What are Jigglypuff’s strengths

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Jigglypuff is kind of slow compared to the other characters, but what other characters lack in speed, they make up for strength (i.e. Ganondorf, Bowser). However, this doesn't seem to be the case with Jigglypuff.

Am I just using this character wrong? Or is it just a bad choice to play with?

Best Answer

Jigglypuff is a quite unconventional character, that's true - but whether a character is good or not is very subjective, so it's very hard to give a proper answer to this. I'll try my best, though. When one has gotten used to playing as Jigglypuff, she can be quite a formidable fighter.

Almost all of Jigglypuff's B moves are very tactical, and take a while to learn. They do, however, work very well in conjunction.

  • B + UP: Sing. Sing takes a good while to execute, but when in close quarters without much danger of projectile attacks, this is a great move to use as it will put opponents to sleep. While they are sleeping, you often have plenty of time to inflict damage or try to smash them away.

  • B: Rollout. Rollout is a great move to start charging while the action is going on elsewhere, since a successful rollout hit can do a whole lot. Without charging, it can be used for horizontal movement, but isn't much of an attack.

  • B + SIDE: Pound. Pound is, to be completely honest, not very useful, though it can be used to move fast and far horizontally in the air, if used repeatedly.

  • B + DOWN: Rest. Rest is, without a doubt, Jigglypuff's most powerful move. It will put Jigglypuff to sleep for a good while, so make sure you're in a good situation when using it. If Jigglypuff is right inside (or at least touching) an opponent while initiating rest, it will smash the foe with incredible force. Just make sure your target has a high damage percentage when using it, and that not too many others are close by! If used together with Sing, it can often be easier to hit with.

Together with these, you can always use the quick direction + A combo (or the c-stick on a GameCube controller) to inflict some nice damage and possibly knock your foes a good bit away, and of course don't be afraid of going for a few grabs every now and then - Jigglypuff's grab + down can often work out quite well.

Jigglypuff's final smash takes some getting used to - it is probably most effective if your opponents are close to an edge.