Pikachu (PM): Difference between revisions

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|name         = Pikachu

|image       = [[Image:Pikachu SSBB.jpg|250px]]

|mod         = Project M

|base         = ssbb

|moveset1     = Pikachu (SSBM)

|moveset2     = Pikachu (SSBB)

|moveset3     = Pikachu (SSB)

|altcostume   = Pirate Hat Pikachu, Sideways Pokemon Trainer Hat Pikachu

'''Pikachu''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. For its appearance in ''Project M'', it was mostly reverted to its ''Melee'' version, while keeping a few techniques and moves from its ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 64'' versions. <!--tier position paragraph-->

[[File:Pikachu PM Pirate Hat Alt.png|thumb|right|Pikachu performing its back aerial while wearing its pirate hat alternate costume.]]

*{{buff|[[Down smash]] links into itself more adequately, while still having its reduced hitlag from ''Melee'', making harder for opponents to escape from the move.}}

*{{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|[[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|{{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).}}

* {{change|Neutral aerial weak hit knockback values have been fixed.}}

* {{change|Quick Attack goes maximum distance upward when stick input is below the amount needed to change direction.}}

* {{change|Quick Attack preserves momentum at the end of the dashes.}}

* {{buff|Thunderjolt now does the same amount of damage from the ground as it does from the air.}}

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==Alternate costume==

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 Pokemon Trainer hat sideways and had its ears folded down.  

|colspan=8|[[File:Pikachu_Palette_(PM).png|frame|center|Pikachu's alternate costumes in PM.]]

|[[Image:PikachuHeadSSBB.png]]

|[[Image:PikachuHeadRedSSBB.png]]

|[[Image:PikachuHeadGreenSSBB.png]]

|[[Image:PikachuHeadBlueSSBB.png]]

|[[Image:PikachuHeadPartyHatPM.png]]

|[[Image:PikachuHeadPirateHatPM.png]]

|[[Image:PikachuHeadTrainerHat.png]]

*[http://projectmgame.com/en/characters/pikachu Project M character page]