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'''{{GameIcon|ssbu}} {{SSBU|6.0.0}}''' | '''{{GameIcon|ssbu}} {{SSBU|6.0.0}}''' | ||
[[File: | [[File:KingKRoolNSpecialSearchSSBU.gif|thumb|200px|Blunderbuss' updated vacuum searchbox for Kannonballs in update 6.0.0. Once the vacuum is completely stretched out, it remains as such until the Blunderbuss is put away.]] | ||
{{UpdateList (SSBU)/6.0.0|char=King K. Rool}} | {{UpdateList (SSBU)/6.0.0|char=King K. Rool}} | ||
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|dashname=Body Attack ({{ja|ボディアタック|Bodi Atakku}}) | |dashname=Body Attack ({{ja|ボディアタック|Bodi Atakku}}) | ||
|dashdmg=15% (clean), 11% (late) | |dashdmg=15% (clean), 11% (late) | ||
|dashdesc=A [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling strikes#Body avalanche|body avalanche]]. It covers a good distance and has incredibly fast start-up for its power (comes out on frame 7), but has very high ending lag. It also deals much less damage later into the attack. Has Belly Super Armor and can KO, allowing it to tank opposing hits (especially projectiles) as a risky [[approach]]. KOs at 102% at the edge of Final Destination, making it a very good move to use out of [[down throw]] through [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-mWaJuVdlo Instant Dash Attack], as it KOs larger characters earlier than forward tilt. It resembles | |dashdesc=A [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling strikes#Body avalanche|body avalanche]]. It covers a good distance and has incredibly fast start-up for its power (comes out on frame 7), but has very high ending lag. It also deals much less damage later into the attack. Has Belly Super Armor and can KO, allowing it to tank opposing hits (especially projectiles) as a risky [[approach]]. KOs at 102% at the edge of Final Destination, making it a very good move to use out of [[down throw]] through [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-mWaJuVdlo Instant Dash Attack], as it KOs larger characters earlier than forward tilt. It resembles the body avalanche he used in ''{{iw|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Land}}''. | ||
|fsmashangles=3 | |fsmashangles=3 | ||
|fsmashname=Dynamite Punch ({{ja|ダイナマイトパンチ|Dainamaito Panchi}}) | |fsmashname=Dynamite Punch ({{ja|ダイナマイトパンチ|Dainamaito Panchi}}) | ||
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''See also: [[:Category:King K. Rool players (SSBU)]]'' | ''See also: [[:Category:King K. Rool players (SSBU)]]'' | ||
*{{Sm|Ben Gold|Australia}} - The best King K. Rool player in the world during the early metagame | *{{Sm|Ben Gold|Australia}} - The best King K. Rool player in the world as well as one of the best Australian players during the early metagame. He is notable for being the first King K. Rool player to win a notable regional event with {{Trn|Battle Arena Melbourne 11}} and he continued to have notable results in Australia with 5th at {{Trn|Phantom 2019}} and a notable major placement with 17th at {{Trn|Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas}}. After 2019, he dropped the character in favor of playing {{SSBU|Wolf}} and makes rare appearances regionally. | ||
*{{Sm|Lukewarm|USA}} - The best King K. Rool player in the world. While was notable during the early metagame, he gained recognition in online tournaments where he beat top players such as {{Sm|Sonix}} and ranked 17th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]]. At offline tournaments, he became the second King K. Rool player to win a regional in {{Trn|Anime Houston 2021}} and holds some of the best King K. Rool results at majors such as 17th at {{Trn|CEO 2021}} and 25th at {{Trn|Rise 'N Grind}}. He currently competes on rare occasions, but still headlines the character in the meta, seen with his 49th place finish at {{Trn|Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024}} defeating {{Sm|MKBigBoss}}. | |||
*{{Sm|Lukewarm|USA}} - The best King K. Rool player in the world. | |||
===Tier placement and history=== | ===Tier placement and history=== | ||
Upon '' | Upon ''Ultimate''{{'}}s release, many players noted King K. Rool's numerous strengths that were never seen before on a super-heavyweight character, namely his two projectiles, unique [[Belly Super Armor]] mechanic, a down throw that — in theory — leads to very early kill confirms, good startup on many moves, and a very long-ranged recovery. This, coupled with the inherent strengths of being a super-heavyweight, had top professionals speculating that King K. Rool could be high- or even top-tier on release. Additionally, less experienced players struggled mightily against him, with some calling him "broken". In the first few weeks of the game's release, King K. Rool picked up multiple strong early tournament results, primarily in the US, such as {{Sm|Vikerkaar}} placing 9th at {{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018}}, {{Sm|Ito}} placing 13th at {{Trn|Super Splat Bros}}, and {{Sm|WAR}} placing 4th at {{Trn|Poi Poundaz 2}}. | ||
However, it quickly became apparent that King K. Rool was not nearly as good as players thought, as he has some of the nastiest downsides in the game to counter his strengths. Compounding this, King K. Rool received nerfs in update 2.0.0 that made his already negative perception even worse, despite being largely irrelevant in retrospect. Because of these factors, almost every top professional saw him as one of the worst characters in the game within months, which was especially notorious among the Japanese top players, many of whom considered him to be the single-worst character in the game. He was simply too inconsistent to be seen as a viable pick in the high-power metagame that ''Ultimate''{{'}}s cast brought to the table. | However, it quickly became apparent that King K. Rool was not nearly as good as players thought, as he has some of the nastiest downsides in the game to counter his strengths. Compounding this, King K. Rool received nerfs in update 2.0.0 that made his already negative perception even worse, despite being largely irrelevant in retrospect. Because of these factors, almost every top professional saw him as one of the worst characters in the game within months, which was especially notorious among the Japanese top players, many of whom considered him to be the single-worst character in the game. He was simply too inconsistent to be seen as a viable pick in the high-power metagame that ''Ultimate''{{'}}s cast brought to the table. | ||