Essential Pikachu Techniques Compilation

[Wishes And Sunshine]

I wish to have in one thread all skills needed by a Pikachu player, as well as the ways to execute them. I have no intention of making this a guide; instead, I anticipate the invaluable input of the much more seasoned Pikachu veterans here.

Ground-Ground

Short-hop fast-fall forward aerial: Short hop--> Forward aerial--> Fast fall (before move completion)-->Grab/Utilt/Usmash

Short hop autocancelled down aerial: Autocancel frames required.

Quick Attack Ledge Cancel: Quick Attack-->Ledge

Edgeguarding

Bair--> Stage spike (Video required)

I do not have much time at hand, and will continue editing later. Please submit content, people!

 

[hotdogtaco4321]

QALC: Up special > edge

 

[Wishes And Sunshine]

Thanks, hotdogtaco! (Sheesh, you bolster my appetite.)

 

[qwertz]

You should prbably add down-tilt to the list of moves to use after a fast fall forward-air.

 

[ÑukeSSB]

Edgeguarding with bair : you can place and space your bair so the ending hit stages spike your opponent. Then footstool him on the way back. Seems pretty effective for me.

 

[Shram]

There are so many ways to edgeguard with pikachu, it's not fair to just have bair

Here are some other options offstage that can mess up your opponent:
fair, dair, nair, thunder, t-jolt, and even a well-aimed quick attack can stop him from recovering.

Side note: Pikachu's side-b is weak if you don't charge it much, can sometimes gimp if you get lucky. Also works when you're the one trying to recover since side-b sometimes hits people backwards. (no idea why, anyone got any information on this?)

 

[Simperheve]

I'm quite fond of Retreating SH Nair, though you gotta be careful when you fast fall or you'll get a lot of ending lag.