Pikachu (SSB4)/Up throw

Hitbox visualization showing Pikachu's up throw.

Overview

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Pikachu performs a jumping headbutt, launching the opponent vertically. It possesses very minor damage output on its own, totaling only 4%, but this throw is the setup for Pikachu's most notorious KO setup, where at high damage percents it can combo into Thunder. If performed correctly, the opponent will be launched into the storm cloud hitbox, which then meteor smashes them back down into Pikachu to get hit by the shockwave hitbox, dealing 26.25% damage total fresh and launching the opponent with powerful horizontal knockback. This setup can KO below 100%, especially so if near the edge of the stage and in conjunction with rage. The opponent's DI may need to be read however in order to successfully hit the Thunder, and the Pikachu player needs to accurately time their jump towards the opponent's direction before using Thunder in order to land it.

Throw and Hitbox Data

Hitbox

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle		BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Piercing	Heedless	No GFX	Flinchless	Stretch
0	0	0	1%	1		Forwards	0	0	100	5.76	0	0.0	14.0	3.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick		63								—

Throw

ID	Damage	Angle		BK	KS	FKV	Bone	FFx	Type	Effect	Sound
0	3%		Forwards	48	150	0	0	None			None
1	3%		Forwards	40	100	0	0	None			None

Timing

Invincibility	1-18
Hitbox	14-15
Throw Release	16
Interruptible	36
Animation length	49

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Invincible

Throw point

Interruptible

Pikachu's moveset

Neutral attack · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash