Why does Esam main Pikachu?

One of ESAM’s biggest points about why Pikachu is the best character is because of how the fighter can avoid taking huge amounts of damage. “He gets to skip phases in the game where a lot of people take a tonne of damage,” he said. “Mostly being when he’s on the ledge of trying to land.”

Is Esam still in Panda Global?

Eric “ESAM” Lew is an Ultimate Pikachu main, and formerly a Wii U Pikachu main, from Florida and South Carolina [citation needed] currently playing for Panda Global. While he is a skilled Melee and Project M player, he is best known for his top level play in Brawl, Wii U, and Ultimate.

Is Esam the best Pikachu?

ESAM was ranked 2nd on the South Florida Smash 4 Power Rankings and 17th on the Panda Global Rankings 100. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, ESAM was also a Pikachu and Ice Climbers co-main, and was considered the best Pikachu player in the world, and one of the best Ice Climbers players in the world.

When did Esam start playing smash?

Melee, while newer players have gravitated toward Ultimate. But ESAM, who started entering tournaments at the age of 12, was there during the early days of competitive Melee, moved on to Brawl in 2008 and picked up Smash 4 in 2014 before jumping to Ultimate this year. He’s played against all the greats.

Is the Pikachu playable in Smash Project M?

Please participate in the discussion about the future of tier lists on this wiki. Pikachu is a playable character in the Brawl mod Project M. For its appearance in Project M, it was mostly reverted to its Melee version, while keeping a few techniques and moves from its Brawl and Smash 64 versions.

Where can I find Esam on liquipedia Smash?

You can help Liquipedia by expanding it. Eric “ESAM” Lew is an Ultimate Pikachu main, and formerly a Wii U Pikachu main, from Florida and South Carolina currently playing for Panda Global. While he is a skilled Melee and Project M player, he is best known for his top level play in Brawl, Wii U, and Ultimate.

Who is the best Pikachu in Super Smash Bros?

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, ESAM was also a Pikachu main with strong Samus, Mewtwo, and Corrin secondaries, considered the best Pikachu player in the world and one of the best Samus players in the world alongside IcyMist. ESAM was ranked 2nd on the South Florida Smash 4 Power Rankings and 17th on the Panda Global Rankings 100.

Where does Esam rank in the ultimate rankings?

In Ultimate he is currently ranked 14th in the PGRU Fall 2019 Power Rankings. Although being critical and joking of his own Melee play, ESAM is still considered one of the best Samuses in his home state of Florida, as well as South Carolina where he also competes fairly frequently.