Meta Knight's New Match Up Thread: Pikachu

[Rizk18]

The Pikachu chaingrab starts from 11% till about 48%, then the Pikachu can nair. Usmash wont work at 48% because its too slow and nair starts on the 2nd frame so be ready to eat a little over 50% once they grab you at about 11%.

 

[!!!RM!!!]

Looks a lot like the IC's MU if you ask me. Dair camping and avoiding CGs. And timing their *** out lol.

 

[Player-4]

You really don't need to treat Pika like ICs lmao

 

[Sync.]

Yeah the grab is pretty easy to avoid I'll doubt it'll go to time

 

[-LzR-]

For me the MU goes to time so often >_>

 

[Player-4]

Matches that go to time are usually because you're afraid of either your opponent or their character. You honestly shouldn't be afraid for fight Pika lolll

 

[-LzR-]

What I am not afraid, I just don't time em out just because I have to. I do it because I want to

 

[Sync.]

see that's different [:

I like going to time :D

 

[AfroQT]

Actually playing ESAM i can definitely see this match going to time. You don't have to run away but Pikachu can punish hard off very small mistakes, and bad DI on a utilt or usmash can be death by thunder very early. It's avoidable, but if you think people dont get hit by thunder you're straight up crazy.

In this match take your time and pick battles when you want. You could Dair camp and it would be effective, but you can keep pika out on the ground as well.

Basically you can be aggressive against his short range, but being defensive isn't a bad idea either.

 

[Toronto Joe]

spam nair oos