History Characters / SuperSmashBrosBrawl40To44

* CompositeCharacter: Like the adult Link, but to a much lesser degree. He's clearly meant to be ''Wind Waker'' Link, but he also represents ''Spirit Tracks'' Link, who has an identical design; ''Spirit Tracks'' is listed as one of his appearances on his trophy in ''Wii U''. ''Ultimate'' also uses him to represent ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes'', which featured yet another Link. All in all, it's implied that Toon Link simply stands in for every ''Zelda'' game that shares ''Wind Waker'''s artstyle.

'''Specials:''' [[KiManipulation Aura]] [[ChargedAttack Sphere]], [[GrappleMove Force Palm]], [[SuperSpeed Extreme Speed]], [[CounterAttack Double Team]]\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[KamehameHadoken Aura Storm]] (''Brawl'', ''Ultimate''), [[SuperMode Mega Lucario]] (''3DS/Wii U'')

'''Neutral Special''': [[KiAttacks Aura Sphere]]

'''Specials:''' Hero's Bow, [[BattleBoomerang Boomerang]], SpinAttack, [[ThrowDownTheBomblet Bomb]]\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[BladeSpam Triforce Slash]]

->See ''Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', ''Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass'' , and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks'' character pages for more information on the character in his origin series.

'''Specials:''' [[RayGun Blaster]], [[FlashStep Wolf Flash]], [[JetPack Fire Wolf]], [[AttackReflector Reflector]]\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[TankGoodness Landmaster]] (''Brawl''), [[AlphaStrike Team Star Wolf]] (''Ultimate'')

->See Characters/StarFoxStarWolfTeam for more information on the character in his origin series.

'''Specials:''' [[ArcherArchetype Hero's Bow]], [[BattleBoomerang Boomerang]], SpinAttack, [[ThrowDownTheBomblet Bomb]]\\

->See Characters/PokemonGenerationIVFamilies for more information on the character in their origin series.

* SavageWolf: He has some vicious attacks when compared to Fox and Falco's.

!!!!!!'''Voiced by:''' Sachi Matsumoto

--->Olimar: ''VideoGame/Pikmin2001'' [[[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]]]

--->Alph: ''VideoGame/Pikmin3'' [UsefulNotes/WiiU], 2013

-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'' [[[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]]], 2006[[note]]Lucario had two [[Main/EarlyBirdCameo Early Bird Cameos]] at the film ''Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew'' in 2005 and it first appeared in a game as a statue in ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonRescueTeam'' on the [[[UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance GBA]][=/=][[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]]] the same year.[[/note]]

--->In-game: ''Stack-Up'' [[[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]]], 1985

The metafictional savior of the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem, and possibly video games in general. R.O.B. (short for Robotic Operating Buddy) was a peripheral for the then-budding console that, alongside Mario, helped it get off the ground during the tail end of UsefulNotes/TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 by marketing the console as a toy. Though Mario is credited with the feat in the long run, R.O.B.'s legacy lived on in the form of cameos across many Nintendo games (including a playable appearance in ''VideoGame/MarioKart DS''), before finally arriving on the battle scene.\\

-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' [[[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]]], 2002[[note]]The "Toon" design for Link technically appeared first in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords'' (and even then, only in Western countries), but the character in ''Smash'' unambiguously represents the character from ''Wind Waker'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]''.[[/note]]

-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' [[[UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 N64]]], 1997[[note]]He was intended to debut in ''VideoGame/StarFox2'' for the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] in 1996, but the game wouldn't be officially released until 2017. Due to not being released when added to ''Brawl'', Wolf's debut is treated in-game by his release debut rather than his development debut like characters such as Toon Link and Lucario.[[/note]]

* VocalEvolution: Jay Ward reprises his role as Wolf in ''Ultimate'', but his voice is more akin to a GutturalGrowler compared to the deep baritone and Southern accent Wolf sported in ''Brawl''.

-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' [[[UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 N64]]], 1997[[note]]He was intended to debut in ''VideoGame/StarFox2'' for the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] in 1996, but the game wouldn't be officially released until 2017[[/note]]

-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' [[[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]]], 2002[[note]]The "Toon" design for Link technically appeared first in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords'' (and even then, only in America), but the character in ''Smash'' unambiguously represents the character from ''Wind Waker'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]''.[[/note]]

-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' [[[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]]], 2002[[note]]The "Toon" design for Link technically appeared first in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords'', but the character in ''Smash'' unambiguously represents the character from ''Wind Waker'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]''.[[/note]]

* EvilSoundsDeep: For his debut appearance in ''Brawl'', he's one of the villainous playable characters in the roster who's an ArchEnemy to Fox McCloud, and has a downright ominous and baleful vibrato to match.

* BonusBoss: One of the 3 for the ''Subspace Emissary''.
* TheCameo: If there's no one playing as him, he (or rather, [[LegacyCharacter his descendant]]) drives the Spirit Train stage in his Engineer outfit. Oddly, he also disappears from the stage if the adult Link or Young Link are present.

* {{Pirate}}: His only cutscene in the ''Subspace Emissary'' is him descending from Tetra's pirate ship for a BonusBoss fight. He worked with Tetra's pirates off and on in his home game before joining them full-time.

* BonusBoss: One of the three for ''Subspace Emissary''.

->See Characters/PikminMainCharacters for more information on Olimar in their origin series.
->See Characters/PikminCaptains for more information on Alph in their origin series.

->See Characters/PikminCaptains for more information on Olimar and Alph in their origin series.

* AwesomeButImpractical: In ''3DS/Wii U'', Lucario has the strongest forward smash in the game with is being possible to kill a medium weight character at 0%. However, this is only if Lucario has 200% damage, giving it max aura and max rage, it also had the strongest back air when at the same percentage though harder to land due to it's high start up.

* TheArtifact: Beginning in [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Generation VI]] (the most recent generation when ''[=3DS=]/Wii U'' was released), Lucario could no longer naturally learn Force Palm via leveling up unless the player evolved it from a Riolu that had already learned the move. Despite this, Lucario retains the move as its side special in ''[=3DS=]/Wii U'' and ''Ultimate''.

* TheCaptain: He leads the Pikmin and his title is referenced in ''The Subspace Emissary'' where he is teamed up with Captain Falcon (the cutscene of when they meet is even called "The two captains").

* EnemyMine: As part of his Final Smash, he can summon Bulborbs to eat his opponents. In his home series, Bulborbs are more interested in eating Olimar and his Pikmin.

* {{Planimal}}: The Pikmin. They mature from leaf to bud to flower the longer they stay alive, and obtaining more involves plucking them out of the ground.

* VideogameCaringPotential: The Pikmin. The longer a Pikmin stays alive (that is, not being thrown off-stage or otherwise killed), the more damage and knockback it will do. Its ability to withstand damage also increases. They go from leaf to bud to flower, just like the ''Pikmin'' games.

** In his own games, he's the size of a quarter. Here, he's been sized up for obvious reasons, while still being the shortest character in the series.

* BizarreAlienBiology: A very mild case, but Olimar requires his helmet to survive since oxygen is toxic to his species.

Yet another famous version of the character shows up in New Hyrule. When a demon lord is on the verge of returning, a young engineer teams up with the disembodied spirit of Princess Zelda to stop this event from coming to pass, with the help of the fabled Spirit Train. This version appears on the stage based on that train, but when played as, he'll be swapped out for his mentor Alfonzo.\\

-> '''Home Series:''' ''VideoGame/StarFox''

* BadassBaritone: Much like Meta Knight, it [[{{Telepathy}} "speaks"]] in a deep, masculine voice.

* BadassBaritone: A very menacing one, at that.

* GlacierWaif: While Lucario in ''Brawl'' was a JackOfAllStats with a nasty combo game that was a bit on the slow side, the ''[=3DS=]/Wii U'' incarnation has become this in practical effect. Lucario's Aura got buffed, which hit even more ridiculously hard than they did in ''Brawl'' at high damages, but Lucario was one of the few characters whose movement speed was not noticeably improved in ''3DS/Wii U''. Its attacks were also given considerably more lag and less reach. The result is a slow-moving character with very slow and unsafe attacks that has difficulty comboing, but can KO opponents in 2-4 solid hits and end stocks at ridiculously low damages.

* JackOfAllStats: Lucario's ''Brawl'' incarnation is pretty much one of these while having the aura gimmick on top of it, with attacks that were generally pretty good in all categories, a devastating combo game that is good at low Aura and outright powerful at maximum Aura, while having movement speed that was slightly below-average relative to the cast.
* KamehameHadoken: Both: Lucario's Aura Sphere resembles a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Hadoken]]; and Lucario's Final Smash in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'', Aura Storm, resembles a [[Franchise/DragonBall Kamehameha]]. [[HilariousInHindsight Becomes very appropriate]] in ''3DS/Wii U'', now that [[Creator/SeanSchemmel its voice actor]] also voices [[Franchise/DragonBall Goku]] and Ryu [[note]](who would be voiced by none other than Kyle Hebert aka Goku's son ''Gohan'' during his later teen years starting with the ''Buu Saga'')[[/note]] himself would join the series himself as DLC brining it full circle.

** In ''3DS/Wii U'', [[SuperMode Mega Lucario]], which makes Lucario able to deal maximum aura damage regardless of its current damage and makes it ImmuneToFlinching.

* {{Nerf}}: While Lucario's aura property was given some really scary buffs in ''3DS/Wii U'', in addition to a tremendous buff to its recovery and Force Palm, its attacks were given considerably more lag and smaller hitboxes, removing the previously strong comboing capabilities they had in ''Brawl'' (in a game where everyone else combos a lot more effectively) and making his attacks a lot less safe to use. The first balance patch, version 1.0.4, added significant landing lag to Extreme Speed, giving more ending lag to his Smash attacks, and nerfing the new vectoring mechanic to oblivion (since it makes combos much more prevalent and characters die a lot faster, it provides a serious indirect nerf to a character who relies on living long and landing a few big hits like Lucario). He would be given some of his comboing abilities back in ''Ultimate'' (such as his jab-cancel into tilts, Force Palm and Smash attacks), but would have his Aura boost completely gutted, his recovery completely destroyed due to the highly sensitive trajectory of Extreme Speed wrecking any recovery attempts at either Aura percentage and his weight reduced.

* KamehameHadoken: Both: Lucario's Aura Sphere resembles a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Hadoken]]; and Lucario's Final Smash in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'', Aura Storm, resembles a [[Franchise/DragonBall Kamehameha]].%% [[HilariousInHindsight Becomes very appropriate]] in ''3DS/Wii U'', now that [[Creator/SeanSchemmel its voice actor]] also voices [[Franchise/DragonBall Goku]] and Ryu himself would join the series himself as DLC brining it full circle.

* SupernaturalMartialArts: Lucario's attacks are mostly calm Tai Chi Chuan movements.

* AdaptationalWimp: Not Lucario itself, but its Up Special, Extreme Speed[[note]]Spelled as [=ExtremeSpeed=] prior to Generation VI and in ''Brawl''.[[/note]], which is a reasonably strong damaging move in the ''Pokémon'' series, but is mostly used for mobility in ''Smash''.

* AwesomeButImpractical: In ''3DS/Wii U'', Lucario has the strongest forward smash in the game with is being possible to kill a medium weight character at 0%. However, this is only if Lucario has 200% damage, giving it max aura and max rage.
* BadassAdorable: It looks kinda cute, yet it has a masculine voice and powerful fighting skills.

* CanonImmigrant: A very minor one. While based on the Lucario of Sir Aaron, it was voiced by Bill Rogers in ''Brawl'' rather than Sean Schemmel, who voiced Lucario in ''Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew''. Schemmel reprised the role in ''3DS/Wii U'', but Rogers would later become the anime's de facto voice for Lucario, including Cameron, Korrina, and Ash's (the latter of which is an Expy to Sir Aaron's Lucario).

* {{Expy}}: Lucario is quite clearly based on the [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Egyptian god Anubis]] in terms of physical appearance.
* FauxFlame: Its aura attacks produce this effect. Snake even refers to it as "blue fire".

* GlacierWaif: While Lucario in ''Brawl'' was a JackOfAllStats that was a bit on the slow side, the ''[=3DS=]/Wii U'' incarnation has become this in practical effect. Lucario's Aura got buffed, which hit even more ridiculously hard than they did in ''Brawl'' at high damages, but Lucario was one of the few characters whose movement speed was not noticeably improved in ''3DS/Wii U''. Its attacks were also given considerably more lag and less reach. The result is a slow-moving character with very slow and unsafe attacks that has difficulty comboing, but can KO opponents in 2-4 solid hits and end stocks at ridiculously low damages.

* ImmuneToFlinching: As Mega Lucario, it still takes damage, but won't flinch at all.

* JackOfAllStats: Lucario's ''Brawl'' incarnation is pretty much one of these while having the aura gimmick on top of it, with attacks that were generally pretty good in all categories, while having movement speed that was slightly below-average relative to the cast.
* KamehameHadoken: Both: Lucario's Aura Sphere resembles a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Hadoken]]; and Lucario's Final Smash in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'', Aura Storm, resembles a [[Franchise/DragonBall Kamehameha]].%% [[HilariousInHindsight Becomes very appropriate]] in ''3DS/Wii U'', now that [[Creator/SeanSchemmel its voice actor]] also voices [[Franchise/DragonBall Goku]].

* {{Nerf}}: While Lucario's aura property was given some really scary buffs in ''3DS/Wii U'', in addition to a tremendous buff to its recovery and Force Palm, its attacks were given considerably more lag and smaller hitboxes, removing the previously strong comboing capabilities they had in ''Brawl'' (in a game where everyone else combos a lot more effectively) and making his attacks a lot less safe to use. The first balance patch, version 1.0.4, added significant landing lag to Extreme Speed, giving more ending lag to his Smash attacks, and nerfing the new vectoring mechanic to oblivion (since it makes combos much more prevalent and characters die a lot faster, it provides a serious indirect nerf to a character who relies on living long and landing a few big hits like Lucario).

* SignatureMove: [[KamehameHadoken Aura Sphere]] is strongly associated with Lucario, although it can be learned by a handful of other (mostly Legendary) Pokémon (including Mewtwo, funnily enough). Lucario still retains the strongest association with the move, being the "Aura Pokémon" and all, as well as being one of the few non-Legendaries that can learn it, one of only three Fighting-types to learn it, and the only one with the Special Attack to make it sting.

* WallJump: And since Lucario can also cling to walls, it can essentially climb walls by repeatedly wall jumping off the same wall.

* BareFistedMonk: To be expected from a Fighting-type Pokémon, except when picking up items, of course. Lucario does not attack with the multiple spikes protruding from its body at all, even though that's a staple of Lucarios in its home series. The predatory aspects of Lucarios seem completely excised in ''Smash Bros.''.

->See Characters/PokemonGenerationIVFamilies for more information on the character in their origin series.