Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Japanese: スマッシュブラザーズＸ Great Fray Smash Brothers X) is the third installment of the Super Smash Bros. series, released on the Wii in early 2008. As with previous installments, characters from various Nintendo video games will do battle with each other. The game allows the use of the Nintendo GameCube controller, the Wii Remote alone, the Nunchuck + Remote control scheme, and the Wii Classic Controller. Non-Nintendo characters are also featured for the first time, namely and .
Several game mechanics have been introduced into the sequel, like certain characters having the ability to crawl, the existence of containers with wheels, and the introduction of the Final Smash, an extremely powerful signature move. The game also built on Melee's one-player modes, with the Adventure Mode being expanded into a complete side-scrolling game called The Subspace Emissary. This mode features a story told through cutscenes which were co-written by , who is best known as the scenario writer for .
The game has 39 playable characters, including transformations, 11 more than Melee. and return as playable Pokémon but and were both cut from the roster. Pikachu's Final Smash is and Jigglypuff's Final Smash is .
A new character present in the starting lineup is a , whose character design is based on the Generation III . He appears in the background and directs his Pokémon to do the actual fighting. The members of his team are , , and , which he cycles through in that order with his Down Special move, Pokémon Change. Squirtle knows , , and ; Ivysaur knows , , and ; and Charizard knows , , and . In addition, Charizard has the ability to glide. The Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash is , which is a combination of , and .
The other new playable Pokémon based character in the game is , who was accidentally revealed to be a playable character in a commercial released ten days before the game. When browsing through the sticker book, the icons at the bottom of the screen list the playable characters that can use it, so Groudon's sticker naturally showed Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pokémon Trainer and Lucario. Lucario is unlocked by completing the five target tests, playing 100 VS matches, or meeting it in the Subspace Emissary. Lucario's Final Smash is .
The returns as an item, providing the debut of many Generation III and Generation IV Pokémon to the series. It is joined by the Assist Trophy, which uses the same concept to bring characters from other franchises into the fray.
==Playable characters==
Bold denotes a Pokémon character. Italics denotes a newcomer.
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==Pokémon stages and music==
Italics denotes an unlockable track. The player must collect a while playing or achieve a certain milestone for a chance to unlock one. For more details, see .
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# - Main Theme
# - Viridian City (From Pallet Town / Pewter City)
# - Pokémon Center
# - Pokémon Gym & Evolution
# - Wild Pokémon Battle! (Ruby / Sapphire)
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# Super Smash Bros. Melee - Poké Floats (Melee)
# Super Smash Bros. Melee - Battle Theme (Melee)
==Subspace Emissary Pokémon==
 appears alongside the playable characters in the game's Adventure Mode, The Subspace Emissary in a boss fight.
==Poké Ball Pokémon==
The following Pokémon appear from s:
# 	Pokémon	Pokémon	Move	Description 	Maximum Damage	Later Appearances
052	 	 	 	Uses on opponents. It will turn and face the direction with the closest opponent. 	66 	SSB4, Ultimate
101	 	 	 	Electrode uses . It can be thrown after some time has passed. It may fail to detonate. 	45 	SSB4, Ultimate
118	 	 	 	Uses . No effect. 	0 	SSB4, Ultimate
120	 	 	 	Chases after the nearest opponent, then locks itself into position and uses , shooting a flurry of stars. 	38 	SSB4, Ultimate
143	 	 	 	Jumps up out of view, soon returns much larger and uses on the battlefield. 	33 	SSB4, Ultimate
146	 	 	 	Uses to lift away from the battlefield while burning all who touch it. 	 	SSB4, Ultimate
151	 	 	 	Appears using and leaves a CD. If all CDs are collected, Mew will release a Sticker instead. 	0 	SSB4, Ultimate
152	 	 	 	Unleashes a flurry of attacks hitting anyone in its path. 	 	None
175	 	 	 	Uses to randomly perform one of five attacks: , , , , and . 	, , , 	SSB4, Ultimate
182	 	 	 	Uses to put nearby players to sleep. 	0 	SSB4, Ultimate
202	 	 	 	Uses to knock away anyone who hits it, including the player that called it. 	 	None
244	 	 	 	It uses , trapping and severely damaging anyone who lands in it. 	72 	SSB4, Ultimate
245	 	 	 	Shoots a powerful directly forward. This move can OHKO an opponent. 	 	SSB4, Ultimate
249	 	 	 	Flies into the background and uses to shoot foes with a blast of air. 	OHKO 	SSB4, Ultimate
250	 	 	 	Flies into the background and uses to trap a foe in a vortex of flames. 	80 	None
251	 	 	 	Appears using and leaves some Trophies. 	0 	None
255	 	 	 	It engulfs nearby battlers with flames it radiates from its body by using . 	40 	None
282	 	 	 	Uses to conjure a sphere that will protect the player that summoned it from projectile attacks. 	0 	SSB4, Ultimate
316	 	 	 	Uses to trap nearby players and then spits them out after chewing on them. 	22 	None
376	 	 	 	Uses to damage and trap all nearby grounded opponents. 	104 	SSB4, Ultimate
380	 	 	 	Fly to opposite ends of the screen then converge in the middle using , attacking anyone in their paths. 	50 	SSB4, Ultimate
381	 	 	 	Fly to opposite ends of the screen then converge in the middle using , attacking anyone in their paths. 	50 	SSB4, Ultimate
382	 	 	 	Kyogre uses to shoot a stream of water at an opponent and pushes them across the battlefield. 	 	SSB4, Ultimate
383	 	 	 	Groudon takes up a significant portion of the battlefield, using to form a fiery aura that harms and knocks away upon contact.	30 	None
385	 	 	 	Appears using and leaves some Stickers. 	0 	None
386	 	 	 	Floats up into the air and unleashes a at the ground. 	 	SSB4, Ultimate
393	 	 	 	Slides around using to push anyone caught in the water off the stage. 	 	None
438	 	 	 	Wanders around the stage and can be picked up and tossed to cause severe damage with . 	30 	None
446	 	 	 	Slowly walks around looking for items using , which it then eats. 	0 	None
461	 	 	 	Uses to run around the stage slashing wildly. It does minimal damage but causes stunning. 	 	None
490	 	 	 	Uses to make the players switch characters for ten seconds. 	 	None
==Pokémon cameos==
The following Pokémon and Fossils make cameos on the stage:
* Ground Field: , , Helix Fossil, Dome Fossil
* Flying Field: , , 
* Ice Field: (male), 
* Electric Field: , 
The following Pokémon make cameos on the stage:
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==Pokémon Trophies==
Note: Random trophy drops denote that they may be obtained either from the Coin Launcher, during All-Star or Boss Battles Mode (between stages), in the Subspace Emissary (either by defeating enemies or obtaining them in item boxes), Home-Run Contest (by having Sandbag collide with them as it slides on the ground), or from Celebi drops.
Name 	Obtain by
 	Finish All-Star Mode with Lucario.
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 	Finish Classic Mode with Pokémon Trainer, and have Charizard deal the finishing blow to .
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and 	Random trophy drop.
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 	Finish Classic Mode with Pokémon Trainer, and have Ivysaur deal the finishing blow to Master Hand.
 	Finish Classic Mode with Jigglypuff.
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and 	Random trophy drop.
 	Finish Classic Mode with Lucario.
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 	Finish All-Star Mode on Intense difficulty.
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 	Finish Classic Mode with Pikachu.
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and 	Collect Final Smash trophies for all characters.
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 	Finish All-Star Mode with Jigglypuff.
Pokémon Trainer	Finish Classic Mode with Pokémon Trainer.
 	Capture Rayquaza in a Trophy Stand in the Subspace Emissary.
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 	Finish Classic Mode with Pokémon Trainer, and have Squirtle deal the finishing blow to Master Hand.
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==Pokémon Stickers==
Pokémon 	Effect 	Usable on
 	Grass +8 	Pokémon Trainer
 	Leg + 3 	All
 	Grass + 14 	Pokémon Trainer
 	Arm, Leg +10 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Aura +13 	Lucario
 	Slash Attack +10 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Explosive +7 	All
 	Flame Attack +20 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Shield Resistance +9 	All
 	Leg +4 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Flame Resistance +14 	Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Electric Attack +16 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Flame Attack +12 	All
 	Grass +39 	Pokémon Trainer
 	Body, Spin + 31 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Arm, Leg +7 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Flinch Resistance +42	All
and 	Grass +42 	Pokémon Trainer
 	Aura +41 	Lucario
 	Grass +18 	Pokémon Trainer
 	Specials: Direct +4 	All
 	Slash Attack +5 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Launch Resistance +23	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Body, Spin +4 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Flame Attack +20 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Aura +13 	Lucario
 	Electric Attack +33 	Pikachu
 	Water +26 	Pokémon Trainer
Pokémon Trainer	Leg +13 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Aura +24 	Lucario
 	Electric Attack +5 	All
 	Water +41 	Pokémon Trainer
 	Specials: Direct + 3 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Grass +17 	Pokémon Trainer
 	Body, Spin +11 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Flame Attack +8 	Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Slash Attack +5 	Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer
 	Head +12 	All
==Other Stickers affecting Pokémon characters==
These are non-Pokémon stickers that affect Pokémon characters (other than stickers that affect all characters).
Sticker 	Effect 	Usable on
Akari Hayami () 	Water +8 	Squirtle
() 	Tail +32 	Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard
() 	Tail +7 	Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard
() 	Bite +13 	Charizard
() 	Aura +26 	Lucario
() 	Bite + 24	Charizard
() 	Tail +25 	Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard
Bubble () 	Bite +6 	Charizard
() 	Bite +6 	Charizard
() 	Bite +23 	Charizard
Chihuahua () 	Tail +12 	Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard
() 	Aura +25 	Lucario
() 	Grass +7 	Ivysaur
() 	Aura +17 	Lucario
() 	Tail +7 	Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard
() 	Aura +6 	Lucario
() 	Bite +9 	Charizard
() 	Bite +32 	Squirtle and Charizard
() 	Aura +11 	Lucario
Rouge the Bat (: Battle)	Tail +10 	Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard
Ryota Hayami () 	Water +34	Squirtle
() 	Bite +6 	Charizard
() 	Water +8 	Squirtle
() 	Water +18	Squirtle
() 	Tail +12 	Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard
() 	Tail +7 	Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard
() 	Aura +6 	Lucario
() 	Bite +15 	Charizard
() 	Bite +10 	Charizard
Water Fairy Elias () 	Water +30	Squirtle
==Reception==
Super Smash Bros. Brawl became the seventh game to ever receive a perfect score from gaming magazine .SSBB gets perfect score from Famitsu - GameSpot rated the game an "Amazing" 9.5/10.Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review - IGN It holds a rating of 93% on , based on 81 critic reviews.Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii Reviews - Metacritic
===Sales===
In the fiscal year of its release, it sold 4.85 million units.Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2008 As of March 31, 2021, Super Smash Bros. Brawl has sold 13.32 million copies worldwide.Top Selling Title Sales Units - Wii Software
====Japanese sales====
Super Smash Bros. Brawl sold 819,647 units on its first week on the Japanese market, with a of 94.37%. By December 28, 2014, the end of its 361st week, it had sold 2,509,467 copies.
Week	Week ending 	Ranking	Units sold	Total units sold
1 	February 3, 2008 	1st 	819,647 	819,647
2 	February 10, 2008	1st 	251,789 	1,071,436
3 	February 17, 2008	1st 	141,544 	1,212,980
4 	February 24, 2008	1st 	77,525 	1,290,505
5 	March 2, 2008 	2nd 	67,007 	1,357,512
6 	March 9, 2008 	2nd 	50,401 	1,407,913
7 	March 16, 2008 	4th 	40,984 	1,448,897
8 	March 23, 2008 	7th 	41,070 	1,489,967
9 	March 30, 2008 	6th 	34,180 	1,524,147
10 	April 6, 2008 	9th 	24,209 	1,548,356
11 	April 13, 2008 	10th 	14,297 	1,562,653
12 	April 20, 2008 	9th 	12,703 	1,575,356
13 	April 27, 2008 	15th 	- 	-
14 	May 4, 2008 	15th 	- 	-
15 	May 11, 2008 	10th 	16,403 	1,620,000
16 	May 18, 2008 	19th 	- 	-
17 	May 25, 2008 	21st 	- 	-
18 	June 1, 2008 	30th 	- 	-
19 	June 8, 2008 	27th 	- 	-
20 	June 15, 2008 	24th 	- 	-
48 	December 28, 2008	39th 	- 	1,789,596
101 	January 3, 2010 	36th 	- 	1,953,982
153 	January 2, 2011 	- 	- 	2,082,292
205 	January 1, 2012 	- 	- 	2,221,906
257 	December 30, 2012	- 	- 	2,332,789
309 	December 29, 2013	- 	- 	2,430,992
361 	December 28, 2014	- 	- 	2,509,467
==Trivia==
* This game introduced the largest number of playable Pokémon characters, with the total being four (Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, and Lucario).
==In other languages==
==External links==
* Official PDF-file manual for Super Smash Bros. Brawl (English)
==References==
==Related articles==
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