Planning to main Olimar ^_^

[Ultra*HappyCharge]

Title says all and kinda have some curious questions to ask for the Olimar players out there so here goes ^_^:

• How fast Olimar's overall movement is?
• Do Pikmins can sometimes desynch from Olimar?
• Can Olimar still rack up damage like he used to be in Brawl?
• Is the 3 Pikmin limit "limits" Olimar damage-dealing capabilities in this Smash?
• What's the quickest way, say, getting 3 Pikmins of the same color?
• How match-ups go with Olimar
• Lastly, Are the flowers on Pikmin's head grows overtime in this game?

That is all folks and will appreciate some tips on using him. More power~*

 

[Shadowmin]

To answer your questions:
1. His overall speed is medium. Not fast, but not slow.
2. Yes. This may be a glitch or deliberately put in, so plan on whistling more often.
3. No. Olimar's pikmin have been severely nerfed, so aerials are the way to go.
4. In terms of Pikmin-throwing, yes. Use aerials.
5. Throw Pikmin you don't want off the edge. There will almost never be a time where you need more than 2 of the same color.
6. I can't tell you specific matchups, but I've had trouble against Rosalina, Little Mac (on ground), and Sheik especially.
7. I don't think so.
One of your best tools this game is nair. Multihit, good priority, leads nto combos. Olimar's always been a hard character to learn, but it comes with good reward. Good luck!

 

[Myran]

To answer your questions:
1. His overall speed is medium. Not fast, but not slow.
2. Yes. This may be a glitch or deliberately put in, so plan on whistling more often.
3. No. Olimar's pikmin have been severely nerfed, so aerials are the way to go.
4. In terms of Pikmin-throwing, yes. Use aerials.
5. Throw Pikmin you don't want off the edge. There will almost never be a time where you need more than 2 of the same color.
6. I can't tell you specific matchups, but I've had trouble against Rosalina, Little Mac (on ground), and Sheik especially.
7. I don't think so.
One of your best tools this game is nair. Multihit, good priority, leads nto combos. Olimar's always been a hard character to learn, but it comes with good reward. Good luck!

You seem to like Olimar's aerials a lot. I admit they're alright, but you can't approach with them. They're more like followups to grabs or a juggling tool.

Also Ultra*HappyCharge Olimar struggles quite a bit with fast characters like Sheik and Sonic. So that could be important if you care to main him. You can still wrack up damage with the Pikmin Throw too, it just takes longer.

 

[Shadowmin]

You seem to like Olimar's aerials a lot. I admit they're alright, but you can't approach with them. They're more like followups to grabs or a juggling tool.

Also Ultra*HappyCharge Olimar struggles quite a bit with fast characters like Sheik and Sonic. So that could be important if you care to main him. You can still wrack up damage with the Pikmin Throw too, it just takes longer.

Agreed, as that's exactly what I'm using them for. They're good at what they do. If you play against a fast character, it is wise to stay ranged.

 

[Myran]

Agreed, as that's exactly what I'm using them for. They're good at what they do. If you play against a fast character, it is wise to stay ranged.

Unfortunately the fast ones don't let you do that for to long.

 

[Shadowmin]

Unfortunately the fast ones don't let you do that for to long.

Everything in moderation, my friend. Like in Pikmin, Olimar is the strategist, the commander who has to manage his time and resources well in order to survive. An Olimar main needs to be adaptable or they will be punished without a doubt.

 

[Myran]

Everything in moderation, my friend. Like in Pikmin, Olimar is the strategist, the commander who has to manage his time and resources well in order to survive. An Olimar main needs to be adaptable or they will be punished without a doubt.

Well that is applicable to everyone. Trust me when I say that fast characters will shut you down when they know what they're doing

 

[Ultra*HappyCharge]

To answer your questions:
1. His overall speed is medium. Not fast, but not slow.
2. Yes. This may be a glitch or deliberately put in, so plan on whistling more often.
3. No. Olimar's pikmin have been severely nerfed, so aerials are the way to go.
4. In terms of Pikmin-throwing, yes. Use aerials.
5. Throw Pikmin you don't want off the edge. There will almost never be a time where you need more than 2 of the same color.
6. I can't tell you specific matchups, but I've had trouble against Rosalina, Little Mac (on ground), and Sheik especially.
7. I don't think so.
One of your best tools this game is nair. Multihit, good priority, leads nto combos. Olimar's always been a hard character to learn, but it comes with good reward. Good luck!

You seem to like Olimar's aerials a lot. I admit they're alright, but you can't approach with them. They're more like followups to grabs or a juggling tool.

Also Ultra*HappyCharge Olimar struggles quite a bit with fast characters like Sheik and Sonic. So that could be important if you care to main him. You can still wrack up damage with the Pikmin Throw too, it just takes longer.

Thanks guys! Appreciated it ^_^

 

[2k6]

Welcome to the club! it kinda takes a lot of practice to use him properly but its definitely worth it :D