Q&A Ask about Pikachu! Hosted by Axe and N64! feat. dkuo!

[N64]

You know, thats actually a pretty good idea. I think i will add a DI section for each matchup.

As far as C.Falcon's uthrow goes, i'm not sure if you can guaranteed avoid his knee at higher percents if he follows your DI and jump correctly. He'll usually be able to get at least a uair out of it though. Just mix up your DI if he uthrows to make it tough for him.

 

[Spyro]

I've been watching Ice's Marth vs Falcos and he like to duck Falco's lazers and as they are passing him he puts he shield to powersheild. I've been thinking that you could use that tactic with Pikachu, what do you guys think?

 

[oukd]

I just do standing/running powershields but yeah it should work in theory. Possibly less effective though since your shield is smaller, but who knows.

EDIT: Anyone attending Zenith?

 

[Dial Up]

When I crouch cancel and then use either my up samsh or f smah with the c stick. does that sound normal? I only use my c stick for that and ariels... does that sound like an efffective idea? Or should I use the A then direction for crouch canceling, and why?

 

[oukd]

I don't really follow what you're saying <_< doing cc to smash is normal.

 

[Spyro]

EDIT: Anyone attending Zenith?

I'm not going

When I crouch cancel and then use either my up samsh or f smah with the c stick. does that sound normal? I only use my c stick for that and ariels... does that sound like an efffective idea? Or should I use the A then direction for crouch canceling, and why?

CC smash attack is normal, the way you do the smashes is up to you, just do it the way that feels the most conferrable to you.

 

[indigestible_wad]

Using the C-stick is fine. Inputting the attack after crouch cancelling is slower than using the c-stick. I do the same thing, although I don't crouch cancel often. It's your body/controller/appendage; how you use the it is completely up to you.

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

What is Pikachu's best smash in terms of knockback power?

 

[Spyro]

I'm pretty sure it's up-smash, it has the most vertical KO power in the game.

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

Yep, I agree with Spyro. That would be Up smash.

 

[V3ctorMan]

Pikachu's best counter is NOT sheik, it's Yoshi!

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Hi pikachu players =D

 

[oukd]

Hi vman! MM my pika if we ever meet? lolol jk. maybe. <_<

I'm just sad that all my friends played you at p5 but I didn't >_<

 

[V3ctorMan]

^Yeah I'll def MM your Pika.. n_n It'd be cool.

Awww really? haha, just come up and ask/talk to me or whatever, I won't decline a challenge or a match, this game is too fun for that... ^^

maybe another tourney..

 

[N64]

Shame we haven't played either Vman

...so I can show you it is Pikachu who counters Yoshi!

 

[V3ctorMan]

^Pssshhh Naaaaaah!

Yoshi > Pikachu, like BIIIIIIIG time! xD

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well his combos def Look cooler yoshi > pika so there!!





















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Heck yeah, N64 let's play.

 

[N64]

I hope we get to!

 

[V3ctorMan]

Can you get to NYTE?

it's an AZ tourney?

Also, you guys should check out my Roy, it's gettin there...

I won't go crazy yet and make outrageous

Roy > Pikachu claims just yet..

Spoiler

That'll be next month..

xD

 

[Spyro]

Man I wish I would have gotten a ton of Pikachu vs Yoshi experience form Yoshiiscool and got to NYTE so I could beat V3ctorman in a big money match

Yoshiiscool's Yoshi > V3ctorman's Yoshi

/regionbiased

*EDIT*:I'm not going to get to go to NYTE

 

[V3ctorMan]

haha, Yoshiiscool is awesome!

Tell Moo i said I miss him

 

[oukd]

^Yeah I'll def MM your Pika.. n_n It'd be cool.

Awww really? haha, just come up and ask/talk to me or whatever, I won't decline a challenge or a match, this game is too fun for that... ^^

maybe another tourney..

loll i know, i just totally forgot >_< if you remember the peach you played in 1st round pools at p5, he was my roommate.

 

[DerfMidWest]

man... vman uses the enter key more than TheLake <_<

 

[indigestible_wad]

I'm pretty psyched to meet Axe at NorthWest Manifest this weekend. Actually I'm just psyched about the tournament in general.

 

[DerfMidWest]

oh thats this weekend?
will there be a livestream?

 

[Warhawk]

I'm pretty sure it's up-smash, it has the most vertical KO power in the game.

I thought Sheik's tippered upsmash has the best vertical kill power...

 

[N64]

regardless, it's the most powerful non-tippered usmash in the game. And you can't really compare vertical KO power to horizontal KO power because of how fastfalliness affects vertical knockback, but Pika's usmash is very strong and in most matchups will net you a KO before fsmash will. Dsmash's knockback is not notable.

 

[indigestible_wad]

There should be livestream, yeah.

 

[Bing]

I'm not going

How can you know so far in advanced?

Or is it because you want to save up for Impulse? <3

 

[standardtoaster]

I'm pretty sure it's up-smash, it has the most vertical KO power in the game.

Actually, I'm pretty sure Pichu's up smash has more power.




Anyway, I made pikachu's hitbox thread. http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=320088

 

[DerfMidWest]

Actually, I'm pretty sure Pichu's up smash has more power.

really?
...
how?

 

[Spyro]

How can you know so far in advanced?

Or is it because you want to save up for Impulse? <3

I have not even been able to go to local tournaments yet. How can I expect to get to an oos tournament?

 

[Bing]

I have not even been able to go to local tournaments yet. How can I expect to get to an oos tournament?

Because you're awesome! And you main Pikachu.

 

[Spyro]

Because you're awesome! And you main Pikachu.

Thanks but I suck at this game cause I have not gotten to play with anyone yet . I need to head over to AZ and see if Axe will teach me the secrets to playing Pikachu .

 

[DerfMidWest]

dude, going to a big tourney will help you a LOT.
Small ones are cool, you meet some awesome people, get a little practice and whatever, but at a big tourney you can play with many people who are much better than you and you'll learn a whole lot more.

 

[Spyro]

I know that but the thing is I CAN'T go (getting a ride and my parents are the biggest problems).

 

[DerfMidWest]

ah well thats pretty lame, but it is understandable.

 

[iRobinhoood]

Close match Axe, missing up-B trickies arggggggggg. I was routing for you though. Keeping Pikachu looking real good. I also noticed significant improvement in your Falco compared to previous tournaments.

 

[Spyro]

I was watching the stream yesterday and I watch Axe play SFAT and Lovage, I really wanted to see him make it to grand finals and play Dr. peepee.

 

[Bing]

Axe should have made it to gf's. Apparently all he had to do was like Roll or something..

And yeah Spyro, going to major tournaments make you improve a lot. I know your pain about playing other people. Im currently the only player in my region who takes this at all seriously. I spend a ton of time playing against computers.

 

[Spyro]

There are plenty of people here in the Tennessee region (like IHSB, Iori, Yoshiiscool, and KOkingpin just to name a few) it's just I have not gotten the chance to play anyone yet.

 

[N64]

they all have extensive Pikachu practice (via Pikachad) and are pretty cool guys, so I'm sure they can give you good pikachu advice when you get to play them.