Super Smash Bros. Melee

Pikachu (SSBM)/Up aerial

Overview

 
The hitbox of Pikachu's uair.

Pikachu does a flip while swinging its tail in an arc above itself. The move is extremely quick and has low knockback, making it an excellent move for juggling and spacing. It has a disjointed hitbox as well, increasing its spacing capabilities. If the middle of the move hits, the opponent will instead be sent down on a semi-spike trajectory, which is useful for gimping and can be deadly against characters with poor recoveries if spaced correctly. The move can edgeguard reliably even at lower percentages. The move is essential in certain matchups, particularly against Jigglypuff, who is floaty and has limited options for attacking below itself, making it vulnerable to the move's juggling ability.


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Hitboxes

ID Part Damage SD Angle BK KS FKV Radius Bone Offset Clang Rebound Effect G A Sound
Clean
0 0 4% 0   100 60 0 3.906 47 0.0 0.0 0.0             Kick
1 0 4% 0   100 60 0 4.6872 50 0.0 0.0 0.0             Kick
Mid
0 0 4% 0   60 60 0 3.906 47 0.0 0.0 0.0             Kick
1 0 4% 0   60 60 0 4.6872 50 1.1718 1.1718 0.0             Kick
Late
0 0 4% 0   80 60 0 3.906 47 0.0 0.0 0.0             Kick
1 0 4% 0   80 60 0 4.6872 50 1.1718 1.1718 0.0             Kick

Timing

Attack

Initial autocancel 1-2
Clean hitbox 3-4
Mid hitbox 5-6
Late hitbox 7-8
Ending autocancel 18-
Animation length 27
Interruptible 28
                                                     
                                                     

Landing lag

Animation length 26
L-cancelled animation length 13
Normal                                                     
L-cancelled                                                     
Legend (1 square = 1 frame)
 
Lag time
 
Hitbox
  
Hitbox change
 
Autocancel

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