Lucas (SSBB)

This article is about Lucas' appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For other uses, see Lucas.

Lucas
Lucas
Universe	EarthBound
Appears in	SSBB
Availability	Starter

Lucas (リュカ, Ryuka) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The first EarthBound newcomer since the original Super Smash Bros., Lucas is the main character of MOTHER 3, the sequel to EarthBound released only in Japan. Lucas' Special Moves are very similar to Ness's moves from the previous two Smash games; his physical attacks, however, are markedly different.

Lucas uses Duster's Rope Snake from MOTHER 3 to perform a Tether Recovery. The Rope Snake is also a taunt, where Lucas looks at the snake and argues with her. Lucas also utilizes his Rope Snake for his grabs, giving him a ranged grab, much like Link or Samus. Strangely, all of his Special Moves, as well as his Final Smash, derive from in-game attacks that are instead learned by Kumatora, not Lucas himself.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Powerful, high-priority aerials including two spikes
• Variety of useful projectiles
• Can Absorb Energy projectiles, restoring health, and can reflect any projectile
• Incredibly powerful Up-Smash, and fairly powerful Forward and Down Smashes
• Small target
• Tether Recovery available
• Ranged grab
• Side-B has long range and much knockback
• PSI Magnet can damage
• Can Zap-Jump
• PK Thunder can go through multiple targets and is one of the best moves for pursuing the Smash Ball

Cons:

• Slow Up and Down Smashes
• Light
• Up-B recovery can be interrupted by some attack
• Tether recovery is short ranged
• Grab is laggy if it misses
• Neutral-B is hard to hit opponent with

Standard Moves

Ground Attacks

• Neutral Combo: 3 consecutive kicks.
• Dash Attack: Lucas slides forward, shooting a PSI "hexagon" out of his hands, similar to Ness's dash, except it moves solidly, so people can't get in the gaps.
• Up Tilt: Lucas does a flipkick with hexagonal PSI.
• Down Tilt: Lucas crouches and kicks a leg first in front, then behind him. Quick attack.
• Forward Tilt: Lucas quickly jabs forward with his hand and creates a shock of PSI.
• Down Smash: Lucas points at the ground in front of him, creating a barrage of hexagonal PSI at his feet. Hits up to 3 times.
• Up Smash: Lucas releases a burst of hexagonal PSI that erupts above his head. The energy remains there for a long duration, and it has very high knockback.
• Forward Smash: Lucas swings a tree branch. Similar to Ness's Forward Smash, but faster and with less range.

Aerial Attacks

• Neutral Air: Spins in a circle diagonally, like Ness, but with PSI hexagons around him, making it a multi-hit closer to Mewtwo's Neutral Aerial.
• Up Air: Seems to teleport upwards a little and do a headbutt, similar to Ness's but with a PSI hexagon.
• Forward Air: Lucas kicks his foot forward with hexagonal PSI. Has a sweet Spot like Ness's back Air, but not quite as strong.
• Back Air: Lucas thrusts his feet behind him and hooks them downwards with a stream of small PSI hexagons. Knocks backwards, and the end of it is a powerful spike.
• Down Air: Lucas thrusts his feet downwards and creates several quick-flashing PSI hexagons. Multiple-hit attack. The third hit of this can spike.

Grabs and Throws

• Up Throw - Telekinetically spins opponent above his head, then tosses him straight up.
• Back Throw - Telekinetically carries opponent in an arc over his head, then blasts them.
• Down Throw - Telekinetically slams opponent on ground and shoots them with hexagonal PSI attacks.
• Forward Throw - Telekinetically lifts opponent and tosses them.

Role In the Subspace Emissary

In the Subspace Emissary, Lucas is seen walking alone in an abandoned lot, until several Primid show up. Then, suddenly, the gigantic King P. Statue appears and chases after Lucas. Lucas runs from it, until he gets caught in a snag and is about to be crushed when Ness comes to his rescue. Ness blows up the King P. Statue with his PK Flash, which reveals Pokey Minch himself (based on his Mother 3 appearance). Ness and Lucas defeat him, but no sooner do they do so when Wario shows up and attemps to show Ness with his Trophy Gun. Ness dodges each time, so Wario eventually aims at Lucas and shoots. Ness pushes Lucas out of the way and turns into a Trophy. Scared, Lucas runs away as Wario cackles in the rain.

Later on, Lucas runs into the Pokémon Trainer as more Primid show up. After they are defeated, the Pokémon Trainer leaves, but Lucas decides to join him. Lucas and the Trainer encounter and defeat Wario in the desert wastelands outside of an abandoned temple. Along the way, the Pokémon Trainer catches Ivysaur and Charizard. After Charizard is caught, Galleom falls into the ruins, having been knocked down there by Marth, Meta Knight, and Ike. A battle ensues between Lucas, the Pokémon Trainer, and Galleom.

After the battle, Galleom grabs Lucas and the Pokémon Trainer, jumping high into the sky and out of the ruins. Galleom then attempts to detonate a Subspace Bomb as a last-ditch effort. Lucas, finally gaining his courage, uses PK Thunder to detach Galleom's arm, causing the two to plummet to the ground. Just before they hit the bottom, Meta Knight grabs the two and takes them to Marth and Ike.

Special Movements

Taunts

Up Taunt: Trips and falls backwards.

Side Taunt: Looks at the Rope Snake which bites him.

Down Taunt: Puts two fingers to his head, creates hexagonal PK shocks from his fingers, and pulls them down in front of himself.

On-Screen Appearance: Rides in on Mr. Saturn's coffee table.

Victory Poses

• He bends down on one knee and shoots hexagonal PK shocks from his fingers in the air in front of him.
• He pulls forcefully on one of the Seven Needles (from Mother 3) before the large needle flies off-screen with a trail of sparkles while Lucas looks towards the screen.
• With his back towards the screen, crouching, Lucas draws something on the ground with a large stick before turning his head around towards the screen, saying "Hmm?".

External Links

Lucas' page at Smash Bros. DOJO!!