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'''Spear Pillar''' ({{ja|テンガンざん やりのはしら|Tenganzan Yari no Hashira}}, ''Mt. Tengan Spear Pillar'') is a {{uv|Pokémon}} series stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.


'''Spear Pillar''' made its debut in ''[[Pokémon Diamond]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Pearl|Pearl]]'' where [[Dialga]] and/or [[Palkia]] can be captured. It is set in the [[Sinnoh]] region.
[[Lucario]] is fought here when being unlocked, and {{SSBU|Mewtwo}} is also fought here in its unlocking battle in ''Ultimate''.


This stage is banned in many tournaments due to large number of hazards that Palkia, Dialga, and Cresselia can create that can result in a turning tide for a lucky player (particularly when Palkia flips the stage sideways or turns it upside down).
==Overview==
Spear Pillar consists of an upper solid platform and a cave beneath it. The cave can act as an effective [[cave of life]], as it is long and narrow. Both the top ground and the cave have grabbable [[edge]]s at their sides.


==Origin==
Above the upper ground are two [[soft platform]]s, one on the left and one on the right, spaced symmetrically apart. These platforms move up and down nearly constantly, only stopping for a brief, random amount of time at their lowest and highest points.
Spear Pillar debuts in ''Pokémon Diamond & Pearl'', and can be found at the top of Mt. Coronet. In this game, the two legendary Pokémon [[Palkia]] and [[Dialga]] can be found at Spear Pillar. Team Galactic, the antagonists of ''Diamond & Pearl'', travel up to Spear Pillar and awaken Dialga/Palkia, bound by a crystalline Red Chain, in order to destroy the world and create a new universe where the Galactic Boss, Cyrus, is deity and king. Dawn/Lucas travel up to Spear Pillar, where they impede Team Galactic's plan to control the legendary Pokémon by defeating their boss as his plan fails. Upon defeat, Team Galactic retreats and the player has the opportunity to catch Dialga/Palkia. High above the Spear Pillar is the Hall of Origin, where the omnipotent legendary Pokémon Arceus resides.
 
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.
*Tilting the screen by a random amount (between 10 and 30 degrees) to the left or right. The effect is only visual; flat surfaces don't become slopes, for example.
*Causing an earthquake, breaking either the left, right, or middle third of the upper ground. This creates a more open route between the two floors. After a while, the broken terrain is rebuilt.
*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.
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===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.
*Halving [[gravity]] and all fighters' [[weight]]s. In ''Ultimate'', the background is changed to consist of blue swirls.
*Mirroring the screen, such that pressing right causes a character to appear to move to the left, as well as having right-handed characters appear left-handed and vice versa.
*Using {{iw|bulbapedia|Spacial Rend|move}} to rotate the screen at a 180 degree angle, causing it to appear upside-down.
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===Cresselia===
[[File:CresseliaSpearPillar.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Cresselia on the altar.]]
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.
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===Ω form and Battlefield form===
In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the design of the main platform of the [[Ω form]] and [[Battlefield form]] is based on the top portion of the normal form, and it is resized and reshaped to match {{SSBU|Final Destination}} and {{SSBU|Battlefield}}, respectively. The three [[soft platform]]s of the Battlefield form are based on the soft platforms of the normal form. No Pokémon appear on these forms.
<gallery widths="200px">
SSBU-Spear PillarOmega.png|Ω form in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
SSBU-Spear PillarBattlefield.png|Battlefield form in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
</gallery>


==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
===Hazards Off===
Spear Pillar is a playable stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and Dialga, Palkia, and Cresselia make cameo appearances in the background to devastate the players. It is a destructible stage, which also features a cave underneath the surface which players can brawl in. Spear Pillar can be unlocked by completing [[Event 25: The Aura Is With Me|Event 25]].
With stage hazards turned off in ''Ultimate'', the two soft platforms do not move, remaining fixed at their halfway point. Dialga, Palkia, and Cresselia can still appear, but they never perform any actions.


===Stage Elements===
==Origin==
After the first few seconds in battle, [[Dialga]], [[Palkia]], or [[Cresselia]] will show up in the background of the stage. The player can tell what Pokémon will appear by the tint of the stage. The Pokémon will perform different attacks when they appear:
[[File:SpearPillarDP.png|thumb|100px|left|Spear Pillar as it originally appeared in ''Pokémon Diamond and Pearl''.]]
*Dialga
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}}.
**Shoots a vertical Hyper Beam covering a third of the stage. It can be shielded.
**Slows down the passage of time (this stacks with effects such as the [[Timer]])
**Roars, then jumps onto the stage and attacks nearby characters with Roar of Time. There is a larger delay between the roar and jumping on to the stage than there is for other roar-signified attacks.
**Tilts the stage slightly (this is an illusion; flat surfaces don't become slopes, for example)
**Halves gravity
*Palkia
**Shoots a horizontal Hyper Beam that covers either the upper or lower level. It can be shielded.
**Tilts the stage at up to a 30 degree angle (again, just an illusion)
**Mirrors the stage (so that pressing right causes a character to appear to move to the left)
**Rotates the stage at a 180 degree angle (so that gravity faces up and left is right)
**Halves gravity
*Cresselia
**Throws a series of Psycho Cuts across the stage in straight lines from its position
**Throws a single Psycho Cut that swoops across either the upper or lower


Dialga and Palkia will also occasionally destroy a third of the top level of the stage.
Spear Pillar is the location of the two {{iw|bulbapedia|Legendary Pokémon}} Dialga and Palkia. {{iw|bulbapedia|Team Galactic}}, a criminal organization which operates in Sinnoh, travels to Spear Pillar to awaken Dialga/Palkia and bind them by a {{iw|bulbapedia|Red Chain}} created from the crystals of the {{iw|bulbapedia|lake guardians}}, Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf. Team Galactic's goal is to use the Legendary Pokémon's power to recreate the universe with {{iw|bulbapedia|Cyrus}}, the Galactic Boss, as king and deity.


After a while, the legendary Pokémon will vanish in a puff of smoke, leaving the brawl to continue normally for a short time. Soon enough, it will return exactly the same as before. Only one Pokémon warps in per fight -- they cannot switch between themselves in the middle of a match.
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''.


[[Uxie]], [[Azelf]], and [[Mesprit]], also make appearances here. However, these Pokémon only sit and watch; they do not conduct any other experiments on the stage.
Despite appearing on this stage, Cresselia has no connection to Spear Pillar in the ''Pokémon'' games.
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==Update history==
'''{{GameIcon|ssbu}} {{SSBU|2.0.0}}'''
*{{bugfix|Fixed the UI and name-tags remaining mirrored in Training Mode after one of Palkia's attack, Spacial Rend, ended.}}


==Trivia==
==Tournament legality==
*Palkia appears when the stage is colored in a pink tint and Dialga appears if the stage is colored in a blue tint. Cresselia can appear when the stage is of either tint.
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.
*In the Pokémon RPGs, Cresselia has no connection to Spear Pillar at all.
*Unlike other stages, such as [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] which identify the specific game it hails from, Spear Pillar is only given the setting [[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]] and not ''Pokémon Pearl'', ''Pokémon Platinum'' or ''Pokémon Diamond''. The same goes with [[Port Town Aero Dive]].
*If Olimar uses his [[Final Smash]] when the stage is turned upside down, the Bulborbs still appear at the bottom of the screen.
*The cave underneath the main platform strongly resembles the Sinnoh Underground, with crystals partially burrowed in the floor and walls.
*When the stage is rotated or mirrored, even the pause screen is affected by the switch.
*If one were to move the camera and look near the back of the stage, one could see what looks like a meteorite sitting near a tree. This may be a homage to the Adamant, Lustrous and Griseous Orbs, which, in the games, are found behind Dialga, Palkia or Giratina, respectively.
*If you pause the game and close up on the vertically moving platforms, the platform on the left shows a hieroglyphic drawing of Dialga, with Giratina & Palkia on the other side.
*If one were to look at the stars at the very top of the stage, one would see the face of a Pokémon that resembles Arceus.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
<gallery>
Uxie (SSBB).jpg|Uxie in ''Brawl''.
Mespirit (U).png|Close up of Mesprit in ''Brawl''
Azelf (U).png|Close up of Azelf in ''Brawl''
SpearPillar.jpg|Spear Pillar in ''Brawl''.
SpearPillar2.jpg|Palkia breaking part of the floor.
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.
SpearPillar7.jpg|Dialga using Roar of Time to slow down time.
</gallery>
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
<gallery>
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.
</gallery>


<gallery>Image:Stage29_080229b.jpg|Dialga
==Names in other languages==
Image:Stage29_080229c.jpg|Palkia
{{langtable
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|ja={{ja|テンガンざん やりのはしら|Tenganzan Yari no Hashira}}
|jaM=Mt. Tengan<ref name="tengan">This is the name of Mt. Coronet in the Japanese version of ''Pokémon Diamond'', ''Pearl'', and ''Platinum'', which derives from the Japanese {{ja|天冠|Tengan}}, meaning ''Celestial Crown''.</ref> Spear Pillar
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|fr=Colonnes Lances
|frM=Spear Pillar
|es=Columna Lanza
|esM=Spear Column
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|deM=Spear Pillar
|it=Vetta Lancia
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|ru={{rollover|Копейное Плато|Kopeynoe Plato|?}}
|ruM=Spear Plateau
|ko={{rollover|천관산 창기둥|Cheon-gwansan Changgidung|?}}
|koM=Mt. Cheongwan<ref name="tengan"/> Spear Pillar
|zh_cn={{rollover|天冠山 枪之柱|Tiānguānshān Qiāng Zhī Zhù|?}}
|zh_cnM=Mt. Tianguan<ref name="tengan"/> Spear Pillar
|zh_tw={{rollover|天冠山 槍之柱|Tiānguānshān Qiāng Zhī Zhù|?}}
|zh_twM=Mt. Tianguan<ref name="tengan"/> Spear Pillar
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===Songs in [[My Music]]===
==Trivia==
*''Victory Road''
===General===
*''Dialga/Palkia Battle at Spear Pillar!''
[[File:BehindSpearPillar.png|thumb|The "meteorite" in the back of Spear Pillar.]]
*''Wild Pokémon Battle! (Diamond/Pearl)''
*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.
*'''''Team Galactic Battle!'''''
**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.
*'''''Route 209'''''
*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}}.
*The cave underneath the main platform resembles the {{iw|bulbapedia|Sinnoh Underground}}, with crystals partially burrowed in the [[floor]] and walls like in the Underground.
*When the stage is rotated or mirrored, even the [[pause]] screen is affected by the switch.
*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.
*If Olimar uses his [[Final Smash]], [[End of Day]], when the screen is turned upside-down, the Bulborbs still appear at the bottom of the screen.


'''Songs in bold must be unlocked'''
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
*In [[Spirit Battle]]s, when defeating the opponent while Palkia's light gravity is in effect, the light gravity will carry over into the "Free the Spirit!" sequence, and the fighter used will float down more slowly to grab the laser.
*Using camera controls it is possible to view inside the ground of the main platform, where one can see the two sloped surfaces that are uncovered when either Palkia or Dialga break the center of the main platform.
*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.
*Palkia would later become a [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', using Spacial Rend to cause the same upside-down effect it can cause on this stage. Palkia returns as a Poké Ball Pokémon in ''Ultimate'', but it cannot appear on this stage, and is not available for selection in Training Mode (except for when the Battlefield or Omega form is selected).
**Additionally, due to the cramped quarters of the lower cave, [[Alolan Exeggutor]] cannot be summoned on this stage.
*The following [[Assist Trophies]] can only appear on the Battlefield and Omega forms of this stage: [[Skull Kid]] (due to his powers interfering with Dialga and Palkia's powers), [[Starman (Earthbound)|Starman]], [[Devil]], [[Isaac]], and [[Rathalos]]. The [[Moon]] and [[Nikki]] cannot appear on this stage at all, likely due to the dark background. The [[Timer]] also can only appear on the stage's Battlefield and Omega forms.


==Links==
==External links==
*[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/stages/stage29.html DOJO!! Update]
*[https://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/stages/stage29.html DOJO!! Update]
*[http://www.serebii.net/ssbb/stages/spearpillar.shtml Serebii.net's Page on Spear Pillar (stage)]
*[http://www.serebii.net/ssbb/stages/spearpillar.shtml Serebii.net's Page on Spear Pillar (stage)]
==References==
{{reflist}}


{{SSBBStages}}
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{{Pokémon universe}}
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[[es:Columna Lanza]]

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PokémonSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
Pokémon Diamond Version & Pokémon Pearl VersionSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Spear Pillar
Spear Pillar
SpearPillar.jpg

PokemonSymbol.svg
Spear Pillar as it appears in Smash.
Universe Pokémon
Appears in Brawl
Ultimate
Availability Unlockable (Brawl)
Starter (Ultimate)
Unlock criteria Complete Event 25: The Aura Is With Me.
Crate type Normal
Maximum players 4 (Brawl)
8 (Ultimate)
Music
Bolded tracks must be unlocked
Brawl Victory Road (100%)
Dialga / Palkia Battle at Spear Pillar! (20%)
Wild Pokémon Battle! (Diamond/Pearl) (15%)
Team Galactic Battle! (15%)
Route 209 (5%)
Ultimate Pokémon series music
Main: Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) / Spear Pillar
Alternate: Battle! (Team Galactic)
Tournament legality
Brawl Singles: Banned
Doubles: Banned
Ultimate Singles: Banned
Doubles: Banned
Article on Bulbapedia Spear Pillar

Spear Pillar (テンガンざん やりのはしら, Mt. Tengan Spear Pillar) is a Pokémon series stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Lucario is fought here when being unlocked, and Mewtwo is also fought here in its unlocking battle in Ultimate.

Overview[edit]

Spear Pillar consists of an upper solid platform and a cave beneath it. The cave can act as an effective cave of life, as it is long and narrow. Both the top ground and the cave have grabbable edges at their sides.

Above the upper ground are two soft platforms, one on the left and one on the right, spaced symmetrically apart. These platforms move up and down nearly constantly, only stopping for a brief, random amount of time at their lowest and highest points.

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 lake guardians, Mesprit, Uxie, and 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[edit]

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

  • Tilting the screen by a random amount (between 10 and 30 degrees) to the left or right. The effect is only visual; flat surfaces don't become slopes, for example.
  • Causing an earthquake, breaking either the left, right, or middle third of the upper ground. This creates a more open route between the two floors. After a while, the broken terrain is rebuilt.
  • Firing a laser beam. The laser beam deals 1% every 2 frames 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 shielded and, in Ultimate, reflected or 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[edit]

Dialga on the altar.

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

  • Using Roar of Time to slow down the 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[edit]

Palkia on the altar.

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

  • Halving gravity and all fighters' weights. In Ultimate, the background is changed to consist of blue swirls.
  • Mirroring the screen, such that pressing right causes a character to appear to move to the left, as well as having right-handed characters appear left-handed and vice versa.
  • Using Spacial Rend to rotate the screen at a 180 degree angle, causing it to appear upside-down.

Cresselia[edit]

Cresselia on the altar.

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.

Ω form and Battlefield form[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the design of the main platform of the Ω form and Battlefield form is based on the top portion of the normal form, and it is resized and reshaped to match Final Destination and Battlefield, respectively. The three soft platforms of the Battlefield form are based on the soft platforms of the normal form. No Pokémon appear on these forms.

  • Ω form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

    Ω form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

  • Battlefield form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

    Battlefield form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Hazards Off[edit]

With stage hazards turned off in Ultimate, the two soft platforms do not move, remaining fixed at their halfway point. Dialga, Palkia, and Cresselia can still appear, but they never perform any actions.

Origin[edit]

Spear Pillar as it originally appeared in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

This stage is based on Spear Pillar from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, which is situated at the peak of Mt. Coronet in the Sinnoh region. It is the present-day ruins of the Temple of Sinnoh.

Spear Pillar is the location of the two Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia. Team Galactic, a criminal organization which operates in Sinnoh, travels to Spear Pillar to awaken Dialga/Palkia and bind them by a Red Chain created from the crystals of the lake guardians, Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf. Team Galactic's goal is to use the Legendary Pokémon's power to recreate the universe with Cyrus, the Galactic Boss, as king and deity.

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.

Update history[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2.0.0

  • Bug fix Fixed the UI and name-tags remaining mirrored in Training Mode after one of Palkia's attack, Spacial Rend, ended.

Tournament legality[edit]

This stage is universally 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.

Gallery[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

  • Uxie in Brawl.

    Uxie in Brawl.

  • Close up of Mesprit in Brawl

    Close up of Mesprit in Brawl

  • Close up of Azelf in Brawl

    Close up of Azelf in Brawl

  • Spear Pillar in Brawl.

    Spear Pillar in Brawl.

  • Palkia breaking part of the floor.

    Palkia breaking part of the floor.

  • Dialga firing a vertical laser beam.

    Dialga firing a vertical laser beam.

  • Palkia firing a horizontal laser beam.

    Palkia firing a horizontal laser beam.

  • Dialga tilting the screen.

    Dialga tilting the screen.

  • Palkia using Spacial Rend to flip the screen upside-down.

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

  • Dialga using Roar of Time to slow down time.

    Dialga using Roar of Time to slow down time.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

  • Dialga's appearance.

    Dialga's appearance.

  • Palkia's appearance.

    Palkia's appearance.

  • Cresselia's appearance.

    Cresselia's appearance.

  • Mesprit's appearance.

    Mesprit's appearance.

  • Azelf's appearance.

    Azelf's appearance.

  • Uxie's appearance.

    Uxie's appearance.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese テンガンざん やりのはしら Mt. Tengan[1] Spear Pillar
UK English Spear Pillar —
France French Colonnes Lances Spear Pillar
Germany German Speersäule Spear Pillar
Spain Spanish Columna Lanza Spear Column
Italy Italian Vetta Lancia Spear Summit
China Chinese (Simplified) 天冠山 枪之柱 Mt. Tianguan[1] Spear Pillar
Taiwan Chinese (Traditional) 天冠山 槍之柱 Mt. Tianguan[1] Spear Pillar
South Korea Korean 천관산 창기둥 Mt. Cheongwan[1] Spear Pillar
Netherlands Dutch Spear Pillar —
Russia Russian Копейное Плато Spear Plateau

Trivia[edit]

General[edit]

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 Celestic Town.
  • The cave underneath the main platform resembles the Sinnoh Underground, with crystals partially burrowed in the floor and walls like in the Underground.
  • When the stage is rotated or mirrored, even the pause screen is affected by the switch.
  • Mesprit is the only Pokémon to fly off stage, possibly referencing the fact that it is a 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.
  • If Olimar uses his Final Smash, End of Day, when the screen is turned upside-down, the Bulborbs still appear at the bottom of the screen.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

  • In Spirit Battles, when defeating the opponent while Palkia's light gravity is in effect, the light gravity will carry over into the "Free the Spirit!" sequence, and the fighter used will float down more slowly to grab the laser.
  • Using camera controls it is possible to view inside the ground of the main platform, where one can see the two sloped surfaces that are uncovered when either Palkia or Dialga break the center of the main platform.
  • Prior to version 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.
  • Palkia would later become a Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. 4, using Spacial Rend to cause the same upside-down effect it can cause on this stage. Palkia returns as a Poké Ball Pokémon in Ultimate, but it cannot appear on this stage, and is not available for selection in Training Mode (except for when the Battlefield or Omega form is selected).
    • Additionally, due to the cramped quarters of the lower cave, Alolan Exeggutor cannot be summoned on this stage.
  • The following Assist Trophies can only appear on the Battlefield and Omega forms of this stage: Skull Kid (due to his powers interfering with Dialga and Palkia's powers), Starman, Devil, Isaac, and Rathalos. The Moon and Nikki cannot appear on this stage at all, likely due to the dark background. The Timer also can only appear on the stage's Battlefield and Omega forms.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d This is the name of Mt. Coronet in the Japanese version of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, which derives from the Japanese 天冠, meaning Celestial Crown.


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