Prism Tower
| Pokémon X & Pokémon Y Prism Tower | |||||||
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   Prism Tower as it appears inSmash. | |||||||
| Universe | Pokémon | ||||||
| Appears in | SSB4 (3DS) Ultimate | ||||||
| Availability | Starter | ||||||
| Crate type | Presents (3DS) Normal (Ultimate) | ||||||
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| Article on Bulbapedia | Prism Tower | ||||||
| “ | The tower in Lumiose City fromPokémon X andPokémon Y. The platforms that the fighters battle on float around the tower itself. | ” |
| —Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site | ||
Prism Tower (プリズムタワー,Prism Tower) is a stage inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. It originates from thePokémon universe and is set inLumiose City of theKalos region.
Stage overview[edit]
The stage begins on the streets in front of the tower's base in broad daylight. A few seconds into the battle, moving platforms will appear and must be jumped onto to begin the ascent to the top. Near the top, the sun begins to set, and it turns nighttime once at the top, where the players can continue to fight.[1] Eventually, the platform flies away from the tower, then down back to the front of the tower's base as daylight returns. The stage always plays out in a set order for the same amount of time.
LikeSaffron City,Pokémon Stadium 2, andSpear Pillar, there are Pokémon that appear in the background.Helioptile can be seen on the ground, whileMagnemite,Zapdos,Emolga, andYveltal can be seen while the platform flies around the tower (save for Yveltal, all the appearing Pokémon are Electric-type, matching the theme of the Lumiose City Gym). The base of the tower features two televisions that cycle between advertisements. These include advertisements forPokémon-Amie,Trainer PR Videos,Roller Skates, theGogoat Shuttle,Holo Casters, and film advertisements featuring Kalos ChampionDiantha, aLucario, and another indistinguishable character.
Ω forms and Battlefield form[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, theΩ form is set on a metallic platform far above the ground, with the city seen in the background.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Ω form andBattlefield form are similar toSSB4's Ω form; however, the main platform is redesigned, and it is resized and reshaped to matchFinal Destination andBattlefield, respectively. The threesoft platforms of the Battlefield form resemble the ones in the normal form. Unlike inSSB4, where the stage always takes place at night,Ultimate's variants feature a day-night cycle.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Battlefield form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Tournament legality[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Prism Tower was a counterpick stage. However, despite not having intrusive hazards, it still has many features considered unusual for legal stages inSSB4, such as being a touring stage with an initial walkoff section and another section with multiple platforms with grabbable edges. Its status as a legal stage is largely owed to the poor availability of competitively suitable stages in the 3DS version, and due to its unpopularity in competitive settings, Prism Tower is hardly ever seen in competitive play.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Prism Tower is universally banned, thanks to the larger availability of more conventional competitive stages.
Update history[edit]
3.1.0
- Prism Tower's on-screen appearances and revival platforms locations have been changed.
Origin[edit]
InPokémon X and Y, Lumiose City is at the center of the Kalos region and is the largest city in the Pokémon world. The Prism Tower, located at the Centrico Plaza, also serves as theLumiose Gym, where the player battlesClemont, a Gym Leader specializes in Electric-type Pokémon, for theVoltage Badge after solving a series of questions involving Pokémon. The design of the Prism Tower is based on theEiffel Tower (Lumiose City itself is based onParis).
In terms of design, the tower inSmash has a composite between its game version (with the more arched entrance, the yellow gym leader symbol, and more outside flora) and its anime version (with more tinted windows and glass doors). In addition to the elements of both versions, the entrance also has monitors with advertisements, which could be found throughout the rest of the city in the original game.
With the exception of the legendary Pokémon Zapdos and Yveltal, the Pokémon that appear in the background seem to reference Clemont's team in his Gym Battle; Emolga,Heliolisk andMagneton (the latter two being evolved forms of Helioptile and Magnemite).
Trophy[edit]
The Prism Tower trophy is exclusive toSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
- Prism Tower
A notable location from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. The Prism Tower is the symbol of Lumiose City, the metropolis at the heart of the Kalos region. In this game, platforms will take you on a tour around the tower and its surrounding areas, and at night you can marvel at the fabulous illuminations. You may see different Pokémon, as well.
A notable location from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. The Prism Tower is the symbol of Lumiose City, the metropolis at the heart of the Kalos region. In this game, platforms will take you on a tour around the tower and its surrounding areas, and at night you can marvel at the fabulous illuminations. Of course, you may run into a Pokémon, too.
Gallery[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
The base of the tower.
The platform begins to rise.
Near the middle of the tower.
Rising to the top of the tower.
Near the top of the tower.
The platform leaves Prism Tower.
At night, far away from the tower.
The furthest stop from the tower.
As the platform returns to the tower's base, the time of day turns to morning.
Zapdos in the background.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
The lower middle stop along the tower.
The upper middle stop along the tower.
The stop on top of the tower.
The final stop overlooking the city.
The various images that can appear on the televisions.
Palutena in her cyan alternate costume on the stage.
Charizard usingFlare Blitz on the stage.
The femalePokémon Trainer throwing aPoké Ball on the stage.
Greninja using its up smash on the stage.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese | プリズムタワー | Prism Tower |
 English | Prism Tower | — |
 French | Tour Prismatique | Prismatic Tower |
 German | Prismaturm | Prism Tower |
 Spanish | Torre Prisma | Prism Tower |
 Italian | Torre Prisma | Prism Tower |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 棱镜塔 | Prism Tower |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 稜鏡塔 | Prism Tower |
 Korean | 프리즘타워 | Prism Tower |
 Dutch | Prismatoren | Prism Tower |
 Russian | Башня Призмы | Prism Tower |
Trivia[edit]
- InUltimate, the followingAssist Trophies can only appear on the Battlefield and Omega forms of this stage:Nightmare,Andross,Color TV-Game 15,Devil,Dr. Kawashima and theGhosts. TheMoon cannot be summoned on this stage at all.
