Jigglypuff (SSB4): Difference between revisions

''See also: [[:Category:Jigglypuff players (SSB4)]]''

*{{Sm|Captain L|Canada}} - Although mostly known for his {{SSB4|Pikachu}}, he found success with Jigglypuff in the final year of ''Smash 4'', defeating {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} at [https://www.start.gg/tournament/vancouver-battle-royale-spring-championship-in-partnership-with-bclc/details Vancouver Battle Royale - Spring Championship] using Jigglypuff the win the last 2 games and placing 3rd at {{Trn|Flatiron 3}} using mostly Jigglypuff, defeating {{Sm|BestNess}} along the way. He was ranked 36th on the [[PGR v5]] with Jigglypuff, the only time Jigglypuff appeared on the PGR.

*{{Sm|LeeT|USA}} - The first Jigglypuff player with any significant results, placing 33rd at {{Trn|Shine 2016}} and 49th at {{Trn|CEO 2017}}, which remained the best results from a Jigglypuff player until ''Smash 4''{{'}}s final year. He eventually dropped Jigglypuff for the [[Mii Fighter (SSB4)|Mii Fighters]].

 

In the early metagame, it was widely considered that Jigglypuff was, at best, a mid-tier to low-tier character, and that Jigglypuff's buffs from ''Brawl'' would allow it to perform better in ''SSB4''. However, its results and representation outside of [[doubles]] play were never as high as other characters that would rank above it in the future, and it would soon become clear that Jigglypuff had ironically lost much more than it gained in the transition. Despite the improved balancing of other characters, it infamously remained stagnant in game updates, with only a glitch that gave [[Rollout]] mindgame potential being fixed in update 1.0.4. As such, it was ranked 55th on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]], making it the second lowest ranked character on the entire tier list.

 

As other bottom-tier characters like Zelda and {{SSB4|Ganondorf}} received numerous buffs, players began considering Jigglypuff as the definitive worst character in the game. This was backed up by Jigglypuff having virtually no representation at a national level, aside from a handful of decent performances from {{Sm|LeeT}}. As such, Jigglypuff was ranked 57th on the second tier list, placing it at the very bottom of the entire tier list, and it remained dead last for the rest of competitive ''Smash 4''. The only changes it received on subsequent tier lists was its reassessment to the low-tier on the third tier list due to the bottom tier being abolished, and ranking 54th on the final tier list with the exclusion of Miis from the tier list.

It wouldn't be until 2018, after the release of the final tier list, where Jigglypuff would finally began seeing some noteworthy results. {{Sm|Captain L}} started using Jigglypuff as a secondary alongside Pikachu and achieved noteworthy placements and wins, including 2nd at [https://www.start.gg/tournament/vancouver-battle-royale-spring-championship-in-partnership-with-bclc/details Vancouver Battle Royale - Spring Championship] and 3rd at {{Trn|Flatiron 3}}, defeating {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} in the former and {{Sm|BestNess}} in the latter. In addition, {{Sm|Arika}} also saw some noteworthy performances during this time, placing 33rd at {{Trn|Umebura 32}} defeating {{Sm|Kome}} and, most notably, placing 17th at {{Trn|Umebura Smash 4 Final}} defeating {{Sm|takera}} and {{Sm|Masashi}}, the best Jigglypuff performance in ''Smash 4''. Although these results took advantage of the opponent's lack of matchup experience, it was nevertheless more impressive than the results of several other low and mid tier characters during this time. As such, Jigglypuff's status as the game's worst character became a subject of debate in the final year of competitive ''Smash 4'', with some players such as {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Raito}}, and {{Sm|ESAM}} believing Jigglypuff should be ranked slightly higher. Nevertheless, Jigglypuff was still unanimously considered to be one of the worst characters in the game and a nonviable pick in competitive play.