ChatGPT Matchup Summary (Win Condition and Game Plan)
Lucas is strongest when F-tilt, fair, and tether grab hold that one-step-outside spacing while the PK specials make the next movement obvious. If Inkling keeps stopping for the specials, Lucas gets to keep that exact distance forever.
The stable answer is to use speed and low profile to move around the fair and F-tilt line, then take the landing spot or ledge before Lucas resets. Splat Bomb matters, but not when Down B is waiting for it; forcing shield or jump on the body is usually worth more.
The table shows reliable shield punishes on Up Smash, Side B, Forward Smash, Up B (2), and Jab 3, with OOS Nair, Up Smash, Grab, and OOS Bair available when Lucas overextends or has to recover directly.
Forward Air, Back Air, and Up Air are still not the places to mash. It is safer to lock down the next landing lane, drift route, or ledge option and deny the next reset.
Full Move Frame Quick Reference
| Opponent Move | Startup | On Shield | Inkling OOS Candidate Moves | Barely Missed Moves |
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| Jab 1 | 2 | -13 |
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| Jab 2 | 3 | -13 |
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| Jab 3 | 6 | -19 |
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| Forward Tilt | 7 | -10/-8 |
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| Up Tilt | 4/7 | -18 |
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| Down Tilt | 3 | -6 |
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| Dash Attack | 13 | -15/-12 |
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| Forward Smash | 14 | -21 |
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| Up Smash | 28/30 | -54 |
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| Down Smash | 20/29/39 | -12 |
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| Neutral Air | 7…/26 | -10/-9 |
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| Forward Air | 9 | -3/-2 |
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| Back Air | 15 | -5/-4/-6 |
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| Up Air | 7 | -3 |
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| Down Air | 10/18/26/34 | -14/-13 |
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| Z Air | 9 | -2 |
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| Neutral B | 40-92 | -14 to -5 |
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| Side B | 21 | -24 |
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| Up B (1) | 20 | — | ||
| Up B (2) | 1/4/6/8/10/12/14/17/20/23/26/29 | -21 |
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| Down B | 19 (7 is start of absorb) | +0 |
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| Grab | 12 | — | ||
| Dash Grab | 14 | — | ||
| Pivot Grab | 15 | — |
Win Condition Checklist
- Do not stop at every PK special; move around the fair and F-tilt range and take the landing or ledge first.
- Do not feed Splat Bomb into Down B when Lucas is already waiting for it; force shield or jump on the body instead.
- After blocking Up Smash, Side B, Forward Smash, Up B (2), and Jab 3, answer immediately with OOS Nair, Up Smash, Grab, or OOS Bair.
- Use ledge control as the main kill plan, and only chase offstage when the tether or Up B route is already committed.
Actions to Avoid
- Freezing on PK Fire or PK Freeze and letting Lucas keep the exact spacing he wants.
- Feeding Splat Bomb into Down B over and over when Lucas is already looking for it.
- Mashing after every blocked Forward Air, Back Air, or Up Air and letting the drift reset the exchange.
- Overchasing offstage and giving tether recovery or the Up B route a chance to reverse the position.