Pichu (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)

This article is about Pichu's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For other uses, see Pichu.

“	Pichu is back after 17 years! Pichu's electric attacks have greater range and do more damage than its other attack types – but they also damage Pichu.	”
—Description from the Super Smash Blog.

Pichu
Universe	Pokémon
Also appears in	Melee
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Volt Tackle
Character Statistics
Number of Jumps	2
Can Crawl	Yes
Has a Tether	No
Voice Actor
Voiced by	Satomi Kōrogi

Pichu is a veteran fighter in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was confirmed to return on June 12, 2018 during E3 2018. It remains relatively unchanged from Melee; some of its attacks still cause itself damage.

Attributes

Weaknesses

• Much like in Melee, it's attacks can still hurt itself.

Changes from Melee

Attributes

• Pichu's appearance has been updated to match its appearance in the more recent games in the Pokémon franchise.

Ground Attacks

• Its down tilt now has an electric effect on the opponents it hits.

Special Attacks

• As Pichu was absent since Super Smash Bros. Brawl, its final smash is now Volt Tackle, and its effects are similar to Pikachu's.

Moveset

Ground Attacks

Normal

• Neutral Attack: Pichu delivers a quick headbutt.
• Forward Tilt: Pichu stands on both feet and kicks both feet forward. Has an electric effect that causes recoil damage.
• Up Tilt: Pichu crouches and whips its tail in an arc over its body.
• Down Tilt: Pichu spins around on the ground and attacks with its tail.
• Dash Attack: Pichu leaps forward to attack enemies with a headbutt.

Smash Attacks

• Forward Smash: Pichu leans forward and shocks the opponent with a jolt of electricity from its cheeks.
• Up Smash: Pichu attacks with an upwards headbutt.
• Down Smash: Pichu quickly spins in place.

Other attacks

• Floor Attack (Front): Pichu attacks with a headbutt on both sides while getting up.
• Floor Attack (Back): Pichu delivers a sweepkick attack that hits on both sides.
• Floor Attack (Trip):
• Ledge Attack:

Aerial Attacks

• Neutral aerial: Pichu curls up and somersaults in the air.
• Forward aerial: Pichu spirals forwards while emitting sparks from its cheeks.
• Back aerial: Pichu spins horizontally multiple times in the air.
• Up aerial: Pichu strikes upwards with its tail while doing a flip.
• Down aerial: Pichu spirals towards the ground while emitting electricity from its cheeks.

Grabs and Throws

• Pummel: Pichu shocks the opponent with electricity.
• Forward Throw: Pichu places the opponent on its back and electrocutes them before launching them away.
• Back Throw: Pichu flips backwards and performs multiple somersaults before launching the opponent away.
• Up Throw: Pichu throws the opponent upward and attacks with a headbutt.
• Down Throw: Pichu drops the opponent onto the ground and jumps on top of them.

Special Moves

Neutral Special: Thunder Jolt:

Side Special: Skull Bash:

Up Special: Agility:

Down Special: Thunder:

Final Smash: Volt Tackle:

Taunts

• Up Taunt:
• Down Taunt:
• Side Taunt:
• Unknown: Pichu jumps up waving it's arms and saying it's name.
• Unknown: Just as it's about to charge an electric attack, Pichu lies on the ground and cuddles around, chanting "Pichu!"

On-Screen Appearance

• Appears from a Pokéball, jumps up, and says it's name.

Idle Poses

• It looks to its left and right.

In competitive play

To be added

Trivia

• Pichu and Young Link share the longest gap between playable appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series, with seventeen years between Melee and Ultimate.
• One of the poses Pichu strikes in its new taunt resembles its trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
• Pichu is the only veteran previously cut from SSB4 to not appear in the full group artwork version of the box cover.

Gallery

External links

19 Pichu – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate