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This page is about Pikachu's Melee appearance. For information about his SSB appearance, see here. For information about his Brawl appearance, see here.

Pikachu (ピカチュウ, Pikachū) is a Pokémon and starter character for Super Smash Bros. Melee.


Super Smash Bros. Melee stats

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • An agile character
  • Small
  • A fast, immensely powerful up smash (even more powerful than Fox's)
  • Up aerial can semi-spike and KO characters at low percents
  • Extremely long, versatile recovery (albeit with some landing lag on Pikachu's up B)
  • Decent projectile

Cons

  • Some of its stronger attacks (such as down aerial) are laggy.
  • Poor at comboing.
  • Pikachu's light weight and medium falling speed allow it to be juggled fairly easily
  • Low range on most of its attacks.

Attacks

  • A/> Pikachu rears up and shoot out an electric whip out of his cheecks. Does about 20 damage
  • A/^ Pikachu jumps and does a nice little flip-kick. Good juggle starter
  • A/v Pikachu creates a blue electric blossom around himself for large damage. Good clear-out move.
  • B Pikachu makes an arch of bouncing electritcy. Good for use on small platform with an enemy charging at you.
  • B/> Pikachu charges up and shoots out at the opponent releasing a small electric charge.
  • B/^ Pikachu jumps, followed by a line of electricty.
  • B/v Pikachu yells "Pikkaa!" and a thunderbolt comes down and hits him. An excellent clear-out move.