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*Billy Bob Thompson (male, replacing Michele Knotz) and Kate Bristol (female) in English. | *Billy Bob Thompson (male, replacing Michele Knotz) and Kate Bristol (female) in English. | ||
*Emilie Guillaume (male, replacing Virginie Demians) and Elisabeth Guinand (female) in French. | *Emilie Guillaume (male, replacing Virginie Demians) and Elisabeth Guinand (female) in French. | ||
*Maximilian Belle (male, replacing Dina | *Maximilian Belle (male, replacing Dina Kuerten) and Lea Kalbhenn (female) in German. | ||
*Tania de Domenico (male, replacing Francesca Guidice) and Giada Bonanomi (female) in Italian. | *Tania de Domenico (male, replacing Francesca Guidice) and Giada Bonanomi (female) in Italian. | ||
*Rodri Martín (male, replacing Isabel Navarro) and Tania Ugía (female) in Spanish. | *Rodri Martín (male, replacing Isabel Navarro) and Tania Ugía (female) in Spanish. | ||
Unlike | Unlike ''Brawl'', ''Ultimate'' does not have a Korean dub, with Pokémon Trainer instead using his Japanese voice in the Korean versions. | ||
Pokémon Trainer is ranked 24th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him | Pokémon Trainer is ranked 24th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the A- tier. This is a drastic improvement over his 29th out of 38 placement in ''Brawl'', and a significant improvement over {{SSB4|Charizard}}'s placement in ''Smash 4'', where it was ranked 42nd out of 54. This improvement is thanks to the faster [[Pokémon Change]], the ability to use Pokémon Change in mid-air, and the removal of the {{h2|Pokémon Change|Stamina}} and [[Type effectiveness]] mechanics. | ||
==How to unlock== | ==How to unlock== | ||
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Notably, both the [[Pokémon Change#Stamina|stamina]] mechanic and [[type effectiveness]] have been completely removed, and [[Pokémon Change]] has been granted high utility due to the addition of aerial switching and significantly faster Pokémon switches. As such, switches between the three Pokémon have now become a unique advantage for the Pokémon Trainer alone instead of being a major mandatory commitment, and the Pokémon are now free to fight indefinitely without being limited by Stamina during battle. In addition, Ivysaur, who was previously the worst Pokémon in the party, has been greatly buffed, and the general changes to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s mechanics greatly benefit Ivysaur and Squirtle. | Notably, both the [[Pokémon Change#Stamina|stamina]] mechanic and [[type effectiveness]] have been completely removed, and [[Pokémon Change]] has been granted high utility due to the addition of aerial switching and significantly faster Pokémon switches. As such, switches between the three Pokémon have now become a unique advantage for the Pokémon Trainer alone instead of being a major mandatory commitment, and the Pokémon are now free to fight indefinitely without being limited by Stamina during battle. In addition, Ivysaur, who was previously the worst Pokémon in the party, has been greatly buffed, and the general changes to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s mechanics greatly benefit Ivysaur and Squirtle. | ||
Despite some noteworthy buffs, Pokémon Trainer has also received some nerfs. | Despite some noteworthy buffs, Pokémon Trainer has also received some nerfs. The removal of type effectiveness slightly benefits Charizard and greatly benefits Ivysaur due to the latter's weakness to the near omniprescent [[flame]] effect, it also greatly hinders Squirtle due to its resistance to said effect. Additionally, while Pokémon Change has been greatly improved, it has also received a few new disadvantages, as there is now a timer which prevents switching for a couple of seconds (although there are ways to work around this) and it no longer resets [[stale move negation]], effectively weakening the next Pokémon. Squirtle has also been objectively nerfed overall, and Ivysaur and Charizard have received a few nerfs as well. | ||
In bulk, Pokémon Trainer has become a significantly more effective character than in ''Brawl''. Despite retaining a high learning curve, all three Pokémon now boast their own degree of effectiveness for certain matchups, making the character more dynamic overall. Still, while each of the Trainer's Pokémon is usable as its own character, as in ''Brawl'', usage of all three for different situations is optimal. Nevertheless, the team performs much better than they previously did in Brawl. | In bulk, Pokémon Trainer has become a significantly more effective character than in ''Brawl''. Despite retaining a high learning curve, all three Pokémon now boast their own degree of effectiveness for certain matchups, making the character more dynamic overall. Still, while each of the Trainer's Pokémon is usable as its own character, as in ''Brawl'', usage of all three for different situations is optimal. Nevertheless, the team performs much better than they previously did in Brawl. | ||
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===[[Taunt]]s=== | ===[[Taunt]]s=== | ||
====Male==== | ====Male==== | ||
*'''Up taunt''': Triumphantly raises his Poké Ball into the air | *'''Up taunt''': Triumphantly raises his Poké Ball into the air. | ||
*'''Side taunt''': Fist pumps with his left hand. | *'''Side taunt''': Fist pumps with his left hand. | ||
*'''Down taunt''': Fist pumps with his left hand while posing triumphantly | *'''Down taunt''': Fist pumps with his left hand while posing triumphantly. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SSBURedTaunt1.gif|Male Pokémon Trainer's up taunt. | SSBURedTaunt1.gif|Male Pokémon Trainer's up taunt. | ||
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====Female==== | ====Female==== | ||
*'''Up taunt''': Fist pumps with her left hand while triumphantly raising her Poké Ball into the air | *'''Up taunt''': Fist pumps with her left hand while triumphantly raising her Poké Ball into the air. | ||
*'''Side taunt''': Fist pumps with her left hand. | *'''Side taunt''': Fist pumps with her left hand. | ||
*'''Down taunt''': Jumps slightly off the ground while doing a double fist pump | *'''Down taunt''': Jumps slightly off the ground while doing a double fist pump. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SSBULeafTaunt1.gif|Female Pokémon Trainer's up taunt. | SSBULeafTaunt1.gif|Female Pokémon Trainer's up taunt. | ||
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! scope="row"|English | ! scope="row"|English | ||
|"All right!" || "Yay!" | |"All right!" || "Yay!" | ||
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! scope="row"|Japanese | ! scope="row"|Japanese | ||
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! scope="row"|Spanish | ! scope="row"|Spanish | ||
|" | |"¡Ja!" || "¡Tu puedes!" | ||
|} | |} | ||
===[[Idle pose]]s=== | ===[[Idle pose]]s=== | ||
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''See also: [[:Category:Pokémon Trainer players (SSBU)]]'' | ''See also: [[:Category:Pokémon Trainer players (SSBU)]]'' | ||
*{{Sm|Atelier|Japan}} - Used Pokémon Trainer as a main during the pandemic, and was considered the best Pokémon Trainer in Japan during this time, | *{{Sm|Atelier|Japan}} - Used Pokémon Trainer as a main during the pandemic, and was considered the best Pokémon Trainer in Japan during this time, winning the regional {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 3}}, placing 2nd at the major {{Trn|Kagaribi 3}}, and placing 4th at the supermajor {{Trn|Kagaribi 5}}. He has since relegated Pokémon Trainer as a co-main, mainly using {{SSBU|Wolf}} in tournament. | ||
*{{Sm|HIKARU|Japan}} - Although | *{{Sm|HIKARU|Japan}} - Although known for playing a variety of characters, he mainly played Pokémon Trainer from mid-2019 up until early-2020, and was considered the best Pokémon Trainer player in Japan. With Pokémon Trainer, he notably placed 17th at the supermajors {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}}, {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, and {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}} and was ranked 41st on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]. | ||
*{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}} - The best Pokémon Trainer player | *{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}} - The best Pokémon Trainer player in Europe in the early metagame, although the majority of his tournament activity was in the United States. He notably won the superregional {{Trn|DreamHack Winter 2019}} and has also placed 9th at the major {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}} defeating {{Sm|Tweek}} and 17th at the supermajor {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} defeating {{Sm|Maister}}. He was also ranked in the Area 51 position on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]. | ||
*{{Sm|moxi|USA}} - One of the best Pokémon Trainer players in | *{{Sm|moxi|USA}} - One of the best Pokémon Trainer players in the world in the early metagame, ranking 33rd on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]. She placed top 64 at almost every major she attended while using the character, including placing 13th at {{Trn|Mainstage}} and 17th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}. However, since late-2021 she has dropped Pokémon Trainer in favor of {{SSBU|Wolf}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Ned|USA}} - | *{{Sm|Ned|USA}} - Mained Pokémon Trainer in 2019, and was considered one of the best Pokémon Trainer players in the United States, ranking 37th on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]] and placing 9th at {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2019}} and 13th at {{Trn|The Big House 9}}. Since then, he has picked up other characters to play alongside Pokémon Trainer. | ||
*{{Sm|Puppeh|USA}} - One of the best Pokémon Trainer players in the United States and one of the few notable Pokémon Trainer players who continued to solo-main the character in the post-online metagame. His breakout tournament was placing 5th at the major {{Trn|CEO 2019}} defeating {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Samsora}}, and he has since consistently placed in the top 48 at almost every major he has attended. His best ranking was 28th on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]]. | |||
*{{Sm|Puppeh|USA}} - One of the best Pokémon Trainer players in | *{{Sm|Quidd|USA}} - The best Pokémon Trainer player in the world in the post-online metagame, although he seldom travels outside his region. Aside from winning several large events in his region, he is also the second Pokémon Trainer player to win a major, doing so at {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2022}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Quidd|USA}} - The best | *{{Sm|Tweek|USA}} - Although he only played Pokémon Trainer for several months in the second half of 2019, he is considered the best Pokémon Trainer of all-time and was a top 3 player in the world when he played the character. He is the first Pokémon Trainer to win a major, doing so at {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}, and has also placed 2nd at the supermajor {{Trn|EVO 2019}} and 3rd at the supermajor {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Tweek|USA}} - Although he only played Pokémon Trainer for several months in the second half of 2019, he is considered the best Pokémon Trainer of all-time and | *{{Sm|Wishes|USA}} - The best Pokémon Trainer in the first few month of the game's lifespan, ranking 21st on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]] and placing 9th at the supermajor {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}} and the major {{Trn|Collision 2019}}. However, he began slowly picking up {{SSBU|Joker}} as time went on before retiring by 2020. | ||
*{{Sm|Wishes|USA}} - The best Pokémon Trainer in the game's | |||
===Tier placement and history=== | ===Tier placement and history=== | ||
Thanks to the various buffs given to his three Pokémon, especially the removal of the infamously counter-intuitive mechanics [[Pokémon Change#Stamina|stamina]] and [[type effectiveness]], Pokémon Trainer received a strong positive reception in the early metagame. This reception correlated with a large playerbase in the early metagame which was initially spearheaded by players such as {{Sm|Wishes}} and {{Sm|Puppeh}}. This playerbase only grew as 2019 went on after many other players began placing well with the character, including {{Sm|moxi}}, {{Sm|Ned}}, and -- most notably -- {{Sm|Tweek}}, who notably won the major {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}} with solo-Pokémon Trainer. By the end of the year, all three superregions had a Pokémon Trainer player ranked on the [[PGRU]] or its Area 51: the aforementioned players in North America, {{Sm|HIKARU}} in Japan, and {{Sm|Leffen}} in Europe. This resulted in Pokémon Trainer having one of the best representation in the early metagame, peaking at 5th for the second half of 2019, and leading many to believe the character was top 10. | Thanks to the various buffs given to his three Pokémon, especially the removal of the infamously counter-intuitive mechanics [[Pokémon Change#Stamina|stamina]] and [[type effectiveness]], Pokémon Trainer received a strong positive reception in the early metagame. This reception correlated with a large playerbase in the early metagame which was initially spearheaded by players such as {{Sm|Wishes}} and {{Sm|Puppeh}}. This playerbase only grew as 2019 went on after many other players began placing well with the character, including {{Sm|moxi}}, {{Sm|Ned}}, and -- most notably -- {{Sm|Tweek}}, who notably won the major {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}} with solo-Pokémon Trainer. By the end of the year, all three superregions had a Pokémon Trainer player ranked on the [[PGRU]] or its Area 51: the aforementioned players in North America, {{Sm|HIKARU}} in Japan, and {{Sm|Leffen}} in Europe. This resulted in Pokémon Trainer having one of the best representation in the early metagame, peaking at 5th for the second half of 2019, and leading many to believe the character was top 10. | ||
During and following the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]], Pokémon Trainer saw a decline in tourney success, due to multiple factors such as buffs to other characters, a lack of viability online, [[downloadable content]] bringing forth a number of stronger characters, and new weaknesses growing more apparent such as limited landing options, linear gameplans, poor ledge options, and an over-reliance on [[Pokémon Change]] to cover one another's weaknesses. In addition, [[Ivysaur (SSBU)|Ivysaur]], who was initially considered the best | During and following the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]], Pokémon Trainer saw a decline in tourney success, due to multiple factors such as buffs to other characters, a lack of viability online, [[downloadable content]] bringing forth a number of stronger characters, and new weaknesses growing more apparent such as mediocre ground mobility, limited landing options, linear gameplans, poor ledge options, weak recoveries, and an over-reliance on [[Pokémon Change]] to cover one another's weaknesses. In addition, [[Ivysaur (SSBU)|Ivysaur]], who was initially considered the best Pokemon of the three, received nerfs in Patch 4.0.0 such as increased startup lag on [[Razor Leaf]], reduced knockback on [[Vine Whip]], and down aerial's smaller sweetspot. | ||
Most likely as a result of this, almost all of Pokémon Trainer's best players from the early metagame either dropped the character (most notably HIKARU and Tweek), relegated the character to a secondary (most notably Ned), or stopped competing altogether (most notably Leffen and Wishes). Although this led to a decline in representation, several new Pokémon Trainer players stepped into the limelight, including {{Sm|Atelier}} | Most likely as a result of this, almost all of Pokémon Trainer's best players from the early metagame either dropped the character (most notably HIKARU and Tweek), relegated the character to a secondary (most notably Ned), or stopped competing altogether (most notably Leffen and Wishes). Although this led to a decline in representation, several new Pokémon Trainer players stepped into the limelight, including {{Sm|Atelier}} and {{Sm|DDee}}. Most notable among these new players was {{Sm|Quidd}}, who won the major {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2022}} and has since been a consistent top 50 player despite limited appearances outside of his region. The efforts of these players has kept Pokémon Trainer's reputation afloat, and he is still considered a strong character in the current metagame. This is reflected in the character's current placement on the tier list, where he is ranked 23rd out of 82 characters as a high-tier. | ||
=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: The Future Champion== | =={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: The Future Champion== | ||
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*If a game modification is used to enable [[instant KO]]s during a result screen, Pokémon Trainer will [https://youtu.be/KVPh4EB-YUc change animations from their results screen victory/defeated animation to their in-game defeated animation]. | *If a game modification is used to enable [[instant KO]]s during a result screen, Pokémon Trainer will [https://youtu.be/KVPh4EB-YUc change animations from their results screen victory/defeated animation to their in-game defeated animation]. | ||
*If ''Ultimate'' is hacked to be able to select one of the Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon individually, [https://youtu.be/Q6PthMfdBuc the Trainer will function normally] aside from multiple of the same costume being able to be selected and using each Pokémon's stock icon (which changes with the Pokémon in play) instead of the Trainer's own, similar to how {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} use interchangeable stock icons. | *If ''Ultimate'' is hacked to be able to select one of the Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon individually, [https://youtu.be/Q6PthMfdBuc the Trainer will function normally] aside from multiple of the same costume being able to be selected and using each Pokémon's stock icon (which changes with the Pokémon in play) instead of the Trainer's own, similar to how {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} use interchangeable stock icons. | ||
==References== | ==References== |