Pikachu (SSB)/Dash attack

Overview

The hitbox of Pikachu's dash attack.

Pikachu does a running headbutt and falls on the ground, doing 9%-12% damage and average knockback. While its power is high enough to make it a decent move for getting opponents offstage, and it is a decent punishing option because of this, its very high ending lag and predictability makes it very easy for opponents to punish (especially against a shielding opponent, who can immediately shield grab Pikachu). This makes its usefulness rather questionable. Commonly considered Pikachu's second worst move behind its forward tilt.

Hitboxes

NTSC-J

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Effect	G	A	Sound
0	0	12%	0		20	70	0	135	11	0	70	15					Punch
1	0	12%	0		20	70	0	90	5	0	20	0					Punch

NTSC-U/PAL

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Effect	G	A	Sound
0	0	12%	0		40	70	0	135	11	0	70	15					Punch
1	0	12%	0		40	70	0	90	5	0	20	0					Punch

Summary

• Base knockback (20 → 40).

Timing

Hitboxes	5-19
Animation length	57

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Pikachu's moveset

Neutral attack · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Forward throw · Back throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Edge attack (fast) · Edge attack (slow)
Neutral special · Up special · Down special