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'''Bayonetta''' ({{ja|ベヨネッタ|Beyonetta}}, ''Bayonetta'') is a character and newcomer in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and is the seventh and final [[Downloadable content (SSB4)|downloadable character]]. She was announced alongside {{SSB4|Corrin}} during the [[Nintendo Direct#Super Smash Bros. - Final Video Presentation (December 15, 2015)|Super Smash Bros. - Final Video Presentation]] on December 15th, 2015 and both were released on February 3rd, 2016. She is the sixth third-party character to be introduced in ''SSB4'', following fellow [[SEGA]] character {{SSB4|Sonic}}, [[Capcom]]'s {{SSB4|Mega Man}} and {{SSB4|Ryu}}, [[Bandai Namco]]'s {{SSB4|Pac-Man}} and [[Square Enix]]'s {{SSB4|Cloud}}. Bayonetta was added to the game as the winner of the [[Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site|Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot]], being the highest-voted character in Europe and among the top 5 in North America, making her the overall #1 worldwide among realizable characters. Her default appearance is based on her redesign for ''[http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Bayonetta_2 Bayonetta 2]'', but with slightly modified proportions, most notably in her height. Bayonetta's English voice actress, Hellena Taylor, and her Japanese voice actress, Atsuko Tanaka, both reprise their roles in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.

Bayonetta currently ranks 1st out of 55 on the tier list, making her the highest-ranked DLC character, sole representative, newcomer, and third-party character, in addition to being the highest ranked character overall. Bayonetta's top placing is primarily due to her powerful combo game; almost all of her attacks can reliably combo into one another, leading to powerful 50/50 mixups at high percentages, and she even has [[zero-to-death]] potential. Furthermore, a majority of her best KO attacks can be easily comboed into, and she can also start combos by using [[Witch Time]] or [[Bat Within]] on opponents who make mistakes, giving her a safe approach; further bolstering her approach is a number of decent zoning options, such as [[Bullet Climax]] and her unique [[Bullet Arts]]. Bayonetta also boasts a long, safe recovery with both [[After Burner Kick]] and [[Witch Twist]] granting significant distance, directional flexibility, and enormous hitboxes, which is further supplemented with her ability to [[wall jump]] and [[wall cling]]. She herself is capable of edge-guarding many characters with her quick aerials, including several which can become [[sex kick]]s if held and a number of powerful grounded options as well, such as a large and powerful [[meteor]] smash in her down smash.

Although Bayonetta is widely considered to be the best character in ''Smash 4'', she still has her weaknesses. Bayonetta's primary flaw is her poor frame data on the ground, with many of her grounded attacks coming out on frame 9 or later, as well as frequently having high cooldown lag, especially on her smash attacks. Some of her specials gain more landing lag the more she uses them in the air, making her landings relatively exploitable if her combos whiff. Because of their high lag, her attacks are unsafe on shield while also dealing minimal shield damage. Furthermore, despite her long recovery, Bayonetta is still considered a lightweight, and when considering her large [[hurtbox]], she is easier to hit and KO than most other characters. Finally, players must exercise caution with her Witch Time, due to its poor effectiveness on multi-hitting moves, and its lowering efficiency if used too often. Her flaws are outshined by her overwhelming strengths, however, and thus, Bayonetta still remains at first place on the tier list.

Bayonetta has historically achieved excellent tournament results and representation, even after she received infamous nerfs in 1.1.6, with {{Sm|Pink Fresh}} winning [[2GGT: KTAR Saga]] with her, along with players like {{Sm|Mistake}}  and {{Sm|CaptainZack}} placing high in nationals such as [[Super Smash Con 2017]] and [[GENESIS 4]] respectively, while {{Sm|Salem}} most notably achieved success from winning [[EVO_2017|EVO 2017]], [[DreamHack Atlanta 2017]], [[2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga]] and recently [[Shine 2018]]. Additionally, {{Sm|Lima}} took first place over {{Sm|CaptainZack}} at [[EVO 2018]], both while maining Bayonetta.

Bayonetta has been noticeably nerfed in game updates since her debut. She was at first slightly nerfed in [[1.1.5]]: her up and forward smash are slightly weaker, her down aerial's animation has more ending lag, her [[Heel Slide]] has more ending lag, and her infamous [[Witch Time]] has more ending lag, shorter duration, decays more with each use, and has a slower regeneration rate after usage. However, these changes did not reduce her effectiveness as she was still widely perceived as the best character in the game due to her immense strengths, while the effectiveness of other top tier characters, notably {{SSB4|Sheik}} and {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}, being toned down in the same patch further exacerbated her dominance.

However, [[1.1.6]] significantly nerfed Bayonetta by directly worsening her combo game, with the effectiveness of her combo starters being weakened and her combos becoming easier in general to escape: her down tilt and forward aerial both have slightly more ending lag, while the former has less range and the latter is less powerful, both versions of [[After Burner Kick]] and [[Witch Twist]] have doubled [[SDI]] multipliers that make it easier to escape her combos, non-input ABK has increased knockback scaling that renders it worse for comboing at high percents, input ABK's vertical launch angle is now a more  horizontal launch angle that only combos into non-input ABK at high percents, (turned from a low percent combo into a high percent combo) and Witch Twist has altered knockback values that limit its combo ability at higher percentages. Despite these changes, however, people have compared her to {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} in that while she initially seemed to be much less effective after her nerfs, her greatest strengths have remained intact. As a result, while she is no longer the best character in the game by a considerable margin, she is still a very popular and successful character in competitive play.

|usdesc=[http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Witch_Twist An ascending, corkscrew pistol-whip]. It hits multiple times, but covers minimal vertical distance and extremely minimal horizontal distance, similarly to [[Rising Uppercut]]. Despite this, Witch Twist is still a very useful recovery option, as using it after a jump allows Bayonetta to use her [[double jump]], and then use another Witch Twist. It comes out on frame 4, making it Bayonetta's fastest move, and possesses a disjointed hitbox at its very end. Based on the technique of the same name from ''Bayonetta'', as well as a variation from ''Bayonetta 2'' known as Witch Strike; the ability to hold guns is taken from the former, but lacks the dodging spinning kick at the start. Otherwise performs identically to the latter, including the ability to use a second one after a double jump.

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|dsdesc=[http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Witch_Time Uses her magic to slow down time around an opponent who attacks her]. Its duration increases the more damaged the opponent is, but decreases when used too frequently. It is also the only [[counterattack]] that is capable of working on some unblockable attacks, with the exception of grabs. However, if Witch Time is activated too late, then [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Bat_Within '''Bat Within'''] is activated instead. Bat Within teleports Bayonetta in any direction, but unlike in the ''Bayonetta'' series, it halves the damage received, rather than negating it. Based on the same ability from the ''Bayonetta'' games, albeit only slowing down the attacking opponent as opposed to all opponents.

'''Bullet Arts''' ({{ja|バレットアーツ|Baretto Ātsu}}, ''Bullet Arts'') is one of Bayonetta's signature mechanics, based on the [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Umbra_Witches Umbra Witches'] [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Bullet_arts fighting style of the same name].

Bayonetta was, along with {{SSB4|Corrin}}, one of the only two characters to miss on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]], due to them being available two days after the tier list was released. Her initial perception on the community has been, however, positive since the game's release, albeit in a controversial way. Players pointed out her abundance of strengths, namely her extremely strong combo game with [[zero-to-death combo|zero to death]] potential, her excellent recovery, a decent neutral game despite her average mobility, the strength of her moveset despite being a light character alongside guaranteed KO setups with [[Witch Time]], and the ability to punish the opponent for trying to punish her due to the former move. Despite her strengths being slightly toned down in update [[1.1.5]], the nerfs to {{SSB4|Sheik}} and {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} further bolstered the controversy surrounding her, and people stated she was too good in competitive play while comparing her to ''[[Brawl]]''{{'}}s {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, and certain regions even had officially or considered banning the character from their tournaments. Regions stated that unlike {{SSB4|Sheik}} before update 1.1.5, "she is very simple to pick up". Following update [[1.1.6]], after the tremendous nerfs she received, all of the regions that had banned have removed the ban since then, while any region that had considered her ban also desisted after said update.

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