Squirtle (Life & Death)

Squirtle (ゼニガメ, Zenigame) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death. It is part of Pokémon Trainer's rotation along with Ivysaur and Charizard. 
Squirtle is a small, blue, bipedal turtle-like creature, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #007 as the "Tiny Turtle Pokémon". Squirtle is the Kanto region's Water-type starter Pokémon. However, unlike in Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue Versions, Squirtle is obtainable alongside its fellow Kanto starters Bulbasaur and Charmander under special conditions in Pokémon Yellow Version, and relatively early on in Pokémon X and Y. It evolves into Wartortle at level 16 onward, and into Blastoise at level 36 onward.
Waluigi is voiced by Charles Martinet in-game, who also voices Mario, Luigi, Wario, Stanley, Wart, and Foreman Spike in-game. 
==How to Unlock==
Squirtle is available from the start of a new game and doesn't need to be unlocked.
==Moveset==
* Squirtle can crawl, wall cling, and wall jump.
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack 	N/A 	Punches, then kicks, then swings its tail forwards.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	Crouches and swings its tail forwards. Can be angled.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	Hops up and headbutts upwards. However, the move has almost no horizontal range, missing opponents next to Squirtle unless they are practically touching it.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	Spins and sweeps its tail forwards.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	Leaps forward and does a dropkick.
Forward Smash 	N/A 	Spits water forwards. Can be angled.
Up Smash 	N/A 	Creating two water geysers on either side of it.
Down Smash 	N/A 	Crouches down and spins on its shell while spitting water.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	Turns to its side (such that the back of its shell faces the screen) and does a quick cartwheel.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	Dropkicks which produces a small drill of water.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	Thrusts and corckscrews its tail backward.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	Squirtle flips upward, using its tail to knock opponents vertically.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	Squirtle thrusts its tail downward, spinning around in a multi-hit attack similarly to back aerial.
Grab 	N/A 	Squirtle grabs the opponent with one hand.
Pummel 	N/A 	Squirtle headbutts the grabbed opponent.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	Puts the opponent in front of itself and does a jumping kick on them.
Back Throw 	N/A 	Squirtle lifts the opponent with both arms and tosses them behind itself. This move turns Squirtle to face the other direction.
Up Throw 	N/A 	Tosses the opponent above itself and headbutts them in a similar manner to its up tilt.
Down Throw 	N/A 	Puts the opponent on the ground and then slams onto them with its shell.
Neutral Special	Water Gun 	Squirtle charges up, then spits out streams of water. The water does not deal damage or cause flinching, serving only to push opponents, similarly to Mario's F.L.U.D.D. The move can be charged for up to around one second. The charging can be canceled by either pressing the special button, which uses the move at its current charge, or by jumping, shielding, or rolling, all of which preserve the current charge. The charge is still preserved when switching to other Pokémon, but is lost upon being KO'd as Squirtle. The longer the move is charged, the more water is sprayed and the further it will travel, increasing the move's effectiveness. The spray of water can also be angled. Very useful for edgeguarding and gimping, similarly to Mario's F.L.U.D.D.
Side Special 	Withdraw 	Squirtle retreats into its shell and slides across the stage at high speed. If it hits a wall, it will continue sliding in the opposite direction; if it hits an opponent, it bounces out of its shell and the move ends. Throughout the move, Squirtle is immune to damage, but can have its sliding trajectory altered by knockback; if hit by a water attack, Squirtle will still not take damage but will receive knockback as if it wasn't using the move. Additionally, if Squirtle is footstooled on during the move, it is put into a vulnerable state for about two seconds as it lies on the ground, stuck on its back. If the move is performed with a tap input, it travels a bit further and faster, and deals a bit more damage.
Up Special 	Waterfall 	Squirtle creates a wave of water and rides it upwards. The attack deals multiple hits, and is difficult to interrupt as a recovery move, as the hitbox is large, disjointed, and directly in front of Squirtle. The movement direction of the move can be slightly altered with the control stick to be more vertical or more horizontal. Squirtle becomes helpless after using this move.
Down Special 	Pokémon Change	The Pokémon Trainer calls Squirtle back by throwing a Poké Ball at it, and then sends out Ivysaur.
Final Smash 	Triple Finish 	The Pokémon Trainer sends out both Ivysaur and Charizard, and all three Pokémon perform a combination attack involving powerful trapping attacks with long horizontal range. For Squirtle's contribution to the attack, it uses Hydro Pump, a large cone-shaped vortex of water that pulls nearby opponents into the attack.
==Other Animations==
During Squirtle's victory poses, the Pokémon Trainer says randomly either "You all did great!" (male)/"Everyone did great!" (female) or "Good job, Squirtle!" (よくやったな、ゼニガメ！), while the female Trainer can say "We did it, Squirtle!" (やったね、ゼニガメ！).
Animation 	Description 	Notes
On-Screen Appearance 	Pokémon Trainer releases Squirtle from its Poké Ball while saying "Go!" or "Squirtle!" 	
Taunt 1 	Backflips once, then raises its arms up and says "Squirt!" 	
Taunt 2 	Angrily spins around on its tail, before briefly making itself dizzy. 	
Taunt 3 	Retreats into its shell, then spins around once. 	
Star KO 	 	
Screen KO 	 	
Character Selection Screen	 	
Crowd Chant 	I choose you! 	
Victory Pose 1 	Jumps and spins around on its shell in a breakdance move, and then lands and poses. 	
Victory Pose 2 	Spits water quickly in three directions, does a backflip, then poses with its arm in the air. 	
Victory Pose 3 	Pokémon Trainer holds Squirtle in their arms, then kneels down and puts it on the ground, and rubs its chin and head.	
==Role in Classic Mode==
Like all other fighters, Squirtle appears in Classic Mode. Squirtle's Mini-Boss is unknown. 
===Squirtle Ending===
==Role in The Kiss of Death==
==Alternate Costumes==
Image	Number	Color 	Notes 	Unlockable?
 	01 	Default	 	Default
 	02 	Red 	Squirtle resembles the Pokémon Wartortle, its evolved form. 	Default
 	03 	Green 	Squirtle resembles its Shiny coloration. 	Default
 	04 	Pink 	 	Default
 	05 	Yellow 	Squirtle resembles its in-battle sprite from Gold, Silver, and Crystal.	Default
 	06 	White 	 	Default
 	07 	Blue 	 	Default
 	08 	Purple 	 	Default
 	09 	 	 	Unlockable
 	10 	 	 	Unlockable
 	11 	 	 	Unlockable
 	12 	 	 	Unlockable
 	13 	 	 	Unlockable
 	14 	 	 	Unlockable
==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
Squirtle's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Squirtle in The Kiss of Death allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Life & Death.
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==Trivia==
Category:Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death