>>21228242Sincerely doubt it. Greninja was already steamrolling the popularity polls a good 4 months before the Smash announcement.
http://www.dorkly.com/toplist/56792/the-greatest-generation-vi-pokemon-of-all-time-vote-nowhttp://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/26/the-best-worst-xy-pokemon-revealedPerhaps one of GF's pet pokemon of Gen VI like Sylveon or Dedenne would've gotten more push, but i don't think the difference in popularity would be that big even then. Smash only cemented that popularity for the future, it didn't ignite it.