Ice Climbers (Rave)

Ice Climbers (アイスクライマー, Ice Climber) are the titular protagonists of the game Ice Climber and appear as playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Rave.
Both are voiced by Sanae Kobayashi via reused voice clips from Melee and Brawl.
==Attributes==
The Ice Climbers are a pair of short middleweights and average mobility in the air, while also being unique by being tag team fighters.
When attacking, Nana or Popo will mimic the leading Ice Climber. The both of them are also immune to slippery surfaces.
==Moveset==
===Ground Attacks===
Neutral attack	Swings their hammers horizontally, then vertically.
Forward tilt 	Swings their hammers horizontally.
Up tilt 	Twirls their hammers over their heads.
Down tilt 	Sweeps their hammers across the ground, right in front of themselves.
Dash attack 	Leaps forward before swinging their hammers in front of themselves.
Forward smash 	Swings their hammers down in front of themselves.
Up smash 	Swings their hammers overhead, in an arc.
Down smash 	Sweeps their hammers across the ground in a certain direction. If the partner is absent, then the leader will only hit on one side.
===Air Attacks===
Neutral aerial	Spins in place, with their hammers outstretched.
Forward aerial	Performs a somersaulting overhead swing with their hammers.
Back aerial 	Swings their hammers behind themselves horizontally.
Up aerial 	Swings their hammers above themselves in an arc.
Down aerial 	Holds their hammers below themselves before falling downward.
===Grabs & Throws===
Grab 	The leader reaches out in front of themselves with their free hand.
Pummel 	The leader does a headbutt.
Forward throw	The leader launches the opponent away with their hammer.
Back throw 	The leader throws the opponent behind themselves.
Up throw 	The leader tosses the opponent upwards before hitting them with their hammer.
Down throw 	The leader lifts the opponent overhead and slams them on the ground.
===Recovery Attacks===
Floor attack	Swings their hammers around themselves while getting up.
Edge attack 	Climbs up and slams their hammers in front of themselves.
===Special Moves===
Neutral special	Ice Shot: Each of them will summon a small stalagmite of ice before hitting it with their hammers, making it slide on the ground and shrinks as it travels.
Side special 	Squall Hammer: Both stand back-to-back while spinning around with their hammers outstretched, repeatedly doing damage as they go.
Up special 	Belay: The leader throws the partner into the air with a rope, where the latter pulls the former upwards. If the partner finds a ledge, they will target it and pulls the leader to the ledge as well. If the partner is absent, then no distance is gained.
Down special 	Blizzard: Both blow a gust of cold air in front of themselves with the chance of freezing opponents.
Final Smash 	Iceberg: Both summon a rotating iceberg, rising up from the center of the stage and can be moved from left to right while damaging opponents who touch it. A polar bear is seen on the iceberg, which has high launching power, and a condor is above, which the Ice Climbers can grab onto. After a few seconds, the iceberg lowers itself while the condor flies away.
==On-Screen Appearance==
*The condor flies in with them hanging off its feet, then they jump off and give a high-five to each other while the condor flies off.
==Taunts==
Up taunt 	They set their hammers down, then they jump and down once.
Side taunt	They point their hammers diagonally upward and shout "Yup!" while the wind blows behind them.
Down taunt	They dance around in a circle.
==Idle Poses==
*Both twirl their hammers.
*Popo looks around with a cautious face.
==Victory Poses==
Left 	Both jump up and down infinitely.
Up 	Both of them nod and high-five each other before facing the camera.
Right	Nana hides behind Popo, only showing her face, while Popo shifts from left to right.
Victory Theme: The second half of the track that plays when completing the bonus stage in Ice Climber.
==Alternate Costumes==
Their fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth costumes swap Popo with Nana, making her controllable.
Purple	Popo and Nana's in-game sprites from Ice Climber.
Blue 	Nana's parka resembles Popo's immediately after touching an enemy in Ice Climber.
Green 	Nana is yellow.
Indigo	Nana is cyan.
Red 	Nana resembles her appearance on the American boxart for Ice Climber. Popo is grey.
Brown 	Popo is beige.
White 	Their sprites after touching an enemy in Ice Climber.
Orange	Popo is lilac.
Category:Characters
Category:Super Smash Bros. Rave