Wobbuffet

Wobbuffet
Wobbuffet's official artwork from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Universe	Pokémon
Debut	Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions (1999)
Games	Melee Brawl Ultimate
Move	Counter
Rarity	30/583 (Melee) 30/586 (Brawl)
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (2021)
Console/platform of origin	Game Boy Color
English voice actor	Kayzie Rogers
Japanese voice actor	Yūji Ueda
Article on Bulbapedia	Wobbuffet (Pokémon)

“	If you attack it, it attacks back, regardless of friends or foes. It’s kind of like a punching bag?	”
—Pokémon Encyclopedia, Smash Bros. DOJO!!

Wobbuffet (ソーナンス, Sonans) is a creature in the Pokémon media franchise.

Origin

Wobbuffet's official artwork from Pokémon Gold and Silver.

Wobbuffet is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #202 as the "Patient Pokémon". It is notable for being, along with its pre-evolution Wynaut, the only Pokémon unable to learn any damaging move whatsoever (with the exception of the emergency move Struggle): its only way to directly damage its opponent is by counterattacking with Counter or Mirror Coat, or forcing a mutual KO with Destiny Bond.

Counter is a Fighting-type move. When its user is hit by an opponent's physical move, it deals double the damage received, without taking into account weaknesses or resistance. Wobbuffet knows the move by default.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Wobbuffet briefly appears during the opening sequence.

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Wobbuffet in Melee.

Wobbuffet appears as a Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Wobbuffet uses Counter as its attack. Wobbuffet rocks back and forth when the player attacks it or hits it with an item. Any character that makes contact with Wobbuffet's Counter will take damage. If Wobbuffet hasn't been hit, contact with it will still cause very minor knockback, but will cause no damage. The power of Wobbuffet's Counter attack varies. If Wobbuffet is hit with a weak attack, it won't wobble a lot and will deal a small amount of damage. If Wobbuffet is hit with a strong attack, it will wobble more intensely and Counter will then cause more damage. Also, characters can get trapped in a Wobbuffet's Counter if it is not too powerful. Wobbuffet's attack harms both opponents and the summoner.

Only certain types of items, namely battering and explosive items, will affect Wobbuffet. Other Pokémon will also not affect it, with the exception of Electrode (from the explosion) and another Wobbuffet (but only when it initially spawns and when it raises its arm to perform its cry). Containers will take damage, but will not cause Wobbuffet to wobble. Green and Red Shells won't affect it unless they are moving across the ground.

In the Event Match Legendary Pokémon, Wobbuffet is the only non-Legendary Pokémon that will come out of Poké Balls. Wobbuffet can be useful in this Event Match. Characters that have a high damage percentage can be KO'd, with the Fighting Wire Frames that appear in the Event Match also struggling to avoid Counter.

Technical info

Wobbuffet disappears after 600 frames. Upon being hit, it copies that attack's damage as its own damage and double the amount as its angle change per frame. Its damage is capped at 11% and will decrease by 0.008 every frame. Its damage can become negative this way, however anything below 1% this is treated as 0% damage and (due to its short lifespan) only occurs with attacks that deal less than 4.8% if it is attacked as soon as it spawns and if it isn't hit by anything else. Its angle can range between -60° and 60°. The angle "velocity" changes by -0.15° every frame except when it changes direction, where it will instead increase by 0.1° up until it becomes vertical and switch back to -0.15°. When it changes direction and its resulting velocity is less than 1, it stops moving. Its hitbox can hit every 20 frames.

Wobbuffet has a spawn chance of 30/583.

As a stage element

Wobbuffet's appearance in Poke Floats.

A giant balloon of Wobbuffet (in actuality, the 3D model of Wobbuffet used in Pokémon Stadium 2 for Nintendo 64) is one of the many floating and moving "platforms" that make the Poké Floats stage. It appears from the side horizontally and jerkily.

Trophy

Wobbuffet is featured as a collectible trophy, unlocked as one of the 100+ trophies that can be collected randomly during normal play, such as in the Trophy Lottery and throughout the various single-player Regular Matches.

Wobbuffet's trophy in Melee

Wobbuffet

(1.0/1.01 NTSC) A patient Pokémon, Wobbuffet lives in darkness to hide its mismatched black tail. Even for a stoic Pokémon, this creature is a testament to self- control; it will not actively attack an opponent. Its Counter and Mirror Coat moves are solely used for reflecting attacks directly back at its antagonist.

(1.02 NTSC/PAL) A Patient Pokémon, Wobbuffet lives in darkness to hide its mismatched black tail. Even for a stoic Pokémon, this creature is a testament to self-control; it will not actively attack an opponent. Its Counter and Mirror Coat moves are solely used for reflecting attacks directly back at its antagonist.

Pokémon Gold & Silver (10/00)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Wobbuffet in Brawl.

Wobbuffet returns to reprise its role from Melee, with a few changes. Instead of dealing no damage when it isn't wobbling, it will now initially deal 1%. It can now be hit by most items, including other Poké Ball Pokémon. Finally, its head glows pink when struck and its voice clip was changed.

Technical info

While Wobbuffet's parameters are unchanged, its functions have been tweaked. Its damage defaults to 1% and can no longer go negative, stopping at 0%. The damage can be less than 1% and is not treated as 0% due to game engine differences. The damage also stops decreasing when Wobbuffet stops moving. In practice with these changes (assuming no other attacks hit it), attacks that deal less than 4% will cause Wobuffet to deal less than 1% when not moving, 3% attacks lead to 0% or near 0% when not moving, and attacks greater than 4% will result in greater than 1% when not moving. Strong attacks can cause it to deal 7% or more while standing still, however this is brief because of its short lifespan.

Wobbuffet has a spawn chance of 30/586.

Trophy

Wobbuffet's trophy in Brawl

Wobbuffet

A Patient Pokémon. A nocturnal, cave-dwelling creature, Wobbuffet is calm and collected, but it will fight back viciously if its black tail is attacked--this hints at something secretive about its tail. If Wobbuffet is put into battle, the opponent cannot run away or switch. Females have lipsticklike markings around their mouths.

A Patient Pokémon. A nocturnal, cave-dwelling creature, WOBBUFFET is calm and collected, but it will fight back viciously if its black tail is attacked--this hints at something secretive about its tail. If WOBBUFFET is put into battle, the opponent cannot run away or switch. Females have lipstick-like markings around their mouths.

: Pokémon Gold/Silver

: Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Fighter(s)
Wobbuffet	Pokémon series	Attack +12

Wobbuffet (Pokémon series)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirit

Wobbuffet doesn't appear as a Poké Ball Pokémon, but rather as an Advanced-class support spirit.

Wobbuffet's Spirit Battle uses two blue King K. Rool puppet fighters that are fought on The Great Cave Offensive's Battlefield form. Both King K. Rools start with Franklin Badges equipped and favor using down specials, referencing Wobbuffet's counterattack fighting style.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
474		Wobbuffet		★★	2	Irreversible Controls	Pokémon Series

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	ソーナンス, Sonans
English	Wobbuffet
French	Qulbutoké
German	Woingenau
Spanish	Wobbuffet
Italian	Wobbuffet
Chinese	果然翁
Korean	마자용, Mazayong
Dutch	Wobbuffet
Russian	Воббаффет