Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL
Boxart of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Basic info
Platform:	Switch
Category:	Versus Fighting
Players:	1-8 players simultaneous
Connectivity:	Nintendo Switch Online
Developer:	Sora, Ltd. Namco Bandai
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	Generation VII spin off
Ratings
CERO:	A
ESRB:	E10+
ACB:	PG
OFLC:	PG
PEGI:	12+
GRAC:	All
GSRR:	6+
Release dates
Japan:	December 7, 2018
North America:	December 7, 2018
Australia:	December 7, 2018
Europe:	December 7, 2018
South Korea:	December 7, 2018
Hong Kong:	December 7, 2018
Taiwan:	December 7, 2018
Websites
Japanese:	Official site
English:	Official site
Japanese boxart Japanese boxart of Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Japanese: 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL Great Fray Smash Brothers Special) is the sixth installment in the Super Smash Bros. series. It was first teased March 8, 2018, and was then revealed in full on a Nintendo Direct on June 12, during E3. It released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch on December 7, 2018. The game brings together all fighters from previous installments together in one game, as well as some new fighters.

Playable characters

Bold denotes a Pokémon character. Italics denote a newcomer. ^ε denotes an Echo Fighter.

Outside of the World of Light, the initial character roster is the same as that of the first Super Smash Bros. game.

Default characters

• Mario
• Donkey Kong
• Link
• Samus
• Yoshi
• Kirby
• Fox
• Pikachu

Unlockable characters

• Dark Samus^ε (Echo of Samus)
• Luigi
• Ness
• Captain Falcon
• Jigglypuff
• Peach
  • Daisy^ε
• Bowser
• Ice Climbers
• Sheik
• Zelda
• Dr. Mario
• Pichu
• Falco
• Marth
  • Lucina^ε
• Young Link
• Ganondorf
• Mewtwo (Mega Mewtwo Y)
• Roy
  • Chrom^ε
• Mr. Game and Watch
• Meta Knight
• Pit
  • Dark Pit^ε
• Zero Suit Samus
• Wario
• Snake
• Ike
• Pokémon Trainer
  • Squirtle
  • Ivysaur
  • Charizard
• Diddy Kong
• Lucas
• Sonic
• King Dedede
• Olimar
  • Alph*
• Lucario (Mega Lucario)
• R.O.B
• Toon Link
• Wolf
• Villager
• Mega Man
• Wii Fit Trainer
• Rosalina & Luma
• Little Mac
• Greninja (Ash-Greninja)
• Mii Fighter
  • Mii Brawler
  • Mii Swordfighter
  • Mii Gunner
• Palutena
• Pac-Man
• Robin
• Shulk
• Bowser Jr.
  • Larry*
  • Morton*
  • Wendy*
  • Iggy*
  • Roy*
  • Lemmy*
  • Ludwig*
• Duck Hunt
• Ryu
  • Ken^ε
• Cloud
• Corrin
• Bayonetta
• Inkling
• Ridley
• Simon
  • Richter^ε
• King K. Rool
• Isabelle
• Incineroar

Downloadable content

Following the trend set by Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, DLC Characters will be added over time after the game's launch with six different characters. The first DLC character was revealed as Piranha Plant from the Super Mario series and will be available for free to anyone who purchases the game and registers it before January 31, 2019. The later five will come in Challenger Packs which will also have a stage and a set of music tracks. The first of these packs features Joker from Persona 5. The DLC will conclude in February 2020.

• Piranha Plant (released February 2019)
• Joker

Pokémon stages

• Saffron City
• Pokémon Stadium
• Pokémon Stadium 2
• Spear Pillar
• Prism Tower
• Unova Pokémon League
• Kalos Pokémon League

Pokémon music

Music based on the Pokémon series can now be played on any Pokémon stage.

New

• Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire - Battle! (Steven)
• Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire - Battle! (Lorekeeper Zinnia)
• Pokémon Sun and Moon - Battle! (Wild Pokémon)
• Pokémon Sun and Moon - Battle! (Trainer Battle)
• Pokémon Sun and Moon - Battle! (Gladion)
• Pokémon Sun and Moon - Battle! (Island Kahuna)
• Pokémon Sun and Moon - Battle! (Elite Four) / Battle! (Solgaleo and Lunala)
• Pokémon Sun and Moon - The Battle at the Summit!

Returning

• Pokémon Red and Blue - Pokémon Stadium
• Pokémon Red and Blue - Pokémon Main Theme
• Pokémon Red and Blue - Road to Viridian City (From Pallet Town / Pewter City)
• Pokémon Red and Blue - Pokémon Center
• Pokémon Red and Blue - Pokémon Gym / Evolution
• Pokémon Red and Blue - Poké Floats
• Pokémon Gold and Silver - Pokémon Stadium 2
• Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire - Battle! Wild Pokémon
• Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire - Victory Road
• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Battle! Wild Pokémon
• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Battle! (Champion) / Champion Cynthia
• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Battle! (Team Galactic)
• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Route 209
• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) / Spear Pillar
• Pokémon Black and White - Route 10
• Pokémon Black and White - N's Castle Medley
• Pokémon Black and White - Battle! (Reshiram/Zekrom)
• Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 - Route 23
• Pokémon X and Y - Battle! Wild Pokémon
• Pokémon X and Y - Battle! (Team Flare)
• Pokémon X and Y - Battle! (Trainer Battle)
• Pokémon X and Y - Battle! (Champion)
• Pokémon X and Y - Victory Road
• Pokémon X and Y - Lumiose City

Poké Ball and Master Ball Pokémon

#	Pokémon		Move	Description	Damage
026		Alolan Raichu	Surge Surfer	Rides its own tail in a surfing attack, dealing electric damage to anyone who gets hit.	%
037		Vulpix	Incinerate	Shoots out fireballs that create a pillar of fire where they land.	%
037		Alolan Vulpix	Frost Breath	Breathes out an icy blast that freezes opposing fighters.	%
052		Meowth	Pay Day	Throws coins at opponents over a wide area.	%
063		Abra	Teleport	Teleports opponents to different locations on the stage.	N/A
101		Electrode	Explosion	Causes an Explosion that affects any fighter. Can also be picked up and thrown just before detonating.	%
103		Alolan Exeggutor	N/A	Uses its large body to get in the way of fighters. Acts as a moving wall.	%
118		Goldeen	Splash	Flops around to no effect	0%
120		Staryu	Swift	Chases after the nearest opponent, then locks itself into position and shoots a flurry of 38 stars. Also damages on contact.	%
132		Ditto	Transform	Transforms into the fighter who threw the Poké Ball, and then attacks enemies. That fighter also gets any KOs it pulls off.	%
133		Eevee	Take Down	Slams its body sideways into nearby opponents up to five times.	%
143		Snorlax	Body Slam	Jumps up out of view, then returns much larger and Body Slams any foe on the way down.	%
146		Moltres	Fly	Rises away from the battlefield and burns opponents that touch it.	%
151		Mew	Fly	Nothing happens except a realization that you're quite lucky to have seen one.	%
175		Togepi	Metronome	Randomly uses one of several moves	%
182		Bellossom	Sweet Scent	Uses Sweet Scent to put nearby opponents to sleep.	N/A
212		Scizor	Metal Claw	Dashes into the air toward opponents, slashing at them with steel claws.	%
244		Entei	Fire Spin	Generates a huge column of fire, trapping opponents for severe damage and launching them at the end.	%
245		Suicune	Aurora Beam	Shoots a powerful Aurora Beam directly forward, freezing opponents. Also damages on contact.	%
249		Lugia	Aeroblast	Flies into the background and fires Aeroblast at a section of the stage.	%
282		Gardevoir	Reflect	Creates a large sphere that reflects all enemy projectile attacks, then traverses the stage with it.	N/A
376		Metagross	Earthquake	Steps on foes to trap them, then launches nearby grounded opponents with a stomp. Done four times in total.	%
380		Latias	Steel Wing	After the released Pokémon flies off-screen, both Pokémon zoom back and forth 3-5 times using Steel Wing. Those who barely avoid being hit are blown by the turbulence.	%
381		Latios
382		Kyogre	Hydro Pump	Floats about the stage, shooting blasts of water to push opponents off the battlefield. Damages foes who touch its mouth.	%
386		Deoxys	Hyper Beam	Floats up into the air and fires Hyper Beam at the ground, causing repeated damage. Also damages on contact.	%
460		Abomasnow	Blizzard and Ice Punch	Releases a swirling wind that sucks in and damages nearby foes, then punches and freezes them.	%
484		Palkia	Spacial Rend	Temporarily flips the camera upside-down. Also damages on contact.	%
487		Giratina	Dragon Breath	Releases a whirlwind that repeatedly damages opponents and may carry them off-screen. Also damages on contact.	%
491		Darkrai	Dark Void	Puts nearby fighters to sleep and damages them repeatedly.	%
493		Arceus	Gravity	Stomps on the stage with Gravity, slamming nearby airborne opponents down.	N/A
494		Victini	Victory Star	Generously gives the fighter who threw its Poké Ball a Final Smash.	N/A
495		Snivy	Razor Leaf	Faces a direction and fires 14 leaves in quick succession.	%
501		Oshawott	Surf	Charges at an opponent while riding on water to deal damage and push them off the stage.	%
571		Zoroark	Fury Swipes	Brings an opponent to the top of the screen, slashes them 14 times with its claws, then slams then down to the ground with both arms.	%
646		Kyurem	Icy Wind	Blows freezing wind over a wide, horizontal area.	%
647		Keldeo	Secret Sword	Approaches foes and slashes with its horn in a large, upward arc. Done seven times in total.	%
648		Meloetta	Echoed Voice	Releases vocal attacks that bounce off of surfaces, opponents, and the edges of the screen.	%
649		Genesect	Techno Blast	Jumps around the stage while shooting four Techno Blasts from its cannon, fires a wide, long-range laser, then repeats. Both attacks can go through walls.	%
650		Chespin	Seed Bomb	Shoots explosive seeds around itself five times.	%
653		Fennekin	Incinerate	Releases fireballs in front of it that explode into pillars of flame, causing repeated damage. Alternates facing right and left twice.	%
661		Fletchling	Peck	Hops around the stage, Pecking its target numerous times.	%
665		Spewpa	Stun Spore	When hit, releases a powder to temporarily stun opponents.	%
673		Gogoat	Take Down	Charges left and right, ramming opponents along the way and leaping periodically. Can be jumped on and ridden.	%
684		Swirlix	Cotton Spore	Slows down nearby opponents.	N/A
686		Inkay	Topsy-Turvy	Attacks the ground, causing all foes on land to trip. Done five times in total.	%
702		Dedenne	Discharge	Jumps into the air and emits a large, X-shaped electric field that slowly rotates counter-clockwise, repeatedly shocking opponents and launching them at the end.	%
716		Xerneas	Geomancy	Turns the user gold and greatly enhances their launching power for a time.	N/A
760		Bewear	Hammer Arm	Deals a devastating uppercut to any foe that gets too close.	%
771		Pyukumuku	Counter	Punches opponents who step on it, and whoever summoned it can throw it.	%
777		Togedemaru	Zing Zap	Calls down a lightning bolt on itself in order to shoot out sparks from its body.	%
778		Mimikyu	Let's Snuggle Forever	Drags the opponent into its body. If the affected fighter has taken significant damage, the attack can be an instant KO.	%
785		Tapu Koko	Electric Surge	Creates an electric field that stuns opponents. It also shoots out electricity.	%
791		Solgaleo	Sunsteel Strike	Enters its Radiant Sun phase and will charge at enemies, engulfed in flames.	%
792		Lunala	Moongeist Beam	Enters its Full Moon phase and shoots a powerful ray from a distance.	%
802		Marshadow	Spectral Thief	Leaps from an opponent's shadow and lets loose with a powerful punch.	%

Master Balls will only contain Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, Zoroark, and Goldeen.

Spirits

The trophies of previous Super Smash Bros. games since Super Smash Bros. Melee have been replaced with Spirits. These mostly represent non-playable characters that provide power-ups for the playable characters, similar to Stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Subspace Emissary.

Reception

Gaming magazine Famitsu gave Super Smash Bros. Ultimate a score of 38 out of 40. IGN rated the game an "Amazing" 9.4/10. It holds a rating of 92.17% on GameRankings, based on 47 reviews.

Sales

The game sold over 3 million units in eleven days in the United States and became the fastest-selling Nintendo home console game of all time in Europe. As of December 31, 2018, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has sold 12.08 million copies worldwide.

Japanese sales

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sold 1,220,535 units on its first week on the Japanese market, with a sell-through of 68.52%.

Week	Week ending	Ranking	Units sold	Total units sold
1	December 9, 2018	1st	1,220,535	1,220,535
2	December 16, 2018	1st	406,617	1,627,152
3	December 23, 2018	1st	452,617	2,079,769
4	December 30, 2018	1st	275,417	2,355,186
5	January 6, 2019	1st	258,974	2,614,160
6	January 13, 2019	2nd	62,580	2,676,740
7	January 20, 2019	3rd	49,533	2,726,273
8	January 27, 2019	4th	38,478	2,764,751

Trivia

• This is the first Super Smash Bros. game to:
  • Have a planned worldwide simultaneous release.
  • Not introduce a new Pokémon stage.
  • Introduce a playable Pokémon character from an odd-numbered generation after Generation I.
  • Have less Pokémon than Assist Trophies.
• On the German cover of the game, Yoshi was removed to make room for the USK rating and Pikachu was moved further up due to popularity.
• All of the new Pokémon that come out of Poké Balls are from Generations I or VII.
• The second remix of the Diamond and Pearl Wild Battle theme, which debuted in Smash Bros. for Wii U, is the only Pokémon track previously featured in a Super Smash Bros. game to not be featured in this title.
• Scizor returns as a Poké Ball Pokémon after its absence from Brawl and Smash 4.

References

Spin-off Pokémon series Pikachu series: Hey You, Pikachu! • Channel • Dash TCG: Game Boy TCG series: Trading Card Game • Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR! Play It! series: Play It! • Play It! Version 2 TCG Client series: Card Game Online • Trading Card Game Online • Trading Card Game Live Misc. TCG: Card Game Entry Battle • Say Tap? • Card Game: How to Play DS Card Game Gacha • TCG Card Dex • Digital Raid Battle Assistant Trading Card Game Pocket Super Smash Bros. series: Super Smash Bros. • Melee • Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U • Ultimate Snap series: Snap • New Pokémon Snap Picross: Picross NP Vol. 1 • Picross (GBC) (canceled) • Picross (3DS) Pinball series: Pinball • Pinball mini • Pinball: RS Puzzle series: Puzzle League • Puzzle Challenge Trozei series: Trozei! • Battle Trozei Mystery Dungeon series: Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness • Explorers of Sky Blazing, Stormy & Light Adventure Squad Gates to Infinity • Super Mystery Dungeon • Rescue Team DX Ranger series: Ranger • Shadows of Almia • Guardian Signs Puck series: Battrio • Tretta (Tretta Lab) • Ga-Olé • Mezastar • Frienda Rumble series: Rumble • Rumble Blast • Rumble U • Rumble World • Rumble Rush PokéPark series: PokéPark Wii • PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Detective Pikachu series: Detective Pikachu • Detective Pikachu Returns Playground: Pokémon Detective Pikachu Pokémon game templates Core series • Side series • Spin-off series • Pokémon mini • Individual spin-offs • Betas • Demos

Super Smash Bros. series Games: Super Smash Bros. • Super Smash Bros. Melee • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Characters: Pikachu • Jigglypuff • Mewtwo • Pichu Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle • Ivysaur • Charizard) • Lucario • Greninja • Incineroar Stages: Saffron City • Pokémon Stadium • Poké Floats • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Spear Pillar Prism Tower • Unova Pokémon League • Kalos Pokémon League Poké Ball and Master Ball: Abomasnow • Abra • Alolan Exeggutor • Alolan Raichu • Alolan Vulpix • Arceus • Articuno • Beedrill Bellossom • Bewear • Blastoise • Bonsly • Celebi • Chansey • Charizard • Chespin • Chikorita • Clefairy Cyndaquil • Darkrai • Dedenne • Deoxys • Ditto • Eevee • Electrode • Entei • Fennekin Fletchling • Gardevoir • Genesect • Giratina • Gogoat • Goldeen • Groudon • Gulpin • Hitmonlee Ho-Oh • Inkay • Jirachi • Keldeo • Koffing • Kyogre • Kyurem • Latias and Latios Lugia • Lunala • Manaphy • Marill • Marshadow • Meloetta • Meowth • Mew • Metagross • Mimikyu Moltres • Munchlax • Onix • Oshawott • Palkia • Piplup • Porygon2 • Pyukumuku • Raikou • Scizor • Snivy Snorlax • Solgaleo • Spewpa • Staryu • Starmie • Suicune • Swirlix • Tapu Koko • Togedemaru • Togepi Torchic • Unown • Venusaur • Victini • Vulpix • Weavile • Weezing • Wobbuffet • Xerneas • Zapdos • Zoroark Collectables: Trophies (Melee • Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U) Stickers Spirits Misc: The Subspace Emissary • My Music • Final Smash • Pokémon Change • Brawl cameos

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