Gill Grunt

"Fear the Fish!"

This is a *Super Smash Skylanders* moveset for **Gill Grunt**, a Gillman who hails from Skylands and made his playable debut in the first-ever *Skylanders* game, *Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure*, as well as having major roles in numerous *Skylanders* games in the series. Gill Grunt is classified as Skylander #02.

The portrayal of Darin De Paul, the voice of Gill Grunt since *Giants*, is repurposed for the project.

## Attributes

TBA

 **Walk Speed** | 0.76
 **Dash Speed** | 1.47
 **Initial Dash** | 1.91
 **Traction** | 1.32
 **Short Hop Height** | 14.5
 **Full Hop Height** | 30
 **Double Jump Height** | 29.2
 **Aerial Speed** | 1.22
 **Aerial Acceleration** | 0.09

## Moveset

### Character Abilities

* Some of Gill Grunt's attacks require water to perform more efficiently in both damage and knockback. Any and every attack that uses water will distribute water from his Water Tank. If Gill Grunt lacks water, the efficiency of each of his water-type attacks and specials will be diminished, and on the verge of uselessness if and/or when his Water Tank runs out. This can be prevented by holding a shield button with the special button to replenish his Water Tank, but only when Gill is grounded. A meter in the form of a narrow aquarium-like tank will appear right next to Gill Grunt's model to indicate how much water he has in his Tank. When the water gets low, it flashes red; when the Tank is completely out of water, a white X flashes in the center of the tank, signaling the imperative need for a recharge. When a life is lost, his Water Tank is completely restored.

## Animations & Aesthetics

### On-Screen Appearance

* Appears from a tide, as he throws up his Harpoon Gun and catches it. He exclaims, "Here I come!" before the battle starts.

### Taunts

* **Up Taunt:** Points his Harpoon Gun upwards in a celebratory fashion, yelling, "Gill Power!"
* **Side Taunt:** Slightly hunches over while he holds the Harpoon Gun with both hands, pointing it forward, then backwards, while saying, "Hook, line, and sinker!"
* **Down Taunt:** A lightning bug surrounds Gill, as he attempts to fan it away. This is a reference to an *Imaginators* cutscene that involves him sleeping as a lightning bug lands on his face before fanning it away.

### Idle Poses

* Leans over and pinches the head of the harpoon to funnily test its sharpness.
* Starts to fall asleep, then startles himself, shaking off his sleepiness before getting back to the fight. Another reference to the aforementioned *Imaginators* cutscene.

### Victory Poses

* **Left:** Walks forward, saying, "Gillmen never give up." He then rests his Harpoon Gun over his right shoulder and looks toward the screen donning a serious expression. His quote is derived from a victory quote used in Battle Mode since *Giants*.
* **Up:** Rides his Leviathan while saying, "The thrill of the Gill!" The Leviathan dissipates as Gill lands on his feet and pumps up his left fist, grinning toward the screen with elation.
* **Right:** Sprays water out of his Harpoon Gun into the air in a celebratory fashion, exclaiming, "Fin for the win!" He then smirks and points it outwards for his final pose.

## Alternate Costumes

All of Gill Grunt's costumes will be based off of his designs as a core Skylander, "scaling" all the way from Series 1 through 4. Being that Gill Grunt is perceived as a core Skylander, nothing from his SuperCharger counterpart, Deep Dive Gill Grunt, can physically be a part of his design.

 **Orange** | His Awakened counterpart from *Ring of Heroes*.