Smash Bros. Newsbomb: Charizard Is Back! (alongside a weird frog)

The Smash Bros. Nintendo Direct finished airing half a year ago and I didn’t cover it because, well, I… uh… I fell asleep… I’ll make up for it with this Smash Bros. Pokémon Extravaganza!

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First, we have a returning veteran. But this time he’s all on his own. Gamefreak can’t get enough of their Charizard wank and that’s probably why they tortured Sakurai in their Mystery dungeon to put him back in. Charizard now looks a bit toughened up, ready to wreak some havock.

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Next up, we have this thing. It’s apparently one of the new starters from those recently released Pokémon games on the DS3, and boy it looks totally inferior to all the Generation I designs which are all perfect and totally not influenced by nostalgia. But enough of this genwunning. If you thought Greninja wasn’t overused enough, here you go! I asked which Pokémon you thought we’d see in Smash and nobody said this guy. Or so I guess because Disqus doesn’t let me see my replies anymore. Anyway, nobody won, but I’m sure Sakurai surprised everyone by picking these two characters.

Mega Evolutions

Of course Mega Evolutions couldn’t stay behind and that’s why both Lucario and Charizard get access to their souped up forms. Once they break their Smash Ball they power up, giving them more powerful moves to add to their arsenal. For example, Mega Lucario’s Aura Sphere hits for maximum damage instead of going off on how much damage you’ve taken.

Poké Balls

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Smash Bros. wouldn’t be Smash Bros. without Poké Balls. A wide variety of old Pokémon return, like Goldeen and Electrode, but they added quite a bunch of Gen V/VI Pokémon. These include for example a rideable Gogoat, Fennekin, a cute Chespin, Dedenne and older Pokés like Eevee. A new addition is the Master Ball, from which legendary Pokémon emerge, such as Xerneas, Keldeo, Deoxys, Mew and more.

And that’s mostly all important Pokémon news! Smash Bros. 3DS is set to launch this summer while the Wii U version has to wait until winter. Rest assured some news will drop although I find it highly unlikely a new Pokémon fighter to get confirmed. In the meantime, you can discuss this in the comments and we’ll be back tomorrow with a Gen III article, if moving manages to start moving.

~Daedardus~

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1,520 thoughts on “Smash Bros. Newsbomb: Charizard Is Back! (alongside a weird frog)”

  1. Ok well I am going to go now. I am so tired and it’s really late! Great battles earthen and dude!!!! I think I need to switch out donphan

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  2. Well i’m hitting the dirt for tonight
    then hauling a can of dirt into the car and off to the dump
    Awwww Dirt….

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      • That I am
        Destiny and all

        we’re digging out a patch in the backyard for a patio/cover for where the septic tank is since the dogs keep digging at it
        and I was just so mesmerized by that trash can of dirt

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  3. I am pleased to announce my FOURTH project for Pokemon fangames, POKEMON BLACK 3 and POKEMON WHITE 3. These games will be made on RPG Maker, and will be taking place 5 years after the events of BW2.

    Alongside Jade Jungle and Jasper, this is currently one of my active projects which I like to call “PokeProjects.”

    Pokemon X2 and Pokemon Y2 are currently on hold, as those games have the most progress down as far as ideas (for me). Jade Jungle is indeed farthest ahead.

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  4. I basically spent today going around school and telling all of my friends about Smash Bros, even if they didn’t care. XD I ended up showing a small group the Greninja introduction trailer and some of them were even cheering. One of my friends is now seriously looking into getting a Wii U for this game, which is awesome.

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  5. It’s time once again for Kyle’s Mega Speculation!!!

    Today, we have a very special guest. Say hello to Yanmega!!! I know what you’re thinking. “Let’s make this fan favorite bug Bug/Dragon because it’s a dragonfly and Dragons are cool! Yeah, Fairies are around, but Dragons still have that pride we oh so love!”.

    Well I say, “Enough with the Dragons! Let them be. We have enough of them anyway! Besides, Yanmega can’t learn Dragon Moves”.

    Ok my point. Here’s my speculation:

    Mega Yanmega
    Type: Bug/ROCK
    Ability: Storm Drain
    Stats: 86/76/116/136/86/115
    BST: 615
    That’s right. The very type of move that allowed it to evolve is the type it gains! It gives it fantastic coverage defensively (with only weaknesses to Rock and Steel) and STAB with Ancient Power.
    With Storm Drain, it will be immune, NOT WEAK, to Water AND have its Sp. Atk Stat increased even more if activated!

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    • I think this is a pretty neat idea. I can think of a technique: the regular Yanmega already has the speed boost ability, so it can spend a couple of turns as a normal Yanmega to gain a couple of boosts, then mega evolve once it’s ready to sweep.
      There’s a “theme” problem where a dragonfly-like creature loses the ability to fly when it mega evolves, though they did the same with Char X anyway.

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