Template:Pit and Dark Pit in competitive play (SSBU)
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Tier placement and history
At the beginning of Ultimate's lifespan, Pit and Dark Pit were seen as characters who had improved significantly from SSB4, with the universal increased mobility, landing lag reduction on all aerials, and new KO moves fixing many of their core problems from the previous game. However, their representation remained small due to how straightforward the characters are: professional players believe Pit and Dark Pit lacked an explosive factor in their kits, especially when compared to the rest of the cast, leading to the archetype that they were "honest" characters with average capabilities all around. Despite solid results from players such as Lucky and RaZe, professionals such as Dabuz and ESAM labeled them as a mid tier.
The characters' representation remained largely the same from the early metagame to the end of 2022. Although some of Pit and Dark Pit's early metagame players eventually dropped them, new players came to prominence around that time, particularly in Japan, with Tet. and Nata seeing respectable placements and wins. However, it wouldn't be until Zackray picked up the characters in early 2023 before Pit and Dark Pit finally began making waves, as Zackray saw several top 8 finishes at majors using them. As a result, this led to their position on the first official tier list to be 52nd, cementing them as upper mid tier characters. Despite their relatively low representation, Zackray continued to place well at majors only using the Pits, such as his placings at Kagaribi 10 and Kagaribi 11. These notable placements led many people to reevaluate their opinions of the Pits, noticing how effective their options and moveset can be. Therefore, opinions on the Pits have improved to be better than ever before, and it is reflected in their current placement, where they are ranked 41st, jumping 11 placements and having one of the largest rises of any character from the first and second tier list.
Most historically significant players
See also: Category:Pit players (SSBU); Category:Dark Pit players (SSBU)
Len 
- Placed 3rd at The Pinnacle 2018, 17th at both The Pinnacle 2019 and Pinnacle 2021, 25th at Play With Heart, and 33rd at Port Priority 7 with wins over players such as moxi, Big D, and Ouch!?.
Lucky 
- The best Pit and Dark Pit player in the early metagame prior to dropping the characters. Placed 4th at Smashwick 4, 7th at both DoKomi 2019 and Calyptus Cup X: Purple Age, 17th at Ultimate Fighting Arena 2019, and 25th at Albion 4 with wins over players such as Tarik, Streakz, and Longo. Ranked 38th on the European Smash Rankings in 2020.
Nata - Placed 7th at Shinosuma HEROES 1, 9th at Wave 3, 17th at WINNER! -Next 1-, and 25th at both Kagaribi 6 and Seibugeki 12 with wins over players such as Sigma, Choco, and takera.
RaZe - The best Pit player in Australia but has since relegated both characters to a secondary in favor of Link. Placed 5th at Big Cheese 2 and Melbourne Esports Open, 9th at Phantom 2020, and 17th at Battle Arena Melbourne 11. Online, placed 2nd at SWT: Oceania Ultimate Online Qualifier. Currently an honorary mention on the Australian Power Rankings.- Tet. - Placed 13th at both Kagaribi and Seibugeki 11 as well as 25th at Kagaribi 3, Kagaribi 7, and Seibugeki 12 with wins over players such as chicken, takera, and Tarakotori. Online, placed 3rd at both Tamisuma SP 207 and Tamisuma SP 271 and 5th at Tamisuma SP 265. Previously ranked 40th in the 13th Smashmate SP season.
- Zackray - The undisputed best Pit and Dark Pit player of all-time, giving Pit and Dark Pit their highest-placing result at a major/supermajor, placing 3rd at Kagaribi 9, WINNER! -Next 2- and Kagaribi 10.
