Changes: Substitute

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Substitute (みがわり, Migawari, lit. Scapegoat) is Greninja's Down Special Move.

Overview

Greninja replaces itself with a substitute, and if the substitute is attacked during this time, it takes the damage for Greninja, and Greninja then appears behind it and rushes for the attacking player, damaging the attacker. This move is similar to Lucario's Double Team. A good way to gain some vertical distance for an early KO or for Recovery is to perform Substitute, then aim the control stick upwards, so Greninja rushes upwards, hits the opponent and sends him flying upwards. If the opponent Air Dodges Substitute, you can down air him and land a Meteor Smash.

Greninja's Special Moves
	3DS/Wii U	Ultimate
Standard Special	Water Shuriken
Side Special	Shadow Sneak
Up Special	Hydro Pump
Down Special	Substitute
Final Smash	Secret Ninja Attack

Custom Variations

The move can be customized to Exploding Attack or Substitute Ambush.

Exploding Attack

Exploding Attack causes Greninja to disappear for a time, rendering it invulnerable to attack, and then will reappear with an explosion, doing decent damage and knockback on the opponent. Not a counter.

Substitute Ambush

Substitute Ambush causes Greninja to disappear and leave a log in its stead. However, a short time after that, Greninja will re-appear on the other side of the log, and do a flying kick towards it, damaging the log and knocking it into the opponent, before Greninja hits the opponent, doing decent damage and knockback.

Greninja's Custom Special Moves
	Custom 1	Custom 2
Standard Special	Stagnant Shuriken	Shifting Shuriken
Side Special	Shadow Strike	Shadow Dash
Up Special	High-Capacity Pump	Single-Shot Pump
Down Special	Exploding Attack	Substitute Ambush

Trophy Description

Substitute Doll

If it looks like a Pokemon and it gets attacked like a Pokemon, it's probably a--Oh, no, it could also be a Substitute Doll. This cute plush figure appears out of nowhere when a Pokemon uses the move Substitute. Is that a smile on its face or a grimace of determination? Only the doll knows, and it's not telling.

Game Boy - Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (09/1998)
3DS - Pokémon X & Pokémon Y (10/2013)

Origin

Substitute is a normal-type move that uses some of the users' HP to create a copy of itself that absorbs damage for the user, but it disappears it takes a certain amount of damage. It has existed since Pokémon Red and Green.

Trivia

In the Pokémon games, Greninja sacrifices 25% of its health whenever it uses Substitute; this is not the case in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
The substitute doll (or the log) produced by this move can be eaten.

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 '''Substitute''' (みがわり, ''Migawari'', lit. ''Scapegoat'') is [[Greninja]]'s [[Down Special Move]].
 ==Overview==
-Greninja replaces itself with a substitute, and if the substitute is attacked during this time, it takes the damage for Greninja, and Greninja then appears behind it and rushes for the attacking player, damaging the attacker. This move is similar to [[Lucario]]'s [[Double Team]]. A good way to gain some vertical distance for an early [[KO]] or for [[Recovery]] is to perform [[Substitute]], then aim the control stick upwards, so Greninja rushes upwards, hits the opponent and sends him flying upwards. If the opponent performs an [[Air Dodge]] Substitute, you can down air him and land a [[Meteor Smash]].
+Greninja replaces itself with a substitute, and if the substitute is attacked during this time, it takes the damage for Greninja, and Greninja then appears behind it and rushes for the attacking player, damaging the attacker. This move is similar to [[Lucario]]'s [[Double Team]]. A good way to gain some vertical distance for an early [[KO]] or for [[Recovery]] is to perform [[Substitute]], then aim the control stick upwards, so Greninja rushes upwards, hits the opponent and sends him flying upwards. If the opponent  Air Dodges [[Substitute]], you can down air him and land a [[Meteor Smash]].
 {{Greninja Special Moves}}