Character Sheet: Roxie

ROXIE

In Black 2 and White 2, sequels to the first games instead of story remakes like previous generations. As such, the gyms of the region got a big overhaul, with changes made to reflect character growths and movements in the couple years between games, three leaders retiring, one more becoming champion, and three new leaders rising in their place. The first, Cheren, is a former rival, and we’ll be dealing with him when we deal with all of them, so let’s move on to Roxie instead. Roxie is the new Poison-type gym leader of Virbank City, and the lead vocalist of a rock band, her gym an underground music hall.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Whirlipede

It will perform Rollout.

 

Side B: Guitar Smash

The natural rock star move. Must be included.

 

Up B: Rocking the House

She will perform a high-note, rocking the entire stage around her with her music and rising a little into the air as she does so.

 

Down B: Smog

One of her Pokemon will release a cloud of poison gas into the air. Poison’s got to be featured somewhere.

 

Final Smash: Virbank Gym Rockstars

She will send out Scolipede, Garbodor, and Amoonguss, who will fill the stage with poison gas.

 

Entrance: Her opening pose and line.

 

Taunts: Mostly rockstar moves, like rocking out for a moment, doing the “devil horns” hand sign thing, tuning her instrument, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair

 

Kart: Based on Whirlipede

Special Move: Rocking the House

 

Spirit Battle: On Black City (omega form), with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: Her and her band perform a big finale.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, outfits based on various famous rock bands (legally distinct of course).

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Marlon fishes up an invitation!

Character Sheet: Iris

IRIS

And now, we come to Iris, the apprentice of Drayden and the Dragon-type gym leader of the Opelucid gym in Pokemon White specifically, and would go on to be the Champion of B2W2. She is also a main companion of Ash in the anime, so we have quite a bit to work with here.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Axew

Performing Dragon Fang

 

Side B: Nature Sense

This one will show off her agility when racing through the woods from the anime, flipping and swinging from vines and all that.

 

Up B: Dragon Statue

Just like Drayden’s from the gym.

 

Down B: Shrubbery

Based on her appearance in the anime.

 

Final Smash: Champion of Unova

She will send out her full Champion team who will wreak havoc upon the stage (this will probably be my go-to move for all Champions, for the most part).

 

Entrance: She will drop down from a tree.

 

Taunts: Up, Axew will pop up out of her hair. Side, she will hug her Axew tightly. Down, “What a kid.”

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair.

 

Kart: Based on Axew

Special Move: Nature Sense

 

Spirit Battle: On N’s Castle (omega form), with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: “Such a kid.”

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her main outfit, her champion’s outfit, based on Ash, based on Drayden, based on Georgia, based on Cilan, based on Axew, based on Emolga.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Roxie brings down the house!

Character Sheet: Drayden

DRAYDEN

Next, we have Drayden, one of the two Dragon-type gym leaders of Opelucid City in Black and White, and the sole gym leader in Black 2 and White 2. He shares leadership of the gym with his apprentice Iris, who would go on to become B2W2’s champion. That alone would have the pair at least functioning as echoes to each other. As Iris is a main character in the Gen V era of the Pokemon anime, we naturally have even more to work with from her.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Haxorus

Performing Dragon Rage.

 

Side B: Dragon Strength

This will be the main one different from Iris, as it will focus more on his personal incredible strength more than her noted agility and quick thinking.

 

Up B: Dragon Statue

The dragon statue from his gym will rise up underneath him.

 

Down B: Shrubbery

Based on Iris’s ability to hide out in bushes and trees well in the anime.

 

Final Smash: Opelucid Gym Dragon Masters

He will send out Haxorus, Druddigon, and Hydreigon to rage across the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening pose and line

 

Taunts: Up, crossing his arms and looking down on you. Side, flexing his muscles and stretching his shirt a little. Down, kneeling and petting an Axew.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair and beard

 

Kart: Based on Haxorus

Special Move: Dragon Statue

 

Spirit Battle: On Castelia City (omega form), with Iris and his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Standing with his arms crossed and proclaiming you not ready.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His standard outfit, based on Iris, based on Haxorus, based on Axew, based on Druddigon, based on Hydreigon, based on Reshiram, based on Zekrom.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Iris fights her way to the top.

Character Sheet: Brycen

BRYCEN

Next up, we have Brycen, the Ice-type gym leader of Icirrus City in the first game. He is an actor (a method-acting Daniel Day-Lewis type) who quits being a gym leader to focus on his roles in the second game, though you can encounter him making a movie at PokeStar studios, so we have some to work with.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Beartic

Using Frost Breath

 

Side B: Slip-and-Slide

Based on his ice-covered gym. He will be posing like an action here while doing it.

 

Up B: Flying Leap

He will slide off one of the ramps from his gym and go into an action movie leap.

 

Down B: Movie Strike

He will perform one of his staged attacks from his filming in PokeStar Studios.

 

Final Smash: Icirrus Gym Icicles

He will send out Vanilluxe, Beartic, and Cryogonal, which will freeze the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening line and pose.

 

Taunts: Mostly “legally distinct” famous movie lines and poses.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair

 

Kart: Based on Beartic

Special Move: Movie Strike

 

Spirit Battle: On White Forest (omega form), with his original team

 

Victory Screen: Standing and bowing as if having just finished a performance.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His original look, Brycen-Man, various other “legally distinct” Hollywood outfits (possibly all based on Daniel Day-Lewis roles, since his original is definitely Hawkeye from Last of the Mohicans).

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Drayden fights like a dragon!

Character Sheet: Skyla

SKYLA

Next, we come to Skyla, the Flying-type gym leader of Mistralton City, and a professional pilot in her own right. Her gym is full of cannons in the first games, and giant fans in the second, probably the second biggest reason I reconsidered the gym leaders in this way.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Swanna

Performing acrobatics

 

Side B: Cannon

She will climb into one of her cannons from the first games’ gym and shoot herself across the stage.

 

Up B: Airplane

Now, just Fly would fit here fine, like with Falkner and Winona, but since she does fly a plane, she can take that up too.

 

Down B: Giant Fan

She will bring up a giant fan from the second games’ gym and use it to blow a strong wind across the stage.

 

Final Smash: Mistralton Gym Flying Aces

She will send out Swanna, Braviary, and Unfezant who will divebomb the stage.

 

Entrance: Her opening pose and line.

 

Taunts: Up, an “air battle” from the anime. Side, spinning and posing with an ace pilot pose. Down, tinkering with her plane.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair and bows.

 

Kart: Based on her plane.

Special Move: Giant Fan.

 

Spirit Battle: On Castelia City (omega form), with her original team and strong winds.

 

Victory Screen: “See, I told you I would win.”

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her normal outfit, one based on Elesa, one based on Winona, based on Swanna, based on Braviary, based on Altaria, based on Unfezant, based on Mandibuzz.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Brycen makes his Smash stage debut!

Character Sheet: Clay

CLAY

Next, we have Clay, the Ground-type gym leader of Driftveil City and the owner of the nearby mine, his gym having a lot of features connected to said mine. There’s a lot to pull from both. His daughter is Lacey from ScarVio’s DLC, so she’s an option if necessary.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Excadrill

Excadrill with use its Drill Run move.

 

Side B: Minecart

One of the minecarts from his mine.

 

Up B: Elevator

One of the mine elevators used in his gym.

 

Down B: Bulldoze

Obviously the TM he gives out, but I’d like to think he uses the actual equipment from his mine.

 

Final Smash: Driftveil Gym Diggers

He will send out Excadrill, Krookodile, and Stunfisk to cause earthquakes all around the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening pose and line.

 

Taunts: Up, he will whistle for his workers. Side, he will check his watch impatiently. Down, he will dig his pickaxe into the dirt.

 

Kirby Hat: His hat

 

Kart: Based on Excadrill

Special Move: Bulldoze

 

Spirit Battle: On N’s Castle (omega form) with his base team.

 

Victory Screen: Wiping his hands and saying “Great work today, boys!”

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His standard look, one based on Lian, one based on Lacey, based on Excadrill, based on Krokorok, based on Krookodile, based on Stunfisk, based on Golurk.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Skyla takes flight.

Character Sheet: Elesa

ELESA

Next, we have Elesa, the Electric-type gym leader of Nimbasa City and a famous supermodel. Her original gym has a whole theme park vibe to it, so between all that, I think we have enough.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Emolga

Emolga will use discharge.

 

Side B: Roller Coaster

She will get into her roller coaster car from her gym and race forward along a track.

 

Up B: Vogue

She will perform a number of model poses for a few seconds while moving upward.

 

Down B: Volt Switch

A very commonly featured move in this generation, and the TM she gives out, so . . .

 

Final Smash: Nimbasa Gym Electrifiers

She will send out a Zebstrika, Emolga, and Eelektross, who will electrify the stage.

 

Entrance: Her opening pose and line

 

Taunts: All various modeling poses.

 

Kirby Hat: Her hair and accessories.

 

Kart: Based on Zebstrika

Special Move: Volt Switch

 

Spirit Battle: On Black City (omega form), with her original team.

 

Victory Screen: Striking an iconic pose.

Losing Screen: Handing over her badge.

 

Color Swaps: Her original design, her B2W2 design, based on Zebstrika, based on Emolga, based on Tynamo, based on Eelektross, based on Skyla, based on Shauntal.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Clay digs deep!