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Pikachu Matchup Strategy
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Pikachu vs Banjo & Kazooie
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Pikachu vs Bayonetta
In Pikachu vs Bayonetta, the stable plan is to avoid sitting in shield, force the first launch with mobility and Thunder Jolt, then carry her offstage before her air strings start and finish the stock with edgeguards.
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Pikachu vs Bowser
Pikachu vs Bowser is most stable when Pikachu punishes Bowser's Jab 1, Forward Tilt, Neutral Air, and Up B, avoids predictable shield holds into Side B, and finishes stocks through edgeguards.
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Pikachu vs Bowser Jr.
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Pikachu vs Byleth
Pikachu vs Byleth is about slipping under the long weapon wall, cashing in the many available shield punishes, and finishing stocks through edge pressure instead of forced center-stage kills.
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Pikachu vs Captain Falcon
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Pikachu vs Charizard
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Pikachu vs Chrom
In Pikachu vs Chrom, the plan is to punish grounded sword approaches and cash out on edgeguards before Chrom's explosive close-range damage takes over.
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Pikachu vs Cloud
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Pikachu vs Corrin
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Pikachu vs Daisy
Pikachu vs Daisy is about not meeting float and turnips head-on, then using low profile and landing traps to punish Daisy's grounded entries and convert into ledge pressure.
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Pikachu vs Dark Pit
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Pikachu vs Dark Samus
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Pikachu vs Diddy Kong
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Pikachu vs Donkey Kong
Pikachu vs Donkey Kong is most stable when you stop playing directly into Donkey Kong's Neutral Air and Grab, punish Jab 1 and Jab 2, and take the landing or ledge route first.
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Pikachu vs Dr. Mario
Pikachu vs Dr. Mario is about refusing to brawl head-on with pills and close-range damage, then cashing out shield punishes and edgeguards against Dr. Mario's short recovery.
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Pikachu vs Duck Hunt
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Pikachu vs Falco
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Pikachu vs Fox
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Pikachu vs Ganondorf
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Pikachu vs Greninja
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Pikachu vs Hero
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Pikachu vs Ice Climbers
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Pikachu vs Ike
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Pikachu vs Incineroar
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Pikachu vs Inkling
Pikachu vs Inkling is about not overplaying the ground-speed and roller race, then using Thunder Jolt, low profile, and edgeguards to keep each opening alive.
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Pikachu vs Isabelle
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Pikachu vs Ivysaur
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Pikachu vs Jigglypuff
Pikachu vs Jigglypuff is about refusing long air-chase scrambles and instead breaking Puff first with Thunder Jolt, landing traps, and early kill confirms on her light weight.
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Pikachu vs Joker
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Pikachu vs Kazuya
In Pikachu vs Kazuya, the win condition is to make crouch dash entries whiff with Pikachu's tiny hurtbox and mobility, deny Kazuya's explosive touch-of-death openings, and finish stocks through edgeguards.
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Pikachu vs Ken
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Pikachu vs King Dedede
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Pikachu vs King K. Rool
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Pikachu vs Kirby
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Pikachu vs Link
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Pikachu vs Little Mac
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Pikachu vs Lucario
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Pikachu vs Lucas
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Pikachu vs Lucina
Pikachu vs Lucina is about refusing to brawl into sword-tip aerials, cashing out the clear ground punishes, and breaking Lucina's walk spacing through repeated landing and ledge pressure.
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Pikachu vs Luigi
Pikachu vs Luigi is most stable when you stop playing directly into Luigi's Down Tilt and Neutral Air, punish Jab 1 and Jab 2, and take the landing or ledge route first.
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Pikachu vs Mario
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Pikachu vs Marth
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Pikachu vs Mega Man
Pikachu vs Mega Man is won by shifting the projectile lanes with low profiling and mobility, then denying Mega Man time to reset with close-range pressure and ledge carry.
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Pikachu vs Meta Knight
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Pikachu vs Mewtwo
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Pikachu vs Mii Brawler
In Pikachu vs Mii Brawler, the win condition is to use Pikachu's tiny hurtbox and mobility to force whiffs, then stop Brawler's close-range snowball with shield punishes and edgeguards.
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Pikachu vs Mii Gunner
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Pikachu vs Mii Swordfighter
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Pikachu vs Min Min
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Pikachu vs Mr. Game & Watch
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Pikachu vs Mythra
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Pikachu vs Ness
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Pikachu vs Olimar
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Pikachu vs Pac Man
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Pikachu vs Palutena
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Pikachu vs Peach
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Pikachu vs Pichu
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Pikachu vs Pikachu
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Pikachu vs Piranha Plant
In Pikachu vs Piranha Plant, the key is breaking the mid-range wall before Ptooie and Poison Breath can stop you, then carrying the advantage into edgeguards instead of grinding through Plant's weight head-on.
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Pikachu vs Pit
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Pikachu vs Pyra
Pikachu vs Pyra is most stable when you do not force your way into Pyra's sword tip range, punish Down Tilt, Dash Attack, and Neutral Air, and convert into ledgetraps and edgeguards for the stock.
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Pikachu vs R.O.B.
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Pikachu vs Richter
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Pikachu vs Ridley
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Pikachu vs Robin
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Pikachu vs Rosalina and Luma
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Pikachu vs Roy
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Pikachu vs Ryu
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Pikachu vs Samus
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Pikachu vs Sephiroth
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Pikachu vs Sheik
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Pikachu vs Shulk
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Pikachu vs Simon
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Pikachu vs Snake
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Pikachu vs Sonic
Pikachu vs Sonic is won by using Thunder Jolt and movement to force the approach first, then converting anti-airs, landings, and ledge pressure instead of relying on shield punishes against spin.
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Pikachu vs Sora
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Pikachu vs Squirtle
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Pikachu vs Steve
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Pikachu vs Terry
In Pikachu vs Terry, the key is to avoid living at Jab and Down Tilt range, disrupt Terry from outside with Thunder Jolt and air mobility, and turn edgeguards plus GO management into the actual kill plan.
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Pikachu vs Toon Link
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Pikachu vs Villager
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Pikachu vs Wario
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Pikachu vs Wii Fit Trainer
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Pikachu vs Wolf
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Pikachu vs Yoshi
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Pikachu vs Young Link
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Pikachu vs Zelda
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Pikachu vs Zero Suit Samus
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