Jigglypuff (SSBM)
- This page is about Jigglypuff's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee. For other uses, see Jigglypuff.
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Jigglypuff
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| Universe | Pokémon |
| Appears in | SSB SSBM SSBB |
| Availability | Unlockable |
| Tier | High (6/7) |
Jigglypuff, known in Japan as Purin (プリン, Purin), is an unlockable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee from the Pokémon series, unlocked by completing Classic/Adventure mode on any difficulty/stock or by playing 50 vs. matches. It is currently ranked 6/7th on the SSBM tier list, along with Captain Falcon.
Special Moves
Techniques
- Wall of Pain: Repeatedly using front or back aerials on an opponent, sometimes even off the stage.
- Pillow Rest: On any breakable surface (Blocks in Yoshi's Island, Green Greens, and Mushroom Kingdom.) Down throw an opponent and right after the throw breaks the block, the throw is interrupted and both characters fall. Rest right after the block breaks and it will almost always hit the opponent.
- Space Animal Slayer: As one might guess, it is useful against Fox, Falco and to a lesser extent Captain Falcon. Up throw or up tilt them, chase the DI and then Rest them. It is a very effective technique
Recovery
Jigglypuff is famous for its very long recovery. With Pound, five mid-air jumps and an air dodge, Jigglypuff has many resources with which it can recover. It can use Rising Pound repeatedly to move any length horizontally without losing height, and by using Rising Pound in between each mid-air jump, Jigglypuff can also attain a very high vertical recovery.
Because of the great length and flexibility of its recovery, Jigglypuff is able to perform feats, such as the reverse Hyrule Jump and traversing the underside of Corneria, that few if any other characters can match.
Attributes
Jigglypuff is, in general, a character of extremes. It has the slowest dash speed (along with Zelda), the fastest air speed, the second lightest weight (along with Mr. Game & Watch), and the slowest falling speed. Jigglypuff will spend most of its time in the air, as it has 5 mid-air jumps, good aerial mobility due the aforementioned slow falling speed and fast air speed, and a solid set of aerials. Its aerial maneuverability allows itself to weave in and out to attack (Ex. Wall of Pain). It also allows Jigglypuff to have very long recovery and great edgeguarding tactics.
Jigglypuff's neutral special move, Rollout, is very powerful, has high priority, and covers a great distance. However, it requires charging, can lead to a self-destruct if not careful, and puts Jigglypuff into a helpless state if used in the air. Its side special, Pound, has relatively poor range and a bit of starting lag, but it has extremely high priority and can make Jigglypuff's recovery infinite (see Rising Pound). Its up special, Sing, puts enemies to sleep. This is next to useless when the opponent is at low damage because (s)he will wake up and attack Jigglypuff before it finishes singing. At higher damage, though, the opponent stays asleep longer. This means Jigglypuff can finish the opponent off with a smash attack or Rest. Rest has very low range and leaves Jigglypuff extremely vulnerable if it misses, but if the attack lands, it KOs an opponent at almost any percent. Rest comes out in one frame (making it tied with Reflector for the fastest move in the game) and provides invincibility frames until Jigglypuff closes its eyes.
Jigglypuff is immune to most chain grabs and combos because it is very light, very floaty, is small, and has excellent DI (among the best in the game). Jigglypuff can combo itself due to huge priority and low knockback attacks. Jigglypuff does lack a projectile, but its very low crouch allows it to dodge many projectiles from opponents. If Jigglypuff's shield breaks on a stage with no ceiling, Jigglypuff will be Star KOd (See Shield Jump), but Jigglypuff's shield is large in relation to its body. Another problem is that Jigglypuff has a poor wavedash due to its high traction, but Jigglypuff spends most of its time in the air anyway.
Jigglypuff biggest weakness are its poor range and extremely low weight. While good for a character of its size, Jigglypuff's range is still short. In addition to being lightweight, Jigglypuff is also floaty. This makes it very easy to KO from any side of the screen. Good Jigglypuff players need to continuously combo the opponent, as a single powerful hit can be devastating to Jigglypuff.
Changes from N64 to Melee
- New Neutral B (Rollout). Pound is now Jigglypuff's Side B.
- Pound is a lot faster in terms of starting lag, ending lag and duration. This allows it to combo more easily, especially on fast fallers.
- Rest has much more knockback, while now setting the opponent on fire.
- New Forward throw (Its old forward throw is now its up throw) and Back throw.
- Up tilt is slower.
- Neutral aerial and up aerial both have reduced knockback (and range in the Nair's case), but new godly priority.
- Fair and Bair have doubled in range.
- The sex kick effect of Fair lasts for a shorter time.
- Bair no longer has a weak 9% damage hit if it hits at the very end of the animation.
- More range overall.
- Dair drill kick has been halved in damage (from 30% to 15%) and gives very little stun.
- Falls faster.
- Higher priority, particularly on aerials (Nair).
- Down Smash's hitbox doesn't stay out for as long as it did.
- Teleport has been removed.
- More aerial manoeuverability.
- Sing sleeps opponents for longer.
- Down tilt no longer knocks the opponent slightly up and out, but sends them skidding away.
- Red and Green costumes are no longer a bow. (Red is now a flower, green is a headband)
- All jumps give height. (In SSB, its 4th midair jump gave next to no height and the 5th merely stalled it in the air for a couple of frames giving no height at all)
- New Taunt.
- Now, when she loses or a match is reset, she moves her head both ways continuously rather than stopping.
Trophy Descriptions
In addition to the normal trophy about Jigglypuff as a character, there are two trophies about it as a fighter, unlocked by completing the Adventure and All-Star modes respectively with Jigglypuff on any difficulty:
- Jigglypuff (Smash Red)
- Jigglypuff's normal attacks are weak, and because of its light weight it's easily sent flying. However, with its incredible midair agility, it seems to dance when airborne. Rollout is a powerful speed attack, but be careful not to fly off the edge. Pound does serious damage, and it can also help as a recovery move.
- Jigglypuff (Smash Blue)
- Jigglypuff can put its enemies to sleep if they are in range of its Sing attack, although the attack does not work on airborne foes. Rest puts Jigglypuff into a deep sleep, but at the instant it drops off, an intense energy force radiates out of the exact center of its body. If this force comes in contact with an enemy, look out! Rest is Jigglypuff's wild card.
Palette Swaps
Trivia
- But in Super Smash Bros MELEE I unlocked Falco first. The second was Ganondorf, third- Pichu,
fourth- Luigi, the fifth was Dr. Mario, the sixth was Jigglypuff (like you're just talking about), the seventh secret character was Young Link, the eighth was Marth, ninth- Roy, then the tenth was Mewtwo, and finally the eleventh and very last one was Mr. Game and Watch. So Falco is the first secret character in Super Smash Bros MELEE. Then Ganondorf is the second one, then Pichu, then Luigi, Dr.Mario, Jigglypuff (like I just said), Young Link, Marth, Roy, Mewtwo, and Mr Game and Watch. So, I know that the secret characters are Falco, Ganondorf, Pichu, Luigi, Dr.Mario, Jigglypuff, Young Link, Marth, Roy, Mewtwo, and Mr. Game and Watch. And this is how you unlock the eleven secret characters in Super Smash Bros MELEE:
Unlock Falco- Beat the 100 Man MELEE. Unlock Ganondorf- Beat the Event: 29- Triforce Gathering. Unlock Pichu- Beat the Event: 37- Legendary Pokemon. Unlock Luigi- Play Adventure when the clock on the time has a "2" in the first stage. For example xx: x2: xx. Unlock Dr.Mario- Play Classic or Adventure using Mario. Unlock Jigglypuff- Play Classic or Adventure using any character. Unlock Young Link- Play Classic using 10 different characters. Unlock Marth- Play Classic using the 14 starter characters. Unlock Roy- Play Classic using Marth. Unlock Mewtwo- Play VS Mode for 20 hours. Unlock Mr. Game and Watch- Play Classic, Adventure, or Break the Targets using all 24 characters.
So if Dr.Mario is unlocked first, then Jigglypuff can be your second unlocked secret character. But Jigglypuff is actually the sixth secret character that you unlock after Falco, Ganondorf, Pichu, Luigi, and Dr. Mario, and before Young Link, Marth, Roy, Mewtwo, and Mr.Game and Watch. She is unlocked after pla- ying Classic or Adventure using any character. Jigglypuff (back in Super Smash Bros N64) was considered as the first secret character but that was not neccesarily true. She was really the 2nd secret character to un- lock after Captain Falcon, and before Luigi, and Ness. Jigglypuff from SSB64 was unlocked after playing the 1-P Game using any character. But in MELEE, she is the old time favorite secret character to unlock and she is unlock after playing Classic or Adventure using any character. When you said this phrase: Jigglypuff does not have to be your first unlocked secret character. Mewtwo, Pichu, Ganondorf, Falco, Luigi, and Dr. Mario can all be unlocked first, but Falco is really your first secret character because he is unlocked after bea- ting the 100 Man MELEE. So if you have Super Smash Bros MELEE and you start off with fourteen characters and eighteen stages, You should unlock Falco first, the second one should be Ganondorf, the third will be Pichu, fourth- Luigi, fifth- Dr.Mario, then sixth- Jigglypuff, seventh- Young Link, eighth- Marth, ninth- Roy, tenth- Mewtwo, and finally, the eleventh and very last secret character is Mr. Game and Watch.
Your Description: Jigglypuff doesn't have to be your first unlocked secret character. Mewtwo, Pichu, Ganondorf, Falco, Luigi, and Dr. Mario can all be unlocked first. If Dr.Mario is unlocked first, then Jigglypuff can be your second unlocked secret character
