Editing Spear Pillar

|subtitle        = ''Pokémon''{{gameIcon|brawl}}<br>''Pokémon Diamond Version & Pokémon Pearl Version''{{gameIcon|ultimate}}

|name           = Spear Pillar

|image           = {{tabber|title1=Ultimate|content1=[[File:SSBU-Spear Pillar.png|300px|Spear Pillar]]|title2=Brawl|content2=[[File:SpearPillar.jpg|300px]]}}

|caption         = [[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>Spear Pillar as it appears in ''Smash''.

|universe       = {{uv|Pokémon}}

|games           = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''

|availability   = [[Unlockable stage|Unlockable]] (''Brawl'')<br>[[Starter stage|Starter]] (''Ultimate'')

|unlockcriteria = Complete [[Event 25: The Aura Is With Me]].

|cratetype       = Normal

|maxplayers     = 4 (''Brawl'')<br>[[8-Player Smash|8]] (''Ultimate'')

|brawlmusic     = ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Pokémon|Victory Road}}'' (100%)<br>''{{SSBBMusicLink|Pokémon|Dialga / Palkia Battle at Spear Pillar!}}'' (20%)<br>''{{SSBBMusicLink|Pokémon|Wild Pokémon Battle! (Diamond/Pearl)}}'' (15%)<br>'''''{{SSBBMusicLink|Pokémon|Team Galactic Battle!}}''''' (15%)<br>'''''{{SSBBMusicLink|Pokémon|Route 209}}''''' (5%)

|ultimatemusic   = [[List of SSBU Music (Pokémon series)|''Pokémon'' series music]]<br>Main: ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) / Spear Pillar}}''<br>Alternate: ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Team Galactic)}}''  

|brawlsingles   = Banned

|brawldoubles   = Banned

|ultimatesingles = Banned

|ultimatedoubles = Banned

|interwiki       = bulbapedia

|interwikiname   = Bulbapedia

|interwikipage   = Spear Pillar

[[Lucario]] is fought here when being unlocked, and {{SSBU|Mewtwo}} is also fought here in its unlocking battle in ''Ultimate''.

==Overview==

In the background on the top ground is a large pedestal. After a random amount of time (~20 seconds), [[Dialga]], [[Palkia]], or [[Cresselia]] will appear atop the pedestal in a lightning strike, followed by a flash of light and cloud of smoke in ''Brawl''. The Pokémon will stay for a random amount of time (~25 seconds), while performing various actions at random intervals (~7 seconds). Afterwards, they will leave in a flash of light and the cycle repeats.

In ''Brawl'', only one of the three Legendary Pokémon can appear per match, determined randomly when the stage is selected. In ''Ultimate'', any of the three Legendary Pokémon can appear, determined randomly each time.

The stage and background is tinted based on the Pokémon, with Dialga being blue, Palkia being pink, and Cresselia being the same as Dialga's blue in ''Brawl'' or the default green in ''Ultimate''. In ''Brawl'', the tint is present at all times, indicating which will appear later on. In ''Ultimate'', the tinting only appears when the Pokémon appears and two seconds prior.

The {{iw|bulbapedia|lake guardians}}, {{pkmn|Mesprit}}, {{pkmn|Uxie}}, and {{pkmn|Azelf}}, can randomly appear in the background on the upper level, and will leave after a moment. Any of them can appear throughout a match, but only one can appear at a time. Uxie and Azelf leave the stage by simply vanishing, but Mesprit leaves by flying off-screen to the left or right. These Pokémon do not have any gameplay effect, being only aesthetic in function, and their presence does not affect Dialga, Palkia, or Cresselia.

===Dialga and Palkia===

There are four actions that both Dialga and Palkia are able to cause.

*Firing a laser beam. The laser beam deals 1% every 2 [[frame]]s for 42 frames in ''Brawl'' and 41 frames in ''Ultimate'' and has a launcher on frame 43 that deals 5%, dealing a up to 27% and 26% respectively. It can be [[shield]]ed and, in ''Ultimate'', [[Reflection|reflected]] or [[Absorption|absorbed]]. It is colored blue when used by Dialga and pink when used by Palkia.

**When fired vertically, the laser beam will cover either the left, right, or middle third of the stage and go through both floors. In ''Ultimate'', the laser beam will break the third of the upper ground that it is fired through.

**When fired horizontally, the laser beam goes through the cave area.

===Dialga===

[[File:Dialga Brawl.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Dialga on the altar.]]

Dialga has two actions of its own, in addition to the four it shares with Palkia.

*Using {{iw|bulbapedia|Roar of Time|move}} to slow down the [[Slow motion|passage of time]], similarly to the [[Timer]] item. This stacks with other time-altering effects. In ''Ultimate'', the background is changed to consist of blue ripples, the same background used by the Timer.

*Roaring for a moment, then jumping onto the stage and attacking by using Roar of Time on nearby players, dealing 25% damage with strong upwards knockback.

===Palkia===

[[File:Palkia Brawl.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Palkia on the altar.]]

Palkia has three actions of its own, in addition to the four it shares with Dialga.

*Using {{iw|bulbapedia|Spacial Rend|move}} to rotate the screen at a 180 degree angle, causing it to appear upside-down.

===Cresselia===

Cresselia has two attacks and doesn't share any actions with Dialga or Palkia. Both attacks are smaller in ''Ultimate'' than in ''Brawl''.

*Throwing a single crescent of energy that swoops across either the upper ground or the cave, like a boomerang. Deals 20% damage.

*Throwing a series of energy crescents across the stage in straight lines from its position. Deals 15% damage.

This stage is based on Spear Pillar from [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|''Pokémon Diamond'', ''Pearl'']], and ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum]]'', which is situated at the peak of {{iw|bulbapedia|Mt. Coronet}} in the {{iw|bulbapedia|Sinnoh}} region. It is the present-day ruins of the {{iw|bulbapedia|Temple of Sinnoh}}.

The player character travels up to Spear Pillar, where they impede Team Galactic's plan to control the Legendary Pokémon by defeating Cyrus. Upon defeat, Team Galactic retreats and the player has the chance to capture either Dialga, Palkia, or [[Giratina]]. [[Arceus]] also appears and can be captured there via a downloadable event that was however never distributed in public until ''Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl''.

 

Despite appearing on this stage, Cresselia has no connection to Spear Pillar in the ''Pokémon'' games.

This stage is universally [[Banned stage|banned]] in mainstream tournaments due to the highly disruptive effect of the Pokémon's effects - especially Palkia's which alter the players' controls - which activate randomly and suddenly. The bottom cavern of the stage also acts as a large [[cave of life]], prolonging matches and promoting [[stalling]]. The overall stage design with the separated top and bottom areas can allow for [[circle camping]] as well (though Dialga or Palkia can potentially break this camping by breaking part of the upper ground (suddenly creating an interception route before the camping player can react) or firing a laser through the cave (cutting off the camper's ability to run away). In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', with the stage hazards off, it is still banned due to the caves of life, despite Dialga and Palkia not altering the stage.

SpearPillar3.jpg|Dialga firing a vertical laser beam.

SpearPillar4.jpg|Palkia firing a horizontal laser beam.

SpearPillar5.jpg|Dialga tilting the screen.

SpearPillar6.jpg|Palkia using Spacial Rend to flip the screen upside-down.

SSBU-Dialga on Spear Pillar.png|Dialga's appearance.

SSBU-Palkia on Spear Pillar.png|Palkia's appearance.

SSBU-Cresselia on Spear Pillar.png|Cresselia's appearance.

Mespirit (Ultimate).png|Mesprit's appearance.

Azelf (Ultimate).png|Azelf's appearance.

Uxie (Ultimate).png|Uxie's appearance.  

[[File:BehindSpearPillar.png|thumb|The "meteorite" in the back of Spear Pillar.]]

*During the screen zoom from [[Sudden Death]] and [[Super Sudden Death]], the screen will not tilt or flip upside down when Dialga and Palkia attempt to do so.  

**Pausing the game while a screen flip or tilt is active will cause it to take effect. However, it won't change back again when the effect is supposed to wear off, and will remain tilted or flipped even after Dialga or Palkia leave. Opening the camera will fix this.

*Hieroglyphic drawings of Dialga and Palkia can be seen on this stage, including on the two soft platforms. These reference the same drawings seen outside the Celestic Ruins in {{iw|bulbapedia|Celestic Town}}.

*Mesprit is the only Pokémon to fly off stage, possibly referencing the fact that it is a {{iw|bulbapedia|roaming Pokémon}}.

*If the camera is moved so it is possible to look near the back of the stage, what looks like a meteorite can be seen sitting near a tree. This may be a homage to the Adamant and Lustrous Orbs, which, in the games, are found behind Dialga and Palkia respectively.

 

*Prior to version {{h2|List of updates (SSBU)|2.0.0}}, there was a glitch on this stage in [[Training Mode]]: if the session was reset while the screen had been mirrored by Palkia, the gameplay view would return to normal, but the UI and name-tags remained mirrored, with name-tags following the position the player would be at if the screen were still mirrored. The glitch remained for the session until Palkia mirrored the screen again and the effect finished without the session being reset.