Pichu (SSBM): Difference between revisions

|tier        = G

|ranking      = 25/26 (tied with [[Kirby (SSBM)|Kirby]]}}

'''Pichu''' ({{ja|ピチュー}}, ''Pichū'') is a [[Pokémon]] character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. It is unlocked by completing [[Event 37: Legendary Pokemon|Event Match 37: Legendary Pokémon]] or by playing 200 vs. matches. Pichu is the "baby" Pokémon of [[Pikachu]], and in Melee this is realized by him being a smaller, lighter, and faster [[clone]] of Pikachu.

Pichu is currently ranked in the G tier due to the fact that it has poor range, most characters can easily chain throw it despite it being small and being the lightest character in the game, which is another huge flaw, and it takes damage from its own attacks, resulting in abysmal matchups.

====[[Ground attack]]s====

*[[Neutral attack]]- Jabs its head forward, can chain into itself. Quite fast and can be L-canceled 1-2% per jab.

*[[Forward tilt]]- Shoves both of its feet forward. Low range and knockback, though a fast move. 8% damage.

*[[Up tilt]]- Swipes its tail in an arch above it. Very low range and somewhat slow, though sets up for aerial combos and follow ups. 6% damage.

*[[Down tilt]]- Swipes its tail in front of it. 7% damage.

*[[Dash attack]]- A basic dash attack, sticks its head out and trips mid-dash. 8% damage.

=====[[Smash attack]]s=====

*[[Side smash]]- Launches a short jolt of electricity from its cheeks. Very powerful finisher, kills at somewhat low %s. Incredible knockback when fully charged, KOs light characters at very low damages near the edge. Several hits that add up to 12% uncharged, 16% fully charged. Always has a 2% damage recoil regardless of charge time.

*[[Up smash]]- Headbutts upwards, good finisher. 16% uncharged, 20% fully.

*[[Down smash]]- Quickly spins in place. It has more range than it appears and has invincibility frames. 13% uncharged, 17% fully charged.

=====Other attacks=====

*[[Ledge attack]]- Gets up and flips its tail. 8% damage.

*100% ledge attack- Slowly gets up and swipes its tail. 6% damage.

*[[Floor attack]]- Gets up and spins its tail around. 6% damage.

====[[Aerial attack]]s====

*[[Neutral aerial]]- Spins around, has a generous hitbox. 12% damage.

*[[Forward aerial]]- Jolts many electrical shocks from its cheeks. Around 7% damage. Has a 4% recoil damage regardless if the move hits or not.

*[[Back aerial]]- Flips to its rear many times, though only has one hitbox. 9% damage.

*[[Up aerial]]- Flips up and thrusts its tail, sets up many combos on fast fallers. 4% damage.

*[[Down aerial]]- Releases many electrical shocks from its cheeks downward. Around 14% if all hits connect. 1% recoil damage to Pichu another one if it hits the ground.

====[[Grab]]s & [[throw]]s====

*[[Pummel]]- Zaps opponent with electricity. 2-3% damage per pummel. 1% recoil damage to Pichu per pummel.

*[[Forward throw]]- Puts foe on its back and zaps him or her. 9% damage to foe, 1% recoil damage to Pichu.

*[[Back throw]]- Does many rolls backwards and tosses foe. 9% damage. Does not suffer recoil, although the attack deals electricity.

*[[Up throw]]- Tosses foe up and headbutts them with electricity. 10% damage to foe and oddly no recoil damage to Pichu, even though the attack consists of electricity.

*[[Down throw]]- Launches foe to floor and zaps him or her. 10% damage to foe and, just like its Up Throw, no recoil damage whatsoever.

===[[Special move]]s===

==[[Matchup]]s==

==Trophy descriptions==

In addition to the normal trophy about Pichu as a character, there are two trophies about it as a fighter, unlocked by completing the [[Adventure Mode|Adventure and [[All-Star Mode]]s respectively with Pichu on any difficulty:

==[[Palette swap (SSBM)|Costume gallery]]==

[[File:alt-pichu.jpg|frame|center|Pichu's changeable clothing in ''SSBM'']]