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{{Infobox Character Mod | {{Infobox Character Mod | ||
|name = Pikachu | |name = Pikachu | ||
|image = [[File:Pikachu SSBB.jpg|250px]] | |image = {{tabber|title1=Pikachu (PM)|content1=[[File:Pikachu SSBB.jpg|250px]]|title2=Pikachu (P+)|content2=[[File:PPlus Pikachu.png|250px]]}} | ||
|mod = Project M | |mod = Project M | ||
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==Changes from ''Melee'' to PM== | ==Changes from ''Melee'' to PM== | ||
[[File:Pikachu PM Pirate Hat Alt.png|thumb | [[File:Pikachu PM Pirate Hat Alt.png|thumb|Pikachu performing its back aerial while wearing its pirate hat alternate costume.]] | ||
Pikachu was buffed in ''Project M'' overall, gaining many favorable attributes from ''Brawl'' while keeping others from ''Melee'' (such as its powerful up smash), along with a few other options being strengthened, giving it additional leverage against top-tiered characters. | Pikachu was buffed in ''Project M'' overall, gaining many favorable attributes from ''Brawl'' while keeping others from ''Melee'' (such as its powerful up smash), along with a few other options being strengthened, giving it additional leverage against top-tiered characters. | ||
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===Aerial Attacks=== | ===Aerial Attacks=== | ||
*{{buff|[[Forward aerial]]'s hitboxes are pushed more outward in front of Pikachu, and the move now has an additional late hit that sends foes away like in ''Brawl'', making it safer on hit and better for racking up damage.}} | *{{buff|Neutral, forward and back aerials can now [[auto-cancel]] in a short hop.}} | ||
*{{buff|[[Back aerial]] is now its ''Smash 64'' kick, which has combo potential and KO/[[edgeguarding]] strengths that its previous back aerial did not, greatly improving Pikachu's aerial game.}} | *{{buff|[[Forward aerial]]'s hitboxes are pushed more outward in front of Pikachu, and the move now has an additional late hit that sends foes away like in ''Brawl'', making it safer on hit and better for racking up damage dealing more damage overall (7% → 11%).}} | ||
*{{buff|[[Back aerial]] is now its ''Smash 64'' kick, which has combo potential and KO/[[edgeguarding]] strengths that its previous back aerial did not, greatly improving Pikachu's aerial game. It deals more damage (12% (clean), 9% (late) → 14%/10%) and has less ending lag (frame 60 → 33).}} | |||
*{{nerf|Back aerial has more startup lag (frame 4 → 8).}} | |||
*{{buff|[[Up aerial]] deals more damage (4% → 7%).}} | |||
*{{change|Forward and [[down aerial]]s have additional sparkling graphics, which also match their hitbox placements better.}} | *{{change|Forward and [[down aerial]]s have additional sparkling graphics, which also match their hitbox placements better.}} | ||
===Grabs and Throws=== | |||
*{{change|[[Down throw]] has much higher base knockback. This allows it to chaingrab fast fallers but removes its ability to chaingrab floatier characters.}} | |||
===Special Moves=== | ===Special Moves=== | ||
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:*{{nerf|Thunder Jolt has a slightly shorter duration.}} | :*{{nerf|Thunder Jolt has a slightly shorter duration.}} | ||
*{{buff|Pikachu retains its [[Quick Attack cancel]] from ''Brawl'', greatly improving its [[approach]] and defensive options, especially with the ''Melee''-style physics allowing for some new options, such as [[waveland]]ing out of a QAC. During a Quick Attack, Pikachu's tail now also becomes intangible.}} | *{{buff|Pikachu retains its [[Quick Attack cancel]] from ''Brawl'', greatly improving its [[approach]] and defensive options, especially with the ''Melee''-style physics allowing for some new options, such as [[waveland]]ing out of a QAC. During a Quick Attack, Pikachu's tail now also becomes intangible.}} | ||
:*{{nerf|QAC can only be performed during the first half of Quick Attack.}} | :*{{nerf|Unlike in ''Brawl'', QAC can only be performed during the first half of Quick Attack.}} | ||
*{{buff|{{b|Thunder|Pokémon}} remains unchanged from ''Brawl'', so that the bolt can still pass through platforms and solid surfaces very close to the thundercloud it's summoned from, and Pikachu bounces slightly upwards upon being hit by it in midair, allowing it to still create a "Thunder wall" offstage for edgeguarding (though this is harder due to the faster falling speeds).}} | *{{buff|{{b|Thunder|Pokémon}} remains unchanged from ''Brawl'', so that the bolt can still pass through platforms and solid surfaces very close to the thundercloud it's summoned from, and Pikachu bounces slightly upwards upon being hit by it in midair, allowing it to still create a "Thunder wall" offstage for edgeguarding (though this is harder due to the faster falling speeds). It can also [[B reverse]] like it could in ''Brawl''.}} | ||
==Revisions== | ==Revisions== | ||
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==In [[competitive play]]== | ==In [[competitive play]]== | ||
===Notable players=== | ===Notable players=== | ||
{{cleanup|[[SmashWiki:Cleanup of the Notable Players sections|Needs to be updated to fit these guidelines]]}} | |||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|Anther|USA}} - The former best Pikachu player in the world, ranked 24th on [[PMRank 2016]]. | ||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|Copykat|USA}} - MD/VA Pikachu recognized in the [[PMRank: Quarantine's Rising Stars]]. | ||
*{{Sm|Wfycat|USA}} - Ranked 43rd on [[PMRank 2019]]. | |||
*{{Sm|Wfycat|USA}} - Ranked | |||
==Alternate costumes== | ==Alternate costumes== | ||
===Project M=== | |||
Pikachu has received an additional costume where it wears its party hat costume from ''Melee'' and ''Smash 64'', but purple instead of blue (It was blue before PM 3.5). It also received a special pirate hat costume, referencing [[bulbapedia:Captain Pikachu (Pokémon Center promo)|a Japanese promotional card]] from the Pokémon Trading Card Game in which it appeared as Captain Pikachu (wearing the same hat). It also got an alt where it wears the (''Brawl'' or post-Generation I version of) the Pokémon Trainer hat sideways and had its ears folded down. | Pikachu has received an additional costume where it wears its party hat costume from ''Melee'' and ''Smash 64'', but purple instead of blue (It was blue before PM 3.5). It also received a special pirate hat costume, referencing [[bulbapedia:Captain Pikachu (Pokémon Center promo)|a Japanese promotional card]] from the Pokémon Trading Card Game in which it appeared as Captain Pikachu (wearing the same hat). It also got an alt where it wears the (''Brawl'' or post-Generation I version of) the Pokémon Trainer hat sideways and had its ears folded down. | ||
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===Project+=== | |||
[[File:Pikachu Palette (P+).png|800px|thumb|center|Pikachu's alternate costumes in P+.]] | |||
All Costumes: | |||
'''Default''' | |||
'''Red''': Wears Red's hat as it appears in the same Generation of Pokémon games it appeared in. Also vaguely resembles a Shiny Pikachu. Fittingly, in ''Project+'', it emits sparkles in its entrance animation. | |||
'''Green''': Wears Brendan's headband as it appears in ''Pokémon Emerald''. | |||
'''Blue''': Wears goggles similar to those worn by the [[bulbapedia:Swimmer (Trainer class)|Swimmer]] Trainer Class. When ''Brawl'' was first released, fans made rumors and theories about the costume and the connection to [[Pichu (SSBM)|Pichu]], who wore similar goggles for its Blue Team costume. | |||
'''Purple''': Wears a party hat similar to the one used for its Blue Team costume in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' | |||
'''Brown''': Wears a detective hat similar to the titular protagonist of the ''Detective Pikachu'' [[bulbapedia:Detective Pikachu (game)|game]] and [[bulbapedia:Detective Pikachu (movie)|film]]. | |||
'''Dark Blue''': Wears a pirate hat similar to the one worn as part of a [[bulbapedia:Captain Pikachu (Pokémon Center promo)|special Japanese promotional card]] for the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game''. | |||
'''Maroon''': Wears Red's hat as it appears in ''Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen'', which was the basis for his appearance in ''Brawl''. The hat is turned sideways and causes its ears to be pointed downwards. Also vaguely resembles a Shiny Pikachu. | |||
'''Dark Green''': Wears a Harmony Scarf from ''Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon''. | |||
'''Orange''': Wears the equipment it wore when it was gravely injured in the ''Pokémon'' anime episode ''[[bulbapedia:EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''. Also vaguely resembles a Shiny Pikachu. | |||
'''White''': Wears Chase's hat from ''Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Pokémon: Let's Go Eevee!''. | |||
'''Ruby''': Wears May's bandana as it appears in ''Pokémon OmegaRuby & AlphaSapphire''. | |||
'''Lime''': Wears a green fedora similar to the one it wore in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. | |||
'''Navy''': Wears a top hat and bowtie similar to the one it wore in the ''Pokémon'' anime episode ''[[bulbapedia:EP072|Go West, Young Meowth]]'', which was the basis for its appearance in the opening of the ''Pikachu's Jukebox'' segments of the English dub. | |||
'''Pink''': Wears a pair of headphones similar to the ones worn in the mobile app ''Pokémon Jukebox''. | |||
'''Z-Secret Costume:''' Pikachu Libre: Based on Pikachu Libre, a form of the female-only Cosplay Pikachu that can be used in Toughness Contests exclusively in ''Pokémon OmegaRuby & AlphaSapphire''. Like Spiky-Eared Pichu in ''Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver'', it cannot be transferred to any future ''Pokémon'' games. | |||
'''R-Secret Costume:''' Pikachu with green backpack and bandana: Likely based on a similar costume Pichu wore in ''Melee'' and inspired by the rumors and fan theories that the Pikachu in ''Brawl'' is the evolution of the Pichu in ''Melee''. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Its ''Project+'' artwork is identical to the pose it strikes at the end of its [[List of victory poses (SSBB)#Pikachu|left victory pose]] in ''Brawl'' itself. | |||
*The light bulb of its ''Pokémon Emergency!'' costume lights up whenever it uses an electrical attack. | |||
==External links== | |||
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/SSBPM/comments/ghnuo3/labbing_discord_results_pikachu/ Labbing Discord Tech Post] | |||
{{Project M}} | {{Project M}} | ||
[[Category:Pikachu]] | [[Category:Pikachu]] | ||
[[Category:Characters (PM)]] | [[Category:Characters (PM)]] | ||