Pokémon Ranger (SSBD)

“	Pokémon Ranger captures the competition!	”
—Introduction tagline

Pokémon Ranger in Super Smash Bros. Dream
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Universe	Pokémon
Availability	Starter character
Final Smash	Ranger Sign

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Pokémon Ranger is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Dream. He was confirmed on September 15th, 2015 when Nutta was bored and no one else was online. The Pokémon Ranger is represented by Ben, the male player character from Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, and his female counterpart, Summer, appears in half of his costumes. They are joined by the ukulele-playing Pichu that serves as a partner Pokémon in their home game, who attacks for the ranger in most of the moves (like Olimar's Pikmin), as well as a number of other Pokémon that appear only for special attacks.

Attributes

The Pokémon Ranger uses moves based off of the Pokémon Ranger spin-off games in the Pokémon series- mainly Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, with some elements from previous games. Most of his moves have the Pichu attack, although some, such as his neutral attack, have the ranger himself attack. Unlike Olimar's Pikmin, Rosalina's Lumas, and Nana from the Ice Climbers, Pichu cannot be KO'd without the Ranger, and they cannot be split up. Although Ranger was near indisputedly broken upon release, the first major Balance Patch DekZek1.1 balances this character out.

Update history

DekZek Balance Patch v1.0

• Most attacks now do less damage.
• Dash attack now only hits twice instead of three times.
• Capture Styler can now only grab in a straight line.
• Poké Assist now has a different function, where all Pokémon use a form of Bubble, and Muk uses a poisonous bubble.
  • It has different customs that reflect this change.
• Fly's customs are changed.
• Ukulele Melody now always creates four soundwaves that do damage.
  • It has new customs, one of which, Melody of Confusion, functions more like the original move.
• Ranger Sign is changed slightly, summoning all three of the Legendary Beasts at once, who all attack together.

DekZek Balance Patch v.1.1

• Field Move's Tackle is replaced with Soak, which functions similar to Balance Patch v1.0's Poké Assist, but is always Corphish.
• Poké Assist is replaced with Assist Dash as a side special.

Moveset

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack			3%	The Ranger punches, followed by Pichu mimicking him (but with added electric effect), and lastly they both punch at the same time, knocking the opponent back.
			2.5%
			5.5%
Forward tilt			3%	Pichu headbutts.
Up tilt			3% (head), 1% (tail)	Pichu leaps up, hitting with his head, then spins around as he lands, hitting with his tail.
Down tilt			2% (backward hit), 3% (forward hit)	The Ranger swings hit foot backwards before kicking.
Dash attack			.8% (initial dive), 3.5% (landing)	Pichu leaps forward, his cheeks charged with electricity.
Forward smash			5% (early), 9% (clean), 4% (late)	Pichu leans back before leaning forwards and emitting electricity from his cheeks. Functionally similar to Pikachu's forward smash.
Up smash			7%	Pichu swings his ukulele upward.
Down smash			10% (feet), 4% (head)	The Ranger does a split before leaping back to his feet. Both the outward kick of his legs and his head as he jumps back up do damage. Pichu humorously mimics him during the move, but it has no effect.
Neutral aerial			8% (clean), 3% (late)	The Ranger performs a sex kick similar to Mario's. Pichu humorously mimics him, but it has no effect.
Forward aerial			6.3% (early), 8% (clean), 1.7% (late)	Pichu curls up into a ball and spins in midair. The most damage is done by its head, which is electrically charged, in the middle of the attack, while its tail at the beginning and end does little damage.
Back aerial			2% (back early), 5% (back clean), 3% (back late), 4% (front)	Pichu kicks backwards while spinning. His head also does damage during the move.
Up aerial			2% (first hit), 4% (second hit), 6.5% (final hit)	The Ranger does a midair somersault. The first hit is with his feet while spinning, the second hit is with his head while spinning, while the final hit is when he extends his legs at the end of the spin, which also causes upward knockback.
Down aerial			7.5%	The Ranger curls up his legs and then extends them in a downward kick, meteor smashing anyone hit.
Grab		Capture Styler	—	The Ranger uses the Capture Styler to trap opponents. It has a moderate range, but always goes in a straight line.
Pummel			1.5%	Pichu hits the opponent with its ukulele while the opponent is trapped in the Capture Styler.
Forward throw			6%	Pichu swings his ukulele, launching the opponent.
Back throw			3%	The Ranger swings the Capture Styler backwards, throwing the opponent a short distance behind him.
Up throw			5% (initial release), 7.5% (headbutt)	The Ranger swings the Capture Styler upwards, throwing the opponent a short distance above him. Pichu then leaps up and headbutts with an electric charge, which can damage opponents who were not originally trapped.
Down throw			4% (jump), 7% (landing)	Pichu jumps up and lands on the trapped opponent's head before the Ranger releases the opponent. The jump can do damage to opponents who were not originally trapped.
Floor attack (front)			3.2%	The Ranger punches after standing up.
Floor attack (back)			2.6%	The Ranger kicks after standing up.
Floor attack (trip)			4%	The Ranger extends his legs before standing up.
Edge attack			3%	Pichu swings his ukulele as it and the Ranger climb up.
Neutral special	Default	Field Move	2% per hit (max of 8%) (Burn), 15% (Cut), — (Stink), 9% (Bubble), 4% (Electrify)	The Ranger pulls out a Poké Ball and summons a Pokémon to attack. The Pokémon that will be summoned is shown with an icon above the Ranger's head, which will loop as long as the attack button is held. The order is Burn (Magmortar using Flamethrower) > Cut (Gallade using Cut) > Stink (Skuntank using Poison Gas) > Soak (Corphish using Bubble) > Electrify (Magnezone using Zap Cannon) > Burn, etc. Burn has high range and can hit up to four times, Cut has low range but high knockback and power, Stink causes no damage but makes opponents Dizzy, Soak creates six bubbles, which will pop when collided with, doing 1.5% damage each, and Electrify causes no knockback and little damage but paralyzes opponents for a few seconds.
	Custom 1	Powerful Field Move	10% (all but Cut), 5% per hit (max of 10%) (Cut)	All of the moves do the same amount of damage, but have different effects. Magmortar now breathes one large fireball, which causes more knockback than Flamethrower but has less range and only hits once; Gallade's Cut now hits twice and has more range, but overall does less damage and knockback; Skuntank's Stink now causes damage and flinching but cannot make opponents dizzy; Corphish's Soak is a small stream, with more range but only attacks in a straight line; Magnezone's Zap Cannon is more powerful but has no knockback and can't paralyze opponents.
	Custom 2	Random Field Move	3% per hit (max of 12%) (Burn), 12.5% (Cut), 3% (Stink), 12% (Soak), 6% (Electrify)	All moves are now much more powerful (including Stink now doing damage), but which move is used is now randomized instead of being looped through when the button is held.
Side special	Default	Assist Dash	3% (Doduo), 5% (Empoleon), 7% (Torkoal)	The Ranger summons Torkoal, Empoleon, or Doduo and dashes towards the opponent. Torkoal deals the most damage but has the smallest range and speed while Doduo travels fastest across the most area but deals the least damage. Empoleon deals medium damage with normal speed over average distance. Doesn’t cause helplessness when used in midair.
	Custom 1	Shield Dash	1.5-3% (normal), 7% (shield)	The move does less damage against most opponents, but deals heavy shield damage with slightly longer starting lag.
	Custom 2	Random Dash	4% (Doduo), 5.75% (Empoleon), 9% (Torkoal)	All of the moves are slightly more powerful, but which move is used is now randomized instead of being looped through when the button is held.
Up special	Default	Fly	2% (Noctowl), 4% (Pidgeot), 6% (Fearow), 8% (Flygon), 10% (Honchkrow)	The Ranger summons a flying-type Pokémon to carry him upwards, similar to Charizard's up special. Like Field Move and Poké Assist, holding the button will loop through different Pokémon, which each have slightly different effects, while the Ranger falls at a slower speed. The less damage that can be dealt, the higher the corkscrew goes. All Pokémon deal 4 hits of varying damage, with the first hit dealing 2% and a wind effect pushing opponents towards the Ranger. The total damage above is if all non-trapping hits connect.
	Custom 1	Hurricane	6% (tornado), 2.8% (corkscrew), 4% (last hit)	A random Pokémon uses Hurricane to create a small tornado, sending Ranger up in a corkscrew. This move doesn't send Ranger far, but deals significantly more damage
	Custom 2	Rising Assist	0%	No damage dealt, but reaches much farther than other variants.
Down special	Default	Ukulele Melody	2% per hit (max of 8%)	Pichu strums the Ukulele, sending 4 shockwaves at nearby opponents. After Pichu uses the move, the Ukulele breaks and Pichu will not be able to use the move again for a few seconds.
	Custom 1	Melody of Confusion		Pichu strums its ukulele, which can cause multiple effects. It can cause nearby foes to trip uncontrollably, fall asleep, grow flowers, or be dizzy.
	Custom 2	Capture Melody		Pichu strums the Ukulele, while the Ranger pulls out a Poké Ball. The ball has 8x chance of being a Master Ball. If the ranger pulls out a Poké Ball, however, Goldeen has a 16x chance of spawning. All other Poké Balls on the stage, when thrown, will turn into Goldeen.
Final Smash		Ranger Sign	2% per trapping hit (up to 8%), 30% with main attack	The Ranger uses the Capture Styler to capture opponents and deal damage as it passes, which can be angled freely. The trapped opponents are sucked inside the stylus, where they face Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. The three attack using Thunder, Flamethrower, and Blizzard, sending opponents flying.

Taunts

• Up Taunt: The Ranger puts his goggles on and gives a thumbs up while Pichu mimics his movements.
• Side Taunt: Pichu strums its ukulele while the Ranger watches and pats its head.
• Down Taunt: The Ranger jumps up and pumps his fist while Pichu mimics his movements.

On-Screen Appearance

The Ranger lands on the stage from above with Pichu on his shoulder. Pichu jumps off and they give each other a thumbs up.

Idle Poses

• The Ranger stretches and yawns while Pichu mimics his movements.
• The Ranger looks at Pichu and pats it on the head.

Victory Fanfare

The level up fanfare from Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs.

Victory Poses

• The Ranger gives a thumbs up while Pichu mimics his movements.
• The Ranger picks Pichu up and throws him into the air, much to its enjoyment, before catching it.
• The Ranger and Pichu run towards each other and hug.

Reveal trailer

The reveal trailer opens up with the Pokémon Trainer using Charizard to battle against Lucario in Cerulean Cave. As Charizard falls to a Shadow Ball, the Ranger's voice saying "Capture styler on!" can be heard and Red whirls around to see the Ranger and Pichu, who pose as the splash screen appears.

The rest of the trailer showcases the Ranger battling Lucario, and, eventually, Red himself. At the very end of the trailer, Mewtwo appears in front of the Ranger and laughs as the Ranger and Pichu pose readily.

Trophies

Pokémon Ranger

You may think that Pokémon Rangers are just like Trainers, but there are a lot of differences. It takes a lot of training to become a Ranger, and all Rangers vow to only use Pokémon to protect nature (or at least smash anyone who dares to challenge them). They constantly have a single partner Pokémon with them, who has been trained up to a high level. But what's with the ukulele?

: Pokémon Ranger 10/2006

: Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Altima 11/2008

Pokémon Ranger (Alt.)

Pokémon Rangers use their Capture Stylers to befriend Pokémon of all shapes and sizes, and can later call on them when they need a hand! Usually, Pokémon Rangers use Field Moves when there's an obstacle in their way, but using it as an attack in a battle tournament also works. It might not follow the guidelines of the Pokémon Ranger society, but it works.

: Pokémon Ranger 10/2006

: Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Altima 11/2008

Ukulele Pichu

This adorable little fella is native to Dolce Island, and entertains its Pokémon friends by performing on its ukulele. It's an invaluable partner to the Pokémon Ranger when he or she sets out to save Oblivia. In that adventure, it used its ukulele to calm Pokémon and make them more easily captured. In Smash Bros., it uses its ukulele to stun opponents before landing a powerful electric attack! ZAAAAP!

: Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs

Alternate costumes

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• Default - The appearance of Ben, the male player character of Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs.
• Female - The appearance of Summer, the female player character of Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs.
• Red - The color scheme resembles that of Red, the male player character of the Generation I Pokémon games and their remakes. Pichu has red cheeks, like its evolution, Pikachu, one of the Pokémon usually paired with Red.
• Cyan - The color scheme resembles that of Leaf, the female player character of the Generation III remakes of the Generation I Pokémon games. Pichu has red cheeks, like its evolution, Pikachu, one of the Pokémon usually paired with Leaf.
• Purple - Based off of Purple Eyes, the main antagonist of Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs. Pichu's colors resemble Mewtwo, who is used by Purple Eyes in the final battle.
• Blue - Based off of Blue Eyes, one of the antagonists of Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs. Pichu's colors resemble Meganium, who is used by Blue Eyes in the first battle with her.
• Yellow - Pichu's color scheme resembles that of Minun, the partner Pokémon for male player characters in the original Pokémon Ranger.
• Green - Pichu's color scheme resembles that of Plusle, the partner Pokémon for female player characters in the original Pokémon Ranger.

Trivia

• The trophies for Pokémon Ranger list Pokémon Ranger and Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Altima as his first appearance, despite the fact that Ben and Summer, the basis for Pokémon Ranger's design in Super Smash Bros. 4, did not appear in those games.