Pikachu (SSBU): Difference between revisions

Even before the game was released, Pikachu's buffs to its strengths caused players to think of it as one of the best characters in the game and even claims that stated Pikachu was broken during the demo. It is also notable for beating the vast majority of the roster, with only a few troublesome exceptions, such as {{SSBU|Mr. Game and Watch}}, {{SSBU|Ness}}, and {{SSBU|Mario}}. This perception became more evident especially after the 3.1.0 nerfs to Pichu, Wolf, Olimar and Peach, as many top players consider Pikachu to be either the single best in the game or among one of the best, alongside {{SSBU|Joker}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Wario}}, and {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}. Players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, {{Sm|VoiD}}, and {{Sm|ZeRo}} believe that Pikachu is a top 5 character, and the best Pikachu player in the world, {{Sm|ESAM}}, thinks Pikachu is the best character in the game. Despite these claims and high reception from top players, as with ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', Pikachu has a slightly smaller playerbase and smaller high placements in majors compared to many other top tiers and even to {{SSBU|Pichu}}'s, with ESAM being the only Pikachu player to have consistently high placements in majors.

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