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Palutena Matchup Strategy
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Strategy Page List
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Palutena vs Banjo & Kazooie
Palutena vs Banjo & Kazooie is about refusing to play a direct egg-and-Wonderwing guessing game, forcing movement at midrange, and cashing in hard whenever Side B or heavier defensive buttons get blocked.
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Palutena vs Bayonetta
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Palutena vs Bowser
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Palutena vs Bowser Jr.
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Palutena vs Byleth
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Palutena vs Captain Falcon
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Palutena vs Charizard
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Palutena vs Chrom
Palutena vs Chrom is about bending Chrom's direct approach angles with projectiles and retreating aerials, then cashing out on juggles, ledgetraps, and recovery pressure while only taking the punishes that are truly there.
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Palutena vs Cloud
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Palutena vs Corrin
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Palutena vs Daisy
Palutena vs Daisy is most stable when you do not overcommit into float pressure, punish Jab, Forward Tilt, Fair, and Side B, and keep control through outer-space spacing and landing traps.
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Palutena vs Dark Pit
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Palutena vs Dark Samus
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Palutena vs Diddy Kong
Page covering how Palutena can stop Diddy Kong's banana-based approaches and keep control of mid-range in this matchup.
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Palutena vs Donkey Kong
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Palutena vs Dr. Mario
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Palutena vs Duck Hunt
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Palutena vs Falco
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Palutena vs Fox
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Palutena vs Ganondorf
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Palutena vs Greninja
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Palutena vs Hero
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Palutena vs Ice Climbers
Palutena vs Ice Climbers is won by preventing the duo from starting close-range pressure together, then stretching every split into landing traps and ledge kills.
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Palutena vs Ike
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Palutena vs Incineroar
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Palutena vs Inkling
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Palutena vs Isabelle
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Palutena vs Ivysaur
Palutena vs Ivysaur is most stable when you stop playing directly into Ivysaur's Rapid Jab and Back Air, punish Jab 1 and Jab 2, and take the landing or ledge route first.
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Palutena vs Jigglypuff
Palutena vs Jigglypuff is about winning the air-to-air race, then cutting off landings and ledge routes to punish Puff's light weight.
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Palutena vs Joker
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Palutena vs Kazuya
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Palutena vs Ken
Palutena vs Ken is most stable when you shrink Ken's entry routes with projectiles and long aerials, then convert his grounded strings and specials into clear shield punishes.
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Palutena vs King Dedede
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Palutena vs King K. Rool
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Palutena vs Kirby
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Palutena vs Link
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Palutena vs Little Mac
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Palutena vs Lucario
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Palutena vs Lucas
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Palutena vs Lucina
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Palutena vs Luigi
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Palutena vs Mario
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Palutena vs Marth
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Palutena vs Mega Man
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Palutena vs Meta Knight
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Palutena vs Mewtwo
Palutena vs Mewtwo is about fixing Mewtwo's approach angle with projectiles and disjoints, then cashing out his large hurtbox and low weight through repeated juggle and ledge pressure.
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Palutena vs Mii Brawler
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Palutena vs Mii Gunner
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Palutena vs Mii Swordfighter
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Palutena vs Min Min
Palutena vs Min Min is most stable when you stop playing directly into Min Min's Rapid Jab and Neutral Air (2), punish Jab 1 and Jab 2, and take the landing or ledge route first.
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Palutena vs Mr. Game & Watch
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Palutena vs Mythra
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Palutena vs Ness
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Palutena vs Olimar
Palutena vs Olimar is most stable when you stop playing directly into Olimar's Forward Smash and Up Smash, punish Jab 1 and Jab 2, and take the landing or ledge route first.
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Palutena vs Pac Man
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Palutena vs Palutena
Page covering how the Palutena mirror is decided by spacing safe aerials, winning the next landing trap, and converting first into ledge kills.
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Palutena vs Peach
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Palutena vs Pichu
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Palutena vs Pikachu
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Palutena vs Piranha Plant
Palutena vs Piranha Plant is about not challenging Ptooie and Poison Breath head-on, then using mobility to shift the angle and turn one opening into juggles and ledge pressure.
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Palutena vs Pit
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Palutena vs Pyra
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Palutena vs R.O.B.
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Palutena vs Richter
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Palutena vs Ridley
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Palutena vs Robin
Palutena vs Robin is won by pushing through mid-range before the resource snowball starts, then trapping landings and the ledge instead of letting Levin Sword control the pace.
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Palutena vs Rosalina and Luma
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Palutena vs Roy
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Palutena vs Ryu
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Palutena vs Samus
Palutena vs Samus is most stable when you stop playing directly into Samus's Neutral Air and Down Air, punish Jab 1 and Jab 2, and take the landing or ledge route first.
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Palutena vs Sephiroth
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Palutena vs Sheik
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Palutena vs Shulk
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Palutena vs Simon
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Palutena vs Snake
Palutena vs Snake is about punishing the man behind the explosives, cashing in on clear shield punishes, and turning one launch into repeated landing and ledge pressure.
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Palutena vs Sonic
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Palutena vs Sora
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Palutena vs Squirtle
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Palutena vs Steve
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Palutena vs Terry
Palutena vs Terry is most stable when you stop playing directly into Terry's Jab 1 and Forward Tilt, punish Jab 2 and Jab 3, and take the landing or ledge route first.
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Palutena vs Toon Link
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Palutena vs Villager
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Palutena vs Wario
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Palutena vs Wii Fit Trainer
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Palutena vs Wolf
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Palutena vs Yoshi
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Palutena vs Young Link
Palutena vs Young Link is a matchup where Palutena avoids turning the set into a raw projectile speed war, then uses Nair and dash timing on the forced pause points to push Young Link's light weight and thinner recovery toward ledge kills.
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Palutena vs Zelda
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Palutena vs Zero Suit Samus
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