Pikachu (PM)

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Pikachu in Project M and Project+
File:SJS pikachu.png
Universe	Pokémon
Base game appearance	Brawl

Pikachu is a playable character in the Brawl mod Project M.

Attributes

Changes from Melee to PM

Pikachu was buffed from Melee to Project M overall, due to the new options that give it additional leverage against top-tiered characters.

• Last hit of forward aerial retains its Brawl power, and the hits now also link better.
• Back aerial is now its Smash 64 kick, which has combo potential and KO/edgeguarding strengths that its previous back aerial did not.
• Down smash's hits now link better each into other.
• Grab range from Melee increased.
• Skull Bash can now grab ledges, like in Brawl.
• During a Quick Attack, enemies cannot hit Pikachu's tail.
• Retains wall jump from Brawl, allowing for a slightly better situational recovery on stages such as Yoshi's Story. Also retains crawl.
• Retains QAC from Brawl, greatly improving Pikachu's approach and defensive options, especially with the new physics. QAC also allows some new options, such as wavelanding out of a QAC.

In terms of cosmetics, Pikachu has received an additional costume where it wears its blue party hat costume from Melee and 64. It also has a pirate hat, which was put into the same slot as the Dr. Mario skin was for Mario and the Mr. L skin for Luigi.

Revisions

2.5b

• Quick Attack minimum and maximum distances increased to match Melee.
• Up smash's and neutral aerial's sound effects adjusted.
• Forward throw has electric graphical hit effects restored
• Up throw matched to Melee.

2.6b

• Forward aerial received slightly more horizontal range with new graphical effects to match that range.
• Quick Attack startup slightly reduced and can now be used to grab edges.
• Quick Attack ending animation stretch does not push Pikachu as much away from walls.
• Quick Attack delay between dashes is a little longer.
• Full jump sound effect doesn't occur right at the start of the jump.
• Neutral aerial weak hit knockback values have been fixed.
• Down aerial has an added burst graphic to the impact.
• Quick Attack goes maximum distance upward when stick input is below the amount needed to change direction.
• Quick Attack air mobility and air friction adjusted during the move and when in Special Fall.
• Quick Attack preserves momentum at the end of the dashes and when going into the ending.
• Fixed a bug where QACing out of Quick Attack into a platform and dropping through could result in Special Landing well after going into Fall.
• Using Quick Attack into the ground uses the ground ending animation of the move instead of Special Landing's animation.

3.0

• Skull Bash can now sweetspot edges, reinstated from Brawl.
• Quick Attack's animation stretches less and its tail is now intangible during travel.
• Quick Attack Cancel tweaked to compensate for the SCD bugfix.

Moveset

Up to date as of version 3.0.

	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack	Headbutt	2%	A quick headbutt. The button can be mashed for quick headbutts.
Forward tilt	Pika Kick	8%, 9% (angled up) 7% (angled down)	Stands on its front paws and attacks with both feet in front of it. The attack can be angled up or down.
Up tilt	Tail Smack	7% (6% if hit at the tip of the tail)	Swings its tail in an arc above itself, good for juggling fast fallers.
Down tilt	Tail Sweep	7%	Whips its tail in front of itself in a half circle. Can hit a couple of times if the button is mashed fast enough.
Dash attack	Running Headbutt	8%	Jumps forward with a headbutt, has a lot of ending lag and can be punished.
Forward smash	Thundershock	21% (earliest frames) 18% (last frames)	Does a quick charge in its cheeks and releases it in front of itself with a small amount of ending lag.
Up smash	Tail Somersault	19% (early frames) 17% (later frames) 13% (last frames)	Does a quick backflip, attacking with its tail. Has very strong knockback and can ko as early as 80% on heavyweights.
Down smash	Electric Flower	2% first 6 hits and 3% on the last	Spins repeatably on the ground, releasing electricity. Good for racking up damage.
Neutral aerial	Pika Roll	12% clean, 9% late	Quickly spins in the air. Has hardly any landing lag and is a good finisher.
Forward aerial	Electric Drill	2% on the first 4 hits and 3% on the last	Drills forward in the air with electricity. Has a bit of landing lag but can set up for a grab.
Back aerial	Back Kick	14%	Pikachu does a back kick while airborne, doing great horizontal knockback.
Up aerial	Tail Chop	7%	Does a quick tail flip overhead while flipping forward. Can be used for juggling and if hit at the proper angle, can send the enemy downward at a semi spike angle.
Down aerial	Electric Screw	12% in the air and 4% if hit on the ground, 16% if both hits connect	An electric drill move downward. Has hitboxes when landing on the ground.
Grab		—
Pummel	Electric Shock	3%	Gives the enemy a quick shock.
Forward throw	Electrocution	10%	Puts the enemy on its back and shocks them forward. Can set up for an up smash or another grab.
Back throw	Submission	9%	Rolls backwards a ways quickly before throwing the opponent.
Up throw	Electric Skull	10%	Lifts the enemy above itself and then headbutts them upward. Can combo with thunder.
Down throw	Electric Slam	10%	Throws the enemy below itself and the headbutts them downward. Can combo into itself on heavyweights.
Floor attack (front)		6%	Quickly flips with its tail front and back.
Floor attack (back)		6%	Quickly flips with its tail front and back.
Floor attack (trip)		5%	Quickly gets up and then flicks its tail backwards and forward with a few visual sparks.
Edge attack (fast)		8%	Quickly flips its tail overhead.
Edge attack (slow)		9%	Slowly gets up and flicks its tail below itself.
Neutral special	Thunder Jolt	10% (air) 7% (ground)	Drops a sphere of electricity diagonally, dealing small knockback and damage, if it touches the ground it will leap across the stage for a short time before vanishing and will deal slightly less damage.
Side special	Skull Bash	7% uncharged - 25% fully charged	Sits for a second while charging energy then leaping forward with a powerful headbutt. The button can be held for a limited time for increased speed, damage, and knockback. Has slight ending lag. Great for horizontal recovery.
Up special	Quick Attack	3% 1st hit 2% 2nd hit	Quickly moves in one direction then another depending on if the control stick is moved. Causes light damage and can be canceled into a jump or an attack upon landing.
Down special	Thunder	17% (body) 10% (thunder)	Summons a thunder cloud while yelling Pika! which shoots a bolt of lightning to the ground. If the attack hits Pikachu it creates a shockwave dealing more damage and knockback. The thunderbolt can be interrupted by platforms but can go through terrain. Has slight ending lag.
Final Smash	Volt Tackle	13-25% depending on how much contact is made	Turns into a gigantic ball of blue colored electricity that flies around the stage at high velocity. The attack button can be pressed to create a large discharge, increasing knockback. Can rack up damage quickly.

In competitive play

Notable players

•  Anther
•  Axe
•  Chu Dat

Palette swaps

Recolors
File:Pikachu recolors.png

Alternative
File:Pikachu alternative.png

External links

• Project M character page