Olimar mains: how am I even supposed to play against you?

[ChaikaBestGirl]

I mained Olimar in Brawl but haven't touched him since. About 6-7 years later i finally see him occasionally, thing is, I have no clue how I'm supposed to play against him. Any tips some Olimar mains can share about how to fight him?

 

[Freezie KO]

Get him in the air and don't ever let him down.

 

[Reila]

You are supposed to lose.

 

[GdspdUblkprzdnt]

Get him in the air and don't ever let him down.

Elaborate please?

 

[Blue Banana]

Elaborate please?

If Olimar is knocked up into the air, then he has limited options to get back down to the ground, a weakness in his gameplan. His aerials clash with other aerials, but other aerials will be able to hit Olimar anyway. That leaves him only nair as an offensive option and airdodge, super armor whistle, upB fakeouts, and drifting to the ledge as defensive options, making it easier for him to juggle or force offstage play than other characters.

 

[Pikmin-ism42]

Callie: Any tips on defeating Olimar mains?

Marie: Uh... Knock them out of the blast zones?