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 :''See also: [[:Category:Kirby players (SSBU)]]''
-*{{Sm|Guilheww|Mexico}} - One of the two greatest Kirby players of all time and one of the best Mexican players in 2024. He was the first and only solo-Kirby player to rank in the top 100 on a global ranking, ranking 93rd on the [[LumiRank 2024.1]]. He was also the first Kirby player to win a superregional, doing so at {{Trn|Trick or Fortune}}. In addition, he notably placed 13th at {{Trn|S Factor 11}} defeating {{Sm|Asimo}} and has also defeated several of Mexico's greatest players, including {{Sm|MkLeo}} at {{Trn|Warlock's Secret Village}} and {{Sm|Maister}} at several events, such as at {{Trn|Hooters Ultimate Tournament}}.
+*{{Sm|Guilheww|Mexico}} - One of the two greatest Kirby players of all time and one of the best Mexican players in 2024. He was the first and only solo-Kirby player to rank in the top 100 on a global ranking, ranking 93rd on the [[LumiRank 2024.1]]. He was also the first Kirby player to win a superregional, doing so at {{Trn|Trick or Fortune}}. In addition, he notably placed 13th at {{Trn|S Factor 11}}, defeating {{Sm|Asimo}}, and has also defeated several of Mexico's greatest players, including {{Sm|MkLeo}} at {{Trn|Warlock's Secret Village}} and {{Sm|Maister}} at several events, such as at {{Trn|Hooters Ultimate Tournament}}.
 *{{Sm|JeJaJeJa|USA}} - One of the two greatest Kirby players of all time. He is the second-highest ranking Kirby player, having ranked 115th on the [[LumiRank 2024.1]]. Though successful prior, his performances were first recognized in 2024, where he became the first Kirby player to win a ranked event, doing so at the C-tier {{Trn|Afterburner 2024}}. He has since been recognized for winning the superregional {{Trn|Ring Out}} and for placing 9th at {{Trn|Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2025}}, where he also defeated {{Sm|Kola}}, {{Sm|BeastModePaul}}, and {{Sm|Jakal}}; the latter event event was the first and only time a Kirby player placed single-digits at a major.
 *{{Sm|Jesuischoq|France}} - The best Kirby player in the early metagame. He is best known for placing 2nd at {{Trn|Smash4Glory - Ultimate Edition}} where he defeated {{Sm|Glutonny}}, which was the best Kirby performance at a tournament for several. In addition, he found success at several of Europe's largest events in the early metagame, including placing 13th at {{Trn|VCA 2019}}, 25th at {{Trn|Ultimate WANTED 2}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Albion 4}}. He saw respectable performances in the post-pandemic metagame but was never able to achieve the same results he saw prior.
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 ===Tier placement and history===
-Since the release of ''Ultimate'', several professionals immediately noticed Kirby's significant flaws from the previous installment had been retained, in spite of the mechanics suiting him better in comparison to ''SSB4''. In addition, players notified his vulnerability to being camped, poor range, slow air speed, as well as platforms potentially negating all follow-ups should he start a combo with a forward throw. Despite some representation and decent results from players such as {{Sm|Jesuischoq}} and {{Sm|Ferretkuma}}, most of the community considered Kirby to be a low or bottom-tier in the early metagame, with some going as far as to consider Kirby could be one of the worst characters in the game.
+Upon the release of ''Ultimate'', several professionals immediately noticed Kirby's significant flaws from the previous installment had been retained, in spite of the mechanics suiting him better in comparison to ''SSB4''. In addition, players notified his vulnerability to being camped, poor range, slow air speed, as well as platforms potentially negating all follow-ups should he start a combo with a forward throw. Some early performances received recognition, such as {{Sm|Jesuischoq}}'s win over {{Sm|Glutonny}} at {{Trn|Smash4Glory - Ultimate Edition}} and {{Sm|Ferretkuma}}'s 17th-place finish at {{Trn|Umebura SP 7}}, which became the best placement for a Kirby player at a major for many years. In spite of these moments of success, most of the community considered Kirby to be a low or bottom-tier in the early metagame, with some going as far as to consider Kirby could be one of the worst characters in the game.
-Kirby later received many significant buffs in balance patches, more than almost every other character, especially in patches 6.0.0 and 8.0.0. These patches greatly improved his overall frame data, KO power and versatility to many of his attacks, allowing him to be more consistent in closing stocks and starting combos. In addition, although Kirby's representation remained rather small and was often in the bottom 10, he began seeing more success both online and offline from players such as {{Sm|Guilheww}} and {{Sm|JeJaJeJa}}, who were able to achieve strong results with him in national tournaments and in majors. These small positives were enough to raise opinions on Kirby's viability slightly. As such, although Kirby continues to have little impact on the metagame, he is usually not thought of as a candidate for the worst character in the game. This is reflected in Kirby's placement on the first tier list, where he is ranked 76th as a low-tier character. Although he only rose one spot to 75th on the second tier list, gradually improving results from dedicated players had led some players to believe Kirby should be ranked higher thanks to his improved advantage state.
+Kirby later received many significant buffs in balance patches, more than almost every other character, especially in patches 6.0.0 and 8.0.0. These patches greatly improved his overall frame data, KO power and versatility to many of his attacks, allowing him to be more consistent in closing stocks and starting combos. Though Kirby's representation remained rather small and was often in the bottom 10, he gradually began gathering several notable performances from dedicated mains such as {{Sm|Guilheww}}, {{Sm|Konokururu}} and {{Sm|JeJaJeJa}}. In spite of Kirby having little impact on the metagame at that time, these small positives were enough to slightly improve Kirby's viability among the community, and as such many no longer considered the character to be one of the worst in the game. This is reflected in Kirby's placement on the first two tier lists, where he was ranked 76th as a low-tier character and rose a spot to 75th on the second tier list.
+Following the second tier list, Kirby's representation drastically improved thanks to Guilheww and JeJaJeJa. This sudden improvement began with JeJaJeJa's win at {{Trn|Afterburner 2024}}, which was Kirby's first ranked tournament win, and since then both players have won several other ranked events. In addition, both players made noticeable impacts at majors, starting with Guilheww, whose 13th-place finish at {{Trn|S Factor 11}} marked the first time a Kirby player outplaced Ferretkuma's placement at Umebura SP 7. Though it took several years to break this milestone, it only took half a year for someone else to surpass Guilheww, as JeJaJeJa placed 9th at {{Trn|Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2025}}. Finally, both Kirby players were ranked or mentioned on the two [[LumiRank]] rankings of 2024, with Guilheww notably becoming the first Kirby player to rank in the top 100. Thanks to these positive developments, many players expected Kirby to rise on the next tier list.
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