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==In competitive play== | ==In competitive play== | ||
Inkling was seen as a promising character in the meta and a potential top tier in ''Ultimate''. This was due to her outstanding frame data, damage output through the ink mechanic, safe aerials on shield, and KO confirms off of grab and Roller. Inkling has seen strong results in the first half of 2019, from players, such as {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|Space}}, {{Sm|Chag}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}}. {{Sm|Cosmos}}, in particular, has multiple top 8s in many tournaments, such as {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, and {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}} as the only American player. However, Inkling's results have stagnated during the Fall 2019 PGRU season, with its top players doing worse in tournaments or completely dropping the character. Cosmos decided to drop Inkling, or use her as a counterpick, in favor of {{SSBU|Pikachu}} to cover her bad matchups she struggles with, such as {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBU|Wario}}, and {{SSBU|Pokemon Trainer}}. In addition, some players have started to | Inkling was seen as a promising character in the meta and a potential top tier in ''Ultimate''. This was due to her outstanding frame data, damage output through the ink mechanic, safe aerials on shield, edgeguarding and ledgetrapping ability, and KO confirms off of grab and Roller. In addition, her dash was highly praised as an incredible mechanic that allowed her to invalidate many attacks and projectiles. Inkling has seen strong results in the first half of 2019, from players, such as {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|Space}}, {{Sm|Chag}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}}. {{Sm|Cosmos}}, in particular, has multiple top 8s in many tournaments, such as {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, and {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}} as the only American player. However, Inkling's results have stagnated during the Fall 2019 PGRU season, with its top players doing worse in tournaments or completely dropping the character. Cosmos decided to drop Inkling, or use her as a counterpick, in favor of {{SSBU|Pikachu}} to cover her bad matchups she struggles with, such as {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBU|Wario}}, and {{SSBU|Pokemon Trainer}}. In addition, some players have started to further notice Inkling's weaknesses, such as her lack of out-of-shield options and trouble difficulty in killing past confirm percentages. It is clear that Inkling is still at least a high tier, but her representation and results have dropped steadily. Her tier placement is debatable to this day, though smashers such as {{Sm|Tweek}} and {{Sm|Samsora}} still consider her to still be amongst the best characters in the game. | ||
===Notable players=== | ===Notable players=== | ||
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