Jigglypuff (PM): Difference between revisions

Jigglypuff has remained relatively unchanged from ''Melee'' to ''Project M'', although the majority of its grounded moves have very slightly less range, and it has gained a few additional options from ''Brawl''-based mechanics, such as [[DACUS]]. However, due to the changes and introduction of many characters, stages, and mechanics that relatively hinder its gameplan and meta, as well as other veterans from ''Melee'' receiving more substantial changes and improvements, Jigglypuff is considered to be much worse relative to the cast overall.  

===Atributes===

*{{buff|Jigglypuff's [[jump]]s are slightly higher (1.05 (short hop)/1.6 (full hop)/1.8 (ledge jump) → 1.114/1.664/1.864).}}

*{{nerf|The changes to [[edge|ledge grab]] invincibility being reduced to the first five regrabs arguably harms Jigglypuff more than any other character, due to it having been a major staple of its [[planking]] ability.}}

*{{nerf|The changes to ledge jumps now allowing characters to be actionable sooner arguably hinders Jigglypuff more than any other character, as characters now have an additional viable way to escape being [[Edge#Ledgetrapping|ledgetrapped]] by it, due to it having one of the lowest jumps in the game being unable to reach certain characters with high ledge jumps, while Jigglypuff itself does not benefit much from the ability to do so either, due to it have the second lowest ledge jump in the game, just ahead of {{PM|Ivysaur}}.}}

*{{nerf|Jigglypuff's star spit when [[Inhale]]d by {{PM|Kirby}} or {{PM|King Dedede}} retains its ''Brawl'' damage, dealing less than ''Melee'' as a result (10% → 9%), hindering its potential in [[Doubles]].}}

**{{buff|Up tilt's hitboxes were moved slightly outward (x offset: 0u/2.7342u → 0.6/4.199983u (clean)/-0.5u/5.5u (late)), increasing its range.}}

*[[Dash attack]]:

**{{buff|Dash attack remains cancelable from ''Brawl'', allowing Jigglypuff to [[DACUS]], improving its ground mobility.}}

**{{nerf|Down smash's outermost hitboxes were moved inward (x offset: 0.62u → 0.59u), reducing its range.}}

===Aerial attacks===

*{{buff|The ability to interrupt aerials with [[air dodging]] from ''Brawl'' notably benefits Jigglypuff, as it can now perfectly [[waveland]] out of its forward and back aerials when done out of a short hop, improving their spacing potential.}}

**{{change|Neutral aerial's hitboxes were moved slightly downward (y offset: 1.953u/2.34u → 1.84u/2.2u).}}

**{{buff|Forward aerial's outermost hitbox was moved outward (x offset: 0.3906u → 1.1u), increasing its range.}}

**{{change|Back aerial's outermost hitbox was moved slightly upward (y offset: 0u → 0.7u).}}

**{{buff|Up aerial's hitbox was moved upward (x offset: 1.56u → 2.35u), increasing its range.}}

**{{change|Up aerial now uses the heavy [[fan]] hit sound effect.}}

**{{nerf|Down aerial's hitboxes were repositioned slightly (y offset -2.34u (lowermost hitbox) → -2.2u, z offset: 3.32u (lowermost hitbox)/1.99u (uppermost hitbox) → 3.13u/1.88u), marginally reducing its range overall.}}

**{{buff|The introduction of [[hitlag]] and [[SDI]] multipliers benefit down aerial, as it now has multipliers of x0.9 and x0.8 respectively, making it harder to escape from.}}

**{{buff|Down aerial deals more total damage if all hits connect (14.74% → 16%) due to the changes to [[stale-move negation]].}}

===Throws and other attacks===

***{{buff|To compensate and prevent forward Throw from becoming weaker by only hitting the throw portion akin to ''Brawl'' onwards, it has gained an additional smaller hitbox in front of Jigglypuff when its original hitbox is also active and having the same properties as it, making it no longer miss against certain characters and maintaining its power from ''Melee''.}}

===Special Moves===

==Revisions==

'''v2.5b'''

*{{change|Jigglypuff's Up Taunt now winks like in ''Melee''. The eye that winks depends on the direction the user is facing.}}

*{{buff|Sing puts enemies to sleep for longer (0 (base)/4 (scaling) → 5/50).}}

*{{change|The changes to sleep mechanics where mashing causes characters to wake up earlier rather than having a set duration based on percent both help and hinder Sing, with the move being more effective against opponents with poor [[mashing]] and vice versa.}}

**{{buff|Forward throw has less start-up lag (frame 9 (throw)/11 (hitbox) → 8/10).}}

*{{change|Down throw has been altered to more closely resemble ''Melee'':}}

**{{change|The first four hits have set knockback (10 (base) → 25 (set)).}}

**{{change|The fifth hit is no longer functionally merged with the throw, with the damage being redistributed (4% → 3% (hit 5)/2% throw), with the throw potion's knockback scaling also compensated to match (32 → 45).}}

***{{buff|As a result, the total throw deals more damage (8% → 9%).}}

*{{bugfix|Fixed a bug that prevented Jigglypuff from using Beam Swords correctly.}}

*{{change|As with the rest of the cast, Jigglypuff has been given additional costumes, including its green headband costume from ''Melee''.}}

*{{bugfix|Eye animation adjustments were made on [[Rest]].}}

*{{buff|Jigglypuff is [[weight|heavier]] (60 → 62).}}

*{{bugfix|Fixed a bug where Jigglypuff's hurtbox did not properly update when entering [[crouch]] or landing, which previously resulted in it being hit in scenarios when it should not.}}

**{{buff|This improves its crouch and landing animations' defensive potential.}}

**{{buff|The second hit of neutral attack deals more knockback (16 (base)/50 (scaling) → 30/90), making it safer on hit}}

*[[Forward tilt]]:

**{{buff|The far hitbox is positioned further from Jigglypuff (x offset: 0.73u → 1.73u), increasing its range}}

**{{buff|Up smash's damage has been normalized between both hitboxes (14% (sourspot)/15% (inaccessible sweetspot) → 15% (both), improving its KO potential.}}

***{{change|This oddly enough makes the outprioritized and inaccessible previous sweetspot even more redundant.}}  

*[[Forward throw]]:

**{{buff|Forward throw has more start-up lag, however, the hitbox portion has less start-up lag with a longer duration (frame 8 (throw)/11 (hitbox) → 9/9-10). This makes it so that the throw and the hitbox hit on the same frame like in ''Melee'', and guaranteed the stronger knockback from the .}}

***{{buff|This also decreases its relative ending lag.}}

***{{buff|The damage values on the throw and hitboxes have been swapped (5% (throw)/7%/7% (hitboxes) → 7%/5%/5%), with the throw portion's knockback altered and compensated to match, and the hitboxes dealing more knockback overall (throw: 100 (base)/30 (scaling) → 40/110, hitboxes: 40 (base/110 (scaling) → 36/140), improving its consistency and KO potential overall.}}

***{{buff|Altogether, these changes make forward throw's a more consistent and potent KO move overall.}}

**{{buff|Jigglypuff does not puff itself up as much during forward throw, reducing its hurtbox.}}

===Special Moves===

**{{buff|Rollout no longer causes [[helplessness]], however, Jigglypuff will be left with only a single jump if the move was initiated in the air.}}

**{{buff|Upon a successful strike, Jigglypuff will be able to act again after a short time.}}

**{{buff|Sing's singbox remains consistently active throughout its duration, rather than refreshing three times (frames 29-33, 73-77, 122-134 → 29-134), improving its coverage.}}