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Thanks to the various buffs given to his three Pokémon, especially the removal of the infamously counter-intuitive mechanics [[Pokémon Change#Stamina|stamina]] and [[type effectiveness]], Pokémon Trainer received a strong positive reception in the early metagame. This reception correlated with a large playerbase in the early metagame which was initially spearheaded by players such as {{Sm|Wishes}} and {{Sm|Puppeh}}. This playerbase only grew as 2019 went on after many other players began placing well with the character, including {{Sm|moxi}}, {{Sm|Ned}}, and -- most notably -- {{Sm|Tweek}}, who notably won the major {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}} with solo-Pokémon Trainer. By the end of the year, all three superregions had a Pokémon Trainer player ranked on the [[PGRU]] or its Area 51: the aforementioned players in North America, {{Sm|HIKARU}} in Japan, and {{Sm|Leffen}} in Europe. This resulted in Pokémon Trainer having one of the best representation in the early metagame, peaking at 5th for the second half of 2019, and leading many to believe the character was top 10.
Thanks to the various buffs given to his three Pokémon, especially the removal of the infamously counter-intuitive mechanics [[Pokémon Change#Stamina|stamina]] and [[type effectiveness]], Pokémon Trainer received a strong positive reception in the early metagame. This reception correlated with a large playerbase in the early metagame which was initially spearheaded by players such as {{Sm|Wishes}} and {{Sm|Puppeh}}. This playerbase only grew as 2019 went on after many other players began placing well with the character, including {{Sm|moxi}}, {{Sm|Ned}}, and -- most notably -- {{Sm|Tweek}}, who notably won the major {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}} with solo-Pokémon Trainer. By the end of the year, all three superregions had a Pokémon Trainer player ranked on the [[PGRU]] or its Area 51: the aforementioned players in North America, {{Sm|HIKARU}} in Japan, and {{Sm|Leffen}} in Europe. This resulted in Pokémon Trainer having one of the best representation in the early metagame, peaking at 5th for the second half of 2019, and leading many to believe the character was top 10.


During and following the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]], Pokémon Trainer saw a decline in tourney success, due to multiple factors such as buffs to other characters, a lack of viability online, [[downloadable content]] bringing forth a number of stronger characters, and new weaknesses growing more apparent such as limited landing options, linear gameplans, poor ledge options, and an over-reliance on [[Pokémon Change]] to cover one another's weaknesses. In addition, [[Ivysaur (SSBU)|Ivysaur]], who was initially considered the best Pokémon of the three, received nerfs in Patch 4.0.0 such as increased startup lag on [[Razor Leaf]], reduced knockback on [[Vine Whip]], and down aerial's smaller sweetspot.
During and following the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]], Pokémon Trainer saw a decline in tourney success, due to multiple factors such as buffs to other characters, a lack of viability online, [[downloadable content]] bringing forth a number of stronger characters, and new weaknesses growing more apparent such as limited landing options, linear gameplans, poor ledge options, and an over-reliance on [[Pokémon Change]] to cover one another's weaknesses. In addition, [[Ivysaur (SSBU)|Ivysaur]], who was initially considered the best Pokemon of the three, received nerfs in Patch 4.0.0 such as increased startup lag on [[Razor Leaf]], reduced knockback on [[Vine Whip]], and down aerial's smaller sweetspot.


Most likely as a result of this, almost all of Pokémon Trainer's best players from the early metagame either dropped the character (most notably HIKARU and Tweek), relegated the character to a secondary (most notably Ned), or stopped competing altogether (most notably Leffen and Wishes). Although this led to a decline in representation, several new Pokémon Trainer players stepped into the limelight, including {{Sm|Atelier}} and {{Sm|DDee}}. Most notable among these new players was {{Sm|Quidd}}, who won the major {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2022}} and has since been a consistent top 50 player despite limited appearances outside of his region. The efforts of these players has kept Pokémon Trainer's reputation afloat, and he is still considered a strong character in the current metagame. This is reflected in the character's current placement on the tier list, where he is ranked 23rd out of 82 characters as a high-tier.
Most likely as a result of this, almost all of Pokémon Trainer's best players from the early metagame either dropped the character (most notably HIKARU and Tweek), relegated the character to a secondary (most notably Ned), or stopped competing altogether (most notably Leffen and Wishes). Although this led to a decline in representation, several new Pokémon Trainer players stepped into the limelight, including {{Sm|Atelier}} and {{Sm|DDee}}. Most notable among these new players was {{Sm|Quidd}}, who won the major {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2022}} and has since been a consistent top 50 player despite limited appearances outside of his region. The efforts of these players has kept Pokémon Trainer's reputation afloat, and he is still considered a strong character in the current metagame. This is reflected in the character's current placement on the tier list, where he is ranked 23rd out of 82 characters as a high-tier.

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