Squirtle (SSBB)

This article is about Squirtle's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For other uses, see Squirtle. Also, for information about Squirtle in regards to Pokémon Trainer, see Pokémon Trainer, Ivysaur, and Charizard.

Squirtle (ゼニガメ, Zenigame in the Japanese versions) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl it is one of three Pokémon that can be played when you select Pokémon Trainer from the game's character select screen, the other two being Ivysaur and Charizard.

Pokémon Trainer was recently playable at the Whobby 2008 event. According to attendees, Squirtle was fast and weak, with little range to his attacks. However, all his attacks were executed very quickly.

Squirtle has a lot of horizontal midair movement, but runs fairly slowly and is very light. Squirtle is one of the characters that can wall-cling.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Fast aerial movement
• Fast attacks with decent damage and knockback
• Can Wall cling
• Can Crawl
• Water Gun can be used to hamper horizontal recoveries
• Large disjointed hitbox on his recovery, which makes it hard to interrupt
• Can Transform in to two other Pokémon

Cons:

• Transformation is punishable and mandatory, due to the Stamina Mechanic and coming back as the next one in the cycle
• Very light
• Low run-speed
• Low range

Standard Moves

• Dash A - Squirtle
• Neutral A - Punches once, then jumps forward and slaps with the tail, then flips forward and hits with the tail again.
• Up Tilt - Squirtle hops up on to its tail, punching upwards. Very quick.
• Forward Tilt - Squirtle gets on all fours and slaps foward with its tail.
• Down Tilt - Squirtle gets on its belly and withdraws its arms and legs, then spins forward, sweeping with its tail
• Down Smash - Squirtle withdraws into its shell and spins, shooting water out of both sides.
• Up Smash - Squirtle jumps and water raises up around him to the height he is jumping, hiting a fairly large area.
• Forward Smash - Squirtle withdraws in to its shell and launches forward
• Neutral Air - Withdraws into shell and spins in midair, releasing water from all sides
• Up Air - Small-radius flip kick.
• Down Air - Thrusts the tail downward and spins it, hitting multiple times
• Forward Air - Thrusts both legs forward, hitting quickly. Fairly long duration, decent knockback
• Back Air - Thrusts his tail backwards, hitting quickly. Failry long duration, decent knockback. Both forward and back air have Sex Kick properties.

Special Moves

• Standard Special Move: Water Gun
• Side Special Move: Withdraw
• Up Special Move: Waterfall
• Down Special Move: Pokémon Change
• Final Smash: Triple Finish

Special Movements

Taunt

Up:Backflips, spreads out his arms and opens his mouth.

Side:Spins on his tail and squirts out water.

Down:Goes into his shell and hops while spinning.

On-Screen Appearance:Release from a Poke Ball.

External Links

• Pokémon Trainer's page at Smash Bros Dojo!!