Pikachu, a bad character?

[Faygo]

Is Pikachu a bad character in SSBM?
Everywhere I play SSBM, I am criticized for playing as
Pikachu. The public nay-say of Pikachu is overwhelming.
Most pity him because of the down fall of the Poke' Mon
series. Others who look beyond this
label Pikachu as a newb character with few good
moves, and terrible K.O control. (K.O control is the
ability to stay grounded, and not juggled or launched
off a platform) So what do I think? Why do I play as
Pikachu?

Its very simple my friends, Pikachu owns you.
In the original super smash brothers, Pikachu was the
best character to play as, hands down. In SSBM,
it's become difficult to master Pikachu, and use him
to his full potential. Pikachu is quite possibly the most
POWERFUL character in the game. Pikachu's speed
is great, and mixxed with his power house moves,
he can prove to be a great challenge. His Thunder
attack can wreck havoc on foes above. Sure he is
delayed and open for an assault, but if used at the
right time, it can be the most annoying and awesome
strategy in SSBM history. Now, I will admit, that due to
Pikachu's small weight, it is difficult to stay grounded,
but his quick attack can make for a quick recovery
before he is too far out. Quick Attack is also good for
escaping enemies while on platforms. With the
double quick attack, a person can go aerial, and avoid
one player, while he sets himself up in a position to
harass another. A player with a given amount of
time and experience with Pikachu could very well be
the greatest threat in the SSBM universe. On a less
serious note, his red costume is Pikachu wearing a
Trucker Hat. A trucker hat! How hilarious is that! Not
only will he kick your ass, he'll ship your fed-ex packages!
Anyway, for as long as I play this game, I will continue
to use Pikachu, and master his fighting style. So then
I can show all those who called lil Pikachu a wuss,
that the little Poke' Mon, is none other than their
greatest nightmare.

[Colloff]

wow i agree cept for one thing pikachu blows TRUCKER HAT PIKACHU OWNS and roy/marth OWN pika but ur right wit the thunder thing

[Faygo]

Well that was rather stupid.
Thats like saying Roy is at his best in his green "Hammer
Pants". Oh wait, he is! Trucker Hat Pikachu owns yoU!
All your base are belong to "THP"!!

[Duo]

Hey Justin, its a little thing called punctuation. You should try it sometime.

Now time for the Contradiction Stylings of Duo.
1.Bowser is the strongest char. in SSBM not pika.
2.It has been proven that each different charactor color has different effects on the char. So maybe its not Trucker hat pika doesn't own you, maybe its Harry Potter pikachu that owns you, or Leprichan Pikachu!

[Faygo]

Good points, but you come across one small problem..
PIKACHU owns you!
When I said strongest, I meant,
MOST POWERFUL. This being Pikachu. Its obvious that
Bowser is the strongest, and Pikachu is much smaller.
Proven that color effects characters? Thats crap.
Its a bunch of myths that people think that they can
prove. Its all about neurology. Different colors will
awaken different strengths in the human brain.
Similar to how a bull will kick your ass if it sees red.
The different color patterns, and the backgrounds
will greatly effect the optical illusions of a player.
But in no way does the color actually 'make the
character stronger'. Set up a time and date, and Pika
will own you. Also, this crap about Harry Potter Pikachu,
might want to watch where you step, because if you
get on my toes, I will smoke you like a hippie's duece!

[Gox]

I was playing some good pika today. His up aerial is a good semi edgeguard/spike and it has great juggling abilities. His thunder is kinda fun to use if you do it right.

I'm going to check out smashboards and see if I can find more on the strengths in colors. Mike (a pro) was telling me how the black dr. is slightly slower than stronger than the white dr.

[Faygo]

Uh-huh...
Bull sh*t!
And don't turn poser on me, trying to rep the great Pika
instead of me. Its as sad as when Justin tryed to play
Samus.

[Psychotic Kat]

Pika good char. i play normal smash bro's with him but thats beside the point. Pika own all, just gotta learn to use 'em right.

[Duo]

Dude, you know what! My marth is WAY better then pika, I'll bet you he is. Even though Im broke and have nothing to bet. But anyway, dead is right pika can be a good char. if used correctly, ive seen it done.

[Faygo]

AnchientDemonDuo said:

But anyway, dead is right pika can be a good char. if used correctly, ive seen it done.

Like when I use THP to own you? Yes?
Good, so my point came across. Pikachu owns, and in
my opinion, the best character in the game.

[Gox]

Ok I think you just crossed a line. Sheik is the best. That's almost a certain fact. Marth follows right behind. Someone counters Marth (I forgot who) so that's why he's know as a notch lower.

Pika doesn't have any spikes unless you count that semi spike from his aerial+Up. (But it only spikes in rare occasions.) And remember, AERIALS KILL. Pikachu's don't.

Also remember that I am speaking of 1vs1 battles because those are the ones that really matter. I think the characters are much closer to equal in FFA. Of course Bowser still sucks and some character exceed in camping.

[Faygo]

Fool! It isn't about the up spike, down spike,
it isn't about he forward smash, down smash.
Its all a matter of ownage, something I know
all too well. We'll see how my Pikachu skills have
increased when I come over tomorrow to beat both
you and Duo down with THP.

[Gox]

I know a place that would agree with you Eric.
www.gamefaqs.com
I would like to see this...this.....OWNAGE.

Btw, I hope you understand the joke behind that.

[Faygo]

Sure, you can talk the talk. But can you walk the walk?
WITH A SP00N UP YOUR ASS!!!??

Its time, to sp00ninate.

[Falconlord7]

Uh pikachu is good. Pika is great. I dominae with chu the tormentor. Ill wip any of yall at the next gameday with chu, but i have a hard time dealing with dr marios f*ck a$$