Editing Pokémon (universe)

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The '''''Pokémon'' universe''' refers to the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series' collection of characters, stages, and properties that originate from Nintendo's immensely successful ''Pokémon'' media franchise. ''Pokémon'' is Nintendo's second most lucrative franchise, reaching only behind Nintendo's {{uv|Mario}} franchise in global sales. Thus, a rather large proportion of each ''Smash Bros.'' game's primary content is themed after the ''Pokémon'' intellectual property, and [[List of Pokémon|many of the other eponymous Pokémon creatures]] have made smaller cameos appearances elsewhere. Counting Pokémon that were featured as part of a prior ''Smash Bros.'' game's roster but not as part of a later game's, more Pokémon have been playable characters than most other represented franchises: [[Pikachu]], [[Jigglypuff]], [[Pichu]], [[Mewtwo]], [[Lucario]], [[Squirtle]], [[Ivysaur]], [[Charizard]], and [[Greninja]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard were featured as a set of freely interchangeable combatants collectively represented by the character choice [[Pokémon Trainer]].

''Pokémon'' was introduced in Japan in February 1996 by Nintendo and the recently-founded second-party game developer, Game Freak, as "''Pocket Monsters''", a Game Boy JRPG that came in slightly-modified ''Red and Green'' editions that both made then-original use of the Game Boy's connection cable between separate systems in that, rather than being strictly used for competition, it was additionally used for cooperative data transfer between players. Nintendo did not expect these games to be a large success, even less so in the West than domestically, but the games - branded ''Pokémon'' outside of Japan - took both sides of the Pacific by storm and quickly established the series as a blockbuster, multi-billion dollar franchise. The main JRPG series paved the way for a merchandising empire, including an extensive anime continuity, several series of manga, a bestselling trading card game, and video games touching upon many other genres. ''Pokémon'' has become the second biggest-selling game-based media franchise of all time,only behind Nintendo's ''{{uv|Mario}}'' franchise; as of March 2013, cumulative sold units (including home console versions) have reached 245 million copies.<ref>http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=40736</ref> As a direct result, ''Pokémon'' has been a mainstay in the Nintendo-centric crossover fighting games ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' since the series started in 1999.

In the various incarnations of the ''Pokémon'' universe, the world of ''Pokémon'' is an Earth-like world inhabited by many species of the eponymous Pokémon creatures which coexist with humans. The Pokémon are colorful, sentient, sometimes sapient creatures possessing the abilities to perform amazing talents of seemingly every conceivable sort, examples of which are breathing fire, expulsing poisonous smog, summoning rainfall, performing martial arts, using illusion to split up into multiple copies of itself, employing psychokinesis, unleashing paralysis-inducing electricity, etc. Many Pokémon live as wild animals both as predators and prey, while other individual Pokémon are immensely powerful beings that the world's human denizens superstitiously attach a variety of creation myths to, and others still are man-made. Unlike the main RPG series itself, where all Pokémon make animal-like grunts and vocalizations (except for Pikachu in Yellow and the sixth generation), most Pokémon in the anime freely communicate with each other in an exclusive language that consists entirely of them reciting their own species names, but some can communicate in human tongue through telepathy (e.g. [[Mewtwo]]), and in extremely rare cases a Pokémon can master the ability to speak the physical human tongue (e.g. a particular [[Meowth]]). As of the present "sixth generation", there are at least 719 recognized species of Pokémon, a fair portion of which are known to have multiple, distinctive forms.

The concepts of the ''Pokémon'' setting, in whatever incarnation it takes or what kind of media it is depicted in, stem from the hobbies of insect collecting and cockfighting, the former being a popular pastime which ''Pokémon'' executive director Satoshi Tajiri had enjoyed as a child. In most depictions of ''Pokémon'', humans of varying interests seek out and capture various and multiple species of Pokémon using specially-designed mass-producible tools called [[Poké Ball]]s. In most cases, a Pokémon caught from the wild by a human willingly joins up with the human and obeys his or her spoken commands. Some catch and own Pokémon as friendly pets and lifelong companions and do not participate in any competitive activities with them. Others of a less savory nature, such as members of Pokémon crime syndicates such as Team Rocket, capture Pokémon and use them as living tools to advance their evil agendas. Most humans, however, including players of the ''Pokémon'' RPGs, take on the occupation of Pokémon training; they catch and collect Pokémon to train them and battle the Pokémon of other trainers in officially-sponsored competitive Pokémon matches. There are never any lasting, bloody wounds or deaths incurred by the creatures involved, and seemingly never any hard feelings between winners and losers.

The two-stage object of most ''Pokémon'' RPGs is to collect all of the available Pokémon species in the region where that RPG takes place in, and from them train a winning team of powerful combat Pokémon to defeat the professionally-trained Pokémon teams of that region's strongest trainers. The player's quest always takes him or her across the region to battle eight specialists in Pokémon training, that region's "gym leaders", and once eight commemorative badges have been gathered, the player may then go to the region's Pokémon League and battle an elite group of trainers - that region's Elite Four - and then battle the regional Champion to take the title. These five trainers, which must be battled one-after-the-other with no rest in between, are almost always the game's equivalent to any other RPG's "final boss" challenge. Pokémon captured from the wild with Poké Balls accumulate experience and learn new combat moves by battling many wild Pokémon and challenging other trainer's Pokémon to Pokémon matches, and whenever a Pokémon falls in battle ("knocked out"), it is easy to quickly and completely restore it to health, free of charge, by visiting one of many Pokémon Centers located throughout a region. Many species of Pokémon, when they gain enough experience and regardless of whether they are in the wild or under a trainer's ownership, undergo a metamorphosis and "evolve" into a similar, but larger and more powerful, species of Pokémon. Many of the 719 species belong to such lineages, and therefore many of the species of Pokémon are effectively different stages of what can be said to be several hundred "families" of Pokémon.

The ''Pokémon'' franchise's chronology is divided into "generations", each of which is defined by the newest Pokémon that are introduced within the newest pair of handheld ''Pokémon'' RPGs. Some generations may have more than one pair of interlinking RPGs, with the second set being released later than the first as a sort of "semi-sequel" to the base set that began that generation, but a new generation and associated set of new Pokémon are released every several years in a new pair of RPGs centered on a new fictional region. There have been five generations that ran their courses and a sixth that is currently underway, and each have introduced many, many dozens of new Pokémon, moves, and characters as well as new and changed mechanics and gameplay concepts:

*In 1996, the First Generation begun the franchise with the ''Pokémon Red and Green'' versions in Japan and ''Pokémon Red and Blue'' versions internationally both for the Game Boy, with the first 151 Pokémon species and the first-known region of the Pokémon world, the Kanto region. Generation I can be well considered for setting the standards for every future generations to come, including a storyline, a professor, a villainous team with world dominating goals, and choosing between three starter Pokémon. However, the first generation is also criticized for many balancing issues, such as its numerous glitches that are exploitable and Pokémon with little variety in their movesets. Only this generation was in effect when ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' was developed and released in 1999, so Pokémon, locations, and properties from the first generation are featured in the game.

*In 1999, the Second Generation was heralded by the release of the ''Pokémon Gold and Silver'' sequel versions for Game Boy Color, which added 100 new Pokémon to make for a total of 251, along with the new Johto region. Generation II has received critical acclaim from many fans of the series for fixing many issues that plagued Generation I as well as introducing many innovations that will be used in many generations since such as breeding and having legendary Pokémon more involved with the plot of games. In 2001, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' was developed and released during this generation, so the game features content based on both existing generations at the time.

*In 2002, the Third Generation took effect with the release of the ''Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire'' versions for Game Boy Advance, set in the Hoenn region, which added 135 more new Pokémon and raised the total to 386. In 2003, ''Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen'', the remakes of ''Pokémon Red and Blue'', were also released. With the complete overhaul from Generation II, the third generation is often criticized for its lack of backwards compatibility which prevents fans from trading Pokémon over from Generation II, but the generation also made the series more advanced in a big way, such as introducing double battles, a more simpler EV and IV system, natures and abilities for Pokémon.

*In 2006, the Fourth Generation was ushered in by the ''Pokémon Diamond and Pearl'' versions for Nintendo DS, set in the Sinnoh region. It added 107 more new Pokémon, bringing the total to 493 species. Generation IV was well praised for the physical and special split which made attacking moves based on what they do instead of what type it was, making competitive play more popular to play. In 2009, the generation also released the highly acclaimed Generation II remakes, ''Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver''. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' drew content from all four generations of Pokémon released at the time.  

*In 2010, the Fifth Generation began with the release of ''Pokémon Black and White'', also for Nintendo DS. Set in the Unova region, it brought in 156 species, the most of any individual Generation to the game and raised the total to 649.

*In 2013, the Sixth Generation began with the series' first-ever simultaneous worldwide release, ''Pokémon X and Y'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. Set in the Kalos region, at least 70 new Pokémon were introduced, the fewest of any individual Generation, bringing the grand total to at least 719 recognized Pokémon species - but a brand new "Mega Evolution" mechanic also introduces dozens of all-new, temporary "super-forms" that Pokémon from previous generations may assume during battle. The generation also includes the upcoming Generation III remakes ''Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire''. ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' draws content from all six generations of Pokémon released at the time.  

==In ''Super Smash Bros.''==

The ''Pokémon'' series' initial incarnation and set of releases were in effect when ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' was released in 1999, so only Pokémon from what is now referred to as the franchise's "First Generation" are featured in the game.  

With two of the twelve playable characters in the game being Pokémon species themselves, the ''Pokémon'' franchise ties with the [[Mario (universe)|''Mario'' series]] in having the most amount of characters available on the roster (and becomes the second most-represented series if one counts {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} and {{SSB|Yoshi}} as extensions of the ''Mario'' series).

Mewtwo was originally planned to be a playable character, but was removed for unknown reasons.

*[[File:PikachuIcon(SSB).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSB|Pikachu}}''': Registered as Pokémon #025 in the games' National Pokédex listing, Pikachu (name unchanged from the Japanese version) was introduced in the First Generation of the franchise as an Electric-type Pokémon that is 0.4 m (1'4<nowiki>''</nowiki>) tall and weighs 6 kg (13.2 lbs). It is a yellow, vaguely anthropomorphic mouse-like specie that stores electricity within pouches on its cheeks marked by red circular patterns, and is able to expel and shoot the electricity outward as its primary form of offense. It is regularly treated as the franchise's primary mascot, and is depicted and featured in virtually every ''Pokémon'' product, such as in the long-running anime wherein it is the favored partner of Pokémon trainer [[bulbapedia:Ash Ketchum|Ash Ketchum]]. As a not-fully-evolved specie, it is not particularly powerful or durable in Pokémon battles in the RPG series by default, though it can evolve into the larger and more capable [[bulbapedia:Raichu|Raichu]]. The Second Generation introduced a younger "baby" form of Pikachu, [[Pichu]], which a Pikachu or Raichu may produce while breeding, and which may evolve into a Pikachu of its own. In ''Super Smash Bros.'', Pikachu is characterized as a lightweight combatant that can move around the battlefield with good speed and dole out fast attacks, and yet also possesses some strong attacks of its own. In competitive play, Pikachu is considered to be the best playable character of ''Super Smash Bros.'' for having many advantages, including an effective blend of speed and power, good combo ability, and an enormously far-reaching method of recovery.

*[[File:JigglypuffIcon(SSB).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSB|Jigglypuff}}''': Registered as Pokémon #039 in the games' National Pokédex listing, Jigglypuff (''Purin'' in the Japanese version) was introduced in the First Generation as a Normal-type Pokémon (becoming dual Normal/Fairy-type in Generation VI) that is 0.5 m (1'8<nowiki>''</nowiki>) tall and weighs 5.5 kg (12.1 lbs). It is a pink, fluffy, spherical creature with a hypnotic singing voice capable of literally putting those around to hear it to sleep, which it uses as its method of self-defense against foes in Pokémon battles and in the wild. A wild Jigglypuff was a recurring character in the first two generations of the Pokémon anime, and was prone to getting insulted whenever its audience would fall asleep from its songs and would vandalize their faces with a marker. Much like Pikachu, Jigglypuff is weak in Pokémon battles in the RPG series as itself, has a larger form named [[bulbapedia:Wigglytuff|Wigglytuff]] with better combat statistics, and received a baby form in the Second Generation named [[Igglybuff]]. In its at-the-time-unexpected debut as a playable fighter in ''Super Smash Bros.'', Jigglypuff is the lightest and floatiest character, and has various similarities to {{SSB|Kirby}}, including the ability to jump multiple times in midair. While it lacks a variety of attacks with good knockback, it has a lethal trump card in the form of its [[Rest]] ability. This is not enough, however, for it to be considered one of the better characters competitively.

*'''[[Saffron City]]''': This stage is set on the rooftops of the skyscrapers in {{s|bulbapedia|Saffron City}}, the largest metropolis in the Pokémon world's [[bulbapedia:Kanto|Kanto region]]. The central skyscraper in Saffron City belongs to Silph Co., a corporation that designs technologically advanced devices, and in the earliest Pokémon RPGs, the Pokémon crime syndicate Team Rocket takes over the building, and the player's character must enter it and defeat the Rockets in battle. The structure on the Silph Co. building in this stage routinely opens up and makes one of several Pokémon briefly appear to function as a stage hazard: [[Venusaur]], [[Charmander]], [[Electrode]], [[Chansey]], and [[Porygon]].

''Super Smash Bros.'' introduces what has since been the only ''Pokémon''-related item featured throughout the ''Smash Bros.'' series:  

*'''[[Poké Ball]]''': The mass-producible, spherical item that, in any ''Pokémon'' continuity, can be thrown at a wild Pokémon to capture it and place it under the thrower's ownership, and which can subsequently be used by the owner as a storage device for that Pokémon that can send out and recall the Pokémon freely. The Poké Ball item featured in ''Super Smash Bros.'', like with each incarnation of the Poké Ball in future ''Smash Bros.'' installments, comes pre-loaded with one Pokémon randomly selected out of a pool of possible species, and when the ball is thrown and lands on a floor, the Pokémon inside emerges and briefly performs its own moves and behaviors before disappearing. The ''Super Smash Bros.'' version of this item can release one of thirteen different results, all originating from the First Generation: [[Charizard]], [[Blastoise]], [[Beedrill]], [[Clefairy]], [[Meowth]], [[Onix]], [[Hitmonlee]], [[Koffing]], [[Chansey]], [[Goldeen]], [[Starmie]], [[Snorlax]], and most rarely, [[Mew]].

*'''12''': An orchestration of the traditional Pokémon title theme, heard on [[Saffron City]].

*'''22''': The victory fanfare of [[Pikachu]] and [[Jigglypuff]] is an orchestration borrowing elements from track 12.

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*[[File:JigglypuffIcon(SSBM).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}''': Returning from ''Smash Bros.'', Jigglypuff gains [[Rollout]] as its new [[neutral special move]], but otherwise retains its role as a seemingly "underpowered" character that is easy to knock out but is capable of both incredibly versatile recovery and a powerful trump card move in Rest. However, its overall attack power, attack speed, range, and midair jumping velocity are improved, and its Rest is both stronger and easier to combo into, such as the [[Space animal slayer]], all of which prompt it to be competitively regarded as one of the best characters.

*[[File:MewtwoIcon(SSBM).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSBM|Mewtwo}}''': Registered as Pokémon #150 in the games' National Pokédex listing, Mewtwo (name unchanged from the Japanese version) was introduced in the First Generation as a Psychic-type Pokémon that is 2 m (6'7<nowiki>''</nowiki>) tall and weighs 122 kg (269 lbs). It is unique in the Pokémon setting because it is an individual lifeform that was created by humankind, cloned from the Pokémon [[Mew]], and it possesses incredible powers that help categorize it alongside the various all-powerful Pokémon that are typically referred to as "legendary Pokémon". A Mewtwo was the focus of the anime continuity's first movie and a direct-to-video follow-up, in which it was depicted as sapient and capable of telepathically projecting human language and was initially shown in a villainous role. In the RPG series, Mewtwo is one of the most overall powerful and threatening Pokémon to bring into battle against opponent trainers' Pokémon teams. However, its role in its debut appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is very different; it is a very odd blend of various attributes that excel and various other important attributes that are very lacking, and features multiple non-damaging utility moves and a chargeable projectile in [[Shadow Ball]]. Its lacking power, range, and speed in its attack options, its subpar resilience, and its highly situational special moves results in it being regularly considered close to being one of the worst competitive character choices.

*[[File:PichuIcon(SSBM).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSBM|Pichu}}''': Registered as Pokémon #172 in the games' National Pokédex listing, Pichu (name unchanged from the Japanese version) was introduced in the Second Generation as a new "baby" stage in Pikachu's evolutionary line - a Pokémon that will hatch out of an egg produced by Pikachu that are left to breed at a daycare. It is an Electric-type Pokémon that is 0.3 m (1'0<nowiki>''</nowiki>) tall and weighs 2 kg (4.4 lbs). Like Pikachu - which it can evolve into - Pichu can store electricity within its cheek pouches and expel it outward to attack, but unlike Pikachu, its inexperience with handling electricity often causes it to damage itself when attempting to unleash a strong electric attack. This does not carry over into the Pokémon RPGs as a game mechanic, but nonetheless, as a basic-stage specie, it is extremely weak in Pokémon battles. In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', there is no dispute that Pichu is an inferior [[clone]] of Pikachu, having similar moves across the board but being even easier to knock out. While some of its attacks and traits are actually slightly stronger and faster than Pikachu's, Pichu is crippled by many of its attacks actually adding damage to its own damage meter fairly quickly as a side effect. This leads it to be consistently considered the worst character competitively, or at least a candidate for the label.

*'''Kanto: [[Pokémon Stadium]]''' This takes place in a stadium that does not represent any one specific location in the ''Pokémon'' RPGs. Noteworthy about this stage is that the entire field routinely transforms into one of four entirely new themed battlefields.

*'''Kanto Skies: [[Poké Floats]]''': This stage consists of many Pokémon-shaped balloons floating in the skies above the Kanto region. Over the course of three-and-a-half minutes, giant balloons of [[Squirtle]], [[Onix]], [[Psyduck]], [[Chikorita]], [[Weezing]], [[Slowpoke]], [[Porygon]], [[Wooper]], [[Sudowoodo]], Snorlax, [[Venusaur]], [[Seel]], [[Wobbuffet]], [[Goldeen]], [[Lickitung]], [[Chansey]], [[Geodude]], and many [[Unown]] appear in that order and cycle through for the players to battle on.

In addition, a [[Entei#As a stage|stage based on the Entei trophy]] is used as the battlefield for [[Event 26: Trophy Tussle 2]], shaped like the Pokémon [[Entei]]. It is not accessible for multiplayer play.

*'''[[Poké Ball]]''': The ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' version of this item can release one of twenty-nine different results, originating from the First and Second Generations: [[Venusaur]], [[Charizard]], [[Blastoise]], [[Clefairy]], [[Electrode]], [[Weezing]], [[Chansey]], [[Goldeen]], [[Staryu]], [[Snorlax]], [[Chikorita]], [[Cyndaquil]], [[Togepi]], [[Bellossom]], [[Marill]], [[Unown]], [[Wobbuffet]], [[Scizor]], and [[Porygon2]], and in rare instances, [[Articuno]], [[Zapdos]], [[Moltres]], [[Mew]], [[Raikou]], [[Entei]], [[Suicune]], [[Lugia]], [[Ho-Oh]], and [[Celebi]]. (Incidentally, [[Ditto]] is a dummied-out result that can be accessed with Action Replay or other hacking methods.)

*'''15: Pokémon Stadium''': An orchestration of the main title screen music in most Pokémon RPGs, complete with a chorus. It is heard in [[Pokémon Stadium]].

*'''16: Poké Floats''': A synthesized medley of three battle-related tunes heard in the first generation of Pokémon RPGs, beginning with the standard Trainer Battle theme, then the Gym Leader Battle theme, and finally the wild Pokémon encounter theme. This is heard on [[Poké Floats]] and is often heard accompanying [[Mewtwo]] in Single-player mode.

*'''32: Battle Theme''': A synthesized medley of three battle-related tunes heard in the second generation of Pokémon RPGs, beginning with the wild Pokémon encounter theme, then the Gym Leader Battle theme, and finally the Champion Battle theme. This is heard as a secondary track on [[Pokémon Stadium]] and is often heard accompanying [[Pichu]] in Single-player mode.

*'''45: Pokémon Victory''': The victory fanfare of [[Pikachu]], [[Jigglypuff]], [[Pichu]], and [[Mewtwo]] is an orchestration borrowing elements from track 15, "Pokémon Stadium".

===Full Trophy List===

==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==

===Characters===

While Pokémon-related characters occupy four slots on the 35-slot character roster of the game, the franchise effectively contributes six unique playable characters, the largest of any represented franchise if not compared to a combination of ''Mario'', ''Donkey Kong'', ''Yoshi'', and ''Wario'' as one "overall" franchise; this is reflected in the ''Pokémon'' segment of the game's [[All-Star]] mode having the most opponents to fight. This is especially noteworthy because ''Pokémon'' is the only series to have more than one of its characters from ''Melee'' retired from ''Brawl'', with the absence of both Pichu and Mewtwo in the roster.

 

 

 

:*[[File:CharizardIcon(SSBB).png|50px|right]] '''{{SSBB|Charizard}}''': Registered as Pokémon #006 in the games' National Pokédex listing, Charizard (''Lizardon'' in the Japanese version) was introduced in the First Generation as the final evolution stage of [[Charmander]], the last of the three "starter" Pokémon the player may choose between at the start of games set in the Kanto region. It is a Fire/Flying dual-typed Pokémon that is 1.7 m (5'07<nowiki>''</nowiki>) tall and weighs 90.5 kg (199.5 lbs), and is a viable contender in competitive play in the ''Pokémon'' RPGs themselves. In ''Brawl'', Charizard is a heavyweight, fire-breathing character that is one of the game's few characters capable of [[gliding]] with its wings, and has attacks with great power, great range, and even good speed, though they have high ending lag as well.

*[[File:LucarioIcon(SSBB).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSBB|Lucario}}''': Registered as Pokémon #448 in the games' National Pokédex listing, Lucario (name unchanged from the Japanese version) was introduced in the Fourth Generation as a Steel/Fighting dual-type Pokémon that is 1.2 m (3'11<nowiki>''</nowiki>) tall and weighs 54 kg (119 lbs). Introduced as a mascot for the Fourth Generation, it is a bipedal canine Pokémon that is the evolved form of [[Riolu]], and is capable of utilizing a spiritual force named [[Aura|"aura"]] to both improve its martial arts strength and react to its opponents' movements better. It has powerful and versatile offensive statistics and options in the Pokémon RPGs, but frail durability. Both its anime depiction and its appearance in ''Brawl'' show it to be capable of a similar kind of telepathic speech as Mewtwo. Lucario has a unique trait in its playable appearance in ''Brawl'', wherein its attacks become stronger as it accumulates damage from enemy attacks, and its Final Smash, [[Aura Storm]] (another attack that does not appear in the RPGs themselves), unleashes an immense beam of energy through the stage that can be guided with the analog stick. With a strong aerial game to begin with, Lucario is comparatively high-tier in competitive play because its moves become very powerful and dangerous when it is at a high damage percentage, though it is primarily held back by its reliance on being damaged enough to attain this power to begin with.

==== Boss ====

[[File:Rayquaza.jpg|80px|right]]

*'''[[Rayquaza]]''': Registered as Pokémon #384 in the games' National Pokédex listing, Rayquaza (name unchanged from the Japanese version) was introduced in the Third Generation as a Dragon/Flying dual-type Pokémon that is 7.0 m (23'00<nowiki>''</nowiki>) tall and weighs 206.5 kg (455.2 lbs). It is an incredibly powerful and legendary Pokémon that is the version mascot of the game ''Pokémon Emerald'', appearing on that game's box art, and is depicted as a serpentine dragon that makes its home flying in the ozone layer of the planet; in stark contrast to this, ''Brawl'' depicts it as a territorial beast that slumbers at the bottom of [[The Lake|a lake]] in the game's story mode, [[The Subspace Emissary]]. Rayquaza appears as a stage boss that [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Fox McCloud]] have to fight early in the story, and is featured in the [[Boss Battles]] mode like the rest of the game's bosses.

''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' features three stages representing ''Pokémon'', one starter and two unlockable, and one of them is a carry-over from the previous game, ''Melee'':  

 

 

*[[File:Icon-pokemonstadiummelee.gif|right]]'''[[Pokémon Stadium]]''': The original Pokémon Stadium makes a return appearance as part of ''Brawl''’s collection of [[Past and Melee Stages|Melee Stages]], with minor changes to the physics of the platforms that appear.

''See [[List of SSBB Music (Pokémon series)]]''.

*'''Pokémon Main Theme''' - A completely redone version of the original Pokémon main theme that was mostly used in the original Red & Blue versions but isn't heard as often in the newer ones.  It is used on the ''Pokémon Stadium 2'' stage.

*'''Road to Viridian City (From Pallet Town/Pewter City)''' - A whimsical remix of one of the commonly used "Route" songs used in the Red & Blue versions, first heard on Route 1, which also has elements of the town music in Viridian. It is used on the ''Pokémon Stadium 2'' stage.  This song is also played during both Pokémon Trainer and Jigglypuff's Classic Mode credits.

*'''The Pokémon Center''' - A remix of the Pokémon Center background music that is used in nearly every Pokémon title.  It is used on the ''Pokémon Stadium 2'' stage.  This song is also played during Pikachu's Classic Mode credits.

*'''Pokémon Gym/Evolution''' - A medley made of both the Pokémon Gym song as well as the evolution song, both of which have made regular appearances in every mainstream Pokémon title.  It is used on the ''Pokémon Stadium 2'' stage.

*'''Wild Pokémon Battle! (Ruby/Sapphire)''' - A remix of the background music that plays when encountering a wild Pokémon in the Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald versions.  It is the theme of the ''Pokémon Stadium 2'' stage.

*'''Victory Road''' - A guitar remix of the theme that originated at Victory Road and the Elite Four in the Ruby & Sapphire versions.  It is used on the ''Spear Pillar'' stage.

*'''Dialga/Palkia Battle at Spear Pillar!''' - A medley consisting of remixes of both the Dialga & Palkia battle theme and the Spear Pillar background music from the Diamond & Pearl versions.  It is the theme of the ''Spear Pillar'' stage.

*'''Wild Pokémon Battle! (Diamond/Pearl)''' - A remix of the background music that plays when encountering a wild Pokémon in the Diamond & Pearl versions.  It is used on the ''Spear Pillar'' stage.

*'''Team Galactic Battle!''' - A remix taken directly from the Diamond & Pearl versions soundtrack. It is used on the ''Spear Pillar'' stage.  This song is also played during Lucario's Classic Mode credits.

*'''Route 209''' - A rather upbeat remix of the Route 209 background music from the Diamond & Pearl versions.  It is used on the ''Spear Pillar'' stage.

*'''Pokémon Stadium (Melee)''' - Taken directly from ''Melee''.  It is used on the ''Pokémon Stadium'' stage.

*'''Battle Theme (Melee)''' - Taken directly from ''Melee''.  It is used on the ''Pokémon Stadium'' stage.

*'''Poké Floats (Melee)''' - Taken directly from ''Melee''.  It is used on the ''Pokémon Stadium'' stage.

*'''Pokémon Victory Theme''' - Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer, Lucario and Jigglypuff's victory theme. A section of the Pokémon Red & Blue main theme.

*Bellossom

*Bonsly

*Celebi

*Charizard

*Chikorita

*Deoxys

*Electrode

*Entei

*Gardevoir

*Goldeen

*Groudon

*Gulpin

*Ho-Oh

*Ivysaur

*Jigglypuff

*Jirachi

*Kyogre

*Latias and Latios

*Lucario

*Lugia

*Manaphy

*Meowth

*Metagross

*Mew

*Moltres

*Munchlax

*Pikachu

*Piplup

*Pokémon Trainer

*Rayquaza

*Snorlax

*Squirtle

*Staryu

*Suicune

*Togepi

*Torchic

*Weavile

*Wobbuffet

====Common Enemies====

*'''[[Chandelure]]''': An enemy in [[Smash Run]] for the 3DS version, Chandelure can launch fire balls and attack with Fire Spin as a means of attack, as well as absorb projectiles thrown at it.

*'''[[Gastly]]''': An enemy in Smash Run that is only affected by projectiles.

*'''[[Cryogonal]]''': An enemy in Smash Run that attempts to freeze the player with a blue laser. It can be a straight laser or an arced laser.

*'''[[Koffing]]''': An enemy in Smash Run. It behaves similarly to its role as a Poké Ball.

*'''[[Petilil]]''': An enemy in Smash Run. It uses Sleep Powder, causing players in front of it to fall asleep.

===Stage===

* '''[[Kalos Pokémon League]]''': The Pokémon League from ''Pokémon X and Y'' appears in the Wii U version. The stage takes place in one of the four chambers of the Elite Four: Dragonmark, Flood, Ironworks, or Blazing Chamber. Pokémon of the same type of the chamber appear in the background, watching the battle.

*{{GameIcon|SSBB}} '''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''': the stage itself [[Past Stage|returns from ''Brawl'']]. It is exclusive to the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros 4.

* '''[[Prism Tower]]''': Lumiose City's Prism Tower from ''Pokémon X and Y'' appears as a new stage in the 3DS version. Similar to [[Delfino Plaza]] or [[Skyloft]], it is a traveling stage that centers around the tower, traveling upwards as the combatants fight.

* '''[[Unova Pokémon League]]''': The League appears as a stage in the 3DS version. Not much is known about it other than that Reshiram, Zekrom, and Milotic will appear on the stage. N's Castle occasionally appears.

===Items===

*'''[[Poké Ball]]''': The Poké Ball was announced to make its comeback in the Comet Observatory trailer for ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.

*'''[[Master Ball]]''': A variant of the Poké Ball, where only rare and legendary Pokémon come out of it.

===Trophies===

{{main|List of SSB4 trophies (Pokémon series)}}

These are all of the known trophies from the ''Pokémon'' franchise.

''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''

*Pikachu

*Victini

*Entei

*Giratina

*Audino

*Mega Venusaur

*Hitmonlee

*Calem and Serena

*Cryongal

*Zoroark

*Snivy

==Games with elements from or in ''Super Smash Bros.''==

===''Pokémon Red'', ''Green'', ''Blue'' and ''Yellow'' (Generation I)===

The majority of playable characters from the Pokémon series as well as many [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon originated from the first generation. [[Pikachu]] and [[Jigglypuff]] are playable in all four ''Smash Bros.'' games, [[Mewtwo]] is playable in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', [[Squirtle]] and [[Ivysaur]] are playable in ''[[Super Smash Bros Brawl]]'', and [[Charizard]] is playable in ''Brawl'' and ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. The main character of the games, [[Red]], also makes his first appearance in this generation. One of the largest cities in Kanto, [[Saffron City]] appears as a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''  

Being the first generation, it also introduced the [[Poké Ball]] itself and has appeared in every ''Smash Bros.'' game since. The rarest Poké Ball variation, the [[Master Ball]], which allows players to catch a Pokémon without fail regardless of Health and status, appears as an item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. Like the regular Poké Ball, the Master Ball releases a random Pokémon when thrown, but it will only release rare or legendary Pokémon from it, which might be a reference that in the ''Pokémon'' games, players will likely use their one and only Master Ball on a rare and difficult to catch Pokémon such as a legendary Pokémon.

===''Pokémon Gold'', ''Silver'' and ''Crystal'' (Generation II)===

Many Pokémon that debuted from ''Pokémon Gold and Silver'' appear out of [[Poké Ball]]s in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', from the second generation mascots [[Ho-Oh]], [[Lugia]] and [[Suicune]] that has a rare frequency of coming out of a Poké Ball to more common ones such as [[Chikorita]] and [[Wobbuffet]].

[[Pichu]], a playable fighter in ''Melee'', also made its debut in this game.

===''Pokémon Ruby'', ''Sapphire'' and ''Emerald'' (Generation III)===

''Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire'' mascots, [[Kyogre]] and [[Groudon]], appear out of Poké Balls in ''Brawl''. Kyogre using Hydro Pump and Groudon using Overheat. Other third generation Pokémon also appear, many filling the roles of old Pokémon (for example, [[Torchic]] fills the role previously held by [[Cyndaquil]]). Pokémon, such as [[Gardevoir]] and [[Metagross]], also appear from Pokéballs, while others, like [[Snorunt]], appear as Stage Elements in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]. Some such as [[Latios and Latias]], [[Deoxys]], and [[Jirachi]] also appear as legendary Pokémon that can come out of a Poké Ball in ''Brawl''. According to scrapped data, there is a rumor of [[Plusle and Minun]] having been originally planned to be playable characters.

[[Rayquaza]], the mascot of ''Pokémon Emerald'', appears as a boss in [[The Subspace Emissary]].

Some Pokémon who debut in these games have appearances as Trophies:

*[[Blaziken]]

*[[Mudkip]]

*[[Plusle and Minun]]

*[[Snorunt]]

*[[Treecko]]

===''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'' (Generation III)===

Being a remake of ''Pokémon Red, Green and Blue'', many characters introduced in Generation I returns to make an appearance in this game as well as some Generation II Pokémon. The design for Red, the male [[Pokémon Trainer]] from ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'', is the design for the {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} in ''Brawl''. Also, he comes with {{SSBB|Charizard}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, and {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, the three starter Pokémon in the game or Pokémon that evolve from the starters.

===''Pokémon Diamond'', ''Pearl'' and ''Platinum'' (Generation IV)===

In terms of playable characters, the fourth generation also has a representation, with {{SSBB|Lucario}} as a playable character in ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4''. [[Spear Pillar]] is also a stage in ''Brawl'', complete with the mascots [[Dialga]] and [[Palkia]], along with [[Cresselia]] as major Stage Elements. [[Uxie]], [[Mesprit]] and [[Azelf]] appear in the background, while [[Electivire]], [[Magnezone]], [[Snover]], and [[Drifloon]] also appear on [[Pokémon Stadium 2]].

New selections of Sinnoh Pokémon return in ''Brawl'', one of which is [[Piplup]]. They are released from "[[Poké Ball]]s". The random Pokémon released offers aid in a variety of different ways to the player who releases them. Each of the Poké Ball Pokémon plus numerous others appear as [[List of SSBB trophies|trophies]] and [[stickers]]. There are also a few collectible songs that originated from ''Diamond & Pearl'':

*''Dialga / Palkia Battle at Spear Pillar!''

*''Wild Pokémon Battle! (Diamond / Pearl)''

*''Team Galactic Battle!''

*''Route 209''

Other Sinnoh Pokémon such as Palkia, [[Darkrai]], and [[Arceus]] are later available as [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.

===''Pokémon Black'', ''White'', ''Black 2'' and ''White 2'' (Generation V)===

A small selection of fifth generation Pokémon are confirmed to appear in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' as [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon, with [[Victini]], [[Kyurem]], [[Keldeo]], and [[Meloetta]] being the first ones to be revealed. [[Chandelure]], [[Petilil]], and [[Cryogonal]] are also confirmed to appear as enemies in [[Smash Run]]. The [[Unova Pokémon League]] appears as a stage in {{for3ds}}.

===''Pokémon X'' and ''Y'' (Generation VI)===

[[Greninja]] is a playable character in ''[[SSB4]]''. [[Xerneas]], the mascot of ''Pokémon X'', is a Poké Ball Pokémon in {{forwiiu}}. [[Dedenne]] also makes an appearance in the game as a Poké Ball Pokémon. [[Prism Tower]] appears as a stage in the 3DS version of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', while a stage based on the [[Kalos Pokémon League]] building is in the Wii U version. The Mega Evolution forms of Lucario and Charizard, [[Mega Lucario]] and ''X'' version exclusive [[Mega Charizard X]] respectively, also debuted in these games, and they are activated by a [[Final Smash]].

==Trivia==

*The ''Pokémon'' universe has the characters with the least number of {{SSBB|palette swap}}s in ''Brawl'', with Pikachu having only four, and the other Pokémon having five (rather than the six every other character except {{SSBB|Sonic}} and {{SSBB|Wario}} has).

*One of the [[List of bonuses|bonuses]] in ''Melee'', "Rocket KO", is a reference to the {{s|bulbapedia|Team Rocket trio}} in the Pokémon anime, who are often seen unhappily "blasting off" into the distance at episode conclusions. The bonus is awarded for [[Star KO]]-ing an enemy team.

*The ''Pokémon'' (with [[Lucario|one exception]]), {{uv|Yoshi}} (only [[Yoshi]] himself), and {{uv|Donkey Kong}} universes have characters that share a similar [[on-screen appearance]] with them coming out of some sort of container item.

*The ''Pokémon'' universe has the most playable characters in the whole series, with 9, though the Mario series has the most playable in a single game at 7.

*The ''Pokémon'' and {{uv|Mario}} universes are the only universes to have multiple characters in all ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.

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