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Pichu has historically been seen as a joke character by the competitive ''Melee'' community | Pichu has historically been seen as a joke character by the competitive ''Melee'' community. From the start, many noted that it was completely outclassed by {{SSBM|Pikachu}}, who was already considered a below-average character at the time. With its poor [[approach]] coupled with many attacks that damaged itself, including its own [[recovery]], as well as its terrible overall [[reach]], extremely light [[weight]], and difficulty in putting [[pressure]] on the opponent, many professionals doubted that Pichu could ever develop a deep metagame or gain any notable professional players. Because of this, they largely ignored Pichu outside of low-stakes exhibitions. As a result, Pichu's initial placements on the [[tier list]] were abysmal. It ranked in the bottom 2, shifting between 25th and 26th (or a tie for one of these positions), for over a decade of ''Melee''{{'}}s lifespan, competing with characters such as {{SSBM|Bowser}}, {{SSBM|Kirby}}, and {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} for the lowest placement on the tier list. | ||
However, in the twelfth tier list released in 2015, Pichu rose out of the bottom 2 for the very first time. Although it was still considered a very poor character and wasn't used outside of [[sandbagging]], players noticed that whenever Pichu showed up, it had an easier time pressuring opponents than was once thought with its speed and a careful selection of surprisingly good normals. {{Sm|Mew2King}}, arguably the world's best Pichu player at the time, notably believed that [http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2014/may/02/kirby-and-zelda-are-two-worst-characters-melee-pichu-highly-underrated-mew2king-discusses-his-super-smash-bros-tier-list-pt-1/ Pichu was far from the worst character in the game], ranking it 19th on his personal tier list. Pikachu's rise in the competitive scene also aided Pichu's ascent out of the bottom tier, as players noted that Pichu shared a few of the tools that ultimately made Pikachu viable in the metagame. | However, in the twelfth tier list released in 2015, Pichu rose out of the bottom 2 for the very first time. Although it was still considered a very poor character and wasn't used outside of [[sandbagging]], players noticed that whenever Pichu showed up, it had an easier time pressuring opponents than was once thought with its speed and a careful selection of surprisingly good normals. {{Sm|Mew2King}}, arguably the world's best Pichu player at the time, notably believed that [http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2014/may/02/kirby-and-zelda-are-two-worst-characters-melee-pichu-highly-underrated-mew2king-discusses-his-super-smash-bros-tier-list-pt-1/ Pichu was far from the worst character in the game], ranking it 19th on his personal tier list. Pikachu's rise in the competitive scene also aided Pichu's ascent out of the bottom tier, as players noted that Pichu shared a few of the tools that ultimately made Pikachu viable in the metagame. | ||