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SMH. I feel like most ppl on here just talk about what they think the matchup is like instead of what it is actually is like.I'm a pikachu main, and trust me when I say pikachu beats cloud pretty noticeably. picking up a secondary would be the easiest solution but if you are adamant about using cloud solo then you have to use your range. play defensive, let pikachu come to you. If he approaches with quick attack you can beat it with short hop nairs. If he approaches with falling aerials use shield grab. Pretty much don't give him a chance to punish you by always letting him approach. You shouldn't be scared of thunder jolt approaches if you perfect block (may be hard online). you have to play well in the onstage game or later in the stock when it becomes an offstage match pika will edgeguard you hard.
It really would be easier to just pick up Mario or doc. They are easy to learn and beat pika hard. They win because of reflectors for thunder jolts, FLUDD neutralizes quick attack if he can catch it, up smash spam is really scary for pika due to being a glass cannon, and Nair being frame 4 gets Mario out of a lot of pikachu's combos. Ness, Lucas and game&watch also do well vs pika.