Squirtle's Anti-Knockback

[Ilucamy]

I'm sorry if this has already been discussed as I don't main Pokemon Trainer.

Once, when I was fighting Tabuu, I was using PT because his switch has just enough invincibility time to dodge all of Tabuu's rings. I switched into Squirtle and when Tabuu started to use his slap attack. (The one where he slaps the ground, but it has basically no knockback till the end, just flinching) I used Squirtle's withdraw and I went straight through it without getting any flinching or knockback, just damage. I think it had something to do with being in his shell because when I did the same thing by turning around, I didn't get flinched by his machine-gun like attack that shoots from his fingers.

 

[Livetopwn247]

I believe that's called Super Armor, and yes, for the frames he's in his shell during his turnaround and withdraw animations, he does have super armor. I'm not sure if it goes all around him, but I think withdraw only has the frames while he's on the ground.

Is this confirmed by anyone!?

 

[Ilucamy]

Oh, I just tested it with smart bombs and if you withdraw into them, Squirtle takes no damage. He stays in his shell for the whole animation and right after, he is thrown the opposite way (still in his shell) with no damage. It's pretty useful because I also used it to take no damage from a Zero Laser from Samus.

 

[Doval]

Squirtle's Withdraw is also the only thing other than having Super Armor frames that can survive Taboo's instant-kill shockwaves (the ones from his wings.) That attack can't even be countered.

 

[heroboy]

I'm pretty sure Squirtle is completely invincible during his Withdraw attack, except for an enemy jumping on him. In which case, he flips like a koopa and does the "I'm a turtle, I can't flip back over".

 

[FishkeeperTimmay!]

He can still get knocked back, but gets 0 damage and it has to be a fairly hefty attack to knock him back. Really helpful when approaching Fox! ^^

 

[TheOfficialSonicFanboy]

By the way, if you footstool jump withdraw, Squirtle is immobile for about 2 seconds.
I did it with Jigglypuff. You can guess what I did after that, right?

 

[DDRKirby(ISQ)]

no, seeing as how rest is ridiculously nerfed now...

 

[ALFET]

I got knee'd when returning with a withdraw, so I assume it doesn't apply mid air.

 

[heroboy]

withdraw works in the air, Ive used it to get back to the stage while suffering a strong attack, and I merely got knocked away like normal in a withdraw

 

[R3v3nant]

when squirtle uses withdraw he takes no damage and has a hard time getting knocked back. The only flaw is when you jump on him.

 

[Medic]

Actually, I find withdrawing from the air to be a horrid idea, as I tend to get reflected back the other way by every other character I play against. However, it is extemely handy to cut through campy characters and get into the area of their face as to begin simply beating them down. It's a risky move, but that temporary invincibility is worth it.