Pikachu's sporting light ball now!

[PKNintendo]

He's not his 64 self but it's a start.

Anyway to the point Pikachu mains, have you thought of Pikachu's next move in Brawl. I've been secretly playing him, and I need to know what do next.

I've mastered QAC, and Thunder jolt spamming. Whats next for me? I really stink at landing thunder.

PS: If you play competitive Pokemon, give Pikachu w/ light ball a shot. He maybe bad, but he can be a surprising opponent.

 

[Muhznit]

He's not his 64 self but it's a start.

Anyway to the point Pikachu mains, have you thought of Pikachu's next move in Brawl. I've been secretly playing him, and I need to know what do next.

I've mastered QAC, and Thunder jolt spamming. Whats next for me? I really stink at landing thunder.

PS: If you play competitive Pokemon, give Pikachu w/ light ball a shot. He maybe bad, but he can be a surprising opponent.

Pikachu with Light Ball in the Battle Tower caught me off-gaurd and Thunderpunched my Blaziken. I was all "HOLY ****" when it took off at least half of his HP. D:

Anyways, don't be so sure in saying you've mastered QAC. Most guides just tell you the basics and what you can link it to. They don't tell you the myriad variants in using it. You have ordinary Foward QA-> Foward QAC, Aerial Foward QA->Foward QAC, Aerial Foward QA->QAC, Aerial Foward QA->Backwards QAC, Foward QA->Backwards QAC, Foward QA-> QAC, Foward QAC, Low Upward Angle QA->Foward QAC, High Upward Angle QA->QAC, and an assload of other possibilities.

Those are just a FEW that end in QACs. Pardon my bad notation, but even I don't think I've mastered the thing after maining Pikachu since the month Brawl came out. I don't mean to sound elitist or anything, but one can never practice QAC enough.

 

[gallax]

QAL from 0-999% and you dont need to practice. 300% is enough for me.

 

[PKNintendo]

Pikachu with Light Ball in the Battle Tower caught me off-gaurd and Thunderpunched my Blaziken. I was all "HOLY ****" when it took off at least half of his HP. D:

Anyways, don't be so sure in saying you've mastered QAC. Most guides just tell you the basics and what you can link it to. They don't tell you the myriad variants in using it. You have ordinary Foward QA-> Foward QAC, Aerial Foward QA->Foward QAC, Aerial Foward QA->QAC, Aerial Foward QA->Backwards QAC, Foward QA->Backwards QAC, Foward QA-> QAC, Foward QAC, Low Upward Angle QA->Foward QAC, High Upward Angle QA->QAC, and an assload of other possibilities.

Those are just a FEW that end in QACs. Pardon my bad notation, but even I don't think I've mastered the thing after maining Pikachu since the month Brawl came out. I don't mean to sound elitist or anything, but one can never practice QAC enough.

Okay Gotcha.

 

[Tagxy]

Do you know all the combos?

 

[Jinkwai]

Learn the QA's very well. Try to use it as a way to get on the edge. Also, take a look at these vids and learn the tricks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md848biPmWA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edQ3cq1BDCs

Believe it or not, Pika's versatility does not end there. Not to mention that you yourself said you suck at using thunder. Try all the thunder tricks in the vids.

I hope these help. Have fun!

 

[KayLo!]

Whats next for me? I really stink at landing thunder.

Learn to land thunder. It's one of Pika's bread-and-butter kill moves.

Also, I have to agree with everyone else.... I guarantee you haven't "mastered" QAC. Until you can do it in any combination of directions, leading into any of a huge number of possible followups without even thinking about it in a real match, you haven't mastered it. QAC > edgehog consistently, and you might be on your way.

That's one of the great things about Pika, though. Embrace the fact that you'll always have something to practice with him, especially with the versatility of QAC.