Ivysaur

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## **Character Info**

Ivysaur is the evolved form of Bulbasaur, one of the three Pokemon available as a starter to new trainers in the Kanto region and will eventually evolve into Venusaur. The bulb on Ivysaur’s back grows by drawing in energy and emits a strong aroma when it’s ready to bloom. That said, if the bulb on its back grows too large, Ivysaur will be unable to stand up on its hind legs. Ivysaur and its evolutions are the only Starter Pokemon that are part Poison-type.

## **General Information**

### **Entrance**

The Pokemon Trainer hanging out in the background will toss out a Poke Ball onto the stage and yell, “Let’s go, Ivysaur!”. When the Poke Ball hits the stage Ivysaur will pop out of it and ready for battle.

### **Kirby Hat**

Kirby will wear a skin cap on his head made to look like the top of Ivysaur’s head with little ears. Additionally, a small version of Ivysaur’s bulb will appear on the back of the cap.

### **Taunts**

**Up Taunt:** Ivysaur will shake about from side to side as it spins its buddy and leaves on top of its body.

**Down Taunt:** Ivysaur will extend its vines a short distance in the air before spinning around dancing saying, “Saur, Ivy, Ivy.”

**Side Taunt:** Ivysaur will get up on its front legs and walk around in a circle saying “Ivy, Ivy, Ivy” before falling over on its side.

### **Victory Poses**

During Ivysaur’s victory pose the Pokemon Trainer will utter a voiceline. The Male Pokemon Trainer will say either, “You all did great!” or “Way to go, Ivysaur!”. The Female Pokemon Trainer will say either, “Everyone did great!” or “You did great, Ivysaur!”

1. Ivysaur will run forwards towards the Pokemon Trainer, do a backflip, and then strike a side-ways pose next to their trainer. The Male Pokemon Trainer will toss Ivysaur’s Poke Ball up into the air and catch it on the way down before holding it forward. The Female Pokemon Trainer will toss Ivysaur’s Poke Ball up into the air and catch it mid-twirl before holding it forward.
2. Ivysaur will lash out with its vines to the side before posing next to its Pokemon Trainer with both of its vines still out. Either Pokemon Trainer will start out by pointing forwards before doing a fist pump in support of Ivysaur.
3. Either Pokemon Trainer will be petting Ivysaur on the head before Ivysaur playfully jumps on them and licks their face.

## **Moveset**

### **Standard Special**

**Bullet Seed:** Ivysaur will fire out a barrage of seeds from its bulb straight up into the air. These bulbs come out rapid-fire, but don’t go too high into the air. This move can be held continuously for up to 2 seconds before Ivysaur has to rest. The seeds do less damage the further away from Ivysaur a seed hits an opponent. To help matters, Ivysaur’s body becomes a hitbox during this attack and if an opponent makes contact with Ivysaur then they will get knocked up towards the seeds. The seeds deal a minimal amount of knockback so that Ivysaur can continue to hit them, however the final seed will deal a normal amount of knockback so that the fighter can be knocked up into the air and away from Ivysaur.

### **Side Special**

**Razor Leaf:** Ivysaur will fling forward a single bladed leaf which spins through the air as a projectile. This leaf flies with a somewhat random curve to its trajectory making it slightly difficult to predict its flight path. The damage and knockback from the leaf aren’t that great, and both will decrease the further out the leaf gets from Ivysaur. Ivysaur is able to (somewhat) spam these leaves out, however Ivysaur gets slower throwing out leaves with each consecutive use of this attack. The speed and distance traveled for each leaf can be increased by tilting the control stick as the attack is used.

### **Up Special**

**Vine Whip:** Ivysaur will quickly whip out one of its vines up into the air, but can be angled diagonally to a degree by tilting the control stick. This move comes out very fast and can damage opponents with a sweet spot at the tip of the vine. This attack also doubles as a tether recovery with the vine prioritizes attaching itself to platform ledges. If this occurs then the vine will immediately pull Ivysaur up to and onto the platform. When used in the air Ivysaur will also perform a very short jump as it whips out its vine for an extra boost to its range.

### **Down Special**

**Ingrain:** Ivysaur will implant two of its vines into the ground around it and root itself to the spot. For every one and a half seconds that Ivysaur remains rooted to the spot Ivysaur will heal 2% damage. However Ivysaur is very much a sitting duck during this time and can be easily attacked. While the “attack” comes out faster and allows Ivysaur to start healing itself right away, when letting go of the special input Ivysaur will be slower to pull its vines back out of the ground. With this in mind, players will have to be smart about when they cancel Ingrain and don’t stay rooted into the ground for too long. If an opponent is immediately next to Ivysaur when it plants its vines into the ground they will take a minimal amount of damage and be knocked back slightly away from Ivysaur.

### **Final Smash**

**Triple Finish:** The Pokemon Trainer will throw out Squirtle and Charizard’s Poke Balls onto the field next to Charizard as all three Pokemon prepare to use powerful attacks all at the same time. Squirtle will unleash a short-ranged Hydro Pump which creates a cone-shaped vortex of water in front of the three Pokemon. Pokemon that are caught in the vortex will be pulled to its center so that they can be hit by Ivysaur and Charizard’s attacks as well. Ivysaur will fire out a long-ranged Solar Beam which can trap opponents in place that are hit by it. Charizard will fire five Fire Blasts which one after the other which will hit any of the trapped Pokemon in their way (as well as others who got too close). Charizard’s Fire Blasts won’t trap any opponents and will deal knockback to any opponent’s who aren’t already trapped. Charizard’s fifth and final Fire Blast deals more damage than the previous once and is the sign that this onslaught is over. Once the last Fire Blast has been fired Squirtle’s Hydro Pump and Ivysaur’s Solar Beam out and all trapped fighters will be sent flying. Following this, Squirtle and Charizard will return to their Poke Balls at the Pokemon Trainer’s side.

### **Extra Skill**

**Pokemon Change:** The Pokemon Trainer will recall Ivysaur back into its Poke Ball, and send out Charizard in its place. Occasionally this will be accompanied by a voice line saying, “Let’s go Charizard!”. This switch can be performed whether Ivysaur is on the ground or in the air. Ivysaur will have immunity to attacks during the initial switch, but once Charizard is out on the field then it’s game on. Even if Ivysaur has already used its midair jump, Charizard will still be able to make sure of both of its two midair jumps in the event this move was activated in the air. This move has a cooldown of 2 seconds before it can be used to switch to the next Pokemon.

## **Unique Traits**

Ivysaur is able to crawl along the stage. When Ivysaur gets KO’d during a fight, the Pokemon Trainer will send out Charizard’s Poke Ball when it's time to respawn instead of Ivysaur’s.

## **Alternate Costumes**

1. **Male Pokemon Trainer [Default]**
2. **Male Pokemon Trainer [Ethan]** - Ivysaur will have a grayish-blue tint to its skin and a green bulb resembling its monochrome sprite from the Gen I games. The Male Pokemon Trainer (Red) will have his outfit’s color scheme changed to resemble Ethan from Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal.
3. **Male Pokemon Trainer [Lucas]** - Ivysaur’s skin will have a rich green tint to it and a yellow bulb resembling shiny form, but with bluer skin. The Male Pokemon Trainer (Red) will have his outfit’s color scheme changed to resemble Lucas’ from Pokemon Diamond/Pearl.
4. **Male Pokemon Trainer [Calem]** - Ivysaur’s skin will have a turquoise-green tint to it with a blue bulb. The Male Pokemon Trainer (Red) will have his outfit’s color scheme changed to resemble Calem’s from Pokemon X/Y.
5. **Male Pokemon Trainer [Victor]** - Ivysaur’s skin will have a light gray tint to it and a black bulb. The Male Pokemon Trainer (Red) will have his outfit’s color scheme changed to resemble Victor’s from Pokemon Sword/Shield.
6. **Female Pokemon Trainer [Default]** - Ivysaur will have a bright green tint to its skin and a red bulb referencing its battle sprite from Gold/Silver/Crystal. The Male Pokemon Trainer’s model will be replaced with the female Pokemon Trainer from FireRed/LeafGreen called Leaf.
7. **Female Pokemon Trainer [May]** - Ivysaur will have a darker purple tint to its skin and a pink bulb. The Female Pokemon Trainer (Leaf) will have her outfit’s color scheme changed to resemble May’s appearance from Pokemon Emerald.
8. **Female Pokemon Trainer [Hilda]** - Ivysaur will have a light green tint to its skin and a white bulb referencing its battle sprite from the Japanese release of Pokemon Red/Green. The Female Pokemon Trainer (Leaf) will have her outfit’s color scheme changed to resemble Hilda from Pokemon Black/White.
9. **Female Pokemon Trainer [Selene]** - Ivysaur’s skin will be teal with a bright purple bulb. The Female Pokemon Trainer (Leaf) will have her outfit’s color scheme changed to resemble Selene’s appearance in Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon.
10. **Female Pokemon Trainer [Juliana]** - Ivysaur’s skin will have a slight yellow tint to it and an orange bulb. The Female Pokemon Trainer (Leaf) will have her outfit’s color scheme changed to resemble Juliana from Pokemon Scarlet/Violet.Alt 1Alt 2Alt 3Alt 4Alt 5Alt 6Alt 7Alt 8Alt 9Alt 10