Shulk (SSBU): Difference between revisions

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Shulk is ranked 20th out of 86 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the S- tier. This is a significant improvement from his 35th out of 55 placement in ''SSB4''.

Early in ''Ultimate''{{'}}s lifespan, many pro players placed Shulk as a high tier or even a top tier character in their own tier lists; however, at the time, Shulk lacked the strong results and representation of many other high tiers and top tiers at the time. Part of this could be attributed to his high learning curve and usage of advanced techniques such as [[Monado Arts#Dial storage|dial storage]], resulting in fewer players using the character. As such, Shulk remained a somewhat rare, yet very dangerous character in the early and even in the current meta. Shulk players have gradually seen more success, with Kome winning {{Trn|Sumabato SP 10}}, placing 3rd at {{Trn|2GG: SwitchFest 2019}} and placing 2nd at {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}} while Nicko proceeded to win {{Trn|Play With Heart}} and placed 2nd at {{Trn|Port Priority 5}}. Due to these results, Shulk now has seen a moderate to high degree of success, although initially lower than other sword wielding characters in the game like {{SSBU|Roy}} and {{SSBU|Lucina}}, with now some players considering him potentially the best swordfighter in the game. Players often cite his large disjoints and usage of Monado Arts to escape combos and kill confirms as some of the character's best strengths. Shulk also has a terrific matchup spread, including positive matchups against meta relevant characters such as {{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}, {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSBU|Olimar}} and  {{SSBU|Young Link}} while having some disadvantageous matchups against {{SSBU|Pikachu}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}} and {{SSBU|Snake}}. Overall opinion on Shulk's placement in the game's tier list has been slowly shifting into high tier or top tier status, and {{Sm|Marss}} thinks Shulk is top 5.