Doc Louis

Doc Louis (, Doc Louis) is a non-playable character from the series. He is a retired boxer who trains Little Mac in the NES and Wii Punch-Out!! games.

Origin
Doc Louis first appeared in Punch-Out!!. He is an ex-heavyweight boxing champion and Little Mac's coach. He can be seen training him throughout the Punch-Out!! series, and is the sparring opponent in Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!, a WiiWare game serving as a spinoff of the Punch-Out!! Wii game.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Doc Louis does not appear in Brawl in person, but he is mentioned in the description of Little Mac's trophy.

In Super Smash Bros. 4
Doc Louis appears in 's trailer for Super Smash Bros. 4, where he is seen training him, as well as narrating the gameplay portion of the trailer as advice called out to Mac. He appears in all of Little Mac's victory poses in the game itself, briefly sparring with him and cheering him on. Occasionally when Little Mac taunts in game, Doc can be heard cheering for him. These clips change with Little Mac's size, and can even play when Little Mac is metal. A real life Doc Louis also appears in an American commercial for.

Victory pose dialogue
In all of Little Mac's victory poses, Doc is seen saying one of the following phrases:


 * "You win, Mac!"
 * "Was that a little too easy for ya, son?"
 * "Nice work, Mac. You got it all figured out."
 * "World Circuit's all yours, Mac!"
 * "(in tandem with the announcer) And the winner is... Little Mac! Hahaha!"
 * "Ya got what it takes, Mac!"
 * "Ahh, winnin' feels good, don't it?"
 * "Way to go, Mac! You're the champ, baby!"
 * "Alright! I think I hear a chocolate bar callin'."
 * "Y'know, that belt looks good on you, son."

In addition, Doc will say one of the following phrases if Little Mac is in his wireframe attire.


 * "Nice moves, Mac. I could barely keep my eyes on ya, son."
 * "Ain't you flashy? You making my eyes water, son."
 * "You're lookin' mighty good, son. Just like old times, huh?"

In Smash Tour
Doc Louis also appears as a blue item in Smash Tour. When his trophy is used in a turn of the game board, it boosts the effect of all powerups gathered by 1.5×.

Trophy
Doc Louis appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. 4.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Doc Louis reprises his appearances in Little Mac's taunts and victory poses. Due to the sped up victory animations, some of Doc's quotes are cut short, including the three wireframe-exclusive quotes.

Spirit
In addition, he appears in World of Light as a master spirit. Defeating him will unlock the gym, where Doc Louis will train up to four primary spirits at a time. Spirits left in the gym will steadily gain experience, even when the game is shut off. The following is a list of quotes that Doc Louis can say when a player visits his gym.
 * "Lookin' good, baby!"
 * "Now, what'll it be?"
 * "Dance like a fly, bite like a mosquito!"
 * "That's the spirit. You the real deal, kid!"
 * "We're just getting warmed up. You SURE you wanna stop training?"
 * "Shake it off, baby!"
 * "Done already? We'll see ya."

Trivia

 * Doc Louis was not dubbed in Japanese in Punch-Out!! for the Wii, making Smash 4 the first game to give him a voice in Japanese.
 * The icon for the event match Getting Healthy in for Wii U depicts Doc Louis in an actual match, despite him only normally appearing in Little Mac's victory screens and other non-gameplay roles.