Pikachu's BEST and WORST stages in Smash Bros. Ultimate

[@koelee]

When Pikachu's on Kalos, he can play defensive, offensive, off stage, on stage, do your taxes, do your groceries, smash your wife, file your divorce papers....

[@Nero-he5rt]

*ASH WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION*

[@funnymannh2882]

But can he get to diamond rank on siege?

[@Fenyll_Fur]

Can he educate idiots?

[@tysontang7679]

Ryan Riggio yep he just did

[@LegalizeWuhuIsland]

How is Pikachu on Wuhu Island?

[@lunakirby128]

How is Matt on Wuhu Island?

[@xelementalsupreme9308]

I don't know much, but it turns pika's fsmash into a better 2-frame option, i guess

[@caidsavoia5461]

banned

[@R-A--sc8vl]

*Legalize wuhu island*

[@salvatore_slate]

thank you for existing

[@cirdanelensar1608]

So glad you're putting out more Pika content. I haven't played a Smash game since n64 (where I mained Pika), and I just ordered a Switch, so I'm excited to main Pika again. Keep it up!

[@StickMaster500]

We all know the best stage for Pikachu is Poke Floats... *oh wait.*

[@JustBrian7]

r/whoosh

[@christiandiaz]

Too soon

[@melee9183]

LEGALIZE POKEFLOATS

[@Meese12]

Guys I think ESAM likes Pikachu

[@jaidenm1139]

Yeahhhh I don't think so buddy. Where's your proof?,

[@jden_224]

I thought he liked PAC-MAN.

[@jakefox7762]

I've never seen him play as that character what do you mean?

[@DeathByBlue583]

WHAT????

[@linebeckthejohoe4876]

Daniel Falconer Pffffffft! Fat chance.

[@willdg8108]

Anyone gonna talk about how bad Salem got clapped on the smashville part

[@1yoshi426]

I mean MVD's his practice partner so...

[@willdg8108]

I guess

[@zeno1099]

@@willdg8108 esam also bodied ally's snake hes just a good against snake

[@pretty-young-kyla6079]

Bro give Salem so creait he did get a game because esam is the snake destroyer

[@_elynas]

Pokemon stadium 1 and 2 are his best cuz homestage advandage

[@SK-df1iw]

What about Kalos League?

[@smoothviper9687]

Glad to see my opinions were correct in a way shows I'm improving and play testing correctly. Some of these could work for pichu as well.

[@hayatuthunder5270]

2:30 (talks about Pikachu) ...I am pretty sure this will *S* *H* *O* *C* *K* a lot of people...

[@stardustspark5682]

14:17 It is the second one. Kah-los. Pronounced like the Skyrim God who was banned, Talos.

[@heroic_gamer2108]

When I went into this I somehow knew that ESAM was going to say that EVERY stage is great for Pikachu, I just didn't expect it to be right at the very start.

[@frankunodostres473]

ok 15:57 that was hilarious! the best part is ganon still made it back xD

[@vuppet5684]

We all know the worst stage for Pikachu is lylat cruise Oh wait, that’s for every character

[@MiiUTheFirst]

True

[@benryan6130]

Lylats my favourite stage feels bad man

[@doug2555]

Why are you literally in every Smash-Tubers comments. HOW MUCH DO YOU BINGE SMASH

[@BashslashSlayerTv]

Except pit

[@bahaman19901]

Lylat was his best stage in smash 4 though

[@joshdarragh492]

“It’s best to play passive on Lylat Cruise” *shows extremely aggressive gameplay on Lylat*

[@christiansanchez7448]

Esam's love for Pikachu is so contagious

[@pgvk97vk24]

Pikachu is Love. Pikachu is Life.

[@gentlemenian2367]

Kalos is pronounced with an a like in apple and an o like in open.

[@gligurr]

KAYLOS

[@SolarBeam04]

Káh los

[@Blu-Rey025]

KAH LOS

[@MARABOTO03]

Duuuude, those Void-ESAM matches were so intense I almost suffered a Heart Attack at my 23’s

[@davidkeychain3014]

I LOVE stage select! Thanks Esam!

[@Matter_Of_Fact]

Would love a Samus video in the future ;D

[@colecostie]

We all know 75m is the greatest stage in the game

[@olympian543]

Cole Costie No the Great Cave Offensive is clearly better

[@colecostie]

@@olympian543 oh yeah, that's right. I really loved the whole "get stuck for 12 minutes" philosophy of the stage

[@olympian543]

@@colecostie Its great for time outs and pika can just nair drag you into lava

[@R-A--sc8vl]

Oof

[@brachmindunsparce6044]

Not as good as Palutena's Temple.

[@miralyth3088]

On the topic of Yoshi's Story from Melee: Usually when I play on tri plats like BF and Fountain of Dreams (not in tournaments obv) I always feel somewhat crowded by the platforms, and I feel like I can't really do as much on them, but with Yoshi's Story, I just don't have that crowded feeling so I can do a lot more to my opponent.

[@volcanhacks]

We need an Update Video on the Small Battlefield now

[@nathanielbarba1680]

Now people will understand why i always ban Battlefield.

[@666blaziken]

Kalos has an uppercase A. Fun fact, the term calesthenics (like body weight exercises) comes from the root words kalos (which means beautiful and sthenos (which means strength) say kalos like it's short for calesthenic.

[@kuracyn]

Best and worst stage for every character?

[@Dyynex]

Just a quick question didn’t pikachus dair spike in smash 4? I swear I’ve landed a couple during smash 4 times

[@Farg420]

yes.

[@_mipp]

For ESAM's Pikachu, if he reaches TOP 8, any stage is his worst stage. It's so sad😢.

[@StealthDoctor]

Can you makes this a series for every character please? (If you have time of course)

[@joshuamaier6878]

Greninja would be awesome for this Series Esam! Love it!

[@sachitechless]

I know Frostbite didn't have it but does Unova have anything different from what you've said about Kalos?

[@nimblen8]

Can someone explain how picking/banning stages works in competitive works

[@jakefox7762]

Just watch a video by bananaboy I believe

[@angelr-t7608]

Yes

[@Deni-G]

This was super helpful! Thanks Esam!

[@luismichel-esquivel3505]

Great analysis. Please do best stages for pokemon trainer or Roy! I feel it's particularly difficult to nail down PTs best stages bc of the 3 pokemon, but I would love some insight from a pro on this

[@joshmorris43]

Samus stage select would be wonderful!

[@m7in]

i love to hear more about stages

[@MiiUTheFirst]

Question, does anybody use Kirby in tournaments anymore? I can't seem to find any that he's in. Never mind, but the most recent is a month ago. Not too recent.

[@gen1uscore]

I know captain l uses him as a secondary to pichu.

[@benryan6130]

@@gen1uscore ya but not that much

[@logannagel1917]

Kamota

[@roberthamelin5637]

Esam can you do an updated best competitive pika stages ? Small battlefield, hollow bastion

[@HumbleBovine]

I just picked up Donkey Kong as a main since he's the most versatile neutral thicc boi and I hope that ESAM covers him in the next video.

[@guzel_games]

What do you think about Mii-swordfighter?

[@radaf4429]

horrible lol

[@edwardv.3550]

Very helpful vid. Sincerely, a Pika main

[@cstick2664]

what about unova and castle? they're commonly legal aswell

[@nianiwhite5052]

Does this list pretty much work the same for Pichu?

[@cross-n-run7451]

Could you make Yoshi's next since it's your secondary and it's also my main please? I'd like to hear your thoughts about it

[@electricssb6125]

I am a pikachu main as evidenced by my Icon thanks ESAM for helping me with this as I am only a beginner

[@santiagogtr]

does this list works for pichu as well? if not, would love for pichu's stages next.

[@elpokitolama]

I haven't watched the video yet, but knowing our Eboi I'm betting on 101 favorable AF stages, 1 good stage and one OK stage

[@erics3214]

Can you do PT

[@SK-df1iw]

Can you do Pichu next?

[@keawesoul]

I suuuuck on battle field, I’m glad there’s actual statistics that show why pikachu is harder on it

[@nathanforsberg1816]

Could you do a video on the best and worst stages for Ness or Olimar?

[@RayCast-xj3do]

Can you do a video talking about thunder (thunder set-ups and uses)

[@EnriqueLopez-bm2qr]

Leak that expert Pikachu guide

[@Zathanex]

Does this also apply to Pichu?

[@edumacation4583]

Pikachu is the new Bayo in terms of kill potential lol

[@HAWKER37]

Could you do a snake one? MVD’s opinion on this would be awesome

[@Nyx_405]

Do these apply for pichu?

[@countadvocate]

Could you do this for Inkling?

[@leetbomb1701]

Im sorry ESam I have failed you I tried I tried But I still cant manage to do the upthrow -->> down B combo...people just DI out of it Can you give me any advice?

[@missingnumbergallade4319]

How about unova league? This stage is underrated.

[@triangledsphere6166]

Super similar to PS2 though. Not really a good thing to have too many stages due to bans not being as effective in that case, especially with extremely similar stages

[@Quthology]

No wonder why I suck at playing pikachu in battlefield THE MAP IS TERRIBLE FOR PIKACHU and everytime I tell my brothers that they tell me “ no it’s just you your not used to the platforms on it”

[@theriddler5]

Can you make videos regarding samus?

[@Aruarian04]

Is it the same for Pichu?

[@matthewm8512]

I’m so sry and heart broken about ultimate nimbus but I know that you’ll bounce back and do better than ever

[@innertuber4049]

@ESAM What online preference would you suggest for practicing? Right now I do battlefield so I can get platform practice without the chance of getting a stage like Summit, but I guess that might not be the best idea, if Battlefield is the worst stage for Pika.

[@jden_224]

Innertuber40 I did Battlefield initially but then realised how much worse I was playing and then went to FD, starting to perform better

[@cheeze1t256]

Esam, you ar3 my favourite player

[@Joshua-ri6ci]

He didn't say "Ooo boo byeee"

[@funnymannh2882]

Could you do the best stages for little Mac? I really want to try going to tournaments and playing but I barley have a fifth of the skill these people do so I could start with knowing the stages I need to know to ban and counterpick

[@angureyna]

consider a different main

[@cameronbethea123]

Little mac unfortunately is one of the worst characters in the game because he is utterly defenseless in the air and has a bad recovery. All he can do is punch in neutral,

[@xkp13x]

Advanced Pikachu guide when?

[@liamjackowiec5950]

I'd love to see how Ridley does on stages, but that's probably way down the line, if at all

[@jebus067]

WE NEED AN UPDATED LIST!

[@inugami6674]

Can we get a samus guide for ultimate

[@Muhiji-hl6xg]

Guys ive been watching this whole pikachu esam guide but at this point everything he says doesn't even make since to me 😭 (i did still learn alot its just so much at once)

[@JulianLopez-oc7zz]

Pichu Best and Worst Stages Please!!

[@ruby_waffle]

Kal like Cal (California) os like toast but minus the T.

[@chispablo]

It’s “Kah-los” :D

[@deded55]

I'm nowhere near competitive play (both in skill and location) but my favourites to play are Link, Pikachu, Roy, Palutena and Piranha Plant. So if you're actually taking suggestions one of those other four please

[@itsu767]

Can you talk about Sheik? I know she isn't the best in this game but I want to get better at her

[@masonfisher2303]

Can anyone tell me if Wolf is better or worse with platforms?

[@nixuniverse5240]

He’s solid on both, but I’d say Platforms.

[@masonfisher2303]

Thanks :)

[@applebetinagelifujib]

Pika Gang Expert Guide?

[@caidsavoia5461]

i thought it was "kah-los". like the word "call" with "os" at the end

[@applebetinagelifujib]

Caid Savoia i think it’s pronounced with a short a, but it doesn’t really matter.

[@henryverfurth9845]

Inkling would be flames

[@doug2555]

I see you have done years of research on Smashville.

[@oricalu448]

Please do one about samus/dark samus and mewtwo

[@gameb9oy]

There are a lot of stages in ultimate that even for casual fans are no fun, looking at you pac-land. How you beat out the 3ds version out is anyone’s guess

[@gameb9oy]

Oh wait, just for Pikachu... that’s kinda lame

[@axia4738]

Tell us about he Best and worst stages to Pokemon Trainer, please ESAM!

[@consisus4363]

I feel so much less excitement for summit now that Esam isnt in. He's quickly become my favorite person to watch play.

[@rosekorynn7995]

Please do Roy and Chrom!!! I main then and have a pretty decent idea of what stages to go to, but I’d feel more confident knowing what the top players think too.

[@shyguy_003]

Can you talk about Snake?

[@JamperSUA]

Can you do Pikachu?

[@liamoconnor434]

Do all of the top tiers

[@milespaskel4776]

cal-os

[@milespaskel4776]

Can we maybe get a link video? I'm a pretty devoted link main.

[@jamesward5363]

Can you do snake best stages plz

[@oireal7261]

I'd love to see a stage list for Shulk! Also it's ka-los, not kay-los!

[@spenceralger3600]

Wish you would’ve included Castle Siege, Warioware, and Unova

[@autisticbuckfan]

Do Snake or Mario next!

[@danielgarza1328]

Can u do bowser?

[@frankunodostres473]

is lylat even legal?

[@Chibuga]

I knew battlefield is Pikachu's worst stage. Can't thunder jolt or do combos as easily. I don't like how they lowered the platforms and how it seems like you can never get off the platforms no matter how much you hold down. Battlefield quickly went from one of my favorite stages to my least favorite.

[@evanshanley8110]

Please do inkling next.

[@JEANS__]

everystage is her best stage if you use pikachu libre. esam would you smash pikachu libre?

[@corrosive9759]

*I have several questions*

[@zach8523]

Stages, my favorite