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Smash Ultimate · Mid Tier

Squirtle Balance Changes

Up air leads into too much for how well it lands in neutral, while side special pays out almost nothing when it connects.

Tier Mid Tier
Direction Mixed
Proposed changes 2 · 1 buff · 1 nerf

Balance Philosophy

Each mid-tier character receives a buff and a nerf: shave off the most unfair part of the kit while lessening the character's biggest weakness.

Proposed Changes

Each entry lists the move or ability affected, the adjustment itself, and — where the analysis states one — the problem it is meant to solve and the reasoning behind it.

  1. Up air

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    Start up increased to frame 7.
    Current issue
    It leads into a lot of combos and lands well in neutral.

  2. Side special

    Buff
    Proposed adjustment
    On hit, end lag decreased to frame 23.
    Current issue
    Landing the move rarely earns anything.
    Reason
    Lets Squirtle act out of it after connecting.

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Squirtle is one of Smash Ultimate's entries — the full tier-by-tier breakdown covers the whole roster.

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