Pikachu (SSBU)/Forward aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Pikachu's forward aerial.

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Overview

Pikachu rotates its body while pointing its electrically-charged head forward, damaging opponents multiple times, dealing a maximum of 11.8% if all six hits connect. Minimal horizontal and almost inexistent vertical range, but its low ending and landing lag make it effective in combos when used properly.

Update History

9.0.0

• Forward aerial's looping hits launch slightly more inward with their upper hitboxes (310°/290° → 290°/280°), causing it to connect more reliably if Pikachu is moving downward or relatively slowly, but less reliably if moving too fast upward and/or forward.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Multihits
0	0	3	1.4%	0		Forward	0	100	50		1.7	top	0.0	1.5	9.5 to 8.0	0.5×	1.3×	0%							Electric		All	All
1	0	3	1.4%	0		Forward	0	100	45		1.7	top	0.0	9.5	9.5 to 8.0	0.5×	1.3×	0%							Electric		All	All
2	0	3	1.4%	0		Forward	0	100	35		1.7	top	0.0	1.5	13.0 to 9.5	0.5×	1.3×	0%							Electric		All	All
3	0	3	1.4%	0		Forward	0	100	35		1.7	top	0.0	9.5	13.0 to 9.5	0.5×	1.3×	0%							Electric		All	All
Final hit
0	0	0	4.8%	0		Forward	40	154	0		7.0	top	0.0	5.5	11.0 to 9.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Electric		All	All

Timing

Attack

Initial autocancel	1-4
Multihits	11-25 (rehit rate: 3)
Final hit	27
Ending autocancel	32-
Interruptible	42
Animation length	53

Landing lag

Interruptible	13
Animation length	22

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Autocancel

Interruptible

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 · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash