Doc Louis

Doc Louis
Official artwork of Doc Louis from Punch-Out!!.
Universe	Punch-Out!!
Debut	Punch-Out!! (NES) (1987)
Smash Bros. appearances	SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, cameo)
Console/platform of origin	Nintendo Entertainment System
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Place of origin	The Bronx, New York, United States
English voice actor	Riley Inge
Japanese voice actor	Tsuyoshi Koyama
Article on Wikipedia	Doc Louis

Doc Louis (ドック・ルイス, Doc Louis) is a non-playable character from the Punch-Out!! series. He is a retired boxer who trains Little Mac in the NES and Wii Punch-Out!! games.

Origin

Doc Louis first appeared in Punch-Out!!. He is an ex-heavyweight boxing champion and Little Mac's coach. He can be seen training him throughout the Punch-Out!! series, and is the sparring opponent in Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!, a WiiWare game serving as a spinoff of the Punch-Out!! Wii game.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Doc Louis does not appear in Brawl in person, but he is mentioned in the description of Little Mac's trophy.

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Doc Louis appears in Little Mac's trailer for Super Smash Bros. 4, where he is seen training him, as well as narrating the gameplay portion of the trailer as advice called out to Mac. He appears in all of Little Mac's victory poses in the game itself, briefly sparring with him and cheering him on. Occasionally when Little Mac taunts in game, Doc can be heard cheering for him. These clips change with Little Mac's size, and can even play when Little Mac is metal. A real life Doc Louis also appears in an American commercial for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

He also appears as an item in Smash Tour: he boosts by 1.5x the effect of all powerups gathered in the turn his trophy is selected.

Victory pose dialogue

In all of Little Mac's victory poses, Doc is seen saying one of the following phrases:

• "You win, Mac!"
• "Was that a little too easy for ya, son?"
• "Nice work, Mac. You got it all figured out."
• "World Circuit's all yours, Mac!"
• "(in tandem with the announcer) And the winner is... Little Mac! Hahaha!"
• "Ya got what it takes, Mac!"
• "Ahh, winnin' feels good, don't it?"
• "Way to go, Mac! You're the champ, baby!"
• "Alright! I think I hear a chocolate bar callin'."
• "Y'know, that belt looks good on you, son."

In addition, Doc will say one of the following phrases if Little Mac is in his wireframe attire.

• "Nice moves, Mac. I could barely keep my eyes on ya, son."
• "Ain't you flashy? You making my eyes water, son."
• "You're lookin' mighty good, son. Just like old times, huh?"

Trophy description

Doc Louis appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. 4.

Doc Louis trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Doc Louis trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Doc Louis

Every great boxer needs a capable teacher. Little Mac lucked out with former famous heavyweight Doc Louis. If he's not eating his favorite chocolate bar or making jokes, he's sparring with Little Mac. He'll gladly take a knockout blow from Little Mac if it will help the boxer make it big!

Behind every great boxer is a first-class coach, and energetic former heavy-weight champion Doc Louis is Little Mac's. Now and then, he'll put his chocolate bar down, his game face on, and spar with Little Mac, throwing punches just like in his glory days. No one's happier to take a knockout blow from Little Mac than Doc Louis!

: Punch-Out!! (10/1987)

: Punch-Out!! (05/2009)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Doc Louis reprises his appearances in Little Mac's taunts and victory poses. Due to the sped up victory animations, some of Doc's quotes are cut short, including the three wireframe-exclusive quotes.

Spirit

In addition, he appears in the World of Light as a master spirit. Defeating him will unlock the gym, where Doc Louis will train up to four Primary Spirits at a time. Spirits left in the gym will steadily gain experience, even when the game is shut off.

No.	Image	Name	Facility	Series	Location	Music
934		Doc Louis	Gym Level up without using snacks	Punch-Out!! Series	In the Light Realm	Minor Circuit (Remix)

Gallery

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  Doc Louis behind a robed Little Mac in his reveal trailer.

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  Little Mac and Doc Louis eating chocolate bars with Samus's Morph Ball and Sandbag on screen.

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  Doc Louis in one of Little Mac's victory poses in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	ドック・ルイス, Doc Louis
English	Doc Louis
French	Doc Louis
German	Doc Louis
Spanish	Doc Louis
Italian	Doc Louis
Chinese (Simplified)	教练・路易斯
Chinese (Traditional)	Doc Louis
Korean	덕 루이스, Doc Louis
Dutch	Doc Louis
Russian	Док Луис

Trivia

• Doc Louis was not dubbed in Japanese in Punch-Out!! for the Wii, making Smash 4 the first game to give him a voice in Japanese.
• The icon for the event match Getting Healthy in Smash Wii U depicts Doc Louis in an actual match, despite him only normally appearing in Little Mac's victory screens and other non-gameplay roles.