UrbanPwner
Smash Rookie
possibly too early to be making this but out of love and rage at bayo recently i decided to try to find some counterpicks to her. keep in mind that while some of the MUs have been tested, others are theories. i hope we can share thoughts and work together to find some more possible counters.(this is all subject to change since its been like a week.)
I KNOW ITS EARLY.
however, i do feel like MARTH/LUCINA(tested)/ does a pretty solid job as a temporary counterpick. i say temporary because its early and things change. Bayo's approach. usually bayo uses side b, which ive learned to down b it on reaction.i tried to shield grab but her up is really fast. so that approach is shut down. marth weaves in and out with his swings allowing him to poke at her shield or beat alot of her aerials.
SHIEK(tested). shiek's attacks come out realy fast, bayos attacks generally have a little startup time so shiek usually gets her attacks off first.
NESS(theory). ness usually fishes for a grab at high percents so killing bayo with a grab wouldnt be hard, plus bayo cant slow down ness's pk fire with witch time at certain distances. so ness basically just has to play normally.
PIT/ABYSS(tested)/. both pit and abyss can nullify bayo's side b and aerials with their aerials. most of the time bayo cant witch time arrows which is good for pit. abyss's side b kills earlier than pit's aswell.
About her counter.
ok this is off topic but bayos counter is strong. and i think there are some ways to fight it. a multihit move can trade with whatever move bayo throws after witch time or hit her out of it. stay away from the ground when you expect a witch time to avoid smash attacks unless of course theres a platform near because if there is you are dead. lingering hitboxes such as shiek's nair can clank a smash or other attacks. stay away from the edge of the stage and away from blast zones, bayo can witch time you throw you off the stage then spike you getting an early kill. as for ike or anyone who does NOT snap the edge, bayo can witch time your up b then spike you at really low percents, ikes up b throws his sword up witch can be witch timed and will slow ike down before he can even snap the edge. remember bayos counter may be the best cheap ol counter ever but it is still a counter. bait it and mix up.
I KNOW ITS EARLY.
however, i do feel like MARTH/LUCINA(tested)/ does a pretty solid job as a temporary counterpick. i say temporary because its early and things change. Bayo's approach. usually bayo uses side b, which ive learned to down b it on reaction.i tried to shield grab but her up is really fast. so that approach is shut down. marth weaves in and out with his swings allowing him to poke at her shield or beat alot of her aerials.
SHIEK(tested). shiek's attacks come out realy fast, bayos attacks generally have a little startup time so shiek usually gets her attacks off first.
NESS(theory). ness usually fishes for a grab at high percents so killing bayo with a grab wouldnt be hard, plus bayo cant slow down ness's pk fire with witch time at certain distances. so ness basically just has to play normally.
PIT/ABYSS(tested)/. both pit and abyss can nullify bayo's side b and aerials with their aerials. most of the time bayo cant witch time arrows which is good for pit. abyss's side b kills earlier than pit's aswell.
About her counter.
ok this is off topic but bayos counter is strong. and i think there are some ways to fight it. a multihit move can trade with whatever move bayo throws after witch time or hit her out of it. stay away from the ground when you expect a witch time to avoid smash attacks unless of course theres a platform near because if there is you are dead. lingering hitboxes such as shiek's nair can clank a smash or other attacks. stay away from the edge of the stage and away from blast zones, bayo can witch time you throw you off the stage then spike you getting an early kill. as for ike or anyone who does NOT snap the edge, bayo can witch time your up b then spike you at really low percents, ikes up b throws his sword up witch can be witch timed and will slow ike down before he can even snap the edge. remember bayos counter may be the best cheap ol counter ever but it is still a counter. bait it and mix up.