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During the early metagame, opinions on Jigglypuff's viability have been rather low, with most top players, including {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, and {{Sm|Zackray}}, considering the character to be low-tier at best. This is because, although Jigglypuff was moderately improved in its transition from ''SSB4'', it still held exploitable weaknesses carried over from the previous game, with some players arguing that its matchup spread, neutral game, and KO options remain poor. Despite receiving buffs in patch 6.0.0, the efforts of players such as {{Sm|Arika}} and {{Sm|BassMage}}, and positive opinions from players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Maister}}, Jigglypuff saw | During the early metagame, opinions on Jigglypuff's viability have been rather low, with most top players, including {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, and {{Sm|Zackray}}, considering the character to be low-tier at best. This is because, although Jigglypuff was moderately improved in its transition from ''SSB4'', it still held exploitable weaknesses carried over from the previous game, with some players arguing that its matchup spread, neutral game, and KO options remain poor. Despite receiving buffs in patch 6.0.0, the efforts of players such as {{Sm|Arika}} and {{Sm|BassMage}}, and positive opinions from players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Maister}}, Jigglypuff saw low representation and a slow-developing metagame both offline and online compared to other low-tier characters. | ||
Following the return of offline events, however, there has been a Jigglypuff renaissance thanks to the continued efforts of Arika and BassMage. BassMage especially began traveling more often and has not only placed highly at a couple major tournaments, but has defeated, and went neck-to-neck, with several top players as well. The improved results, along with additional buffs, helped the character's perception shift in a positive direction. At the moment, its tier placement continues to be highly debatable as it is unknown how long the strong results will continue, or how much its buffs would truly affect its standing. Nevertheless, most people agree that Jigglypuff is far superior to its iteration in ''SSB4'' where it was considered the worst character in the game for most of the game's lifespan. | Following the return of offline events, however, there has been a Jigglypuff renaissance thanks to the continued efforts of Arika and BassMage. BassMage especially began traveling more often and has not only placed highly at a couple major tournaments, but has defeated, and went neck-to-neck, with several top players as well. The improved results, along with additional buffs, helped the character's perception shift in a positive direction. At the moment, its tier placement continues to be highly debatable as it is unknown how long the strong results will continue, or how much its buffs would truly affect its standing. Nevertheless, most people agree that Jigglypuff is far superior to its iteration in ''SSB4'' where it was considered the worst character in the game for most of the game's lifespan. | ||