Pikachu (SSBM)

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.