Squirtle (SSBU)

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This article is about Squirtle's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For other uses, see Squirtle. Also, for information about Squirtle in regards to Pokémon Trainer, see Pokémon Trainer (SSBU), Ivysaur (SSBU), and Charizard (SSBU).

Squirtle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Pokémon
Shares character slot with	Pokémon Trainer Charizard Ivysaur
Other playable appearance	in Brawl
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Triple Finish

Squirtle is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was confirmed on June 12th, 2018.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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Aesthetics

• Squirtle's design and proportions has changed. It has slightly larger eyes, which are a darker shade of magenta and its nostrils and eyelids are less pronounced. It has a rounder head, stubbier arms and legs, and its shell has a sleeker design. It is more vibrantly colored overall, with its skin being a lighter shade of blue and the top of its shell being a lighter shade of brown with the bottom being a lighter shade of yellow. Due to these changes, it now matches its appearances in the more recent Pokémon titles.
• Much like other characters, Squirtle always faces the screen regardless of which direction it is facing, making its stance mirrored.
• Squirtle has a new dash animation that involves surfing on a water wave.
• Squirtle has a more upright stance.
• Squirtle is much more expressive, with its eyes changing size in certain animations.

Attributes

• Like all characters, Squirtle's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete.
• Squirtle's running speed is much faster.
• The Stamina mechanic has been removed, eliminating the necessity of switching out Pokémon to restore their power.

Ground attacks

• Squirtle's full neutral attack has a different animation.
• Squirtle has a new down tilt. While it only hits once, it has further reach.
• Forward smash has been altered. Squirtle now quickly lashes a torrent of water in front of itself, instead of doing a tackle in its shell.
• Up smash activates faster and reaches much higher, along with being slightly stronger.
• Squirtle no longer leaps up during its up smash, and instead points upwards as two torrents of water burst upward.

Aerial attacks

• Squirtle has a new neutral aerial: a midair cartwheel.
• Forward aerial's kick now produces a corkscrew of water.
• Back aerial is now a multi-hit move, and has Squirtle spin in a horizontal corkscrew while stretching out its tail, similar to Pikachu's back aerial.

Special Moves

• Water Gun charges much faster and covers significantly more distance, able to reach the entirety of Battlefield when fully charged and having enough pushing force to KO off-stage opponents by pushing them into the blast zone.
• Withdraw is much faster and has high priority.
• Withdraw now stops on impact, preventing it from racking up further damage.
• Pokémon Change can now be used in the air and is much quicker. Like in Brawl, it also offers brief invincibility upon switching out, though the quicker switch time allows it to potentially combo into another Pokémon's moves, or function somewhat as an alternative "air dodge". It also allows the user to essentially choose the recovery that suits a situation best.
  • Spamming Pokémon Change will grant no invincibility frames for a period of time.
• Triple Finish has a different text box and animations, making it identical to how they appear in the Generation VII games.

Gallery

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  Squirtle dabbing on Battlefield.

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  With Ivysaur, Charizard, and a Burrowing Snagret on The Great Cave Offensive.

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  With Ivysaur and Charizard on Skyworld.

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  Attacking Inkling with Water Gun on Pokémon Stadium 2.

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  Squirtle getting splashed by Isabelle on Delfino Plaza.

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  Struck by Lucario on the Bridge of Eldin.

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  With Ivysaur and a giant golden Pikachu on Pokémon Stadium.