Pikachu (SSB)/Dash attack

Overview

The hitbox of Pikachu's dash attack.

Pikachu does a running headbutt and falls on the ground, doing 9%-12% damage and average knockback. While its power is high enough to make it a decent move for getting opponents offstage, and it is a decent punishing option because of this, its very high ending lag and predictability makes it very easy for opponents to punish (especially against a shielding opponent, who can immediately shield grab Pikachu). This makes its usefulness rather questionable. Commonly considered Pikachu's second worst move behind its forward tilt.

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Pikachu's moveset

Neutral attack · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Forward throw · Back throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back)
Edge attack (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Up special · Down special