Character Sheet: Deku Scrub

DEKU SCRUB

Now we begin probably our largest run of character sheets yet, sure to only be topped by Pokemon when we get there. At our standard rate, it'll take about ten weeks, but well worth the time and effort with lots of beloved and memorable characters being covered here. Let's begin:

1.       Young Link

2.       Toon Link

3.       Wild Link

4.       Wolf Link

5.       Hero’s Shade

6.       Tetra

7.       Sheik

8.       Impa

9.       Midna

10.   Fi

11.   Saria

12.   Darunia

13.   Daruk

14.   Ruto

15.   Mipha

16.   Nabooru

17.   Urbosa

18.   Medli

19.   Revali

20.   Makar

21.   Malon

22.   Happy Mask Salesman

23.   Beedle

24.   Ilia

25.   Yeto/Yeta

26.   Groose

27.   Mogma

28.   Ancient Robot

29.   Monkey

30.   King Daphnes

31.   King Rhoam

32.   Great Fairy

33.   Ganondorf

34.   Toon Ganondorf

35.   Beast Ganon

36.   Calamity Ganon

37.   Skull Kid

38.   Majora

39.   Zant

40.   Ghirahim

41.   Demise

42.   Twinrova

43.   Bokoblin

44.   Octorok

45.   Lizalfos

46.   Darknut

47.   Bulblin

48.   King Bulblin

49.   Wizzrobe

50.   Poe

51.   Deku Scrub

52.   Deku Baba

53.   Chuchu

54.   Armos

55.   Garo

56.   Yiga Footsoldier

57.   Lynel

58.   Hinox

59.   Gohma

60.   Dodongo

61.   Gekko

62.   Master Kohga

63.   Ancient Guardian

No, this is not a demand from Mama Midoriya. Deku Scrubs are a difficult one to place, as they started out in Ocarina of Time as enemies, but then in Majora's Mask, became one of the main ally races, and have since apparently disappeared altogether for the most part. Either way, you get to play as one, and that tends to basically clinch it for most characters.

In Ocarina, Deku Scrubs tended to act as a land-based Octorok, hiding out in plants and popping their heads out to shoot rocks at you, while also acting as secret merchants from time to time. When Link is transformed into a Deku Scrub in Majora's Mask, he gains a full set of abilities from there, including being able to launch himself from a flower and then fly with a pair of spinning flowers, shoot bubbles, pick up and throw Deku Nuts, perform a spin dance to cross bodies of water, and he had a set of pipes to play music on.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Bubble Blast

Could be rocks for their original appearance, but I like the bubbles Link blows better. Either way, projectile.

Side B: Spin Dance

The Scrub will dance forward like Link was able to do, giving him the ability to cross hazardous areas and dealing a small amount of damage.

Up B: Flower Launch

The Scrub will hop into a launching flower and be launched into the air, pulling out its spinning flowers to drift for a bit.

Down B: Burrow

Naturally, their most basic ability should be here. The Scrub will burrow into the ground for a short time, protecting it from harm. If Standard B is pressed while in this state, the Scrub will pop its head out and shoot a rock.

Final Smash: The King's Fury

The Scrub will strike an opponent. The opponent will then enter a cutscene where they are strapped to a stake as the Deku Scrub king orders his soldiers to light it on fire.

Entrance: The Scrub will poke its head up out of the ground.

Taunts: Up, the Scrub will pull out its pipes and play for a second. Side, the Scrub will spin in place with a flower out. Down, the Scrub will heft a couple bags of money.

Thanks for reading! Next up, I guess Piranha Plant made this one possible.