Pokémon Change

Pokémon Change
The three available Pokémon that can be swapped out for one another. Counterclockwise: Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard.
User	Pokémon Trainer
Universe	Pokémon
Article on Bulbapedia	Pokémon Change

Pokémon Change (ポケモンチェンジ（共通） Pokémon Change (Common)) is Pokémon Trainer's down special move. It is one of only two moves that all three of the Trainer's Pokémon have in common (the other being Triple Finish). It switches between his three Pokémon - Charizard, Squirtle, and Ivysaur. If Charizard is currently in use, it will switch to Squirtle. If Squirtle is in use, it will switch to Ivysaur. If Ivysaur is in use, it will switch to Charizard. Using this move too little will result in the Pokémon's stamina being drained. Only one Pokémon needs be knocked out to score against Pokémon Trainer.

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The Pokémon Trainer changing his Pokémon.

If one Pokémon is KO'd, Pokémon Trainer will summon the next Pokémon in the rotation to the revival platform. Pokémon Change cannot be used again until the starting invincibility has worn off. Pokémon Change also cannot be used in midair.

While changing, there is a little time in which the Pokémon have invincibility frames. It can be used to "dodge" various attacks, most notably Final Smashes.

Notably, using Pokémon Change ends nearly all status effects on the Pokémon, both positive and negative. This includes super or mini size, Starman invincibility, metal form, Franklin Badges, Screw Attacks, etc. The exceptions to this rule are slowed-time, healing in progress, and Smash Ball readiness, which remains through the change. Any held item is immediately dropped.

Like Zelda's Transform, the next Pokémon to appear must be loaded from the disc before the switch can be completed. Pausing can shorten the in-game switch time (since the game loads during the pause), as can lag when online. If the switch time is artificially shortened as such, replays will temporarily freeze at the point the switch is made (since it must take the full time to load).

Description from the Instruction Booklet

Charizard

Call Charizard back and swap it for a different Pokémon. Damage carries over to the next Pokémon.

Squirtle

Call Squirtle back and swap it for a different Pokémon. Use a Pokémon for too long and it will tire.

Ivysaur

Call Ivysaur back and swap it for a different Pokémon. Removing a tired Pokémon from battle lets it grow strong again.

Origin

While Pokémon Change isn't necessarily an official term in the Pokémon universe, it does describe the act of switching a Pokémon in mid-battle. In the games, it's called "switching out". Interestingly, when the Pokémon Trainer calls one of his Pokémon back to their Poké Ball, the Pokémon enters a state of rest and recovers energy. In the games, the Pokémon called back retains the state it was in when it was in battle.

Stamina

All three Pokémon's idle animations in prime condition and fatigued condition.

Stamina is a measure of how much energy the Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon have.

At the start of a match, each Pokémon has 100 points of stamina. When a Pokémon is in battle, its stamina drops by half a point every second. (This equates to 3:20 minutes of stamina.) The Pokémon also loses half a point of stamina for every attack it attempts. Once a Pokémon's stamina drops to 40, its standing animation switches to signal fatigue. When the Pokémon's stamina reaches zero, its attacks drop in damage by a factor of 0.7x. Pokémon regain 0.8 points of stamina per second when not being used, and all Pokémons' stamina is increased by 1.3x when any one of them is KO'd.

In the Subspace Emissary, the stamina stat is removed, allowing prolonged usage of one Pokémon, especially before Ivysaur is captured.

This can be completely removed by hacking the rotation after being KO'd.

Trivia

• With precise timing, the invincibility frames during Pokémon Change can be used to avoid all three of Tabuu's Off Waves.
• In Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen, the Pokémon Trainers Poké Balls are in the his right bag pocket; however, in Pokémon Change, the Pokémon he's switching to a Poké Ball comes out the left side and the one he's calling back goes to the right.
• If Pokémon Change is used in Subspace Emissary before Ivysaur is caught, the Pokémon Trainer will just stare down at his Poké Ball.

Pokémon Trainer's special moves

Neutral special	(differs between Pokémon)
Side special	(differs between Pokémon)
Up special	(differs between Pokémon)
Down special	Pokémon Change
Final Smash	Triple Finish

Squirtle's special moves

Neutral special	Water Gun
Side special	Withdraw
Up special	Waterfall
Down special	(Pokémon Change)
Final Smash	Hydro Pump (of Triple Finish)

Ivysaur's special moves

Neutral special	Bullet Seed
Side special	Razor Leaf
Up special	Vine Whip
Down special	(Pokémon Change)
Final Smash	Solar Beam (of Triple Finish)

Charizard's special moves

Neutral special	Flamethrower
Side special	Rock Smash	Flare Blitz
Up special	Fly
Down special	(Pokémon Change)	Rock Smash	(Pokémon Change)
Final Smash	Fire Blast (of Triple Finish)	Mega Evolution	Fire Blast (of Triple Finish)