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@@ The JigglyFAQ - @@ A guide to teach you how to destroy your @@
@@ - By: Novowels @@ friends with a small balloon-type POKeMON @@
@@ A Smash Bros. Melee @@ who fights by singing, rolling around, and @@
@@ Jigglypuff Guide @@ falling asleep in the middle of the battle @@
@@ * Version 1.0 * @@ Because it doesn't get any better than that @@
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"Jigglypuff! I choose you!"
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@@@@@ <<1.1>> @@@@@ -Who's that POKeMON? @@@@@ Ver. 1.0 @@@@@
@@@@@ <<1.2>> @@@@@ -Trophy Information @@@@@ Ver. 1.0 @@@@@
@@@@@ <<1.3>> @@@@@ -Purin @@@@@ Ver. 1.0 @@@@@
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@@@@@ <<2.2>> @@@@@ -Smash Attacks @@@@@ Ver. 1.0 @@@@@
@@@@@ <<2.3>> @@@@@ -Throws @@@@@ Ver. 1.0 @@@@@
@@@@@ <<2.4>> @@@@@ -Special Moves @@@@@ Ver. 1.0 @@@@@
@@@@@ <<2.5>> @@@@@ -Weapons @@@@@ Ver. 1.0 @@@@@
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Jigglypuff is a secret character in the crazy-fun fighting/party game
Super Smash Bros: Melee for the Nintendo Gamecube. The Author
(Novowels) is a big, big fan of the game and of the character Jiggly-
puff. Noticing there were currently no FAQs at the www.GameFAQs.com
site centered on this most awesome, yet hated character, he decided to
write up a little something. (Note: Halfway through writing this a JP
FAQ appeared, but it claims that JP is a substandard character. Which
is insane.) Unfortunately the Author happens to be a little anal-
retentive and is happily, psychopathically, detailed. Therefore this
turned into a monster of a guide that I hope will both entertain and
inform. Otherwise, I just wasted about 2 weeks of my life.
Everything in here was tested METICULOUSLY. I have logged probably a
full weeks worth of time in Training mode testing every move out. Of
course, this is Melee, where strange things can happen. Just because
it worked once does not mean it will ALWAYS work exactly like that. So
if something doesn't work, don't flame me angrily that it didn't work
for you: Try it again, maybe a little slower, or a little higher up in
the air, or try to it closer to the edge. It WILL work. Trust me.
To unlock Jigglypuff you just have to beat Classic or Adventure mode
one time, it will challenge you and just beat it to unlock it. Yay.
Finally, I'd like to ask that this FAQ ONLY BE POSTED ON GAMEFAQS.COM
I don't care if you use info on a Smash Bros. website, but please don't
put the FAQ on there en masse. And, of course, give me credit if you
quote me. I'll probably change this when I get to the FINAL version of
the FAQ, but until then PLEASE DO NOT PUT THIS ANYWHERE BUT GAMEFAQS.
Thanks.
--Novowels (
[email protected])
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Everyone's favorite pink balloon first showed up in the smash hit that
was Pokemon for the Gameboy. In Japan, it soared in popularity,
arguably being the second-most popular Pokemon (behind Pikachu). A
balloon-type Pokemon, it sang enemies to sleep so you could pound the
crap out of them. Fun fun fun.
Naturally, it appeared in all of the subsequent Pokegames, and made
numerous appearances in the TV series. (where it would put people to
sleep, then draw all over their faces with a magic marker. haha!)
The Author discovered Jigglypuff in the original Smash Bros. for the
N64, and it sang its way up the favorite character ranks to become
his favorite character. By the end of the old "Smash" days it was
nearly the only one the Author ever used.
In Melee, the Author switched gears, after giving JP a test drive and
not being impressed. The old insta-death combos were gone, and the new
move seemed stupid and useless (ehehe, didn't even think to try
charging it that first try.) Moving on to Peach, the Author held his
own, but wasn't really satisfied without his singing wonder.
Eventually, the Author found his way to the www.SmashBoard.com website
and read up on what people were saying. Lurking for a week or two, he
finally put his two cents into an extremist anti-Jigglypuff thread was.
(being neutral towards JP in Melee, but not hating it) During the
"debate" that followed, the Author learned from the intelligent people
of SmashBoards that although not quite as powerful as it's N64 version,
(which was unstoppable) the new Jigglypuff has more than what it takes
to hang with the Elite of Melee. After giving it another chance, the
little Balloon-Type once again ascended his ranks of favorites to
dethrone Peach as his favorite, and quickly became his most deadly
character in this game as well.
However, even after that debate had been soundly won by Tifa's Knight,
The Author still found people bashing Jigglypuff consistently, even to
the point of calling the lovable little 'puff the worst character in
the game! Frightening what kids will think up these days.
So, to set everyone straight on this travesty, the Author decided to
write a guide to point out the murderous, uncontainable power in the
savage balloon-beast that is JIGGLYPUFF.
YOU WILL LEARN TO FEAR ITS MIGHTY WRATH.
I mean, uh, "So here it is, please enjoy my FAQ."
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A large part of Melee consists of collecting various trophiesl. Since
Jigglypuff is a playable character, it gets 3 trophies, and they're all
easy to obtain: Just beat each of the One-Player modes with JP to get
a trophy. (Classic, Adventure, and All-Star)
Beating Classic gets a basic trophy, with basic info, and Adventure and
All-Star gets you the (SMASH) trophies, which deal with how to use the
character in-game, and the characters pros and cons. All of Jiggly's
trophies are pretty cool, the Classic Trophy just has JP standing
there, the Adventure Trophy is Jigglypuff sleeping (awww) and the All-
Star Trophy....
Has Jigglypuff squished down real low with a red flower-thing on his
head?! What the hell?
It's wearing the alternate red costume and ducking. I have no idea.
Still the utter coolness of the first two trophies make up for that
strange third one. Here's the info written for Jiggly for each one, in
case you're too lazy to go through the process yourself. (It's not
really difficult, JP is a great one-player character.)
[Jigglypuff] [Jigglypuff (SMASH)]
===============(classic)===\ /=============(adventure)===
| This balloon pokemon | | Jigglypuff's normal |
| invites its opponents | | attacks are weak, and |
| in close with its big, | | because of its light |
| round eyes and then | | weight it's easily sent |
| puts them to sleep with | | flying. However, with |
| a soothing lullaby. It | | its incredible midair |
| puffs itself up when | | agility, it seems to |
| angry, and while it may | | dance when airborne. |
| look adorable, it's not | | Rollout is a powerful |
| to be trifled with: it | | speed attack, but be |
| knows several powerful | | careful not to fly off |
| techniques. Jigglypuff | | the edge. Pound does |
| evolves into Wigglytuff | | serious damage, and |
| after exposure to | | it can also help as |
| a Moon Stone. | | a recovery move. |
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[Jigglypuff (SMASH)]
=================(all-star)===
| Jigglypuff can put its |
| enemies to sleep if they |
| are in range of its Sing |
| attack, although the |
| attack does not work on |
| airborne foes. Rest puts |
| Jigglypuff into a deep |
| sleep, but at the instant |
| it drops off, an intense |
| energy force radiates out |
| of the exact center of |
| its body. If this force |
| comes in contact with |
| an enemy, look out! Rest |
| is Jigglypuff's wild card. |
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HAL knew what they were talking about when they made these trophies.
It lists everything you need to know, and nothing you don't. But I'm
going to get a little more in-depth. :) Here we go...
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As some of you know, and for those of you don't, Jigglypuff's name in
Japan is actually "Purin." (Pronounced "Pui-rin) If you change the
language to Japanese (in the options section) it actually changes
Jigglypuff to Purin. Jiggly's taunting, singing, in fact everything
that Jiggly says changes to "Purin" or pieces thereof (in true poke-
style) if you thought Jigglypuff was cute, give Purin a try. You'll
either love it or it'll give you a migraine. Personally, I like Purin
just a little better than Jigglypuff, but then again, I feel that the
closer to the original language, the better. Especially when it comes
to names, etc. (why do they have to change names anyways?)
It takes a while to relearn to navigate some of the menus, and my
friends won't put up with it in VS mode on the weekends, but I enjoy
taking Purin out for a whirl every once in a while.
"Pui-ri Pui-rii!"
Ok, on to the real meat of this FAQ, and the reason you came here:
How to play (and win) as Jigglypuff.
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Jigglypuff is a unique character, even in a game like Smash Bros. As
its massive powers aren't readily noticeable, it doesn't get much play.
Therefore people tend to be pretty ignorant of it. Some even hate it
because of it's so-called "weakness."
Super Smash Bros. Melee itself is unlike any other game on the market.
Although it looks superficially similar to a fighting game it is unlike
other fighting games as it is not dependant on depleting a life-bar.
What is usually used to determine a KO, damage from attacks, merely
raises your "percentage" which makes a person fly farther when hit.
Because of this, dialing or "tap-out" comboes are both iffy and
unpredictable. Not to mention short.
I'm not going to list combos in this FAQ like I would for, say, a Marvel
vs Capcom FAQ. Combos are usually a combination of moves chained
together that an opponent cannot escape from once the combo starts- This
game doesn't really have that. What is usually referred to as "combos" is
just simple juggling. Juggling will be very dependant on the environ-
ment, the percentage of the opponent, and if you're holding certain
items. Listing every single possible juggle-combo would be a huge
undertaking. Maybe even impossible. In any case, juggling isn't hard,
as soon as you have the basics of the game down you should be able to do
it without any troubles.
I'm just going to tell you all of the moves, what they do, and when and
how to best utilize them. You're the one that has to implement them.
But when you do... YOU WILL BE DAMN NEAR UNSTOPPABLE. Seriously. A
mastered Jigglypuff is insanely powerful. But you should master the
regular game mechanics before you tackle a character like Jigglypuff.
If you want more info on the game mechanics, go read a full game FAQ.
(I suggest the Nintendorks FAQ at www.GameFAQs.com) Or better yet,
just play the game. Nothing helps like real experience.
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Note: Damage and KO levels were tested on Mario on Final Destination
in training mode. As he is the average of size, weight, and height,
all numbers should be pretty "average" for all characters. Smaller,
lighter, characters will be knocked away and KOed easier, and the
opposite holds true for big, heavy characters. Etc, etc.
Note2: While testing this I noticed that every time I used a move, a
subsequent use did less damage. I'm not sure how this works, whether
it's every use or just using it many times in a row. All damage
listed will be the first or second use. Therefore it CAN do less
damage, if you use the move many times in a row. It seemed to stop
going down at 7% or 6% for everything, though, so you should be able
to count on at least that. A 1-3% difference is pretty negligible in
this game in any case, so I wouldn't worry too much about this.
ON THE GROUND:
Jigglypuff's standing animation is pretty unremarkable. It bounces
lightly on it's little feet-things, occasionally turning to face the
back of the screen and blinking once in a while. Still, it's so cute
it just pretty much has to BE there to be cool. So there it is.
Ducking causes it to squash itself down nearly flat- many projectiles
will fly right over JP's head when ducking. Running speed is not very
fast, but it's no Ganondorf either.
GROUND REGULAR ATTACKS:
Jigglypuff's standing attacks are pretty unremarkable, it's real
power is in its special moves and aeriel majesty. Although not the
best moves in it's arsenal, the standing attacks are still useful
for something. There are many situations where it's smarter to be
on the ground, so learn to utilize these attacks for those situations.
* NEUTRAL ATTACK: [Damage: 2%-4% per hit]
Jigglypuff whacks its opponent with its little flap/arm thing. It hits
fast, has basically no reach, and leads into a comboed second hit if
you press A again quickly. You can use this to rack up some damage
quickly, but it's not exactly a chaingun damage-wise. Still, it's fast
enough to snuff a few attacks, and get some damage besides. You can
jam on it and get quite a few hits before they can get away, but almost
everyone has more reach than JP so it's not the safest thing in the
world to do for great lengths of time.
* TILTED FORWARD ATTACK: [Damage: 9%]
Jigglypuff spins around quickly and kicks its opponent. Moves pretty
quick and has decent reach (for a puffball) but it does have a little
bit of lag on the end as JP does a little twirl. This move is the
farthest reaching of the non-smash Regular Attacks. You don't move
any while doing the move.
* DUCKING ATTACK: [Damage: 9%]
A simple sweep kick, has decent reach. (its' foot stretches to nearly
twice its' regular length. Freaky.) Hits low, so it probably won't hit
characters in the air. Use it primarily to snuff your opponent's dash
attacks, or to hit opponents lying on the ground.
* TILTED UP ATTACK: [Damage: 6%]
The tilted up A is an odd move for most characters, and Jigglypuff is
no exception there. The little PKMN does a high-reaching back kick
that only hits an opponent behind it. The kick pops them up in the
air if it hits, which is a great set up move for quite a few tricks.
It's not a very easy move to land, for one its only going to hit someone
directly behind Jigglypuff and for another holding up will often cause
a jump (and holding up will just have JP exhaust all of its midair jumps)
A good trick I've found is to do a rolling dodge (hold R+direction) so
that instead of rolling through the opponent, you roll to right in front
of him. Hold up while rolling and you should be able to land and hit the
button to tag them with the back kick. Then follow with the juggle of
your choice. Learn how far Jigglypuff rolls and you should be able to
do this with comparative ease. It's a great tactic that should take
people by surprise.
* RUNNING ATTACK: [Damage: 12%]
Jigglypuff does a running headbutt, driving it's forehead into it's
opponent. It hops a good character length and then some forward, then
falls flat on its face. It's not going to KO anybody until around 140%
though, and if you're playing Jigglypuff right they really shouldn't be
reaching 140%.
IN THE AIR:
The air is Jigglypuff's domain. Only two other characters come even
CLOSE to the 'Puff's abilities. Those two are Peach and Kirby. The
Author's old nemesis in the original SB was a Kirby, but thanks to the
addition of the midair dodge (making JP's air domination COMPLETE), and
the still all-mighty Pound move, Kirby is nothing more than a lame
wannabe-Jigglypuff. Peach is a good new contender for JP, she does
match JP in distance, but she doesn't even come near sizing up to the
Balloon-type's manueverability, damage, or speed in the air.
Jigglypuff can jump up to 5 times in midair. (A jump off the ground
doesn't count, making a total of 6 jumps if you jump off the ground)
When it does a midair jump, it puffs itself up, making a slightly larger
target, but this shouldn't really affect your gameplay. If something
hits you, chances are it would have hit you un-puffed as well.
Jigglypuff's midair regular attacks are quite good, thankfully. They
come out fast, they cover a lot of space, and most of them knock the
foe for a loop, With as much time as you should be spending in the
air, you'll end up depending on them a lot.
* NEUTRAL ATTACK [Damage: 7%]
Jiggly kicks out with one leg while falling. This move is blindingly
fast, but it doesn't have much reach. It only hits on the side JP is
facing, too.
* FORWARD ATTACK [Damage: 13%]
Jigglypuff drop-kicks its opponent with both feet. It will really send
your foes flying, and it has rather good reach. It won't KO until
above 150% though. Once again, Jiggly's amazing stretching feet (!?!)
make their appearance.
* DOWNWARD ATTACK [Damage: Variable 1%-14%]
The drill kick was once the stuff of legends, now it is simply a single
damaging move. It has horrible, horrible lag time at the end, making
it damn near impossible to chain into anything afterwords. Still, you
can rack up about 14% damage with the sucker and it has really good
priority if you use it from above. It will not KO, and it doesn't seem
to link into anything anymore. I used to call the move "Kirbysbane"
since in the original Smash, one landing of this move insured a death
for Kirby. The Kirby player still cringes when I land this, even though
it's basically useless now. I would kill for JP to have a "spike" move
like Mario and Ganondorf instead of this watered down move from the
original game, but oh well.
* UPWARD ATTACK [Damage: 11%]
Jigglypuff swings its arm in an upward arc. The enemy flies upward.
It's very nice for juggling after your foe has exhausted all of his
jumps. It's not invincible, though. You can be hit out of it fairly
easily. Still, it's fast and is a good setup move.
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The meat of many characters in the game are their Smash Attacks.
Although Jiggly does not have the greatest Smash Attacks personally,
overall the Smashes themselves have increased dramatically in both KO-
ability and usefulness. The new ability to charge the Smash Attacks
is invaluable, and makes timing Juggles even easier. Jigglypuff does
not have any overkill, super powerful, Smash Attacks (comparatively
speaking *cough*anyonewithasword*cough*) but they are damaging enough
to make your hits matter. A smart Jigglypuff player will learn to use
their Smashes to harass the opponent and (most importantly) set up the
Rest Special.
Note: Damage listed is Uncharged--Fully Charged.
* FORWARD SMASH [Damage: 15%--19%]
Jigglypuff performs a short hopping-kick. It travels approximately 1
1/2 character lengths over, and hits with it's foot. Can KO people in
their mid-80's. It's the most powerful regular attack JP has.
* DOWNWARD SMASH [Damage: 8%--15%]
Jigglypuff squashes itself down and hits on both sides with it's feet.
It's a great move to use when you're being clustered and want some
breathing room, as it hits on both sides. It's not much of a KOer
though. Only hits really low, so your foes pretty much have to be on
the ground. More sideways reach than the upwards smash, though. This
move has the interesting property of sending a person skidding along
the ground, so perform it near an edge to shoot them off a far ways-
unless it's Peach, Kirby, or another Jigglypuff, they will have a
pretty hard time getting back at high percentages. JP does a little
twirl after doing the move- you're left open for a second or so during
that, so be wary.
* UPWARDS SMASH [Damage: 9%--14%]
Jigglypuff bounces upwards and does a thrusting-upwards headbutt. This
is probably the most useful of Jiggly's smashes. It's great for
juggling people in the air, sets up nearly everything Jiggly has, and
it moves and recovers fast. It can KO people in the upper 90's as well.
This is an all-around great attack in JP's movelist. You should learn
to use it well, and often.
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Jigglypuff has two notable throws, one is notable purely for amusement
value, the other is for the great set-up potential it has. The
other two throws are decent, if not fantastic. Jigglypuff's throws
will not kill until near 200%, so throwing will not be a big KOer.
However, thanks to the setup potentials and simple damage instilled by
throwing, it can and is an important part of JP's offensive game.
Practice them, you should learn what the throws do and when to do
which ones.
* GRAB AND SMACK [damage: 2%-3% for each hit]
Jigglypuff does not have extreme reach when making its grab attempt.
After grabbing you can get a few hits in by tapping the regular attack
button, Jigglypuff will hit its foe with that little curl thingy on its
forehead! The higher the opponents damage, the longer JP holds the foe,
and the more hits you can tack on before throwing.
* FORWARD THROW [damage: 7%]
Jigglypuff puffs itself up, knocking the opponent up and away. This is
not very powerful, but it's pretty cool looking. You always get
applause from the "crowd" when you do this move. :) Guess there's JP
fans in the crowd! Additionally, any opponent touching JP when it puffs
up is hit, so use it in a crowded melee to clear the area.
* BACKWARDS THROW [Damage: 7%]
Jigglypuff rolls backwards and slams the opponent on the ground behind
it. They bounce of the ground up and away. Throws the opponent farther
than the forward throw, otherwise it's pretty unremarkable.
* UPWARD THROW [Damage: 9%]
The most useful of JP's throws is the upwards throw, as it's basically
the old throw from Smash Bros. They ALWAYS are thrown at least 3 jump
lengths high (the opponent will emit sparks to show this limit) of
course, higher damaged characters will fly even higher. This move is a
fantastic set-up for the Rest move or any mid-air juggling.
* DOWNWARDS THROW [Damage: Variable 6%-10%]
The downwards throw is one of the funnier throws in the game. JP knocks
its opponent face down on the ground, and rolls around on their back.
After the rolling ends (3-4 times) they go flying up and at an angle.
Jigglypuff looks indecently pleased with itself while it does this.
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Jigglypuff's special moves are all extremely unique. Nobody has moves
like Jigglypuff (no clones!) which means that unless you're facing
someone that knows how JP works, they have no idea what to expect.
While this is an added bonus, it is NOT the best thing JP has going for
it. The moves, although powerful and useful, are only useful in the
right situation. They either have absolutely horrid recovery and/or
charging times, strange situational requirements, and one even does no
damage at all. Knowing when to use the moves, and EXACTLY what each
move does is an absolute must if you want to become a Jigglypuff
Killing Machine. Luckily, you have me.
* Rollout [NEUTRAL B] [Damage: Uncharged - none(doesn't even hit!)
Fully Charged - 14% - KO's at 50%-60%
This is Jigglypuff's new move in the Smash Bros. series, and it's both
powerful and unique in the game. While charged attacks aren't new in
this game (many of the "new moves" are a charged flying headbutt attack)
the Rollout attack has some notable differences from the others.
When you press the B button, Jigglypuff will let out a little giggle
and start spinning in place. Release, and JP will roll forward at high
speed, hitting any obstacle in its path, after which it will bounce off.
If you don't hit anything, you will keep rolling along. It's very easy
to roll right off the edge and to your death, especially when someone
blocks or dodges you. If you press in the direction opposite of the
way you're moving, JP will rapidly spin the other way, and take off in
the opposite direction, losing approximately 1/4 of its momentum. You
can shift direction up to 4 times, but each time you lose 1/4 of your
speed and damage. If you manage to charge up in midair and release,
you will fly at a downward angle, unable to change direction until you
touch the ground. This move is not exactly a surprise hit: It takes
time to charge up, and once you've committed to charging, you have to
either release or take a hit. Bob-ombs popping up in front of you are
the things to dread after starting to charge Rollout.
Personally, I've found Rollout to be a great attack. It hits really
hard, and even if it doesn't KO it knocks the foe a good distance. It
will probably add to your SD total, I've had a few occasions where I've
tried to switch directions at an edge, and the speed went down to
nothing right beforehand, causing me to not switch, fall off, and SD.
You will also roll through people that have their block shield up, but
if you hit a box or a barrel item you will bounce off just like you hit
a person.
A good tactic to use is to charge up the attack while you have a
Pokemon like Cyndaquill or Charizard covering you.
* Pound [FORWARD B] [Damage: 13%]
Jigglypuff's Pound has been upped in how far it moves and how hard it
hits now making it a more powerful offensive move. Its other use- that
of recovery- is unchanged, not that that is in any way a bad thing.
The combination of Jigglypuff's multiple jumps, Pound, and the new
mid-air dodge makes Jigglypuff the undisputed Master of the Air. No
matter the distance out vertically, simply alternating between Pound
and jumps will get you safely back to the stage. Once again, Pound is
a Jigglypuff exclusive, nobody has a move even remotely like it. Its
uses are many.
Ok, it's uses are basically three. 1. Recovery. 2. Quick Damage.
and 3. Juggle Combos.
The move itself isn't much to look at, Jiggly darts forward and punches,
and it looks pretty much like a regular attack. However, when this
move connects the opponent is thrown a fair distance up and back from
Jigglypuff. Or, if you hit it at point-blank range it throws the
opponent straight up. The punch itself does hefty damage for such a
quick attack and at low percentages, you can turn around, pound again,
and juggle the opponent off the ground for a few quick hits. It makes
a sound like the paper fan when you hit, and in fact it acts a lot like
a Smash hit with the fan.
It is a great air move especially when coming back from a smash hit,
if you hit someone else that's trying to come back you'll throw them
backwards- farther from the edge than you. And if they hit you coming
back, well they'll just throw you forward anyways. Heh. It is very
very fast, and it does a damn good amount of damage, so I usually hit
it twice and look for Rest opportunies. It isn't going to KO until
extreme damage, but it is a good and safe move for just dishing out
damage.
* Sing [UP B] [Damage: none]
The real "signature" move of Jigglypuff is definately Sing. Jigglypuff
closes its eyes, sways to a beat only it can hear, and sings "Jig-a-
li-puff." Multicolored circles surround it at a little over shield
distance, and anyone touching that falls into a deep sleep. It only
works on opponents on the ground, and the higher their percentage, the
longer the foe sleeps. You aren't going to want to use this move until
your opponent is at around 50%. At 50%, you can usually make a grab or
a smash attack easily before they wake up. At 70% JP can put them to
sleep and perform a fully-charged Smash Attack. Of course, learning to
combine the Sing and Rest moves makes for the most mind-blowingly cool
KO in the entire game. The Sing move does absolutely no damage, and
unlike most UP-B moves, it does not help you in coming back to the
stage. In fact, if you use it in midair you'll probably fall to your
death while singing.
This move will only hit opponents on the ground, in the air they will
just jump through the circles. It also seems to take a while to dish
out it's effect, so a nimble opponent can leap out of the way quickly.
As far as I know it's not blockable- it doesn't do damage so it should
just put them to sleep whether they're in the bubble or not. It's not
really a great move, but it is useful for set-ups. Against a smart
opponent, it's probably best not to use Sing, since as long as they
keep moving it will take some luck for it to land. You are also a
sitting duck for any projectiles, and even the bat has more reach than
the move. (as I found out the hard way)
* Rest [DOWN B] [Damage: 28%]
Ah, Rest. This move is THE reason to play as Jigglypuff.
When you use the Rest move Jigglypuff yawns, closes its eyes, and falls
asleep, leaving you completely immobile and open to attack for almost 5
whole seconds.
Isn't that just too %#@$ing cool?
Even if it did nothing else, I would think this move is one of the
greatest things in the whole game. But then it gets mind-bogglingly
better. It KOs your opponent. It KOs your opponent dead. I personally
think it is the most powerful move in the game when you weigh the Pros
and Cons.
Now of course, all you G&Wers and Roy-boys will be going "Nuh-uh! What
about Oil Panic and Flare Blade? They can instantly KO! Rest still
needs some damage before it's an instant kill!" Well, let me point it
out: Unless you're fighting Samus, Mewtwo, or a complete and utter
idiot with a Super Scope, Oil Panic is going to do 3x Blaster damage,
tops. And Flare Blade? I scoff at Flare Blade. For one thing, it
only KO's at max charge, which is something like 7 seconds of standing
there, glowing and grunting. I have never, ever seen anyone get hit by
a fully charged Flare Blade outside of training mode. Ever. I don't
even think Bellossom will leave someone at risk for this. Although
that might just do it at extreme damage levels. (and at that extreme
a level, who needs a max Flare Blade to KO? Just poke 'em.)
The Rest move comes out instantly, and can KO Mario at **15%** damage.
That's 2 attacks worth of damage. Even if it doesn't KO instantly, it
sends them flying extremely far, on fire, and does pretty hefty damage
to them besides.
Of course, it does have major drawbacks. This is not a CHEAP move. It
is just a very very POWERFUL one. The first drawback is the extreme
difficulty in actually landing it. The center of Jigglypuff's body
must overlap the opponents body at the EXACT MOMENT you start the Rest
move. Secondly, there is the 4 seconds of immobility as Jiggly finishes
its nap. It does this whether you land the hit or not, so even if you
do kill the opponent, you are open to retaliation from someone else, or
even from the reincarnated person (if they die/respawn fast enough)
Hitting with Rest move should be on your mind as you perform every move
you make as Jigglypuff. The All-Star trophy calls Rest Jigglypuff's
"Wild Card" for a reason. This is the move that should net you WELL
over 1/2 of your KO's. The sheer thought of you thinking it could be
"naptime" should strike terror into the hearts of your opponents.
It IS possible to hit multiple opponents with this, although it won't
happen very often. Once, I have hit three people at once. That was
very, very cool. It got the crowd going too. :)
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Weapons are an important part of the game. Learn to use them, or face
the receiving end. Every weapon increases your offensive ability,
even if it's just so much as having something to throw at the guy
trying to come back from a major hit.
All of the characters swing the Striking weapons differently, and of
course there's four different versions of striking. The neutral attack,
the tilted attack, the running attack, and the Smash Attack. Also,
certain weapons have special use for Jigglypuff, so we'll deal with
that here. I'd like to note also that I try not to pick up the
character altering items very much (metal box/bunny hood/etc) it's not
because these items aren't useful, so much as they throw my timing off
when it comes to nailing Rest in midair. As this is a VERY big part
of my game, the powers of the items don't really justify themselves, so
I avoid them. This doesn't mean Jigglypuff shouldn't use these items
at all- by all means, if the Metal Cap doesn't affect your timing in
the slightest, pick it up! And, though it is nigh-impossible, landing
an invisible Rest is just too awesome.
STRIKING WEAPONS: [Lip's Stick, Beam Sword, Home-Run Bat, Fan, Star
Rod, Parasol]
* NEUTRAL ATTACK
Jigglypuff makes a little hop and swings the weapon overhead in an arc.
* TILTED ATTACK
Jigglypuff swings just like the neutral attack, only a little farther
and with more force.
* RUNNING ATTACK
Jigglypuff jumps forward with the weapon held out in front like a spear
and drives the weapon into anyone in front of it. Then faceplants. Heh.
* SMASH ATTACK
Jigglypuff makes a little hop and smashes the weapon into the ground,
hitting the opponent on the swing down while yelling "JIGGLY!" A power-
ful hit, that covers the top and in front of it very nicely.
SPECIAL WEAPON USES:
Some weapons have other uses for Jigglypuff- Mostly involving a good
set-up of the Rest move. There are also some special moves that set
up weapons, for instance the most glaringly obvious one: A sleeping
opponent = A Free KO.
* FREE HOME-RUN (HOLEEE-COW!)
[conditions: Have Home-Run Bat, opponent at 35%+]
When you have a bat, and your opponent is above 35% damage, you have
a free kill if you manage to land the sleep attack. There's just
barely enough time to smash that bat and kill them at 35, but at
around 75% you have enough time to put them to sleep, taunt, and land
a home-run. So of course, you should do this every chance you get.
* SCREWED TO DEATH (BUT WHAT A WAY TO GO)
[conditions: Have Screw Attack item]
The Screw Attack item, although useful for some easy damage, can also
be thrown. Generally, most people don't like to do this since when it
hits the opponent they automatically do a screw attack. The nice
thing about that is they can't attack on the way down from it. If you
do it close enough (just out of range to be hit by the screw attack
itself) you can jump up underneath them and use the Rest move for
pretty much an instant kill (since getting hit by the Screw Attack
item does around 20% damage) It also goes up the exact same height each
time, so there's no guessing about how high they're going to go. Once
you get the timing down for this, it is an assured KO.
* A BIG FAN OF REST (AREN'T WE ALL? WELL I GUESS THAT GUY WASN'T)
[conditions: Have Fan item]
An old staple from Smash Bros. returns as a combo similar to the last
one. The paper fan, when hit from a throw, knocks the opponent straight
up in the air. As a note- for Jigglypuff only- the fan doesn't fly any
length at all when thrown from the ground, but from the air it works
fine. Similar to the screw attack combo, but they CAN attack you on
the way down, and the height they fly to is determined by their damage.
You'll want them to be at around 50% for an easy hit. The higher the
damage, the higher they fly, the longer you have to jump up into
position. Of course, the longer it takes the more time they have to
recover and attack you.
* IT'S THE SUSPENSE THAT REALLY KILLS THEM (ACTUALLY, IT'S PORYGON2)
[conditions: Have Pokeball, enemy at very high percentage]
Naturally, putting someone at a really high percent to sleep and
dropping a pokeball right in front of them pretty much guarantees a
fun time. Especially when you get Porygon2. Woooo. Porygon2 is loads
of fun. Or any Legendary. Ho-oh is fantastic. In any case, there's
very few times when you don't get at least SOMETHING useful out
of a pokeball. WOBUU-WOBUU! (Wobuffet ruleZ)
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Taunting is a very important part of my game. Why? Because it's fun!
Isn't that why you play this game too? I taunt at every available
chance, and a few that aren't so available. Now, Jigglypuff possesses
many many things that can be used for taunting. Aside from the regular
taunt, all of its special moves are full of tauntinicity. (I can make
up words if I want to. Shut up.) Here's some of my favorites.
This has no tactical advantage, it's just there to look cool. That's
another reason I play this game and this character. :)
* THE OFFICIAL TAUNT [Control Pad UP]
Jigglypuff spins around, winks, puffs up, and says "JIGGLYPUFF!" Cute,
eh. You should use this at every chance, just to point out to everyone
that you are JIGGLYPUFF. And they should FEAR YOU.
* SPECIAL MOVE TAUNTS
Technically, these aren't taunts, but they serve little purpose
otherwise. Firstly, there's the Sing attack at a very low percentage
(less than 30 or so) They will recover at the same time as you, so
technically, you accomplished nothing. But it looks pretty funny!
Secondly, and my personal favorite, is using a completely uncharged
Rollout. You roll forward, verrrrrry slowly and even if you touch
your opponent you do no damage! It's so cool, it hurts. You can also
change direction quickly back and forth a few times, which accomplishes
even less than nothing. Ahh. Negative-Nothingness.
Then, finally, there is the ultimate taunt. Performing the Rest move
while NOT trying to KO someone. My favorite is falling asleep while
someone has the Hammer. Because really, what the hell can you do to
someone with a hammer? (actually, I'll probably put a section about that
later.) Anyways, I prefer to die in my sleep, eh? But just remember,
performing the rest move during a 4-player melee just shows everyone
that you are SO BORED by their "fighting" that you have fallen asleep
in the middle of the match! It doesn't get any tauntier than that.
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Mind games can be very important in Smash Bros. Generally speaking, it
affects every move you make. You only do things because you think
they will kill your opponent, and will not get you killed. As you
play people more and more they will learn what you can do as Jigglypuff
and will begin to develop strategies to use against you, just as you
will develop strategies against them. After you are "familiar" with
people is when the matches can get really interesting. They know what
you can do and you know what they can do- and it really becomes a
match of skill and luck. For instance, my friends know that when I
get KOed with Jigglypuff, to stay away from the center of the area-
that few seconds if invulnerability is all I need to jump through an
attack and land a Rest. Now, when I am KOed a three-person truce ensues
just so they can crowd the edges so I cannot reach anyone in time.
Because of this our matches last longer. :)
This is a type of mind game Jigglypuff uses against people. Many of its
moves are "terror" moves that people just absolutely HATE to be hit by.
(Rest, Rollout, Sing) additionally, they know that to KO the 'Puff, they
have to completely KO- JP can always come back if not killed.
The last time I played, somoene made the amusing observation to the
current match- Myself(JP) vs a Link. The match, which included the
both of us on our last lives in a stock match, had degenerated into
myself trying to land that final Rest attack on Link. He had given
up on actually trying (and failing) to attack me head-on and was running
around waiting for a good weapon to pop up for him to use. A spectator
pointed out to imagine how somebody who didn't know anything about the
game would see it- A guy with a sword being chased around by a balloon.
Which was both funny and entirely true. :) Seconds later, my opponent
stopped to pick up a motion sensor bomb. "Yawn... *ping!*" -- The match
was over, and I danced a victory jig with my kick-ass plushie Jigglypuff,
which I have named Puri.
I love being me.
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Imagine a fight where someone never learns that Jigglypuff can kill
people with extreme ease. Now imagine that person goes into a mindless
rage every time Jigglypuff does something cute. It can't get any
easier than this without permanent invincibility. Make sure you taunt
often. :)
There is an astoundingly strange amount of Jigglypuff-Haters on the
internet. I find this phenomena pretty curious, since it's such a bad-
ass on the games and on the TV show. But, some people are pretty
strange. If you're lucky enough to meet any JP-haters, give them a
good thwomping. I personally don't know any, so my matches are mostly
pretty tame in the "foaming at the mouth hatred for JP department." I
would like to fight a JP hater at least once. Hopefully Smash or one of
its sequels will include online play in some form in the future.
I look forward to that day.
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Okey Dokey! Here's where I thank everyone for helping me out in
researching and making this.
Firstly, I'd like to thank myself, Novowels, for writing this thing
and working really hard at mastering Jigglypuff. For logging countless
hours on the game and staying up well past 4am every night for weeks.
I'd like to put out a bulk "thanks" to everyone that I've played Melee
with on the weekends, and to those that I will have matches with in
the coming weeks. I'll just throw the list out here:
Martin, Morgan, Rommy, Dave, Ryan, Kenny, Kevin, Andy(GOAT!), Tim, and
Amish. And a big thanks to Wes, simply because he kicks ass with
Mewtwo. He gave me the best match I've ever had. Ryan gave me the
hardest, but he just sucks. (heh, just kidding dude. kind of. ;)
A big thanks to Karl, my roomate who helped me test some of this crap
out, and is also my partner during 2 player Team Bouts. You da man.
Big-happy-thank you to Nintendo, for making a kick-ass system. I worship
the Gamecube. As you all should.
Big props to Hal Lab for making such a fun game, and to Game Freak for
thinking up the ultimate KICKASS character.
Thanks to everyone at www.SmashBoards.com especially Tifa's Knight,
Gilgamesh, LordSpikeo, and uh, I can't remember anyone else. But
everyone that told off Spikey. It was great fun. I still lurk in
there, but I don't post often. PM me about this FAQ if you liked it.
I'll get it. Sometime. Maybe.
Thanks to Pokemopolis (www.pokemopolis.topcities.com) for making me
laugh, and getting me somewhat into Pokemon. It's a funny site, check
it out.
Thanks to CJayC and www.GameFAQs.com for hosting this FAQ. (assuming they
do. heh.)
Thanks to my plushie Jigglypuff for being both round and cool, and
for freaking all my friends out. Puri-Purii!
And finally, Thank You (yes, You) for reading this. Hope it helps. :)
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--Novowels<
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* JigglyFAQ Version History
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Version 1.0 [1/29/02]
I finished the first version.
Yay me!
Plan for next update:
Next I plan a small guide
for playing Jigglypuff on
each of the VS stages.
Coming soon to a monitor near
you. (soon being relative to
my free time for testing stuff)
Feel free to email me comments
and criticisms, but I'd really
rather not receive 32532532532
flames about how much Jigglypuff
"sucks." Appreciate it, kids.
--Novowels
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This FAQ and all of its inane ramblings (C) 2002
Novowels (
[email protected]) Don't be an idiot
with this information. Feel free to ask if you
want to re-use any of it, but ask first. Awright?
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