ChatGPT Matchup Summary (Win Condition and Game Plan)
Lucario becomes dramatically more dangerous once Aura is online, so Dark Pit’s first win condition is simply to get ahead early and refuse to donate big trades later.
Arrow is better at interrupting Aura Sphere charge and recovery angle changes than at sitting in a long projectile exchange. Those forced pauses are what open the path for Nair and Fair to touch the body.
The table shows clean shield punishes on Up Smash, Up B, Side B, Dash Attack, and Down Smash, with Up Smash, OOS Nair, Grab, and OOS Uair as the main cash-outs.
Do not swing immediately after Neutral Air or Forward Air. Track the drift, cover the Up B endpoint, and make the next landing or ledge grab the real punish.
Full Move Frame Quick Reference
| Opponent Move | Startup | On Shield | Dark Pit OOS Candidate Moves | Barely Missed Moves |
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| Jab 1 | 5 | -16 | -15 | -14 |
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| Jab 2 | 5 | -18 | -18 | -17 |
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| Jab 3 | 9 | -23 | -22 | -21 |
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| Forward Tilt | 12/15 | -12 | -11 | -8 |
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| Up Tilt | 6 | -22/-21 | -20/-20 | -18/-17 |
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| Down Tilt | 7 | -9 | -7 | -5 |
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| Dash Attack | 7 | -28/-27 | -26/-24 | -22/-20 |
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| Forward Smash | 19 | -27/-25 | -24/-26 | -19/-21 |
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| Up Smash | 15/19 | -37/-38 | -34/-36 | -30/-31 |
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| Down Smash | 16 | -28 | -25 | -21 |
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| Neutral Air | 10/18 | -2/-2 | -1/-2 | 0/-1 |
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| Forward Air | 7 | -6 | -6 | -5 |
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| Back Air | 13 | -10/-10 | -9/-9 | -7/-7 |
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| Up Air | 10 | -10/-10 | -9/-10 | -7/-9 |
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| Down Air | 4/11 | -10/-9 | -9/-9 | -8/-8 |
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| Neutral B | 9 (+8) | -26 | -25 | -23 |
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| Side B | (9)24 | -24/-30 | -19/-27 | -10/-24 |
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| Up B | 46 | -23/-31 | -22/-31 | -19/-29 |
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| Down B | 5 (Start of Counter) | — | ||
| Grab | 7 | — | ||
| Dash Grab | 10 | — | ||
| Pivot Grab | 11 | — |
Win Condition Checklist
- Prioritize the early lead and turn even small openings into juggle or ledge damage before Aura scales the matchup.
- Use arrow to stop Aura Sphere charge and high recovery angle changes, not to sit in a long projectile duel.
- After blocking Up Smash, Up B, Side B, Dash Attack, and Down Smash, answer immediately with Up Smash, OOS Nair, Grab, or OOS Uair so Lucario cannot buy momentum with a late hit.
- Once Aura is high, reduce straight-line scrambles and keep Lucario above you or offstage instead of near your face.
Actions to Avoid
- Spending the whole stock in Aura Sphere trades and letting both the mobility mix and Aura reward grow.
- Swinging right after blocked Neutral Air or Forward Air and eating the retreating whiff punish.
- Forcing big midstage trades once Aura is already high.
- Deep-chasing Up B without reading the line and giving Lucario the escape or reversal route.