Isabelle
A TierIsabelle excels as a zoner, utilizing her unique moves like Lloid Trap and Fishing Rod to control space and pressure opponents. By effectively using Pocket to absorb projectiles, you can cripple opponents like Wario or King K. Rool, turning their tools against them while maintaining a strong keepaway game. However, she can struggle against aggressive rushdown characters who can close the distance quickly, so it’s crucial to maintain your spacing and leverage her aerial mobility with Balloon Trip to escape tight situations. Combining slingshots with her traps allows you to apply pressure both up close and from a distance, making it essential to balance your approach based on your opponent's playstyle.
Isabelle's Counter Picks
Isabelle is Strong Against
Isabelle is Weak Against
Tips for Isabelle
- Pocket Wario’s bike to cripple his recovery until one of you dies
- Things you can pocket to prevent your opponent from using them: Wario’s bike ROB’s gyro Link’s bomb WFT’s soccer ball K Rool’s Crown You can also pocket Zelda’s phantom knight
- When catching an opponent with a Lloid Trap, you can throw in an up air at the end of the rocket duration to send them more at a vertical angle instead of a diagonal
- Pocket k. rool's crown and never let it go out to remove one of his greatest tools. Then proceed to play projectile keepaway.
- Combine slingshots, Lloid Trap, and Fishing Rod to pretty much invalidate a lot of characters with few projectiles. Also a great thing is that Isabelle can do two nairs in a single short hop.