Editing Olimar (PM)

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Olimar ranks 39th out of 41 on the [[Project M#Tier list|official]] [[tier list]], at the bottom of the D tier. This is an extreme drop from his tier placement in ''Brawl'', where he was ranked 3rd out of 38, and is the largest any ''Project M'' character's standing has fallen when compared to their ''Melee'' or ''Brawl'' tier list. In the official [[Project+]] tier list, he ranks much higher, placing 33rd out of 42 characters.

While Olimar received some buffs, he has been heavily nerfed overall in the transition from ''Brawl'' to PM. The most notable nerf Olimar received was the reduction to the amount of Pikmin he can have at one time which has been reduced to 4 Pikmin instead of 6. This greatly reduced Olimar's camping potential especially since the rest of the cast have better offence and the reintroduction of ''Melee'' mechanics have also sped up the rest of the cast which makes it easier for them to play around Olimar's defence. Besides this, Olimar's defence is also worse as his higher weight and fall speed when combined with the changes to ''PM''{{'}}s mechanics make him much easier to combo. As well as these changes, his smash attacks are laggier, [[Pikmin Throw]] with white Pikmin is notably weaker and now causes the white Pikmin to self destruct and [[Pikmin Order]] no longer has [[armor]] further hindering his defence.

 

 

Overall, Olimar's greater endurance and offence does not make up for his less effective defence resulting in him being a much less effective character than in ''Brawl''.

*{{buff|Olimar dashes faster (1.4 → 1.61).}}

*{{change|He is significantly heavier (82 → 90), improving his endurance, but also making him susceptible to {{PM|Fox}}'s [[waveshine]] combos.}}

*{{change|Olimar's gravity is higher (0.06 → 0.09).}}

*{{buff|Pikmin health is effectively tripled (Reds: 9 → 30, Yellows: 9 → 30, Blues: 14 → 40, Whites: 4 → 14, Purples: 15 → 50), increasing their overall durability.}}

*{{buff|Up tilt is now a single jumping headbutt, which delivers a single hit that can be used repeatedly for juggling. It also has less end lag (FAF 40 → 27).}}

*{{nerf|New up tilt deals less damage (11% → 8%) and has more startup lag (frame 6 → 7).}}

*{{change|Smash attacks have a different sound effect.}}

*{{buff|Forward smash has more air time for Pikmin allowing for the hitboxes to be out for longer. Forward Smash now lasts until the Pikmin hit the ground.}}

*{{nerf|Forward smash has a different animation with more startup lag except for yellow based forward smash (frame 11 → 15) and ending lag (FAF 40 → 48 (RBPW), 44 (Y).}}  

*{{buff|Yellow based up smash has less startup lag (frame 8 → 7).}}

*{{nerf|Up Smash has less horizontal range and more ending lag (FAF 33 → 43 (RBPW), 42 (Y).}}

*{{nerf|Down smash has a different animation with more end lag (FAF 39 → 45).}}

*{{buff|Up aerial only hits once, inflicting a strong consistent damage, so it can be effectively used for [[juggling]] with weak Pikmin and as a KO move with strong ones. Yellow based up aerial also has less startup lag (frame 8 → 5).}}

*{{nerf|New up aerial however deals much less damage (24% → 13/15/17% (R), 16% → 9/10/11% (Y), 22% → 11/12/13% (B), 9% → 5/6/7% (W), 22% → 13/14/15% (P)). It also has more end lag except for yellow based up aerial (FAF 35 → 38).}}

*{{buff|Down aerial is now a very strong meteor doing more damage (12% → 13/14/15% (Y), 14% → 15/17/19% (P), 8% → 9/10/11% (W). The late hit also deals more damage with the exception of white based down aerial (7% → 9% (R), 6% → 8% (YB), 6% → 11% (P). Lastly, it has much less end lag (FAF 52 → 37 (RBPW), 33 (Y).}}

*{{nerf|Down aerial has an increased startup (frame 9 → 16 (RBPW), 12 (Y)), comparable to that of {{SSBB|Ness}}'s down aerial in ''Brawl'', no longer being a quick, reliable [[edgeguarding]] option. It also has a much shorter duration (frames 9-29 → 16-20 (RBPW), 12-16 (Y) and can no longer [[trip]] grounded opponents.}}

*{{buff|Forward throw with Blue Pikmin does slightly more damage (13% → 12/14/16%).}}

*{{buff|Up throw with Blue Pikmin has significantly more base knockback. The changes to ''Project M'''s physics also improve its combo potential beyond low percents. Red, yellow and blue based up throws also deal more damage (6% → 7% (R), 7% → 9% (Y), 12% → 12/14/16% (B).}}

*{{nerf|Purple based up throw deals less damage (11% → 9%) and deals less knockback hindering its KO potential and no longer making it the strongest up throw in the game.}}

*{{nerf|Pikmin Pluck has been slowed down (FAF 10 → 11).}}

*{{nerf|White based [[Pikmin Throw]] deals less damage (6% → 3/4/5%) and white Pikmin now sacrifice their-selves afterwards (although their new explosion produces a damaging hitbox). Olimar's reduced Pikmin count also hinders Pikmin throw's utility.}}  

*{{buff|Olimar has a new up special: Ionium Jet. This move propels Olimar upward diagonally on a jetpack, damaging enemies along the way, and unlike [[Pikmin Chain]] its effectiveness is not based on the number of Pikmin accompanying Olimar, making this new move a more reliable recovery. It also deals more damage (6/7/8% → 12%), and has less landing lag (32 frames → 30).}}

*{{nerf|Ionium Jet only ledge sweetspots at the end of the move, making it easy to intercept. It also has more startup lag (frame 12 → 21) and much less range compared to a full length Pikmin Chain making it significantly less useful for edgeguarding and is less reliable as an attack due to being a multi hit. He also can't cancel Ionium Jet's landing lag by landing at the right time unlike with Pikmin chain.}}

*{{buff|[[Pikmin Order]] has been significantly sped up (FAF 21 → 11), so it can be used for about five times per second, allowing to call Pikmin back with little to no ending lag.}}

*{{nerf|Pikmin Order no longer has [[armor]] completely removing its defensive capabilities.}}

***{{buff|He also spawns 2 Pikmin every time he respawns.}}

| || 8% || colspan=5 | — || Olimar hops and performs an upwards headbutt. Olimar's head is [[intangible]] when performing this attack.

| || colspan=6 | — || Olimar sends a Pikmin forth to grab an opponent.

| [[Pikmin Pluck]] || colspan=6 | — || Olimar quickly pulls out a random Pikmin out of the ground. What type of terrain where this move is used has some influence on what type of Pikmin will be pulled out more often. Olimar can have up to four Pikmin following him, and trying to pluck another, will result in Olimar grabbing nothing and being vulnerable for a moment. Using the move in the air will make Olimar rise up a little, but it only once.

| Ionium Jet || 10% (startup), 1% (hits 1-7), 5% (hit 8) || colspan=5| — || Olimar jets upwards diagonally, dealing damage while flying. If Olimar takes a hit while using this move, Olimar will lose his jump (even if he did not use his second jump before using Ionium Jet).

| [[Pikmin Order]] || colspan=6 | — || Olimar quickly blows his whistle, and a colored area surrounds him. Any Pikmin that are separated from Olimar will, after a split second, immediately fly to his side. This can be used to recall ones that have fallen behind or are pummeling an enemy, though Pikmin in the midst of some actions (such as travelling after being thrown) cannot be recalled. If there are no Pikmin separated from Olimar, the ones in Olimar's line will be organized by colour. If they are already in sorted order, the next colour of Pikmin will be sorted to the front, following the order of Red, Yellow, Blue, White, and Purple, with the previous front-runners being shifted to the back. As various Pikmin have different strengths, Olimar must do this to control his lineup to get the most out of it.  

| [[End of Day]] || colspan=6 | 10% (bury), 15% (ascent), 1-43% (Bulborbs), 10% (descent), 15%/20% (explosion) || Olimar takes off in the S.S. Dolphin, leaving his opponents alone for Red Bulborbs to attack them. Afterwards, the ship crash lands back onto the stage, hurting anyone in its path.

{{cleanup|[[SmashWiki:Cleanup of the Notable Players sections|Needs to be updated to fit these guidelines]]}}

*{{Sm|Guttey|USA}} - Ranked #49 on [[PMRank 2023]].

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*{{Sm|~CP9~|USA}} - Formerly ranked #42 on [[PMRank 2022]].

*{{Sm|Dotcom|USA}} - Strong tristate player.

In terms of cosmetics, Olimar now has a clearer blue team color, his black costume from ''Brawl'' now has darker skin rather than a darker helmet, he has a purple alt, and his blue color from ''Brawl'' now has blonde hair to further reference Louie.  

 

|colspan=8|[[File:Olimar Palette (PM).png|frame|center|Olimar's alternate costumes in PM.]]

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|[[File:OlimarHeadBlackPM.png]]

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|[[File:OlimarHeadYellowPM.png]]

|[[File:OlimarHeadPurplePM.png]]