Baxter (SSB20)

Baxter is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 20. He was revealed on February 15th, 2016. He is also the very first 3rd-Party Character to join in the game. He's now classified as a Video Game Character instead of a Fan-Made Character due to the games Super Baxter: Platforms and Super Baxter 1 being released and thus breaking his Fan-Character streak now reverting into a Video Game Character.
==Attributes==
Baxter can be classified as a Speed and Combo type of character in his regular self, while in his Fire Sword alternate moveset makes him usable with a Sword. Baxter also has two different final smashes in his game plan.
For his Normal Moveset. Baxter has perfect approach and space options he can use: Baxter has excellent dashing and boasts as the fifteenth fastest air speeder in the game, allowing him to  watch around for his appraoch while in the air, giving other opponents some trouble to knock him out of the stage Fireball is a Chargable move in which he can use if weak or strong. It can gimp opponent's approach if it's weak, and if it's strong, it's a strong hit KO around lower percentages. Fire Kick allows Baxter to recover faster as it has very good horizontal distance and it can do damage multiple times if it hits the opponent. He has a very decent recovery with Fire Uppercut having very decent Vertical reach and Horizontal movement.
For his Fire Sword moveset. Baxter has a Special Mechanic where he can switch his entire moveset holding the Fire Sword by using his Down Special. This will allow Baxter's Approach to be far better for him and his entire moveset has a lower low-lag moveset. Baxter has many options at his opponents that render his approach range. Fire Cresent allows him to shoot out a Cresent shot Fire-Energy Projectile to the opponent, Fire Slash allows him to create a 呂 sign if correctly slashed. Although his recovery is in between high and low. Fire Hazzard allows him to jump high up with the Fire sword upwards slashing.
Baxter also has one of the best zero-to-death combos on super heavyweight characters and can out run all other heavyweights with his speed. Baxter has a excellent short hop that allows him to combo, especially for his down throw in his original moveset where he can slam the opponent downwards and can use his up tilt multiple times, his up smash is a another one too, his neutral ariel is also another good option after up smash and finally finish it with a fully charged Fireball. That is for his Normal Moveset.
As with his Fire Sword Moveset. Baxter can down throw, side tilt, dash attack and forward aerial if used near the stage in which makes it better for him since his F-Air is a Meteor Smash, if not, then he can side smash the opponent and finish it with a down aerial with a meteor smash if timed correctly.
Despite all of Baxter's best advantages. He is not without flaws, As mentioned, Baxter can be outmatched by characters who are faster and have stronger knockback than him and it can hinder his main approach. He also has a rough time against characters who have a long disjoint hitbox that can catch him offguard. His Main Recovery Fire Uppercut can be gimped or hindered by characters who have a reflector such as . While he can recover by wall jumping, it's hard to do for him to atempt it because characters can meteor smash him off the stage. Also his projectile Fireball can be reflected back at him and can KO him at lower percentages since he is a Lightweight.
He may need time to practice if all of his moves get correctly in the right timing, but he is shown to be a High-Tier Character in the process having high tournament representation with his Normal and Fire Sword mechanic.
==Moveset==
Attack 	Name 	Damage 	Description
Neutral Attack 	Normal: Fire ComboFire Sword: Fire Slash shots. 	Normal: 2%, 3%, 1% per hit, 5%.Fire Sword: 3%,3%,3% 	Normal: Baxter punches with his right arm, then his left and does a series of combos before finishing it with a kick.Fire Sword: Baxter slashes horizontally to the right, then does it again with the left and finishes it with a slash upwards.
Side Tilt 	 	Normal: 5%.Fire Sword: 5%, 1%. 	Normal: Baxter does a short roundhouse kick of flames.Fire Sword: Baxter does an outward slash while taking a step forward. Quick startup, but moderate ending lag.
Up Tilt 	Fire Sword: Fire Swipe 	Normal: 3%.Fire Sword: 6%. 	Normal: Baxter performs a spinning uppercut of flames at the opponent.Fire Sword: Baxter swipes upwards with his sword over him.
Down Tilt 	 	Normal: 3%.Fire Sword: 4% 	Normal: Baxter performs a leg sweep. can easily combo it into his up tilt.Fire Sword: Baxter swipes his sword downwards on the opponent's legs.
Dash Attack 	 	Normal: 1% per hit, 3%.Fire Sword: 7% 	Normal: Baxter performs a air dash with flames on him at the opponent.Fire Sword: Baxter jumps and performs a diving slash at the opponent.
Side Smash 	Normal: Fire Knuckle.Fire Sword: Triple Slash 	Normal: 23% (fully charged), 17% (uncharged).Fire Sword: 3%,2%,3%,12% 	Normal: Baxter charges up and shoots out a Fiery Projectile at the Opponent acting like a Side Smash.Fire Sword: Baxter
Up Smash 	 	Normal: 15% (fully charged), 10% (uncharged).Fire Sword: 13% (fully charged), 8% (uncharged).	Normal: Baxter performs a Crouching Uppercut at the opponent.Fire Sword: Baxter swings his Fire Sword in a wide-arcing upwards uppercut. Good range and somewhat fast startup, giving him reliable aerial protection.
Down Smash 	Normal: Fire Break-Dance Kick 	Normal: 10%,12%. Fire Sword: 17% 	Normal: Baxter performs a fiery break-dance kick that hits both sides.Fire Sword: Baxter raises up his Fire Sword and slams it down.
Neutral Ariel 	 	Normal: 3%.Fire Sword: 8% 	Normal: Baxter performs a kick in the air. Great for comboing.Fire Sword: Baxter does a swing in a circular motion with the Fire Sword.
Forward Ariel 	 	Normal: 3%,5%.Fire Sword: 10% 	Normal: Baxter does two spin kicks forward fire-influcened.Fire Sword: Baxter swings his Fire Sword downwards in a arc, meteor smashing the opponents if timed correctly.
Back Ariel 	 	Normal: 6%.Fire Sword: 10% 	Normal: Baxter does a aerial back kick.Fire Sword: Baxter swings his sword from behind.
Up Ariel 	 	Normal: 9%.Fire Sword: 5% 	Normal: Baxter Swipes his foot above his head in an arc.Fire Sword: Baxter thruts his sword upwards.
Down Ariel 	 	Normal: 13%.Fire Sword: 12%. 	Normal: Baxter swings both of his fists downwards, meteor smashing the opponents.Fire Sword: Baxter thrusts his Fire Sword downwards creating a meteor smash.
Forward Throw 	 	Normal: 10%.Fire Sword: 10% 	Normal: Baxter does a flip piledriver cling at the opponent, bouncing them forwards.Fire Sword: Baxter slashes the opponent forwards in a upper-swipe sword strike.
Back Throw 	 	Normal: 10%.Fire Sword: 10% 	Normal: Baxter grabs onto there feet and does a series of spins before throwing them backwards.Fire Sword: Baxter kicks the opponent behind him and swings his sword slashing the opponent's back.
Up Throw 	 	Normal: 5%.Fire Swird: 5% 	Normal: Baxter grabs onto the opponent and jumps up and flies back down with a explosion.Fire Sword: Baxter positions the opponent and swipes them upwards in the air.
Down Throw 	 	Normal: 5%.Fire Swird: 5% 	Normal: Baxter slams his opponents on the ground. It's also a follow up of his Fire Uppercut, Up-Smash, and most notably his up-tilt.Fire Sword: Baxter slams his opponents on the ground and slashes there spine. This can be followed up into a side tilt.
Neutral Special	Normal: Fireball (Normal)Fire Sword: Fire Cresent (Fire Sword)	3% (Weak) 18% (Strong)6% (Fire Sword) 	Normal: A Chargable move in which it can be used later or now. If weak, then Baxter can use it to gimp opponents. However, if fully charged up, It can KO at lower percentages.Fire Sword: A firery, cresent shaped beam that is sent forward traveling the ground forward. Like a typical projectile, it disappears upon hitting anything. The projectile comes out and moves rather slowly, but travels a long distance overall, and its hitbox is extremely active.
Side Special 	Normal: Fire Kick (Normal)Fire Sword: Fire Slash (Fire Sword) 	2% per hit, 5%5% per slash, 10%. 	
Normal: Baxter charges up quickly before bursting out forward with foot out forward.Fire Sword: Baxter slashes vertically downwards then slashes creating a japanese symbol as shown in his attributies before finishing it with a upwards slash.
Up Special 	Normal: Fire UppercutFire Sword: Fire Hazzard 	10%5% 	Normal: Baxter does a big jump of a uppercut back up to the stage before going helpless.Fire Sword: Baxter jumps and swipes his sword uppwards before going into a helpless stage.
Down Special 	Fire Sword 	- 	This allows Baxter to take out the fire sword as his entire moveset is changed. If hit again, Baxter will revert back into his original moveset.
Final Smash 	Normal: Fire BlastFire Sword: Fireball God Slash 	10% 	Normal: Baxter draws back his arms together charging up fully, before fully charged it flashes as he thrusts out his arms shooting a massive blast of fire at the opponents, which is a One hit KO if all hits connect.Fire Sword: Baxter does one strong slash while dashing forward. If it connects he will launch up and then give a barrage of sword strikes into the enemy, finishing with a downward strike that causes an explosion upon hitting the ground.
===Taunts===
*Up: Swings around the fire sword and puts it away. Also, if in the Fire Sword mode, this will automanically put Baxter back in his Original Moveset.
*Side: Baxter charges up flames around him.
*Down: Baxter twirls and strikes a gun hand pose with his finger showing flames around it.
===On-Screen Apperance===
*Baxter hops down from the sky to the stage as he was covered in flames as the flames ware off revealing himself.
===Idle Poses===
*Normal: Baxter will pound his fists together creaing sparks of fire.
**Fire Sword: Baxter pulls his fire sword back touching the edge of the sword as it sparks up.
*Normal: Baxter moves his neck side to side cracking it abit and moves his arms abit.
**Fire Sword: Baxter places the sword down with the tip in the ground then back out.
===Victory Poses===
*Baxter cracks his knuckles then points at the screen smiling while saying, "This was indeed a fight of fire!".
*Baxter twirls the fire sword and places it back as it dissapears then looks at the screen.
*Baxter punches twice before striking a thumbs up smiling while saying, "Better Luck Next Time!".
==Fire Sword Mechanic==
Baxter's Entire Moveset will change if he accquires the Fire Sword for his "Down Special" He'll revert back if Down B is pressed again.
==In Competitive Play==
==Alternate Costumes==
==Trivia==
*Baxter is so far the only character who can switch out his entire moveset.
Category:Characters (SSB20)
Category:Super Baxter Universe