How To Play Pokemon Trainer In Smash Ultimate

A complete breakdown and guide for how to play Pokemon Trainer in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This is a WEEKLY series, so let me know in the comments below which character you want to see next week. Subscribe if you're new!

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[Choctopus]

Who do you want to see next week?

**EDIT: I misused the term Directional Influence in this video, the correct term is Air Mobility.**

[jacksonmanford-roach]

Who else is dedicated to becoming the very best Pokémon Trainer player like no one ever was

[marcusager]

Not a bad guide, but I'd hardly call it "complete." There were definitely some glaring omissions, like quick swap tech, or the sweetspots on zard's tail moves (back air is especially brutal), or the fact that Ivy's up special is a great KO move if spaced properly.

Also, "spam Flare Blitz" is TERRIBLE advice lol. It might work against people who aren't too good at the game, but against anyone who knows what they're doing you'll get wrecked doing that. Flare Blitz is a great move with a myriad of uses, but it's REALLY easy to punish if your opponent predicts it, which they will if you're just throwing it out willy-nilly.

[karinamelara]

Quick tip: You can actually change the direction of every fighters recovery. If you’re facing the right side of the stage and want to recover to the left, just hold the left stick to the top left corner and Squirtle/Ivysaur/Charizard will turn left and recover 😃

[YourAverageLink]

What Zard's Up Smash has over his other smashes is framedata. It comes out frame 6, one of the fastest smash attacks in the game. It's also worth noting that back throw is pretty great for comboing. It leads to fair for a while and can even lead to an Instant Reverse Aerial (look up My Smash Corner's Attack Cancel video) back air for super ludicrous kills at like 40. Also, Flare Blitz is suuuupppperr unsafe. Don't spam it. Overall the zard section doesn't look like lots of research was put into it.

[TDSpyder]

So, 10 minute video, COMPLETE character breakdown. Of 3 characters actually, minus one special move on each. oh boy

1st minute already wasted on the intro itself, but yeah let's go, 9 minutes tell me how to use Pkmn Trainer.

And since the DI thing was already commented on, I'll save the comment on that one

Squirtle -
Dair and Bair are used for damage, sure, but bair is a combo finisher in the air, if someone is behind you. And just jumping into someone hoping you'll hit a 12% dair is not a thing
Down throw into fair-ftilt is not true, if DI'd away, also depends on character.
dash attack at 0% starts combos, basic one being dash attack -> uptilt -> upair->fair
Dash attack can start combos even at around 20-30%
Upthrow at 0 is actually a combo starter
Down throw into down air is actually a decent 0% combo
No, you do not want to usually go deep off-stage JUST to get a fair with squirtle, but water gun is a decent tool.
Yeah killing with squirtle is hard, but u missed backthrow, which is an option, and up-b, can be used for an out of shield punish.

Ivy - down throw neutral air is just wasting a grab at 0, and doesn't work later on, you don't suggest any combos for later %
Razor leaf - can be used with tilt side-b or smash-side b. Good to know. Oh, and guess what, it's a combo starter at later %.
U do not even mention how good fair and bair are, nor that they are disjointed. Fast fall back air actually combo's into itself at mid %
Up-B can't hit a ledge if your right under it, but how do you go around that?
Up-b, whatever? This move scares the living shit out of my friends and opponents. Ivy has IMO the 2nd best kill confirm in the game that can start from an average of 80%, and you don't even bother to mention. You can cover a a platform while standing under AND next to it. You can angle the up-b, or reverse it, might come in handy.
Bullet seed is mad damage, sure, but you're not hitting anyone with that.
F-smash having some range is just a bit cheesy, not actually "good", just a gimmick. Also, ALL of Pokemon trainers smash attacks are kind slow
"I think you'll be killing with upsmash" - You think, so you just looked at ivy and went "well this is the hardest hitting move, so you'll probably kill with it". That's like saying Ganon's best killing option is warlock punch.
Also backthrow can be a kill-throw, better than squirtle's if I remember correctly.

Zard - Yeah upsmash is the weakest, but the fastest out of all the slow smashes he has, and it scoopes from the sides.
Downsmash is decent, sure, the range allows you to cover all ledge options.
"just use flair blitz" - do I event have to comment on this?
wait? Down throw combos into fair? Oh my gosh I've been playing this character so wrong.
What's that combo counter? Oh no it doesn't.
Even the broken combo counter is showing that it doesn't
Nair - what are you even explaining? That if you hit someone from his left that you'll send them right and vice versa? Holy I didn't know that a hitbox does that
Your combo throw is back-throw, at low % you get backthrow into fair.
Yup, Ftilt is good, also, there's a sweetspot on the end (kinda makes sense, if you hit with a thing on fire it'll hurt more)
Back air not mentioned, which can kill ridiculously early
UPTHROW is a kill move, you can get a kill at about 150%

Oh and for the Ivysaur up-b "problem" you mentioned. UP-B doesn't send you to free fall, you can switch to zard, jump, and up-b afterwards. Speaking of which, you don't even MENTION the switch as a mechanic, it functions as a 2nd airdodge, and can help you recover.
And speaking of defensive mechanics, you don't even mentions shielding or out of shield options. Like, really

Now to be clear, it's cool that content's coming out, and well, the video quality is good, I'll give you that. But holy what are you teaching, how to play at 10k GSP? For glory tactics? Someone's gonna watch this and what, go and spam neutral B with ivysaur thinking that they'll do "tons of damage"? There's just so much bad info in this video. If you're reading this - don't play like this.


Oh and edit: yeah take it as hate, but if you want to call this a "COMPLETE" guide and "BREAKDOWN" - do some research. Or ask somebody to help you out. Heck, DM me if you want

[bean]

I really... reeeeally hate to be that guy but.... That is not what DI is my dude. Correct term, wrong definition. DI is the term used for when you GET LAUNCHED and used to influence the direction the attack sends you, not to be confused with a characters air speed/mobility which is what you brought up. Again, I hate to be that guy and it not important but I just thought I'd bring it up 😅.

[brandonhelcher]

I disagree about spamming flare blitz, yes it's strong but it has a little ding before you launch which makes it predictable, and if you hit a wall or shield you take more recoil damage.

[knightghemphus]

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[mushman]

Thank you, this was really helpful. Pokemon trainer is one of my mains along with pikachu. I could never play charizard well but this video has given me more options I didn't think to try.

[kinggoat]

You can also kill with Squirtle by doing a forward throw then use your recover!

[DisguisedNinjas]

That's not directional influence. DI is the ability to influence the direction you're launched when you get hit. What you described was aerial drift.

[gameplayxtreme]

I usually deal damage with Squirtle and switch to Ivysaur when my opponent is around 50% so i can quickly switch to Charizard when i get the chance to use Flare Blitz to kill.

[aquashame]

i think you forgot about the fact that in charizard's back air, the tip of his tail does more damage then usual. (not trying to be rude.)

[bestuan]

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[jaredrubenstein]

Hey Choctopus! I have a video suggestion: The Best Move for Each Character to Use In Sudden Death

Use the sudden death mode under ‘Special Smash’ and find the best possible and quickest-killing move for each character when they are put into that situation.

[seereebee]

Also Zard's up throw can kill fairly early on stages with platforms

[Dunkacciino]

This video came in clutch for me since I just recently picked up PKMN Trainer. Definitely gonna sub and watch your other guides!

[eliotm-b]

OMG I was waiting for a video about P.Trainer for so long, man ! Thank you so much !

[SkillTissuGaming]

im supprised you never mentioned charizards back air