How Many Pokémon Are Actually In Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a lot of characters from the Pokémon series, both in terms of playable fighters, and in background characters who only temporarily appear during battles. This connection has been since the days of the original Super Smash Bros. on N64, as not only did that game have two Pokémon as fighters, but it also had Pokémon in the Poké Ball item, and stage hazard Pokémon in Saffron City.

The Pokémon characters were a huge draw for the original Super Smash Bros., as the game was released when Pokémania was still going strong. A fighting game that included Pikachu was a big deal at the time, although it didn’t seem to be as effective for Pokkén Tournament years later. Each new installment in the Super Smash Bros. series has added new Pokémon, with every generation being represented in some form. The only exception to this is the starter Pokémon from Gen 9, as they were only just announced, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is done with Spirits.

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In terms of numbers, there are 10 playable fighters, as the official Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website refers to Pokémon Trainer as three characters. This number increases to 13 when alternate forms are considered, as Ash-Greninja, Pikachu Libre, and Mega Mewtwo Y appear. When taking all playable Pokémon, background appearances, stage hazards, Poké Ball appearances, and Spirits into account, and dismissing all form variations (like Alolan versions and Mega Evolutions), there are 191 Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. If alternate forms are considered (including any version with a different name, including the partner Pokémon from the Pokémon: Let’s Go! games), then there are 216 Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. 

The Playable Pokémon In Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has every fighter from the history of the series. This means every Pokémon playable fighter is back, including some that hadn’t been seen since the days of Melee. The roster includes Pikachu and Jigglypuff from the original Super Smash Bros., with Pikachu Libre available as one of its skins. Mewtwo and Pichu from Melee are in the game, with Mewtwo able to transform into Mega Mewtwo Y during his Final Smash. Lucario and the Pokémon Trainer (CharizardIvysaur, and Squirtle) from Brawl are in the game, as is Mega Lucario during his Final Smash.

Mega Charizard X was in Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U, but it’s no longer part of the game, as Charizard has been folded back into Pokémon Trainer, and uses their Final Smash instead. Greninja from Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U is in the game and it now turns into Ash-Greninja when using its Final Smash. The last new Pokémon to be added to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was Incineroar, who was the final character announced before the DLC. There are no Gen 8 or Gen 9 playable Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, despite speculation that a Pokémon from Pokémon Sword and Shield would make it into the game. Decidueye almost appeared in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but it was cut in favor of Incineroar.

The Poké Ball Pokémon In Smash Bros. Ultimate

It’s possible to summon Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate using either the Poké Ball item or the Master Ball item. Some of these can be incredibly powerful, while others are just for show. The Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are:

  • Abomasnow
  • Abra
  • Arceus
  • Articuno
  • Beedrill
  • Bellossom
  • Bewear
  • Blastoise
  • Bonsly
  • Celebi
  • Chansey
  • Charizard
  • Chespin
  • Chikorita
  • Clefairy
  • Cyndaquil
  • Darkrai
  • Dedenne
  • Deoxys
  • Ditto
  • Eevee
  • Electrode
  • Entei
  • Exeggutor
  • Fennekin
  • Fletchling
  • Gardevoir
  • Genesect
  • Giratina
  • Gogoat
  • Goldeen
  • Groudon
  • Gulpin
  • Hitmonlee
  • Ho-Oh
  • Inkay
  • Jirachi
  • Keldeo
  • Koffing
  • Kyogre
  • Kyurem
  • Latias
  • Latios
  • Lugia
  • Lunala
  • Manaphy
  • Marill
  • Marshadow
  • Meloetta
  • Meowth
  • Metagross
  • Mew
  • Mimikyu
  • Moltres
  • Munchlax
  • Onix
  • Oshawatt
  • Palkia
  • Piplup
  • Porygon2
  • Pyukumuku
  • Raichu
  • Raikou
  • Scizor
  • Snivy
  • Snorlax
  • Solgaleo
  • Spewpa
  • Starmie
  • Staryu
  • Suicine
  • Swirlix
  • Tapu Koko
  • Togedemaru
  • Togepi
  • Torchic
  • Unown
  • Venusaur
  • Victini
  • Vulpix
  • Weavile
  • Weezing
  • Wobbuffet
  • Xerneas
  • Zapdos
  • Zoroark

The Background Pokémon In Smash Bros. Ultimate

There are some Pokémon who will appear either in the background of a stage or as a stage hazard that can harm the players. The Pokémon in the Saffron City stage include:

  • Butterfree
  • Chansey
  • Charmander
  • Electrode
  • Fearow
  • Pidgey
  • Porygon
  • Moltres
  • Venusaur

The Pokémon in the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage include:

  • Cubone
  • Dugtrio
  • Driffloon
  • Electivire
  • Hoppip
  • Magnezone
  • Skarmory
  • Snorunt
  • Snover

The Pokémon in the Spear Pillar stage include:

  • Azelf
  • Cresselia
  • Dialga
  • Mesprit
  • Palkia
  • Uxie

The Pokémon in the Unova Pokémon League stage include:

  • Milotic
  • Reshiram
  • Shaymin
  • Whimsicott
  • Zekrom

The Pokémon in the Kalos Pokémon League stage include:

  • Axew
  • Blaziken
  • Blastoise
  • Clawitzer
  • Dragonite
  • Garchomp
  • Honedge
  • Ho-Oh
  • Hydreigon
  • Infernape
  • Klinklang
  • Manaphy
  • Piplup
  • Pyroar
  • Rayquaza
  • Registeel
  • Scizor
  • Steelix
  • Tepig
  • Wailord

The Pokémon Spirits In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The Pokémon that appear as Spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate include:

  • Abra
  • Absol
  • Aegislash
  • Alolan Exeggutor
  • Alolan Raichu
  • Alolan Vulpix
  • Ampharos
  • Articuno
  • Arbok
  • Arcanine
  • Arceus
  • Azelf
  • Bellossom
  • Bewear
  • Blastoise
  • Blaziken
  • Celebi
  • Chandelure
  • Charmander
  • Charizard
  • Chansey
  • Chespin
  • Chikorita
  • Clefairy
  • Cobalion
  • Corvaknight
  • Cresselia
  • Cubone
  • Darkrai
  • Deoxys
  • Detective Pikachu
  • Diancie
  • Dialga
  • Dedenne
  • Ditto
  • Dragonite
  • Dugtrio
  • Eevee
  • Electrode
  • Entei
  • Farfetch’d
  • Flygon
  • Garchomp
  • Gardevoir
  • Gengar
  • Genesect
  • Geodude
  • Giratina (Altered Forme)
  • Giratina (Origin Forme) 
  • Goldeen
  • Greninja
  • Grookey
  • Groudon
  • Gyarados
  • Heracross
  • Hitmonlee
  • Ho-Oh
  • Houndoom
  • Hoopa (Confined)
  • Hoopa (Unbound)
  • Hydreigon
  • Incineroar
  • Inkay
  • Ivysaur
  • Jigglypuff
  • Jirachi
  • Kangaskhan
  • Keldeo (Ordinary Form)
  • Keldeo (Resolute Form)
  • Kyogre
  • Kyurem
  • Kyurem (Black Kyurem)
  • Kyurem (White Kyurem)
  • Landorus (Therian Forme)
  • Lapras
  • Latias
  • Latios
  • Lucario
  • Lugia
  • Lunala
  • Machamp
  • Magearna
  • Magneton
  • Manaphy
  • Marill
  • Mega Diancie
  • Mega Lucario
  • Mega Charizard X
  • Mega Kangaskhan
  • Mega Mewtwo Y
  • Meloetta (Aria Forme)
  • Mew
  • Meowth
  • Mesprit
  • Metagross
  • Metapod
  • Mewtwo
  • Milotic
  • Mimikyu
  • Miltank
  • Moltres
  • Morpeko
  • Necrozma
  • Nihilego
  • Oshawatt
  • Palkia
  • Partner Pikachu
  • Partner Eevee
  • Pichu
  • Pidgey
  • Pikachu
  • Pikachu Libre
  • Pinsir
  • Piplup
  • Porygon
  • Primal Groudon
  • Primal Kyogre
  • Psyduck
  • Pyukumuku
  • Raikou
  • Rapidash
  • Rayquaza
  • Regigigas
  • Reshiram
  • Rotom
  • Rowlet
  • Salamence
  • Sandshrew
  • Scizor
  • Scorbunny
  • Shaymin (Land Forme)
  • Shaymin (Sky Forme)
  • Shedinja
  • Skarmory
  • Slowpoke
  • Smeargle
  • Snorlax
  • Sobble
  • Solgaleo
  • Squirtle
  • Staryu
  • Steelix
  • Sudowoodo
  • Suicine
  • Tapu Koko
  • Tauros
  • Terrakion
  • Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)
  • Togedemaru
  • Togepi
  • Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)
  • Tyranitar
  • Unown
  • Uxie
  • Venusaur
  • Victini
  • Virizion
  • Volcanion
  • Vulpix
  • Weezing
  • Wobbuffet
  • Wooper
  • Xerneas
  • Yveltal
  • Zacian
  • Zamazenta
  • Zapdos
  • Zekrom
  • Zoroark
  • Zygarde (50% Forme)
  • Zygarde (Complete Forme)

With no new DLC planned for Smash Bros. Ultimate, it looks as though this will be the final list of Pokémon in the game. However, a follow-up to Smash Ultimate could always add more, especially considering that no Pokémon from the upcoming Gen 9 games are in Ultimate. By the time a sequel happens, though, it’s likely that several new Pokémon games will be released.

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