Dio Brando (SSBU)

Dio Brando (ディオ・ブランドー Dio Burandō) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Takehito Koyasu reprise his role from the anime adaptation in all regions.
==Attributes==
Dio is a quick-type middle-weight character that suffers from poor range to most of his attacks and low combo potential, but despite that, he can devastate an opponent with some powerful moves with his Stand, The World.
==Moveset==
*Dio can crawl
=== Ground attacks ===
Attack 	Name	Description 	Damage
Standard attack	 	A left jab, a forward swipe, then The World punches the opponent. 	2%, 3.6%, 6%
Forward tilt 	 	The World throws a downward fist. A bit quick. 	11%
Up tilt 	 	The World delivers an uppercut. 	9%
Down tilt 	 	The World delivers a low punch while close to the ground. 	8.8%
Dash attack 	 	Performs a spinning kick while rushing forward. Deals high knockback and damage. 	14%
Forward smash 	 	Brings out a stop sign and swings it down. Has a bad startup lag, but it's very powerful. 	
Up smash 	 	Freezes his leg and delivers a strong upward kick, dealing ice damage. 	
Down smash 	 	Raises his fist as zombie arms comes out from the ground to hit opponents. Deals poison damage if close.	
=== Aerial attacks ===
Attack 	Name 	Description 	Damage
Neutral aerial	 	A downward aimed sex kick. Its not that strong, but is quick. 	7%
Forward aerial	 	Swipes his left hand vertically 	10%
Back aerial 	 	The World performs a hammerfist while Dio briefly turns his head. Can meteor smash the opponent at 30%.	13%
Up aerial 	 	Swings his arm in an arc, emitting a brief red wave effect to hit his opponent. 	12%
Down aerial 	Air DOWN	The World performs a downward swing punch 	11.1%
=== Grab and throws ===
Attack 	Name	Description 	Damage
Grab 	 	Grabs the opponent's throat with his hand 	-
Pummel 	 	Jabs his fingers to the throat repeatedly 	2.7%
Forward throw	 	Stabs their stomach as he drain their blood 2 seconds, restoring his health at 10% 	10%
Back throw 	 	Time briefly stops for a frame, and when it resumes, the opponent was punched in the back and sent flying backwards. 	11%
Up throw 	 	Tosses upward, then summons The World and they both throw multiple knives at them, dealing 12 hits. 	1% (each hit)
Down throw 	 	Tosses the opponent down, then begins to laugh and slashes their stomach multiple times before finishing off with an elbow.	11.2%
=== Other attacks ===
Attack 	Name	Description 	Damage
Floor attack (front)	 	Sweeps on the ground with his hand while spinning himself once	7%
Floor attack (back) 	 	Sweeps on the ground with his hand while spinning himself once	8.7%
Floor attack (trip) 	 	Swipes forward, then backward after gettng up 	8%
Edge attack 	 	The World elbows forward as Dio gets up 	11%
=== Special attacks ===
Attack 	Name 	Description 	Damage
Standard special move	MUDA MUDA MUDA 	The World starts unleashing a barrage of quick punches, dealing multiple damage to anyone caught by it. If you held the button long enough, it will rank up more hits ans damage while The World screams "MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA..!", during that part, Dio is allowed to freely move, but he can't jump. If used in the air, The World will do it diagonally downwards. 	2% (each hit)
Side special move 	Throwing Knives 	The World throws a slow moving knife straightforward, or diagonally downwards in the air. Tapping the button will increase the speed of the weapon throwned, but if you held it, Dio will bring a pair of 8 knives by himself and quickly throws them in each hand, dealing far better damage and knockback. 	6%, 16%
Up special move 	Time Flash/Stand Throw 	Time will briefly stop and Dio appears in a different location via a directional button on the ground, but if he is close to that opponent, he will do an upward smack to deal decent knockback. In the air, The World will grab Dio and toss him upwards while the latter is briefly curved into a ball by himself. It is used to interrupt an upcoming attack, dealing decent damage.	8% (close, ground), 14% (air)
Down special move 	So, you're approaching me?	Dio swaggers about 4 feets. During this part, Dio will gain Super Armor and four variations via directional input:
*Right: Attempts to grab his opponent. If done, he will freeze them for a bit longer, dealing minor ice damage.
*Left: Fires high-pressure fluid from his eyes arkin to laser beams, creating a pierce to multiple opponents. It may also inflict the Curse effect for a while.
*Up: A powerful uppercut swipe, launching the opponent into the air.
*Down: Pressing down while the opponent attacks him, Dio will stop time to them for 3 seconds, allowing him to attack, but doesn't recieve knockback until time resumes.	6% (Right), 11% (Left), 14% (Up)
Final Smash 	THE WORLD 	Dio will send The World to perform a heavy punch at an opponent. If done, Dio will then stop time, jumps off-screen and brings his road roller down to crush them before maniacally laughs. He then performs a barrage of punches to the vehicle repeatedly before jumping off, and when time resumes, it will explode to damage the opponent and dealing high knockback at 50%. 	45%
=== Misc. ===
Misc. 	Description 	Description 	Description
On-screen appearance	Dio emerges from a pillar of energy before standing 	Dio emerges from a pillar of energy before standing 	Dio emerges from a pillar of energy before standing
Idle Poses 	Brushes his hair 	Brushes his hair 	
Idle Poses 	Adjustes his jacket 	Adjustes his jacket 	
Taunts 	Standard 	Turns around and briefly reads a book while The World looks straight at the opponent. 	
Taunts 	Side 	Stabs his own head with his fingers and twirls them while chuckling maniacally 	
Taunts 	Down/Up 	Screams "WRYYY" in the air 	
Victory theme 	The victory screen taken from JoJo's Bizarre Avdenture: Eyes of Heaven. 	The victory screen taken from JoJo's Bizarre Avdenture: Eyes of Heaven. 	The victory screen taken from JoJo's Bizarre Avdenture: Eyes of Heaven.
Victory Standard 	Dio stands back, then turns as he begin to laugh 	Dio stands back, then turns as he begin to laugh 	Dio stands back, then turns as he begin to laugh
Victory Side 	Dio and The World pose with each other. His pose resembles how he appeared at the beginning of Stardust Crusaders, known as in Heritage to the Future as Shadow Dio.	Dio and The World pose with each other. His pose resembles how he appeared at the beginning of Stardust Crusaders, known as in Heritage to the Future as Shadow Dio.	Dio and The World pose with each other. His pose resembles how he appeared at the beginning of Stardust Crusaders, known as in Heritage to the Future as Shadow Dio.
Victory Up/Down 	Dio brings out four knives from his hand and throws forward while turning. 	Dio brings out four knives from his hand and throws forward while turning. 	Dio brings out four knives from his hand and throws forward while turning.
==Classic Mode: End of the family lineage==
Dio's classic mode route has him fight against opponents based on the Joestar family, who he hates them and wants them dead since Phantom Bloodm but in a reverse order.
Round 	Opponent 	Stage 	Music 	Notes
1 	Daisy and Ivysaur 	New Donk City Hall 	d 	Represents Jolyne Kujo and Stone Free
2 	Luigi and Captain Falcon	Delfino Plaza 	s 	Represents Giorno and Gold Experience
3 	Mii Brawler and Villager	Onett 	s 	Represents Josuke and Crazy Diamond
4 	Little Mac and Ganondorf	Mushroomy Kingdom (Battlefield)	sr 	Represents Jotaro and Star Platinum
5 	Ike 	Unova Pokémon League 	s 	Represents Joseph
6 	Ryu 	Luigi's Mansion 	h 	Represent Jonathan
Bonus Stage	Bonus Stage 	Bonus Stage 	Bonus Stage	Bonus Stage
Final 	Master Hand & Crazy Hand	Final Destination 	S 	N/A
Credits roll after completing Classic Mode. Completing it as Dio has Roundabout accompany the credits.
==Alternate Costumes==
Yellow 	Based on his appearance at the middle and end of Stardust Crusaders. The World's coloration came from the original manga.
Red 	Resembles his appearance in the fourth page of the 1992 WSJ issue.The World resembles his appearance in the OVA
Blue 	Resembles his outfift in a illustration cover of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Over Heaven.he World resembles his appearance in the same illustration as well.
Green 	Resembles his appearance in JOJO A-GO!GO!'s inside illustration.The World resembles his apparance in Jump! Super Stars and Jump! Ultimate Stars.
Grey 	Resembles one of the pallette swaps in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage to the Future.The World resembles his appearance in the same game.
Orange 	Both Dio and The World resemble their appearance in the anime adaptation.
Dark Red	Dio resembles his appearane and outfift in the anime adaptation of Phantom Blood during the last volumes.The World was given a silver coloration to contrast with its original golden color.
Shadow 	Replaces his appearance with the one based on the first parts of Stardust Crusaders, but the colorations of both him and The World are from Heritage to the Future.
==Fighter Spirit==
No.	Image	Alternate Artwork	Name 	Origin Game 	Acquisition
???	 	 	Dio Brando	Jojo's Bizarre Adventure'	•Complete Classic Mode with Dio•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 300G (after unlocking Dio)
==Trivia==
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