Editing Olimar (SSBU)

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'''Olimar''' ({{ja|ピクミン＆オリマー|Pikumin & Orimā}}, ''Pikmin & Olimar'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was officially revealed on June 12th, 2018 alongside {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} and the rest of the returning roster. In addition, '''[[Alph]]''' ({{ja|ピクミン＆アルフ|Pikumin & Arufu}}, ''Pikmin & Alph'') returns as an alternate character alongside Olimar. Olimar is classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #40]]. Olimar uses {{b|Pikmin|species}} to assist him in attacking his foes, with a core playstyle revolving around managing and using his various Pikmin combinations to his advantage.

As in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', Hajime Wakai's portrayals of the Pikmin from ''{{iw|pikipedia|Pikmin|game}}'' and ''{{iw|pikipedia|Pikmin 2}}'', as well as Atsuko Asahi's portrayals of the Winged Pikmin from ''{{iw|pikipedia|Pikmin 3}}'', were repurposed for ''Ultimate'', while both Olimar and Alph remain fully unvoiced.

 

Olimar is ranked 33rd out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the B+ tier. This is a slight drop to his placement in ''SSB4'', where he was ranked 21st out of 54, and it is his lowest placement in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to date.

*Clear {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBU|Mario}} or any character in his unlock tree, being the last character unlocked after {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}.

Olimar must then be defeated on [[Distant Planet]] (the [[Ω form]] is used in World of Light).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall, Olimar is a versatile zoner who has an unorthodox manner of fighting involving the management of his Pikmin. Due to his poor disadvantage and his need for careful cycling and management of his Pikmin, he generally cannot afford to be reckless in his play.

Olimar was buffed overall in his transition from ''SSB4'' to ''Ultimate'', with several aspects of his core playstyle being buffed and further improved by ''Ultimate''{{'}}s universally adjusted mechanics.

 

Each Pikmin's various attributes have been improved. Red and Purple Pikmin deal more damage on average, Blue Pikmin's throw strength has been drastically improved, White Pikmin deals even more damage when latched to an opponent via [[Pikmin Throw]], and all aerial attacks that involve Pikmin have more range, especially Yellow Pikmin, which improves their usage on spacing. These changes further strengthen Olimar's already respectable damage output and zoning abilities. In addition to this, all of Olimar's Pikmin-based aerials now have [[transcendent priority]], which allows Olimar to trade moves much more safely than in ''SSB4'', which eliminates one of his most ultimate flaws from that game.

Olimar's grab game has been noticeably buffed as well. His grab has much more range, which can now be extended depending on the amount of Pikmin he has with him, and all of his throws deal more damage on average. As mentioned before, Blue Pikmin's increased throw strength means Olimar now possesses some of the most dangerous KO throws in the game, with up throw in particular having the potential to become even stronger than the likes of {{SSBU|Mewtwo}}, {{SSBU|Charizard}} or {{SSBU|Incineroar}}. Other notable buffs includde to [[up smash]], which has less ending lag to the point it has gained combo potential at low percents, (heightening Olimar's [[out of shield]] game), and [[Pikmin Pluck]], which is faster overall. Finally, in terms of universal changes, Olimar's mobility, while still below-average, has been improved via faster [[dash]]ing and [[air speed]]s.

However, Olimar received some slight nerfs. At the cost of their stronger attributes, Pikmin are even easier to KO in general; they have slightly lower HP, are now left vulnerable to attacks if Olimar gets hit with a move with enough high knockback move, they can be hit by moves that Olimar already shielded or perfect shielded, and dead Pikmin temporarily becomes the active Pikmin in Olimar's squad upon their death. The former two changes make it harder for Olimar to keep his Pikmin alive, forcing to replenish them more often, while the latter two changes worsen Olimar's consistency for punishing opponents.

Olimar's [[down throw]] launches opponents at a more horizontal angle, making follow-ups less reliable. In exchange for longer range, Olimar's grabs tend to have more ending lag, making them riskier to throw out. His recovery also became less abusable as a result of the travel distance of his up special, [[Winged Pikmin]], being further reduced with consecutive use, as well as its regeneration time being slower. Despite his faster mobility, Olimar now possesses one of the slowest [[initial dash]]es in the game, due to other fighters' initial dashes getting far more substantial buffs than his. Finally, Olimar's hurtbox is larger vertically, making it easier to hit him.

Overall, Olimar's oppressive damage output and camping abilities have been improved further, though this comes in exchange for Pikmin's fragility becoming even more pronounced than before and Olimar himself being more susceptible to punishment. He has also received some noticeable nerfs in game updates, which have notably affected his viability. While these nerfs aren't enough to outweigh his buffs, and Olimar is considered to be improved in comparison to in ''SSB4'', he performs similarly effective in relation to the returning cast.

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==Update history==

Olimar received a mix of buffs, nerfs and glitch fixes via game updates, but was noticeably nerfed overall. Update {{SSBU|2.0.0}} fixed an infamous glitch which allowed Pikmin to double the strength of the spirit multiplier, causing attacks with his Pikmin to deal massive amounts of damage under the right circumstances. However, he received a glitch in this same update that caused all of his smash attacks to no longer increase in damage while being charged. While this glitch was fixed in update {{SSBU|3.0.0}}, this update also introduced another glitch that causes reflected Pikmin to inflict damage onto himself after they've returned to him, leading to the possibility of unintentional self-destructs caused by Olimar using moves that boast a great amount of KO power. The changes made to the shield mechanics in this same update also harmed him by making his smash attacks less safe on perfect shield. In addition, like with many other projectiles, his forward smash and Pikmin throw now deal less shield damage, although the amount of shieldstun went unchanged.

Update {{SSBU|3.1.0}} was, by far, the update that nerfed Olimar the most. The size of Olimar's hurtbox has been enlarged, making him easier to hit even while shielding. His forward and up smashes had their ending lag increased, with the former smash attack also having its clean hitbox harder to land due to its duration being shortened. This same update also noticeably reduced the [[Winged Pikmin]]'s overall travel distance when they are used consecutively, hampering his recovery. However, update {{SSBU|4.0.0}} undid update 3.1.0.'s nerf to his clean forward smash's duration.

Like many other characters, Olimar's shield was enlarged in update {{SSBU|7.0.0}}, which compensated his larger hurtbox by both fully covering him and making him less vulnerable to [[shield stab]]bing. Update {{SSBU|8.0.0}} buffed [[End of Day]]'s KO potential and range. Prior to update 10.0.0, if Olimar tried to use an aerial attack out of Winged Pikmin after using forward smash or Pikmin Throw, the move would act as if there were no Pikmin. This bug had plagued Olimar since ''SSB4'' and was finally fixed in 10.0.0, indirectly buffing Olimar.

Due to Olimar's strongest traits being toned down, he is considered to be significantly worse than he was at the launch of ''Ultimate''.  

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[[File:Olimar SSBU Skill Preview Extra 1.png|thumb|Blue, Yellow, Red, Purple and White Pikmin, as shown by the [[Move List]].]]

*All Pikmin-based moves and grabs use the next Pikmin in the line to perform the given attack. Upon performing a move, that Pikmin goes to the back of the line. In general:

** White Pikmin are very weak in attacks, but have significantly longer grab and [[Pikmin Throw|toss]] range and deal more latch damage.

''For a gallery of Olimar's hitboxes, see [[Olimar (SSBU)/Hitboxes|here]].''

|neutraldesc=The [[pikipedia:Upgrade#Rocket Fist|Rocket Fist]]'s {{iw|wikipedia|one-two combo}}. It has very minimal start-up and ending lag, average knockback growth, and its second hit launches at 45°. It can [[jab lock]] and, at low percents, it can combo into down tilt, a grab, and Pikmin Throw.

|dtiltdmg=6%{{!!}}—{{!!}}—{{!!}}—{{!!}}—{{!!}}—

|dtiltdesc=A lunging tackle. It hits on frame 6, and has very low base knockback, very high knockback growth, and minimal ending lag. Altogether, these traits make it a reliable combo starter at low to medium percents. It can combo into itself (especially on fast-fallers), up tilt, smash attacks, and aerial attacks, depending on the opponent's DI. It can also interfere with an opponent's edge grab attempt, thanks to its hitbox being capable of going below the edge. Like neutral attack, performing it repeatedly will move Olimar slightly forward.

|dashdesc=A cartwheel. It can function as a mix-up, as it is able to combo into up aerial at 0%-10%. However, its second hit's very low damage output, high base knockback, and low knockback growth collectively make it unable to combo past very low percents, or KO at reasonable percents. Although sporadic, it is also possible for the first hit to fail at connecting into the second hit.

|fsmashname=Pikmin Rocket ({{ja|ピクミンロケット|Pikumin Roketto}})

|usmashdmg=—{{!!}}{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|18.2|1.2}} (clean near), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|14|1.2}} (clean far), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|15.4|1.2}} (late){{!!}}{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|13|1.2}} (clean near), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|10|1.2}} (clean far), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|11|1.2}} (late){{!!}}{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|13|1.2}} (clean near), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|10|1.2}} (clean far), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|11|1.2}} (late){{!!}}{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|10.4|1.2}} (clean near), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|8|1.2}} (clean far), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|8.8|1.2}} (late){{!!}}{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|20.8|1.2}} (clean near), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|16|1.2}} (clean far), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|17.6|1.2}} (late)

|usmashdesc=Points upward to command a Pikmin to jump and perform a cartwheeling tackle. The leaping Pikmin can be reflected. This move has uses in starting combos at low to mid percents; depending on the opponent's character, any aerial can be used out of an up smash. Notably, an up air chain out from an up smash, leading to an extremely damaging combo. Its short endlag and high shieldstun make the move tricky to punish on whiff and on block. Up smash is also a good out of shield option due to its deceptively good horizontal range and great vertical range and duration, making it useful for punishing landings and occasionally juggling opponents. Up smash is also a strong KOing move, KOing at or below 150% with all Pikmin except White. However, it can easily be beaten due to its projectile attributes, making them lose out to any other active hitbox.

|nairname=Tornado Attack ({{ja|竜巻アタック|Tatsumaki Atakku}})

|bairdesc=Grabs a Pikmin by its stem and swings it upward behind himself. It is Olimar's most damaging aerial. Due to its low landing lag, it is also very good for combos at lower percents, as well as being safe on shield if spaced well. This move has great range for a character of Olimar's size, due to the Pikmin used acting similarly to a disjointed hitbox for the duration of this move. It can also KO at reasonable percents if any non-White Pikmin are used. However, it has the highest start-up lag out of Olimar's aerials, though the start-up is still reasonable compared to most other back aerials of its kind.

|dairdesc=Grabs a Pikmin by its stem and swings it downward. It is tied with up aerial as his second most damaging aerial. This move gives Olimar a very good way to escape juggling due to the long lasting hitbox and the amount of downward range that it gives Olimar, the Pikmin act as a pseudo disjoint in this move as well as all of Olimar's other Pikmin involved aerials, making it very hard to challenge the move during its active hitbox frames. The move can also KO at higher percents if used with Red or Purple Pikmin. It is also a [[meteor smash]], but only against aerial opponents and during its first frame. In addition, the move's very long lasting hitbox can also two frame punish at edges. However, it has a noticeable amount of landing lag.

|grabdesc=Points forward to command the lead Pikmin to grab the opponent, with the other Pikmin following. The Pikmin function as [[Grab#Tether grabs|disjointed grabs]], and overall grab range varies depending on both the number of Pikmin present, and the lead Pikmin. White Pikmin have the longest range, followed by Red, Yellow and Blue (which are all tied for 2nd), and Purple (with the shortest range). With 3 Pikmin present, and the lead being a White Pikmin, this grab has the longest range in the game. However, the more Pikmin used to perform the grab, the more ending lag it has. It resembles the group move from the ''Pikmin'' series.

|pummeldesc=A [[wikipedia:Knifehand strike|knifehand thrust]]. Fast but weak.

|fthrowname=Pikmin Front Throw ({{ja|ピクミン前投げ|Pikumin Zen Nage}})

|bthrowdesc=Same as the forward throw, but the Pikmin leap backwards instead. It is Olimar's most damaging throw, and if used with 2 or 3 Pikmin and the lead is Blue, it is the most damaging throw in the game and can KO middleweights at around 130% at the edge of Final Destination.

|uthrowname=Pikmin Up Throw ({{ja|ピクミン上投げ|Pikumin Jō Nage}})

|uthrowdesc=The Pikmin toss the opponent upward, then leap up and headbutt them further upward. Oddly, the Red Pikmin's version does less damage than it should (5.6%) based on the multiplier used (0.8×) for its other throws. If used with 3 Pikmin and the lead is Blue, it becomes the strongest up throw in the game and can KO middleweights at around 124% on Final Destination.

|dthrowname=Pikmin Down Throw ({{ja|ピクミン下投げ|Pikumin Shita Nage}})

|dthrowdesc=The Pikmin perform a [[wikipedia:Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Jumping piledriver|jumping piledriver]].

|ssdesc={{iw|pikipedia|Throw}}s a Pikmin, which latches onto opponents and damages them before falling off either because of [[flinch]]ing, the opponent's damage, or being killed. In regard to the opponent's damage, a Pikmin's latch duration decreases when the opponent's damage increases, even when undisturbed. Purple Pikmin are unable to latch onto anything, and will instead deal damage and knockback on contact. When thrown out of [[Pocket]], Pikmin do not latch, but instead deal their thrown damage and die upon landing. In addition, Purple Pikmin thrown via Pocket specifically deal more damage in addition to the move's multiplier.

|usname=Winged Pikmin

|usdmg=—{{!!}}—{{!!}}—{{!!}}—{{!!}}—{{!!}}—

|usdesc=Two {{iw|pikipedia|Winged Pikmin}} carry Olimar around. The Winged Pikmin's effectiveness is dependent on the frequency of their usage, as well as the amount of Pikmin that are alive and close. In regard to frequency, it takes ≈3 seconds (180 frames) for Winged Pikmin to be able to travel the same distance again after the conclusion of the initial usage. Aerial attacks can also be used while being carried, similarly to [[Robo Burner]]. However, doing so will render Olimar [[helpless]] immediately after the conclusion of the attack.

|fsdesc=Jumps into the {{iw|pikipedia|Hocotate Ship}} and launches into outer space, which [[bury|buries]] any nearby opponents. While the ship has left the stage, {{iw|pikipedia|Red Bulborb}}s attack opponents to steadily inflict damage; they deal damage every [[frame]] for {{rollover|81 frames|programmed as 80 frames but is 81 in practice|?}} (1.35 seconds), dealing up to 15.1875%. The Hocotate Ship then descends from outer space, and explodes upon crash landing onto the stage. The duration of the whole Final Smash is faster than in ''SSB4''.

}}

===Stats===

 

| cast=89

| weight=79 | rweight=79-83

| dash=1.606 | rdash=87

| run=1.617 | rrun=57

| walk=0.945 | rwalk=61-62

| trac=0.093 | rtrac=70-71

| airfric=0.015 | rairfric=9-30

| air=0.861 | rair=82

| baseaccel=0.01 | rbaseaccel=15-87

| addaccel=0.07 | raddaccel=26-38

| gravity=0.068 | rgravity=85

| fall=1.35 | rfall=71-74

| ff=2.16 | rff=71-74

| jumpsquat=3 | rjumpsquat=1-88

| jumpheight=33.5 | rjumpheight=36-37

| shorthop=16.19 | rshorthop=43

| djump=33.5 | rdjump=45-46

}}

 

The announcer also calls the Pikmin in the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean versions.

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Olimar English Announcer SSB4-SSBU.wav|English

Olimar Japanese Announcer SSB4-SSBU.wav|Japanese/Chinese/Korean

Olimar French Announcer SSBU.wav|French

</gallery>

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Alph English Announcer SSB4-SSBU.wav|English

Alph Japanese Announcer SSB4-SSBU.wav|Japanese/Chinese/Korean

Alph French Announcer SSBU.wav|French

</gallery>

 

*Exits the Hocotate Ship and then plucks a trio of Pikmin, after which the Hocotate Ship disappears in a puff of smoke.

<gallery>

OlimarOnScreenAppearanceSSBU.gif|Olimar's on-screen appearance

</gallery>

 

===[[Taunt]]s===

*'''Up taunt''': Joyfully jumps in place twice.

*'''Side taunt''': [[pikipedia:Lie down|Lies down]] on the ground, rolls around as if basking in nature, and then gets up.

SSBUOlimarTaunt1.gif|Olimar's up taunt.

SSBUOlimarTaunt2.gif|Olimar's side taunt.

SSBUOlimarTaunt3.gif|Olimar's down taunt.

 

*Rubs his helmet with both hands.

*Moves his arms back and forward in a basic limber exercise.

SSBUOlimarIdle1.gif|Olimar's first idle pose.

SSBUOlimarIdle2.gif|Olimar's second idle pose.

 

===[[Crowd cheer]]===

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!{{{name|}}}

!Cheer (English)

!Cheer (Japanese/Chinese)

!Cheer (Italian)

!Cheer (Dutch)

!Cheer (French)

! scope="row"|Cheer

|[[File:Olimar Cheer English SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Olimar Cheer Japanese SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Olimar Cheer Italian SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Olimar Cheer Dutch SSBU.ogg|center]]||{{NTSC}} [[File:Olimar Cheer French NTSC SSBU.ogg|center]] <br> {{PAL}} [[File:Olimar Cheer French PAL SSBU.ogg|center]]

! scope="row"|Description

|Olimar! Olimar! Olimar! || Pik - min! Oli - mar! || Pik - min! Oli - mar! || Oli - mar! Pik - min! || Pik - min! Oli - mar!

|}

</div>

<div class="tabbertab" title="German, Spanish, Russian, Korean">

{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1"

!{{{name|}}}

!Cheer (German)

! scope="row"|Cheer

|[[File:Olimar Cheer German SSBU.ogg|center]]||{{NTSC}} [[File:Olimar Cheer Spanish NTSC SSBU.ogg|center]] <br> {{PAL}} [[File:Olimar Cheer Spanish PAL SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Olimar Cheer Russian SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Olimar Cheer Korean SSBU.ogg|center]]

! scope="row"|Description

|Pik - min! Oli - mar! || Pik - min! Oli - mar! || Pi - k - min! O - li - mar! || Pikmin! Olimar!

|}

 

!{{{name|}}}

! scope="row"|Cheer

|[[File:Alph Cheer English SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Alph Cheer Japanese SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Alph Cheer Italian SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Alph Cheer Dutch SSBU.ogg|center]]||{{NTSC}} [[File:Alph Cheer French NTSC SSBU.ogg|center]] <br> {{PAL}} [[File:Alph Cheer French PAL SSBU.ogg|center]]

! scope="row"|Description

|Alph! Alph! Alph! || Pik - min! Al - ph! || Pik - min! *claps 2 times* Alph! || Alph! Alph! Pik - min! Alph! Alph! || Pik - min! Alph!

|}

<div class="tabbertab" title="German, Spanish, Russian, Korean">

!{{{name|}}}

!Cheer (Korean)

! scope="row"|Cheer

|[[File:Alph Cheer German SSBU.ogg|center]]||{{NTSC}} [[File:Alph Cheer Spanish NTSC SSBU.ogg|center]] <br> {{PAL}} [[File:Alph Cheer Spanish PAL SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Alph Cheer Russian SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Alph Cheer Korean SSBU.ogg|center]]

! scope="row"|Description

|Pik - min! Alph! || Pik - min! Alph! || Pik - min - Pik! Alph! Alph! Alph! || Piki - min! Alph!

*'''Left:''' Performs a toe touching exercise while a {{iw|pikipedia|Yellow Pikmin}} rests on the ground and a {{iw|pikipedia|Red Pikmin}} looks around, waving its arms, and occasionally jumping.

*'''Up:''' Plucks a [[pikipedia:White Pikmin|White]], [[pikipedia:Blue Pikmin|Blue]], and {{s|pikipedia|Purple Pikmin}}. The White Pikmin and Blue Pikmin bounce off Olimar's head, whereas the Purple Pikmin squashes him onto the ground. Olimar's eyes will comically bulge outward upon being squashed before his expression returns to normal, whereas [[Alph]] will comically wince upon being squashed before his expression returns to normal.

*'''Right:''' Sways in place while a Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin walk around him in a circle.

==In [[competitive play]]==

===Most historically significant players===

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*{{Sm|Candle|USA}} - The best solo-Olimar in the world in 2024. Aside from several high placements and victories at Midwest regionals, they have also placed highly at several majors despite infrequent appearances outside of their region, including 17th at {{Trn|Get On My Level X}} and 25th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}. In addition, they are known for their proficiency in the {{SSBU|Steve}} matchup, having a positive record over {{Sm|Onin}} and defeating {{Sm|acola}} at the {{Trn|SMFN Invitational}}.

*{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}} - The second-best Olimar player of all-time, playing the character as either a co-main or secondary for his {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, and was a top 10 player from 2019 to mid-2022. He came close to winning many majors while using Olimar, including {{Trn|Albion 4}}, {{Trn|Low Tide City 2021}}, and {{Trn|Crown 2}}.

*{{Sm|Myran|USA}} - One of the best Olimar players in the early metagame, ranking 13th on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]] thanks to high major placements such as 2nd at {{Trn|Pound 2019}} and 3rd at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}. His performance has since declined following Olimar's nerfs in update 3.1.0, although he has still seen some strong runs on occasion, including 5th at {{Trn|GENESIS 8}} and 7th at {{Trn|CEO 2021}}.

*{{Sm|Noi|Japan}} - The second-best Olimar player in Japan who came to prominence in the post-online metagame, playing the character alongside {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}. He regularly places highly at Japanese events, notably 9th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}}, {{Trn|DELTA 4}}, and {{Trn|DELTA 5}}. Internationally, he made his debut by placing 13th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}. His beat placement was ranking 74th on the [[OrionRank 2022]].

*{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}} - The best Olimar player of all-time, playing the character alongside {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} and has been a consistent top 10 player since 2019. He is the only Olimar player with majors wins, most notably winning {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}} with solo-Olimar.

*{{Sm|Tsubotsubo|Japan}} - One of the best Olimar players in Japan in 2021 and 2022, playing the character alongside {{SSBU|Joker}}. He first came to prominence in late-2021, with strong placements such as 7th at {{Trn|Wave 2}}, 13th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 8}}, and 17th at {{Trn|Pound 2022}}, ultimately ranking 91st on the [[OrionRank Mid-Year 2022]]. However, his performance had always been inconsistent and he has yet to be ranked globally since.

*{{Sm|uame|Japan}} - The best solo-Olimar player in Japan since 2023. He is best known for winning {{Trn|DELTA 7.5}} and {{Trn|Yokohama BaySmash Big 1}}, defeating {{Sm|Toriguri}} in the former event. Although less consistent at majors, he still notably placed 13th at {{Trn|Seibugeki 17}} and 17th at both {{Trn|Kagaribi 11}} and {{Trn|Seibugeki 15}}.

 

In the early metagame, Olimar was widely considered a contender for the best character in ''Ultimate'', alongside others like {{SSBU|Peach}} and {{SSBU|Pichu}}. Olimar received several improvements to his moveset compared to his ''SSB4'' iteration, including stronger throws, a quick [[Pikmin Pluck]], and less lag on his smash attacks—especially his up smash. This, along with Olimar's increased speed, made him a more potent character both offensively and defensively. As a result of these strengths, players such as {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, and {{Sm|Myran}} achieved solid results with Olimar and consistently placed in top 8 at several tournaments.

 

Subsequent updates, especially 3.0.0 and 3.1.0, impaired Olimar both directly and indirectly. These updates nerfed Olimar's smash attacks and made them less safe on shield, while [[Pikmin Throw]] dealt less shield damage. The nerfs led to a decline in Olimar's playerbase, with Myran's success waning and Dabuz reintroducing {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} as a secondary. Although Shuton continued to perform well with Olimar as his sole main up and into the online metagame, he nevertheless adopted {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} as co-mains alongside Olimar, due to the introduction of several DLC characters who became more prominent in the metagame and boasted tools to deal with Olimar. All of these events led to the perception of Olimar's viability undergoing a significant downturn, which was reflected in his placement on the first tier list; although he was ranked 28th and thus posited as a high tier, it was nevertheless a far cry from his initial, widely viewed top-tier position in the early metagame.

 

The post-online metagame saw the rise of several new Olimar players, most notably {{Sm|Noi}} and {{Sm|Tsubotsubo}} in Japan. However, these Olimar players often had co-mains or secondaries that they also used, in this case {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} and {{SSBU|Joker}}, respectively. In addition, the new solo Olimar players, most notably {{Sm|MFA}} and {{Sm|Candle}}, were either less consistent or had a smaller presence on a national scale. When coupled with the rise of other characters initially ranked below Olimar, the second tier list saw him slide down to 33rd, now ranking in the B+ tier as an upper mid-tier character.

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|1||{{CharHead|Mario|SSBU|hsize=20px}} and {{CharHead|Rosalina & Luma|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Mario Galaxy]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Galaxy}}''||

|2||{{CharHead|Wolf|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Lylat Cruise]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Star Wolf's Theme / Sector Z (for 3DS / Wii U)}}''||

|3||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSBU|hsize=20px}} and {{CharHead|King Dedede|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Dream Land]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|Planet Popstar}}''||This battle is a free-for-all, and Kirby and King Dedede will primarily target each other.

|4||{{CharHead|Zero Suit Samus|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Brinstar]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Brinstar (Melee)}}''||

|5||{{CharHead|Fox|SSBU|hsize=20px}} and {{CharHead|Falco|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Corneria]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Corneria - Star Fox}}''||

|6||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Alph}} [[Olimar (SSBU)|Alph]]||[[Distant Planet]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pikmin|Garden of Hope (Remix)}}''||If playing as Alph, the opponent will be {{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=20px}} Olimar.

|colspan="5"|[[Bonus Stage]]

|Final||{{SSBU|Master Hand}}||{{SSBU|Final Destination}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Master Hand}}'' <small>(Less than 7.0 intensity)</small><br>''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Master Hand / Crazy Hand}}'' <small>(Intensity 7.0 or higher)</small>||On intensity 7.0 and higher, {{SSBU|Crazy Hand}} fights alongside Master Hand.

While Olimar and Alph are both absent from the World of Light opening cutscene, they were vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (except {{SSBU|Kirby}}) when [[Galeem]] unleashed his beams of light.

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!style="width:5%;"|No.

!style="width:5%;"|Image

!Name

!Type

!Power

!Stage

!Music

|40

|[[File:Olimar SSBU.png|center|108x108px]]

|{{SpiritType|Grab}} <center>{{color|#17ba17|Grab}}</center>

|3,300

|[[Distant Planet]] ([[Ω form]])

|''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pikmin|Main Theme - Pikmin}}''

{{clr}}

Olimar's fighter spirit can be obtained by completing {{SSBU|Classic Mode}}. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold, but only after Olimar has been unlocked. Unlocking Olimar in World of Light allows the player to preview the spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Alph has a fighter spirit of his own, available through the shop. Each fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in ''Ultimate''.

Each type of Pikmin that Olimar utilizes in his moveset also possess a spirit of their own, as either primary or support spirits.

SSBU spirit Olimar.png|798. '''''Olimar'''''

SSBU spirit Alph.png|799. '''Alph'''

SSBU spirit Red Pikmin.png|803. Red Pikmin

SSBU spirit Blue Pikmin.png|804. Blue Pikmin

SSBU spirit Yellow Pikmin.png|805. Yellow Pikmin

SSBU spirit White Pikmin.png|806. White Pikmin

SSBU spirit Purple Pikmin.png|807. Purple Pikmin

SSBU spirit Winged Pikmin.png|808. Winged Pikmin

==In Spirit Battles==

|{{SpiritTableName|Charlie|iw=pikipedia|size=64}}

|''Pikmin'' Series

|•[[Olimar (SSBU)|Alph]] {{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=AlphGreen}}{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=AlphPink}}{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Alph}}

|{{SpiritType|Neutral}}

|•Reinforcements will appear during the battle<br>•The stage's platforms are very slippery<br>•The enemy starts the battle with a [[Drill]]

|{{SpiritTableName|Brittany|iw=pikipedia|size=64}}

|''Pikmin'' Series

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

|•Timed battle (2:00)<br>•The enemy becomes more powerful after eating<br>•Items will be pulled toward the enemy

|{{SpiritTableName|Li'l Blue|size=64}}

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Electroplankton (Remix)}}

 

|{{iw|pikipedia|Pikmin 4 player character}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Mockiwi|iw=pikipedia|size=64}}

|''Pikmin'' Series

|•Giant {{SSBU|Pac-Man}} {{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}} (100 HP)<br>•Ally: {{SSBU|Olimar}} {{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}} (50 HP)

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

===Fighter Showcase Video===

*During the [https://www.smashbros.com official ''Ultimate'' website]'s launch on June 12th, 2018, Olimar's name was [[mariowiki:File:Smash Ultimate Olimer.png|erroneously labeled]] as "OLIM'''E'''R" in English variants of his fighter page. The typo was later corrected.

*Olimar's (and Alph's) official artwork resembles {{iw|pikipedia|Brittany}}'s pose in her ''Pikmin 3'' artwork (the same one used for her spirit), albeit flipped.

*In [[World of Light]], Olimar and the {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}}s will never be spawned as a [[false character]] in battles with [[Galeem]] and [[Dharkon]]. While {{SSBU|Kirby}} will also not appear, he was never initially imprisoned in the first place, unlike the other fighters.

**Similarly Olimar isn't in a single spirit battle in World of Light because Alph is used instead.

*Excluding the Mii Fighters, Olimar and {{SSBU|Steve}} are the only fighter to have an alternate costume of a different character beyond a gender swap in the same pose as his default costume.

*Olimar's helmet can be detached under certain circumstances. This is particularly noticeable during [[Gates of Hell]]'s animation if the game is slowed down.

*As of update 2.0.0, if Olimar's Pikmin latch onto something and it changes size with them still latched on, they will change their size too. This is most noticeable with Mother Brain, though Super and Poison Mushrooms will also do this as long as they are applied by the character the Pikmin are latched onto.

*Excluding DLC fighters, Olimar is tied with {{SSBU|Dark Pit}} as the fighter featured in the least amount of spirit battles, with both only appearing in 5.