Ivysaur (SSBU)
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- This article is about Ivysaur's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For other uses, see Ivysaur. Also, for information about Ivysaur in regards to Pokémon Trainer, see Pokémon Trainer (SSBU), Squirtle (SSBU), and Charizard (SSBU).
| Ivysaur in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
|---|---|
 
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| Universe | Pokémon |
| Shares character slot with | Pokémon Trainer Charizard Squirtle |
| Other playable appearance | in Brawl |
| Availability | Unlockable |
| Final Smash | Triple Finish |
Ivysaur is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was confirmed on June 12th, 2018. Along with the Pokémon Trainer, Ivysaur is classified as fighter #34.
Ivysaur's English voice is now provided by Justin Anselmi, its current voice actor as of Pokémon the Series: XY. In Japanese, it is instead voiced by Inuko Inuyama.
Changes from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Aesthetics
Ivysaur's design and proportions match its appearance in more recent Pokémon games. Its flower bud now has multiple layers of petals and a smoother texture.- Ivysaur is much more expressive than it was in Brawl.
- Ivysaur always faces the screen regardless of which direction it turns, causing all of its animations to be mirrored.
Attributes
Like all characters, Ivysaur's jumpsquat animation now takes 3 frames to complete (down from 5).- Ivysaur dashes slightly faster (1.5 → 1.595).
- Ivysaur's air speed is much faster (0.752 → 0.998).
Ivysaur's weighs less (100 → 96).- The Stamina mechanic has been removed, eliminating the necessity of switching out Pokémon to restore their power.
- The removal of edgehogging improves Ivysaur's tether-dependent recovery.
Ground attacks
- Neutral attack:
- Neutral attack now has a finishing hit - a double vine slap. This makes it less punishable.
- Forward tilt:
- Forward tilt has increased range.
- Forward tilt deals more damage.
- Down tilt:
- Down tilt hits once instead of twice.
- Dash attack:
- Dash attack has a new animation, with Ivysaur performing a shoulder charge/headbutt.
- Down smash:
- Down smash has increased range.
Aerial Attacks
- Neutral aerial:
- Neutral aerial has a new animation. Ivysaur points its bud towards the screen and spins its leaves, hitting 6 times.
- Neutral aerial has increased range, and its hitboxes are disjointed.
- Neutral aerial has more landing lag.
- Back aerial:
- Back aerial's first hit has slightly more startup.
- Both hits of back aerial have slightly less range.
- Up aerial:
- Up aerial no longer causes Ivysaur to fast fall. This makes it easier to use as a conventional aerial attack and less risky to use offstage.
- Up aerial is more punishable since Ivysaur no longer launches itself away from the opponent.
- Down aerial:
- Down aerial's entire hitbox is a spike rather than having a small sweetspot and a large sourspot.
- Down aerial no longer halts Ivysaur's horizontal momentum.
Throws/other attacks
- Standing grab has less endlag.
Special Moves
- Bullet Seed:
- Bullet Seed now has a finishing hit, making it less punishable.
- The seeds are larger but less numerous.
- Razor Leaf:
- Razor Leaf travels faster.
- Razor Leaf's smash input variant travels further.
- Vine Whip:
- Vine Whip no longer causes helplessness in the air. In addition, it can be used repeatedly in the air.
- Vine Whip can now be angled upward as well as diagonally.
- Vine Whip can no longer be performed out of an airdodge.
- Grounded Vine Whip no longer has a hitbox directly in front of Ivysaur.
- Pokémon Change:
- Pokémon Change can now be used in the air and is much quicker, allowing the user to potentially combo into another Pokémon's moves or choose the recovery move that suits their situation best. Like in Brawl, it also offers brief intangibility during the switch, giving it the functionality of a dodge, even in the air.
- If Pokémon Change is used repeatedly, it will grant no invincibility frames for a period of time. Pokémon Change also has a cooldown of around 2 seconds.
- Triple Finish:
- Pokemon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish, has a different textbox that closely resembles the aesthetics of the Generation VII Pokémon games.
- Ivysaur's attack, Solar Beam, has updated graphics.
Role in World of Light
Pokémon Trainer was among the fighters that were summoned to fight against the army of Master Hands, and he brought his three Pokémon with him.
During the opening cutscene, Ivysaur was sent out by Pokémon Trainer, along with Squirtle and Charizard, shortly before Galeem unleashed his beams of light. Under Pokémon Trainer's command, Ivysaur used Solar Beam in an attempt to fight the beams of light, but this attempt failed. Pokémon Trainer, Squirtle, Ivysaur and Charizard were all vaporized and placed under Galeem's imprisonment along with the other fighters, excluding Kirby.
Gallery
Artwork of all playable Pokémon characters and Poké Ball Pokémon, as posted by the official Pokémon Twitter account.
Ivysaur in Pokémon Trainer's fighter card.
Ivysaur taunting on Gaur Plain.
With Squirtle, Charizard, and a Burrowing Snagret on The Great Cave Offensive.
With Squirtle and Charizard on Skyworld.
Attacking a Leaf Shielding Mega Man with its dash attack on Tortimer Island.
With Squirtle and a giant golden Pikachu on Pokémon Stadium 2.
Taunting with Sheik on Tomodachi Life.
Trivia
- Ivysaur is the only playable character in Ultimate whose up special is solely a tether recovery. Zero Suit Samus and Olimar each received new up specials in Super Smash Bros. 4, while the Ice Climbers' Belay can function without a tether.
