Editing Super Smash Bros. Brawl/Pokémon Trainer

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[[Image:SSBB Pokemon Trainer.jpg|thumb|Pokémon Trainer]]
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Pokemon Trainer is one of the most unique characters, having access to three fighters in one. However, to prevent players from sticking to only one Pokémon, the developers introduced a stamina mechanic. This means the player must switch Pokemon from time to time. So to play Pokemon Trainer effectively, you must use not one but three different playstyles during a single match.

Pokémon have a special property called stamina. Pokémon start out with 120 stamina points. 1 stamina point is used per second and each attack also uses 1 stamina point. Pokémon with 0 stamina have less power and droop in their standing animation. Pokémon that you are not currently using recover 2 stamina points per second. All changes last as long as it takes for the game to load the character. Pausing may speed up the change. After you change, you are wide open for attack. Dying will automatically change Pokémon.

Another mechanic of the Pokemon Trainer is type effectiveness. Getting hit by a move that is super effective will deal 10% more damage and knockback while getting hit by a move that isn't very effective deals 10% less damage and knockback. Squirtle is weak to Grass while resists Fire, Ivysaur is weak to Fire while resists Water and Charizard is weak to water while resists Grass. However, the Pokemon does not resists themselves (Charizard doesn't resists Fire etc.), and it only applies to those three types (Squirtle isn't weak to Electric attacks).

The trick to mastering the Pokémon Trainer is knowing when to switch Pokémon. When you are desperate for a KO, or your chance of being KOd is a little close for comfort, change to Charizard for an Offensive ''and'' defensive boost. You lose speed when you do but you get a triple jump as opposed to a double because Squirtle and Ivysaur's third jumps aren't all that reliable to escape from a dangerous situation.
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* When your opponent's damage is low, switch to Squirtle to slowly build up damage.
* When their damage is getting higher, switch to Ivysaur for a slight damage boost and to relieve Squirtle's exhaustion.
* When their damage is soaring; switch to Charizard to finish them off.
* Repeat the process.

Finally, if time is running low and you think you can just squeeze in one last KO, switch to Charizard to try and land a good smash attack. However, Ivysaur's Up Smash attack will finish almost any character off, but it takes a while to execute.{{-}}

==How to select your starting Pokémon==
'''In Tourney Mode or The Subspace Emissary:'''<br/>
Highlight the Pokémon Trainer on the character-selection screen and tap {{control|{{wii|C}}|{{wii|Minus}}|{{wii-cc|Neutral|Rstick}} in any direction|{{gc|Neutral|Cstick}} in any direction}}.

'''In all other game modes:'''<br/>
Select the Pokémon Trainer, and his and all the Pokémon's portraits appear at the bottom of the screen. The Trainer's portrait will be glowing. Click on one of the Pokémon's portrait with {{control|{{wii|A}}|{{wii|2}}|{{wii-cc|A}}|{{gc|A}}}}, and it will start glowing instead of the Trainer's. Also, the Trainer's name will be replaced with the chosen Pokémon's.

If the Trainer himself is selected, the Pokémon you start with will be randomly decided.

==Squirtle==
Squirtle is a middleweight character with incredible speed. Although its special attacks don't really stand out, most of its other moves are very useful. The Down smash shouldn't be used so much because Squirtle's Up smash is just better, and covers both sides. Squirtle also has a fast turnaround animation which you can use repeatedly to confuse your opponents.

Squirtle is least affected by type effectiveness as only Ivysaur has Grass attacks and a majority of the cast uses Fire attacks. However, it is most affected by the Stamina stat as its KOers get weak as it tires.

Another very important bit of information is that you are close to invincible when using withdraw(Side B). You can even evade some final smashes if you timed it correctly!(eg. Samus' Zero Laser)

===Basic attacks===
{{SSBB Move Header|Standard Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move||a}}
|Turtle Combo||Squirtle punches, then hits with its tail twice. Very fast.
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|{{SSBB Move|r|a}}
|Tail Swipe||Squirtle swipes its tail forwards.
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|{{SSBB Move|u|a}}
|Turtle Thrust||Thrusts itself upwards.
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|{{SSBB Move|d|a}}
|Tail Swat||Squirtle crouches down low and swipes with its tail.
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|{{SSBB Move||a|dash}}
|Shell Bash||Throws itself forwards, shell first.
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===Smash Attacks===
{{SSBB Move Header|Smash Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move|fs}}
|Shell Smash||It rears back then charges forward in his shell. This can be used to protect your self from flying if timed correctly.
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|{{SSBB Move|us}}
|Water Pillar||It shoots water from the ground around him.
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|{{SSBB Move|ds}}
|Shell Spin||It spins around in his shell.
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===Pummels and Throws===
{{SSBB Move Header|Pummel/Throw}}
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|{{SSBB Move||a|grab}}
|Headbutts||Squirtle headbutts its opponent.
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|{{SSBB Move|r||grab}}
|Frontal Kick||Squitle kicks its opponent away.
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|{{SSBB Move|l||grab}}
|Back Kick||Squirtle kicks its opponent behind itself.
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|{{SSBB Move|u||grab}}
|High Tackle||Throws its opponents upwards then hits them with its shell.
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|{{SSBB Move|d||grab}}
|Ground Slam||Throws its opponent on the ground and slams him.
|}

===Air Attacks===
{{SSBB Move Header|Air Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move||a|air}}
|Withdrawn Spin||Spins in its shell.
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|{{SSBB Move|r|a|air}}
|Turtle Kick||Kicks in front of him.
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|{{SSBB Move|l|a|air}}
|Turtle Tail||Thrusts its tail behind it.
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|{{SSBB Move|u|a|air}}
|Tail Flip||Squirtle flips its tail above him.
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|{{SSBB Move|d|a|air}}
|Squirtle Tornado||Spins around, hitting multiple times.
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=== Special Attacks ===
{{SSBB Move Header|Special Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move||b}}
|Water Gun||Squirtle begins charging Water Gun. Press the button again to fire. While firing, you can aim up and down. Squirtle can cancel charging at any time by shielding or by moving. The water gun deals no damage, but has large knockback. Useful to mess up opponent recovery and to buy time to change Pokémon. If you fire Water Gun a second after pressing the button, at close range it can deal a small amount of damage.
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|{{SSBB Move|r|b}}
|Withdraw||Squirtle retreats into his shell and starts moving fast across the stage. Deals little damage, but you are nearly immune to attacks while in the shell. Be careful not to fall off the stage.  Also, if an enemy jumps directly on your back, they will knock you on your shell and you will be unable to move for a second or two.
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|{{SSBB Move|u|b}}
|Waterfall||Squirtle rides a wave upwards. Deals good damage if it connects, but unless you hit the enemy with the final hit you will be open for the enemy to attack you. When recovering with this move, aim for the ledge or risk being hit again.
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|{{SSBB Move|d|b}}
|Pokemon Change||Changes to Ivysaur.
|}

=== Taunts ===
{{SSBB Move Header|Taunt|noinfo}}
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|{{SSBB taunt|u}}
|It does a backflip and says "Squirtle Squirtle!"
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|{{SSBB taunt|f}}
|It spins around on his tail.
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|{{SSBB taunt|d}}
|It withdraws into its shell and spins around.
|}

==Ivysaur==
Ivysaur is a middleweight with average speed. It's there to out-range its opponents with projectiles and high ranged and at the same time quick attacks. Despite its position in the Pokémon swap order, Ivysaur actually has more knockout power than Charizard. Ivysaur has a mix of quick attacks which do little damage and slow attacks with incredible knockback. Because of the slowness of its knockout moves, Charizard usually still remains the best choice for knockout attempts. Ivysaur is also a good projectile spammer. Its up smash has incredible power behind it and can get KOs if hit. His back and front aerials also have a lot of range to them, and its up and down airs are very strong.

Despite its many advantages, Ivysaur has terrible recovery, having average jumps and a tether for its up special.

===Standard Attacks===
{{SSBB Move Header|Standard Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move||a}}
|Vine Combo||Whips with its vines two times then whips multiple times.
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|{{SSBB Move|r|a}}
|Leaf Blade||Spins its leaf around it like a helicopter.
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|{{SSBB Move|u|a}}
|Vine Thrust||Thrusts itself upwards while supporting itself on its vines.
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|{{SSBB Move|d|a}}
|Low Vines||Whips its vines twice near the ground.
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|{{SSBB Move||a|dash}}
|Body Slam||Slams itself into the opponent. Great knockback.
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===Smash Attacks===
{{SSBB Move Header|Smash Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move|fs}}
|Vine Ram||It stands on its two vines then rushes forward by springing itself with its vines.
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|{{SSBB Move|us}}
|Stun Spore||It shoots some spores above it. Has significant startup lag but very rewarding if landed
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|{{SSBB Move|ds}}
|Vine Spin||It holds its vines up then spins them around itself. This move is weak for a smash attack, use it only to knock enemies away.
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===Pummels and Throws===
Ivysaur grabs with its vines. It is one of the least laggy tether grabs in the game.
{{SSBB Move Header|Pummel/Throw}}
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|{{SSBB Move||a|grab}}
|Constrict||Squeezes opponent with its vines.
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|{{SSBB Move|r||grab}}
|Vine Toss||Tosses its opponent forward.
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|{{SSBB Move|l||grab}}
|Spin Toss||Spins to the back then tosses opponent behind it.
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|{{SSBB Move|u||grab}}
|Upwards Toss||Tosses opponents upwards while on its vines.
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|{{SSBB Move|d||grab}}
|Ground Plant||Slams the opponent into the ground.
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===Air Attacks===
{{SSBB Move Header|Air Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move||a|air}}
|Body Spin||Twirls around. This move can actually meteor smash around the hind legs.
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|{{SSBB Move|r|a|air}}
|Vine Slap||Slaps its vines forward.
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|{{SSBB Move|l|a|air}}
|Rear Vine||Spins its vines backwards.
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|{{SSBB Move|u|a|air}}
|Spore Blast||Blasts spores above it.
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|{{SSBB Move|d|a|air}}
|Spore Smash||Blasts spores below it. Can meteor smash but difficult to land.
|}

=== Special Attacks ===
{{SSBB Move Header|Special Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move||b}}
|Bullet Seed||Fires a hail of seeds directly upwards. Hold down the button to fire for longer. If this move misses, the opponent will have a big chance to punish you, but if it hits it can easily deal upwards of 20% damage. Depending on how fast your foe falls, you may be able to follow with an up smash. The mere existence of this move means experienced players will avoid attacking you from above, and new players will soon learn the same.
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|{{SSBB Move|r|b}}
|Razor Leaf||Throws a leaf directly in front of Ivysaur. The leaf has a random trajectory. Deals good damage and is easily spammable. Unlike other projectiles, Razor Leaf passes straight through people and destructible scenery. 
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|{{SSBB Move|u|b}}
|Vine Whip||This is a Tether Recovery. Not very useful as an attack. However, can be used effectively as a means to prevent jumping back onto the stage, and when hit by the shock end of the attack the enemy can go flying back quite far. The end of the whip has a small "shock" to it.
|-
|{{SSBB Move|d|b}}
|Pokémon Change||Changes to Charizard.
|}

=== Taunts ===
{{SSBB Move Header|Taunt|noinfo}}
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|{{SSBB taunt|u}}
|It shakes as its bulb spins.
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|{{SSBB taunt|f}}
|It stands on its forelegs and dances.
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|{{SSBB taunt|d}}
|It raises its vines and spins, saying "Ivy, ivy!"
|}

==Charizard==
Charizard is a slow, heavy character with very strong attacks so use it to quickly polish off the perfect attack strategy. Charizard's front and side tilts are great and fast attacks. Side tilt has some knockback while up tilt can keep enemies in the air. Its front smash is very strong but also very slow, so the front tilt will be useful when there is not enough time for a smash.

Charizard is also one of the three characters that can glide. However, it has bad startup for a glide, and it is kind of slow.

===Standard Attacks===
{{SSBB Move Header|Standard Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move||a}}
|Slash Combo||Slashes two times then hits with its wings.
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|{{SSBB Move|r|a}}
|Tail Swing||Swings its tail forward. More knockback at the tip.
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|{{SSBB Move|u|a}}
|Wing Attack||Attacks upwards with its wings.
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|{{SSBB Move|d|a}}
|Low Bite||Bites while crouching.
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|{{SSBB Move||a|dash}}
|Awkward Kick||Slides forward and kicks with one leg.
|}

===Smash Attack===
{{SSBB Move Header|Smash Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move|fs}}
|Headbutt||It rears his head back then swings his head at the opponent. Good for knock back but has considerable amount of lag.
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|{{SSBB Move|us}}
|Wing Slash||It waves his wings in the air hitting twice.
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|{{SSBB Move|ds}}
|Earthquake||It hops in the air real quick and lands with a earth rumbling stomp. Does no damage to enemies in the air around you. Used for ground-based enemies only.
|}

===Pummels and Throw===
{{SSBB Move Header|Pummel/Throw}}
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|{{SSBB Move||a|grab}}
|Bite||Bites the opponent.
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|{{SSBB Move|r||grab}}
|Jaw Toss||Spins its opponent in its jaw then tosses them out.
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|{{SSBB Move|l||grab}}
|Quick Throw||Throws its opponents behind it.
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|{{SSBB Move|u||grab}}
|Head Bash||Sets opponent above it then slams with its head.
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|{{SSBB Move|d||grab}}
|Ember||Sets opponent on the ground then burns him.
|}

===Air Attacks===
{{SSBB Move Header|Air Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move||a|air}}
|Fire Spin||Charizard spins in a ball.
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|{{SSBB Move|r|a|air}}
|Flame Flare||Shoots fire forwards. This move is amazing at edgeguarding.
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|{{SSBB Move|l|a|air}}
|Rear Tackle||Charizard hits behind it with its wing, claw and tail.
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|{{SSBB Move|u|a|air}}
|Head Stab||Stabs his head upwards.
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|{{SSBB Move|d|a|air}}
|Charistomp||Stomps downwards.
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|{{SSBB Move/Wii||a}} during glide
|{{SSBB Move/Wii-sw||a}} during glide
|{{SSBB Move/Wii-cc||a}} during glide
|{{SSBB Move/GC||a}} during glide
|Glide Spin||Charizard spins forwards.
|}

=== Special Attacks ===
{{SSBB Move Header|Special Attack}}
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|{{SSBB Move||b}}
|Flamethrower||Releases a stream of fire that does 2 damage per second, like Bowser's Fire Breath. However, the flame will wear out after a while. 
|-
|{{SSBB Move|r|b}}
|Rock Smash||He picks up a boulder and shatters it with his head. The fragments are very powerful, but don't fly far. Can do upwards of at least 30% and has a super knockback capability.
|-
|{{SSBB Move|u|b}}
|Fly||Charizard flies up into the air, damaging anyone in his way.
|-
|{{SSBB Move|d|b}}
|Pokémon Change||Changes into Squirtle.
|}

=== Taunts ===
{{SSBB Move Header|Taunt|noinfo}}
|-
|{{SSBB taunt|u}}
|It lifts its head and roars.
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|{{SSBB taunt|f}}
|It turns to the camera and growls.
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|{{SSBB taunt|d}}
|It stomps its feet.
|}

== Final Smash ==
[[Image:SSBB finalsmash pkmntrainer.jpg|thumb|Triple Finish]]
'''Triple Finish''': When either Charizard, Ivysaur, or Squirtle take the Smash Ball, all three come out to fire heavy damage to the enemy. Charizard fires Fire Blast, Ivysaur fires Solarbeam, and Squirtle Hydro Pump. And, of course, it's super effective. The best way to use their final smash is to go to the edge of the stage and use it.

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