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→Changes from Brawl: Some of these players who contest Pikachu's placement are not even top players, just simply what the community as a whole thinks. If you simply ignored the representation part, Pikachu placement can be justified among top players.
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However, Pikachu has also received significant nerfs. Quick Attack can no longer be cancelled into the ground, making it less flexible as an approach option, and the Quick Attack Ledge-Cancel does not fully compensate for this. Its already low damage output has been worsened, particularly its aerials. The removal of [[chain-grab]]bing has crippled Pikachu's grab game, as its forward and down throws can no longer be used to perform highly damaging chain-throws, and while it has gained new combos due to the changes to hitstun, they are nevertheless inferior to its lost chain-grabbing ability. Furthermore, its grab reach has been shortened. | However, Pikachu has also received significant nerfs. Quick Attack can no longer be cancelled into the ground, making it less flexible as an approach option, and the Quick Attack Ledge-Cancel does not fully compensate for this. Its already low damage output has been worsened, particularly its aerials. The removal of [[chain-grab]]bing has crippled Pikachu's grab game, as its forward and down throws can no longer be used to perform highly damaging chain-throws, and while it has gained new combos due to the changes to hitstun, they are nevertheless inferior to its lost chain-grabbing ability. Furthermore, its grab reach has been shortened. | ||
Although Pikachu was a high-tier character in ''Brawl'', some consider it to be even better in ''Smash 4''. Despite having a rather small playerbase in competitive play due to its very high learning curve and degree of technical skill required, Pikachu is still considered a notable force in the meta game thanks to players such as {{Sm|ESAM}} | Although Pikachu was a high-tier character in ''Brawl'', some consider it to be even better in ''Smash 4''. Despite having a rather small playerbase in competitive play due to its very high learning curve and degree of technical skill required, Pikachu is still considered a notable force in the meta game thanks to players such as {{Sm|ESAM}} but whether or not Pikachu should be ranked as high as 5th or higher on the tier list is debatable among the ''Smash 4'' competitive community due to its below-average representation compared to other high tier characters. | ||
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