User blog comment:The shy platypi/My Super Smash Bros. Tier List: Part 2--Low-Mid Tiers (Part 1 of Mid Tiers)/@comment-6684591-20170214192449/@comment-6684591-20170217065220

Flare Blitz has some ending lag on it that can make it difficult to use Fly afterwards before falling too far from the edge; also, his jumps after his double jumps are very poor in terms of height and distance.