Pikachu (SSBU)/Side special

Hitbox visualization showing Pikachu's side special, Skull Bash.

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Hitboxes

The move's true base damage is specified in its parameters, and ranges from 6.2% to 21.4% based on charge. More specifically, its base damage is equal to 6.2 + 15.2 * (charge frames / 80). A smash input causes the move to start off with 20 charge frames.

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Clean hit
0	0	0	1.0%	0		Forward	40	78	0		4.0	rot	0.0	-0.7	3.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		No floor	All
The late hit reduces the hitbox's radius to 3.0.

Timing

The move enables ledge grabs from the front starting on frame 27, and from behind starting on frame 54. Jostling is also disabled during frames 18-52.

Grounded

Charges between	13-14
Clean hit	18-25
Late hit	26-52
Interruptible	97
Animation length	104

Aerial

Charges between	13-14
Clean hit	18-25
Late hit	26-52
Interruptible	75
Animation length	98

On hit

Interruptible	23
Animation length	45

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Interruptible

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 · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash