Pikachu (SSB4)

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'''Pikachu''' ({{ja|ピカチュウ|Pikachū}}, ''Pikachu'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. Its return to the series was announced during the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] [[Nintendo Direct]] on June 11th, 2013.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13D1I5s236o Nintendo Direct@E3 2013]</ref> It was also among the first wave of [[amiibo]] that are compatible with ''SSB4''. Ikue Ōtani reprises her role as Pikachu's voice actor, albeit via recycled voice clips from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.

Pikachu is currently ranked 15th out of 58 on the [[tier list]], placing it in the B tier. This is a minor drop from its ranking of 8th out of 38 in ''Brawl'', though its status as a high-tier character has remained intact. Pikachu's positives include its fast overall speed, excellent approach, good neutral and combo games, and excellent recovery. However, it is burdened with poor endurance and very unimpressive KO potential. As a result, Pikachu has a high learning curve and minimal high-level representation compared to other high-tier characters, but it has nonetheless achieved notable tournament results, mostly thanks to {{Sm|ESAM}}.

Pikachu is currently ranked 15th out of 55 on the [[tier list]], placing it in the B tier. This is a minor drop from its ranking of 8th out of 38 in ''Brawl'', though its status as a high-tier character has remained intact. Pikachu's positives include its fast overall speed, excellent approach, good neutral and combo games, and excellent recovery. However, it is burdened with poor endurance and very unimpressive KO potential. As a result, Pikachu has a high learning curve and minimal high-level representation compared to other high-tier characters, but it has nonetheless achieved notable tournament results, mostly thanks to {{Sm|ESAM}}.

The competitive community's overall opinion of Pikachu has been volatile since ''SSB4''{{'}}s release. Initially, it was widely seen as an average character, but after a number of impressive tournament showings by ESAM, including his brief period of retirement having added to the "mystery" of Pikachu's potential, it was seen as a top 3 character by players like {{Sm|ZeRo}} and ESAM himself. Incidentally, this perception was further cemented after ZeRo and ESAM competed against each other in an extremely close Winners' Finals set at [[Super Smash Con]].

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 '''Pikachu''' ({{ja|ピカチュウ|Pikachū}}, ''Pikachu'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. Its return to the series was announced during the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] [[Nintendo Direct]] on June 11th, 2013.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13D1I5s236o Nintendo Direct@E3 2013]</ref> It was also among the first wave of [[amiibo]] that are compatible with ''SSB4''. Ikue Ōtani reprises her role as Pikachu's voice actor, albeit via recycled voice clips from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
-Pikachu is currently ranked 15th out of 58 on the [[tier list]], placing it in the B tier. This is a minor drop from its ranking of 8th out of 38 in ''Brawl'', though its status as a high-tier character has remained intact. Pikachu's positives include its fast overall speed, excellent approach, good neutral and combo games, and excellent recovery. However, it is burdened with poor endurance and very unimpressive KO potential. As a result, Pikachu has a high learning curve and minimal high-level representation compared to other high-tier characters, but it has nonetheless achieved notable tournament results, mostly thanks to {{Sm|ESAM}}.
+Pikachu is currently ranked 15th out of 55 on the [[tier list]], placing it in the B tier. This is a minor drop from its ranking of 8th out of 38 in ''Brawl'', though its status as a high-tier character has remained intact. Pikachu's positives include its fast overall speed, excellent approach, good neutral and combo games, and excellent recovery. However, it is burdened with poor endurance and very unimpressive KO potential. As a result, Pikachu has a high learning curve and minimal high-level representation compared to other high-tier characters, but it has nonetheless achieved notable tournament results, mostly thanks to {{Sm|ESAM}}.
 The competitive community's overall opinion of Pikachu has been volatile since ''SSB4''{{'}}s release. Initially, it was widely seen as an average character, but after a number of impressive tournament showings by ESAM, including his brief period of retirement having added to the "mystery" of Pikachu's potential, it was seen as a top 3 character by players like {{Sm|ZeRo}} and ESAM himself. Incidentally, this perception was further cemented after ZeRo and ESAM competed against each other in an extremely close Winners' Finals set at [[Super Smash Con]].