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How to edgeguard yoshi?

EMP_Zurg

Smash Cadet
Joined
Jan 18, 2014
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Given the recent relevance of yoshi and notable foxes being taken out by said yoshi player who caused this surge, I feel a more comprehensive solution is in order. How can yoshi be edgeguarded consistently, and if it is not possible, what other options do I have besides using upsmash etc. off the top and 150% bairs off the side?
 

Metal Reeper

Smash Champion
Joined
Oct 20, 2006
Messages
2,285
Location
Abington PA
Good Yoshi's will recover really high. Amsa kept DJing high above the stage then coming down with an aerial. Wait until Yoshi's jump ends then jump up and space bair. Watch out for his nair though.
 

rpotts

Smash Lord
Joined
Apr 6, 2009
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1,121
Location
Lawrence, KS
If they're DJing you can just grab them before they toss out a nair, then once they get in habit of that just DD away bair to trade -> quick edgehog.
 

Sizzle

I paint controllers
Joined
Aug 1, 2005
Messages
1,466
Location
Hirosaki, Japan / San Diego State
Up throw up air and drillshine up smash are your bread and butter kills on yoshi. Bair is good for edgeguarding, but you have to be mindful of their double jump. If you know they have used it, be ready for the air dodge as well. Yoshi likes to come down with aerials when they are recovering, and generally in ways you're not used to. Up tilt is really good against him too. I like to bait an aerial and up tilt because it usually leads to uair/bair. At really low percents, you can up tilt yoshi multiple times in a row. If they don't ban FD, I go there every time. No platforms takes away a ton of his movement options/tricks. I like to laser a lot against him too. Yoshi gets destroyed by fox, you just have to play really smart and safe if you're not used to his weird movement. It's also common to miss a lot of techs against Yoshi since his combos are really different. You have to be careful because his down smash is so fast and strong, you will get punished hard for it. If you watch Colbol vs amsa game 3 on FD, he plays a textbook game.
 
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