Pikachu (V)

Pikachu (ピカチュウ, Pikachu) returns as a playable character for the fifth time in Super Smash Bros. V. It was confirmed along with Link, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Fox, Yoshi, Samus, Captain Falcon, Pit, Alm and Inkling in the Official SSBV Trailer + Inkling Reveal Trailer shown at E3 in 2017. Its appearance has not changed since its last appearance.
Ikue Ōtani once again reprises her role as Pikachu's voice actor, albeit via recycled voice clips from Melee, Brawl and SSB4.
==Changes from Smash 4==
===Aesthetics===
Like every other veteran, Pikachu now appears much more vibrant and his appearance is more based off his appearance in his games with a small realistic touch.
===Attributes===
No Changes.
===Ground Attacks===
Dash attack power increased.
===Aerial Attacks===
No Changes.
===Grabs and Throws===
Up throw does more damage.
===Special Moves===
No Changes.
==Special Moves==
Move 	Name 	Damage 	Description
Neutral Special	Thunder Jolt	4.8% (ball), 6%/5% (wave clean), 5%/4% (wave mid), 4%/3% (wave late)	Fires a jolt of electricity forward. Travels forward whilst bouncing along the ground, and can also travel up walls, below the edge, and along ceilings. If used in the air, it will travel diagonally down instead. Disappears after about 3 seconds.
Side Special 	Skull Bash 	6% (uncharged), 22% (fully charged) 	Charges and, when the B button is released, fires itself forward like a missile. When fully charged or close to fully charged, it has KO power.
Up Special 	Quick Attack	2% per warp 	Moves at warp speed in two directions that can be selected via the control stick. The second warp is optional, but if used, the direction must be 45 degrees different than the first direction to work.
Down Special 	Thunder 	6% (bolt meteor), 8% (bolt non-meteor), 15% (blast) 	Causes a large thunderbolt to come down on itself. The move is laggy in general, though the shockwave around Pikachu does very high damage and knockback. The bolt itself does moderate vertical knockback, allowing the Thunderspike technique, though this is very difficult to land. The move also has a meteor smash hitbox near the thundercloud that sends opponents straight down, allowing potential combos, though landing it in a favourable position for this is difficult.
Final Smash 	Volt Tackle 	1% (collision), 8% (discharge) 	Performs Volt Tackle, its evolutionary line's signature move. Pikachu surrounds itself in a sphere of electricity and flies around the stage, charging through opponents. Pressing the attack button will cause the ball to discharge electricity, causing significantly more damage and knockback.
==Animations and Misc.==
===Taunts===
Up - Huddles down and discharges electricity around itself while saying "Piiiii!"
Side - Faces the screen and waves its left paw twice and then its right paw twice while saying "Pika Pika!"
Down - Rolls on its back while saying "Pikaaaaa!"
===Character Selection Screen Animation===
Character Select - Pikachu uses Quick Attack and dashes to the top of the screen and reappears at the left or right.
Stage Select - It then crouches in a battle-ready stance saying "Pikaaa!"
===On-Screen Appearance===
Emerges from a Poké Ball, then briefly discharges electricity around itself.
===Victory Animations===
Jumps up and somersaults while saying "Pi!", then spins around once before happily facing the camera. It is almost identical to its "character chosen" animation in Super Smash Bros.
Twitches its ears, then scratches its right ear.
Sleeps while laying sideways on the ground, while saying "Piiika" drowsily.
===Losing Animation===
Pikachu is seen clapping in excitement.
===Crowd Cheer===
“Pi-ka-chu!”
===Victory Theme===
An orchestral excerpt of the music that would be play at the start of Pokémon Red, Blue and Green Versions, which would go on to become the Pokemon Main Theme. This one is much different from the one heard in Brawl and SSB4.
===Idle Poses===
Scratches its right ear.
Stands up straight, then looks right, and then left, twitching its ears.
==Palette Swaps==
 	Color 	Origin/Description
Default	Pika 	Pikachu’s Regular appearance
Second 	Red's Hat 	Pikachu wearing Red’s hat with a slightly red tint
Third 	Ethan's Hat	Pikachu wearing Ethan’s hat with a lighter tint
Fourth 	Party Hat 	Pikachu’s party hat costume from SSB, Melee, and SSB4
Fifth 	Choice Band	Pikachu wearing the Choice Band with a hotter tint
==Trivia==
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