Pikabunz
Smash Hero
Yeah, you can ftilt after shielding any of his smashes.
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Pika Q&A/FAQ Thread: Ask a Quick Question, Get a Quick Answer!
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Ussi
Smash Legend
even more of a reason to play gay =_= ugh...
Doesn't Pika's fsmash push back shields??
Doesn't Pika's fsmash push back shields??
KayLo!
Smarter than your average wabbit.
It does, but it doesn't have that much shield push..... not enough to make up for its ridiculous cooldown most of the time. x.x
Ussi
Smash Legend
I keep forgetting to ask about a charged fsmash, it should push more no?
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[FBC] ESAM
Smash Legend
Yes, and it also has more shield stun.
Hiya Pika boards ;P
I have a friend of mine and she mains Pika and so does my other friend. They both don't really go onto the SWF but they go to tournies so I wanted to ask what is the best way to teach them how to use Pikachu? I have to become a mini-pikachu teacher so I am trying to learn the basics so I can teach them @_@
So all in all what do I need to learn in order to teach them? *sorry for being confusing x-x*
Edit: also sorry but 1,100 post ;3
I have a friend of mine and she mains Pika and so does my other friend. They both don't really go onto the SWF but they go to tournies so I wanted to ask what is the best way to teach them how to use Pikachu? I have to become a mini-pikachu teacher so I am trying to learn the basics so I can teach them @_@
So all in all what do I need to learn in order to teach them? *sorry for being confusing x-x*
Edit: also sorry but 1,100 post ;3
Roller
Smash Legend
Honestly, pikachu has a pretty high learning curve in comparison to the rest of the cast. And learning individual matchups is HUGE.
I would recommend reading the guide over, if you can do and teach all the stuff in there, that'd be a pretty good pika.
Important things to know would include QACing (knowing when to use it, be able to use aerials/jolts out of it); CGing (with Fthrow, Dthrow, and buffered Dthrow (MANDATORY for some matchups) as well as Fthrow buffering a run in some mu's. Make sure they know all characters that can be CG'd, the percents for which the CGs will work, and which method is best on each character. There should be a link to a cg thread in the Pikachu forum directory; knowing some of pikachu's mini combos often starting with Dthrow or Fair (can be found in the pikachu forum directory); They should learn how to T-jolt "the right way" (there's a thread on it) and a couple of other things that I will let other people mention..
I would recommend reading the guide over, if you can do and teach all the stuff in there, that'd be a pretty good pika.
Important things to know would include QACing (knowing when to use it, be able to use aerials/jolts out of it); CGing (with Fthrow, Dthrow, and buffered Dthrow (MANDATORY for some matchups) as well as Fthrow buffering a run in some mu's. Make sure they know all characters that can be CG'd, the percents for which the CGs will work, and which method is best on each character. There should be a link to a cg thread in the Pikachu forum directory; knowing some of pikachu's mini combos often starting with Dthrow or Fair (can be found in the pikachu forum directory); They should learn how to T-jolt "the right way" (there's a thread on it) and a couple of other things that I will let other people mention..
Ussi
Smash Legend
How about you get them to learn how to live WITHOUT the CG instead of knowing ONLY TO CG
Roller
Smash Legend
Oh Ussi, you kidder. 
I'm jkin' though. DEFINITELY learn your other ****. Those were just a few technical things that pikas should learn. Not everything.
I'm jkin' though. DEFINITELY learn your other ****. Those were just a few technical things that pikas should learn. Not everything.
PZ
Smash Lord
I need to learn how to CG I think the only thing i havent gotten decent with besides qac locking but when i was using wiimote that was the only thing i could do and id always ask my friend "how do you tilt?"and he would just say "tilt the control stick" and i would always look at my wiimote and say "how in the world do you tilt on this kind of controller?" or " what control stick?"
I am gonna be going on a trip here soon for about a month to other states, such as seeing Yellowstone and going to Devils Tower in Idaho in two weeks. I want to know what techniques or tools are mandatory to having a good pika, such as methods and ATs like QAcing through people, glide tossing and practicing chaingrabs. Note that I cant practice mus because I wont be around anyone that plays smash. Could I just get a straight list of what would be good to know? They can be universal ATs such as DACUS or pika specific things. Thank you very much.
I plan to come back a better pika I was when I left! =D
I'm looking for a straight list of everything you can think of in order of importance. TYVM!
I plan to come back a better pika I was when I left! =D
I'm looking for a straight list of everything you can think of in order of importance. TYVM!
KayLo!
Smarter than your average wabbit.
@PZ: I have no idea what you're asking or even if you're asking a question...... x.x Try to type a little more coherently; it'll make it easier for people to understand you.
@Zero: Uhh, off the top of my head:
General combos (uair > nair, dtilt > grabs, etc.)
Buffered CGs (fthrow & dthrow)
QAC
Pivot grabbing
RARing
Reverse tjolting
Uair > footstool > QA & its followups
Ledge options (ledgehopped aerials, ledgedropped aerials -- especially uair, non-fastfalled thunders, etc.)
Autocanceled dairs (a.k.a. Pikastorming)
Pika scarring
Wall locks (dtilt/fthrow) & tech chases off of common walls (PS1, Delfino, etc.)
Wavebounced thunders/thunder walls off-stage
Uhh, that's all I can think of atm that's particularly "techy". I don't play very technically at all, so I'm probably missing some.
@Zero: Uhh, off the top of my head:
General combos (uair > nair, dtilt > grabs, etc.)
Buffered CGs (fthrow & dthrow)
QAC
Pivot grabbing
RARing
Reverse tjolting
Uair > footstool > QA & its followups
Ledge options (ledgehopped aerials, ledgedropped aerials -- especially uair, non-fastfalled thunders, etc.)
Autocanceled dairs (a.k.a. Pikastorming)
Pika scarring
Wall locks (dtilt/fthrow) & tech chases off of common walls (PS1, Delfino, etc.)
Wavebounced thunders/thunder walls off-stage
Uhh, that's all I can think of atm that's particularly "techy". I don't play very technically at all, so I'm probably missing some.
[FBC] ESAM
Smash Legend
QAL/jab locks would be good, and alternating between them.
KayLo!
Smarter than your average wabbit.
Oh, and planking if you wanna learn how to play lame. Not sure how effective the practice will be against a CPU, but you can sorta practice maximizing your invincibility frames.
Syko_Lemming
Smash Ace
This isn't really pika specific, but can you cancel the jump crouch animation by double jumping?
Stealth Raptor
Smash Legend
could you elaborate further? im not sure what you mean
Pikabunz
Smash Hero
No you can't, Syko.
Syko_Lemming
Smash Ace
Ah. Is there any way to cancel it at all?
@Stealth: When you press jump your character crouches before they jump, it's like 4 or 5 frames or something.
@Stealth: When you press jump your character crouches before they jump, it's like 4 or 5 frames or something.
Stealth Raptor
Smash Legend
yeah cant avoid that :x
Pikabunz
Smash Hero
You can cancel it with an UpSmash or UpB.
Pikabunz
Smash Hero
Check the FAQ in the OP for your answer.
Shurely
Smash Cadet
how is pika scarring done? i never actually found a way to do it.
KayLo!
Smarter than your average wabbit.
Pretty much QA diagonally-up into the ledge as soon as you drop off. I think the input is halfway between a true diagonal (where the notch is on the controller) and directly up, so it's a weird angle to get used to.
Prime's the scar master, hehe, I never really do it.
Here's a vid of it, demo'd by Prime:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sUyZkqC0sw
Prime's the scar master, hehe, I never really do it.
Here's a vid of it, demo'd by Prime:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sUyZkqC0sw
Shurely
Smash Cadet
ya ive seen the vids and read the stuff in the 100+ tech's for pika. just never really understood what was happening. i guess ill try that out and see if it works.
M15t3R E
Smash Master
I wouldn't try too hard to learn it. It's more or less a glitch and not so useful. It's quite an interesting find, nonetheless.
Shurely
Smash Cadet
ya i just always thought it was kinda cool haha
Legendary Pikachu
Smash Ace
That one in particular is actually easy once you start practicing it for a while (way easier than wavedashing for me back in the day). Doing it to shield>grab is EPIC! The look on the opponents face is worth learning this!
ow do i do that thing where you go left and right in place ive tried moving the control stick real fast and pika keeps going in the same direction when i change the angle of the control stick. i heard somebody call it shuffling or something but i need to do it in brawl and keep it going, ive seen it done before but, just cant pull it off can anyone help me please.
Stealth Raptor
Smash Legend
its called dash dancing, and it is done by hitting the control stick left and right realllllly fast
kaylo ninjalocked on me
kaylo ninjalocked on me
KayLo!
Smarter than your average wabbit.
Either your control stick is broken or you're not doing it fast enough. If he's constantly going to the right in little spurts, that means you're inputting dashes to the right side only.
To dashdance, you literally just move the control stick back and forth between left and right. Really fast. That's all there is to it. x.o
To dashdance, you literally just move the control stick back and forth between left and right. Really fast. That's all there is to it. x.o
Zolga Owns
Smash Lord
Hah you had 24 posts when you posted that^
Didn't I play you this week on AiB?
Didn't I play you this week on AiB?
TheOriginalSmasher
Smash Ace
Can anyone give me some tips on how to approach Falco? His Lazerz are too powerful for me. I try to crouch walk to him, but he always managed to hit me up and combo the crap out of me. I am never successful at QaCing past his lazerz either.
Ussi
Smash Legend
powershield, jump over/under and SHAD
after that its just a mind game battle between the two of you.. except for powershielding that's just your reaction
after that its just a mind game battle between the two of you.. except for powershielding that's just your reaction
Leaf.
Gets up to speed!
What about falco's chaingrab?
Or is that just a "don't get grabbed" situation?
Or is that just a "don't get grabbed" situation?
Roller
Smash Legend
If a Falco is dumb enough to come in close enough for a grab, count your blessings and grab them. Their cg can do like 40% tops, ours goes 100+%.
At the end of the day their cg is almost irrelevant because they should be the ones playing the don't get grabbed game all day. They wont want to be anywhere near you if they are any good.
KayLo!
Smarter than your average wabbit.
Don't get grabbed. Or some people let themselves get hit by lasers so his CG isn't guaranteed, but then you're behind, meaning you have to approach if he camps.
If he does grab you, you'll take a good bit of damage, but the spike won't kill you as long as you don't accidentally waste your second jump by mashing buttons.
@Roller: It's not really too dumb for Falco to come that close..... his jab + grab range are better than ours. Since we can just crouch under lasers anyway, he's gonna have to come up to you eventually..... or y'all can just stand there for 8 minutes.....
EDIT: This is assuming a neutral stage where you have a flat bottom to crouch on, obv. On tilting or uneven stages, then yeah, Falco shouldn't be coming anywhere near you if he can help it, although he still outranges Pika decently well. (Then again, there's always the lame option of playing plankachu.)
If he does grab you, you'll take a good bit of damage, but the spike won't kill you as long as you don't accidentally waste your second jump by mashing buttons.
@Roller: It's not really too dumb for Falco to come that close..... his jab + grab range are better than ours. Since we can just crouch under lasers anyway, he's gonna have to come up to you eventually..... or y'all can just stand there for 8 minutes.....
EDIT: This is assuming a neutral stage where you have a flat bottom to crouch on, obv. On tilting or uneven stages, then yeah, Falco shouldn't be coming anywhere near you if he can help it, although he still outranges Pika decently well. (Then again, there's always the lame option of playing plankachu.)