SilverThePony
Smash Rookie
Hey guys, I've REALLY wanted to pick up Squirtle in PM for a while now, but have zero experience with him. Are there any beginner's tips or is there any general advice for playing him?
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Help me out, Squirtle Squad!
- Thread starter SilverThePony
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Daftatt
"float like a puffball, sting like a knee"
Do not use withdraw to move around, get used to slingjumping around (where you just barely start to shellshift then hit jump, basically squirtle's special reverse aerial rush) and wavedashing. Don't spam withdraw in general, if you use your other movement options it's much more versatile. Watergun is actually really good for creating openings, so experiment with it until you figure it out.
If you jump-cancel grab out of shellshift you go really far, this is called hydrograb, and is really important in neutral.
Squirtle's tail is always invincible, so Bair is amazing for edgeguards, and sweetspot Bair out of slingjump is an amazing tool in neutral, edeguarding, and offstage.
Learn to control your thumb to gently and precisely push around the control stick, you'll need it to master advanced techs like slingjumping, expect to warm up rigorously every time you first play.
If you jump-cancel grab out of shellshift you go really far, this is called hydrograb, and is really important in neutral.
Squirtle's tail is always invincible, so Bair is amazing for edgeguards, and sweetspot Bair out of slingjump is an amazing tool in neutral, edeguarding, and offstage.
Learn to control your thumb to gently and precisely push around the control stick, you'll need it to master advanced techs like slingjumping, expect to warm up rigorously every time you first play.
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