Squirtle

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## **Character Info**

Squirtle is one of the three Pokemon available as a starter to new trainers in the Kanto region and will eventually evolve into Wartortle and then Blastoise. Squirtles are capable of withdrawing into their shells to protect themselves from danger as well as spray out a powerful foam from their mouths to ward off attackers. Squirtles are known as the “Tiny Turtle” Pokemon in the Pokedex and are only available in the wild under special circumstances such as when exploring the Grand Underground in the Sinnoh region.

## **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, Squirtle!”. When the Poke Ball hits the stage Squirtle will pop out of it and ready for battle.

### **Kirby Hat**

Kirby will wear Squirtle’s shell on the back of his head.

### **Taunts**

**Up Taunt:** Squirtle will perform a backflip before raising its arms up into the air and saying, “Squirt!”

**Down Taunt:** Squirtle will retreat into its shell before jumping and spinning around briefly on the stage.

**Side Taunt:** With an angry look on its face, Squirtle will spin around on the top of its tail and make itself dizzy.

### **Victory Poses**

During Squirtle’s victory pose the Pokemon Trainer will utter a voiceline. The Male Pokemon Trainer will say either, “You all did great!” or “Good job, Squirtle!”. The Female Pokemon Trainer will say either, “Everyone did great!” or “We did it, Squirtle!”

1. Squirtle will jump and spin around on its shell as if it were breakdancing before stopping and posing next to the Pokemon Trainer. The Male Pokemon Trainer will toss Squirtle’s Poke Ball up into the air and catch it on the way down before holding it forward. The Female Pokemon Trainer will toss Squirtle’s Poke Ball up into the air and catch it mid-twirl before holding it forward.
2. Squirtle will fire off three Water Gun attacks to the side as the Pokemon Trainer cheers them on. At the end Squirtle will do a short back flip and raise one hand up into the air as the Pokemon Trainer pumps their fist into the air as well.
3. Squirtle will leap up into the Pokemon Trainer’s arms as the Pokemon Trainer gives them a big ‘ol bear hug and holds them up in front of them proud as can be.

## **Moveset**

### **Standard Special**

**Water Gun:** By just tapping the special button Squirtle will fire a short-ranged stream of water at an arc which can be adjusted with the control stick. This water does no damage to fighters and instead just pushes them away from Squirtle. This move can be charged up for a maximum of 1 second and doing so increases the range that water is fired as well as how much it can push opponents away. The charge can be saved and doesn’t have to be immediately fired which allows Squirtle to use it in a sneakier way later on. The charge can also be saved by swapping out to another Pokemon, however if Squirtle gets KO’d then the charge is lost.

### **Side Special**

**Withdraw:** Squirtle will retreat into its shell and slide forwards along the ground at high speed. If Squirtle hits a wall it will immediately bounce back and continue to spin in the opposite direction. Meanwhile if Squirtle hits another fighter it’ll bounce back and pop out of its shell. While Squirtle has retreated into its shell it will be immune to damage, however strong enough sources of knockback can send Squirtle off-course or up into the air.

### **Up Special**

**Waterfall:** A wave of water will appear below and in front of Squirtle who surfs up into the air. Squirtle ascends this waterfall rather quickly and fighters who make contact with either the water or Squirtle will take repeated hits of damage so long as they stay making contact or until Squirtle has reached the top of the waterfall. Tilting the control stick will allow Squirtle to alter the angle of the waterfall slightly to become more vertical or more horizontal, however this is rather limited. Squirtle will enter a state of free fall when this attack is over.

### **Down Special**

**Whirlpool:** A narrow whirlpool of rapid waves will appear around Squirtle’s feet. Anything on the ground next to Squirtle will get pulled into the whirlpool and take a couple hits of damage before getting knocked away horizontally. Squirtle can charge up this attack to increase the range it affects around Squirtle as well as the number of attacks that it makes before disappearing. Squirtle is locked in place while this attack is being used making it just a touch risky. This is especially true if you charge up the attack since more whirlpool attacks mean Squirtle will be staying in place longer.

### **Final Smash**

**Triple Finish:** The Pokemon Trainer will throw out Ivysaur and Charizard’s Poke Balls onto the field next to Squirtle 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, Ivysaur and Charizard will return to their Poke Balls at the Pokemon Trainer’s side.

### **Extra Skill**

**Pokemon Change:** The Pokemon Trainer will recall Squirtle back into its Poke Ball, and send out Ivysaur in its place. Occasionally this will be accompanied by a voice line saying, “Let’s go Ivysaur!”. This switch can be performed whether Squirtle is on the ground or in the air. Squirtle will have immunity to attacks during the initial switch, but once Ivysaur is out on the field then it’s game on. Even if Squirtle has already used its midair jump, Ivysaur won’t enter a state of helplessness if it uses its Vine Whip tether and misses a ledge. This move has a cooldown of 2 seconds before it can be used to switch to the next Pokemon.

## **Unique Traits**

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

## **Alternate Costumes**

1. **Male Pokemon Trainer [Default]**
2. **Male Pokemon Trainer [Ethan]** - Squirtle will have a green tint to its skin and a green shell resembling its Shiny from but with darker colors. 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]** - Squirtle’s skin will be cyan and a yellow shell resembling its battle sprite from Gold/Silver/Crystal. 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]** - Squirtle’s skin will become a darker blue with a very dark blue shell. 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]** - Squirtle’s skin will have a dark gray tint to it and a black shell. 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]** - Squirtle will have a very slight purple tint to its skin and a red shell. The Male Pokemon Trainer’s model will be replaced with the female Pokemon Trainer from FireRed/LeafGreen called Leaf.
7. **Female Pokemon Trainer [May]** - Squirtle will have a pink color tint to its skin and a dark pink shell. 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]** - Squirtle’s skin will have a slight gray tint to it and a white shell. 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]** - Squirtle’s skin will have a dark purple tint to it and a lavender shell. 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]** - Squirtle’s skin will have a slight orange tint to it and a bright orange shell. 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