>>39275453>when ORAS was released in the same yearHere is your problem. If ORAS were even planned during the early stages of Smash 4 development (2012/early 2013) then Sakurai was almost certainly not aware of it. Without Hoenn remakes on the horizon there is no reason to include Sceptile.
>>39277388Blaziken could fit almost seamlessly on Captain Falcon's moveset, there is very little you could do to make it unique.
>>39278820Also this, at the end of the day Pokémon types are nothing more than particle effects in Smash, their physical abilities are what matters in differentiating them. Pokémon Trainer gives already a good enough nod to type mechanics, even in Ultimate where the damage alterations were removed.
