Captain Falcon (SSBU): Difference between revisions

Captain Falcon is ranked 40th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the B- tier. This is a noticeable drop from his 19th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''. Captain Falcon retains his speed and mobility from previous games, which allow him to rush down his opponent with ease and [[combo]] them or carry them off into the [[blast line]]. Captain Falcon's normals, such as his [[neutral aerial]] are useful as they open up combos or [[KO]] setups into his [[forward aerial]], [[back aerial]], or [[down aerial]]. Additionally, Captain Falcon's back aerial, down aerial, and forward aerial make him potent offstage. Captain Falcon has little to no trouble KOing his opponent with a plethora of powerful moves, such as [[up smash]], [[Sweet spot (hitbox)|sweetspotted]] forward aerial, back aerial, [[Falcon Kick]], and [[Falcon Dive]]. Captain Falcon's [[special move]]s also saw some improvement. [[Raptor Boost]] became one of Captain Falcon's main combo starters, Falcon Dive is a solid [[out of shield]] option, and Falcon Kick was buffed to be a faster KO move.

Despite all these strengths, Falcon has prevalent weaknesses for a character of his archetype. His tall stature makes him easy to combo for most of the cast and his [[recovery]] is linear enough to where most characters can easily edgeguard him. This results in Falcon having problematic [[matchups]] with characters above him on the tier list. Captain Falcon also has an issue where he extends his [[hurtbox]] when he turns around after a [[run]], causing him to get clipped by many moves. Finally, Captain Falcon is usually forced to [[approach]] in most matchups, which puts him at risk of losing [[Neutral game|neutral]].  

Overall, Falcon remains a high-risk high-reward fighter with a solid [[Punishment|punish]] game overall. Falcon has seen respectable [[tournament]] results from players such as {{Sm|Fatality}} and {{Sm|Jogibu}}.

Overall, Captain Falcon fares much better than he did at ''Ultimate''{{'}}s launch. Due to online tournaments currently being more prominent, however, his true viability still remains unknown.

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*{{Sm|AIR|Japan}} - The best Captain Falcon in Japan during the 2019 season. He held some of the best major results for Captain Falcon prior to Jogibu with 13th at both {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}} and 17th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 7}}, the former being the first time a Captain Falcon player made top 16 at a ''Ultimate'' supermajor. He is currently ranked 92nd on the [[Experimental Smash Player Rankings]] and has beaten top Japanese players such as {{Sm|Abadango}} and {{Sm|Shogun}}.

*{{Sm|Fatality|USA}} - The best Captain Falcon player throughout most of the game's lifespan prior to his retirement. He has some of the best performances of the character in North America with 4th at {{Trn|CEO 2021}} and 7th at {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2022}} and has made notable bracket runs in other countries such as Europe with 2nd at {{Trn|Ultimate WANTED 3}} and 9th at {{Trn|Syndicate 2019}}. He has been ranked on a multitude of different global rankings such as 48th on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]] and is currently ranked 46th on the [[UltRank 2022]].

*{{Sm|Jogibu|Japan}} - The current best Captain Falcon player in the world. He placed top 8 at multiple Japanese supermajors such as 5th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 11}} and 7th at {{Trn|DELTA 5}}. He is currently the highest ranked Captain Falcon player, being 25th on the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023]], setting a record by being the only player to outrank Fatality with the character on a global ranking.

*{{Sm|Karaage|Japan}} - One of the best Captain Falcon players in Japan and in the post-pandemic era, being ranked top 70 in the world on the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023]]. He regularly competes at Sumabato events where he has garnered placements such as 3rd at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 35}} and 4th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 37}} and wins over players such as {{Sm|Yaura}} and {{Sm|alice}}, as well as a very strong supermajor placement in 5th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 11}} and other majors such as 9th at {{Trn|UltCore}}.

Unfortunately, this honeymoon period would begin to end in the latter half of 2022, most notably due to Sean's decreased activity in mid-2022 and Fatality's worse results in 2023. Captain Falcon's representation managed to stay afloat due to Jogibu's consistent strong results as well as the rise of {{Sm|Karaage}}, however his representation was still noticeably smaller than it was before. Due to this, opinions on Captain Falcon had mellowed out a bit, which is reflected in his current placement, where he is ranked 39th as the very top of the upper mid-tier.

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Captain Falcon's fighter spirit can be obtained by completing {{SSBU|Classic Mode}}. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold, but only after Captain Falcon has been unlocked. Unlocking Captain Falcon in World of Light allows the player to preview the spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. His fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces it with his artwork in ''Ultimate''.

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