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{{s|wikipedia|Cam Clarke}} and {{s|wikipedia|Nobunaga Shimazaki}}'s portrayals of male Corrin in English and Japanese and Marcella Lentz-Pope and {{s|wikipedia|Satomi Sato}}'s portrayals of female Corrin in English and Japanese from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Smash 4]]'' were repurposed for ''Ultimate''.

Corrin's grounded moveset has good utility; the rapid jab can act as a good damage-racking option while the gentleman jab has its use as a later kill option, killing middleweights at at around 150% at the edge of [[Final Destination]], and forward tilt is a useful spacing tool and kill option that kills middleweights at around 130% on Final Destination. In addition, up tilt and down tilt both serve as combo starters, with down tilt being able to lead into up tilt at mid percents and both tilts being able to combo into aerials such as neutral, forward, and up aerial. Dash attack, while only having slightly combo potential and no kill potential, has some notable use for catching landings due to its decent amount of active frames. His smash attacks also have good utility; up smash, while having a weaker grounded hitbox, possesses a strong sweet-spot on the tip that makes it a kill option against opponents in the air, as an uncharged sweet-spot hit can kill as early as 90% against middleweights, and down smash, while being the least useful for killing, at least covers Corrin on both sides. However, his strongest smash attack by far is forward smash; not only can it be angled, but it also boasts incredible range and can kill middleweights as early as 80% near the edges of Final Destination if the tip of the move connects, making it a deadly spacing tool that rewards precision. After the 8.0.0 update, the tipper hitbox is generally safe on shield, making it a decently safe kill option if used well. In addition, the move also has a close hitbox when the move is being charged, which can have its applications in shield pressure and can score some surprise kills. Finally, his grab game, while being among the least useful aspects of his moveset, still has a degree of utility, as up throw can kill middleweights at 160% and above, earlier with rage. His other throws are surprisingly useful in giving him positional advantage.

However, Corrin also has notable weaknesses, one of which is his below average speed. Corrin slightly struggles to keep up with fast opponents and utilize his large disjoints due to low air acceleration and airspeed.

 

Another one of Corrin's most notable flaws is his below average disadvantage. Due to Corrin's slow airspeed and acceleration, he doesn't have many options for mixing up his momentum in the air with the exception of B-reversing. His disadvantage is made more problematic due to the fact that while neutral aerial can sometimes be a decent combo breaker, his only other landing options (down aerial and Counter Surge) are committal and laggy, and can result in getting deeper in disadvantage if these options are used too hastily. His slow air mobility not only hinders his disadvantage but also his recovery, as while Dragon Ascent has decent distance, its usefulness can be greatly hindered if Corrin is launched too far offstage without a jump, though at least that issue can somewhat be circumvented with the horizontal push of back aerial. However, even with this other slight recovery option, as well as the fact that his up special has a hitbox and some intangibility, it doesn't change the fact that Corrin's recovery is fairly linear, making him susceptible to losing stocks at earlier percents with well-placed edge guards against some characters.

Overall, Corrin is a character who can stand his ground up close and rack up damage efficiently with his spacing tools and his combo and advantage potential, but Corrin's below average speed holds him back from becoming a top tier threat. Corrin's tall frame and moderate gravity make him susceptible to aerial combos and juggling, similar to other fighters from ''Fire Emblem'', although his down aerial can prevent some juggles. Although his flaws are somewhat polarizing due to his slightly exploitable recovery and poor disadvantage, players feel that those flaws can be made up for with his stable combo game and kill confirms as well as his greater raw kill power and range. Corrin's true viability is up for debate, {{Sm|Cosmos}} has notably played Corrin more since patch 8.0.0 was released. Speculation has received that Corrin one day might be part of a tournament after [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID]], but Corrin currently has very few notable results in offline tournaments.

Previously considered to be a high tier character in ''Smash 4'' (13th out of 55 characters) as a result of a versatile special moveset that synergized well with the rest of his moveset, as well as good combo and KO ability for a swordfighter, Corrin has been drastically nerfed during the initial release of ''Ultimate'', although game updates would provide many noteworthy buffs for him. Overall, Corrin received a mix of buffs and nerfs during the transition from ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate''.

Corrin has received quite a few noteworthy buffs. [[Dragon Lunge]] can now be canceled manually by tapping down, granting him an extra option that improves the move's mix-up potential, and jumping has significantly less endlag, making it much safer. [[Forward smash]] benefits from the ability to hold [[smash attack]]s longer, allowing the looping charge hits to last longer and further build damage or lead into [[shield break]]s, and it inflicts much more shield stun, making it safer on shield. Some of the universal changes, such as the increased mobility, faster [[jumpsquat]]s, the ability to run cancel into any grounded move, and the reduced [[landing lag]], improve Corrin's [[approach]] and combo utility. The changes to [[paralysis]] effects allow [[Dragon Fang Shot]] to stun opponents longer at high percents, as well as deal knockback to already paralyzed opponents (rather than only damaging them). This allows Corrin to keep his combos into Dragon Fang Shot's bite at KO thresholds. Finally, [[Dragon Ascent]] travels more vertical distance, significantly improving Corrin's recovery (though his momentum is now halted at the end of the move).

However, Corrin's buffs are counterbalanced by an noticeable amount of nerfs, the largest ones being those to his special moveset. Dragon Lunge, previously the character's most versatile move, has lost a large part of its safety, as its kicking part now covers less distance and suffers much more ending lag. Its ability to cross up opponents is also worsened with the game's changes to [[jostling]]. Dragon Fang Shot has increased lag, and the projectile follows up into the move's bite much less consistently, mainly because of its insufficient stun time. The infamous [[Counter Surge]] has lost its strong late hit, deals substantially less knockback, and has much more ending lag upon a successful counterattack. Forward smash has a much shorter active duration and a weaker sweetspot, and [[down smash]]'s back hit is weaker. Corrin's double jump also covers less distance, worsening his combo game and recovery.

Corrin's drawbacks in his transition to ''Ultimate'', however, stem mainly from not only universal changes to the game's engine hindering him, but also his direct changes failing to account for him. The universal nerfs to grabs' frame data leave Corrin more open to punishment should he miss one. Finally, while Corrin somewhat benefits from the various improvements to mobility across the board, the changes to run canceling, shields, and landing lag now allow opponents to exploit Corrin's defenses with less issue. As a result, Corrin must approach more often, although he now has to rely more on his aerials since Dragon Lunge is less safe in the [[neutral game]]. It could be said that the transitional nerfs made Corrin less reliant on [[Dragon Lunge]] and thus more well rounded and fun to play both as and against. However, this doesn't counter the fact that Corrin was still nerfed in the transition.

Initially, Corrin's direct buffs and the improvements from the game's engine did not compensate for his nerfs. As a result, Corrin was originally considered to have gone from one of the best swordfighters in ''Smash 4'' to one of the weakest, making him one of the most nerfed characters in the transition to ''Ultimate''. Early in Ultimate's metagame, Corrin's representation in competitive play was extremely limited, as almost every top-level Corrin player (such as {{Sm|Ryuga}} and {{Sm|Zackray}}) dropped the character in favor of others. Additionally, the very few players who still main the character, like {{Sm|Ke-ya}}, have failed to place notable enough in major tournaments with the character. However, game updates (most notably 4.0.0 and 8.0.0) have provided Corrin with significant buffs, improving his most severe weaknesses, such as his recovery, KO power and consistencies, which has led some players to re-evaluate Corrin as a high tier rather than a mid tier character. Due to online tournaments currently being more prominent however, Corrin’s true viability remains unknown, and it is currently unclear whether Corrin was overall buffed or nerfed compared to his Smash 4 iteration.

Corrin was buffed significantly via game updates. While update 2.0.0 merely improved his neutral and up aerials' auto-cancel windows, update 3.0.0 brought a number of more noticeable buffs. A few of Corrin's moves gained more consistent hitboxes, uncharged [[Dragon Fang Shot]] became slightly better at zoning, [[Dragon Lunge]]'s stab ending lag was slightly decreased, and [[Dragon Ascent]] gained more invincibility frames alongside higher knockback. Update 4.0.0 provided one of Corrin's most important buffs by noticeably increasing Dragon Ascent's overall travel distance, which substantially improved his previously crippled recovery. In addition, Dragon Lunge's jump had its ending lag decreased by a fairly noticeable amount, while forward smash gained slightly higher knockback.

Thanks to the plentiful and impressive buffs, Corrin is seen as a much better character in the current ''Ultimate'' metagame.

SSBUCorrinIdle1.gif|Corrin's first idle pose

SSBUCorrinIdle2.gif|Corrin's second idle pose

Corrin was initially seen as a solid mid-tier character from the beginning of the metagame. While his nerfs were perceived as noticeable, players believed he could still have potential akin to ''Smash 4'' with moves such as back aerial and Dragon Lunge still being strong enough to mitigate their nerfs. However, it soon became apparent that their changes were insufficient to adhere to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s faster engine. Many top professionals considered Corrin a low-tier character, with some claiming that he was one of the worst characters in the game. Almost all players who played Corrin in ''Smash 4'' have either dropped the character completely or relegated him to a rare counterpick. Despite occasional success from players such as {{Sm|Ke-ya}}, who has placed decently in Japan, and {{Sm|Cosmos}}, who notably reverse 3-0'd Dabuz at {{Trn|Glitch 8}}, Corrin had one of, if not, the worst representation in the game.

Corrin's reception, however, improved with the release of patch 8.0.0, where his KO power and Dragon Lunge were improved. Although the COVID-19 pandemic placed the metagame at a standstill, Corrin has nevertheless seen success both offline and online thanks to {{Sm|Ly}} in the former and Cosmos in the latter. As a result, most players have more optimism toward the character, and he has since been reassessed as a mid-tier.

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''See also:[[:Category:Corrin professionals (SSBU)]]''

*{{Sm|Cosmos|USA}} - The best online Corrin player in the United States, but has since dropped the character. Placed 4th at {{Trn|TNS: Pandemic Monthly 5.5}} and 7th at both {{Trn|The Box: Lunch Box 2}} and {{Trn|The Box: Lunch Box 3}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Sonix}}, {{Sm|Kola}}, and {{Sm|Epic_Gabriel}}. Offline, he notably used Corrin to defeat {{Sm|Dabuz}} at {{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}}.

*{{Sm|Ly|Japan}} - The best Corrin player in Japan. Placed 17th at both {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}} and {{Trn|Kagaribi 5}} and 33rd at both {{Trn|Kagaribi 3}} and {{Trn|Maesuma  TOP 6}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Atelier}}, {{Sm|Akakikusu}}, and {{Sm|Raito}}.

*{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} - Formerly used Corrin as a secondary and is one of the best Corrin players in the world. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Delfino Maza RETA 2022}}, {{Trn|GENESIS 8}}, {{Trn|E-Caribana}}, and {{Trn|95 Kings of Fields 2}} as well as 2nd at {{Trn|Pound 2022}}. Ranked 1st on the [[PGRU v3 NA]].

*{{Sm|SHADIC|USA}} - The best solo Corrin player in the world and one of the best Corrin players in the world. Placed 3rd at {{Trn|DreamHack Dallas 2022}}, 9th at {{Trn|Low Tide City 2022}}, 13th at {{Trn|Rise 'N Grind}}, 17th at both {{Trn|Collision 2022}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|MuteAce}} and {{Sm|Aaron|p=Florida}}. Ranked 27th on the [[PGRU v3 NA]].

[[File:SSBU Congratulations Corrin.png|thumb|right|Corrin's congratulations screen.]]

|3||{{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Female}} ({{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}) Opposite-gender Corrin, {{CharHead|Daisy|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=White}}, and {{CharHead|Palutena|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Mario Galaxy]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Fated Battle}}''||{{CharHead|Peach|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=Black}} and {{Head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Black}} {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} in their black alternate costumes are CPU allies.

Although neither gender of Corrin appears in the World of Light opening cutscene, they were vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (sans {{SSBU|Kirby}}) when Galeem unleashed his beams of light.

Male Corrin was one of the many fighters that fell under [[Dharkon]]'s control upon Galeem's first defeat. He is on a platform made of clouds in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-area, guarded by the spirit of [[List of spirits (Fire Emblem series)#Azura|Azura]] (whose spirit battle ironically is against the default Female Corrin).

==In Spirit battles==

*Corrin is the only character who, in [[:File:SSBU Classic Mode Difficulty Mural Full.jpg|the mural for Classic Mode]], is represented by an alternate costume: the default female Corrin. Female Corrin is also notably present in pre-launch advertisements and [[rules]] display screens when other characters exclusively use their default costumes. This is consistent with how Corrin is primarily represented as a female in most ''Fire Emblem'' spinoffs, such as ''Fire Emblem Warriors'', and ''Fire Emblem Heroes''.

*Corrin can be unlocked by clearing Classic Mode as {{SSBU|Robin}}, likely referencing that they are both avatar characters in their respective ''Fire Emblem'' games.

*Female Corrin's Fighter Spirit uses artwork from ''Fire Emblem: Fates'', where her armor exposes her inner thighs rather than having her wear black leggings. This is probably an oversight, as the Spirits for Camilla, likewise from ''Fire Emblem: Fates'', and Mythra from ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' had modified artwork to be less provocative.