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 ==In [[competitive play]]==
+===Tier placement and history===
+Donkey Kong is currently ranked as 16th on the tier list in the C- tier, making him a situational character in high-level tournament play. This tier placing, however, is significantly better than his initial tier placings; Donkey Kong was initially viewed as a low-to-bottom tiered character in the early ''Melee'' metagame, placing at 20th/21st with Roy on the first tier list. In future tier lists, Donkey Kong would frequently appear at this rank, with his lowest ranking being 22nd on the sixth tier list. Much like Bowser, Donkey Kong was often derided for his large hurtbox and high falling speed, making him an easy target for combos and attacks in general, and despite his slightly better base speed than Bowser, he was regarded as too slow to keep up with many characters that were higher-tiered than him.
+Devoted Donkey Kong mains, however, began to immediately improve Donkey Kong's metagame, notably by demonstrating that Donkey Kong's supposed speed issues were skewed; players have demonstrated Donkey Kong had a surprisingly fast and powerful aerial game, and that his dash-dance was also effective, especially when compounded with his throwing game. As a result of these improvements, Donkey Kong immediately jumped to the 16th place on the seventh tier list, and he ultimately peaked at the 13th position on the ninth tier list. His tier ranking, however, slightly fell following this, leading to his current tier placing. However, Donkey Kong’s lacking defensive prowess and inconsistent neutral game has led him to being a niche character in the metagame, which makes him a rare sight at high-level tournaments.
 ===Most historically significant players===
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 *{{Sm|Ringler|USA}} - Currently the best DK player in the world. Placed 25th at both {{Trn|Mainstage}} and {{Trn|Mainstage 2021}}, as well as 49th at {{Trn|Shine 2019}}.
 *{{Sm|Rishi|USA}} - Placed 2nd at {{Trn|Defend the North 2019}} and 17th at {{Trn|The Big House 9}} as a secondary to his {{SSBM|Marth}}.
-===Tier placement and history===
-Donkey Kong is currently ranked as 16th on the tier list in the C- tier, making him a situational character in high-level tournament play. This tier placing, however, is significantly better than his initial tier placings; Donkey Kong was initially viewed as a low-to-bottom tiered character in the early ''Melee'' metagame, placing at 20th/21st with Roy on the first tier list. In future tier lists, Donkey Kong would frequently appear at this rank, with his lowest ranking being 22nd on the sixth tier list. Much like Bowser, Donkey Kong was often derided for his large hurtbox and high falling speed, making him an easy target for combos and attacks in general, and despite his slightly better base speed than Bowser, he was regarded as too slow to keep up with many characters that were higher-tiered than him.
-Devoted Donkey Kong mains, however, began to immediately improve Donkey Kong's metagame, notably by demonstrating that Donkey Kong's supposed speed issues were skewed; players have demonstrated Donkey Kong had a surprisingly fast and powerful aerial game, and that his dash-dance was also effective, especially when compounded with his throwing game. As a result of these improvements, Donkey Kong immediately jumped to the 16th place on the seventh tier list, and he ultimately peaked at the 13th position on the ninth tier list. His tier ranking, however, slightly fell following this, leading to his current tier placing. However, Donkey Kong’s lacking defensive prowess and inconsistent neutral game has led him to being a niche character in the metagame, which makes him a rare sight at high-level tournaments.
 ==In 1-P Mode==