Help me with a matchup?

[GodAtHand]

I was at a tournament this weekend and I had fought a few different characters, but I found that I had a really hard time with Olimar... He seemed to be able to deal with whatever I threw at him. The best way I was able to kill was to gimp him, but even that was difficult.

I was just wondering if you had any tips on what to do or even what not to do as Sheik in this matchup...

 

[Tristan_win]

The best and most often piece of advise you are going to get is

Short towards Olimar, Strong Nair, and into jab.

It's impossible to defend against for Olimar so he has to roll away which then you can tech chase.

 

[choknater]

what was the guy's name who was good against olimar? the guy who played danGR

was it popsofctown?

approach olimar diagonally. besides olimar's usmash hitbox, a diagonal aerial approach (as opposed to forward or above) is very good against olimar

 

[GodAtHand]

His name was IcyLight or something with Icy in it... Thanks for the info.

 

[DanGR]

what was the guy's name who was good against olimar? the guy who played danGR

was it popsofctown?

approach olimar diagonally. besides olimar's usmash hitbox, a diagonal aerial approach (as opposed to forward or above) is very good against olimar

It was pops methinks. Just watch what he does to approach, GodAtHand. It's really mean.

His name was IcyLight or something with Icy in it... Thanks for the info.

lolz, he's too good.

 

[Blistering Speed]

Always approach diagonally, don't dwell inside his range for too long i.e. Jab to grab is good as is D Smash. Use that D Smash to get the thing offstage and from then on it's like shooting fish in a barrel. Just think before you act whilst edgeguarding as you kill at some ridiculously low percentages if you're smart, noting that chain edgehog>>>his recovery.

 

[JackieRabbit5]

i'm in the same boat, i always have trouble against him (can't stand the guy)

 

[GodAtHand]

Here is a simple question then, what is the best move sheik has to hit Olimar away at an angle that would make it difficult for him to recover? Does sheik have any moves that have a trajectory similar to Zelda's down smash?

 

[hurricaneap60]

fair <3

sends them in basically the same exact path, just a lot weaker...
but they combo into each other almost-kinda-notreally off the ledge so you can get a couple in and then get back on :D

bair can also work, albeit you will probably only be able to get one in and then return to the ledge... and the trajectory is a bit higher. but bair is easier to hit with than fair... especially if you have to needlepivot-->fair because you were tethered or hanging on the ledge