Pokémon Trainer
- This article is about the character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For other uses of "Trainer", see Trainer.
- “Take that! Triple Finish!”
- —Pokémon Trainer, Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Pokémon Trainer is a playable character in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He is designed after Red, the main male character of Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Green Version, Pokémon Blue Version, Pokémon Yellow Version, and their remakes, using the design of the character first seen in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions.
The Pokémon Trainer is the first playable Pokémon representative in the Super Smash Bros. series who is not an actual Pokémon. Though a selectable character, he is not an actual fighter, instead commanding either of his three Pokémon in the background of the stage, his team consisting of Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard. The only move the trainer performs is Pokémon Change, which allows the player to switch out his three Pokémon at will throughout the battle. He also automatically switches Pokémon whenever one is KO'd. The Pokémon also run on a stamina system that weakens them as their stamina decreases the longer they are out on the field. Their Final Smash is Triple Finish, which has the trainer send out all three Pokémon at once to attack.
In the Subspace Emissary, he allies with Lucas who helps him find his Charizard and Ivysaur. The two also encounter Wario and a large Subspace Army robot, Galleom. They are saved from the robot's detonation by Meta Knight, and they team with him, Marth and Ike afterwards. When encountering a huge Subspace Army group on the foothills of a mountain (Meta Knight has left to retake the Halberd), they are saved by Mario and his team (Link, Yoshi, Pit, and Kirby).
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, transforming during battle is omitted, so Charizard was made into a separate character, while the Pokémon Trainer, Squirtle, and Ivysaur are no longer playable. He, Squirtle, and Ivysaur appear as collectable trophies, however.
Profiles & statistics
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Trophy
Sticker
Image | Game | Effect |
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Pokémon series | [Arm, Leg] - Attack +13 Usable by: Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer, Lucario, Jigglypuff |
Snake's codec
- Snake: Pokémon Trainer... That's the guy giving orders behind a Pokémon, right?
- Colonel: Right, and this Pokémon Trainer is controlling Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard. They represent water, grass, and fire, and they're all powerful.
- Snake: So he makes his Pokémon fight while he sits back and watches. Sounds like a good deal if you ask me.
- Colonel: It's not like that, Snake. Those Pokémon wouldn't know what to do if the Pokémon Trainer wasn't there giving orders. In every battle, there's a soldier doing the fighting, and a commander telling him what to do. By working together as a team, they accomplish much more than either could on their own. So let's do this together, partner.
- Snake: ...Yeah... Whatever you say, Colonel.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ポケモントレーナー Pokemon Torēnā |
Pokémon (Pocket Monster) Trainer |
German | Pokémon-Trainer |
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Italian | Allenatore di Pokémon |
Pokémon Trainer |
Korean | 포켓몬 트레이너 Poketmon Teureineo |
Pokémon Trainer |
Spanish | Entrenador Pokémon |
Pokémon Trainer |
Trivia
- Pokémon Trainer is one of the few fighters to only get five alternate costumes in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, instead of the usual six. This is also shared with Lucario, Jigglypuff, and Sonic.
- One of Pokémon Trainer's alternative costumes has the same colours as another Pokémon Trainer; Brendan's outfit from Pokémon Emerald.
- Pokémon Trainer does not use his official franchise name, Red, in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- Along with the Ice Climbers, Captain Olimar and Pikmin, Rosalina and Luma, and Duck Hunt, the Pokémon Trainer is one of the five playable characters in the Super Smash Bros. series that consists of more than one fighter.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | ||
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Playable characters | Mario • Link • Kirby • Pikachu • Fox • Samus • Zero Suit Samus • Zelda • Sheik • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Yoshi • Peach • Ice Climbers • Pit • Wario • Ike • Pokémon Trainer (Charizard · Squirtle · Ivysaur) • Diddy Kong • Meta Knight • Lucas • King Dedede • Olimar • Ness • Marth • Luigi • Falco • Captain Falcon • Lucario • R.O.B. • Ganondorf • Mr. Game & Watch • Jigglypuff • Toon Link • Wolf • Snake • Sonic | |
Final Smash characters | Giga Bowser • Wario-Man | |
Non-playable characters | Colonel Roy Campbell • Cresselia • Dialga • F.L.U.D.D. • King Bulblin • Krystal • Leon Powalski • Mei Ling • Metal Gear RAY • Otacon • Palkia • Palutena • Panther Caroso • Parasite Queen • Peppy Hare • Pikmin • Red Bulborb • Sandbag • Slippy Toad • Whispy Woods | |
Assist Trophies | Andross • Barbara • Devil • Dr. Wright • Excitebikes • Gray Fox • Hammer Bro • Helirin • Infantry & Tanks • Isaac • Jeff • Jill • Kat & Ana • Knuckle Joe • Lakitu & Spinies • Little Mac • Lyn • Metroid • Mr. Resetti • Nintendog • Ray Mk III • Saki Amamiya • Samurai Goroh • Shadow • Starfy • Tingle • Waluigi | |
Pokémon | Bellossom • Bonsly • Celebi • Chikorita • Deoxys • Electrode • Entei • Gardevoir • Goldeen • Groudon • Gulpin • Ho-Oh • Jirachi • Kyogre • Latias & Latios • Lugia • Manaphy • Meowth • Metagross • Mew • Moltres • Munchlax • Piplup • Snorlax • Staryu • Suicune • Togepi • Torchic • Weavile • Wobbuffet | |
Enemies | Fighting Alloys • Goomba • Giant Goomba • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Hammer Bro • Bullet Bill • Subspace Army • Shy Guy • Klaptrap • King Bulblin • Polar Bear • Ultimate Chimera • Armank • Armight • Auroros • Autolance • Big Primid • Bombed • Borboras • Boom Primid • Bucculus • Buckot • Bytan • Cymul • False Character • Feyesh • Fire Primid • Floow • Gamyga • Glice • Glire • Glunder • Greap • Jyk • Metal Primid • Mite • Mizzo • Nagagog • Poppant • Primid • Puppit • Roader • R.O.B. Blaster • R.O.B. Launcher • R.O.B. Sentry • Roturret • Scope Primid • Shadow Bug • Shaydas • Shellpod • Spaak • Sword Primid • Ticken • Towtow • Trowlon | |
Bosses | Petey Piranha • Rayquaza • Duon • Galleom • Master Hand • Crazy Hand • Porky • Porky Statue • Ridley/Meta Ridley • Tabuu | |
Stages | Normal stages | 75 m • Battlefield • Bridge of Eldin • Castle Siege • Delfino Plaza • Distant Planet • Flat Zone 2 • Final Destination • Frigate Orpheon • Green Hill Zone • Halberd • Hanenbow • Luigi's Mansion • Lylat Cruise • Mario Bros. • Mario Circuit • Mushroomy Kingdom • New Pork City • Norfair • PictoChat • Pirate Ship • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Port Town Aero Dive • Rumble Falls • Shadow Moses Island • Skyworld • Smashville • Spear Pillar • Summit • WarioWare, Inc. • Yoshi's Island |
Melee stages | Big Blue • Brinstar • Corneria • Green Greens • Jungle Japes • Onett • Pokémon Stadium • Rainbow Cruise • Temple • Yoshi's Island | |
Items | Assist Trophy • Banana Peel • Barrel • Beam Sword • Blast Box • Bob-omb • Bumper • Bunny Hood • Capsule • CD • Cracker Launcher • Deku Nut • Dragoon • Fan • Fire Flower • Food • Franklin Badge • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Gooey Bomb • Green Shell • Hammer • Heart Container • Home-Run Bat • Hothead • Key • Lightning • Lip's Stick • Maxim Tomato • Metal Box • Motion-Sensor Bomb • Mr. Saturn • Orange cube • Party Ball • Peach • Peanut • Pellet • Pitfall • Poison Mushroom • Poké Ball • Ray Gun • Rolling Crate • Sandbag • Screw Attack • Smart Bomb • Smash Ball • Smash Coins • Smoke Ball • Soccer Ball • Spring • Stickers • Stock Ball • Superspicy Curry • Super Mushroom • Super Scope • Starman • Star Rod • Team Healer • Timer • Trophy Stand • Unira • Vegetables • Wario Bike • Warp Star | |
Subspace Emissary levels | Midair Stadium • Skyworld • Sea of Clouds • The Jungle • The Plain • The Lake • The Ruined Zoo • The Battlefield Fortress • The Forest • The Research Facility Part 1 • The Lake Shore • The Path to the Ruins • The Cave • The Ruins • The Wilds Part 1 • The Ruined Hall • The Wilds Part 2 • The Swamp • Part 2 • Outside the Ancient Ruins • The Glacial Peak • The Canyon • Battleship Halberd Interior • Battleship Halberd Exterior • Battleship Halberd Bridge • The Subspace Bomb Factory Part 1 • The Subspace Bomb Factory Part 2 • Entrance to Subspace • Subspace Part 1 • Subspace Part 2 • The Great Maze | |
Miscellaneous | Chaos Emerald • Dark Cannon • Subspace Gunship • Subspace Bomb • Arwing • Hocotate Ship • Blue Falcon • Falcon Flyer • Gunship • Kart • World of Trophies (Isle of Ancients · Subspace) | |
Further info | Fighters • Gallery • Glitches • Media • In-game music • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Snake's codec conversations • Staff • Trophies |