Olimar (SSBU)

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“	Captain Olimar battles by issuing commands to various types of Pikmin under his control. Pikmin come in different colors that correspond to different abilities. Olimar's alternate appearance lets you play as Alph!	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Olimar in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Pikmin
Other playable appearances	in Brawl in SSB4
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	End of Day

Olimar (ピクミン＆オリマー, Pikmin & Olimar) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018. In addition, Alph returns as an alternate costume for Olimar.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

• As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Olimar's model features a more subdued color scheme.
• Alph's suit now features a lateral, zipper-like line down the center.
• Olimar's helmet cracks after taking a certain amount of damage, but will quickly be repaired. It also appears cracked when he is Screen KO'd.
• His Pikmin now always face the screen regardless of which direction they turn.
• Pikmin now have trails that match their colors when attacking, like in the Pikmin games.
• Olimar now only jumps twice during his up taunt, shortening its duration.

Attributes

• Like all characters, Olimar's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete.

Ground attacks

• Up smash has significantly reduced end lag increasing its safety and giving it combo potential.

Throws/other attacks

• All Pikmin in Olimar's squad will be used at once for his grab. The more Pikmin he has, the greater the range.
• Olimar's pummel is now a quick upward punch. It is much faster than his previous pummel.
• Up throw has a more exaggerated animation.

Special moves

• Olimar plucks his Pikmin much faster.
• Latched Pikmin deal more damage.
• End of Day has been significantly sped up, with the Hocotate ship crashing onto the stage almost immediately after the move's cutscene.

Gallery

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  Official render of Alph.

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  Olimar using his forward smash on The Great Cave Offensive.

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  With Mario, Pac-Man, and Sonic on Gaur Plain.

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  Ascending with Winged Pikmin in his red costume with Alph on Wuhu Island.

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  Ascending with Winged Pikmin on Kongo Falls.

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  Idling with Luigi on Distant Planet.

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  The Red, Yellow, Blue, White, and Purple Pikmin on Distant Planet.

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  Pikmin with Mewtwo on Onett.

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  Pikmin with the Mii Fighters on Find Mii.

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  A shrunken Olimar being held by Pac-Man on Distant Planet.

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  A Red Pikmin with Richter on Distant Planet.

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  Olimar getting attacked by the fish on Summit.

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  In his green costume on Temple.

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

• During the official Ultimate website's launch on June 12th, 2018, Olimar's name was erroneously labeled as "OLIMER" in English variants of his fighter page. The typo was later corrected.
• The part of Olimar's showcase trailer where Alph crouches next to a prone Olimar is a reference to a scene in Pikmin 3 after Alph initially rescues Olimar from the Mysterious Life Form.
• While End of Day is being used in Olimar's showcase trailer, no Bulborbs can be seen, although the bite marks and sound effects remain. This was later fixed.