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{{Infobox Character | {{Infobox Character | ||
|name = Pokémon Trainer | |name = Pokémon Trainer | ||
|image = {{tabber| | |image = {{tabber|width=300px|height=300px|title1=Male|content1=[[File:Pokémon Trainer (solo) SSBU.png|x300px]]|title2=Female|content2=[[File:Pokémon Trainer (solo)-Alt1 SSBU.png|x300px]]|title3=Team (Male)|content3=<br><br>[[File:Pokémon Trainer SSBU.png|300px]]|title4=Team (Female)|content4=<br><br>[[File:Pokémon Trainer-Alt1 SSBU.png|300px]]}} | ||
|game = SSBU | |game = SSBU | ||
|ssbgame1 = SSBB | |ssbgame1 = SSBB | ||
|shareslot = {{SSBU|Charizard}}<br>{{SSBU|Ivysaur}}<br>{{SSBU|Squirtle}} | |shareslot = {{SSBU|Charizard}}<br>{{SSBU|Ivysaur}}<br>{{SSBU|Squirtle}} | ||
|availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]] | |availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]] | ||
|tier = A | |tier = A+ | ||
|ranking = | |ranking = 23 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Unlike ''Brawl'', Pokémon Trainer's Japanese clips were used in the Korean version of ''Ultimate'' instead of their Korean clips. | Unlike ''Brawl'', Pokémon Trainer's Japanese clips were used in the Korean version of ''Ultimate'' instead of their Korean clips. | ||
Pokémon Trainer is ranked | Pokémon Trainer is ranked 23rd out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the A+ tier. This is a drastic improvement over his 29th out of 38 placement in ''Brawl'', and a significant improvement over {{SSB4|Charizard}}'s placement in ''Smash 4'', where it was ranked 42nd out of 54. This improvement is thanks to the faster [[Pokémon Change]], the ability to use Pokémon Change in mid-air, and the removal of the {{h2|Pokémon Change|Stamina}} and [[Type effectiveness]] mechanics. | ||
==How to unlock== | ==How to unlock== | ||
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Despite some noteworthy buffs, Pokémon Trainer has also received some nerfs. The removal of type effectiveness slightly benefits Charizard and greatly benefits Ivysaur due to the latter's weakness to the near omniprescent [[flame]] effect, it also greatly hinders Squirtle due to its resistance to said effect. Additionally, while Pokémon Change has been greatly improved, it has also received a few new disadvantages, as there is now a timer which prevents switching for a couple of seconds (although there are ways to work around this) and it no longer resets [[stale move negation]], effectively weakening the next Pokémon. Squirtle has also been objectively nerfed overall, and Ivysaur and Charizard have received a few nerfs as well. | Despite some noteworthy buffs, Pokémon Trainer has also received some nerfs. The removal of type effectiveness slightly benefits Charizard and greatly benefits Ivysaur due to the latter's weakness to the near omniprescent [[flame]] effect, it also greatly hinders Squirtle due to its resistance to said effect. Additionally, while Pokémon Change has been greatly improved, it has also received a few new disadvantages, as there is now a timer which prevents switching for a couple of seconds (although there are ways to work around this) and it no longer resets [[stale move negation]], effectively weakening the next Pokémon. Squirtle has also been objectively nerfed overall, and Ivysaur and Charizard have received a few nerfs as well. | ||
Nevertheless, Pokémon Trainer has become a significantly more effective character than in ''Brawl''. Despite retaining a high learning curve, all three Pokémon now boast their own degree of effectiveness for certain matchups, making the character more dynamic overall. Still, while each of the Trainer's Pokémon is usable as its own character, as in ''Brawl'', usage of all three for different situations is optimal. | |||
{{SSB4 to SSBU changelist|char=Pokémon Trainer}} | {{SSB4 to SSBU changelist|char=Pokémon Trainer}} | ||
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! scope="row"|English | ! scope="row"|English | ||
|"All right!" || "Yay!" | |"All right!" || "Yay!" | ||
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! scope="row"|Spanish | ! scope="row"|Spanish | ||
|"¡Ja!" || "¡Tu puedes!" | |"¡Ja!" || "¡Tu puedes!" | ||
|} | |} | ||
===[[Idle pose]]s=== | ===[[Idle pose]]s=== | ||
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===Tier placement and history=== | ===Tier placement and history=== | ||
Reception towards Pokémon Trainer has been positive ever since ''Ultimate''{{'}}s release. The changes to his infamously counter-intuitive mechanics, specifically the removal of [[Pokémon Change#Stamina|stamina]] and [[type effectiveness]], alongside the significantly faster switch time for [[Pokémon Change]], left players excited for the character's return from ''Brawl''. However, players also noted that Pokémon Trainer's playstyle had some detractors due to {{SSBU|Ivysaur}} being overtuned compared to its teammates, while {{SSBU|Charizard}} was considered a very lackluster character; this led to optimal play requiring unbalanced use of the three Pokémon as well as a more predictable game plan. Although the character initially saw average representation due to a high learning curve, players such as {{Sm|Leffen}}, {{Sm|Wishes}}, and {{Sm|HIKARU}} found success at several national tournaments. | |||
As more players began learning how to utilize all three Pokémon, Pokémon Trainer saw an exponential increase in representation. This positive trend culminated in an explosion of results during the summer of 2019 thanks to the efforts of players such as {{Sm|Puppeh}}, {{Sm|moxi}}, and most notably {{Sm|Tweek}}, who placed top 3 at several major tournaments including {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, and {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}. This led many to consider Pokémon Trainer to be top 10, if not top 5 in the game at the time. | |||
During and following the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]], however, Pokémon Trainer would then see a decline in tourney success, due to multiple factors such as buffs to other characters, a lack of viability online, [[downloadable content]] bringing forth a number of "more" viable characters, as well as several of Pokémon Trainer's best players such as Tweek, Moxi, and Ned dropping him. Despite this, new Pokémon Trainer players such as {{Sm|Quidd}} and {{Sm|Atelier}} rose to take their place, with the former winning Trainer's second major at {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves}}. As a result of this continued success, Pokémon Trainer is still widely considered to be at least an upper-high tier character, with him ranking 23rd on the first and current tier list, thanks to above-average tournament representation and overall positive community reception. | |||
=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: The Future Champion== | =={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: The Future Champion== |