Pokémon (universe)/Elements appearing in the Super Smash Bros. series

The following content are media from the Pokémon universe that appeared throughout the Super Smash Bros. franchise. The latest game represented in this universe is The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, released on February 27, 2023.

Pokémon Red and Green (JP) / Pokémon Red and Blue (EN)

• Playable characters:
  • Pikachu and Jigglypuff debuted in these games and have been playable in all Super Smash Bros. titles.
  • Quick Attack and Thunder, moves used by Pikachu, originated in these games.
  • Pound, Rest, and Sing, moves used by Jiggypuff, originated in these games.
  • Mewtwo, one of the Legendary Pokémon from these games, has been playable in Melee, Smash 4, and Ultimate.
  • Pikachu has an alternate costume in which it wears a hat based on Red, the main protagonist from these games.
  • Jigglypuff has an alternate costume in which it wears a headband reminiscent of the Blackbelt Trainer class which debuted in these games.
  • Pichu has an alternate costume in which it wears goggles reminiscent of the Swimmer Trainer class which debuted in these games. Pikachu later adopts these goggles in Brawl and Smash 4 before they are returned to Pichu in Ultimate.
  • Skull Bash, a move used by both Pikachu and Pichu, originated in these games.
  • Agility, a move used by Pichu, originated in these games.
  • Confusion, Teleport, and Disable, moves used by Mewtwo, originated in these games.
  • The male Pokémon Trainer debuted in these games, though he is shown using his design from FireRed and LeafGreen. The Pokémon he controls, Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard, also debuted in these games. Though Charizard has appeared in every game since Brawl, the others were absent in Smash 4.
  • Jigglypuff has an alternate costume resembling the Bug Catcher Trainer class, which debuted in these games.
  • Squirtle and Charizard have alternate costumes resembling Wartortle and Charmeleon respectively, who debuted in these games.
  • The Pokémon Trainers Final Smash uses the 'It's super effective' text.
  • Double Team, a move used by Lucario, originated in these games.
  • Water Gun, Withdraw, Waterfall, and Hydro Pump, moves used by Squirtle, originated in these games. Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, and Solar Beam, moves used by Ivysaur, originated in these games. Flamethrower, Fly, and Fire Blast, moves used by Charizard, originated in these games.
  • Charizard has alternate costumes resembling Charmeleon, Aerodactyl and Zubat/Golbat, who all debuted in these games.
  • Hydro Pump and Substitute, moves used by Greninja, originated in these games. Also, Double Team is used during one of Greninja's victory poses.
  • Thunder Wave and Thunder Shock, custom special variants of Pikachu's Thunder Jolt, originated in these games.
  • Headbutt, a custom special variant of Charizard's Rock Smash, originated in these games.
  • Ivysaur's green alternate costume resembles Bulbasaur, who originated in these games.
• Stages:
  • Saffron City, one of the largest cities in the Kanto region, appears as a stage in Smash 64 and Ultimate.
• Stage elements:
  • Butterfree, Fearow, Pidgey, Moltres, Porygon, Chansey, Charmander, Electrode, and Venusaur appear as stage elements on Saffron City.
  • Squirtle, Onix, Psyduck, Weezing, Slowpoke, Porygon, Snorlax, Venusaur, Seel, Chansey, Goldeen, Lickitung, and Geodude appear on Poké Floats.
  • Cubone and Dugtrio appear on Pokémon Stadium 2 during the Ground transformation.
  • Dragonite and Blastoise appear on Kalos Pokémon League during the Dragon and Water transformations respectively.
• Items:
  • Poké Balls first appeared as the basic capturing device.
  • The Master Ball First appeared as a one of a kind reward.
  • Substitute Doll and Snorlax appear as items in Smash Tour.
• Poké Ball summons:
  • Beedrill, Blastoise, Chansey, Charizard, Clefairy, Goldeen, Hitmonlee, Koffing, Meowth, Mew, Onix, Snorlax, and Starmie.
  • Articuno, Electrode, Moltres, Staryu, Venusaur, Weezing, and Zapdos.
  • Eevee.
  • Ditto, Abra, and Vulpix.
• Enemies:
  • Koffing appears as an enemy in Smash Run and Smash Tour.
  • Gastly appears as an enemy in Smash Run.
• Trophies:
  • Bulbasaur, Venusaur, Charizard, Squirtle, Blastoise, Clefairy, Meowth, Poliwhirl, Electrode, Weezing, Chansey, Goldeen, Staryu, Ditto, Eevee, Snorlax, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mew, Misty, Poké Ball, and Professor Oak appear as trophies.
  • Bulbasaur, Charmander, Cubone, Dugtrio, Electrode, Goldeen, Gyarados, Meowth, Mew, Mewtwo, Moltres, Snorlax, and Staryu appear as trophies.
  • Meowth, Electrode, Goldeen, Staryu, Eevee, Snorlax, Moltres, Mew, and Master Ball appear as trophies.
  • Gastly, Magnemite, Zapdos, Hitmonlee, and Articuno appear as trophies.
  • Blastoise, Dragonite, and Substitute Doll appear as trophies.
• Stickers:
  • Electrode, Goldeen, Meowth, Mew, Moltres, Snorlax, and Staryu appear as stickers.
• Spirits:
  • Venusaur, Charmander, Blastoise, Metapod, Pidgey, Arbok, Sandshrew, Clefairy, Vulpix, Dugtrio, Meowth, Psyduck, Arcanine, Abra, Machamp, Geodude, Rapidash, Slowpoke, Magneton, Farfetch'd, Gengar, Electrode, Cubone, Hitmonlee, Weezing, Chansey, Kangaskhan, Goldeen, Staryu, Pinsir, Tauros, Gyarados, Lapras, Ditto, Eevee, Porygon, Articuno/Zapdos/Moltres, Dragonite, and Mew appear as spirits.
• Music:
  • "Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Blue (64)":
  • "Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Blue (Melee)":
  • "Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Blue (Brawl)":
  • "Road to Viridian City - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue":
  • "Pokémon Center - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue":
  • "Pokémon Gym/Evolution - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue":
  • "Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue Medley": Contains arrangements of "Battle! (Trainer)", "Battle! (Gym Leader / Elite Four)", and "Battle (Wild Pokémon)"' from these games.
  • "Victory! Pokémon Series":
• Misc:
  • Pokémon's series symbol is taken from the Poké Ball item, which first appeared in this game.

Pokémon Trading Card Game

• Playable characters:
  • Pikachu's standard special Thunder Jolt is named after the attack used by the Base Set Pikachu card.

Pokémon (anime)

Notably, this is the first time media outside of video games is represented in Smash.

• Playable characters:
  • The concept of Pokémon speaking by saying their names, or sometimes speaking full sentences via telepathy, was first seen in the anime adaptation.
  • A majority of the Pokémon appearing throughout the series have their voice actors of the anime reprise the role of their respective Pokémon in Smash. Some voice clips were also taken directly from anime episodes.
  • Secret Ninja Attack has Greninja transform into Ash-Greninja, which first appeared as a transformation unique to Ash's Greninja in the anime, later appearing in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
• Stages:
  • The background of the Saffron City stage takes inspiration from the anime rather than the games.
  • The concept a stadium changing with elemental themes in Pokémon Stadium and its sequel stage originates from the Pokémon League Stadiums.
  • The Prism Tower stage features visual elements exclusive to the anime counterpart.
  • Pokémon Trainer's Boxing Ring titles originates from the English dub's first theme song and the Japanese version's first theme song.
• Poké Ball summons:
  • Like playable Pokémon, the majority of ones summoned from the Poké Ball share voice actor portrayals from the anime.
  • Goldeen's usage of Splash is based on Misty's Goldeen from the anime, being the only instance of a Goldeen using the move.
• Trophies:
  • Misty and Professor Oak originate from the games, but their trophies use the designs of their anime counterparts.
  • Meowth's Melee Trophy is based off of one of the anime endings, Meowth's Party.

Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back

• Playable characters:
  • Mewtwo takes inspiration from its portrayal in this movie, including using Shadow Ball as its primary attack. It speaks in its Japanese voice from the movie.

Pokémon Stadium (JPN)

• Playable characters:
  • Pikachu has two alternate costumes based on two colors of nicknamed Pikachu from this game.
  • Mewtwo has two alternate costumes based on two colors of Mewtwo from this game.
• Stages:
  • Pokémon Stadium, which appears in Melee, Brawl, and Ultimate, was inspired by this game.
• Stage elements:
  • The models used for the titular floats in Poké Floats were ripped straight from this game and its sequels.
• Trophy:
  • Pokémon Stadium appears as a trophy.

Pokémon Yellow

• Playable characters:
  • Squirtle's blue alternate costume is reminiscent of its battle sprite from this game.
  • Ivysaur's green alternate costume is reminiscent of its battle sprite from this game.

Pokémon Snap

• Trophies:
  • ZERO-ONE appears as a trophy.

Pokémon Stadium (EN) / Pokémon Stadium 2 (JPN)

• Playable characters:
  • Jigglypuff has two alternate costumes based on two colors of nicknamed Jigglypuff from this game.
  • Jigglypuff's deflating taunt is based on its defeat animation from this game.
• Stages:
  • Pokémon Stadium 2, which appears in Brawl, Smash for Wii U, and Ultimate was inspired by this game and named after the Japanese release's name.

Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One

• Poké Ball summons
  • Lugia was initially created for this film and makes its debut here.

Pokémon Gold and Silver

• Playable characters:
  • Pichu, a playable fighter in Melee and Ultimate, made its debut in these games.
  • Mewtwo has an alternate costume mostly resembling its Shiny coloration, which debuted in these games.
  • Rollout, a move used by Jigglypuff, originated in these games.
  • Shadow Ball, a move used by Mewtwo, originated in these games.
  • Squirtle and Ivysaur have an alternate costume resembling its Shiny coloration and Charizard has an alternate costume resembling the Shiny colorations of its pre-evolved forms, all of which debuted in these games.
  • Extreme Speed, a move used by Lucario, originated in these games.
  • Rock Smash, a move used by Charizard, originated in these games.
  • Pikachu has an alternate costume resembling its Shiny coloration, which debuted in these games.
  • Charizard has an alternate costume resembling its Shiny coloration, which debuted in these games.
  • Pichu has an alternate costume in which it wears a Focus Band, an item which debuted in these games.
  • The male Pokémon Trainer has an alternate costume resembling Ethan, the male protagonist from these games.
  • Squirtle and Ivysaur have alternate costumes resembling their in-game battle sprites from these games.
  • Cross Chop, a move used by Incineroar, originated in these games.
• Stage elements:
  • Chikorita, Wooper, Sudowoodo, Wobbuffet, and Unown appear as Poké Floats on the titular stage.
  • Hoppip and Skarmory appear as background stage elements on the Flying transformation of Pokémon Stadium 2
  • Scizor and Ho-Oh appear as stage elements on Kalos Pokémon League during the Steel and Fire transformations respectively.
• Poké Ball summons:
  • Bellossom, Celebi, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Entei, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Marill, Porygon2, Raikou, Scizor, Suicune, Togepi, Unown, and Wobbuffet.
• Trophies:
  • Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Crobat, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Bellossom, Marill, Sudowoodo, Unown, Wobbuffet, Steelix, Scizor, Heracross, Porygon2, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Celebi appear as trophies.
  • Hoppip, Pichu, and Skarmory appear as trophies.
• Stickers:
  • Bellossom, Celebi, Chikorita, Entei, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Suicune, Togepi, and Wobbuffet appear as stickers.
• Spirits:
  • Chikorita, Togepi, Ampharos, Marill, Sudowoodo, Wooper, Unown, Wobbuffet, Steelix, Scizor, Heracross, Skarmory, Houndoom, Smeargle, Miltank, Raikou, Entei, & Suicune, Tyranitar, Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Celebi appear as spirits.
• Music:
  • "Pokémon Gold / Pokémon Silver Medley": A medley of different tracks from Pokémon Gold and Silver including "Battle! (Wild Pokémon)", "Battle! (Gym Leader / Johto Elite Four)", and "Battle! (Champion / Red)".

Pokémon 3: The Movie

• • Pichu receives damage from its own electrical attacks, behavior only exhibited in the Pikachu & Pichu Pikachu short of this movie.

Pokémon Stadium 2 (EN) / Pokémon Stadium Gold and Silver (JPN)

• Playable characters:
  • Jigglypuff's German and French announcer calls come from this game.
• Stage elements:
  • Poké Floats had the models for the floats taken from this game and its predecessors.
• Poké Ball summons:
  • All Poké Ball Pokemon models in Melee are reused from this game.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

• Playable characters:
  • Though no playable character from these games appears, there is a hypothesis that Plusle and Minun were originally planned to be playable characters, according to scrapped data in Brawl.
  • Jigglypuff has an alternate costume in which it wears a hibiscus reminiscent of the hibiscus worn by Phoebe, a member of the Elite Four in these games.
  • Volt Tackle, Pikachu's Final Smash, originated in these games.
    • Pichu also has this move as its Final Smash.
  • Bullet Seed, a move used by Ivysaur, originated in these games.
  • Pikachu has an alternate costume in which it wears a Choice Band, an item that debuted in these games.
  • Hyper Voice, a custom special variant of Jigglypuff's Sing, originated in these games.
  • Blast Burn, a custom special variant of Charizard's Flare Blitz, originated in these games.
  • Pichu has an alternate costume in which it wears a Team Aqua bandana, first worn by the Team Aqua members who debuted in these games.
  • Revenge, a move used by Incineroar, originated in these games.
• Stage elements:
  • Snorunt appears on Pokémon Stadium 2, during the Ice transformation.
  • Milotic appears on Unova Pokémon League.
  • On Kalos Pokémon League, Wailord appears during the Water transformation, Blaziken appears during the Fire transformation, Registeel appears during the Steel transformation, and Ray