Goldeen
Goldeen (トサキント, Tosakinto in Japanese language versions) is a fictional creature in the Pokémon media franchise.
This is a Poké Ball Pokémon that appears in all three Smash Bros. games, which is a rarity because the only other known such Pokémon are Electrode and Snorlax (although Charizard also appears in all three, it makes its debut as a playable character in Brawl instead of coming out of Poké Balls).
Creature description
Goldeen has the appearance of a goldfish. The top of her body is redish-orange while the lower half is all white. She has red lips that resemble the lips of a female human being. She has a horn on her head that can perform attacks in other Pokémon games.
The role Goldeen plays in the Smash Bros series should not be confused with her role in the other Pokémon games. In the other Pokémon games Goldeen possesses more attacks. The Pokémon Magikarp would match Goldeen's role in the Smash games perfectly, as it can only use Splash for quite some time.
Goldeen's inability to do anything other than flop around seems to be a reference to the second episode of the Pokémon television series, where Misty summons a Goldeen in a battle with Team Rocket, only to have it flop around due to the lack of water.
In Super Smash Bros.
As a Poké Ball Pokémon
Goldeen appears as a Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros.. It flops around on the stage helplessly until it disappears or has fallen off the stage. It is one of three completely harmless Pokémon in this game, the others being Mew and Celebi. Goldeen does not have any hitboxes; none of its attacks give damage to any of the characters. Thus, it established as the "dud" Pokémon of the Smash Bros. series.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
As a Poké Ball Pokémon
Goldeen returns in Super Smash Bros. Melee to reprise its role exactly as something that does not affect gameplay in any way.
Starting here, rumors have flown around the Internet claiming that under certain conditions, Goldeen will activate Horn Drill and instantly KO an opponent. Although this has never been completely proven or disproven, most people accept it as false, due to a lack of evidence.
As a stage element
A larger balloon of Goldeen (in actuality the 3D model of Goldeen used in Pokémon Stadium for Nintendo 64) is one of the many floating and bending "platforms" that comprise the Poké Floats stage.
As a trophy
Goldeen features as a collectible trophy, unlocked as one of the 100+ trophies that can be collected randomly during normal play, such as in the Trophy Lottery and throughout the various Single-player Regular Matches. It reads as follows:
- Goldeen
- (Input trophy description here)
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Goldeen | |
|---|---|
| |
| Move | Splash |
| Rarity | Common |
As a Poké Ball Pokémon
Goldeen returns in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and, you guessed it, it's just as useless as before. The description on the Dojo tells you to watch out for Murphy's Law (whatever can go wrong will) when using Pokeballs, showing Goldeen's picture.
Trivia
Goldeen is rumored to use the move Horn Drill while flopping around; this is supported by the trophy which mentions horn drill in the statement. However, there is no reputable evidence of this.
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