Pikachu (SSBU)/Side special

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

This article or section may require competitive expertise. You can discuss this issue on the talk page or edit this page to improve it.

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.

Additionally, when the move is charged, releasing it incurs an additional delay that increases proportionally to its charge level, with its specific duration in frames being equal to 12 * charge frames / 80 rounded down, for a maximum of 12. This delay does not apply if the move is partially charged via smash input without holding the button.

Charges between	13-14
Clean hit	18-25
Late hit	26-52
Interruptible (grounded)	97
Interruptible (aerial)	75
Animation length (grounded)	104
Animation length (aerial)	98

Grounded
Aerial

On hit

Interruptible	23
Animation length	45

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Interruptible

Parameters

Horizontal speed multiplier on startup	0.8
Friction during startup and charge	0.02
Gravity during startup and charge	0.04
Total charge time	80 frames
Starting charge with smash input	20 frames
Maximum release delay by charging	12 frames
Base damage	6.2% to 21.4%
Initial horizontal speed on release	1.6 to 3.2
Initial vertical speed on release	0.185 to 0.23
Gravity on release	0.01
Fall speed on release	1.1
Initial angle when used on slope	10°
Angle influence by slope	0.3
Horizontal speed on hit	-0.3
Vertical speed on hit	1.3
Gravity after hitting	0.1
Horizontal speed multiplier on ending	0.7
Ending friction	0.032 to 0.063
Ending gravity	0.075

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