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 ==Update history==
-Jigglypuff is notorious for not receiving any direct changes despite being universally considered a bottom-tier character. However, the changes to shield mechanics in updates [[1.1.0]] and [[1.1.1]] indirectly buffed Jigglypuff, as the increased [[shieldstun]] makes Jigglypuff's attacks slightly safer on shield (most notably its back aerial). It also slightly benefits from the nerfs given to some of its hardest matchups in game updates, such as {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSB4|Sheik}}, {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}, and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}. However, it is the only non-top tier fighter to have never received a single buff,<!--Dedede's down throw was buffed in 1.0.4--> which further reinforced its widely held perception as the worst fighter in the game. Overall, Jigglypuff fares considerably worse relative to the cast than it did during the initial release, due to not receiving any truly significant changes from game updates.
+Jigglypuff is notorious for receiving almost direct changes despite being universally considered a low to bottom tier character for the game's entire life. Jigglypuff's only direct changes were bug fixes made to [[Rollout]] which did not affect Jigglypuff in any meaningful way due to Rollout being an extremely situational move at best.
+In addition to this, Jigglypuff did not benefit from the numerous universal changes the game received over time. Update [[1.0.4]] removed [[LSI|Launch Speed Influence]] for moves which launched at vertical angles between 65°-115° and 245°-295° which was overall a net negative for Jigglypuff. While it did make a few of Jigglypuff's moves such as Up Smash and [[Rest]] more consistent KO moves and moves such as up tilt more consistent combo tools, it also further hindered Jigglypuff's already poor endurance, in addition to making Jigglypuff more susceptible to combos, while not singificantly improving Jigglypuff's own combo potential. This update also removed [[DACUS]] which hindered Jigglypuff as Jigglypuff previously possessed a useful sliding DACUS.
+Updates [[1.1.0]] and [[1.1.1]] brought numerous changes to [[shieldstun]] (mainly increasing shieldstun) which did not benefit Jigglypuff overall. While the higher shieldstun did make Jigglypuff's attacks safer on shield, Jigglypuff still lacked any completely safe moves on shield without spacing, in addition to further limiting Jigglypuff's poor [[Out of Shield]] punish game.
+With Jigglypuff receiving no meaningful changes combined with Jigglypuff not benefiting from universal changes, this naturally meant that Jigglypuff suffered from power creep as time went on. Numerous new top and high tiers characters would emerge via DLC or significant buffs while a vast majority of the other mid-low to bottom tiers were buffed, sometimes to a rather significant degree. This would result in Jigglypuff becoming weaker and weaker relative to the cast in every patch and while Jigglypuff was a far below average character initially, Jigglypuff dropped down to a contender for the worst character in the game by the end of the game's patches due to Jigglypuff receiving no significant buffs while the game kept evolving.
+Overall, Jigglypuff is largely the same character as at launch although Jigglypuff is an overall worse character relative to the cast due to a mix of Jigglypuff not benefiting from the game's universal gameplay changes via patches and the rest of the lower half of the tier list improving while Jigglypuff largely stayed the same.
 '''{{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} [[1.0.4]]'''
 {{UpdateList/1.0.4|char=Jigglypuff}}
+<!--At some point between 1.0.4 and 1.1.0, Rollout was changed so that if Jigglypuff landed with Rollout, it would have its aerial hitbox rather than its aerial hitbox-->
 '''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.1.0]]'''