Down special attack – Pikmin Order Olimar calls any idle Pikmin to him with his whistle, which are then organized by type. If hit by a reflector, the confused Pikmin will begin attacking Olimar. White Pikmin move quickly and horizontally when thrown, and Purple Pikmin land short. It should be noted that the high-angled throw of Yellow Pikmin is preserved from the Pikmin games, but that their motion is also slow. White Pikmin are particularly effective in this attack because they do three times the damage of any other Pikmin. Purple Pikmin, however deliver knockback to the foe instead of clinging to the opponent. Side special attack – Pikmin Throw Olimar throws the next Pikmin in the line, which sticks to the opponent and does damage, much as it would to enemies in the Pikmin games. It is one of the fastest special moves in the game. This move can only be performed on the ground, and using it while running with five or fewer Pikmin stops Olimar instantly. The type of Pikmin plucked is random (though based on the terrain Olimar's standing on), with the only exception being in the Home Run Contest, in which case Purple Pikmin can only be plucked. Neutral special attack – Pikmin Pluck This move allows Olimar to pluck a Pikmin, of which there can exist up to six for one player. Olimar's moves differ in damage, knockback and range depending on the type and number of Pikmin he has following him. Many of his moves are unpunishable, and with his variety of Pikmin, unpredictable. He is placed there because of his fast and powerful attacks, great match-ups, damage racking abilities, and a good camping game.
Statistically, Olimar holds the spot as the 3rd best character (behind Meta Knight and Ice Climbers) in the game and the best character in the A+ tier. Purple Pikmin have more stamina when attacked (sometimes taking several hits before being killed). White Pikmin, however, are not immune to Wario's down special attack (which is a heavy flatulence) or any other move which might be considered poison-based. For example, Blue Pikmin will not drown like other Pikmin when Olimar falls in water (they can also swim if thrown in), Yellow Pikmin can survive going through electrical currents, like those created by Pikachu and various enemies in story mode (even though the electrocution noise is still made), and Red Pikmin are immune to fire attacks, like the flames of Bowser or Charizard. Olimar's Pikmin are immune to the same elemental hazards as in the Pikmin games. Olimar does not take damage when this happens, and each dead one allows one more to be pulled from the ground. The Pikmin are not affected by attacks when they are with Olimar, but if they are away from him they can be killed rather easily. The range of Pikmin covers all of those that are found in Pikmin 2 except Bulbmin. Up to six of these can be plucked from the ground, their type randomly determined. Even the simple "grab", in which the player holds an opponent, requires Pikmin. Nearly all of his moves involve the Pikmin, making him dependent on them. Olimar is featured as one of the playable characters in this game, and is on the starting roster (as opposed to being a secret character that needs to be unlocked). Ultimately, it's just a waiting game at this point to see how things unfold at E3 2021.Olimar and the 5 kinds of Pikmin in Brawl.
If Crash Bandicoot doesn't get announced as one of the two remaining fighters, then there's a possibility that fans will be waiting until the next game in the series for this to potentially happen. According to Masahiro Sakurai, "the continuous Smash development from Smash for the 3DS and the Wii U will finally come to an end" after they are released. There are only two characters yet to be revealed for the Fighters Pass Vol. He might end up being just as surprised as a standard video game fan. Ultimate, it might not even be necessary for Studdert to be aware of the incoming announcement. 2, he wouldn't be able to confirm this.Īssuming Crash were coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a DLC character for Fighters Pass Vol.
Obviously if Studdert was in the know about Crash Bandicoot being scheduled to join Super Smash Bros. Studdert's short response could be an indicator that he might know something, but it's hard to say one way or another. "We all dream of that day, don’t we?! If I had any influence, I sure would love to see that as well but it’s something out of my hands entirely!" - Lou Studdert