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Pikachu

Pikachu is much stronger than he was before. His smashes are all very good. His down smash is perfect for setting up for juggles, and his front smash has range, priority and power. His aerials are all very fast. Pikachu can easily juggle opponents with thunders and fast aerials.

Pikachu's one disadvantage is that he is outranged in the air. Think of Marth's sword slashes against Pika's aerials. Marth has both priority and range advantages

Attacks[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Normal Attacks Info
A button 2 button A button A button Headbutt Headbutts his opponent, it can be tapped to spam the headbutt.
Right nunchuk+A button Right dpad+2 button Right lstick+A button Right control+A button Side Kick Sticks both feet forward damaging enemies in front.
Up nunchuk+A button Up dpad+2 button Up lstick+A button Up control+A button High Tail Swings his tail in an arc upwards.
Down nunchuk+A button Down dpad+2 button Down lstick+A button Down control+A button Tail Whip Swings his tail on the ground knocking and tripping enemies back.
A buttonwhile dashing 2 buttonwhile dashing A buttonwhile dashing A buttonwhile dashing Tackle Pikachu leaps and strikes his opponent with his head.

Smashes[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Smash Attacks Info
Right nunchuk+A button Right dpad+2 button Right lstick+A button Right control+A button Power Discharge Pikachu discharges a small beam of electricity in front of him dealing heavy knockback to his opponents.
Up nunchuk+A button Up dpad+2 button Up lstick+A button Up control+A button Tail Flip Pikachu does a flip knocking his opponents upwards.
Down nunchuk+A button Down dpad+2 button Down lstick+A button Down control+A button Spark Tackle Pikachu spins on the ground while discharging electicity.

Pummels and Throws[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Pummel/Throw Info
A buttonafter grab 2 buttonafter grab A buttonafter grab A buttonafter grab Discharge Pikachu shocks the opponent.
Right nunchukafter grab Right dpadafter grab Right lstickafter grab Right controlafter grab Electris Carry Puts opponents on its back and electrocutes them. This can be used as a chaingrab.
Left nunchukafter grab Left dpadafter grab Left lstickafter grab Left controlafter grab Submission Tumbles backwards and throws its opponent out.
Up nunchukafter grab Up dpadafter grab Up lstickafter grab Up controlafter grab Pika Headbutt Headbutts its opponents upwards.
Down nunchukafter grab Down dpadafter grab Down lstickafter grab Down controlafter grab Slam Slams opponents on to the ground. This can chaingrab some characters, being a 0-death on Fox.

Air Attacks[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Air Attack Info
A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png 2 buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Pika Ball Spins into a ball.
Right nunchuk+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Right dpad+2 buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Right lstick+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Right control+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Electric Spin Spins forward while emitting electricity.
Left nunchuk+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Left dpad+2 buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Left lstick+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Left control+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Pikacopter Spins around backwards.
Up nunchuk+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Up dpad+2 buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Up lstick+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Up control+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Aerial Tail Flip Flips its tail upwards. This move has very low knockback, which makes it a great juggler.
Down nunchuk+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Down dpad+2 buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Down lstick+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Down control+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Electric Twirl Twirls downwards while emitting electricity.

Special Attacks[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Special Attack Info
B button 1 button B button B button Thunder Jolt He launches a spark that hops along the ground.
Right nunchuk+B button Right dpad+1 button Right lstick+B button Right control+B button Skull Bash Pikachu shoots forward. The longer you charge this attack, the farther he'll go.
Up nunchuk+B button Up dpad+1 button Up lstick+B button Up control+B button Quick Attack He dashes in any direction. Input another direction to make him dash again.
Down nunchuk+B button Down dpad+1 button Down lstick+B button Down control+B button Thunder He calls down a thunderbolt. It's quite powerful, but will not pass through platforms right above Pikachu's head. If the platform is a good distance above Pikachu, the thunderbolt will travel through platforms and terrain. if the bolt hits Pikachu, it will use a powerful proximity attack that deals more damage than the standard bolt. Don't make yourself predictable and spam this though, as an opponent can easily wait to punish the cooldown lag. This attack can also be reflected and absorbed (like with Lucas's or Ness's PSI Magnet).

Taunts[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Taunt
1 button A button Up dpad Up dpad He starts crackling with electricity.
1 button+2 button (Left dpad or Right dpad)+A button Left dpad or Right dpad Left dpad or Right dpad He waves to the camera, saying, "Pika, pikaaaa!"
2 button Down dpad+A button Down dpad Down dpad He rolls around on the ground.

Final Smash[edit]

Volt Tackle

Volt Tackle: Pikachu transforms into a huge sphere of electricity that you can move around the screen to hit anything in the path, plus Pikachu gains the power to go through platforms. Press A button to make Pikachu Spark, damaging anyone in the vicinity. This attack lasts about 15 seconds, and will do around a good 60-80% damage. However, this attack is hard to control, much like Sonic's Final Smash.