Wishes And Sunshine
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That's pretty much it. Can someone tell me about it?
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Then I'll ask more specific questions. Thanks a ton for your links and your instructions; they do so much to guide lost travellers without compasses like me. I actually DO have a ton of trouble with Meta Knight and his Shuttle Loop, but that's a question for another thread, isn't it?A pretty similar thread to this one was opened not-too-long ago, so lemme just forward you there:
http://smashboards.com/threads/approaches-with-pikachu.411185/#post-19731992
Also read the primer that ESAM wrote:
http://thesmashhub.com/written-guide-pikachu-a-primer-by-esam/
Otherwise, quick questions like this should go to the stickied question and answer thread:
http://smashboards.com/threads/pika...t-a-quick-answer.368773/page-35#post-20042431
So you should probably head over there once you're done reading the other stuff. Peeps don't really like answering these super-open-ended questions, a) 'cause these questions are common and they've probably answered them before, and b) 'cause it takes a long time to properly answer something as broad as "how do I play the Pika neutral?" It would be super-cool of you to narrow the question down for us into something more specific, such as "how can I avoid getting shield-grabbed on a SH Fair FF" or "how do I deal with For Glory Little Macs," each of which I could probably pound out a whole paragraph for.
180%!?!? I'm getting kills at 110% with Usmashes (not consistently, but still) and I certainly kill before 180%.Beginner mode neutral: try to land a grab, fair, or utilt for damage racking. Once your opponent is at 180%, pause the game, come back here, and join us as we strategize your kill options.
Nah, that was just a jab at Pikachu's infamous alleged killing problems =w=;180%!?!? I'm getting kills at 110% with Usmashes (not consistently, but still) and I certainly kill before 180%.
.... Though your post reeked of sarcasm...
It's more like... if you're playing a skilled, defensive player using a character with good frame data, then how are you going to land that Usmash (good speed, but poor range with a tiny sweet spot) or Fsmash (big, huge damage, but not fast enough to punish most tilts and on-shield aerials) if they're not leaving themselves open? Pika lacks a killing Tilt, killing Aerials, and killing Throws, so aside from hard-read smashes, pivot shenanigans, and creative gimping, his kill options are unusually limited for a character of his tier. Not being able to kill effectively is a legitimate issue for players who are learning to use Pikachu.180%!?!? I'm getting kills at 110% with Usmashes (not consistently, but still) and I certainly kill before 180%.
.... Though your post reeked of sarcasm...
I would LOVE to hear both of these explanations, but perhaps how to deal with Little Mac in general."how can I avoid getting shield-grabbed on a SH Fair FF" or "how do I deal with For Glory Little Macs," each of which I could probably pound out a whole paragraph for.
Quick note about MK: at high percents when he is fishing for the grab to down throw to Shuttle loop, just remember after the down throw to DI away from MK. Found this while playing a local MK today who couldn't land a single shuttle loop on me after discovering this DI.Then I'll ask more specific questions. Thanks a ton for your links and your instructions; they do so much to guide lost travellers without compasses like me. I actually DO have a ton of trouble with Meta Knight and his Shuttle Loop, but that's a question for another thread, isn't it?
Fair is an aerial with good reach (for Pikachu), a disjointed hitbox (you can't hit the lightning and harm Pikachu), that lasts a long time and can be fast-falled to combo into a grab, Utilt, or even Usmash / Fsmash at high percentages. It's super-punishable if you land with it into a shield, so you basically run around jumping with FH Fair and SH Fair AC with the goal of catching your opponent in a SH Fair FF that combos into a Fthrow and then Fair into Fair into Fair into Fair...Huh, I never quite understood what I'm supposed to do with the fair.