Dream Smasher: Shadow Pokémon Trainer

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From the background, Shadow Pokémon Trainer would toss two Poké Balls onto the stage as Umbreon emerged from one and Espeon from the other.

The Eeveelutions would calmly sit still, referencing Espeon’s idle pose in various 3D Pokémon games.

The Eeveelutions would close their eyes and each give an exaggerated yawn.

The Eeveelutions would menacingly stare onward as their eyes glowed blue.

The Eeveelutions would elegantly strut forward at a moderate pace.

The Eeveelutions would swiftly rush ahead. Like with the Ice Climbers, the partner would have a slightly faster running speed to make reuniting with the leader easier.

The Eeveelutions would perform a simple hop for their first jump, then a graceful flip for the second jump.

The Eeveelutions would recoil in pain and briefly face upward, referencing Umbreon’s animation when taking damage in various 3D Pokémon games.

The Eeveelutions would lower their heads and tails, allowing them to duck under certain attacks.

The Eeveelutions would stand on all fours, raise their tails, and brace for impact.

The Eeveelutions would lean forward and each perform a quick bite to flinch nearby enemies, allowing for easy follow-up attacks.

The Eeveelutions would turn around and swing their tails horizontally, like Mewtwo’s forward tilt.

The Eeveelutions would turn around and sweep their tails along the ground, like Mewtwo’s down tilt.

The Eeveelutions would leap a short distance upward and each perform a quick headbutt, like Squirtle’s up tilt.

A dark aura in the shape of jaws would engulf the Eeveelutions and firmly shut as the Pokémon performed a fierce bite. While the jaws would have respectable range, the attack’s sweet spots would be the bites from the Eeveelutions themselves.

The Eeveelutions would reel their heads back before summoning a powerful blast of psychic energy in front of themselves, launching nearby opponents. Unlike the pair’s other attacks, their union would empower and enlarge the initial blast rather than producing a second one.

As metal briefly engulfed their tails, the Eeveelutions would flip backward with said tails outstretched. Like Min Min’s up smash, this technique would reflect incoming projectiles on top of effectively repelling airborne foes.

An orb of ghostly energy would manifest atop the leading Eeveelution’s forehead as the partner turned around and created an orb of their own if they are nearby. The pair would then fire the projectiles at the ground in front of themselves, causing a small explosion akin to Mewtwo’s down smash.

The Eeveelutions would simply curl themselves up into balls and spin vertically, quickly striking enemies in their vicinity and referencing one of Eevee’s attack animations in various 3D Pokémon games.

The Eeveelutions would perform a frontflip and swing their tails downward, bouncing them off of any opponents they hit.

A circle of energy stars would surround each Eeveelution before launching themselves forward as a barrage of weak projectiles. While the stars could easily overwhelm foes in bulk and would protect the Eeveelutions while engulfing the pair, they would come out relatively slowly by forward aerial standards.

The Eeveelutions would turn around and each launch a miniature Shadow Ball that would go far and deal impressive damage, but require precise aiming to hit anyone with given the projectiles’ size.

The Eeveelutions would perform a backflip and swing their tails upward, like Mewtwo’s up aerial.

The Eeveelutions’ eyes would glow as a small wave of telekinetic energy appeared in front of them and trapped anyone hit by it. On a side note, the Eeveelutions would also use telekinesis to hold items, just like Mewtwo.

When alone, the Eeveelution would project a golden barrier in front of itself to counter incoming attacks. If struck during this animation, a weak blast of energy would erupt around the Eeveelution to repel nearby foes as a golden aura enveloped the user. With this aura, launch resistance and defense against physical attacks would strengthen considerably for a short period of time. When paired with a partner, the duo would couple the golden barrier with a pink one, resulting in a pink aura enveloping each of them upon a successful counter that would strengthen their defensive capabilities even further and significantly weaken incoming projectiles. Like in their home series, these buffs could also be applied to an ally by switching them into play. Naturally, a Shadow Tyranitar with its survivability temporarily bolstered even further would be a powerful asset.

After quickly charging up, the Eeveelutions would each shoot a beam representing their respective element forward. Since the two Pokémon would be functionally indistinguishable, the only difference between Umbreon’s beam of darkness and Espeon’s beam of psychic power would be the colors. With impressive reach and the ability to beat out most projectiles even when an Eeveelution uses it alone, this attack would also deal moderate damage and briefly confuse foes with higher damage percentages when the Eeveelutions fire in sync.

By tapping the input, the outline of a star would surround each of the Eeveelutions as they leapt into any direction dictated by the control stick. This move’s base form would be completely harmless, but if engulfed by the neutral special’s golden or pink aura, the Eeveelutions would deal considerable damage and go further than normal during their charge. Naturally, a pink aura would supply a more potent buff than a golden one. However, by holding the up special input with both Eeveelutions still in play, the two would execute a completely different move. Instead, the duo would instantly switch places after brief preparation, with Umbreon teleporting to Espeon’s initial location and Espeon teleporting to Umbreon’s. This tricky maneuver would give the leading Eeveelution an effective escape option when the pair are separated and opponents pressure it, but the partner could be put in danger of suffering the enemies’ attack as a result.

From his position in the background, Shadow Pokémon Trainer would hold up two Poké Balls and recall Umbreon and Espeon (or hold up a single Poké Ball and recall the leader if the partner Eeveelution was already defeated) before tossing an Ultra Ball and unleashing Shadow Tyranitar.

Like his Kantonian inspiration, Shadow Pokémon Trainer’s Final Smash would be the same no matter what moveset is in play. Using his Snag Machine, Shadow Pokémon Trainer would summon a Snag Ball and toss it at the area in front of his leading Pokémon. Then, the Snag Ball would open and unleash particles of energy in the shape of a hand that would attempt to grab nearby foes. From here, the appearance of Shadow Pokémon Trainer’s cinematic Final Smash would drastically differ between the even and odd numbered costumes. With Wes as the Trainer, captured opponents would suddenly appear atop Realgam Tower as Ho-Oh swooped in and bathed them in a barrage of multicolored flames. With Michael as the Trainer, trapped foes would appear atop Citadark Isle instead as Shadow Lugia swooped in and attacked with a powerful blast of dark energy. Regardless of the Legendary Pokémon used, enemies exiting this assault with 100% damage or higher would be instantly knocked out.

The Eeveelutions would close their eyes and joyfully shake their heads as Shadow Pokémon Trainer confidently raised his left fist.

The Eeveelutions would emit lights from their foreheads and diligently survey the area as Shadow Pokémon Trainer examined his Snag Machine.

The Eeveelutions would excitedly hop in place as Shadow Pokémon Trainer clenched his fist and gave a determined glare.

The Eeveelutions would dash onto the screen and carefully look around as Shadow Pokémon Trainer casually followed them.

The Eeveelutions would form balls of multicolored energy on their foreheads and release them upward as Shadow Pokémon Trainer observed and coached them.

The Eeveelutions would lay down and rest after a successful battle as Shadow Pokémon Trainer stared into the distance.

From the background, Shadow Pokémon Trainer would toss an Ultra Ball onto the stage as Tyranitar emerged from it. Like with the original Trainer, players could choose which Pokémon they begin matches with from the character selection screen.

Tyranitar would stand tall with an enraged look in its eye.

Tyranitar would lean forward and give a sinister growl.

The purple aura engulfing Tyranitar would darken as the Armor Pokémon closed its eyes and struggled.

Tyranitar would clumsily stomp ahead at a sluggish pace.

Tyranitar would wildly charge forward with its arms pumping back and forth.

Tyranitar would crudely leap into the air for its first jump, then spin horizontally for its second jump. While Tyranitar would have one of the shortest jump heights in the game, switching to the Eeveelutions and using them to recover instead would always be available if needed.

Tyranitar would briefly shake its head and struggle.

Tyranitar would place its fist on the ground and lower its head significantly.

Tyranitar would hold its arms out to defend itself against incoming attacks.

Tyranitar would slash horizontally twice using each of its arms before finishing with a powerful vertical slash downward.

Tyranitar would turn around and swing its tail horizontally, like Charizard’s forward tilt.

Tyranitar would raise its foot before dramatically plunging it into the ground in front of itself, like King K. Rool’s down tilt.

Tyranitar would slash upward in a semicircular arc using one of its arms, like Bowser’s up tilt.

Tyranitar would leap forward with its mouth open and violently clench its teeth, launching foes hit by its attack exceedingly far.

Tyranitar would perform a brutal headbutt after a long startup period, like Bowser’s original forward smash.

Tyranitar would briefly lie on its stomach before leaping into the air with the spikes on its back outstretched, like Bowser’s up smash.

Tyranitar would perform a bellowing roar as stone spikes briefly emerged around it and launched enemies hit by them upward.

A multitude of sharp stones would appear and revolve around Tyranitar to strike nearby opponents before dissolving.

Tyranitar would summon a large boulder underneath itself and kick it downward. The boulder would inflict impressive damage and spike foes in its path, but it would disintegrate upon colliding with anything or after traveling far enough.

Tyranitar would slash vertically with one of its arms, like Bowser’s forward aerial.

Tyranitar would look behind itself and forcefully swing its tail, like Charizard’s back aerial.

Tyranitar would wind back and swing its head upward in a semicircular arc, like Charizard’s up aerial.

Tyranitar would firmly grasp its foe with a chomp, spin in place, and toss them forward by opening its mouth.

Following a brief startup period, Tyranitar would rapidly spread Shadow-type energy through the air, damaging and repelling nearby foes with a powerful windbox. Afterwards, a purple haze would engulf Tyranitar for a few seconds, damaging itself and any nearby opponents. However, with at least two of the Heart Gauge’s segments emptied, Tyranitar would cause a sandstorm instead that would apply more damage to enemies than the original without harming the user.

After a quick animation akin to Charizard’s Flare Blitz, Tyranitar would surround itself with Shadow-type energy and charge forward. Upon striking anything during this rampage, Tyranitar would trigger a large explosion that would damage and launch foes a great distance as the Pseudo-Legendary suffered moderate recoil damage and a large cooldown period. However, with at least three of the Heart Gauge’s segments emptied, Tyranitar would be engulfed by white energy instead during its assault and suffer no recoil damage following a collision.

Tyranitar would forcefully leap a short distance into the air before engulfing itself in Shadow-type energy and falling back down, like King Dedede’s Super Dedede Jump. Tyranitar would then slam its fist into the ground to cause a powerful explosion upon landing, but suffer moderate recoil damage and a long cooldown period. However, with at least four of the Heart Gauge’s segments emptied, Tyranitar would surround itself with brown energy instead when falling, trigger a tremor akin to Donkey Kong’s Hand Slap upon landing, and suffer no recoil damage. Like with its jumps, Tyranitar would gain little height from this powerful technique and should thus be switched out for the Eeveelutions if recovery is the priority.

From his position in the background, Shadow Pokémon Trainer would hold up an Ultra Ball and recall Tyranitar before tossing two Poké Balls (or tossing a single Poké Ball and unleashing the leader if the partner Eeveelution was already defeated) and unleashing the Eeveelutions.

Tyranitar would form a ball of orange energy within its mouth and prepare to fire the attack before being signalled to stop by the Shadow Pokémon Trainer.

Tyranitar would furiously stomp its feet as Shadow Pokémon Trainer looked at it with an agitated expression.

Tyranitar would cause a few rocks to rise from the ground with a single stomp, then roar as the stones disintegrated and Shadow Pokémon Trainer nodded approvingly.

Tyranitar would rampage onto the screen and prepare an attack as an Ultra Ball appeared from off-screen and captured the beast. After three shakes from the capsule, Shadow Pokémon Trainer would appear and grab the Ultra Ball before staring intently at it.

Tyranitar would scream into the air and shoot a beam of energy at the ground nearby before being calmed down by the Shadow Pokémon Trainer.

An exhausted Tyranitar would lie on the ground and recoil in pain as dark energy engulfed it. Then, Shadow Pokémon Trainer would appear and gently stroke the behemoth’s body as it relaxed and the energy dissipated.