Pokémon Trainer

“Just a little more, Charizard!”

—Pokémon Trainer, Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The Pokémon Trainer is a playable character in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He is the main male character of the games in the Pokémon series that took place in the Kanto region, portrayed in the Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen games. The Pokémon Trainer is the first playable Pokémon character in the Super Smash Bros. series who is not an actual Pokémon.

History

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Main article: SmashWiki:Pokémon Trainer (SSBB)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he will stay in the background and use three Pokémon to fight for him: Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard. His down special move, Pokémon Change, will switch out between these three Pokémon. The players choose the Pokémon to start with, and they will then be changed in the order Squirtle → Ivysaur → Charizard → Squirtle, and so forth. This is the first time this kind of fighting style has been used in the Super Smash Bros. series.

Solid Snake Codec Conversation

• Snake: Pokémon Trainer... That's the guy giving orders behind a Pokémon, right?
• Colonel: Right, and this Pokémon Trainer is controlling Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard. They represent water, grass, and fire, and they're all powerful.
• Snake: So he makes his Pokémon fight while he sits back and watches. Sounds like a good deal if you ask me.
• Colonel: It's not like that, Snake. Those Pokémon wouldn't know what to do if the Pokémon Trainer wasn't there giving orders. In every battle, there's a soldier doing the fighting, and a commander telling him what to do. By working together as a team, they accomplish much more than either could on their own. So let's do this together, partner.
• Snake: ...Yeah... Whatever you say, Colonel.

The Subspace Emissary

The Pokémon Trainer in the Subspace Emissary.

In the Subspace Emissary, he allies with Lucas who helps him find his Charizard and Ivysaur. The two also encounter Wario and a large Subspace Army robot, Galleom. They were saved from the robot's detonation by Meta Knight, and they team with him, Marth and Ike afterwards. When encountering a huge Subspace Army group on the foothills of a mountain (and Meta Knight has left to retake the Halberd), they are saved by Mario and his team (Link, Yoshi, Pit and Kirby).

Special Moves

Pokémon's Special Moves

It should be noted that all of the Pokémon's down special moves are Pokémon Change, and their Final Smashes are Triple Finish (however their roles in that move are shown).

Squirtle

Main article: Squirtle § Special Moves

• Neutral special: Water Gun
• Side special: Withdraw
• Up special: Waterfall
• Final Smash: Hydro Pump (Triple Finish)

Ivysaur

Main article: Ivysaur § Special Moves

• Neutral special: Bullet Seed
• Side special: Razor Leaf
• Up special: Vine Whip
• Final Smash: SolarBeam (Triple Finish)

Charizard

Main article: Charizard § Special Moves

• Neutral special: Flamethrower
• Side special: Rock Smash
• Up special: Fly
• Final Smash: Fire Blast (Triple Finish)

Pokémon Change

Pokémon Change being used.

The order of the Pokémon Change goes from Squirtle, to Ivysaur, to Charizard, and back to Squirtle.

Main article: SmashWiki:Pokémon Change

Pokémon Change is a move used by the Pokémon Trainer in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It is his Down special move. Once used, the Pokémon Trainer withdraws his current Pokémon into its Poké Ball, and sends out another one. For example, if he starts off with Charizard in the beginning of the battle, when he uses Pokémon Change for the first time, he would switch his Charizard with Squirtle. If he uses it again, he will send out Ivysaur. Afterwards, Charizard re-enters the battle, and the order starts over again. This attack has many more strategy options, as players can now switch between three characters, and no damage can be taken between switches. This is similar to Zelda and Sheik's Transform move. Like Transform, each Pokémon shares the same HP.

Changing Pokémon can be crucial since each Pokémon has their own set stamina. As the Pokémon's stamina drops, its attacks will pack less power than normal. When the Pokémon is tired out, that's the time to use Pokémon Change. However, the player must not use this move too quickly or else the Pokémon won't have enough time to recover, and will get tired more quickly.

On a side note, if the Pokémon gets KO'd, Pokémon Trainer will automatically bring out the next Pokémon (unless he loses all of his stock lives in a Stock match).

Triple Finish

Triple Finish in action.

Main article: SmashWiki:Triple Finish

Triple Finish is Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash in the Wii game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It is unique in the fact that all three Pokémon - Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard - are used in the attack. When the Smash Ball is collected by the Pokémon currently being used, Pokémon Trainer sends out his two other Pokémon. Then, a text box appears at the bottom of the screen (exactly the same style of text box used in Diamond & Pearl), and the three Pokémon use Hydro Pump (Squirtle), SolarBeam (Ivysaur), and Fire Blast (Charizard), which are all powerful attacks. No matter who it is used against, it will be "super effective" on the opponent, according to the text box. The attack is particularly powerful when a player is close up.

Profiles & Statistics

Trophies

Type	Image	Description
Pokémon Trainer		A person who raises Pokémon and trains them as partners in battle. In battle, a Trainer gives orders to the Pokémon and uses items. It's not an exaggeration to say battles can be won or lost on a Trainer's single strategic move. Trainers pour their hearts into their Pokémon and share anger, sadness, and joy as they adventure in hopes of becoming Pokémon Masters.
Triple Finish		The Final Smash of the Pokémon Trainer. Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard join forces to simultaneously use Hydro Pump, SolarBeam, and Fire Blast. This is the only time all three of them appear on the screen together, so this move boasts the strength of three in one. A window will appear on the screen, but don't worry about it.

Stickers

Image	Game	Effect
	Pokémon series	[Arm, Leg] - Attack +13 Usable by: Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer, Lucario, Jigglypuff

Trivia

• Pokémon Trainer is one of the few fighters to only get five alternate costumes in Brawl, instead of the usual six. This is also shared with Lucario, Jigglypuff, and Sonic.
  • One of Pokémon Trainer's alternative costumes has the same colours as another Pokémon Trainer, Brendan's outfit from Pokémon Emerald.
• Each of Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon have a different status upon the real world; one is an existing animal (Squirtle), another is an extinct species (Ivysaur), while the last one is a cryptid (Charizard).
• Pokémon Trainer does not use his official franchise name, Red, in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
• Along with the Ice Climbers, the Pokémon Trainer is the only fighter that consists of more than one fighter.