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|game        = Melee
|game        = Melee
|availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]
|availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]
|tier        = F
|tier        = S
|ranking      = 25}}
|ranking      = 1}}
{{cquote|''Compared with Pikachu, Pichu is a tad more nimble and a little more difficult to hit.''|cite=Description from Pichu's trophy.}}
{{cquote|''Compared with Pikachu, Pichu is a tad more nimble and a little more difficult to hit.''|cite=Description from Pichu's trophy.}}
'''Pichu''' ({{ja|ピチュー|Pichū}}, ''Pichu'') is a [[Pokémon]] character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. It is unlocked by completing [[Event 37: Legendary Pokémon]] or by playing 200 vs. matches. Pichu is the "baby" pre-evolution of {{SSBM|Pikachu}}, and in ''Melee'', Pichu has a nearly identical moveset, making it a [[clone]].
'''Pichu''' ({{ja|ピチュー|Pichū}}, ''Pichu'') is a [[Pokémon]] character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. It is unlocked by completing [[Event 37: Legendary Pokémon]] or by playing 200 vs. matches. Pichu is the "baby" pre-evolution of {{SSBM|Pikachu}}, and in ''Melee'', Pichu has a nearly identical moveset, making it a [[clone]].


Pichu is currently ranked 25th in the F tier due to its terrible range and that most characters can easily chain throw it, despite its small size and its status as the lightest character in the game, which are also its flaws. It also takes damage from its own electric attacks, hindering its KOing ability, as most of its finishing attacks involve electricity. Pichu does have strengths, such as having a surprisingly good grab game, and Pichu is very quick and most of its attacks have little to no start-up lag. Pichu also has a decent air game and a slew of powerful attacks, some even more powerful than those of its counterpart. Regardless, Pichu suffers from abysmal matchups, and it has the highest amount of very unfavorable matchups of any character in any ''Smash'' game, having a total of twelve. By comparison, {{SSBM|Kirby}}, the lowest on the tier list, has seven, and {{SSBM|Bowser}}, the third lowest on the tier list, has six. Furthermore, Pichu has no advantageous matchups, with three being even (against {{SSBM|Yoshi}}, {{SSBM|Kirby}} and {{SSBM|Bowser}}). It appears that Pichu is intended to be a sub-par character since its trophy descriptions mention that it is "''top of the class in weakness''" and it is "''best suited for handicapped matches.''"
Pichu is currently ranked 1st in the S tier due to its excellent range and easily-performed chain throw, despite its small size and its status as the lightest character in the game, which are its only flaws. It also takes damage from its own electric attack as a pitiful attempt at balance, due to his finishing moves having such high KO power. Pichu does have other strengths, such as having a broken grab game, and Pichu is very quick and most of its attacks have little to no start-up lag. Pichu also has a godlike air game and a slew of powerful attacks, most even more powerful than those of its counterpart. Pichu suffers from excellent matchups, and it has the highest amount of very favorable matchups of any character in any ''Smash'' game, having a total of twelve. By comparison, {{SSBM|Fox}}, the second highest on the tier list, has seven, and {{SSBM|Falco}}, the third highest on the tier list, has six. Furthermore, Pichu has no disadvantageous matchups, with three being even (against {{SSBM|Fox}}, {{SSBM|Falco}} and {{SSBM|Sheik}}). It appears that Pichu is intended to be an overpowered character since its trophy descriptions mention that it is "''top of the class''" and it is "''best suited for handicapped matches.''"


==Unlocking==
==Unlocking==
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