Pokeball Pokemon in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Ever since the first Super Smash Bros. game, the Pokemon franchise has had a big role in the games. In each game, during a battle, you could pick up a Pokeball and unleash a Pokemon onto the field. Here is the list of the Pokeball Pokemon in Brawl and descriptions of what they do.
| Name | Photo | Attack and Sidenotes |
| Jirachi |  |
Uses Fly once summoned to cause no damage, but it drops many stickers. |
| Weavile |  |
Uses False Swipe to dash around, causing knockback, slight damage, and flinching. |
| Gulpin |  |
Swallows an enemy when released, then spits them out with Spit Up. |
| Chikorita |  |
It uses the same attack as in Melee, Razor Leaf, to cause damage and knockback. |
| Electrode |  |
As in Melee, it will explode with Explosion causing good damage. If it doesn't explode, grab and throw it, it will explode on impact. |
| Celebi |  |
This Pokemon appears and uses Fly, but unlike the past games, this Pokemon may a trophy or more. |
| Mew |  |
This Pokemon appears, then leaves using Fly, but unlike the past games, this Pokemon may drop an item, such as a CD as it floats away on a bubble. |
| Kyogre |  |
Jumps into the air and uses Hydro Pump to cause massive knock you out of bounds and KO you. Touching it does give damage. |
| Torchic |  |
It explodes in a fury of fire, aka Fire Spin. |
| Groudon |  |
Comes out and its body will burn bright red, burning any enemy that touches it, aka Overheat. |
| Wobbuffet |  |
Same as before, it will attack anything that touches it, aka Counter. |
| Goldeen |  |
Such as the last game, it just Splashes around, doing nothing at all, but if you go near it while shielding, it breaks your shield. |
| Togepi |  |
Same as Melee, it uses Metronome and uses a random attack out of 5 possible. |
| Snorlax |  |
Same as before, jumps up, then returns twice as big, crushing any enemies under it, aka Body Slam. |
| Latios & Latias |  |
One comes out and summons the other, then both rush around the battlefield with Steel Wing to cause knockback from the wind they make and damage. |
| Staryu |  |
Will go to an enemy and use Swift, just as in Melee. |
| Bellossom |  |
Just like in Melee, it will put anything near it to sleep with Sweet Scent. |
| Metagross |  |
Unleashes Earthquake on the field with its large arms. |
| Gardevoir |  |
Uses Protect to reflect projectiles from within the dome and outside it at double the velocity, except those by the person who summoned it. |
| Moltres |  |
Stays in place, then uses Fly. Anything that touches it gains great damage. |
| Entei |  |
Uses Fire Spin to cause massive damage. |
| Attack Form Deoxys |  |
Spins into the air and unleashes Hyper Beam on the field below. |
| Bonsly |  |
It will be able to be picked up and thrown for a high amount of damage, when it hits, it is thought to be Double Edge. |
| Meowth |  |
It will use Pay Day to throw coins which cause knockback and damage. It attacks the area with the most enemies. |
| Manaphy |  |
It will use Heart Swap to switch the bodies of two enemies, they will be restored later on. |
| Piplup |  |
It will use Surf and push a Pokemon, like Marril in Melee, but with damage. |
| Munchlax |  |
It will eat any item near it, using its Pickup ability. |
| Suicune |  |
Uses Aurora Beam to cause massive damage. |
| Lugia |  |
Will use Aeroblast, as in Melee. |
| Ho-oh |  |
Will use Sacred Fire, as in Melee, to cause extreme damage. |