Ion is currently 4th place on the tier list, making him the highest ranked Sonic character. This is due to him having powerful moves, good recovery and good range options. Ion is good against light characters that can be KO'd quickly, such as Pichu, Jigglypuff and Hoshi, and characters with a bad air-game, such as Little Mac and Kirby. He is also one of the only two characters in the game, along with Werten, to have no disadvantageous matchups. Several competitive players even think he should be 2nd or 3rd on the tier list.