Pauline (Life & Death)

Pauline (ポリーン, Pauline) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death.
Pauline is the original damsel-in-distress as well as Mario's original love interest. Despite appearing in all versions of Donkey Kong, she was replaced by Peach in Super Mario Bros, and didn't appear again until the 1994 remake of Donkey Kong where she was given a design closer to her modern appearance. After many years of being relegated to appearances in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, as well as trophies in Smash 4, Pauline made her grand return to the Mario series in Super Mario Odyssey as the Mayor of New Donk City. Since then, she's made more appearances in Mario Tennis Aces, Mario Kart Tour, and most recently Mario Golf: Super Rush,
Pauline is voiced by Kate Higgins in-game in all versions of Life or Death.
==How to Unlock==
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*Get her to join your party in the Kiss of Death.
With the exception of the final task, completing one of the above will lead to Pauline challenging the player on New Donk City. Defeating her unlocks her for regular gameplay.
==Moveset==
*Pauline's is able to make use of the Mini Mario Toys during battle, being able to select from one of twelve options from the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. There is a slight chance that a golden toy can be summoned, but there's also a chance that a malfunctioning toy will appear and damage the summoner with 40% damage. Though the toy lasts longer than the Mecha-Koopa, it can't be reflected. All toys, with the exception of Spek have unique abilities.
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack 	N/A 	Pauline slaps the opponent twice. Similar to Peach's jab, and Daisy's jab in Ultimate.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	Pauline swipes at the opponent with her purse from Donkey Kong.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	Pauline pokes at the opponent with her parasol from Donkey Kong.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	Pauline summons a fireball from Donkey Kong.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	Pauline strikes with both hands forward, similar to Peach. Unlike Peach's version, it is not a two-hit attack.
Forward Smash 	N/A 	Pauline tosses her hat towards the opponent, similar to how Mario's hat attack in Super Mario Odyssey.
Up Smash 	N/A 	Pauline throws a Power Moon upward. Similar to Pac-Man's Up Smash.
Down Smash 	N/A 	Pauline throws her hat in back of herself towards the opponent.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	Pauline twirls around in the air, similar to the attack used by Peach, and the one used by Daisy in Ultimate. The position resembles Mario's aerials more, however.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	Pauline swings in the air with a Hammer from Donkey Kong.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	Pauline swipes at the opponent with her purse.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	Pauline hits the opponent with her parasol, then slowly descends.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	Pauline kicks down.
Grab 	N/A 	Pauline grabs the opponent with one hand.
Pummel 	N/A 	Pauline kicks the opponent's shin. Resembles Peach's Pummel from Melee up until Smash 4.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	Pauline slaps the opponent forwards.
Back Throw 	N/A 	Pauline stabs the opponent with her parasol.
Up Throw 	N/A 	Pauline brings out the Oil Drum from Donkey Kong and launches the opponent upwards while burning them.
Down Throw 	N/A 	Pauline ground pounds the opponent.
Neutral Special	Mini Mario Toys 	Pauline brings out a Mini Mario Toy capsule from the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, and is able to summon one of them for an attack, with the options being able to be selected from a menu, similar to Shulk's Monado Arts in Ultimate.
Side Special 	Barrel Run 	Pauline hops on a barrel from Donkey Kong and rolls around, being able to be controlled in either direction. Pauline can fall off the barrel and hop back on during the duration of the move.
Up Special 	Spring 	Pauline brings out a spring and jumps up from it. Similar to Peach's Parasol, Pauline then descends slowly with her parasol from Donkey Kong, which can be sped up for the fall.
Down Special 	Musicians 	Pauline summons her band from Super Mario Odyssey, who function as a buffer for her to make her stronger. The band members will appear at random, but can appear all four at once, to make Pauline stronger, with one band member being the weakest, and four being the strongest of them. The band has a duration, and can disappear one by one if they are hit. Similar to Wii Fit Trainer's Deep Breathing.
Final Smash 	8-Bit Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong is summoned in his 8-bit form, and grabs Pauline as a cinematic plays where he jumps up with her to a steel beam and beats his chest as multiple barrels fall from the sky and onto captured opponents alongside fireballs that bounce around. The cinematic ends when Jumpman appears and rescues Pauline and defeats Donkey Kong.
===Mini Mario Toys===
Mini Toy Character	Weapons 	Abilities
Mini Mario 	Double Hammer and Fireball	Wall Jump
Mini Luigi 	Poltergust and Fireball 	High Jump
Mini Peach 	Parasol and Vegetables 	Float
Mini Toad 	Pickaxe and Vegetables 	Crawl
Mini Donkey Kong 	Fists and Bananas 	Wall Jump
Mini Bowser 	Claws and Fire Breath 	Ground Pound
Mini Bowser Jr. 	Hammer and Cannnon 	Hazard Gaurd
Mini Diddy Kong 	Peanut Popgun and Bongos 	Rocket Barrel
Mini Yoshi 	Eggs and Poochy 	Autoreticle
Mini Rosalina 	Lumas and Star Bits 	Lunar Launch
Spek 	None 	None
Mini Pauline 	Purse and Parasol 	Random (except Yoshi's)
==Other Animations==
Animation 	Description 	Notes
On-Screen Appearance 	Pauline steps out of a New Donk City Taxi. 	
Taunt 1 	Pauline laughs while holding out her purse. 	
Taunt 2 	Pauline hums to herself. 	
Taunt 3 	Pauline hugs a Mini Mario capsule. 	
Star KO 	 	
Screen KO 	 	
Character Selection Screen	 	
Crowd Chant 	Mayor Pauline! Mayor Pauline! Mayor Pauline!	
Victory Pose 1 	 	
Victory Pose 2 	 	
Victory Pose 3 	 	
==Role in Classic Mode==
Like all other fighters, Pauline appears in Classic Mode. Pauline's Mini-Boss is unknown. 
===Pauline Ending===
==Role in The Kiss of Death==
==Alternate Costumes==
Image	Number	Color 	Notes 	Unlockable?
 	01 	Red 	Pauline's Concert Dress from Super Mario Odyssey. 	Default
 	02 	Pink 	Based on Pauline's appearance in the Arcade version of Donkey Kong.	Default
 	03 	Orange	Based on Lady from Donkey Kong. 	Default
 	04 	Cream 	Based on Pauline's original artwork from Donkey Kong. 	Default
 	05 	Red 	Pauline's Mayor Outfit from Super Mario Odyssey. 	Default
 	06 	Black 	Based on the Blonde Female New Donker from Super Mario Odyssey. 	Default
 	07 	Brown 	Based on the Musicians from Pauline's Band in Super Mario Odyssey. 	Default
 	08 	Orange	Based on Donkey Kong's original 8-bit sprite. 	Default
 	09 	Red 	Pauline's Tennis Gear from Mario Tennis Aces. 	Unlockable
 	10 	Red 	Pauline's Golf Gear from Mario Golf: Super Rush. 	Unlockable
 	11 	Silver	Party Time Pauline from Mario Kart Tour. 	Unlockable
 	12 	Red 	Rose Pauline from Mario Kart Tour. 	Unlockable
 	13 	 	 	Unlockable
 	14 	 	 	Unlockable
==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
Pauline's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Pauline 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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File:Pauline Tennis Aces Official.png
File:Pauline - Mario Golf Super Rush.png
File:Mayor Pauline.png
File:MKT Artwork PaulinePartyTime.png
File:MKT Artwork PaulineRose.png
==Trivia==
Category:Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death