Pichu (Super Smash Bros.)
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Pichu (Japanese: ピチュー Pichu) is a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series. It is only playable in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Pichu is an unlockable character and can be unlocked by completing Event Match #37 or playing at least 200 Melee matches. Its main stage is Pokémon Stadium.
Pichu is a clone of Pikachu, meaning it shares much of the same moveset with no more than minor changes. Pichu is smaller and faster than Pikachu and has the ability to wall jump, so it can move around the stage with more ease and chase down opponents to extend combos. It also has surprising power - its smash attacks and some aerials can KO opponents at percentages as low as 80%, and a fully-charged Skull Bash in particular is almost a one-hit KO. Pichu has serious disadvantages, however - it has poor range outside its projectiles, its rolls are short, and despite its small size it can be comboed easily. In addition, it damages itself every time it uses an electric attack, regardless of whether it hits or not. Combined with the fact that it's the lighest character in the game by a significant margin, Pichu can be KO'd far more easily than any other character.
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Classic Mode
A Tiny Mouse Pokémon identifiable by its big ears, Pichu evolves into Pikachu. It's not very skilled at storing up electrical energy and will sometimes discharge it if jarred. Although it's small, it has enough electrical power to give even an adult quite a shock. It's often startled by its own power.
Adventure Mode
Compared with Pikachu, Pichu is a tad more nimble and a little more difficult to hit. Those are the only two advantages, however, and since Pichu damages itself when it uses electrical attacks, it's best suited for handicapped matches. Even though Pichu's tough to catch, it's easy to throw its tiny frame great distances.
All-Star Mode
Pichu is the lightest character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and it's top of the class in weakness, too! For Pichu, it's all about scampering here and there to pick up items that will help it survive. The first warp in Agility causes 1 point of damage to Pichu, and the second causes 3, so try to limit the number of times you use the move.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Although Pichu is no longer a playable character, it makes an appearance in the game as a trophy.
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A Tiny Mouse Pokémon. Because its electric cheek pouches are still small, it cannot store electricity yet. Pichu has been known to flaunt its courage by touching tails with others and setting off sparks. It is easier for Pichu to build up electricity when the humidity is lower. Pichu will evolve into Pikachu.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
Pichu once again returns as a trophy in the 3DS version of the game.
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Professor Elm must have been shocked when he discovered a pre-evolution of Pikachu! These cute baby Pokémon often discharge electricity accidentally when something takes them by surprise. They also play together by using their tails to make sparks fly! It's cute to watch, but it's good training for battle, too.
Trivia
- Though it has never been confirmed, there has been speculation that the Pikachu in Brawl and Smash 4 evolved from the Pichu in Melee. The main evidence for this speculation is as follows:
- Pichu can wall jump in Melee, while Pikachu couldn't until Brawl.
- The goggles in Pichu's blue costume are worn by Pikachu in one of its own costumes from Brawl onwards.
- Before Pokémon Sun and Moon, the only non-event way for Pikachu to learn Volt Tackle (its Final Smash in Brawl onwards) was to evolve from a Pichu that hatched with the move.
- While Pichu knows Skull Bash and Agility in Melee, it was never able to learn either move. However, its evolved counterpart Pikachu could.
- Also, even though neither move is Electric-type, Pichu still takes damage upon using them in Melee.
- When Pichu crouches, it falls asleep. However, this is purely aesthetic, as Pichu wakes up instantly when it stops crouching.
- Pichu shares the same voice actor with Pichu Little from the anime.
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Related articles
- For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pichu.
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