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pika-pikachu! (Welcome!)
In this community made guide+strategy center we can discuss and evaluate several aspects of using Pikachu in doubles such as the following:
1. Team profile + Synergy
- In what ways can this team operate efficiently?
- Can Pikachu’s move set and traits compliment the partner and vice versa?
- Epic/failure team?
- Any setups possible?
- Overall strengths and weaknesses of this team.
- What to ban and counterpick.
- Cool team name (Snake+Pit = snake pit or Ness+Pikachu= PKchu/Pikawesomeness)
for lulz.
2. What to Do?
- How to play as a team with the character being discussed.
- Can this team annoy the crap out of the other team by spamming?
- Should this team be aggressive in close quarters or defensive from a ranged distance? Passive aggressive?
- What roles should Pikachu perform and what should the other character do?
- How can the characters assist each other?
3. Benefits to Pikachu/partner.
- Does Pikachu help in killing or strengthens kill potential in this team?
- Can projectiles be used efficiently as a team attack?
- What can Pikachu get out of teaming with this character?
- Can the character hold stocks?
- Can the characters negate their bad matchups?
4. Are there any videos of this team available?
5. Final thoughts.
Your overall take on the team and the traits discussed. This can be anything on your mind about the discussion regarding the team that hasn’t been mentioned.
All of this along with a character that will be chosen on a weekly or bi-weekly basis as a partner for Pikachu. If there is another topic related to doubles that you would like to add to the list above don't hesitate to post your suggestion.
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Click links for threads that are relevant to this discussion.
Pikachu Guide
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Previous partners (nobody has had only one)
A list of our Pika mains and the characters they have experience teaming with.
- Z: Ness, Wario, Snake, Captain Falcon, Mr. Game and Watch & Olimar.
- LDPK: Toon Link, G&W, Lucas, Pikachu, Olimar & Samus.
- Gallax: MK, ROB, Snake, Wario, DDD, Falco & Kirby.
- ~auto: Yoshi, MK, Peach, Ness, Toon Link, Snake, Kirby, Lucario & Sonic.
- Kaylo!: Ike, Dedede & Pikachu.
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Everyone is welcome to post any input or any other thing relevant to the topic character at hand. Also if you can post what characters you have had experience teaming up with that would be great.