Viridian Forest (SSS)

:This article is strictly about how Viridian Forest appeared in Super Smash Stadium. For information about it in general, see .
Viridian Forest is a retired stage on Super Smash Stadium. It debuted two months into Season 24 and was the 79th stage to debut overall. It saw 34 appearances in the time it was active.
==Stage overview==
An apparent prototype to Big Blue, you battled on the backs of rampaging Pokémon. The stage proper was completely flat and lacked the obstacles that Big Blue might have. As with Big Blue, if you landed on the ground, you likely died; you'd also be trampled by the Pokémon in the process. The Pokémon that were present either lived in Viridian Forest itself or were available early-game, such as Sentret or Rattata.
==Changes==
For two playings in May 1996, the stage was instead a prototype to San Fernando Valley and/or functioned like Onett: the stage stood still and you instead had to dodge Pokémon stampedes every 15 seconds.
==Why it was retired==
The "rampaging Pokémon" mechanic was jank. The fact that the Pokémon that engaged in it were those that are normally not thought of as being able to rampage made things even more confusing, and also brought the show under suspicion of animal abuse by way of intentionally provoking the Pokémon to rampage.
==In its own universe==
Viridian Forest, located inside Route 2 in Kanto, is the first major dungeon in the Pokémon series.