Super Smash Bros. Endless Dreams/Shantae

Shantae
Genral Info
Series	Shantae
Debut	Shantae (2002)
Belongs to	Wayforward Technologies
Console of Debut	Game Boy Color
Date of Debut	June 2, 2002
Gender	Female
Availability	Unlockable
Boxing Ring Title	The Half-Genie Hero
Voiced by
English	Cristina Vee

Shantae (シャンティ Shantae) is the main protagonist of the titular video game series and appears as a third-party newcomer in Super Smash Bros. Endless Dreams.

Attributes

Shantae is an All-Arounder character who has a variety of attacks for most situations.

Stats

• Weight: 000
• Walk Speed: 000
• Initial Dash: 000
• Run Speed: 000
• Jump: 000
• Aerial Speed: 000
• Falling speed: 000

Other Movements

• No. of Jumps: 6
• Crawl: Yes
• Wall Jump: No
• Wall Cling: No

Gimmicks

• Dash Newt: When dashing, she transforms into her Dash Newt form.
• Jet Octo: When doing her extra jumps, she transforms into a Jet Octo form & squirts ink as she jumps, inking opponents.
• Mermaid: When in the water, she transforms into her Mermaid form, making her immune to drowning unless spiked or meteor smashed.

Moveset

Ground Attacks

Input	Image Pose	Name	Description	Reference	Damage
Jab		Hair Whip	Whips her ponytail forward, which can be spammed.	Her standard attack in the Shantae franchise.
Dash Attack		N/A	Rushes forward with a scimitar out.	The Scimitar from Shantae & The Pirate's Curse.
Ledge Attack		N/A	Does a front-flip kick while getting up.	N/A
Floor Attack		Whip It	Whips her hair back & forth while getting up.	N/A

Tilt Attacks

Input	Image Pose	Name	Description	Reference	Damage
Side Tilt		N/A	Leaps forwards a bit & does a kick.	A move she does in the trailer from Shantae & The Pirate's Curse.
Up Tilt		Boot	Does a backflip while doing 2 kicks directly upward.	The Boot ability from the original Shantae.
Down Tilt		Hair Whip	Crouches & whips her hair forward, tripping opponents.	Her crouch attack in the Shantae franchise.

Smash Attacks

Input	Image Pose	Name	Description	Reference	Damage
Side Smash		N/A	Does a right hook punch forward.	N/A
Up Smash		Gastro Drill	Transforms into a Gastro Drill & jumps upward.	Gastro Drill from Shantae & The 7 Sirens.
Down Smash		Bonker Tortoise	Transforms into a Bonker Tortoise & slams the ground, burying opponents too close to her.	Bonker Tortoise from Shantae & The 7 Sirens.

Aerial Attacks

Input	Image Pose	Name	Description	Reference	Damage
Neutral Aerial		Hair Whip	Whips her hair forward.	Her aerial attack in the Shantae franchise.
Forward Aerial		N/A	Fires a shot from a pistol forward.	The Pistol from Shantae & The Pirate's Curse.
Backward Aerial		Hair Whip	Bends her body backwards & whips her hair behind herself.	N/A
Up Aerial		N/A	Expands Risky’s pirate hat above herself.	Risky's Hat from Shantae & The Pirate's Curse.
Down Aerial		Sash	Spins & does a divekick at a diagonal angle, which allows her to bounce off projectiles, opponents or the edges of a stage or platform.	Her Sash attack from the Shantae franchise.

Grabs & Throws

Input	Image Pose	Name	Description	Reference	Damage
Grab		N/A	Reaches out with both hands.	N/A
Pummel		N/A	Smashes her hip into her opponent.	N/A
Forward Throw		N/A	Hip checks the opponent forward.	N/A
Backward Throw		N/A	Tosses the opponent behind her & knocks her butt at them.	N/A
Up Throw		N/A	Tosses the opponent upward.	N/A
Down Throw		Chiropractic Therapy	Dances on the opponent.	N/A

Special Moves

Input	Image	Name	Description	Damage
Neutral Special		Storm Puff	Summons a cloud to strike lightning on the opponent, dealing electric damage.
Side Special		Spitfire	Shoots a spreadshot of fireballs, dealing fire damage.
Up Special		Cannon	Pulls out Risky's Cannon, firing 3 cannonballs below her to launch herself upward.
Down Special		Fusion Dance	Belly dances in place & does 1 of 4 spells that appears on a menu, which go into cooldown after they’re used. Seer: Slows down the closest opponent, so she could avoid the attack. Refresh: Heals 3% of her health. Spark: Attacks opponents with a barrage of electricity, also dealing electric damage. Quake: Creates an earthquake that trips opponents too close to her.

Final Smash

• Friends To The End: Throws a haymaker & pushes any caught opponents into the Genie Realm where Sky strikes with a bird, Bolo with his mace arm, Mimic with a potion, Rottytops with 1 of her legs & Risky Boots with her scimitar before she transforms into Nega-Shantae & fires a magic blast that destroys it.

Poses, Animations & Others

On-screen appearance

Pose	Reference
Hops down from the World Clear Portal & says "Ret-2-Go!".	The World Clear Portals from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

Idle Poses

Pose Letter	Pose	Reference
A	Brushes her hair against her hand.	N/A
B	Cracks her knuckles.	N/A

Taunts

Pose Letter	Pose	Reference
A	Puts her hands together & looks toward the screen as she shakes her hips.	The dancing mini-games from the Shantae franchise.
B	Closes her eyes & shakes her hips back & forth.	The dance she does when transforming in the Shantae franchise.
C	Briefly transforms into either a Blobfish, a Dryad or a Gemjug, bouncing around before she transforms back to normal.	The Blobfish, Dryad & Gemjug transformations from the Shantae franchise.

Victory Poses

Pose Letter	Pose	Reference
A	Performs a belly dance as gems shower around her before striking a pose.	The dancing mini-games from the Shantae franchise.
B	Makes a battle face as she makes a flame in her hand.	Her official render from Shantae: Risky's Revenge.
C	Does a twirl as she smiles, winks & has a leg raised.	Her Stage Clear/World Clear animation from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

Music Victory Theme: The Stage Clear/World Clear theme from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

• Losing Pose: Claps for the winner.

Kirby Hat

Kirby wears Shantae's ponytail.

Classic Mode: Dance Through The Danger!

Her opponents represent bosses from the Shantae franchise.

Round	Opponents	Stage	Music	Notes
1	Female Octoling	Scuttle Town	Burning Town	Represents Octo Siren.
2	Giant Red Kirby	Scuttle Town	Boss - Shantae: Half-Genie Hero	Represents Squid Baron.
3	Blue Snake	Scuttle Town	Boss Battle - Shantae & The Pirate’s Curse	Represents Ammo Baron.
4	Black Mewtwo	The Last Resort	Hypno Baron’s Castle	Represents Hypno Baron.
5	Mother Brain, then Full Body Mother Brain	Tourian	Run Run Rottytops!	Represents Tinkerbrain.
6	Purple Shantae	Scuttle Town	Risky Blows The Hatch	Represents Nega-Shantae.
Bonus Game
Final	Dr. Coyle, then Hedlok Coyle	Sky Arena	Boss Battle - Shantae & The 7 Sirens (Against Coyle), Final Battle - Shantae & The 7 Sirens (Against Hedlok Coyle)	Represents Empress Siren.

Skins & Costumes

Costume	Image	Reference
0 (Default)		Her appearance from Shantae & The Seven Sirens.
Alt 1		Her player backer color from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.
Alt 2		Rottytops
Alt 3		Risky Boots
Alt 4		Harmony
Alt 5		Zapple
Alt 6		Vera
Alt 7		Vinegar

Conversations

Snake's Codec Call

What will Snake and Colonial/Mei Ling/Otacon say about this fighter.

Character	Transcript
Snake	Insert Transcript here.
Colonel	Insert Transcript here.
Mei Ling	Insert Transcript here.
Otacon	Insert Transcript here.

Palutena's Guidance

What will Pit, Palutena and Viridi say about this fighter.

Character	Transcript
Pit	Insert Transcript here.
Palutena	Insert Transcript here.
Viridi	Insert Transcript here.

Trivia

• Shantae's roll animation is based on her Back Dash skill in her games while her double jump is similar to her Jump Kick skill in the original Shantae game.
• Shantae's shield is same as the Bubble Shield item in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.