Sheik vs. Falco

Falco

notes from sheik chat

fh double fair

take laser nair

be safe when moving off plat

Offense

Neutral Spacing

1. vs low % falco
   1. should only get close for a grab
   2. otherwise stay on plat or 1.5 laser lengths away, sh to bait approach
   3. stray aerials + needles + grabs
   4. in grounded neutral -> sh fair over
2. above low % falco
   1. can be more willing to go in vs laser heavy falcos w/ dash attack or wd in ftilt
   2. vs aggro falcos, wall w/ bair to get a knockdown

Punish

1. rtc is key
2. get a knock down
   1. then get in falco's space and don't let them set up again
3. get them off stage as soon as you can

Edgeguard

1. notice side b timings / spacings (instant vs. pull back for ex)
   1. can needle to catch pull backs and sweetspot side b
   2. grab ledge initially, then place bair to cover multiple options
2. force up b and then punish w/ needle or bair

Falco Walling

1. falco will ac bair / late bair and uptilt
   1. can predict-confirm these and boost grab
   2. can stay back and charge needles
   3. can cc ac bair
2. falco will dair in place too
   1. can just hold space or walk to take space
   2. fair / bair to callout

Falco Full Hop

1. Watch for falco FH out of the corner or when under pressure up close
   1. can full hop bair to contest this
   2. reposition, get needles
2. they have to come down after fh, either via plat or right away
   1. can cc non-dair falling fh aerials
   2. and predict-confirm landing

Knockdowns

Falco > 25% => f tilt, dash attack Falco > 45% => fair, nair, d tilt

Defense

Falco's Approaches

1. falco taking space with laser or late aerial
   1. wd in uptilt or f tilt
   2. run up shield nair oos
   3. run up roll behind
2. falco taking space with cringe aerial
   1. rising bair or dash back falling bair
   2. rising fair
   3. wd in ftilt

Falco's Lasers

1. taking space w/ walk, staying like 1.5 laser lengths away
   1. vs. high laser - can using space taken and FH then ff / no ff or in place/drift back with fair or bair
   2. vs. low laser - wd under f tilt or dash attack
   3. crouch / ps to hold ground
   4. take laser f tilt / take laser dash back
2. using plats
   1. falco will contest this w/ sh up air, up tilt, and getting under you and fh aerial
   2. waveland off fair / bair, ff / no ff mixups
   3. running shield drop fair/bair, ff / no ff mixups
   4. empty movement off or thru plats
   5. sh ff bair off plat too
3. don't sh drift towards trying to aerial spam or waste dj trying to go over

Falco's Shield Pressure

1. falco w/ advantage gets one shield pressure sequence
   1. rolls and wd out when they are cross up heavy
   2. stay patient in shield vs. multi shines or aerial->shine-> aerial stuff
   3. nair oos to stuff approach (when above low% / fh drift away) or after run up shield
   4. falco will back off to catch escape options / to reset
      1. can call out aggressively with wd oos ftilt or taking space
      2. can leave and reset position w/ wd oos or roll
      3. be aware of them faking a reset and coming in w/ an aerial

Knockdowns

Sheik > 25% => up tilt Sheik > 35% => bair, nair, dair