Pokémon

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Pikachu, the the mascot of and the most famous Pokémon of all.

Pokémon are a group of species with currently 493 members in the Pokémon Series that have unique abilities. There are different elemental types of Pokémon, each element affects what the Pokémon's attacks, abilities and weaknesses are. For example, Pikachu being an Electric Pokémon can use electrical attacks and is weak against Ground Pokémon. Another factor that separates Pokémon from traditional animals is that after meeting certain conditions, the Pokémon evolves into a new Pokémon. For example, Pichu evolves into Pikachu. Pokémon live in the wild, but are caught by Pokémon Trainers to have as pets or battle with other Pokémon for sport.

Some select Pokémon have interacted with characters in the Marioverse, most notably in the Super Smash Bros. competitions. Not only were some competitors, but if a player threw a Poké Ball, then a random Pokémon would come out and attack the other players. These Poké Ball Pokémon would not hurt the player who sent them out, except for Electrode, Wobbuffet and Clefairy (when using Electrode's move).

Super Smash Bros. Competitors

• Pikachu
• Jigglypuff
• Pichu
• Mewtwo

Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros.

	Name	Attack	Description
File:Charizardssb.PNG	Charizard	Flamethrower	Charizard uses Flamethrower to breathe fire alternatively left to right, but stays in one place. Good to provide cover and protection to one who released it.
File:Blastoisessb.PNG	Blastoise	Hydro Pump	Blastoise uses Hydro Pump and shoots many high pressured shots for water at foes. Best used near a ledge to stop foes from getting back on the stage.
File:Beedrill.PNG	Beedrill	Pin Needle	Beedrill uses Pin Needle to summon its friends and rush through a certain direction causing damage to all that get caught up in the Pin Needle storm. Throwing a foe into the vicinity of the swarm is a good idea.
File:Clefairyssb.PNG	Clefairy	Metronome	Clefairy executes Metronome, which causes it to use a random move used by another Pokémon. Staying near it is not wise, because it may use Explosion, which could hurt the one who released it as well.
File:Meowth.PNG	Meowth	Pay Day	Meowth uses Pay Day and shoots many coins in four different directions. It is advisable that other players run at the sight of Meowth, because it could potentially give more than 100% damage.
File:Onix.PNG	Onix	Rock Throw	Onix flies up in the air and uses Rock Throw to drop many boulders in one area. The player should throw an opponent in this area to get him or her trapped in this area.
File:Hitmonlee.PNG	Hitmonlee	Hi Jump Kick	Hitmonlee jumps in the air an uses Hi Jump Kick to knockout or give heavy damage to the closest foe near its release. If possible, it should be released in the center of the stage.
File:Koffingssb.PNG	Koffing	Poison Gas	Koffing uses Poison Gas and floats in the air awaiting a player to fall in its smoke attack. That player is then stuck in Koffing's Poison Gas until it dissapears.
File:Chanseyssb.PNG	Chansey	Softboiled	Chansey uses Softboiled to dispense eggs that contain various items. However, some eggs are explosive and some eggs can heal the player who picked it up.
File:Goldeenssb.PNG	Goldeen	Splash	Goldeen flails around on dry land and uses Splash. Unfortunately, this attack does nothing.
File:Starmiessb.PNG	Starmie	Swift	Starmie positions itself to the nearest foe and uses Swift. However, it will not pursue the foes after it starts using Swift.
File:Snorlaxssb.PNG	Snorlax	Body Slam	Snorlax flies up off-screen and comes back down even bigger using Body Slam. Players should be alerted at the sound of its cry and move out of the way.
File:Mewssb.PNG	Mew	---	Mew appears out of the Pokéball and cries "Mew!", then drits off into the sky. It does not aid the person who released it in battle, but it does give him or her bonus points at the end of the match.

Saffron City Pokémon in Super Smash Bros.

	Name	Attack	Description
File:SaffronVenusaur.gif	Venusaur	Razor Leaf	Venusaur uses Razor Leaf to hit every character in front of it.
File:SaffronCharmander.gif	Charmander	Flamethrower	Charmander breathes fire at other players and uses Flamethrower.
File:SaffronElectrode.gif	Electrode	Explosion	Electrode flashes for a while and then uses Explosion to instantly knockout anyone in its blast radius.
File:SaffronChansey.gif	Chansey	Softboiled	Chansey uses Softboiled to dispense eggs that contain various items. However, some eggs are explosive and some eggs can heal the player who picked it up.
File:SaffronPorygon.gif	Porygon	Tackle	Porygon suddenly charges out of the building and uses Tackle to cause high damage to players hit by it.

Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Melee

	Name	Attack	Description
File:Venusaur.PNG	Venusaur	Earthquake	Venusaur rumbles the ground to cause an Earthquake, damaging anyone in its vicinity. It is good to provide some defensive cover for the player who released it. Unlike the Venusaur from the original, this Venusaur doesn't use Razor Leaf.
File:Charizard.PNG	Charizard	Flamethrower	Charizard uses Flamethrower to breathe fire alternatively left to right, but stays in one place. Good to provide cover and protection to one who released it. This Charizard is relatively unchanged from the one in the original.
File:Blastoise.PNG	Blastoise	Hydro Pump	Blastoise uses Hydro Pump and shoots many high pressured shots for water at foes. Best used near a ledge to stop foes from getting back on the stage. Unlike the Blastoise in the original, this one moves back a few feet after each blast.
File:Ssbmitemspokeclefairy.jpg	Clefairy	Metronome	Uses Metronome. All moves performed are exclusive to Clefairy.
File:Electrode.PNG	Electrode	Explosion	Explodes. Can damage player who released it. When it is hit with attacks, the player can pick it up and throw it.
File:Weezing.PNG	Weezing	Poison Gas	Explodes. Can damage player who released it.
File:Chansey.PNG	Chansey	Softboiled	Throws eggs that can be broken to reveal a weapon or can heal the player.
File:Goldeen.PNG	Goldeen	Splash	Uses Splash, a move which does nothing.
File:Staryu.PNG	Staryu	Swift	Shoots stars after homing in on a target. Before it attacks, if the target moves, it will keep firing in the original position.
File:Snorlax.PNG	Snorlax	Body Slam	Jumps out of screen only to come back down bigger attempting to crush opponents.
File:Articuno.PNG	Articuno	Blizzard	Freezes anyone close to it. Sometimes sends foes flying off the top of the screen for a KO.
File:Zapdos .PNG	Zapdos	Thundershock	Shocks anyone close to it, while holding them in one place.
File:Moltres.PNG	Moltres	Sky Attack	Burns anyone that touches it, usually KO-ing them.
File:Mew.PNG	Mew	---	Says "Mew!" and drifts into the sky. The player is awarded 10,000 extra points at the end of the match. Has a 1 in 251 chance of appearing.
File:Chikorita.PNG	Chikorita	Razor Leaf	Uses Razor Leaf, an attack that sends out leaves in a shuriken-like fashion.
File:Cyndaquil.PNG	Cyndaquil	Flamethrower	Shoots out flames. Similiar to Charizard, but only does it in one direction.
File:Togepi.PNG	Togepi	Metronome	Uses a random attack, but these attacks are unique to Togepi.
File:Bellossom.PNG	Bellossom	Sleep Powder	Makes opponent close to it fall asleep. Can sometimes cause small damage.
File:Marill.PNG	Marill	Rollout	Charges at opponent, pushing them backward. Can hit multiple times.
File:Unown.PNG	Unown	Hidden Power	Leaves screen only to return with many Unown charging in a random direction.
File:Wobbuffet.PNG	Wobbuffet	Counter	Counters all attacks, wobbling back on forth as it does so. The faster the wobble, the more damage it will do. Can hurt player that released it.
File:Scizor.PNG	Scizor	Fury Cutter	Runs in one direction after an opponent. After a certain time, it will jump either in the same direction, or the other direction before falling offscreen.
File:Porygon2.PNG	Porygon2	Tackle	Immediately charges out a few feet before disappearing, if it hits someone immediately as it comes out, they almost always get KOed.
File:Raikou.PNG	Raikou	Spark	Makes a big electric circle around Raikou that does a lot of damage to anyone touching the ground inside the circle.
File:Entei.PNG	Entei	Fire Spin	Makes a vertical pillar of flame appear where Entei is. Does a lot of damage.
File:Suicune.PNG	Suicune	Icy Wind	Makes a horizontal ice hurricane that starts where Suicune is. Does a lot of damage.
File:Lugia.PNG	Lugia	Aeroblast	Goes into the background to make a huge moving whirlpool in the air that does massive damage.
File:Ho-oh.PNG	Ho-oh	Sacred Fire	Goes into the background to make a huge vertical pillar of fire that appears where it was called from. Like Entei's attack, only does a massive amount of damage and the attack radius is much bigger.
File:Celebi.PNG	Celebi	---	Floats up to the sky. Player receives 8,000 extra points at the end of the match. According to the trophy, it has a 1 in 251 chance of appearing, like Mew.
File:Ditto.PNG	Ditto	Transform	Turns into a copy of a random Pokémon and uses attacks on other players. Ditto can only be used with Action Replay.

Trophy Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Melee

• Articuno
• Bellossom
• Blastoise
• Bulbasaur
• Celebi
• Charizard
• Chikorita
• Clefairy
• Cleffa
• Crobat
• Cyndaquil
• Ditto
• Eevee
• Electrode
• Entei
• Heracross
• Ho-oh
• Igglybuff
• Lugia
• Marill
• Meowth
• Mew
• Moltres
• Poliwhirl
• Porygon2
• Raikou
• Scizor
• Snorlax
• Squirtle
• Staryu
• Steelix
• Suicune
• Togepi
• Totodile
• Unown
• Zapdos
• Venusaur
• Weezing
• Wobbuffet

Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

	Name	Attack	Description
File:BrawlGoldeen.jpg	Goldeen	Splash	Uses Splash, which does nothing.
File:BrawlChikorita.jpg	Chikorita	Razor Leaf	Attacks by flinging leaves at opponents.
File:BrawlGroudon.jpg	Groudon	Overheat	Appears on the battlefield and begins to injure all opponents who touch it's flaming body.
File:BrawlDeoxys.jpg	Deoxys	Hyper Beam	Flies into the sky, and uses Hyper Beam, which shoots an incredibly powerful beam of light down onto the field.

Pokémon Artwork

• Pikachu

  Pikachu

• Pikachu

  Pikachu

• Jigglypuff

  Jigglypuff

• Jigglypuff

  Jigglypuff

• Mewtwo

  Mewtwo

• Pichu

  Pichu

• Groudon

  Groudon

• Deoxys

  Deoxys

Trivia

• Pokémon was one of the two series from the original Super Smash Bros., that were not included in Nintendo Monopoly. The other is the Earthbound series.
• In the opening cinema of Super Smash Bros. Melee, several Pokémon appear at the same time. Oddly, many of them do not appear in Pokéballs, nor do they have trophies. Also, Psyduck and Lickitung appear in Poké Floats, who are just like the aformentioned Pokémon.
  • Additionally, Jigglypuff and Pichu appear in the Pokémon shot in the opening, despite being secret characters. This "honor" is shared with Ganondorf, whose arm appears in the opening sequence.
• Of all Nintendo series put into Super Smash Bros. Melee, Pokémon had the most unlockables: Jigglypuff, Pichu, and Mewtwo.

External Links

• Official Pokémon website
• Huge Pokémon Fansite
• Bulbapedia, a Pokémon Wiki
• Wikipedia Pokémon Page