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{{Infobox Enemy
{{Infobox Enemy
|name        = Polar Bear
|name        = Polar Bear
|image        = [[Image:PolarBearMelee.png|200px]]
|image        = [[File:SSBU spirit Polar Bear.png|250x250px]]
|caption      = A Polar Bear in ''Melee''.
|caption      = [[File:IceClimberSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]
|universe    = ''[[Ice Climber (universe)|Ice Climber]]''
A Polar Bear from ''Ice Climber''.
|universe    = {{uv|Ice Climber}}
|level        = [[Icicle Mountain]]
|level        = [[Icicle Mountain]]
|ehp          =
|nhp          =
|hhp          =
|vhp          =
|ihp          =
|points      = 800
|points      = 800
}}
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'''Polar Bears''' are [[enemy|enemies]] from the [[Ice Climber (universe)|''Ice Climber'' universe]]. They appear in stage 10 of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Adventure Mode]], which takes place on [[Icicle Mountain]], and on the [[Summit]] stage of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.  
The '''Polar Bear''' ({{ja|ホワイトベア|Howaitobea}}, ''White Bear'') is an [[enemy]] from the {{uv|Ice Climber}} universe.


==Character description==
==Origin==
[[File:Polar Bear Trophy Melee.png|thumb|150px|left|The Polar Bear trophy in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|''Melee'']].]]
[[File:Polar Bear Ice Climber.png|left|thumb|A Polar Bear as it appears in ''Ice Climber''.]]
Polar Bears are tall, bipedal, arctic bears that wear shorts and a pair of sunglasses. It is unknown why they wear pink shorts and sunglasses, and the Polar Bear trophy does not clarify this. Polar Bears originally made an appearance in the ''[[Ice Climber (universe)|Ice Climber]]'' game for the [[NWiki:Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment System]]. Polar Bears would appear as an enemy on the mountain that the Ice Climbers were scaling. If a Ice Climber was taking too long to climb up a level of a mountain, one would appear and will stomp on the ice to move up one level, making an Ice Climber lose a life if one was at the lowest possible level. The Polar Bears were frustrating to the Ice Climbers and were hard to destroy.
Polar Bears originally made an appearance in the ''{{b|Ice Climber|game}}'' game for the {{s|NWiki|Nintendo Entertainment System}}. Polar Bears would appear as an enemy on the mountain that the Ice Climbers were scaling. If an Ice Climber was taking too long to climb up a level of a mountain, one would appear and will stomp on the ice to move up one level, making an Ice Climber lose a life if one was at the lowest possible level.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
Polar Bears serve both as an [[enemy]] and an obstacle. They also appear as a collectible trophy. Polar Bears walk back and forth on the arena, similar to a [[Topi]]. In [[Adventure Mode]], they can also force the screen to scroll up. Polar Bears deal quite a bit of damage, and can easily KO a player. Like other enemies, they can be [[Grab|grabbed]] and thrown for an [[instant KO]] - otherwise, they have about 40 HP. By KO-ing a Polar Bear, the player is awarded the "Polar Bear KO" [[List of Bonuses|bonus]], which is worth 800 points.
[[File:PolarBearMelee.png|thumb|A Polar Bear on [[Icicle Mountain]] in ''Melee''.]]
Polar Bears serve as an [[enemy]] in the game's [[Adventure Mode]]. In Stage 10: Icicle Mountain, Polar Bears can sometimes be seen in the first part of the stage. They walk back and forth on the various platforms, and sometimes jump in order to force the screen to scroll up. They despawn when the {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}} appear.
 
It is possible to pick up the enemy with a grab, then throw them at opponents; because of the Polar Bear's high weight, it can effectively [[one-hit KO]] opponents when smash thrown.
 
By KOing a Polar Bear in either regular matches or the Adventure Mode, the player is awarded the Polar Bear KO [[List of bonuses|bonus]], which is worth 800 points, the most for an enemy. The bonus also stacks if the player defeats more than one.


===Trophy===
===Trophy===
'''Polar Bear'''<br>
{{Trophy
''This bizarre beast appears whenever the Ice Climbers take five during their ascents. Each leap the upright bear makes causes an earthquake and makes the mountain scroll upward. If the climbers fall off the bottom of the screen, they'll drop into a bottomless chasm. For reasons unknown, it sports pink shorts and sunglasses.''
|name=Polar Bear
:*''[[Ice Climber (game)|Ice Climber]], 10/85''
|image=Polar Bear Trophy Melee.png
|desc=This bizarre beast appears whenever the Ice Climbers take five during their ascents. Each leap the upright bear makes causes an earthquake and makes the mountain scroll upward. If the climbers fall off the bottom of the screen, they'll drop into a bottomless chasm. For reasons unknown, it sports pink shorts and sunglasses.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Ice Climber|release1=10/85}}
|game=Melee
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
A Polar Bear appears as a hazard on the stage [[Summit]]. The polar bear pushes the iceberg deeper into the water while standing on the summit of the iceberg. When the Summit falls down again with the Polar Bear, he will fly off, but will come back when the Summit is in the water again.
[[File:Summit4.jpg|thumb|A Polar Bear standing on the top of [[Summit]].]]
A Polar Bear appears as a background character on the stage [[Summit]]. When the stage has slid down the mountain and into the water, a Polar Bear will drop down from the sky and send the stage lower into the water. From there, it will begin walking in the background, akin to its appearance from ''Ice Climber'', and sometimes stopping to jump and send the stage even lower into the water.
 
The Polar Bear stays in the background when the stage regrows. However, it will be blown off the stage when it breaks off again, though it will still respawn when the stage ends up in the water again.
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==In {{for3ds}}==
===In [[Smash Run]]===
[[File:Polar Bear removed POTD.jpg|thumb|A Polar Bear attacking {{SSB4|Zelda}}.]]
The Polar Bear appears as an uncommon enemy. Like in ''Melee'', it regularly walks forward on the platforms, and it sometimes stops to jump in place, dealing significant damage when it lands. It has high HP and a resistance to grabs, but it is weak to [[flame]] attacks which even make it flinch. Owing to its above average strength it drops more power-ups than regular enemies.
 
===Trophy===
{{Trophy
|name=Polar Bear
|image=PolarBearTrophy3DS.png
|desc-ntsc=This free-spirited polar bear usually just wanders around aimlessly, but sometimes he likes to shake things up a bit. Literally! He'll jump in the air and then land hard, causing a huge earthquake that makes the whole screen shake and does damage to anyone on the ground. He's not keen on heat, though, so hit him with fire attacks!
|desc-pal=This free-spirited polar bear usually just wanders around aimlessly, but sometimes he likes to shake things up a bit. Literally! He'll jump in the air, and then land hard, causing a huge earthquake that makes the whole screen shake and does damage to anyone on the ground. He's not keen on heat, though, so hit him with fire attacks!
|game=ssb4-3ds
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
[[File:Kazuya Polar Bear SSBU.jpg|thumb|A Polar Bear with {{SSBU|Kazuya}} on [[Summit]].]]
A Polar Bear can be seen teetering precariously on the icy mountain in [[Iceberg]]. Additionally, the Polar Bear also reappears on the returning [[Summit]] stage.
 
===Spirit===
The Polar Bear also appears as an Ace-class [[support spirit]]. It can be [[summon]]ed using the cores of [[Bewear]] and [[Freezie]].
 
In [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]], the Polar Bear is presumably one of the countless spirits captured by [[Galeem]] during his takeover of the universe. The Polar Bear's spirit is located in the icy mountain section of [[The Light Realm]].
 
The Polar Bear's Spirit Battle uses a {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}} puppet fighter and is fought on the [[Summit]] stage's [[Battlefield form]]. During the battle, Donkey Kong is equipped with slow super armor, referencing how the Polar Bear is a slow but powerful enemy in ''Ice Climber''. Also, the Freezie item appears, and periodic earthquakes will shake the stage while Donkey Kong can deal damage by falling, referencing the Polar Bear's ability to perform a powerful stomp.


==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
{|class="wikitable"
Polar Bears act as enemies in [[Smash Run]], a new mode exclusive to the 3DS version of the game. In it, the Polar Bear drops power-ups when it is defeated, just like the other enemies found in this game mode. It attacks players with a ground pound attack.
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Cost !! Ability !! Series
|-
| 608 || {{SpiritTableName|Polar Bear}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★★★ || 2 || Slow Super Armor || ''Ice Climber'' Series
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Summit4.jpg|A Polar Bear standing on the top of [[Summit]].
PolarBearSmashRun.png|A Polar Bear as an enemy in [[Smash Run]].
PolarBearSmashRun.png|A Polar Bear as an enemy in [[Smash Run]].
Polar Bear removed POTD.jpg|Polar Bear attacking {{SSB4|Zelda}}.
Ice_Climbers_SSBU_Skill_Preview_Final_Smash.png|A Polar Bear on Iceberg as seen in the [[Move List]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|ホワイトベア|Howaito Bea}}, ''White Bear''
|en=Polar Bear
|fr=Ours polaire
|es=Oso polar
|de=Eisbär
|it=Orso polare
|nl=IJsbeer
|ru={{rollover|Белый медведь|Bely medved|?}}
|ko=Polar Bear
|zh=Polar Bear
}}


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{{EnemiesAdvSSBM}}
{{Smash Run}}
{{Background characters}}
{{Ice Climber universe}}
{{Ice Climber universe}}
{{Background characters}}
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[[Category:Common enemies]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSB4-3DS)]]
[[Category:Stage hazards]]
[[Category:Stage hazards]]
[[Category:Smash Run enemies]]
[[Category:Spirits]]

Latest revision as of 13:24, May 20, 2024

Polar Bear
SSBU spirit Polar Bear.png
IceClimberSymbol.svg

A Polar Bear from Ice Climber.

Universe Ice Climber
Level(s) appears in Icicle Mountain
Point worth 800

The Polar Bear (ホワイトベア, White Bear) is an enemy from the Ice Climber universe.

Origin[edit]

A Polar Bear as it appears in Ice Climber.

Polar Bears originally made an appearance in the Ice Climber game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Polar Bears would appear as an enemy on the mountain that the Ice Climbers were scaling. If an Ice Climber was taking too long to climb up a level of a mountain, one would appear and will stomp on the ice to move up one level, making an Ice Climber lose a life if one was at the lowest possible level.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

A Polar Bear on Icicle Mountain in Melee.

Polar Bears serve as an enemy in the game's Adventure Mode. In Stage 10: Icicle Mountain, Polar Bears can sometimes be seen in the first part of the stage. They walk back and forth on the various platforms, and sometimes jump in order to force the screen to scroll up. They despawn when the Ice Climbers appear.

It is possible to pick up the enemy with a grab, then throw them at opponents; because of the Polar Bear's high weight, it can effectively one-hit KO opponents when smash thrown.

By KOing a Polar Bear in either regular matches or the Adventure Mode, the player is awarded the Polar Bear KO bonus, which is worth 800 points, the most for an enemy. The bonus also stacks if the player defeats more than one.

Trophy[edit]

Polar Bear's trophy in Melee
Polar Bear
This bizarre beast appears whenever the Ice Climbers take five during their ascents. Each leap the upright bear makes causes an earthquake and makes the mountain scroll upward. If the climbers fall off the bottom of the screen, they'll drop into a bottomless chasm. For reasons unknown, it sports pink shorts and sunglasses.
Ice Climber (10/85)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

A Polar Bear standing on the top of Summit.

A Polar Bear appears as a background character on the stage Summit. When the stage has slid down the mountain and into the water, a Polar Bear will drop down from the sky and send the stage lower into the water. From there, it will begin walking in the background, akin to its appearance from Ice Climber, and sometimes stopping to jump and send the stage even lower into the water.

The Polar Bear stays in the background when the stage regrows. However, it will be blown off the stage when it breaks off again, though it will still respawn when the stage ends up in the water again.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

In Smash Run[edit]

A Polar Bear attacking Zelda.

The Polar Bear appears as an uncommon enemy. Like in Melee, it regularly walks forward on the platforms, and it sometimes stops to jump in place, dealing significant damage when it lands. It has high HP and a resistance to grabs, but it is weak to flame attacks which even make it flinch. Owing to its above average strength it drops more power-ups than regular enemies.

Trophy[edit]

Polar Bear's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Polar Bear
NTSC This free-spirited polar bear usually just wanders around aimlessly, but sometimes he likes to shake things up a bit. Literally! He'll jump in the air and then land hard, causing a huge earthquake that makes the whole screen shake and does damage to anyone on the ground. He's not keen on heat, though, so hit him with fire attacks!
PAL This free-spirited polar bear usually just wanders around aimlessly, but sometimes he likes to shake things up a bit. Literally! He'll jump in the air, and then land hard, causing a huge earthquake that makes the whole screen shake and does damage to anyone on the ground. He's not keen on heat, though, so hit him with fire attacks!

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

A Polar Bear with Kazuya on Summit.

A Polar Bear can be seen teetering precariously on the icy mountain in Iceberg. Additionally, the Polar Bear also reappears on the returning Summit stage.

Spirit[edit]

The Polar Bear also appears as an Ace-class support spirit. It can be summoned using the cores of Bewear and Freezie.

In Adventure Mode: World of Light, the Polar Bear is presumably one of the countless spirits captured by Galeem during his takeover of the universe. The Polar Bear's spirit is located in the icy mountain section of The Light Realm.

The Polar Bear's Spirit Battle uses a Donkey Kong puppet fighter and is fought on the Summit stage's Battlefield form. During the battle, Donkey Kong is equipped with slow super armor, referencing how the Polar Bear is a slow but powerful enemy in Ice Climber. Also, the Freezie item appears, and periodic earthquakes will shake the stage while Donkey Kong can deal damage by falling, referencing the Polar Bear's ability to perform a powerful stomp.

No. Image Name Type Class Cost Ability Series
608
SSBU spirit Polar Bear.png
 Polar Bear
Support
 ★★★ 2 Slow Super Armor Ice Climber Series

Gallery[edit]

  • A Polar Bear as an enemy in Smash Run.

    A Polar Bear as an enemy in Smash Run.

  • A Polar Bear on Iceberg as seen in the Move List.

    A Polar Bear on Iceberg as seen in the Move List.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name
Japan Japanese ホワイトベア, White Bear
UK English Polar Bear
France French Ours polaire
Germany German Eisbär
Spain Spanish Oso polar
Italy Italian Orso polare
China Chinese Polar Bear
South Korea Korean Polar Bear
Netherlands Dutch IJsbeer
Russia Russian Белый медведь


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