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It should be noted that it would be rather inaccurate to call the Trainer himself a playable fighter, as selecting him is akin to selecting a {{SSBB|Zelda}}/{{SSBB|Sheik}}-style character with three interchangeable forms; in the Trainer's case, these are the three Pokémon he has in his collection: {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, and {{SSBB|Charizard}}. The Trainer instead is purely aesthetic and exists as a [[background character]], with his exact location being stage-dependant. He is either standing on the ground, atop a landmark, or on a special platform if the stage design is too awkward. The trainer has unique animations corresponding with the actions input by the player to the current Pokémon as the real fighter. One can say that the player controls the Trainer, who in turn commands the Pokémon. These animations include pointing during a special move, actually performing [[Pokémon Change]] by swapping [[Poké Ball]]s, celebrating when the player takes a stock, looking disappointed when the player loses a stock and then throwing a Poké Ball as the next [[revival platform]] appears, and unique taunts. The trainer always looks at his Pokémon, shifting positions as they move around the stage, and even moving around himself to an extent on certain stages to follow the action. | It should be noted that it would be rather inaccurate to call the Trainer himself a playable fighter, as selecting him is akin to selecting a {{SSBB|Zelda}}/{{SSBB|Sheik}}-style character with three interchangeable forms; in the Trainer's case, these are the three Pokémon he has in his collection: {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, and {{SSBB|Charizard}}. The Trainer instead is purely aesthetic and exists as a [[background character]], with his exact location being stage-dependant. He is either standing on the ground, atop a landmark, or on a special platform if the stage design is too awkward. The trainer has unique animations corresponding with the actions input by the player to the current Pokémon as the real fighter. One can say that the player controls the Trainer, who in turn commands the Pokémon. These animations include pointing during a special move, actually performing [[Pokémon Change]] by swapping [[Poké Ball]]s, celebrating when the player takes a stock, looking disappointed when the player loses a stock and then throwing a Poké Ball as the next [[revival platform]] appears, and unique taunts. The trainer always looks at his Pokémon, shifting positions as they move around the stage, and even moving around himself to an extent on certain stages to follow the action. | ||
Pokémon Trainer is ranked 29th out of 38 on the [[tier list]], placing him in the E tier. Pokémon Trainer's team possesses an overall strong grab game, although Squirtle in particular is widely agreed upon as being his most effective Pokémon, thanks to its respectable damage racking potential and potent air game. | Pokémon Trainer is currently ranked 29th out of 38 on the [[tier list]], placing him in the E tier. Pokémon Trainer's team possesses an overall strong grab game, although Squirtle in particular is widely agreed upon as being his most effective Pokémon, thanks to its respectable damage racking potential and potent air game. | ||
However, the Trainer's team is heavily burdened by unique mechanics: [[Pokémon Change]] is [[lag]]gy to the point of being very punishable, while his team's defensive and especially offensive potentials are very inconsistent because of [[Pokémon Change#Stamina|stamina]] and [[type effectiveness]]. Outside of these issues, Ivysaur's abysmal air game, poor recovery, unimpressive range, and heightened susceptibility to the very common [[flame]] effect collectively render it among players as not only the Trainer's least effective Pokémon, but also one of the worst characters in the entire game. | However, the Trainer's team is heavily burdened by unique mechanics: [[Pokémon Change]] is [[lag]]gy to the point of being very punishable, while his team's defensive and especially offensive potentials are very inconsistent because of [[Pokémon Change#Stamina|stamina]] and [[type effectiveness]]. Outside of these issues, Ivysaur's abysmal air game, poor recovery, unimpressive range, and heightened susceptibility to the very common [[flame]] effect collectively render it among players as not only the Trainer's least effective Pokémon, but also one of the worst characters in the entire game. |