Matchup Summary (Win Condition and Game Plan)
If Wario keeps running into Pikmin Toss and Olimar’s front-facing hitboxes, the matchup feels slow and irritating, but Wario’s air drift still lets him bend around that spacing and win hard once he reaches Olimar himself. Jab, Forward Tilt, Up Tilt, Down Tilt, Dash Attack, Nair, and Side B all give Wario meaningful punish chances on block, so the goal is not just to clear Pikmin but to turn those moments into real advantage. Olimar’s Up Smash, Up Air, and purple Pikmin anti-airs remain dangerous enough that lazy jump-ins can lose the stock race quickly, especially if Wario starts forcing aerials from above. Use Nair, Fair, and grab to keep the body pinned once Pikmin are disrupted, then take stocks through Bair, Waft, and ledge pressure rather than overcommitting into purple coverage.
Full Move Frame Quick Reference
| Opponent Move | Startup | On Shield | Wario OOS Candidate Moves | Barely Missed Moves |
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| Jab 1 | 4 | -11/-10 |
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| Jab 2 | 4 | -9/-8 |
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| Forward Tilt | 15 | -10 |
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| Up Tilt | 6/8/10/12/14/16 | -17 |
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| Down Tilt | 6 | -17 |
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| Dash Attack | 8/11 | -21 |
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| Forward Smash | 11 | — | ||
| Up Smash | 12 | — | ||
| Down Smash | 10 | — | ||
| Neutral Air | 7/11/15/19/23 | -11/-11 |
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| Forward Air | 7 | — | ||
| Back Air | 10 | — | ||
| Up Air | 8 | — | ||
| Down Air | 9 | — | ||
| Neutral B | — | — | ||
| Side B | 9 | Purple: -6 |
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| Up B | — | — | ||
| Down B | 2 (Start of Super Armor) | — |
Win Condition Checklist
- Use air drift to dodge Pikmin Toss paths and long front-facing hitboxes on the way in
- Punish Jab, Forward Tilt, Up Tilt, Down Tilt, Dash Attack, Nair, and Side B on block whenever they appear
- After knocking Pikmin off, keep pressing Olimar himself with Nair, Fair, and grab instead of resetting neutral
- When Olimar is airborne, cover platform landings and the ledge path first so Up Air reversals stay limited
- Finish stocks through Bair, Waft, and ledge pressure instead of hard-committing into purple Pikmin space
Actions to Avoid
- Removing Pikmin and then backing away before Olimar’s weak close-range defense is actually challenged
- Jumping straight at Olimar while purple Pikmin is ready and feeding Up Smash or Side B anti-air coverage
- Playing too passively just to wait for Waft and giving up stage position plus percent
- Chasing directly above Olimar for too long and getting reversed by Up Air at kill percent