- 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.