Super Smash Bros. Brawl (known in Japan, Korea, and China as Super Smash Bros. X) is the third installment of the Super Smash Bros. series, following after Super Smash Bros. Melee. The game was released for the Wii in 2008. Super Smash Bros. Brawl was designed by Masahiro Sakurai, who also made the preceding Super Smash Bros. games, and developed by a team that was specifically created for it. The game uses a game engine called Havok that mainly focuses on the game physics, which was provided by an Irish company of the same name.[1]
Gameplay[]
A split screenshot from Smash Bros. DOJO!! showing Mario punching Link upward, causing Link's percentage to increase from the damage taken as he is sent flying upward.
The game, let alone the Super Smash Bros. series, makes use of percentages for each character to measure how much damage they have taken, rather than use health bars like in traditional fighting games. Every character starts at zero percent, which gradually increases as they take damage, for up to 999% damage. The higher a character's percentage, the further they can be launched. When a character is launched out-of-bounds, this counts as a KO, meaning they lose either a stock or a point, depending on the mode.
Characters can fight each other using a variety of different attacks. Each movement is executed by pressing a button, in conjunction with either tilting the Control Stick or holding the D-pad a certain direction, depending on which type of controller is used. In addition to basic attacks, such as punches and kicks, every fighter has four of their own special moves, many of which are based on their attributes or abilities from their origin franchise. Characters can also use a circular shield to protect themselves against an opponent's attacks, although if the shield becomes too small, either from using it too long or if a fighter hits it too hard, the shield breaks, causing the opponent to become temporarily dizzy, during which they are unable to move.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl introduces the Final Smash, which is the most powerful move within a character's moveset as well as one of their four special moves. A Final Smash can be used by the character who broke open the Smash Ball, which appears at random. If a Smash Ball appears, the fighters compete to try and break the Smash Ball, which can be destroyed after a few hits. Whoever broke the Smash Ball receives a rainbow-like glow engulfing their body, indicating that they can use their Final Smash. If the fighter takes too long to use their Final Smash or gets hit, the Smash Ball flies out of them, and they cannot perform their Final Smash unless they break the Smash Ball again.
There are four controller modes, as the game can be played by either holding the Wii Remote horizontally, using a Wii Remote with a Nunchuk attachment, the Wii Classic Controller, or the Nintendo GameCube Controller. Characters can create profiles with custom button configurations for each type of controller, in addition to choosing their own nickname.
Game modes[]
Solo[]
There are several modes specifically designed for single-player, and they are grouped under Solo. Although this is the case, some modes allow for two players. Many of them return from Super Smash Bros. Melee, albeit with updates.
Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary[]
A screenshot of Samus and Pikachu together in The Research Facility in Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary
Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary is a mode unique to Super Smash Bros. Brawl, replacing Adventure from Super Smash Bros. Melee. It features five levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard, Very Hard, and Intense, and the game provides the option to switch between them before each stage. Unlike its predecessor, The Subspace Emissary features its own plot, shown from skippable pre-rendered cutscenes, and is much longer in length. Aside from the typical battles, The Subspace Emissary includes several sidescrolling levels. The plot involves the Subspace Army try to engulf the World of Trophies into Subspace. At first, several of the fighters have their own side-story, but they all eventually team up with a common goal of saving the World of Trophies. Though originally presented as a single-player mode, there is support for two-player cooperative play.
Another difference with the mode is that the availability of the characters becomes gradual over time. Some fighters join the team as the game progresses, while others may leave the team. A specific number of lives is predetermined for each stage. In stages where a character has a teammate, if they get KO'd, their teammate appears in their place. The order of the characters can be modified to suit the player.
The Subspace Army consists mostly of original enemies, such as Primids, but it also includes enemies from other Nintendo games, such as Koopa Troopa from the Mario franchise or R.O.B., a Nintendo Entertainment System accessory.
Classic Mode[]
The main mode is Classic Mode, in which the player must play a certain number of semi-randomly generated battles. Each match takes place on a particular stage, featuring one or a few opponents represented by the same franchise, such as The Legend of Zelda or Pokémon. Some matches also have unique battle conditions, such as a Metal opponent or a 2-vs-2 team battle.
All-Star Mode[]
A Smash Bros. DOJO!! screenshot representing the Pokémon All-Star battle
All-Star Mode features the player's fighter of choice having to fight every other fighter through a series of battles. Each battle takes place at a stage based on a particular franchise and includes fighters from the same one. They are progressed through based on the same order of when the franchise started in real life. Pokémon is the penultimate battle, and it involves having to fight Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon, Lucario, and Jigglypuff. All-Star is one of the modes to feature two-player co-op support.
Events[]
Another returning Solo mode is Events. These are battles with a predetermined objective, and most events often force the player to use a specific character. An example of an objective is to defeat an opponent within a given time limit. Events have three difficulty levels, and each keep track of the player's best score from completing the event. There are co-op events that can only be played by two players, as a team.
Stadium[]
There is also the Stadium, which consists of a few minigames.
In Home-Run Contest, the player's fighter must damage the Sandbag as much as possible within ten seconds and then use a Baseball Bat to send it flying as far as possible. This mode supports two players, in which each player takes a turn to try and hit Sandbag the farthest.
In Target Smash!!, players must destroy 10 targets as quickly as possible. Unlike previous Super Smash Bros. games, there are five different levels that each character can play on instead of a unique map for every character. Target Smash!! supports two-player simultaneous play.
In Multi-Man Brawl, renamed from the previous game's Multi-Man Melee to reflect the different game titles, the player's fighter has to fight off the Fighting Alloy Team. It features all of the same modes as in Super Smash Bros. Melee: 10-Man, 100-Man, 3-Minute, 15-Minute, Endless, and Cruel. In 10-Man, the goal is to defeat ten Fighting Alloys. 100-Man has a similar objective, except 100 Fighting Alloys have to be defeated. In 3-Minute, the player's fighter has to fight for three minutes. 15-Minute is similar except the fighter has to fight for 15 minutes. In Endless, the player's fighter has to continue battling the Fighting Alloys until they get KO'd. The same applies for Cruel, except the Fighting Alloys were made stronger.
In Boss Battles, the only Stadium mode introduced in the game, the player's fighter has to battle all of the bosses from both Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary and Classic Mode. The battles are always done in a random order except for Tabuu, who is always fought as the final boss.
Group[]
A screenshot of Mario, Link, Kirby, and Pikachu fighting over the Smash Ball
The main mode is "Brawl," renamed from "Melee" to reflect the game's title. Here, two to four characters fight at a stage selected by the player. Brawl can be played in either single-player or 2-4 player multiplayer. In that case, the player can fight one to three CPUs, although they have the option of setting their own character to a CPU, in which case the gameplay would be merely for watching.
The Special Brawl feature also returns, and it has been renamed from the previous game's Special Melee to reflect the difference in game names. Special Brawl features several customizable options, such as turning all fighters giant or metal, instead of a single battle option like in Super Smash Bros. Melee, such as "Giant Melee" or "Invisible Melee."
Characters[]
Artwork of Pikachu
Super Smash Bros. Brawl features four playable fighters from the Pokémon franchise: Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pokémon Trainer, and Lucario. The Pokémon Trainer is different from the other fighters in that he does not directly engage in combat himself, and he instead uses three Pokémon to fight on his behalf: Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard, each being the first, second, and third evolutionary stages of the three Starter Pokémon of the Kanto region, respectively.
In total, there are 35 playable characters (39, if Zelda's alternate form Sheik, Samus's alternate form Zero Suit Samus, and the Pokémon Trainer's three Pokémon without including Pokémon Trainer, as he does not engage in physical combat, are counted), Super Smash Bros. Brawl has ten more characters than in Super Smash Bros. Melee. 21 of the fighters are available directly from the start (25 if including Sheik, Zero Suit Samus, and the Pokémon Trainer's three Pokémon but not himself), while the other 14 fighters need to be unlocked to become playable. The game includes two third-party characters, Solid Snake from Metal Gear and Sonic the Hedgehog from the franchise of the same name.
List of playable fighters[]
Mario series[]
- Mario
- Luigi (unlockable)
- Princess Peach
- Bowser
Donkey Kong series[]
- Donkey Kong
- Diddy Kong
Yoshi's Island series[]
- Yoshi
WarioWare series[]
- Wario
The Legend of Zelda series[]
- Link
- Zelda (can transform into Sheik)
- Sheik (can transform into Zelda)
- Ganondorf (unlockable)
- Toon Link (unlockable)
Pikmin series[]
- Olimar
F-Zero series[]
- Captain Falcon (unlockable)
Ice Climber[]
- Ice Climbers (a team that consists of a boy named Popo and a girl named Nana)
Kirby series[]
- Kirby
- Meta Knight
- King Dedede
EarthBound (Mother) series[]
- Lucas
- Ness (unlockable)
Fire Emblem series[]
- Marth (unlockable)
- Ike
Metroid series[]
- Samus Aran (powersuit)
- Zero Suit Samus (Samus in her Zero Suit after her power suit breaks apart)
Kid Icarus series[]
- Pit
Star Fox series[]
- Fox
- Falco (unlockable)
- Wolf (unlockable)
Pokémon series[]
- Pokémon Trainer (Red)- Squirtle, Ivysaur and Charizard (swappable Pokémon)
- Pikachu
- Lucario (unlockable)
- Jigglypuff(unlockable)
Metal Gear Solid series[]
- Snake (unlockable)
Game & Watch series[]
- Mr. Game & Watch (unlockable)
Sonic the Hedgehog series[]
- Sonic the Hedgehog (unlockable)
Others[]
- R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) - R.O.B. started out as a peripheral for a few Nintendo Entertainment System games, but he made several guest appearances in other games, especially Mario and Wario titles.
Stages[]
Smash Bros. DOJO!! screenshot of the characters fighting on Battlefield during the evening
The stages are fighting arenas where the battles take place. Super Smash Bros. Brawl introduces several of its own stages, although a few of the stages return from Super Smash Bros. Melee, like how it featured some stages returning from Super Smash Bros.. Although the stages are three-dimensional, the characters cannot move freely along the z-axis because the game is played from a two-dimensional perspective, as with other Super Smash Bros. titles. Some stages are a moving area, such as Rumble Falls, which autoscrolls vertically as fighters progress their way through it.
Several of the stages in Super Smash Bros. Brawl introduce some of their own environmental mechanics. The Kid Icarus stage Skyworld is unique in that it features its own destructible terrain. The Animal Crossing stage Smashville has certain events occur depending on the date and time. The game also includes two stages based on third-party franchises, Shadow Moses Island for Metal Gear and Green Hill Zone for Sonic the Hedgehog.
Many stages undergo changes while the battles take place, such as the day and night cycle in Battlefield and the season changes in the Yoshi's Island stage.
The game features three Pokémon stages; two of them, Pokémon Stadium 2 and Spear Pillar, were newly introduced whereas Pokémon Stadium is a stage returning from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Pokémon Stadium[]
The stage is the same as it was in Melee, with a little bit of changed stage physics. A stage consisting of several transformations. The stage starts off flat, but can change its platforms, themed on a different type. The stage can be themed off of the Grass, Water, Fire, or Rock-type.
Pokémon Stadium 2[]
Similar to the original Pokémon Stadium. The stage starts off flat, but can change its platforms, themed on a different type. When the stage is in Electric-type mode, Electivire and Magnezone appear in the background. When the stage is in Ice-type mode, Snorunt and Snover appear in the background. When the stage is in -type mode, Skarmory, Drifloon, and Hoppip appear in the background. When the stage is in Ground-type mode, Cubone and Dugtrio appear in the background.
Spear Pillar[]
This stage is split into two platforms with one underneath the other. There are two floating platforms on the top platform. Occasionally, Dialga, Palkia, or Cresselia will appear in the background and interfere with the players by flipping the stage upside-down, destroying part of the stage, on shooting out attacks. Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie appear to repair the stage whenever it gets destroyed.
Trophies[]
Trophies are another thing that reappeared from Super Smash Bros. Melee. They are unlockable figurines that the player can obtain by doing various tasks. The Pokémon trophies are as follows:
| List of Pokémon trophies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Description | |
| Bulbasaur | A Seed Pokémon. From birth, Bulbasaur carries a large plant seed on its back. It uses the nutrients from the seed to grow bigger and bigger. Extended exposure to the sun will cause its body and seed to grow in size. Some say that once, when the seed was much lighter, Bulbasaur was able to get around on two legs. Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur. | |
| Ivysaur | A Seed Pokémon that is the evolved form of Bulbasaur. It has a flower bulb on its back, the weight of which has made it develop strong legs and hips. If the blossom gets too big, the Pokémon can't stand on two legs alone. At a certain level, it evolves into Venusaur. When this happens, the bulb absorbs nutrients and blossoms into a large-petaled flower. | |
| Charmander | A Lizard Pokémon. It just downright likes hot stuff. The always-burning tail indicates its mood—waving gently when content and burning intensely when angry. If the tail were to go out, it would be the end of Charmander's life. Its tail is believed to emit steam when it rains. Charmander evolves into Charmeleon by leveling up. | |
| Charizard | A Flame Pokémon. Its fiery breath is hot enough to burn up rocks, and its wings let it fly up to 4,600 feet into the air. It's a proud Pokémon that will never use its flame breath on an opponent weaker than itself. The flame on its tail is a barometer of how much vitality it has remaining. Its signature move, Flamethrower, is a reliable technique. | |
| Squirtle | A Tiny Turtle Pokémon. In times of danger, it pulls its arms and legs inside its shell to protect itself from enemy attacks. When it conceals its neck, it also shoots a powerful stream of water from its mouth. Its shell not only protects its body, it also reduces water friction when it's in the water. When it levels up, it evolves into Wartortle. | |
| Pikachu | A Mouse Pokémon. Its lightning-bolt tail and round cheeks are its trademarks. When danger draws near, it uses tiny electric pouches within its cheeks to discharge electricity. When it's really fired up, it unleashes thunderbolts on its rivals. It's said to recharge when it's sleeping. It evolves into Raichu. | |
| Jigglypuff | A Balloon Pokémon. It invites opponents in close with its big, round eyes, then puts them to sleep with a calming song. The secret to the song's unfailing efficacy is Jigglypuff's ability to sing on the wavelength that will make its opponent the sleepiest. It also uses Attract to infatuate opponents who touch it. It uses a Moon Stone to evolve into Wigglytuff. | |
| Dugtrio | A Mole Pokémon. It has three heads that seem to all think the same thing. It lives in caves and is skilled at digging—no matter how hard the ground is, it can dig up to 62 miles below the surface. It's among the fastest of Ground-type Pokémon, a characteristic that can be counted on in combat. Its Sand Tomb is an effective attack that prevents opponents from escaping. | |
| Meowth | A Scratch Cat Pokémon. It's one of the most famous Pokémon and very fond of things that sparkle—the gold medallion on its head could be seen as an indicator of this infatuation. There are many Pokémon that resemble cats, but Meowth is the only one that can use Pay Day to receive coins at the end of battle. It evolves into Persian. | |
| Electrode | A Ball Pokémon. The more electricity it stores in its body, the quicker it moves. One danger of storing that much electricity is that the slightest stimulus may cause it to explode. Moves it specializes in include Selfdestruct and Explosion. Its love of electricity often causes it to gather in groups near power plants. | |
| Cubone | A Lonely Pokémon. It wears its mother's skull as a helmet—for this reason, no one has ever seen its face. It sometimes sees its departed mother's face in the full moon, which causes it to grow sad and cry. The stains on the skull are tracks of its tears. When it cries, the skull shakes and emits a mournful sound. When it levels up, it evolves into Marowak. | |
| Goldeen | A Goldfish Pokémon. In contrast to its elegant appearance, it has a wild temperament, and its attack with its horn is severe. Among the techniques it can master, Horn Drill is especially reliable. It evolves into Seaking, but if it's raised without evolving, it can learn the powerful Bug-type move Megahorn. There are male and female Goldeen—the male's horn is longer. | |
| Staryu | A Star Shape Pokémon. It gathers in groups and flashes the red jewel in the center of its body in time to the twinkling of the stars in the night sky. If it loses appendages, it can regenerate them right away. It can also use Camouflage, which allows it to change its type to match the surrounding terrain. If a Water Stone is used on it, it evolves into Starmie. | |
| Gyarados | An Atrocious Pokémon rarely seen in the wild. When it does appear, it's usually running rampant in a destructive rage—behavior that has the unfortunate side effect of leaving whole cities in ruin. It is said that when humans begin a conflict, Gyarados incinerates the towns of both warring parties. There are records of a Gyarados rampage lasting as long as a month. | |
| Snorlax | A Sleeping Pokémon. It's the ultimate loafer. Sometimes children like to play on top of its big belly. Once in a slumber, not even the hardest rain or the fiercest wind will wake it. Snorlax recovers health and restores its physical state by sleeping, and it proves daunting with its damaging Snore attack. Snorlax is the king of Sleeping Pokémon. | |
| Moltres | A Flame Pokémon. It's one of the legendary bird Pokémon. When Moltres appears in a town, it is said that spring will come earlier there than in other towns. If Moltres is injured, it apparently returns to a volcano to heal its wings with magma. Moltres spreads its wide, flame-covered wings and attacks opponents with the exciting and highly damaging Sky Attack. | |
| Mewtwo | A Genetic Pokémon. This legendary Pokémon was based on a recombination of Mew's DNA, created by a scientist after years of research. However, Mewtwo greatly differs from Mew in both size and personality and is said to be the most twisted and savage Pokémon ever. Mewtwo has incredibly high combat abilities and uses Psychic-type attacks. | |
| Mew | A New Species Pokémon. An extremely rare Pokémon that contains the DNA of all other Pokémon, it is thought by many scholars to be a Pokémon ancestor, considering the wide range of moves it can use. On top of being able to make itself invisible, Mew can also transform into any opponent Pokémon and use characteristics and moves in exactly the same way. | |
| Chikorita | A Leaf Pokémon. It loves sunbathing and can use the leaf on its head to check the temperature and humidity around it. Chikorita releases a sweet aroma from its leaf to becalm opponents into a slumber. It can also learn moves to help recover all Pokémon allies. Chikorita evolves into Bayleef by leveling up. | |
| Cyndaquil | A Fire Mouse Pokémon. It's a timid creature that often curls up into a ball. When threatened, it flares up the flames on its back to scare off enemies. When it's angry, it can produce powerful flames, but when it's tired, it has trouble producing fire and suffers from incomplete combustion. When it levels up, it evolves into Quilava. Its squinty eyes are adorable. | |
| Totodile | A Big Jaw Pokémon. This alligator-like Pokémon stands on two legs. It has a small body but an impressive jaw that boasts potent bite power. It can do serious damage to someone even if it's just playing. Its tendency to chomp down on anything that moves in front of it means Trainers have to be extra cautious around it. When it levels up, it evolves into Croconaw. | |
| Pichu | A Tiny Mouse Pokémon. Because its electric cheek pouches are still small, it cannot store electricity yet. Pichu has been known to flaunt its courage by touching tails with others and setting off sparks. It is easier for Pichu to build up electricity when the humidity is lower. Pichu will evolve into Pikachu. | |
| Togepi | A Spike Ball Pokémon. It's said that its shell is filled with joy, and a proverb asserts that if you can get a sleeping Togepi to stand up, you will gain happiness. Togepi can lower its opponent's attack power using Charm. Once it has become friends with its Trainer, Togepi evolves into Togetic. | |
| Bellossom | A Flower Pokémon. After spells of cloudy weather, Bellossom will gather to call out the sun by performing a dance. When exposed long enough to the sun, the leaves on its body will spin around. A Bellossom's Speed is also known to increase with sun exposure. Its main specialty is poison attacks. Also, Bellossom will close its flowers when sleeping. | |
| Hoppip | A Cottonweed Pokémon. Its adorable appearance has captured the hearts of many fans. It's 1'04" in height, which is the same as Pikachu, but it's incredibly light, weighing only 1.1 pounds. Because it's so light, it often huddles with other Hoppip to keep itself from being blown away by strong winds. It evolves into Skiploom. | |
| Wobbuffet | A Patient Pokémon. A nocturnal, cave-dwelling creature, Wobbuffet is calm and collected, but it will fight back viciously if its black tail is attacked—this hints at something secretive about its tail. If Wobbuffet is put into battle, the opponent cannot run away or switch. Females have lipstick-like markings around their mouths. | |
| Skarmory | An Armor Bird Pokémon with a steel-hard body and wings. It flies at speeds up to 186 miles per hour and slices enemies with sharp steel wings that grow dull over time. It grows new wings once a year, which regain their original sharpness. It's said that people used to use fallen wings for swords and knives. It can fly so quickly and freely because it has light, hollow bones. | |
| Entei | A Volcano Pokémon. When Entei barks, a volcano erupts, and it's said that a new Entei is born every time a volcano appears. A proverb claims that the warmth of summer is created by Entei racing through the clouds. Entei uses Fire Spin, a flaming vortex that traps and damages foes for multiple turns. | |
| Suicune | An Aurora Pokémon. It has the power to instantly purify even the filthiest water. Suicune is said to be the reincarnation of the northern wind, so when it shows up, so does that wind. Suicune uses the move Aurora Beam—aurora light focused into a powerful beam. Along with inflicting damage, this attack also lowers the target's attack power. | |
| Lugia | A Diving Pokémon. A legendary Pokémon often referred to as "guardian of the seas," it has the impressive ability to control the wind. Lugia typically spends its time quietly at the bottom of the ocean. Highly powerful in all areas, Lugia's Aeroblast move is especially powerful. It uses strong flapping of its wings to target damage on a foe's weak spot. | |
| Ho-Oh | A Rainbow Pokémon. On sparkling wings of seven colors, Ho-Oh leaves a rainbow behind as it flies. Legend says that Ho-Oh suppressed a war that scorched the land in ancient times. Its attack Sacred Fire can melt ice in an instant and also damage the target with burns. Ho-Oh will show its solemn figure only for the most righteous Trainers. | |
| Celebi | A Time Travel Pokémon. Celebi can travel throughout time and inhabit multiple places simultaneously. It is said that it appears only during times of peace, greeted by a flourishing of grass and trees. Two turns after Celebi uses its Future Sight move, the foe is bombarded with psychic energy. This proves to have a devastating impact on any Pokémon. | |
| Treecko | A Wood Gecko Pokémon. It's a calm and cool creature that is not easily upset. It's also bold enough to stare down Pokémon larger than itself. It makes its home in large trees in forests, and its habit of fiercely defending its territory has some people calling it the "protector of the forest." It uses its thick tail to attack. When it levels up, it evolves into Grovyle. | |
| Torchic | A Chick Pokémon. It's a Fire type that has a flame sac in its belly where it produces fireballs reaching 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit—it shoots these out of its mouth. While Torchic is as cute as can be, it will evolve into the powerful Combusken when it levels up. It also then becomes a combination Fighting and Fire type. | |
| Blaziken | A Blaze Pokémon. When up against a tough opponent, it fights a spirited battle and shoots white-hot flames from its wrists. The stronger the foe, the more intense the flames from its wrists. Blaziken also uses a combination of punches and kicks to leave targets in scorched ruin, and its strong legs allow it to easily leap over 30-story buildings. | |
| Mudkip | A Mud Fish Pokémon. It has fins on its head and tail. The fin on its head acts like a radar dish to read its surroundings, and its tail fin increases its swimming speed. The gills on its cheeks allow it to move about in water. It's very strong for its size—it can even lift big boulders. It burrows into muddy watersides to sleep. Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp. | |
| Gardevoir | An Embrace Pokémon. Despite its elegant, feminine appearance, there are both male and female Gardevoir. A Psychic type, it has the ability to predict the future and levitate. It's a brave Pokémon that will risk its own life to protect its Trainer. It uses the ability Synchronize to pass on status problems like poison, paralysis, and burn to its foes. | |
| Plusle and Minun | Cheering Pokémon. Plusle and Minun produce positive and negative energy, respectively. They both love cheering on their partners and place the encouragement of their partners over their own safety. To cheer, they short their electric currents to produce sparks that grow in intensity as their partners get into trouble. | |
| Gulpin | A Stomach Pokémon. While it's a carefree Pokémon with a lovable face, it can swallow something the size of itself in one gulp. Its stomach is filled with gastric juices strong enough to dissolve whatever it eats. As it matures, it can learn Wring Out, which is as strong as the remaining strength of the opponent Pokémon. It evolves into Swalot. | |
| Snorunt | A Snow Hat Pokémon. It usually moves about in groups of around five. According to folklore, "Snorunt seen at night herald deep snow the next day," and "homes in which Snorunt reside are sure to prosper." In reality, however, the truth behind Snorunt tales lies in mystery. Male Snorunt evolve into Glalie, while females given a Dawn Stone evolve into Froslass. | |
| Metagross | An Iron Leg Pokémon. When two Beldum combine, they evolve into a Metang. In the same way, a Metagross is the result of two Metang combining. It's said to have intelligence that can match a supercomputer. Though it weighs 1,212.5 pounds, it is somehow able to fold up its legs and float. | |
| Latias and Latios | Eon Pokémon. There are only female Latias and only male Latios. If they sense the presence of a human or an enemy, they will generally use the light-bending trait of their down coats to make themselves invisible. They use telepathy to speak to companions. They travel in herds, but even so, they are rarely seen. They're a combination of Dragon and Psychic types. | |
| Kyogre | A Sea Basin Pokémon. It brought about heavy rains, which formed seas and relieved droughts. It is usually found slumbering at the bottom of an ocean trench. Its attack Sheer Cold is a technique so powerful, it causes any opponent it strikes to faint instantly. In battle, it causes clouds to form and drenches the area in rain. It once fiercely battled Groudon. | |
| Groudon | A Continent Pokémon. In ancient times, it brought about droughts to save people who had suffered from floods. It is normally found in the profound depths of the earth, where it slumbers in magma. With a mighty roar, it uses Earthquake to shake the ground and mow down enemies. In battle, summons sunlight to bathe the area. It once had an epic battle with Kyogre. | |
| Rayquaza | A Sky High Pokémon. It normally resides high up in the ozone layer where it flies endlessly, so it is rarely seen. However, when Groudon and Kyogre began to fight, it appeared to calm them down. It has the ability Air Lock, which blocks all weather-condition effects. It has exceedingly strong abilities, and its attack power is especially remarkable. | |
| Jirachi | A Wish Pokémon. It's said to awaken for seven days every thousand years, with the ability to grant any wish asked of it. It is truly a Pokémon of which dreams are made. In combat it uses its wish power to attack. Its attack Doom Desire, which causes light to rain down from the heavens to do tremendous damage, is especially powerful. | |
| Deoxys | A DNA Pokémon born through the DNA of a space virus. It has multiple formes, and the abilities it possesses and the techniques it can remember change from forme to forme. It has four formes: Normal, Attack, Defense, and Speed. It can be made to change formes by using the power of a meteorite in Veilstone City. | |
| Turtwig | A Tiny Leaf Pokémon. Despite its animal appearance, Turtwig actually has vegetation sprouting from its head. The shell on its back is made of soil and hardens when it drinks water. Much like a plant, Turtwig performs photosynthesis, absorbing sunlight and making oxygen. It also relies heavily on water to keep its plant healthy and thus spends a lot of time near lakes. | |
| Chimchar | A Chimp Pokémon. With a flaming tail, Chimchar is skilled in Fire-type moves. Its light body affords it the ability to scale steep cliffs and live atop rocky mountains. Some say that the fiery tail is fueled by gas made in its stomach. Not even rain can put out the flames, but Chimchar always puts out the fire when asleep. Chimchar evolves into Monferno. | |
| Piplup | A Penguin Pokémon. It's one of the starter Pokémon received from Professor Rowan when the player departs from the Sinnoh region. It's a Water type, so it's strong versus Rock and Ground types. It's very cute but filled with pride—it hates to accept food from people. When it levels up, it evolves into Prinplup. | |
| Starly | A Starling Pokémon. It usually lives and travels in large flocks, so a single Starly will go unnoticed. To make up for this, its call is very noisy. It can often be found in places with heavy vegetation. Its small frame and cute appearance belie the incredible power with which it flaps its wings. When it levels up, it evolves into Staravia. | |
| Drifloon | A Balloon Pokémon that appears each Friday at the Valley Windworks in the Sinnoh region. It's round and cute, but it has a dreadful side too, as it attempts to drag children into the underworld by their hands. It likes damp, humid seasons. If it's on the verge of fainting in battle, it will counterattack by self-destructing. It evolves into Drifblim. | |
| Buneary | A Rabbit Pokémon. It rolls up its long ears, then unrolls them with great force to slap enemies. This attack stings enough to make adults jump. It uses its ears not only to attack, but also to sense danger—they stand straight up when it senses a threat. Its fluffy fur lets it sleep in warmth and comfort on cold nights. When it levels up, it evolves into Lopunny. | |
| Bonsly | A Bonsai Pokémon. It looks like a plant, but its history reveals it is actually a Rock type. Its best move among all its specialty moves is Fake Tears. As it grows, it will become skilled at using Mimic, which allows it to copy an opponent's previous move. If it levels up under certain conditions, it evolves into Sudowoodo. | |
| Munchlax | A Big Eater Pokémon. It's normally a slow-moving creature, but when it spots food, it moves surprisingly fast. It's native to the Sinnoh region and can be lured out by coating certain trees with sweet honey. Once it's attached to its Trainer, it will level up and evolve into Snorlax. | |
| Riolu | An Emanation Pokémon. It constantly emits Aura energy. When it's frightened or sad, this energy grows stronger and informs its companions of its situation. It's known for its very flexible yet surpassingly powerful body. Thanks to its strength, it can crest three mountains and cross two canyons in a single night. When it levels up, it evolves into Lucario. | |
| Lucario | An Aura Pokémon. It can track energy called Aura, which is given off by all living creatures. It's a unique combination of both Fighting-and Steel-type Pokémon. Lucario evolves from Riolu during the day if its happiness has reached a certain point. It specializes in attacks that use Aura energy, like Dark Pulse and a can't-miss technique, Aura Sphere. | |
| Snover | A Frost Tree Pokémon. It lives in snowy mountains and resembles a wintry peak. In the spring it grows berries that resemble ice candies. In battle it causes a storm to appear, hides itself in fog, and then creates and launches a ball of ice as a preemptive strike. It evolves into Abomasnow. | |
| Weavile | A Sharp Claw Pokémon. The crown on its head resembles a fully opened folding fan. Its sharp, hooked claws and outstanding speed are its most memorable features. It's one Pokémon that can be expected to perform well on the front lines of battle. There are many Trainers who teach it the TM False Swipe and travel with it to catch rare Pokémon. | |
| Magnezone | A Magnet Area Pokémon. It's a Magneton that evolved in a special magnetic field at Mt. Coronet. Its appearance is quite different after it evolves, but it still has three round eyes. Its shape changes but not its type—it's still both an Electric and Steel type. It learns Magnet Rise, a technique that temporarily nullifies Ground-type attacks, a traditional weakness. | |
| Electivire | A Thunderbolt Pokémon that attacks by pressing its two tails against a foe and delivering a shock of over 20,000 volts. When hit with an Electric-type attack, it takes no damage, and its Speed increases. Electabuzz evolves into Electivire if you trade it while it's holding an Electirizer. Electivire is famed for having the strongest physical attacks of Electric-type Pokémon. | |
| Leafeon and Glaceon | A Fresh Snow Pokémon and a Verdant Pokémon. They are both evolutions of Eevee. Eevee can evolve into seven different Pokémon depending on what it has in its possession and where it is when it evolves. Glaceon is an Ice type and can freeze all the fur on its body into protective quills. Leafeon is a Grass type, and the air around it is always fresh and clean. | |
| Uxie | A Knowledge Pokémon. It's said that Uxie's emergence gave humans the wisdom to improve their lives. This Pokémon possesses the ability to erase the memory of those who see its eyes. Uxie uses status-altering moves in battle—its frequent use of Yawn is very effective in putting foes to sleep. Uxie makes its home in Lake Acuity in the Sinnoh region. | |
| Mesprit | An Emotion Pokémon said to have taught humans emotions. Rumor is, if you touch Mesprit, you'll lose all emotions three days later. It sleeps a the base of Lake Verity, but once engaged in battle, it will rise from the water to fly around the Sinnoh region. Even if you see this Pokémon after your initial meeting, it'll try to flee battle, so catching it is quite a task. | |
| Azelf | A Willpower Pokémon. Born from the same Egg as Uxie and Mesprit, this Pokémon maintains the balance of things in the world from the bottom of Lake Valor. Some say that anyone who injures it will become unable to perform any kind of action after seven days. It wields many strong attacks, like the devastating Last Resort. It can also protect itself from sleep attacks with Uproar. | |
| Dialga | A Temporal Pokémon. This Legendary Pokémon is talked about as a deity in fables passed down through generations in the Sinnoh region. Identifiable by the diamond-like crystal in the center of its chest, Dialga is said to have set time in motion at the moment of its birth. Its fearsome Roar of Time attack is so powerful that it must refrain from attacking on the next turn. | |
| Palkia | A Spatial Pokémon. In the Sinnoh region, this Pokémon has been revered for many generations, much like Dialga. It lives between parallel dimensions and is known for its power, rumored to be able to warp space. It can use Spacial Rend to rip through the very space an enemy resides in, damaging the foe at the same time. | |
| Cresselia | A Lunar Pokémon. Cresselia appears on Fullmoon Island and, once discovered, flies around different areas of Sinnoh. Its signature move, Lunar Dance, causes Cresselia to faint but recovers all the HP and cures the status conditions of the next Pokémon its Trainer sends out. Cresselia excels at recovery techniques and is unusual in that it appears only in female form. | |
| Manpahy | A Seafaring Pokémon. Eighty percent of its body is made of water. It has the ability Hydration, which allows it to heal status effects at the end of a turn if it's raining. It is the only Pokémon that can use the stat-effect-swapping move called Heart Swap. Place a Manaphy and a Ditto in a Pokémon Day Care, and they will produce an Egg that contains a Phione. | |
| Dakrai | A Pitch-Black Pokémon. It becomes active on nights of the new moon. This legendary Pokémon has the power to lull people to sleep and fill their heads with dreams. Proverbs say that Darkrai will make people have terrifying dreams on moonless nights. A Dark-type Pokémon, Darkrai uses the Dark Void move, along with Embargo, which stops foes from using held items. | |
| Poké Ball | An item used for capturing Pokémon and calling them out to battle. Pokémon live in these items which, despite appearances, actually contain a wide, comfortable, Pokémon-friendly world inside them. In Super Smash Bros., Pokémon give temporary support to whoever calls them out. You never know which Pokémon you'll get, but some of them are devastatingly powerful. | |
| Pokémon Trainer | A person who raises Pokémon and trains them as partners in battle. In battle, a Trainer gives orders to the Pokémon and uses items. It's not an exaggeration to say battles can be won or lost on a Trainer's single strategic move. Trainers pour their hearts into their Pokémon and share anger, sadness, and joy as they adventure in hopes of becoming Pokémon masters. | |
| Volt Tackle | Pikachu, transformed into a ball of light that can slam into foes. It can also fly to chase down those who try to jump out of range. Sparks get stronger when you press the attack button. However, its increased inertia makes midair movement tough. If you get carried away flying, the effect will end, and you'll destroy yourself. Be careful it doesn't happen to you. | |
| Triple Finish | The Final Smash of the Pokémon Trainer. Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard join forces to simultaneously use Hydro Pump, Solar Beam, and Fire Blast. This is the only time all three of them appear on the screen together, so this move boasts the strength of three in one. A window will appear on the screen, but don't worry about it. | |
| Aura Storm | Lucario's Final Smash. After flying off the screen, Lucario reappears in its center. He then launches a powerful Aura attack against all foes within a certain distance. The key to this attack is the ability to change its angle—it's a must to sweep slowly left and right to hit selected enemies multiple times. The last blow will send the victim flying away. | |
| Puff Up | Jigglypuff's Final Smash. It wills its body to get bigger and bigger and bigger. It can't move, and it can't attack—all it can do is get bigger while everyone else looks on. However, it's invulnerable, and it overpowers all attacks to gradually push its opponents off the screen. It's a very simple technique, but how it's used determines its effectiveness. | |
Poké Balls[]
One of the items still available in this game is the Poké Ball. When you pick it up and throw it, a Pokémon comes out and attacks the other players. Below is a list of available Pokémon and the moves they use.
- Meowth uses Pay Day. This attack shoots rapid-fire coins at opponents.
- Electrode uses Explosion. This attack causes a huge explosion in 3 seconds. You can throw Electrode last-second in order to blow away opponents. It can also fake-out players by short-circuiting and failing to explode, only to explode when players get close.
- Goldeen uses Splash. This attack just lets Goldeen flop on the stage, doing nothing whatsoever.
- Staryu uses Swift. This attack allows Staryu to hover around the nearest opponent and shoot rapid-fire stars at them.
- Snorlax uses Body Slam. This attack lets Snorlax jump to the top of the screen and come back down bigger, crushing opponents that are underneath or near it.
- Moltres uses Fly. Any opponents that touch Moltres while it flies off the stage get massive damage.
- Mew uses Fly. This allows Mew to fly away from the stage, leaving gifts, points and trophies in its trails.
- Chikorita uses Razor Leaf. This attack shoots rapid-fire leaves at the opponent.
- Togepi uses Metronome. This attack allows Togepi to use Smokescreen, Powder Snow, Earthquake, Leech Seed & Hypnosis.
- Bellossom uses Sweet Scent. This attack puts opponents to sleep if they get within range.
- Wobbuffet uses Counter. Wobbuffet takes damage and then bobbles towards the opponent that hit it. The more damage Wobbuffet has taken, the more powerful the attack.
- Entei uses Fire Spin. This attack lets Entei boost a large fire pillar that can trap opponents within it.
- Suicune uses Blizzard. This attack lets Suicune unleash a powerful blizzard around it, trapping opponents inside it.
- Lugia uses Aeroblast. This attack lets Lugia fly to the background and emit large waves of energy to damage opponents.
- Ho-Oh uses Sacred Fire. This attack lets Ho-Oh fly to the background and emit large waves of fire to damage opponents.
- Celebi uses Fly. This allows Celebi to fly away from the stage, leaving gifts, points and trophies in its trails.
- Torchic uses Fire Spin. Any players that get close to it take damage from fire.
- Gardevoir uses Reflect. This attack allows Gardevoir to summon a reflective barrier that stops projectile attacks. Players can go inside the barrier to protect themselves.
- Gulpin uses Swallow. This attack swallows the closest opponent and damages them until Gulpin spits them out.
- Metagross uses Earthquake. Any opponents that go near Metagross can become trapped or grounded. It replaces Venusaur.
- Latias & Latios use Steel Wing. This attack allows Latias and Latios to fly across the screen, specifically targeting any opponents. It replaces Unown.
- Kyogre uses Hydro Pump. This attack pushes opponents off the stage. Kyogre can follow the opponent by flying.
- Groudon uses Overheat. Any players that get close to it take damage from fire.
- Jirachi uses Fly. This allows Jirachi to fly across the stage, leaving stickers in its trail.
- Deoxys uses Hyper Beam. Any players that get near the beam that Deoxys fires take big damage and also can get trapped.
- Piplup uses Surf. This attack allows Piplup to surf across the stage until it flies off the edge, possibly taking opponents along with it.
- Bonsly uses Tackle. It can only use this move if it is picked up and thrown. If it hits an opponent it causes slightly big damage. Otherwise, it just walks back and fourth around the stage.
- Munchlax uses its Pickup ability. Munchlax slowly walks around the stage, eating any items (besides the Smash Ball, PokéBalls and Assist Trophies).
- Weavile uses False Swipe. This attack allows Weavile to run across the stage in order to stun opponents. If Weavile catches you in its attack, you can't move until Weavile goes away.
- Manaphy uses Heart Swap. This attack allows Manaphy to temporarily switch the players damage percentages.
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References[]
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Havok engine confirmed - GoNintendo, published 1/28/2008.