Ridley vs Pikachu
Matchup Tips and Strategies
When playing Ridley against Pikachu, focus on using your neutral B to rack up damage while keeping your distance, as Pikachu struggles to approach when pressured. Once Pikachu is at a higher percentage, look for opportunities to land your smash attacks for early kills, especially if you can catch him off-guard. Be cautious of Pikachu's quick attack, as it makes edge guarding nearly impossible, and try to avoid getting caught in his combos due to Ridley's large hitbox. Ultimately, leverage Ridley's powerful aerials and ground moves to secure kills while minimizing the risk of being comboed yourself.
Tips for Ridley vs Pikachu
You might just want to pick a different character for this. Matchup is almost impossible unless you can pull out some cheese
Ridley's only advantage against Pikachu is that he can kill Pika early. Pikachu is difficult if not impossible to edge guard because of quick attack, and Ridley's size makes him combo heaven.
Pray. Just pray that the enemy SD's the whole game.
When pikachu is trying to get up, use neutral b to spam him. That way, pikachu will continually gain damage without getting to you. Then once he's at a high enough percent, use a smash attack to kill