Starting against Falco
Falco's main strengths;
1.)laser spam
2.)CG to spike
3.)great aerial game
Squirtle Matchup;
1.)When he spams, you are small enough to crawl over, or just jump over. Uneffective against squirtle, disabling his projectile mostly.
2.)With a character as agile as squirtle, its rare for Falco to pull off the grab. As long as Squirtle keeps him in the air, not a real problem. Watch out though, if he lands the CG it will hurt.
3.)Squirtle really shines here, as he is a better aerial fighter than falco. Use Squirtles agility to cause some pain and dart in to do damage, and be annoying as possible. Not much of a problem, watch out for bair.
Overall, Squirtle is an excellent matchup against Falco, and can deal with his greatest strengths. Definitley a starter, but is he the only one?
Ivysaur Matchup;
1.)When he starts to throw out the lasers, time to get in the air and throw your razor leafs. He has you at a disadvantage here, and will force you to approach. Actually, thats a good thing. Just pressure him, its to your advantage to go toe to toe with him.
2.)Much easier then the Squirtle matchup because you outspace him with every one of your moves, so he should never pull off a grab. In my view, Ivy's greatest strength is spacing. Use your whips to keep Falco at bay, and you won't get grabbed. On the off chance you do, you don't need to worry about a spike because you can instant tether to the ledge if he tries it, and start punishing him.
3.)I love when you play an aerial character with Ivy, and they don't know the matchup. Stifle them constantly with B-air, and they will be limited in their options. It keeps them grounded. On the off chance you don't want to hamper them and keep them grounded, just remember to space and they won't be able to get close enough to do anything.
Ivysaur is just a good starter as Squirtle. Ivysaur will stifle and pressure Falco, and space him so he is helpless. Ivy will rack up damage fast, and is easy to kill with. He survives better then Squirtle, and he is harder to spike. Now we look at the last Pokemon.
Charizard Matchup;
1.)If he starts lasering, take to the sky. He will force you to approach with his lasers, and you can't do much about it. So approach well. Come in flamethrowing and rack up some damage, or come in with a rock smash. Be careful though, as he has the upper hand in this situation.
2.)You are big fat and kinda slow. Heavyweights generally are, so you are easy to CG. Watch out, as he can and will CG to a spike for an easy kill. Luckily, you have a ridiculous grab range to beat out his, and you can space him away with d-tilt and f-air. Just watch out, as you are an easy target for his spike.
3.)In the air, he will knock you around alot. He will prefer it if you take it to an aerial battle, so try to be grounded until he pulls out his lasers. Stay in close, and stay grounded. Grab him, space him, and smash him. Do whatever it takes to get a few licks in.
Charizard is not a matchup against Falco you want to start with. Maybe for the kill, but otherwise he is easy prey for Falco's monstrous CG options and lasers. You won't be controlling this battle, he will. Don't put Charizard in to start, unless he is your best and you think you have a shot. Otherwise, its a uphill battle.
Percent wise, I'd say against Falco here are the the ranks;
60 Squirtle
55 Ivysaur
30 Charizard
As a fanatic ivy fan, I may be biased but I think Ivy works almost as well as Squirtle in the match against Falco. Obviously Squirtle is an option as a starter, but I think Ivy works well against Falco as well, and is a better starter. Falco is a tough foe, but Pokemon Trainer has all the tools to win against him. Thoughts?
. Same way as you would do with Charizards Flamethrower.
