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Smash Ultimate · High Tier

Pikachu Balance Changes

Pikachu's aerials are fast enough to produce inescapable combos, and up tilt is the safe move that keeps landing them.

Tier High Tier
Direction Nerfs
Proposed changes 3 · 3 nerf

Balance Philosophy

Nerf around three moves per character that are too oppressive inside an already strong kit. Not every suggestion needs to be implemented.

Proposed Changes

Each entry lists the move or ability affected, the adjustment itself, and — where the analysis states one — the problem it is meant to solve and the reasoning behind it.

  1. Neutral air

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    Start up increased to frame 5.
    Current issue
    Pikachu's aerials are so fast that the combos become inescapable.

  2. Back air

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    Start up increased to frame 6.

  3. Up tilt

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    End lag increased to frame 15.
    Current issue
    It is very safe to throw out and helps Pikachu land his aerials multiple times.

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Pikachu is one of Smash Ultimate's entries — the full tier-by-tier breakdown covers the whole roster.

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