The tier list is widely known as the "Who is more competitive than who" tier list. Since most characters are balanced, it is tough to make a tier list for such game. It is also widely known as the downfall of Pikachu since it is its first time not being in the top 10 characters in the tier list due to its major nerf from Smash 4. Italic = costume characters. Some characters include "costumes" that look completely different from their original counterparts. Some include new moves best example being Pichu, and some are semi clones such as Dixie Kong.