Jigglypuff (SSB)

This page is about Jigglypuff's SSB appearance. For information about her Melee appearance, see here.

Jigglypuff (プリン, Purin in original Japanese language versions) is a hidden character in both SSB and Melee. Cute, floaty, and weak, Jigglypuff is often neglected by players. However, expert Smashers can use and abuse Jigglypuff's low knockback attacks and floatiness to their advantage.

How to Unlock Jigglypuff

Upon clearing 1P Mode at any difficulty and with any number of stocks or continues, the player will be challenged by a CP controlled Jigglypuff. Beating it will add Jigglypuff to the roster. Jigglypuff is often considered the first unlockable character (although this isn't necessarily true).

Jigglypuff in Competitive Play

To many novice players, low knockback is often a bad thing. But to the competitive Smasher, Jigglypuff's low knockback attacks, combined with low lag and great aerial maneuverability makes her the perfect character to combo with. Indeed, Jigglypuff is often called the king (or queen) of the combo by many expert SSB players. Jigglypuff also has in her arsenal surprisingly powerful finishing attacks, such as the infamous Rest. Unfortunately, Jigglypuff is very reliant on comboing for her kills; if the Jigglypuff player fails to land the finishing blow, it is not unusual to see the opponent's health go upwards to 150% before being KOed.

On the receiving end, Jigglypuff's floatiness makes it difficult to land long combos on her. Furthermore, Jigglypuff's slow falling speed, five midair jumps, and rising pounds allow her to recover from almost any distance. Light weight has its downside however, as Jigglypuff will often be knocked out at premature percents. Also, despite Jigglypuff's great horizontal recovery distance, the lack of a real third jump handicaps her vertical recovery. Especially dangerous is the Mario Brothers' Pseudo-Spike.

Jigglypuff also suffers from the lack of range. She has no projectile, and unlike Kirby and Pikachu, she lacks attacks with huge invisible disjointed hitboxes. This severely limits her approach, forcing the player to rely on mindgames to land that first hit.

Moveset

A attacks

Neutral A Combo

• A - Jab = 3%
• A A - Double Jab = 4% (total 7%)

Jigglypuff's jab is usually used in the middle of combos for some extra damage. The second jab is rarely used due to it having more cooldown lag. As with most A combos, the combo can be restarted by flicking down on the control stick after a hit.

Tilt Attacks

• Forward tilt - Roundhouse = 8%

Like most forward tilts, Jigglypuff's forward tilt has three angles--up, down, or forward. The knockback angle can be adjusted according to the angle of the attack.

• Down tilt - Crouch Kick = 10%

Hitting just slightly in front, Jigglypuff's down tilt sends the opponent upwards at a 45 degree angle. This attack is similar to the up-angled forward tilt, with the major difference being that it has more cooldown lag.

• Up tilt - Back Kick = 10%

Jigglypuff swings a foot behind, hitting above her head for a low-knockback attack that sends the opponent up at a steep angle. If hit at the correct spot, this attack can be used repeatedly for an up tilt chain or set up for more powerful attacks.

Smash Attacks

• Forward smash - Furious Kick = 16%

This attack sends Jigglypuff forward with a quick burst of speed. One thing to note is that the hitbox comes out near the end of the attack, so if spaced and timed correctly, the opponent can grab the oncoming Jigglypuff.

• Down smash - Split Kick = 16%

Jigglypuff does a split, sending opponents on either side at a low angle. The main thing to note with this attack is that the hitbox extends quite a bit beyond Jigglypuff's feet. This disjointed hitbox is most often used for edgeguarding as it allows the player to avoid getting hit by the recovering opponent while still being able to prevent the opponent from grabbing the ledge.

• Up smash - Headbutt = 18%

Jigglypuff rocks her head back then forward for an attack. If the opponent is hit early, this attack sends the opponent straight up for quick, low-percent kills. At the last few frames of the attack, the hitbox exists only in front of Jigglypuff and sends the opponent forward with much less knockback. This attack is often used as a finisher.

Dash Attack

• Dash attack - Flying Headbutt = 10%

Jigglypuff trips over and slides, hitting opponents in front of her.

Aerial Attacks

• Neutral aerial - Aerial Kick = 14% (down to 7%)

Jigglypuff extends a foot out, sending the opponent back. This move comes out quickly, has a large, disjointed hitbox, and lasts for quite a while. One thing to note is that this is a sex kick, meaning that it loses power (in terms of both damage and knockback) the longer it is held out.

• Forward aerial - Double Kick = 8-13%

Unlike most forward aerials, this one has sex kick-like properties--it loses power with time and lasts for quite a while. This attack is often considered a weaker and shorter ranged version of Jigglypuff's nair.

• Back aerial - Spin Kick = 13%

Jigglypuff spins and kicks backwards. This attack has low knockback and can be chained into more bairs, although it isn't as effective as Melee's Wall of Pain. Jigglypuff extends her foot backwards, but depending on where the opponent is hit, it may send him/her in the opposite direction of the kick.

• Down aerial - Drill Kick = 3% per hit (total 10 hits)

Like all drill kicks (other than Kirby's), this attack has very low knockback and traps the opponent. When Jigglypuff lands while hitting the opponent with this attack, it can be followed up with almost any ground attack, depending on the DI.

• Up aerial - Slap = 16%

Jigglypuff slaps upwards, making an arc with her hand, sending opponents upward. The hitbox extends throughout her body. Because the knockback is consistent throughout the hitbox, if the opponent is hit at the lower part of the hitbox, it may set up for aerial combos.

B Attacks

• Neutral B - Pound = 13%

Jigglypuff slaps forward. This attack can aid in recovery (see "Rising Pound" below). The hitbox is very large and sends the opponent in different directions, depending on what part of the hitbox is used. The most common effect is that it sends the opponent up and backwards, which can be used to assist recovering teammates. Other common effects are sending opponents slightly forward or sucking the opponent in, which may set up for Jigglypuff's notorious Rest attack.

• Down B - Rest = 20%

If the opponent is hit by the extremely small hitbox during the one frame in which the hitbox lasts, he/she will be sent flying by this high-knockback attack. Regardless of whether the attack connects, Jigglypuff is sent to sleep for about 3 seconds upon using this attack.

• Up B - Sing = 0%

Jigglypuff sings, sending a circle of waves around her body. Airborne opponents cannot fall asleep, and disturbing the opponent in any way including attacking or sliding him/her off the edge will result in waking the sleeping opponent. The sleeping time of the opponent depends on the damage percent of the opponent--the more damage, the longer he/she will sleep.

Throws

• Forward throw = 14%

Unlike most forward throws, this throw sends opponents straight up. This is both a blessing and a curse as the attack rarely kills and can't set up for edgeguards, but at low percents, it can be useful for combos.

• Back throw = 16%

Jigglypuff throws the opponent backwards. This throw is among the most powerful throws in the game, knockback-wise.

Techniques

Teleport

See teleport

Rising pound

Right after executing Jigglypuff's Pound, the player has the option of tilting the control stick up or down, resulting in a slight movement in that direction during the Pound. Holding up after the Pound is called the "Rising Pound" and assists in horizontal recovery by allowing Jigglypuff to move forward while slowing down her descent.

Combos

Jigglypuff has a wide assortment of low-trajectory attacks as well as three high-knockback ones (Rest, back throw, and up smash), as well as a unique throw, which has earned her the reputation of having some of the most effective and most easy-to-perform combos. Most beginners utilize her drill kick and up tilt while advanced players tend to experiment more with aerials, forward throw, and the different hitboxes that exist in the Pound attack.