Lucario to Return to Smash Bros

Lucario was announced today as a returning character in Super Smash Bros: Wii U / 3DS. This is a great surprise with the recent release of Pokémon X and Y. I personally thought Lucario would have been up for removal for a generation six Pokemon (not to say that they won’t add another one, though), but its great to see it return to the series!

In the previous installment, Lucario’s “aura” grew stronger as his damage meter grew higher. Sakurai explains that this feature will be enhanced in the next installment of Smash Bros, which makes Lucario’s strength “a force to be reckoned with”. It will be interesting to learn how his aura effects the battle field and, as a Lucario user, how his play style will change.

Earlier today I had the pleasure to have an in-person discussion regarding this announcement with some of the Pokéjungle staff today and we were throwing some ideas around about Lucario’s addition to the Smash roster. Our speculation is that his final smash this time around will be his mega evolution instead of “Aura Blast”. He could be faster, stronger, and much more difficult to K.O which in his Mega Lucario state. I think they should even give it an expanded move-set in addition to a strength buff. Perhaps a longer range aura or added bounce effect to his moves. Also this will no doubt bring up speculation about Mewtwo and whether or not this news means he will not return as Lucario replaced him in the previous game and may do so for this one.

We’ll have to see what Sakurai has in store for us next with his rather elusive updates to Smash! I’m hoping for the return of another new Pokémon character (Pokemon Trainer with three new starters. . .?! A guy can dream, right?).

What do you hope for in the next Smash update? A new Pokémon Character? Some Metroid or Starfox love, perhaps? We’d love to here what you think!

– Mr. Bojingles

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  1. New list!

    19. Rattata

    047. Parasect

    114. Tangela

    139. Omastar

    141. Kabutops

    153. Bayleef

    156. Quilava

    159. Croconaw

    232. Donphan

    234. Stantler

    237. Hitmontop

    240. Magby

    250. Ho-Oh

    253. Grovyle

    265. Wurmple

    266. Silcoon

    269. Dustox

    273. Seedot

    274. Nuzleaf

    275. Shiftry

    322. Numel

    331. Cacnea

    332. Cacturne

    343. Baltoy

    344. Claydol

    346. Cradily

    348. Armaldo

    351. Castform

    362. Glalie

    363. Spheal

    364. Sealeo

    365. Walrein

    377. Regirock

    378. Regice

    379. Registeel

    380. Latias

    382. Kyogre

    388. Grotle

    389. Torterra

    394. Prinplup

    395. Empoleon

    401. Kricketot

    402. Kricketune

    403. Shinx

    405. Luxray

    409. Rampardos

    411. Bastiodon

    420. Cherubi

    421. Cherrim

    423. Gastrodon

    424. Ambipom

    428. Lopunny

    429. Mismagius

    431. Glameow

    432. Purugly

    440. Happiny

    456. Finneon

    457. Lumineon

    465. Tangrowth

    466. Electivire

    467. Magmortar

    474. Porygon-Z

    477. Dusknoir

    478. Froslass

    480. Uxie

    481. Mesprit

    482. Azelf

    483. Dialga

    484. Palkia

    485. Heatran

    486. Regigigas

    487. Giratina

    488. Cresselia

    496. Servine

    497. Serperior

    499. Pignite

    500. Emboar

    502. Dewott

    503. Samurott

    507. Herdier

    508. Stoutland

    518. Musharna

    519. Pidove

    520. Tranquill

    521. Unfezant

    522. Blitzle

    523. Zebstrika

    535. Tympole

    536. Palpitoad

    537. Seismitoad

    540. Sewaddle

    549. Lilligant

    565. Carracosta

    567. Archeops

    600. Klang

    603. Eeletrik

    606. Beheeyem

    638. Cobalion

    639. Terrakion

    640. Virizion

    641. Tornadus

    642. Thundurus

    645. Landorus

    Thank you to everyone helping! 🙂

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  2. Okay, so this is what Pokemon I think characters from Frozen would have:
    Elsa: Froslass
    Ana: Belossom
    Kristoff: Sawsbuck
    Olaf: Cubchoo
    Hans: Beautifly

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  4. I was going to use my original Hoenn team but then thought i might be sick of it by RS remake so my new team is
    Sceptile
    Camerupt
    Flygon
    Skarmory
    Duscolps
    Manetric

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  5. What other pokemon characters do you think will be in?
    Heres what I think
    Almost positive-Pokemon Trainer (Red), Jigglypuff
    Most likely-Mewtwo
    Plausible-Pokemon trainer (different gen)
    Unlikely but possible-Zoroark, any pokemon with a mega evolution

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  6. OMG! How about after we finish our Hoenn journey (By then Pokebank is hopefully released), we transfer the teams we used and battle!

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  7. I wrote a limerick Ithsme Style:

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        Birds can be green,

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        Sing like a whistle,

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