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 '''R.O.B.''' ({{ja|ロボット|Robotto}}, ''Robot'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was officially revealed on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93H7YC-83o June 12th, 2018] alongside {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}, and the rest of the returning roster. R.O.B. is classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #42]]. R.O.B.'s beeping sound effects from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' were repurposed for ''Ultimate''.
-R.O.B. is ranked 6th out of 82 on the [[tier list]], placing him in the S tier. This is a significant improvement from his placement in ''SSB4'', where he was ranked 35th out of 54, and is his best placement in the series to date. R.O.B's biggest strengths come from his ultimately improved [[moveset]], allowing him to play both an offensive and defensive playstyle. His entire moveset has received increased utility overall, allowing him to box out his opponents with ease, as well as KOing more effectively and edgeguard opponents with limited [[recovery]] without the risk of himself [[self-destruct]]ing. His attributes of lingering hitboxes and heavy [[weight]] allow him to survive to incredibly high percents, making him among the best zoners in the game due to being able to patiently chip away at the opponent's percentage until finding an opportunity to rushdown and close out a stock. He also possesses arguably one of the best item-generating moves in the form of [[Gyro]], which has several practical applications of usage including KO combos into [[Arm Rotor]], which has been retooled into a potent finishing move at the ledge or offstage.
+R.O.B. is ranked 6th out of 82 on the [[tier list]], placing him at the end of the S tier. This is a significant improvement from his placement in ''SSB4'', where he was ranked 35th out of 54, and is his best placement in the series to date. R.O.B.'s biggest strengths come from his ultimately improved [[moveset]], allowing him to play both an offensive and defensive playstyle. His entire moveset has received increased utility overall, allowing him to box out his opponents with ease, as well as KOing more effectively and edgeguard opponents with limited [[recovery]] without the risk of himself [[self-destruct]]ing. His attributes of lingering hitboxes and heavy [[weight]] allow him to survive to incredibly high percents, making him among the best zoners in the game due to being able to patiently chip away at the opponent's percentage until finding an opportunity to rushdown and close out a stock. He also possesses arguably one of the best item-generating moves in the form of [[Gyro]], which has several practical applications of usage including KO combos into [[Arm Rotor]], which has been retooled into a potent finishing move at the ledge or offstage.
 While sporting a myriad of strengths, R.O.B. is not without weaknesses. His most well-known one is his large [[hurtbox]]es, which makes him an easy target both on stage and off stage. When combined with his heavy [[weight]] and above-average [[falling speed]], he is extremely susceptible to combos, which is only exacerbated by the slow startup of his aerials (excluding his forward and up aerials) giving him little in the way of combo breakers. Despite being heavily reliant on [[grab]]s to initiate combos, his grab is among the shortest-ranged in the game and can be easily punished if a grab misses. His moveset revolving around several [[projectile]]s means he is under a disadvantage against opponents with a [[reflection|reflector]], and his large hurtboxes and recovery being a finite resource while airborne means he can easily be edgeguarded himself by being highly susceptible to [[2 frame punish]]es and being walled out from until being forced to SD.
-Despite these weaknesses, R.O.B. has seen large representation from multiple players such as {{Sm|Zackray}}, {{Sm|Zomba}}, {{Sm|Anathema}} and {{Sm|MKBigBoss}}. As a result, he is among one of the most common characters seen in [[major]]s and [[tournament]]s, consistently ranking in the top 3 for representation in the metagame.
+Despite these weaknesses, R.O.B. has seen large representation from multiple players such as {{Sm|Zackray}}, {{Sm|Zomba}}, {{Sm|Anathema}}, and {{Sm|MKBigBoss}}. As a result, he is among one of the most common characters seen in [[major]]s and [[tournament]]s, consistently ranking in the top 3 for representation in the metagame.
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 Like in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', R.O.B. is a zoning-oriented character with versatile projectiles to keep his opponents at bay. [[Robo Beam]] enables him to attack from considerable distance, and becomes the noticeably stronger [[Super Robo Beam]] when it is left idle for 14.3 seconds. While Robo Beam interrupts opponents faster, Super Robo Beam deals more damage and has higher knockback growth. [[Gyro]] is an auto-[[charge]]able projectile that becomes an [[item]] when fired. Compared to Robo Beam, it has a more favorable angle for disrupting opponents, while also being more manipulable as a projectile and possessing greater KO power. Thanks to R.O.B.'s [[item throw]]s being among the strongest in the game, Gyro is also especially useful when [[Item throw#Directions and strength|smash thrown]] as an item.
-Aside from his projectiles, R.O.B's grounded game is also excellent. His [[neutral attack]] comes out on frame 3 and acts as a quick move at low percentages to escape pressuring situations, and it can also [[jab lock]] and combo. [[Forward tilt]] can be useful for spacing at higher percentages since it comes out on frame 7, but its usefulness ends there. [[Up tilt]] comes out on frame 4, and is great for acting as an anti-air and combos into his up aerial. [[Down tilt]] is R.O.B.'s single-best move in his entire kit, as it lowers his hurtbox, has great range, is tied with his jab as his fastest move at frame 3, pressures [[shield]]s, trades with [[shield grab]]s, and its total active frames is only 14, meaning it is one of the safest pressuring moves in the game. It also combos into itself at lower percentages, and at higher percents, it can combo into grab or dash attack, and can send opponents into a jab lock-based scenario for a KO at relatively low percentages. Lastly, [[dash attack]] is useful for punishing landings and whiffs, is extremely fast at frame 7, has relatively long range, and can combo into his forward air at low to medium percentages.
+Aside from his projectiles, R.O.B.'s grounded game is also excellent. His [[neutral attack]] comes out on frame 3 and acts as a quick move at low percentages to escape pressuring situations, and it can also [[jab lock]] and combo. [[Forward tilt]] can be useful for spacing at higher percentages since it comes out on frame 7, but its usefulness ends there. [[Up tilt]] comes out on frame 4, and is great for acting as an anti-air and combos into his up aerial. [[Down tilt]] is R.O.B.'s single-best move in his entire kit, as it lowers his hurtbox, has great range, is tied with his jab as his fastest move at frame 3, pressures [[shield]]s, trades with [[shield grab]]s, and its total active frames is only 14, meaning it is one of the safest pressuring moves in the game. It also combos into itself at lower percentages, and at higher percents, it can combo into grab or dash attack, and can send opponents into a jab lock-based scenario for a KO at relatively low percentages. Lastly, [[dash attack]] is useful for punishing landings and whiffs, is extremely fast at frame 7, has relatively long range, and can combo into his forward air at low to medium percentages.
 R.O.B.'s air game is also great, thanks to the excellent and disjointed ranges of all excluding [[forward aerial|one]] of his aerials. [[Neutral aerial]] has large, disjointed hitboxes that make it great for covering the opponents' options if lacking the range to deal with it. It is also very hard to punish [[out of shield]] due to its damage, total [[landing lag]] (7 frames) and range. It is also a reliable combo starter at low to medium percentages when [[SHFF]]'d, as well as a useful spacing option and, to a lesser extent, a KOing tool. [[Up aerial]] is a great vertical KO move due to its large and long-lasting hitboxes, fast startup, and the last hit’s high knockback. [[Back aerial|Back]] and [[down aerial]]s are R.O.B.'s most damaging aerials when [[sweetspot]]ted, and they too have large and disjointed hitboxes, much like neutral aerial. However, they also boast their own specific strengths: back aerial has recovery potential thanks to it propelling R.O.B. forward, and it is his only aerial that can KO in neutral due to its incredible knockback and huge hitbox. Not only that, but it is also one of the strongest back aerials in the game. Meanwhile, his down aerial is a powerful [[meteor smash]] that can hit below the ledge and KO very early if done so. It is also active for 6 whole frames, making it difficult to avoid for characters with linear recoveries. Lastly, [[forward aerial]] is R.O.B.'s fastest aerial coming out on frame 6, making it very spammable in neutral due to how low committal it is to use, as it is safe on shield. However, its hitbox has much shorter range and is not disjointed.
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 R.O.B.'s [[grab]] game is also quite outstanding. [[Forward throw|Forward]] and [[back throw]]s are decent for spacing and setting up edge-guards. The latter can also KO at the ledge at very high percents, and both can combo into dash attack or Gyro at minimal percents. In comparison, R.O.B.'s [[up throw]] is comparatively more useful: it is his most damaging throw, a solid KO move (especially when boosted by [[rage]] or if he lands on a platform), and can even be used for combos at low percentages. His down throw, despite not being a KOing move, is also one of his best tools for sealing a stock. While it deals poor damage, it [[bury|buries]] opponents, allowing for follow-ups into up tilt, up air, or even up smash. However, with excessive [[button mashing]], the opponent can typically get out before R.O.B. has any chance to act. As such, it is more of a read-based tool rather than a guaranteed method for taking a stock.
-Although R.O.B. possesses a large number of strengths, he does also have a few noteworthy shortcomings. Despite possessing a good chunk of respectable KOing options, landing a KO can often be problematic because of his finishers being burdened with either considerable lag and/or unimpressive range, or potentially even combinated. The latter trait is especially noticeable in regard to R.O.B.'s arm-based attacks, most of which have short ranges, which further extends to R.O.B.'s [[grab]], which is among the shortest-ranged in ''Ultimate'' in comparison to his own size.
+Although R.O.B. possesses a large number of strengths, he does also have a few noteworthy shortcomings. Despite possessing a good chunk of respectable KOing options, landing a KO can often be problematic because of his finishers being burdened with either considerable lag and/or unimpressive range. The latter trait is especially noticeable in regard to R.O.B.'s arm-based attacks, most of which have short ranges, which further extends to R.O.B.'s [[grab]], which is among the shortest-ranged in ''Ultimate'' in comparison to his own size.
 In addition to R.O.B.'s issues with his hitboxes, his hurtbox also hinders him, as it is both large and wide, meaning he can get hit by a lot of combos that other characters would have an easier time evading. This also means that he has difficulty dealing with combo-oriented characters. This is further compounded by his above-average [[falling speed]], as well as his aerials' inability to reliably break combos: neutral and down aerials are sluggish in terms of startup, forward and up aerials only hit in front of and above R.O.B., respectively, and back aerial is a mixture of both: it has slow startup and only hits behind him.
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 R.O.B. also benefits from ''Ultimate''{{'}}s universally adjusted mechanics. The universal increase in mobility and the ability to [[dash-canceling|perform an attack out of a run]] allows him to close out the distance more effectively and compounds his improved up-close game. The universally increased [[shieldstun]] for grounded attacks has also been fairly beneficial to R.O.B., as it makes his quick and relatively-ranged down tilt safer on shield. The universal reduction to [[landing lag]] noticeably improves R.O.B.'s combo game as well; aside from changes made to his [[Arm Rotor]], they make up aerial's looping hits more viable for starting combos, and neutral aerial's reduced start-up lag, combined with its decreased landing lag, noticeably improves its combo potential and makes it a safer option when landing. Lastly, the changes to [[air dodge]]s benefit R.O.B., as they allow him to edgeguard his opponents more effectively and perform a directional air dodge out of Robo Burner to gain more distance, improving his already excellent recovery.
-However, R.O.B. has received a few nerfs as well. His [[grab]] game has been weakened overall, with universal changes to grabs hindering the safety of his grabs despite his improved standing grab. His [[up throw]] has increased endlag, making follow-ups harder, and his [[down throw]] now buries, allowing for read-based follow-ups at high percents, but removing any guaranteed set-ups at low to mid percents, particularly his effective "Beep Boop" combo (down throw to up air). R.O.B. also retains a few of the same issues from his previous appearance, such as short melee range, susceptibility to [[juggling]] due to his large size and slow aerial options, and a predictable, vulnerable recovery.
+However, R.O.B. has received a few nerfs as well, most notably to his [[grab]] game. The universal changes to grabs hinder the safety of R.O.B.'s grabs despite his improved standing grab. His [[up throw]] has increased endlag, making follow-ups harder at low percentages, and his [[down throw]] now buries, allowing for read-based follow-ups at high percents, but removing any guaranteed set-ups at low to mid percents, particularly his effective "Beep Boop" combo (down throw to up air).
-Overall, R.O.B.'s playstyle remains fundamentally unchanged from ''SSB4'', but changes to several of his attacks and to the game's engine have now properly cemented R.O.B. as the "jack-of-all-trades" between his fellow zoning brethren, as they give him having a far deadlier punish game compared to both of his previous appearances. Thanks to these changes, R.O.B. performs significantly better than he did in previous installments, with this incarnation being considered R.O.B.'s strongest one so far.
+Overall, R.O.B.'s playstyle remains fundamentally unchanged from ''SSB4'', but changes to several of his attacks and to the game's engine have now properly cemented R.O.B. as the "jack-of-all-trades" between his fellow zoning brethren, as they give him having a far deadlier punish game compared to both of his previous appearances. However, R.O.B. still retains a few of the same issues from his previous appearance, such as short melee range, susceptibility to combos and juggling due to his large size and slow aerial options, and a predictable, vulnerable recovery, which means he must keep playing patiently and carefully before commiting to exploit the opponent's opening. Game updates have given R.O.B. some slight nerfs, but these are shared among the cast, keeping his effectiveness virtually intact despite the buffs to returning veterans and the introduction of strong DLC characters. Thanks to these changes, R.O.B. performs significantly better than he did in previous installments, with this incarnation being considered R.O.B.'s strongest one so far, and an outstanding contender in competitive play.
 {{SSB4 to SSBU changelist|char=R.O.B.}}
 ==Update history==
-R.O.B has received a mix of [[buff]]s and [[nerf]]s via game updates, but has been slightly nerfed overall. The removal of Gyro canceling was significant, as it effectively removed several movement-based options and advanced techniques R.O.B. could perform in previous games. R.O.B was affected more than most of the other characters during update 3.0.0 with the universal reduction to shield damage for projectiles and the down tilt loop became harder to set up in version 4.0.0, with buffs being quality-of-life updates to make moves connect more consistently.
+R.O.B. has received a mix of [[buff]]s and [[nerf]]s via game updates, but has been slightly nerfed overall. The removal of Gyro canceling was significant, as it effectively removed several movement-based options and advanced techniques R.O.B. could perform in previous games. R.O.B. was affected more than most of the other characters during update 3.0.0 with the universal reduction to shield damage for projectiles and the down tilt loop became harder to set up in version 4.0.0, with buffs being quality-of-life updates to make moves connect more consistently.
 Overall, while faring slightly worse than at launch, R.O.B. remains extremely viable in the competitive scene and is regarded as a high-tier character throughout the game's lifespan.
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 |bairname=AirB
 |bairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|15}} (base), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|13}} (middle), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|9}} (late base/middle)
-|bairdesc=Leans forward and activates his thrusters to emit a fiery blast behind him. It boasts extremely high power, but it is burdened with considerable startup lag, coming out on frame 19, and has several sourspots that [[priority|out-prioritize]] their sweetspots. Back aerial can also be useable for horizontal recovery, as it slightly propels him forward and does not consume [[Robo Burner]]'s fuel, and due to it briefly halting R.O.B.'s momentum, it can auto-cancel in a short hop, like his other aerial attacks. It is one of the strongest back aerials in the game, KOing middleweights around 80% at the edge of Final Destination. Can be comboed into from a reverse landing neutral aerial.
+|bairdesc=Leans forward and activates his thrusters to emit a fiery blast behind him. It boasts extremely high power and both the clean and late sweetspots [[hitbox|out-prioritize]] the sourspots, but it is burdened with considerable startup lag, coming out on frame 19. Back aerial can also be useable for horizontal recovery, as it slightly propels him forward and does not consume [[Robo Burner]]'s fuel, and due to it briefly halting R.O.B.'s momentum, it can auto-cancel in a short hop, like his other aerial attacks. It is one of the strongest back aerials in the game, KOing middleweights around 80% at the edge of Final Destination. Can be comboed into from a reverse landing neutral aerial.
 |uairname=AirHi
 |uairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|1.5}} (hits 1-4), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|4}} (hit 5)
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 |dairdesc=Activates his thrusters to emit a fiery blast downward. The middle portion of the blast is a powerful [[meteor smash]], which makes it an extremely potent edge-guarding option, especially after an [[Edge-guarding#Ledge trump|edge trump]] if the opponent re-grabs the edge. It auto-cancels in a short hop due to it halting R.O.B.'s momentum for a while. Due to it hitting on frame 20 and having 43 frames of ending lag, it is R.O.B.'s slowest aerial. When coupled with its 12 frames of landing lag, it is punishable if it is not spaced properly and auto-canceled, though not to the same extent as in ''SSB4''.
 |grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})
-|grabdesc=[[wikipedia:Clinch fighting|Clinches]] the opponent. All of R.O.B's grabs are extremely quick (frame 6), at the expense of terrible range.
+|grabdesc=[[wikipedia:Clinch fighting|Clinches]] the opponent. All of R.O.B.'s grabs are extremely quick (frame 6), at the expense of terrible range.
 |pummelname=CatchA
 |pummeldmg=1.3%
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 *{{Sm|Raffi-X|USA}} - Although his tournament activity was limited to New England, he was considered one of the best R.O.B. players in the world in the early metagame, placing 7th at the supermajor {{Trn|Shine 2019}} and 9th at the supermajor {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, and was ranked 31st on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]. Due to a controversy, he has since retired from competitive play.
 *{{Sm|WaDi|USA}} - One of the best R.O.B. players in the world in the early metagame, placing top 16 at several majors including 7th at {{Trn|CEO 2019}} and {{Trn|Glitch 7 - Minus World}}, and ranking 20th on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]. Since the post-online metagame, WaDi played R.O.B. alongside a variety of characters until early-2023, where he went inactive due to sexual misconduct allegations.
-*{{Sm|Zackray|Japan}} - Although known for playing a variety of characters, one of his best known characters is his R.O.B., whom he most prominently used from mid-2019 to late-2022. He is considered one of the two best R.O.B. players of all-time and is the first R.O.B. player to win a major, doing so at the supermajor {{Trn|The Big House 9}}. Since then, he has won several other majors with primarily R.O.B., including {{Trn|EGS Cup 3}} and {{Trn|Ultimate WANTED 4}}.
+*{{Sm|Zackray|Japan}} - Although known for playing a variety of characters, one of his best known characters is his R.O.B., whom he most prominently used from mid-2019 to late-2022. He is considered the second best R.O.B. player of all-time and is the first R.O.B. player to win a major, doing so at the supermajor {{Trn|The Big House 9}}. Since then, he has won several other majors with primarily R.O.B., including {{Trn|EGS Cup 3}} and {{Trn|Ultimate WANTED 4}}.
-*{{Sm|Zomba|USA}} - One of the two best R.O.B. players of all-time, and is also one of the best players in the United States in 2023. He is the only solo-R.O.B. major winning, winning the supermajors {{Trn|Crown the Third}} and {{Trn|GENESIS X}}.
+*{{Sm|Zomba|USA}} - The best R.O.B. player of all-time, and is also one of the best players in the United States in 2023. He is the only solo-R.O.B. major winner, winning the supermajors {{Trn|Crown the Third}} and {{Trn|GENESIS X}}.
 ===Tier placement and history===
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 ==[[Alternate costume (SSBU)#R.O.B.|Alternate costumes]]==
-As in ''SSB4'', R.O.B.'s default costume switches between the 1st and 2nd costumes listed here depending on the language the game is set to. The Famicom colors are the default if the language is set to Japanese, Korean, or Chinese, while the NES colors are the default color if the language is set to any other language. Newly scanned R.O.B amiibo default to the language's default color instead of the color of the R.O.B amiibo, unlike other amiibo variants.
+As in ''SSB4'', R.O.B.'s default costume switches between the 1st and 2nd costumes listed here depending on the language the game is set to. The Famicom colors are the default if the language is set to Japanese, Korean, or Chinese, while the NES colors are the default color if the language is set to any other language. Newly scanned R.O.B. amiibo default to the language's default color instead of the color of the R.O.B. amiibo, unlike other amiibo variants.
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 *When R.O.B. is lying on the ground after missing a tech, the switch on his base will be set to "OFF".
 *Although R.O.B. is "voiced", in [[Stamina Mode]], he remains silent when he gets KO'd by reaching 0 HP with no stocks remaining. {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} and the {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}}s also share this oddity.
-*All of R.O.B.'s move-names aside from special moves are based on the raw file-names for these categories of moves in the game<ref>https://youtu.be/XMzR5mJHPDg</ref>.
+*All of R.O.B.'s move-names aside from special moves are based on the raw file-names for these categories of moves in the game.<ref>https://youtu.be/XMzR5mJHPDg</ref>
 ==References==
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