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 ==In [[competitive play]]==
-===Tier placement and history===
-Many players have noted Captain Falcon's higher learning curve compared to ''Smash 4''. As a result, his player base noticeably dropped, as his once easy-to-use combos (which included his dash grab and footstool combos) became harder to use or were removed entirely as a result of the game's mechanics; the changes to his playstyle required players to be more cautious in the neutral game. Despite his lower playerbase, however, his perception was anything but bad, as initial opinions on him varied anywhere between being a solid mid-tier to a solid high tier character. However, his nerfs, combined with the buffs to other characters, saw him ranked as a mid-tier character for much of 2019, and his best players were achieving lower placements in comparison to ''Smash 4''. This was because his previous moveset was central to his playstyle, and he was becoming slightly more of a bait-and-punish character despite the faster gameplay of ''Ultimate''.
-Captain Falcon has received numerous buffs throughout the game's lifespan that have gradually improved his perception over time: patch 3.1.0 made his options on his punish game more reliable, while patch 8.0.0 gave noteworthy improvements to his close quarters combat and his combo game. As a result, his grounded neutral game has improved as well, and he has easier and more reliable ways to KO his opponents. Due to these buffs, Captain Falcon is generally considered an upper-end high tier character, while a couple of top players including {{Sm|ESAM}} believes the character might potentially become a top tier, with him currently ranked 39th on the first and current tier list. While his overall representation is still relatively average compared to the rest of the cast, his results have started to improve significantly in the resurgence of offline tournaments thanks to players such as {{Sm|Jogibu}}, and especially {{Sm|Fatality}}, with the latter becoming a Top 24 PGRContender using solo Falcon.
 ===Most historically significant players===
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 *{{Sm|Ogey|France}} - The best Captain Falcon player in Europe. While he first co-mained the character with {{SSBU|Wolf}}, he has been the highest placed Captain Falcon player on every European ranking and has solo mained him in recent times. Won a smaller tournament with {{Trn|Brussels Challenge Major Edition 2022}} and made major top 64 placements such as 17th at {{Trn|VCA 2021}} and 33rd at {{Trn|GENESIS 9}} with wins over {{Sm|Raflow}} and {{Sm|MoDzai}}.
 *{{Sm|Sean|USA|p=Florida}} - The current best Captain Falcon player in the United States. He made a notable run of 7th at {{Trn|Pound 2022}}, beating {{Sm|ApolloKage}} and {{Sm|Cosmos}}. He has also beaten other players such as {{Sm|Marss}} and placed 13th at {{Trn|CEO 2022}} among other events located in Florida.
+===Tier placement and history===
+Many players have noted Captain Falcon's higher learning curve compared to ''Smash 4''. As a result, early Captain Falcon players struggled in the metagame as his once easy-to-use combos (which included his dash grab and footstool combos) became harder to use or were removed entirely as a result of the game's mechanics; the changes to his playstyle required players to be more cautious in the neutral game. Captain Falcon's playerbase was largely spearheaded by dedicated mains such as {{Sm|Fatality}}, {{Sm|NickC}}, and {{Sm|Ogey}}, players who were active during the ''Smash 4'' days. However, none of their performances were able to match what Captain Falcon had in ''Smash 4'', leading many to believe Captain Falcon was at best a mid-tier.
+Captain Falcon received numerous buffs throughout the game's lifespan that gradually improved his perception over time. This was most apparent right at the start of the post-online metagame, which saw an explosion of Captain Falcon results thanks to the efforts of many Captain Falcon players including Ogey and {{Sm|Sean|p=Florida}}. Most notable among these players were Fatality, who was a top 50 player for all of 2021 and 2022, and {{Sm|Jogibu}}, who consistently placed highly at multiple major events. This allowed Captain Falcon's representation to skyrocket into the top 20 during this time, and many players began considering Captain Falcon as a high-tier.
+Unfortunately, this honeymoon period would begin to end in the latter half of 2022, most notably due to Sean's decreased activity in mid-2022 and Fatality's worse results in 2023. Captain Falcon's representation managed to stay afloat due to Jogibu's consistent strong results as well as the rise of {{Sm|Karaage}}, however his representation was still noticeably smaller than it was before. Due to this, opinions on Captain Falcon had mellowed out a bit, which is reflected in his current placement, where he is ranked 39th as the very top of the upper mid-tier.
 =={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Up Close and Personal==