ZSS: how do we SDI out of her up+b?
This is something I would like to know as well.
Looking for help against Pit and captain falcon
So I am used to Japanese Pits, and Japanese Pits have a history of having a radically different playstyle compared to Western Pits
Japanese Pits are usually stronger. Anyway, since they're still the same character I'll give you my advice and hope it can help you.
Pit requires loads of patience. His bait and punish game is amazing. His dash attack is fast and has great range, both horizontally and vertically, his dash grab is good and his throw game is very strong. His aerials are all very good anti-aerials, Nair and its duration in particular are dangerous. Similar to Sonic, you don't want to throw out a lot of (unsafe) moves. Peach outspaces him usually, you want to abuse this strength and stay as safe as possible vs him. It doesn't mean you have to passive or defensive, you can be quite agressive in this match-up (Pits also really don't seem to like that pressure). Just don't give him an opening to punish you, and stay PATIENT and safe. Turnips are pretty good in this match-up btw.
Up close we usually hit harder than he does (Nair/Bair/Dair) but his jab is really good.
His ledge pressure is amazing. His tilts are fast and ranged (somewhat laggy though), so they're great for punishing normal get-ups, his aerials and Usmash are strong vs jumps, and double jump-ins don't work well if he stands at a range where your aerials don't reach him. Still jumps and double jumps are probably your safest options, if you mix them up you can make it back to the stage somehow. If you're on the ledge, focus on getting back while getting as least damage as possible, more so than you do vs other characters. Really, I get most of my damage vs Pit when I'm on the ledge.'
His Usmash is strong and very good for punishing your landings if you don't go to the ledge. Pits killing options consist mostly of Fthrow, Fsmash, Usmash, SideB, Ftilt, Bair, edgeguarding Fair, but Fthrow and the latter three are actually not even that strong. Fsmash is ranged but unsafe (it's comparable to our own Fsmash). SideB can be punished with a sweetspot Usmash. His Usmash is really good to chase landings with, especially vs. Peach since she's floaty and goes through platforms. The vertical range on this is ridiculous. Watch out for it, if you manage to avoid his strong moves and his Fthrow close to the ledge you can live pretty long vs him.
Overall, Pit can be pretty tricky but if you watch how and what he has been punishing and adapt to that, things will start turning in your favor.
Falcon has been discussed a while back, but he's a also pretty bait and punish heavy (it seems you dislike bait and punish characters, particular those with fast dash grabs and dash attacks). You want to abuse your range in this match-up. Look at when he coming at you and time an aerial. Especially Bair does very well at keeping him it out. He gets combod easily, Dair combos hit him hard and his landings can be pretty unsafe, extending your juggles. He can also juggle you pretty well with his Uair though, focus on getting back safely and don't challenge him too much. Watch out for his Fsmash, you shouldn't get hit by this unless you're being reckless. SideB is strong, especially with rage, but on shield you can punish it with a sweetspot Usmash or Fsmash. Edgeguarding him is a MUST, use turnips and Dair vs his UpB, and if you find an opening look for stronger aerials such Nair/Fair. His recovery has a lot of start-up and it lacks range above him, abuse it. Most important of all, don't get impatient. It's easy to get impatient vs fast characters like him and think "JUST GET HIT ALREADY" and do random Dash Attacks or something, but in the end the one getting hit will be you. Patience is so important with Peach...
