Overview[edit]
Pikachu is a Pokémon from the Pokemon series. He originated from Pokemon Red in 1996. He is great at keeping the opponent from attacking as his side special often makes smaller opponents flinch. He is also a great edge guarder as his neutral special can rotate around platforms and can be used on opponents who are hanging on the edge.
Moveset[edit]
| Name | Damage | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral attack | 1.4% | Headbutts forward. Hold the A button to spam it. Unlike other neutral attacks, this does not cause Pikachu to combo. | ||
| 1.2% | ||||
| 1% | ||||
| Forward tilt | 10% | Performs a breakdancing double kick that launches opponents when angled upwards. | ||
| Up tilt | 5% | An upwards tail swipe. Great for juggling. | ||
| Down tilt | 6% | A somewhat spammable floor sweep with his tail. | ||
| Dash attack | Running Headbutt | 11% (clean) 6% (late) | A battering ram. Like his side special, it can cause the opponent to flinch. | |
| Forward smash | Thunder Orb | 18% (at most) | Rears back and releases a orb of electricity, dealing large damage. It can KO at 80% on Final Destination. | |
| Up smash | 14% | An upward tail swipe. Useful for finishing juggling combos. | ||
| Down smash | Electric Flower | 2% (hits 1-5) 3% (final hit) | Charges up and spins its tail around, shocking opponents. | |
| Neutral aerial | 3.5% | Lets loose a burst of electricity, dealing damage. | ||
| Forward aerial | 4.8% | Spins forward with an electrified head, turning Pikachu into a shocking missle. | ||
| Back aerial | Glider | 4% | Spins around in a skydiver pose, with a pose at the end to launch foes. | |
| Up aerial | 6% | An overhead tail swipe. Extremely fast, coming out on frame 4. | ||
| Down aerial | Electric Screw | 13% | Spins downward, creating a useful meteor effect. | |
| Grab | Reaches forward. Pikachu makes a scared face if he misses | |||
| Pummel | 1% | Headbutts the enemy | ||
| Forward throw | 3% | Lays the opponent on his tail and shocks them. | ||
| Back throw | 9% | Rolls back and performs a tomoe nage with the grabbed opponent | ||
| Up throw | 5% | Headbutts the opponent upwards. | ||
| Down throw | 5% | Lays the opponent down and performs a senton. | ||
| Floor attack | 3% | Spins its tail around itself | ||
| Edge attack | 2% | Swings it's tail upwards | ||
| Neutral special | Thunder Jolt | 6% | Shoots a small ball of electricity in an arc. The ball will bounce forward a few times before disappearing. It can bounce around on the bottom or sides of platforms. | |
| Side special | Skull Bash | 21.4% (full charge) | Charges up and dashes forward, dealing large damage. | |
| Up special | Quick Attack | 3% | Zips upwards at high speeds. | |
| Down special | Thunder | 14% | Summons a large bolt of lightning onto Pikachu, zapping the opponent. | |
| Final Smash | Volt Tackle | 1.5% (looping attacks) 20% (launch) | Charges forward and spams a large barrage of electricity powered dash attacks before slamming into the opponent and launching them. | |
Strategies[edit]
There are many different strategies that can be used with Pikachu. Despite the fact that the two of them are vastly different, many of Pikachu's strategies can be used with Pichu. There are at least three strategies so far.
Side Special[edit]
Pikachu's side special (as said above) can make opponents flinch. A great way to rack up damage on an opponent is to hit them repeatedly with Skull Bash, as the opponents will be unable to retaliate due to Skull Bash causing them to flinch.
Neutral Special[edit]
Since Pikachu doesn't really have any meteor attacks (besides his down aerial), its probably better to edge guard instead. you can use Jolt to hit opponents who are hanging over the edge. This will also work for enemies who are below the stage or platform you're edgeguarding on, since it circles around the platform.
Thunder[edit]
Pikachu's down special, since it goes through platforms, can be used to hit opponents above you. This can be useful if an opponent is above you or if the opponent is in the air. This is a little harder to use however, due to it's slow startup.
Gallery[edit]
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Pikachu's official image for SSBU
