Captain Olimar

[gypsieking]

So I posed the question back on MTGSalvations board but have not gotten a complete answer. I don't know how to use this guy. Even in the most basic ways really.

Cpt. Olimar

Special: Pull a Pikimin, is there anyway to control the color?
Up Special: I can't get it to do anything worthwhile.
Tilt Special: Throw a Pikimin. I get it but what do the different colors do?
Down Special: It calls Pikimin back, is that all?

[Napalm]

Yah my friend was trying to use Olimar, and he failed badly. Im almost positive that the colors dont matter when you pick them from the ground, and as far as i know the color process is entirely random. The one tactic that my friend did pick up though was this: pick as many pikmin as realisticly possible, and range them by throwing the pikmin and using his stretch move.

[gypsieking]

Actually on the MTG board Nai just posted the strats. I will grab them some time today and update.

[Napalm]

Reds deal fire damage upon contact. They have high attack power. They also do the most aerial damage of any pikmin that Olimar uses. They're also immune to fire. That means that fire attacks won't hurt them at all. Other pikmin may die if Bowser uses his B attack on them.

Yellows deal electricity damage on contact. They also fly farther, meaning attacks with yellows have more range, as well as going further when you throw them. They arc a little when thrown. When a yellow throws an enemy, the enemy arcs too. Yellows are immune to electricity damage, so Pikachu can't hurt them.

Blues have no elemental properties, other than being immune to water. If you go into water (like on the Pirate Ship) where you have to swim, all but your blue pikmin will die instantly. Blues deal a lot of damage in throws. They also have slightly more health than other pikmin.

Purples are your main attackers. They're slow, so the attack is a little slower than usual, and they fly slower too when you throw them. They don't latch onto opponents when thrown; they slam into them and deal knockback. Useful for edgeguarding. They've also got high attack power. If you want to KO and opponent, use purple.

Whites fly the further when they're thrown, making them useful for ranged attacks when you're being charged. They're quick in attacking, too. But their normal smash attacks do very little damage or knockback. They're truly only useful when you throw them onto an opponent as they deal poison damage as well as normal damage. They also have really low health. I, personally, don't use white.

Now, if a single pikmin is out long enough without dying, they'll grow a flower upon their head. In the games, this meant the pikmin had a significant increase in health and attack capability. I'll bet dollars to ducats it's the same thing in this game. By all means, sacrifice the critters. Just know, it'll be better if you wait.

Pikmin order is important. Whichever pikmin is next in line behind you is the pikmin that'll be used to attack. You could simply go out and fight. But you can order the pikmin too. That's what Olimar's down-B is for. First and foremost, it summons all pikmin to you. I'm not sure about pikmin falling off the stage, but pikmin occasionally fly through walls and such to hop in behind you. All pikmin latched onto other players also fly to you. Whistle again and pikmin will group themselves. Reds with reds, yellows with yellows, and so on. Then, each whistle after that will advance the order by one. It's usually Red, Yellow, Blue, Purple, White. Hit the whistle once and the order will now be Yellow, Blue, Purple, White, Red. Hit it again and it'll be Blue, Purple, White, Red, Yellow. Now you have all your blues ready to be used. You can use this to set up attacks. You can also use this to get rid of pikmin (by throwing them off the stage) you don't want.

I read that his down-B also gives him several frames of Super Armor. Supposedly, this means you won't suffer knockback even when you are dealt damage. But the timing is, apparently, killer.

here is what you were talking about.