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Ivysaur (SSBU)
- This article is about Ivysaur's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For other uses, see Ivysaur. Also, for information about Ivysaur in regards to Pokémon Trainer, see Pokémon Trainer (SSBU), Squirtle (SSBU), and Charizard (SSBU).
Ivysaur in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
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Universe | Pokémon |
Shares character slot with | Pokémon Trainer Charizard Squirtle |
Other playable appearance | in Brawl |
Availability | Unlockable |
Final Smash | Triple Finish |
Ivysaur is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was confirmed on June 12th, 2018. Along with the Pokémon Trainer, Ivysaur is classified as fighter #34.
Ivysaur's English voice is now provided by Justin Anselmi, its current voice actor as of Pokémon the Series: XY.
Changes from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Aesthetics
- Ivysaur's design and proportions match its appearances in more recent Pokémon games. Its flower bud has multiple layers of petals and a smoother texture.
- Ivysaur is much more expressive than it was in Brawl.
- Ivysaur always faces the screen regardless of which direction it turns, which causes all of its animations to be mirrored.
Attributes
- Like all characters, Ivysaur's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete (down from 5).
- Ivysaur dashes slightly faster.
- Ivysaur's air speed is much higher no longer being among the lowest in the game.
- The Stamina mechanic has been removed, eliminating the necessity of switching out Pokémon to restore their power.
- The removal of edgehogging improves Ivysaur's tether-dependent recovery.
- Ivysaur is lighter, now having the same weight as Ness.
Ground attacks
- Neutral attack:
- Neutral attack now has a finishing hit - a double vine slap. This makes it less punishable.
- Forward tilt:
- Forward tilt has increased range.
- Forward tilt deals more damage.
- Down tilt:
- Down tilt hits only once instead of twice.
- Dash attack:
- Dash attack has a new animation, with Ivysaur performing a shoulder charge/headbutt.
- Down smash:
- Down smash has increased range.
Aerial Attacks
- Neutral aerial:
- Neutral aerial has a new animation where Ivysaur points its bud towards the screen and spins its leaves, hitting 6 times.
- Neutral aerial has increased range, and its hitboxes are disjointed.
- Neutral aerial has more landing lag.
- Back aerial:
- Back aerial's first hit has slightly more startup frames, and both hits have slightly less range.
- Up aerial:
- Up aerial no longer causes Ivysaur to fast fall. This makes it easier to use as a conventional aerial attack and less risky to use offstage.
- Up aerial is more punishable since Ivysaur no longer launches itself away from the opponent.
- Down aerial:
- Down aerial's entire hitbox is a spike rather than having a small sweetspot and a large sourspot.
- Down aerial no longer halts Ivysaur's horizontal momentum.
Throws/other attacks
- Standing grab has less end lag.
Special Moves
- Bullet Seed:
- Bullet Seed now has a finishing hit, making it less punishable.
- Bullet Seed's seeds are larger but less numerous.
- Razor Leaf:
- Razor Leaf travels faster and the smash input variant travels further.
- Vine Whip:
- Vine Whip no longer causes helplessness.
- Vine Whip can now be angled upward as well as diagonally.
- Vine Whip can no longer be performed out of an airdodge.
- Grounded Vine Whip no longer has a hitbox directly in front of Ivysaur.
- Pokémon Change:
- Pokémon Change can now be used in the air and is much quicker, allowing the user to potentially combo into another Pokémon's moves or choose the recovery move that suits their situation best. Like in Brawl, it also offers brief intangibility during the switch, giving it the functionality of a dodge, even in the air.
- If Pokémon Change is used repeatedly, it will grant no invincibility frames for a period of time. Pokémon Change also has a cooldown of around 2 seconds.
- Pokémon Change can now be used in the air and is much quicker, allowing the user to potentially combo into another Pokémon's moves or choose the recovery move that suits their situation best. Like in Brawl, it also offers brief intangibility during the switch, giving it the functionality of a dodge, even in the air.
- Final Smash:
- Triple Finish has a different text box and updated animations, closely resembling the aesthetics of the Generation VII Pokémon games.
Role in World of Light
Pokémon Trainer was among the fighters that were summoned to fight against the army of Master Hands, and he brought his three Pokémon with him.
During the opening cutscene, Ivysaur was sent out by Pokémon Trainer, along with Squirtle and Charizard, shortly before Galeem unleashed his beams of light. Under Pokémon Trainer's command, Ivysaur used Solar Beam in an attempt to fight the beams of light, but this attempt failed. Pokémon Trainer, Squirtle, Ivysaur and Charizard were all vaporized and placed under Galeem's imprisonment along with the other fighters, excluding Kirby.
Gallery
Ivysaur taunting on Gaur Plain.
With Squirtle, Charizard, and a Burrowing Snagret on The Great Cave Offensive.
With Squirtle and Charizard on Skyworld.
Attacking a Leaf Shielding Mega Man with its dash attack on Tortimer Island.
With Squirtle and a giant golden Pikachu on Pokémon Stadium 2.
Taunting with Sheik on Tomodachi Life.
Trivia
- Ivysaur is the only playable character in Ultimate whose up special is solely a tether recovery. Zero Suit Samus and Olimar each received new up specials in Super Smash Bros. 4, while the Ice Climbers' Belay can function without a tether.