Dark Pit is a hard matchup.

[Rango the Mercenary]

He's safe on literally everything. Basically,

-He whiffs
-You punish
-He spot-dodges in the nick of time
-He punishes you right back.

His recovery time on most attacks is nonexistent. A smart Dark Pit who doesn't spam Side B will use it to punish you from afar instead. It shifts his hitbox so that he's safe from your attacks, including jab.

It really comes down to the few instances you have to punish him, especially since his range is just as good as yours. Any suggestions?

 

[san.]

What kinds of attacks are you trying to punish? Bair seems to be pretty easy to land if he whiffs. Mixing empty short hops with the occasional aerial and dash+shield should still work fine. He can't pressure you with projectiles that easily this time around so it seems more like a straight up fight.