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 [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] 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 ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', Hajime Wakai's portrayals of the Pikmin from ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', and Atsuko Asahi's portrayals of the Winged Pikmin from ''Pikmin 3'' were repurposed for ''Ultimate''.

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

With the exception of the third method, Olimar must then be defeated on [[Distant Planet]].

Olimar is a small, floaty lightweight character with disjointed attacks. The jab and tilt attacks are Olimar using his own body to attack enemies close. while having some niche applications, these moves are intentionally small and weak to reference the home franchise where Olimar and the other captains rarely attacked enemies directly.

What sets Olimar apart from a majority of the other fighters is that his stronger attacks do not come from him. Instead, the player utilizes Pikmin as both disjointed attacks and projectiles to attack opponents from a distance. Olimar starts off with 3 pikmin at the start of each match and can have up to 3 at any given point. Each pikmin has their own stamina and can die if they take too much damage or fall into the blast zone. If that happens, Olimar can [[Pikmin Pluck|Pluck]] more as long as he is on the ground. If the player wants to bring scattered pikmin to Olimar's side again, they can use [[Pikmin Order]] to call all of them back. Pikmin always get plucked in a specific order; which is red, yellow, blue, white, and purple. That cycle then repeats until the game is over. [[Winged Pikmin]] also appear in Olimar's up special, but they are only an aesthetic detail and do not affect gameplay.

Each pikmin has different properties. [[Red Pikmin]] have relatively long projectile range, have the fire effect and are immune to fire attacks. [[Yellow Pikmin]] have relatively short projectile range, have the electric effect and are immune to electric attacks. [[Blue Pikmin]] Have average projectile range, have the water effect and are immune to water attacks. [[White Pikmin]] have the longest projectile range, have the poison effect and are immune to poison damage. [[Purple Pikmin]] have the shortest projectile range, but deal the most damage and do not cling to opponents but act as a standard projectile with knockback instead.

One of Olimar’s greatest strengths is his ability to zone out opponents with his unique usage of projectiles and disjointed attacks. His smash attacks in particular are noticeable for their speed, power and long range as projectiles, in addition to his up-smash being able to combo into itself at earlier percentages, leading his smash attacks to be considered one of the best in the game overall. His aerials also have great utility despite his mediocre air speed. His forward and back aerials are great for edgeguarding thanks to their wide ark, whereas his up aerial is effective for juggling and combos and down aerial can meteor smash in the earlier frames while still possessing a weaker lingering hit box in later frames, thus making it a solid tool for denying juggles. His neutral air is his only aerial that does not utilize Pikmin and by extension, has much less range, but still has some utility as a niche combo tool and landing option.

Having relatively great range for a character of his size also makes him great at camping out and approaching physically focused fighters such as {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} or {{SSBU|Wario}}, and further authenticate his strong punishment game. All of his qualities mentioned above give him a strong damage racking capability to complement his zoning focused playstyle.

However, Olimar does have some noticeable weaknesses to counterbalance his strengths. One of his most noteworthy issues is his defenselessness without his Pikmin. Although they can be plucked rather quickly, he can only do so when on the ground and there is still enough time to punish Olimar if he doesn’t secure his space before gaining more Pikmin. His physical attacks themselves also provide niche/situational utility compared to his Pikmin moves and have significantly less range. Therefore, he is at his greatest disadvantage if the opponent manages to keep him airborne and within his space due to the very short range and limited scope of his physical attacks. On the flipside, his recovery becomes noticeably worsened when he does have Pikmin, meaning he may have to resort to throwing them if it means being able to make it back safely.

Although his run speed is decent, his air speed is below average, meaning he is prone to being overwhelmed by rushdown oriented fighters in disadvantage along with his aforementioned difficulty handling disadvantage without Pikmin.

Overall, Olimar is a versatile zoner who has an unorthodox manner of fighting involving the management of his Pikmin. He can’t afford to be impatient due to his poor disadvantage and his need to keep his Pikmin in check.

Olimar was noticeably buffed overall from his iteration in ''SSB4''. His lackluster mobility, while still below-average, has been improved, as he now has better [[dash|run speed]] and better [[air speed]]. His already incredible ground game was also improved with his grab having more range, as well as his [[up smash]] having less ending lag, resulting in it becoming a terrifying combo option and kill move. Olimar's [[up throw]] was also significantly buffed, boasting similar knockback to {{SSBU|Mewtwo}}'s up throw. His notorious damage output was also buffed, as all iterations of his Pikmin (excluding Purple Pikmin) have been buffed. His biggest flaw from ''Smash 4'' was also fixed, as his aerials now have transcendent priority, which allows Olimar to trade moves much more safely than in ''SSB4''. [[Pikmin Pluck]] is faster as well, which allows Olimar to regain Pikmin faster.

However, Olimar received some slight nerfs. His [[down throw]] launches opponents at a more horizontal angle, making follow-ups less reliable. Pikmin also have slightly lower HP, making them die more easily. He also now has one of the slowest [[initial dash]]es in the game due to other fighters' initial dashes getting far more substantial buffs than his. 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.

Regardless, Olimar's negligible nerfs are not enough to outweigh his buffs, as he has obtained incredible results in ''Ultimate'''s early metagame thanks to {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|Myran}}, and {{Sm|ImHip}}, who have been very successful with him at top-level tournaments. As a result, Olimar was often considered a top-tier character prior to patch {{SSBU|3.1.0}}, being considered relatively similar to his ''Brawl'' counterpart. However, he along with {{SSBU|Pichu}} received significant nerfs in 3.1.0, more so than any other potential top tier character. Because of this, Olimar is now usually considered a high tier character after patch 3.1.0 but is still considered better than his Smash 4 iteration.  

In addition to a number of glitch fixes, Olimar has received a mix of buffs and nerfs via game updates, but has been 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 bug in this same patch 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 shield stun 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 patch 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 plagued Olimar since ''Smash 4'' 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 launch. Though {{Sm|Dabuz}} initially claimed he would drop the character, he eventually went back on this and continues to use him in bracket with excellent results. {{Sm|Shuton}} has also continued to dominate the Japanese scene with Olimar, but {{Sm|Myran}} has seen a notable drop off in results after the patch. Overall, Dabuz and Shuton's continued success with the character indicates that Olimar remains a viable character in the right hands, even in spite of his nerfs.

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

** Purple Pikmin are very strong in damage and knockback, but have very poor range.

|neutralname= 

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

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|ftiltdesc=The Rocket Fist's wind-up punch. It is powerful for a tilt attack, thanks to its decent damage output and high knockback growth.

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|utiltdesc=A jumping twirl. Hits multiple times, with its last hit having very high knockback growth. Altogether, these traits make it a decent anti-air attack.

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|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.

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|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 killing 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.

|dsmashname=Pikmin Left/Right Dash

|nairname=Tornado Attack

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|fairdesc=Grabs a Pikmin by its stem and swings it downward in front of himself. Due to its range, and speed, it is one of Olimar's best moves for walling and aerial combat as the Pikmin used acts as a sword for the duration of this move, giving this move great range relative to Olimar's size. 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. In addition, it can also kill if used with Red or Purple Pikmin. Lastly, it is a very reliable follow-up from down throw, and is useful for edgeguarding.

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|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 kill 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 startup is still reasonable compared to most other back aerials of its kind.

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|uairdesc=Grabs a Pikmin by its stem and twirls it upward. The move comes out decently fast and lasts for a very long time, as well as the move having transcendent priority, making it very hard to out-space this move making it very good for juggling and combos, at lower percents it can chain into itself or other aerials bar down air.  It is tied with down aerial as his second most damaging aerial, and is a viable KOing option with any non-White Pikmin. However, it has a noticeable amount of landing lag.

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|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 downwards 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 kill 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 ledges. However, it has a noticeable amount of landing lag.

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|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. Decently fast for its range. It resembles the group move from the ''Pikmin'' series.

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|pummeldesc=A [[wikipedia:Knifehand strike|knifehand thrust]]. Faster, but weaker than his previous pummel.

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|uthrowdesc=The Pikmin toss the opponent upward, then leap up and headbutt them further upward. Notably, the Red Pikmin's version does less damage than it should (5.6%) based on the multiplier used (0.8x) 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.

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|ssdesc={{s|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, unpocketed Purple Pikmin specifically deal more damage in addition to the move's multiplier.

|usdesc=Two {{s|pikipedia|Winged Pikmin}} carry the user around. Winged Pikmin's effectiveness is dependent on both the amount of Pikmin that are alive and close, and the frequency of its usage. In regard to frequency, it takes approximately 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 him [[helpless]] immediately after the conclusion of the attack.

|dsdesc=Blows his {{s|pikipedia|whistle}} to recall Pikmin and/or sort out their order in the line. It grants [[Armor|super armor]], which lasts from startup to before Olimar's antenna emits the blue lights. It has a very low amount of endlag, and can even be cancelled (just before the lights turn from yellow to red).

|fsdmg=colspan{{=}}"6"{{!}}10% (launch), 10% (ascent), 15.1% (Red Bulborbs), 10% (descent), 12%/10% (explosion)

|fsdesc=Jumps into the {{s|pikipedia|Hocotate Ship}} and launches into outer space, which [[bury|buries]] any nearby opponents. While the ship has left the stage, {{s|pikipedia|Red Bulborb}}s attack opponents to steadily inflict damage. 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''.

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

SSBUOlimarIdle1.gif|Olimar's first idle pose

SSBUOlimarIdle2.gif|Olimar's second idle pose

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

==In competitive play==

 

Patch 3.0.0 and the subsequent patch 3.1.0, however, nerfed Olimar's smash attacks and made them less safe on shield, while [[Pikmin Throw]] dealt less shield damage. This hurt Olimar in the metagame. Myran saw a noticeable dip in performance and Dabuz now uses both Olimar and {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}. Nevertheless, Dabuz and Shuton continued to achieve high placements with Olimar, and it is widely agreed that Olimar is still a viable threat in the metagame. Shuton in particular was able to win {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}} with the character.

 

''Any number following the Smasher name indicates placement on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]], which recognizes the official top 50 players in the world in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] from July 13th, 2019 to December 15th, 2019.''

''See also: [[:Category:Olimar professionals (SSBU)]]''

*{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}} (#9) - One of the two best Olimar player in the world. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Thunder Smash}}, 2nd at {{Trn|The Big House 9}}, {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves}}, and {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit}}, and 4th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}.

*{{Sm|Klaatu|USA}} - One of the best Olimar players in the United States. Placed 7th at {{Trn|Super Splat Bros}}, 25th at {{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga}}, 33rd at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, and 49th at both {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and {{Trn|Mainstage}} with wins over players like {{Sm|Abadango}}, {{Sm|Raito}}, and {{Sm|Lui$}}. Currently ranked 6th on the [[NorCal Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|NorCal Ultimate Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Myran|USA}} (#51) - One of the best Olimar players in the world. Placed 2nd at {{Trn|Pound 2019}}, 3rd at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, 7th at {{Trn|Smash Conference United}}, 9th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and  9th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}} with wins over players like {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Marss}}, and {{Sm|Shuton}}.

*{{Sm|Noi|Japan}} - One of the best Japanese Olimar players. Placed 9th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}}, 25th at both {{Trn|Kagaribi}} and {{Trn|Kagaribi 3}}, and 65th at {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}} with wins over {{Sm|Raito}}, {{Sm|Sigma}}, and {{Sm|Umeki}}.

*{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}} (#13) - One of the two best Olimar players in the world. Placed 1st at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}, {{Trn|Stunfest 2019}}, {{Trn|Sumabato SP 4}}, {{Trn|Sumabato SP 5}} and {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}}.

*{{Sm|Tsubotsubo|Japan}} - One of the best Olimar players in Japan. Placed 13th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 5}}, 25th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 3}}, 33rd at {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}}, and 49th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 7}} with wins over players like Shuton, {{Sm|Kuro}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}}.

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

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

Although Olimar has been absent from the World of Light opening cutscene, he was vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (except {{SSBU|Kirby}}) when [[Galeem]] unleashed his beams of light.

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Olimar's fighter spirit can be obtained by completing [[Classic Mode]]. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. 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. Each fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in ''Ultimate''.

Additionally, due to being an alternate swap, Alph has a fighter spirit of his own, available through the shop. Each type of Pikmin that Olimar utilizes in his moveset also possess a spirit of their own, as either primary or support spirits.

==In Spirit battles==

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

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

*Olimar is the only fighter to have an alternate costume of a different character beyond a gender swap in the same pose as his default costume, excluding the Mii Fighters.

*Since 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 the 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.

*While Olimar’s default costume is never used in any spirit battles, Alph's main colors are used.

***Counting DLC fighters, this applies to {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}, {{SSBU|Terry}}, and {{SSBU|Sephiroth}} as well.

*Olimar, {{SSBU|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBU|Greninja}}, {{SSBU|Little Mac}}, {{SSBU|Ryu}} and {{SSBU|Ken}} are the only characters to never appear as minions in any Spirit battles.

*Strangely, in the "Alph's Origin" [[List of tips (SSBU)#Olimar|tip]], Alph is depicted with his green {{SSBU|alternate costume}}, rather than his default one. No other characters use their non-default costumes in the tips.

*In [[World of Light]], Olimar (and to an extent, Alph) is one of the few fighters who is not affiliated with [[Dharkon]] in any way, as all of his encounters as himself or as a puppet fighter are all in association with [[Galeem]]. Little Mac, Ivysaur, {{SSBU|Ness}}, {{SSBU|Roy}}, {{SSBU|Toon Link}}, {{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Squirtle}}, {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}}, and {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} all share this distinction as well.