Super Smash Bros. Melee

Melee redirects here. For the game that was known in Japanese as "Melee! Pokémon Scramble", see Pokémon Rumble

Super Smash Bros. Melee 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズＤＸ
Boxart of Super Smash Bros. Melee
Basic info
Platform:	Nintendo GameCube
Category:	Versus Fighting
Players:	4 players simultaneous
Connectivity:	None
Developer:	HAL Laboratory
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	Generation II spin-off
Ratings
CERO:	N/A
ESRB:	T
ACB:	G
OFLC:	N/A
PEGI:	3
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	November 21, 2001
North America:	December 3, 2001
Australia:	May 31, 2002
Europe:	May 24, 2002
South Korea:	N/A
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	N/A
Websites
Japanese:	Official site
English:	Official site
Japanese boxart Japanese boxart of Super Smash Bros. Melee

Super Smash Bros. Melee (Japanese: 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズＤＸ Great Fray Smash Brothers DX) is a fighting game for the Nintendo GameCube and the sequel to the Nintendo 64 title Super Smash Bros. It, like its predecessor, pits Nintendo's many mascots against one another, and this time includes four Pokémon as playable characters, as opposed to the two featured in the previous game. Only Pikachu is available at the start, but eventually Jigglypuff, Pichu, and Mewtwo can be unlocked.

Playable characters

Bold denotes a Pokémon character. Italics denotes a newcomer.

Default

• Mario
• Bowser
• Peach
• Yoshi
• Donkey Kong
• Captain Falcon
• Fox
• Ness
• Ice Climbers
• Kirby
• Samus
• Zelda/Sheik
• Link
• Pikachu

Unlockable characters

• Dr. Mario
• Luigi
• Ganondorf
• Falco
• Young Link
• Jigglypuff
• Mewtwo
• Pichu
• Mr. Game & Watch
• Marth
• Roy

Poké Ball Pokémon

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Damage

One of the items that can be picked up in Super Smash Bros. Melee is the Poké Ball; with it numerous Pokémon can be summoned to damage enemies. These Pokémon and their effects in the game are listed below:

#	Pokémon		Move	Description	Damage	Later Appearances
0003		Venusaur	Earthquake	Venusaur causes earthquakes that send opponents flying when they touch the ground around it.	18%	None
0006		Charizard	Flamethrower	Returning from Super Smash Bros., Charizard scorches opponents with Flamethrower, alternating left and right.	2%* 20%*	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate*
0009		Blastoise	Hydro Pump	Returning from Super Smash Bros., Blastoise uses Hydro Pump in one direction to forcefully push opponents away. The recoil pushes Blastoise backward a little with each blast, meaning it can fall off of platforms and the stage itself if summoned with its back too close to the edge.	8%* 24%*	None
0035		Clefairy	Metronome	Returning from Super Smash Bros., Clefairy uses Metronome to do any one of four random attacks: trap opponents with Gust for heavy damage, make a Fire Spin around itself, juggle opponents skyward with Waterfall, or explode with Selfdestruct.		None
0101		Electrode	Explosion	Returning from Super Smash Bros., Electrode uses Explosion after three seconds, damaging any player caught in the blast, including the one who sent it out. With good timing, a player can pick up and throw Electrode at the last second.	30%	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
0110		Weezing	Smog	Replacing Koffing from the previous game, Weezing uses Smog and juggles any person that enters the gas cloud.	3%*	None
0113		Chansey	Softboiled	Returning from Super Smash Bros., Chansey uses Softboiled to release eggs that may contain additional items, heal 7% of damage, or explode. It can be knocked off the screen with a strong attack.	N/A	None
0118		Goldeen	Splash	Returning from Super Smash Bros., Goldeen uses Splash to no effect.	N/A	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
0120		Staryu	Swift	Replacing Starmie from the original game, Staryu chases after the nearest opponent, locks itself into position, and shoots Swift repeatedly, stunning players who are struck.	1%*	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
0143		Snorlax	Body Slam	Returning from Super Smash Bros., Snorlax flies up into the air and descends over a large area of the screen using Body Slam, sending opponents flying on contact.	20%	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
0144		Articuno	Icy Wind	Articuno uses Icy Wind, vertically launching any opponent in the attack range and freezing them for a time dependent on their damage.	25%	None
0145		Zapdos	ThunderShock	Zapdos uses ThunderShock, stunning any opponent in range with several electric surges that inflict quite a bit of damage.	up to 81%	None
0146		Moltres	Fly	Opponents struck by Moltres's wings are knocked around and launched vertically.	40%	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
0151		Mew	Fly	Returning from Super Smash Bros., Mew has no effect but gives bonus points in one-player and bonus modes.	N/A	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
0152		Chikorita	Razor Leaf	Chikorita faces one direction and unleashes a flurry of Razor Leaf, hitting any opponent in its path.	4%*	Brawl
0155		Cyndaquil	Flamethrower	Cyndaquil faces one direction, jumps into the air, and fires Flamethrower from its backside. It can be hit off the screen with a strong attack.	1-2%*	None
0175		Togepi	Metronome	Togepi uses Metronome to do any one of five random attacks: black out the screen with Night Shade, drive opponents into the ground with Magnitude, freeze with Powder Snow, cause sleep with Sleep Powder, or plant Leech Seed on nearby foes.	5%* 10%* 10%* 7%, 1%*	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
0182		Bellossom	Sweet Scent	Puts any nearby characters into a deep sleep with Sweet Scent. The duration depends on their damage.	3%	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
0183		Marill	Tackle	Runs across the stage using Tackle, stunning and pushing opponents for consecutive damage. Marill can be knocked off the screen if hit hard enough.	1%*	None
0201		Unown	Take Down	Any one of the 26 Generation II varieties of Unown flies off-screen, returning with a large swarm of Unown moving in a random direction. Any opponent caught in the storm is damaged and juggled.	5%*	None
0202		Wobbuffet	Counter	When hit by an attack or item, Wobbuffet uses Counter, swings side to side, and damages any player it touches, even the one who released it.	?	Brawl
0212		Scizor	Metal Claw	Scizor charges forward while flailing its claws, then leaps high into the air and falls off the screen.	15%* 22%*	Ultimate
0233		Porygon2	Tackle	Porygon2 immediately Tackles in one direction, knocking opponents in the opposite direction instead of its own.	25%	None
0243		Raikou	Spark	Raikou periodically uses Spark to electrocute any opponent that touches the ground around it.	20%*	None
0244		Entei	Fire Spin	Entei uses Fire Spin to summon a large spiral of fire. Caught opponents are trapped and suffer continuous damage until the move ends.	up to 72%	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
0245		Suicune	Blizzard	Blizzard swirls around Suicune, trapping opponents for continuous damage.	up to 36%	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
0249		Lugia	Aeroblast	Lugia flies to the background and shoots Aeroblast at one section of the stage, tossing helpless opponents around for periodic damage.	20%*	Brawl
0250		Ho-Oh	Sacred Fire	Flies to the background and unleashes a huge column of Sacred Fire, dealing massive damage to caught opponents.	2%* 13%*	Brawl
0251		Celebi	Fly	Celebi has no effect but gives bonus points in one-player and bonus modes. The first time it is seen, a trophy is awarded.	N/A	Brawl
0132		Ditto (unused)	Transform	Ditto says Meta! and vanishes. It was originally meant to make a clone of the player who summoned it to aid them in battle. Sometimes it will stand in place instead of disappearing immediately, damaging opponents on contact.	7-8%	Ultimate*

Pokémon events

Three of the 51 event matches in the one-player mode are Pokémon-themed; the first, called "Pokémon Battle", is set in Pokémon Stadium (see below). The player must battle a Pikachu using only Poké Balls. The second, called "Legendary Pokémon", is set in the Battlefield stage. The player must battle several Wire Frames and Jigglypuff. Poké Balls are the only item, and they only contain legendary Pokémon (with the exception of Wobbuffet who sometimes pops out annoyingly, a possible reference to Jessie's Wobbuffet in the anime). The third event is called "Pikachu and Pichu"; the player must KO two evading Pichu while holding off a hostile Pikachu. This event is a reference to the animated short Pikachu and Pichu. Other events may include Yoshi's Egg and Target Acquired where the two Pokémon "Pikachu" and "Jigglypuff" appear in and fight against a player in a certain stage.

Pokémon trophies

• Articuno
• Bellossom
• Bulbasaur
• Blastoise
• Celebi
• Charizard
• Chansey
• Chikorita
• Clefairy
• Cleffa
• Crobat
• Cyndaquil
• Ditto
• Eevee
• Electrode
• Entei
• Goldeen
• Heracross
• Ho-Oh
• Igglybuff
• Lugia
• Marill
• Meowth
• Mew
• Moltres
• Poliwhirl
• Porygon2
• Raikou
• Scizor
• Snorlax
• Squirtle
• Suicune
• Staryu
• Steelix
• Togepi
• Totodile
• Unown
• Venusaur
• Weezing
• Wobbuffet
• Zapdos

Miscellaneous

• Misty
• Poké Ball
• Pokémon Stadium
• Professor Oak
• ZERO-ONE

In addition, the four playable Pokémon each have three trophies, unlocked through completing the one-player modes with them.

Pokémon stages

• Poké Floats
• Pokémon Stadium

Reception

Gaming magazine Famitsu gave Super Smash Bros. Melee a score of 37 out of 40. IGN rated the game an "Amazing" 9.6/10. It holds a rating of 92% on Metacritic, based on 38 critic reviews.

Sales

As of 2008, Super Smash Bros. Melee has sold 7.09 million copies worldwide, becoming Nintendo GameCube's best-selling game.

Japanese sales

Super Smash Bros. Melee sold 327,815 units on its first week on the Japanese market, with a sell-through of 72.66%. By December 31, 2006, the end of its 267th week, it had sold 1,497,415 copies.

Trivia

• Usually, when a character in the Super Smash Bros. series is blasted upward off the screen, the character can be seen spinning off into the distance, disappearing with a winking star. Not only is this very similar to the way Team Rocket often blasts off, but the bonus received for sending "all team enemies flying off the top of the screen" is named "Rocket KO."
• Some of the Poké Ball Pokémon, such as Marill and Cyndaquil, keep their Japanese voices, even though they have separate voice actors in the English dub of the anime.
• This is the only GameCube title not to fall under Generation III, being one of the final Pokémon-related titles to fall under Generation II.
• Sprout Tower was considered as a stage early in development.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズＤＸ French Super Smash Bros. Melee German Super Smash Bros. Melee Italian Super Smash Bros. Melee European Spanish Super Smash Bros. Melee

References

Super Smash Bros. series Games: Super Smash Bros. • Super Smash Bros. Melee • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Characters: Pikachu • Jigglypuff • Mewtwo • Pichu Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle • Ivysaur • Charizard) • Lucario • Greninja • Incineroar Stages: Saffron City • Pokémon Stadium • Poké Floats • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Spear Pillar Prism Tower • Unova Pokémon League • Kalos Pokémon League Poké Ball and Master Ball: Abomasnow • Abra • Alolan Exeggutor • Alolan Raichu • Alolan Vulpix • Arceus • Articuno • Beedrill Bellossom • Bewear • Blastoise • Bonsly • Celebi • Chansey • Charizard • Chespin • Chikorita • Clefairy Cyndaquil • Darkrai • Dedenne • Deoxys • Ditto • Eevee • Electrode • Entei • Fennekin Fletchling • Gardevoir • Genesect • Giratina • Gogoat • Goldeen • Groudon • Gulpin • Hitmonlee Ho-Oh • Inkay • Jirachi • Keldeo • Koffing • Kyogre • Kyurem • Latias and Latios Lugia • Lunala • Manaphy • Marill • Marshadow • Meloetta • Meowth • Mew • Metagross • Mimikyu Moltres • Munchlax • Onix • Oshawott • Palkia • Piplup • Porygon2 • Pyukumuku • Raikou • Scizor • Snivy Snorlax • Solgaleo • Spewpa • Staryu • Starmie • Suicune • Swirlix • Tapu Koko • Togedemaru • Togepi Torchic • Unown • Venusaur • Victini • Vulpix • Weavile • Weezing • Wobbuffet • Xerneas • Zapdos • Zoroark Collectables: Trophies (Melee • Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U) Stickers Spirits Misc: The Subspace Emissary • My Music • Final Smash • Pokémon Change • Brawl cameos

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