is it just me or does pika's bair suck?

[h1roshi]

i hate her bair...it has nasty lag when she lands on the floor and i cant seem to l-cancel it properly either....its pretty useless since u should be able to uair or nair instead of this...peace

-hiroshi

 

[EnigmaticCam]

I've always found that bair has really good priority, even against some of peach's stronger moves. It's pretty situational, but there are times where it has proven to be useful.

 

[N64]

It's probably his worst aerial, but I use it more commonly than I expect to. It has decent range, priority, and knockback, so it's good if the opponent is in the air behind you and nothing else will reach. It's also useful against taller characters because upon landing pika is shorter than normal for a few frames, so if they try to immediately shield grab, pika will be too short and avoid the grab. They can still grab you if they wait longer than normal before the grab, but people usually don't know to or think to.

 

[Tope]

Not to mention is has better knock back and priority than Nair. I use it to finish uair combos and sometimes to edgeguard with.

A SHFFLC ed Bair looks weird as hell flying at you.

 

[h1roshi]

well..i guess it does his its moments..but i find that the only time i d it is by mistake...if their behind me i still try to position a well timed uair...peace

-hiroshi

 

[Fefnir Cerveau]

Yeah, and it doesn't have much lag if you L-cancel it well. And it's out really long, so it almost assures you a hit.
Dashed shuffled bairs look pretty funky, but it covers a whole lot of space.

 

[h1roshi]

^^ thats actually a good note...the fact that it covers more area thanthe other aerials...peace

-hiroshi

 

[PikaPika!]

I use the pika frisbee mostly to hit people behind me or sometimes Edgeguard with it

 

[Shiri]

PikaPika! only uses this move cuz he saw me being sexy with it and he has to steal my ****.

 

[h1roshi]

^^lol...i wanna be sexy with the bair...lol....peace

-hiroshi

 

[G@BE]

Its called the pikacoptter people. Thats the word of choice and that what it shall be known as.
b-air = Amazing for finishing up-air combo on fast fallers.

 

[h1roshi]

ok guys...i take bcak my original post...pikas bair is actually pretty dam good....i was messing with it yesterday when me and my friends were training...and i realized that i love its pretty good priority...but even more so...i LOVE how long the attack lasts....its awesome...thats what really made me appreciate the bair...i would do it and they would hold their shield...and when they went to grab me after i landed...like the last micro frame of the hit damage would hit them last second...its hot...but yeah...the fact that this move lasts as long as it did is very nice...peace

-hiroshi

 

[Cra$hman]

Its called the pikacoptter people. Thats the word of choice and that what it shall be known as.
b-air = Amazing for finishing up-air combo on fast fallers.

I finish with dair, is bair really stronger?

 

[h1roshi]

well its definitely easier to connect with bair since it comes out immediately...but if you connect with dair then you will be greatly rewarded if their of the stage...peace

-hiroshi

 

[N64]

yeah, dair if you can dair. Bair if you can't.

 

[Cra$hman]

i find i can almost always dair to end my combos, utilt and uair can't be di'd that much

 

[h1roshi]

yeah, recently i've been using dair a lot more..idk..i use it like ganon's or cf's dair...where you tech chase the tech with a dair..as long as you get the timing right...its a very effective move with considerable knockback...although i will note that you cant really follow this move up with the lag of the move holding you down for a bit...even with the l-cancel....peace

-hiroshi

 

[marthmaster04]

Its called the pikacoptter people. Thats the word of choice and that what it shall be known as.
b-air = Amazing for finishing up-air combo on fast fallers.

O rly? I callz it teh windsock.

 

[h1roshi]

^^ i call it pika's bair...peace

-hiroshi

 

[The Derrit]

haha I like the windsock... has a nice ring to it... but i think we can all agree its obviously the pikacopter.

On that note, shouldn't we have a sticky of pika-specific lingo? I know there are a lot of other character forums that have them, and it'd be cool to have definitive terms for everything.

 

[Dyse]

Jumping off the stage with a bair for a kill is sexy.

 

[NeeQueoHH]

bair really isnt that bad, i use it quite a few times.

 

[Micheloxx]

look, i have an idea, try this, combo fox and then use bair like a last hit, and ull see it its bad..

 

[pikachun00b7]

B-air is one of pika' most underrated move.
Bair= mindgames, son.

Anyway, Bair range is absolutely needed for pika and the knock-back is incredible.

 

[tw0 side]

I've always found that bair has really good priority, even against some of peach's stronger moves. It's pretty situational, but there are times where it has proven to be useful.

I agree, you have to find a useful time for it. When you do, then it will pull through for you (priority wise)

 

[D. Disciple]

No one expects a ledge drop bair on Corneria, especially when they are at high percentage. Try it out it works wonders on opponents and it will get them from under the fin as well.