Pichu (SSBU)/Side special

Hitbox visualization showing Pichu's side special, Skull Bash.

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Overview

Pichu can charge up Skull Bash longrr than Pikachu can. When fully charged (which takes a bit of a long time), it dashes forward extremely quickly and powerfully. If the move misses, there is a great chance that Pichu could fall off the stage, and will die if it doesn't use a recovery move quickly. When fully charged, Pichu's side special is one of its best shield break options.

Update History

3.1.0

• It causes more recoil damage (1.5% → 1.8%).

11.0.0

• It causes less recoil damage (1.8% → 1.5%).

Hitboxes

The move's true base damage is specified in its parameters, and ranges from 4% to 33% based on charge. More specifically, its base damage is equal to 4 + 29 * (charge frames / 150). A smash input causes the move to start off with 20 charge frames.

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
0	0	0	1.0%	0		Forward	15	90	0		3.2	top	0.0	3.3	4.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Electric		No floor	All

Timing

Pichu receives 1.5% recoil damage on frame 17. The move enables ledge grabs from the front starting on frame 25, and from behind starting on frame 54.

Additionally, when the move is charged, releasing it incurs an additional delay that increases proportionally to its charge level, with its specific duration in frames being equal to 10 * charge frames / 150 rounded down, for a maximum of 10. This delay does not apply if the move is partially charged via smash input without holding the button.

Charges between	13-14
Hitbox	17-52
Interruptible (grounded)	97
Interruptible (aerial)	87
Animation length (grounded)	109
Animation length (aerial)	106

Grounded
Aerial

On hit

Interruptible	27
Animation length	49

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Interruptible

Parameters

Horizontal speed multiplier on startup	0.8
Friction during startup and charge	0.02
Gravity during startup and charge	0.05
Total charge time	150 frames
Starting charge with smash input	20 frames
Maximum release delay by charging	10 frames
Base damage	4% to 33%
Initial horizontal speed on release	1.8 to 5
Initial vertical speed on release	0.21 to 0.4
Gravity on release	0.011
Fall speed on release	0.8
Initial angle when used on slope	10°
Angle influence by slope	0.3
Horizontal speed on hit	-0.6
Vertical speed on hit	1.6
Gravity after hitting	0.1
Horizontal speed multiplier on ending	0.7
Ending friction	0.05 to 0.08
Ending gravity	0.11

Pichu'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 · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash