Presenting a character who has faithfully been in every Smash Bros. Game to date: JIGGLYPUFF the Balloon Pokémon.

Float, roll and even sleep your way to victory using a fighting style completely different to any other character.

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JIGGLYPUFF only has short reach, and it’s not very strong either. On top of that, JIGGLYPUFF isn’t a fast runner and because it’s so light, it’s easy to send it flying.

At a glance, JIGGLYPUFF seems like an utterly flawed character, but JIGGLYPUFF has some redeeming features, like its superior mid-air capabilities.

On top of the ability to jump five consecutive times in the air, JIGGLYPUFF’s mid-air acceleration and top speed are in a class of their own, making JIGGLYPUFF the ultimate mid-air brawler.

It’s faster than running, so jump, jump and jump. Small jumps are best.

Standard Special Move: Rollout

Charge up your spin in place...

...then roll out at top speed!

It’s really easy to KO yourself with this technique if you don’t know how to handle it, but the brutal speed of Rollout makes it a move that’s well worth mastering.

If you’re vigilant in guiding JIGGLYPUFF by pressing forwards and backwards, you shouldn’t have to worry about going flying off the edge.

And did I mention it’s a great recovery move?

Up Special Move: Sing

Most up special moves are recovery techniques. JIGGLYPUFF’s up special move won’t help you recover, but it does have the power to lull your opponents to sleep.

You can’t put airborne enemies to sleep, so watch out.

The more damage your opponent has taken, the longer they’ll remain asleep. Finally, if you’re lucky enough to land Sing on an opponent with relatively high damage, you’re almost guaranteed to be able to follow up with Rest.

Down Special Move: Rest

Pwaaaang!

This is JIGGLYPUFF’s second saving grace. Unleash Rest on an opponent when you’re overlapping him or her and watch ‘em go flying!

Not only does Rest hit hard, but connecting with the attack and will sprout a flower on the opponent’s head, causing damage to accumulate for a short while.

That’s a flower alright...

But don’t get too happy - compared to the last Smash Bros. game, Rest has had its power reduced.

Final Smash: Puff Up

This is JIGGLYPUFF’s third and final redeeming feature. This move can be devastating if you fire it up in the right spot!

Break that Smash Ball!!

JIGGLYPUFF inflates!!

Then inflates more and more!!

And then one massive hit!

This one’s a real killer. If you’re playing on a smaller stage, you can expect stunning results from Puff Up. Visually too, it’s also rather spectacular.

The attack does, however, lose a bit of its potency on larger stages.