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From the Sinnoh Pokémon League, to Undella Town, the Pokémon World Tournament, and Alola’s Battle Tree, let's see if she has what it takes to make it on the Battlefield.
Who is Cynthia?
Cynthia is the Champion of the Sinnoh region’s Pokémon League, originating from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. Her story is she's an archeologist who researches and explores ancient ruins and areas tied to Legendary Pokémon. She'll meet up with you several times over the course of the game and assist you before to confront her and take the title, though she won't make it easy for you. She is a character who enjoys fighting, her heart races when you battle against her and she will let you know she’s having a lot of fun.
What does she have going for her?
Cynthia has made an appearance in nearly every subsequent game since her debut, which is a considerably big deal for a series as non-linear as Pokémon. She's also made a number of appearances in the Pokémon anime, manga series, and trading cards, even appearing in certain merchandise:
Many players love her design, her personality, her battle, her battle theme which made its way into the previous entry remixed:
Cynthia has a powerful and diverse team of Pokémon who are loved and feared by many, and her battle is regarded as the most challenging Champion battle in the series. Because she has no type preference, many of her Pokémon are capable of being unique from the other Pokémon represented as fighters. With the return of Pokemon Trainer as well as the Pokémon Change mechanic, her chances of making an appearance are strong. Despite Lucario always being on her team, he can’t be featured on her team for obvious reasons. Despite this, she still has a diverse group of Pokémon on her team to choose from. A few examples of her most recurring ones:
Garchomp
Milotic
Spiritomb
Roserade
Togekiss
Glaceon
Gastrodon
I'm currently working on my movesets for the first four of her Pokémon that I listed (currently my picks are the first three and Roserade as a potential replacement in case Milotic or Spiritomb have difficulties as Smash fighters) and will be updating this thread with them.
Here's a moveset created by
zferolie
created around Cynthia fighting on the battlefield alongside her Pokémon
Let me know if you'd like to be added to the support list in the comments below, I'll be sure to update this post with past supporters as well. I look forward to discussing this character with you all.
Who is Cynthia?
Cynthia is the Champion of the Sinnoh region’s Pokémon League, originating from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. Her story is she's an archeologist who researches and explores ancient ruins and areas tied to Legendary Pokémon. She'll meet up with you several times over the course of the game and assist you before to confront her and take the title, though she won't make it easy for you. She is a character who enjoys fighting, her heart races when you battle against her and she will let you know she’s having a lot of fun.
What does she have going for her?
Cynthia has made an appearance in nearly every subsequent game since her debut, which is a considerably big deal for a series as non-linear as Pokémon. She's also made a number of appearances in the Pokémon anime, manga series, and trading cards, even appearing in certain merchandise:
Many players love her design, her personality, her battle, her battle theme which made its way into the previous entry remixed:
I'm currently working on my movesets for the first four of her Pokémon that I listed (currently my picks are the first three and Roserade as a potential replacement in case Milotic or Spiritomb have difficulties as Smash fighters) and will be updating this thread with them.
Here's a moveset created by
zferolie
created around Cynthia fighting on the battlefield alongside her Pokémon(Pokemon Series)
Basic Stats
Size: 6/10. Cynthia herself stands slightly above average, the size of Peach about.
Weight: 5/10 Cynthia is of Average weight. Initial Launch: 90%
Power: 5/10 Cynthia herself is not strong, but due to her pokemon taking up the majority of her attacks, she is decently strong, though it varies on the pokemon attacking.
Speed: 4/10. Cynthia has a semi-slow run speed, movement speed, fall speed, and attack speed. Timing is key for her.
Technique: 8/10. Cynthia’s combo strength comes from the idea that she can return to a neutral state why her last attacks pokemon is still out by holding the shield button during the attack, and call out another one before the other returns. This allows her to really do some wicked set ups and combos, but in return she can’t use another attack that requires the pokemon already out on the field.
Fighting Style and Details
While Cynthia and Pokemon trainer use pokemon, they couldn’t be more different. While Pokemon trainer is about managing 3 different fighting styles and has his pokemon do all the fighting, Cynthia instead fights herself, using her pokemon as summons in a sense. While she has a 2-3 attacks that don’t use a pokemon, the majority of her attacks have the pokemon pop out of their pokeball to assist their master. She may ride, stand alongside, or do an attack with her pokemon. As stated before, if she holds guard while in an attack that uses a pokemon, she will return to a neutral state, while the pokemon finished up its attack. She can move, jump, and attack while that other pokemon is on the stage, but she will not be able to use any attacks that require the pokemon already attacking, and the further Cynthia is away from the pokemon, the longer it takes to be called back, making it risky to stay too far from her pokemon. The most amount of Pokemon she can have out on the stage at once is 3.
The 6 pokemon Cynthia uses are Milotic, Garchomp, Glaceon, Roserade, Togekiss, and Spiritomb. Her attacks are all moves they can use in game If the pokemon are attacked, Cythina still takes damage, but she doesn’t flinch from it. Garchomp and Spiritomb can take 3 hits before their attacks are canceled and they return to the ball, Togekiss and Milotic can take 2, and Roserade and Glaceon can take 1.
Some of Cynthia’s moves are activated for a long time, so learning her cancel ability and mastering how to use multiple pokemon attacks at the same time is key to mastering her.
Normal Combo: two slaps from Cynthia, then a third hit from Milotic. Cynthia slaps the foe, then back hands them, then she spins away, snapping her fingers as Milotic appears coiled around Cynthina and does a slight tail slap (2%, 3%, 5%)
Forward A: Glaceon uses Ice Fang, which has her leap forward with an very short range icy bite. May freeze foe if their damage is high.(7%)
Down A: Spiritomb uses shadow Sneak, damaging anyone with its shadow right in front on it. (4%)
Up A: Togekiss Uses Uproar, crying out and knock anyone really close up that where next to her, and anyone above her, into the air.(6%)
Dash A: Cynthia rides on Garchomp as it uses Dragon rush. It travels pretty far, but stops if she reaches a ledge. (11%)
Aerial Attacks:
Neutral A: Cynthia holds Roserade as she uses Petal Storm, surrounding Cynthia with multi-hitting petals. (2% per petal hit, max 10 hits)
Forward A: Glaceon Icy wind, which has Cynthia hold Glaceon as it blows a cold blast of wind short range in front of them. Hit’s 3 times and may very breifly freeze the foe if they have high damage.(4% per hit)
Up A: Togekiss uses Air Slash, making wind slash above Cynthia and itself. (9%)
Back A: Garchomp attacks behind with Duel chop, which has him slashing with his fins twice. Foe will get hit by both if hit by the first. (7%, 8%, total 15%)
Down A: Cynthia brings out Spiritomb, and holds on to it as it falls VERY fast to the ground, and the same speed as Kirby’s rock in the air. Canceling has Cynthia stop falling fast, but Spiritomb keeps going till it hits the ground. (15%)
Smash Attacks:
Forward Smash: Garchomp uses Giga Impact. It charges in place, then Body slams the foe for massive damage. (19%-26%)
Down Smash Miltoic uses whirlpool, while actis simularly to Melee Peaches down smash, multiple hits around Cynthia via spinning water then launches them away (14%-20%)
Up Smash: Roserade Uses Energy ball, which has her form a ball of sun energy, above her, trapping people and doing damage, then it blows up, sending people in the air. It’s very similar to Mewtwo’s Up Smash in Melee, but has a larger hitbox. (1-3% x 7 attacks, explosion 8-13%)
Grab/Throws:
Cythnia uses Spiritomb of psychicly grab close to slightly mid rang enemies, and pulls them to her.
Pummel: Glaceon appears on Cythnia’s shoulder and fires Ice Shards at the held foe(1%)
Forward throw: Garhomp appears and does Dragon Claw, sending it flying away(13%)
Backward Throw: Milotic appears from in frontof the foe and does aqua tail, knocking the foe behind Cynthia (14%)
Upward Throw: Togekiss uses Twister, trapping the foe in a twister and launching them into the air.(11%)
Downward Throw: Roseade uses Grass knot to tie them up, then punches them with poison jab, knocking them away(12%)
Special Moves and Final Smash:
Standard B: Destiny Bond. Spiritomb appears in front of Cynthia and glows for a moment. If any attack hits it, The foe glows, Spiritomb returns to it’s pokeball, and the foe is bonded to Cynthia for 10 seconds. Any damage Cynthia takes during that time, the foe will also receive. If Destiny bond misses, Spiritomb sits on the ground for a few moments before returning, locking Cynthia out of a few attacks like her grabs and Down Aerial.
Side B: Surf. Milotic appears coiled around Cynthia, and cries out, making a small wave of water flow out in front of Cynthia. It goes the same distance as Ice climbers ice block, but anyone hit by it takes damage and is knocked away. (10%)
Up B: Sky Attack. Cynthia jumps onto Togekiss, who flies up about the vertical distance Sonic's Up B goes while glowing. At the peak, Cynthia leaps off and Togekiss zooms down in the direction you at pointing the analog stick, causing damage and going through anyone in it’s path till Togekiss hits a floor, wall, or goes OB. Hitting a floor or wall causing a small blast of energy. When Cynthia leaps off she is free to attack right away. If Togekiss returns before Cynthia hits the ground, she can use this move again. (18% damage if hit by Togekiss, 14% damage if only hit by the energy blast. 25% if a Direct hit on a ground orl wall.
Down B: Hail. Glaceon appears where Cynthia is standing, and cries out. High above Glaceon (thunder level) a icy cloud appears and makes it start to Hail around Glaceon. Glaceon vanishes 1 second after starting the attack, and Cynthia can move around and attack with any move that doesn’t use Glaceon during this attack(during that 1 second glaceon is out). 10 pieces of hall fall per second, and does little damage and stun in each hit. If a foe is caught in the attack, they will get hit the will slowly be pushed out, only someone trapped in a corner and under the effect of a supper mushroom will be hit by every attack. You cannot use this move again till the current hail finishes.(1 % damage per hit)
Final Smash: Roserade uses Sleep Powder in a large bubble around Cynthia(about ½ the size of Luigi’s moon). Id it hits it transitions to a cut scene where they are suddenly at Cynthias champion roon, She calls out all her pokemon at once who combo attack the plays and it ends with Mega Garchomp Outraging everyone away
Basic Stats
Size: 6/10. Cynthia herself stands slightly above average, the size of Peach about.
Weight: 5/10 Cynthia is of Average weight. Initial Launch: 90%
Power: 5/10 Cynthia herself is not strong, but due to her pokemon taking up the majority of her attacks, she is decently strong, though it varies on the pokemon attacking.
Speed: 4/10. Cynthia has a semi-slow run speed, movement speed, fall speed, and attack speed. Timing is key for her.
Technique: 8/10. Cynthia’s combo strength comes from the idea that she can return to a neutral state why her last attacks pokemon is still out by holding the shield button during the attack, and call out another one before the other returns. This allows her to really do some wicked set ups and combos, but in return she can’t use another attack that requires the pokemon already out on the field.
Fighting Style and Details
While Cynthia and Pokemon trainer use pokemon, they couldn’t be more different. While Pokemon trainer is about managing 3 different fighting styles and has his pokemon do all the fighting, Cynthia instead fights herself, using her pokemon as summons in a sense. While she has a 2-3 attacks that don’t use a pokemon, the majority of her attacks have the pokemon pop out of their pokeball to assist their master. She may ride, stand alongside, or do an attack with her pokemon. As stated before, if she holds guard while in an attack that uses a pokemon, she will return to a neutral state, while the pokemon finished up its attack. She can move, jump, and attack while that other pokemon is on the stage, but she will not be able to use any attacks that require the pokemon already attacking, and the further Cynthia is away from the pokemon, the longer it takes to be called back, making it risky to stay too far from her pokemon. The most amount of Pokemon she can have out on the stage at once is 3.
The 6 pokemon Cynthia uses are Milotic, Garchomp, Glaceon, Roserade, Togekiss, and Spiritomb. Her attacks are all moves they can use in game If the pokemon are attacked, Cythina still takes damage, but she doesn’t flinch from it. Garchomp and Spiritomb can take 3 hits before their attacks are canceled and they return to the ball, Togekiss and Milotic can take 2, and Roserade and Glaceon can take 1.
Some of Cynthia’s moves are activated for a long time, so learning her cancel ability and mastering how to use multiple pokemon attacks at the same time is key to mastering her.
Normal Combo: two slaps from Cynthia, then a third hit from Milotic. Cynthia slaps the foe, then back hands them, then she spins away, snapping her fingers as Milotic appears coiled around Cynthina and does a slight tail slap (2%, 3%, 5%)
Forward A: Glaceon uses Ice Fang, which has her leap forward with an very short range icy bite. May freeze foe if their damage is high.(7%)
Down A: Spiritomb uses shadow Sneak, damaging anyone with its shadow right in front on it. (4%)
Up A: Togekiss Uses Uproar, crying out and knock anyone really close up that where next to her, and anyone above her, into the air.(6%)
Dash A: Cynthia rides on Garchomp as it uses Dragon rush. It travels pretty far, but stops if she reaches a ledge. (11%)
Aerial Attacks:
Neutral A: Cynthia holds Roserade as she uses Petal Storm, surrounding Cynthia with multi-hitting petals. (2% per petal hit, max 10 hits)
Forward A: Glaceon Icy wind, which has Cynthia hold Glaceon as it blows a cold blast of wind short range in front of them. Hit’s 3 times and may very breifly freeze the foe if they have high damage.(4% per hit)
Up A: Togekiss uses Air Slash, making wind slash above Cynthia and itself. (9%)
Back A: Garchomp attacks behind with Duel chop, which has him slashing with his fins twice. Foe will get hit by both if hit by the first. (7%, 8%, total 15%)
Down A: Cynthia brings out Spiritomb, and holds on to it as it falls VERY fast to the ground, and the same speed as Kirby’s rock in the air. Canceling has Cynthia stop falling fast, but Spiritomb keeps going till it hits the ground. (15%)
Smash Attacks:
Forward Smash: Garchomp uses Giga Impact. It charges in place, then Body slams the foe for massive damage. (19%-26%)
Down Smash Miltoic uses whirlpool, while actis simularly to Melee Peaches down smash, multiple hits around Cynthia via spinning water then launches them away (14%-20%)
Up Smash: Roserade Uses Energy ball, which has her form a ball of sun energy, above her, trapping people and doing damage, then it blows up, sending people in the air. It’s very similar to Mewtwo’s Up Smash in Melee, but has a larger hitbox. (1-3% x 7 attacks, explosion 8-13%)
Grab/Throws:
Cythnia uses Spiritomb of psychicly grab close to slightly mid rang enemies, and pulls them to her.
Pummel: Glaceon appears on Cythnia’s shoulder and fires Ice Shards at the held foe(1%)
Forward throw: Garhomp appears and does Dragon Claw, sending it flying away(13%)
Backward Throw: Milotic appears from in frontof the foe and does aqua tail, knocking the foe behind Cynthia (14%)
Upward Throw: Togekiss uses Twister, trapping the foe in a twister and launching them into the air.(11%)
Downward Throw: Roseade uses Grass knot to tie them up, then punches them with poison jab, knocking them away(12%)
Special Moves and Final Smash:
Standard B: Destiny Bond. Spiritomb appears in front of Cynthia and glows for a moment. If any attack hits it, The foe glows, Spiritomb returns to it’s pokeball, and the foe is bonded to Cynthia for 10 seconds. Any damage Cynthia takes during that time, the foe will also receive. If Destiny bond misses, Spiritomb sits on the ground for a few moments before returning, locking Cynthia out of a few attacks like her grabs and Down Aerial.
Side B: Surf. Milotic appears coiled around Cynthia, and cries out, making a small wave of water flow out in front of Cynthia. It goes the same distance as Ice climbers ice block, but anyone hit by it takes damage and is knocked away. (10%)
Up B: Sky Attack. Cynthia jumps onto Togekiss, who flies up about the vertical distance Sonic's Up B goes while glowing. At the peak, Cynthia leaps off and Togekiss zooms down in the direction you at pointing the analog stick, causing damage and going through anyone in it’s path till Togekiss hits a floor, wall, or goes OB. Hitting a floor or wall causing a small blast of energy. When Cynthia leaps off she is free to attack right away. If Togekiss returns before Cynthia hits the ground, she can use this move again. (18% damage if hit by Togekiss, 14% damage if only hit by the energy blast. 25% if a Direct hit on a ground orl wall.
Down B: Hail. Glaceon appears where Cynthia is standing, and cries out. High above Glaceon (thunder level) a icy cloud appears and makes it start to Hail around Glaceon. Glaceon vanishes 1 second after starting the attack, and Cynthia can move around and attack with any move that doesn’t use Glaceon during this attack(during that 1 second glaceon is out). 10 pieces of hall fall per second, and does little damage and stun in each hit. If a foe is caught in the attack, they will get hit the will slowly be pushed out, only someone trapped in a corner and under the effect of a supper mushroom will be hit by every attack. You cannot use this move again till the current hail finishes.(1 % damage per hit)
Final Smash: Roserade uses Sleep Powder in a large bubble around Cynthia(about ½ the size of Luigi’s moon). Id it hits it transitions to a cut scene where they are suddenly at Cynthias champion roon, She calls out all her pokemon at once who combo attack the plays and it ends with Mega Garchomp Outraging everyone away
Let me know if you'd like to be added to the support list in the comments below, I'll be sure to update this post with past supporters as well. I look forward to discussing this character with you all.
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