Byleth (SSBU)

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Byleth (♂: , ♀: , Byleth) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Byleth was officially announced on January 16th, 2020 as the fifth and final downloadable character from . Both male and female versions of Byleth are playable. Byleth was released as part of Challenger Pack 5 on January 28th, 2020 and is classified as Fighter #75.
 and , who respectively voiced the male and female versions of Byleth in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and , reprise their roles in the overseas versions, while and reprise their respective male and female roles in the Japanese version.
Byleth is ranked 50th out of 82 on the current tier list, placing him towards the middle of the B- tier. Byleth's greatest strength is his range, as he possesses long and disjointed range on many of his moves, especially those that use Areadbhar, allowing him to pressure opponents from afar. His Areadbhar moves especially have a sweetspot at the tip of the lance that deals increased damage and knockback. In addition, up special has a lot of utility outside of being a tether recovery: at early percents and very high percents, Byleth can combo the tip of his up special into one of his aerials, potentially taking an early stock, while at middle percents onward, the tip spikes opponents, and Byleth can use the move offstage against opponents with a poor or exploitable recovery. Finally, all of Byleth's other weapons have great utility as well, with Failnaught and his down smash being great for tech chases and shield breaking at different distances, while his neutral air is a great combo tool or combo starter thanks to its relatively fast startup and landing hitbox.
However, Byleth's archetype also means he has weaknesses when fighting up close. This is due to his slow frame data aside from a select few moves and his sluggish mobility, the latter of which is among the slowest in the game. As such, Byleth is especially vulnerable to fast, agile characters that can quickly overwhelm him, while conversely these characters can abuse Byleth's sluggishness by camping him out. In addition, Byleth makes the most out of his Areadbhar moves if the sweetspot is hit, and the moves do much weaker damage and knockback otherwise. Finally, Byleth's recovery has all the weaknesses that a tether recovery has, including limited horizontal recovery, while these weaknesses are somewhat exacerbated by Byleth's slow air mobility. 
Overall, Byleth remains true to his "distance demon" archetype: he is best when fighting opponents at a distance with long-ranged and high-damaging moves, and his tools can even be used to steal early stocks from unsuspecting opponents. However, Byleth must also be careful with how he uses his moves, as throwing them out carelessly may allow opponents to get closer and punish hard. Although initially received lukewarmly due to his slow movement, opinions rose significantly when began playing the character, but eventually mellowed as very few players were able to come close to MkLeo's performances.
==Attributes==
Byleth is a tall, middleweight swordsman, yet has poor overall mobility (similarly to , and ), high startup and ending lag on many of his moves, and a rather short grab range. In the words of Super Smash Bros. series creator Masahiro Sakurai, Byleth is a "distance demon",Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Byleth" since his optimal playstyle involves using his to zone out opponents at mid-range, similarly to and . Thanks to his variety of weapons, Byleth's overall range is fittingly long in line with his archetype, and his attacks are generally very strong, especially for a middleweight, although this comes at the cost of his frame data being rather sluggish. All of these traits make Byleth's general gameplan very patient: his sluggishness and strength make it important for him to plan ahead and learn the opponent's habits before covering their options with his range and arsenal of hard-hitting weapons.
Like other weapon wielders, Byleth's attacks have disjointed hitboxes that allow him to fight effectively from a safe distance. Neutral attack is a quick chain of attacks that help ward off nearby opponents, and is useful due to being his fastest attack of any kind. Due to having four weapons, each of them is assigned to different attacking directions. Like in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the is Byleth's default weapon, and it is wielded throughout all animations that do not involve any other weapon.
Neutral infinite is one of the most damaging of its kind in the entire game, and it can even KO at very high percentages while near the edge. Up and forward tilts have wide hitboxes and decent speed, making them effective spacing attacks. Down tilt transforms the Sword of the Creator into its whip form, and although it is slower than the other two tilts, it is a useful combo starter into aerial attacks. Dash attack is a wide slash forward that is potent for punishing whiffs, and can even KO at reasonable percentages when its blade hitbox connects. However, its ending lag makes it easily punishable, which is further compounded by its weak hilt hitbox.
In regard to an assigned attack direction, all of Byleth's up-inputted moves emphasize the Sword of the Creator's whip form. Up smash causes him to lash upwards in a flurry, which deals multiple hits and is useful for denying landings or starting juggles. It is also Byleth's fastest smash attack, while its moderately powerful final hit makes it a viable KO option as well. Up aerial functions very similarly to up smash in regard to aesthetics and mechanics. Due to being an aerial, however, its looping hits can also drag opponents downward to initiate extended combos, which makes it one of Byleth's most useful attacks in general.
When used as his up special, the Sword of the Creator grants Byleth a very long tether recovery that can grab 's edges, even if he is near the bottom blast line. Notably, Byleth's up special can attach to walls and enable him to perform a wall jump if he then touches a wall, much like how tether recoveries function in Super Smash Bros. Melee. However, the Sword of the Creator also boasts potent offensive potential as an up special: it causes an untechable meteor smash at high percentages that, if used on offstage opponents, sees Byleth meteor smash an opponent by footstool jumping on them, which can cause an unavoidable KO at high percentages. This hop also has extremely low ending lag, allowing for certain follow-ups, such as his side special or even down aerial. Altogether, these traits provide Byleth with a safe array of covering various approach options.
Byleth's other weapons grant more specialized options. , a lance, is used for Byleth's side-inputted moves (forward smash, forward aerial, back aerial, and side special). It has long-range and has a tipper that deals more damage at the tip of the lance. Forward smash is a slow, but long-ranged stab that deals more knockback if aimed upward and tippered, allowing it to heavily punish jump options. If aimed downward, Areadbhar can also hit opponents grabbing edges. Meanwhile, forward and back aerials are very effective spacing moves, even outranging those of Marth, and their tippers deal heavy knockback.
Byleth's side special has him swing Areadbhar in a slow, but wide swing, and allows him to step forward if it is inputted like a smash attack. Its massive hitbox easily denies jump options and acts as a powerful but risky spacing option, as any character can punish it even when fully spaced if they shield it. Aside from its offensive potential, Areadbhar can even assist Byleth's horizontal recovery when used as a side special in the air. All of Areadbhar's moves are weak if the hilt lands, so proper spacing is vital; the sourspots of forward and back aerials can be used to combo or tech chase effectively, but will KO less readily. Side special will be extremely weak if the hilt lands, but Byleth will be able to shield to protect themselves even if the hilt is used.
, an axe, is used for Byleth's down-inputted moves (down smash, down aerial, and down special). It is an extremely slow, yet powerful weapon that deals high damage, shield damage, and knockback on each move that uses it. Down smash is slow overall, but hits very hard and can KO as early as 90%. Down aerial is a similarly slow swing downwards with extreme landing lag, but it is the strongest meteor smash in the game when it lands, making it also among the most rewarding. Byleth's down special causes him to charge Aymr in a super armored stance before unleashing a powerful, Special Zoom-inducing swing. It allows Byleth to pass through platforms and turn around in the opposite direction while charging, which can be used for mindgames. It also has a surprisingly wide hitbox that starts behind Byleth's head. Altogether, these traits make it a high-risk, high reward move that can catch opponents by surprise. If used in the air, it will be slightly weaker and lack super armor, yet still KO at very reasonable percentages.
Finally, is a bow that is used for two of Byleth's neutral-inputted moves (neutral aerial and neutral special). Neutral aerial involves Byleth spinning it in a circular motion for a fairly long time, much like 's neutral aerial. As a result, it is a good option out of shield due to its fast startup, and can also initiate combos or edgeguard with its looping hits and landing hitbox. Byleth's neutral special uses Failnaught to fire an arrow, which can be shot at two different strengths: a slow but strong arrow that acts it serviceable for sniping and spacing, or a very delayed arrow that is one of fastest projectiles in the game and is strong enough almost break a full shield. The charged arrow also becomes an energy projectile, making it possible to absorb it, though it cannot be Inhaled or Pocketed. Unlike other bows, Byleth can charge-cancel Failnaught, specifically up until slightly after the delayed charged arrow begins charging. However, he is unable to cancel it after he reaches that point. Byleth's neutral special can also turn around up to two times before the charged arrow is fired, similarly to Palutena Bow/Silver Bow.
Byleth may have good strengths, but he does also have weaknesses. Due to his overall mobility being among the worst in Ultimate, his approach is very committal. This flaw is further compounded by many of his attacks having slow startup (e.g. down smash/down aerial), narrow hitbox placements (e.g. forward/back aerials), or even both (e.g. forward smash). Dash attack, neutral aerial, and side special are exceptions, but are easily punishable on shield due to their ending lag, while the lattermost is dangerously unsafe if the sweetspot does not connect.
This flaw becomes even more dangerous with Failnaught's unique charge properties: while the arrows fired from it are powerful and fast, they are equally as dangerous if reflected, as Byleth cannot cancel the move after charging it halfway through. Byleth's abundance of powerful attacks is also a double-edged sword: while these attacks make it easy for him to heavily punish mistakes, his sluggish frame data also makes counterattacks an excellent option to punish his many KO options if they are used unwisely.
Byleth's grab game is also lackluster at best. Down throw is, by far, the best aspect of Byleth's grab game: it is a reliable combo starter below 80%, with neutral, forward and back aerials being reliable follow-ups. However, this is offset by the other aspects of his grab game. Aside from his aforementioned grab range issues, his pummel is akin to a heavyweight's by being decently damaging, yet fairly slow. Up throw is his most damaging throw, but inflicts only a mediocre 9% and its only real purpose is applying pressure from below, with up aerial and up special being possible follow-ups if the opponent fails to DI properly. Although back throw can potentially combo into dash attack at low percentages, this combo is utterly outclassed by down throw's combos. Instead, it and forward throw are used primarily to launch the opponent offstage.
Byleth's recovery is also burdensome in certain ways. Due to being a tether recovery, his up special boasts high vertical distance, but lackluster horizontal distance. When coupled with his poor air speed, Byleth is susceptible to gimps. However, his recovery is deceptively useful when used properly. Since up special can recover from halfway between the camera border and blast zone on , Byleth mostly has to worry about getting in range horizontally. To assist with this, he can use his side special or his neutral/forward/back/up aerials to hit away opponents, and performing a B-reversed Failnaught charge, canceled with a jump, which will make where Byleth is going to be very hard for the opponent to guess.
All in all, Byleth is a ranged powerhouse that boasts a capable mixture of highly damaging attacks, KO options, combos, and setups. However, Byleth's slow overall mobility and poor overall frame data mean that he must be careful with his offensive techniques and use his tools very patiently in order to punish his opponent's mistakes, as a careless move on Byleth's end will easily give his opponent just as big of an opening to retaliate.
==Update history==
Byleth was slightly buffed in update 11.0.0. The most notable buffs were to Sword of the Creator: its decreased overall lag improved its utility for recovering, combos and as an out of shield option,Byleth got BUFFED! - Patch 11.0 Byleth Analysis (Smash Ultimate) while its increased base knockback improved its KO potential while offstage and removed its dead zone (the latter of which improved its consistency). Areadbhar became safer on shield thanks to it receiving shieldstun multipliers. In addition, it has less ending lag when used in the air; this slightly improved its recovery and edgeguarding potentials. Down smash and down aerial gained slightly higher knockback, which improved their already considerable KO potentials. On an extended note, down aerial's shield damage output was also increased.
Overall, Byleth fares mildly better than he did when he was first released.
 
==Moveset==
*Byleth uses a variety of the from throughout his moveset. Each weapon is designated to a different attacking direction: neutral, side, up, and down.
**The is Byleth's default weapon and is wielded throughout all animations that do not involve any other weapon. It is used for Byleth's neutral infinite, tilt attacks, throws, and get-up attacks, though it is also designated to up-inputted moves like up smash, up aerial, and up special. Certain moves cause the Sword of the Creator to change into its whip form, extending its range. The Sword of the Creator also enables Byleth to wall jump 3 times when his up special is used.
** is a lance wielded by . It is used for Byleth's side-inputted moves, such as forward smash and back aerial. Areadbhar features a tipper, with the shaft dealing comparatively low knockback and damage and the tip dealing 1.5× the damage of the shaft.
** is an axe wielded by . It is used for Byleth's down-inputted moves, such as down smash and down special. Aymr boasts incredibly high damage and knockback on all moves that feature it, though at the cost of extremely high overall lag.
** is a bow wielded by . It is used for two of Byleth's neutral-inputted moves, neutral aerial and neutral special. Unlike the previously mentioned weapons, Failnaught does not feature any particular traits.
For a gallery of Byleth's hitboxes, see here.
===Stats===
===Announcer calls===
Despite the fact that both male and female Byleth have different names in Japan and China, the announcer calls them by their English name in those versions.
Byleth English Announcer SSBU.wav|English/Japanese/Chinese
Byleth French Announcer SSBU.wav|French
Byleth French EU Announcer SSBU.wav|French (PAL)
Byleth German Announcer SSBU.wav|German
Byleth Italian Announcer SSBU.wav|Italian
Byleth Russian Announcer SSBU.wav|Russian
Byleth Spanish Announcer SSBU.wav|Spanish
Byleth Spanish EU Announcer SSBU.wav|Spanish (PAL)
===On-screen appearance===
*Warps onto the stage using warp magic, poses while holding a pointer, then pulls out the Sword of the Creator.
BylethOnScreenAppearanceSSBU.gif|Byleth's on-screen appearance
===Taunts===
* Up taunt: Swings the Sword of the Creator to his right leg, and puts his left fist to his chest while looking into the sky. Female Byleth has an alternate stance: one foot is in front of the other and the Sword of the Creator is held behind herself in a reverse grip. Based on Byleth's victory pose with a sword equipped.
* Side taunt: Brandishes the Sword of the Creator forward and says either "Let the lesson begin!" or "Stay focused." The former quote is one of Byleth's critical hit quotes prior to the five-year time skip, while the latter is from when Byleth is selected on the battlefield prior to the time skip.
* Down taunt: Swings the Sword of the Creator in its whip form around himself while saying "Try me."
SSBUBylethTaunt1.gif|Male Byleth's up taunt.
SSBUBylethFemaleTaunt1.gif|Female Byleth's up taunt.
SSBUBylethTaunt2.gif|Byleth's side taunt.
SSBUBylethTaunt3.gif|Byleth's down taunt.
===Idle poses===
*Twirls the Sword of the Creator into a backhanded grip while striking a pose, before returning to his original position. Female Byleth has an alternate pose: the Sword of the Creator is held in a standard grip with a more energetic pose. Based on the animation when Byleth is selected on the map before moving and when performing a gambit. Both idle poses resemble the ones they assume in their Ultimate renders.
SSBUBylethIdle1.gif|Male Byleth's idle pose.
SSBUBylethIdle2.gif|Female Byleth's idle pose.
===Crowd cheer===
 	Cheer (English)	Cheer (Japanese/Chinese) 	Cheer (Italian) 	Cheer (Dutch) 	Cheer (French)
Cheer 	 	(♂)(♀) 	 	 	
Description	Go Teach! 	Be-re-to! (♂) Be-re-su! (♀)	By - leth! By - leth! *claps 3 times*	By - leth! *claps 3 times*	Allez, Byleth, allez, Byleth, allez ! Allez, Byleth, allez, Byleth, allez !
 	Cheer (German)	Cheer (Spanish)	Cheer (Russian) 	Cheer (Korean)
Cheer 	 	 	 	(♂) (♀)
Description	By -- leth! 	By -- leth! 	By - leth *claps 3 times*	Bay - leth - Tu! (♂) Bay - leth - Tsu! (♀)
===Victory poses===
Note: Like and , some of Byleth's victory animations are different between the male and female variants.
====Both====
*Plants the Sword of the Creator into the ground along with the other Heroes' Relics already planted into the floor, says "Each battle, a chance to grow." ("", This experience will encourage you.) and then swings their left arm out while facing the background before lowering their left arm to their side. Combines one of Byleth's lines after winning a battle exchange pre-time skip with the game over screen in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, where all 4 of the main Heroes' Relics are planted on the ground.
====Male====
*Swings the Sword of the Creator outward, saying "Allow me to demonstrate!" ("", I will guide you.) He then raises his left hand towards his chest as he looks outward. Based on Byleth's victory pose when wielding a sword, combined with one of his critical hit quotes prior to the time skip. It is also similar to his up taunt.
*With the Sword of the Creator in its whip form, Byleth swings it around the front of his body in a circular motion, saying "No hesitation!" ("", Clear your hesitation!) After striking the ground, the Sword of the Creator reverts to its original form, with Byleth posing with it held in a standard grip. Uses the quote from one of his critical hit activations.
**When this victory pose plays, the clapping animations are delayed for a second before showing up, most likely due to the number of graphics onscreen from the Sword of the Creator hitting the ground.
====Female====
*Swings the Sword of the Creator outward before holding the sword behind her in a reverse grip, saying "Allow me to demonstrate!" ("", I will guide you.) She then looks toward the screen as opposed to looking into the distance. It is also similar to her up taunt.
*With the Sword of the Creator in its whip form, she swings the whip in front of herself twice (each time in a different direction) while saying "No hesitation!" ("", Clear your hesitation!) She then holds it up towards her face in a vertical manner.
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==In competitive play==
===Most historically significant players===
See also: :Category:Byleth players (SSBU)
* - The greatest Ultimate player of all-time who first used Byleth in grand finals at before maining him towards the end of the online metagame. He continued his domination in the competitive scene while using Byleth, including winning some of the largest events of 2021 and 2022, such as , , , and . He eventually returned to in 2023, though he keeps Byleth as a counterpick character, and since then no other Byleth players were able to come close to his level of consistency.
* - One of the best Byleth players in the world since the second half of 2023. He first broke out on the scene after placing 5th at defeating , making him the first Byleth player other than MkLeo to place top 8 at a major. Although he remained inconsistent afterwards, he has seen great success at many other large Japanese events, including placing 2nd at , 3rd at both and , and 7th at . 
* - Though known for playing a variety of characters, one of his best characters is Byleth, and he is considered the second-best Byleth player in the world at his peak between 2021 and the first half of 2023. His 2nd-place finishes at both and remain the closest a Byleth player aside of MkLeo came to winning a major, as well as his only two major top 8 performances. In addition, Rizeasu has also won with primarily Byleth.
===Tier placement and history===
Initial opinions on Byleth, shortly after release, were mostly lukewarm, if not negative. Most players believed Byleth was a mid-tier or even a low-tier fighter, citing his poor frame data, slow mobility, limited landing options, and poor matchups against faster characters that can fight up close. An early success for Byleth came at , where used him to defeat in grand finals; despite this, most players remained unimpressed, citing how MkLeo used until the very last game of the tournament, Maister's poor record against MkLeo, and 's weakness against long ranged characters, in addition to matchup inexperience due to Byleth's then-recent release. A few weeks afterwards, the COVID-19 pandemic hit North America, forcing a halt of tournament activity and leaving most of Byleth's early metagame development to proceed online. Although scarce in competitive play, Byleth eventually found noticeable representation from MkLeo in mid-2020, who chose to play Byleth over Joker as he was unsatisfied with how Joker played under additional input lag. Although his performance was worse online, MkLeo nevertheless remained one of the best players in the online era. Buffs to Byleth during the pandemic further improved his standing, and more players began believing Byleth to be a viable threat. However, players still dismissed Byleth as MkLeo's "online main", implying that Leo didn't take online tournaments as seriously and would eventually return to Joker when offline tournaments came back.
MkLeo defied these expectations by continuing to use Byleth in the offline metagame, often using him as his sole character or alongside and throughout 2021 and 2022. With Byleth, MkLeo achieved dominance on par with what he had with Joker before the pandemic, and he placed no less than second in every tournament he has attended until , all the while winning the majority of them. His efforts were finally able to convince most skeptics into believing that Byleth was viable.
Although many players in the community began considering Byleth as a potential high-tier, dissenters questioned whether Byleth truly deserved to rank that high or whether his success was largely due to MkLeo's skill as a player. Data collected by OrionRank curator also showed that MkLeo made up roughly 66% of all results obtained by Byleth up to November 2021. On the other hand, the only other Byleth player with consistently strong achievements globally at that time was , a player who played many other characters alongside Byleth, and therefore his success was not attributed to just one character. These dissenting opinions eventually leveled out to Byleth's placement on the first tier list, where he was ranked 32nd. Despite ranking as a high tier, this placement was considered low for a character used to win multiple majors.
Following the first tier list, Byleth's overreliance on MkLeo became a greater issue as MkLeo's performances with and usage of Byleth began declining towards the end of 2022. By the following year, MkLeo had returned to playing Joker and began picking up other secondaries, although he maintained Byleth as a counterpick at times when his other characters did not work. Outside of MkLeo, Rizeasu continued to use Byleth in his roster while also became a prominent player in the Japanese scene. Although both players were successful, neither of them were able to fill the gap left by MkLeo. With dwindling representation at a national level and MkLeo himself admitting that Byleth did not fit well with the current metagame, Byleth fell 10 spots to 42nd on the second and current tier list, ranking near the top of B- tier, marking one of the biggest drops from the first to second tier list.
==: A Heroic Legacy==
Byleth's Classic Mode route is themed around the fighters and stages from across the Super Smash Bros. series, fought in order of release year. All battles are stamina battles and the player always starts with 100 HP.
Round 	Opponent 	Stage 	Music 	Notes
1 	 	Temple 	 	The stage references how Marth used Temple in single player modes in Super Smash Bros. Melee, due to that game not having a Fire Emblem stage. Marth starts with 100 HP.
2 	 	Arena Ferox (Battlefield form)	 	Roy starts with 100 HP.
3 	(×2) 	Castle Siege 	 	The Ike will appear after the Ike is defeated. They start with 100 HP.
4 	, , and 	Arena Ferox 	 	Team battle. Robin, Chrom, and Lucina start with 50 HP.
5 	(×2) 	Coliseum 	 	Team battle. The two Corrins' color schemes reference the conflict between and in . They each start with 100 HP.
6 	(×3) 	Garreg Mach Monastery 	 	The three Byleths' color schemes represent the house leaders in . The red Byleth prefers down specials, the blue one prefers side specials, and the yellow one prefers neutral specials, referencing the primary weapons of , , and , respectively. The CPUs will always have these costumes even if the player uses these costumes. They each start with 50 HP.
Bonus Stage	Bonus Stage	Bonus Stage 	Bonus Stage	Bonus Stage
Final 	and 	 	 	The player has Marth, Roy, Ike, Robin, and Corrin as CPU allies with 30 HP each. The five previous opponents now allied with Byleth reference the recruitment system in Three Houses and how certain students can be persuaded to join their side after being defeated in Part 2.
Note: Items are disabled in every round.
Credits roll after completing Classic Mode. Completing it as Byleth has accompany the credits.
==Role in World of Light==
Due to his status as downloadable content, Byleth does not have a legitimate role in World of Light. Instead, he is unlocked for use in the mode after freeing 10 fighters from Galeem's control. If loading an existing save file that meets this condition before downloading Byleth, he is immediately unlocked.
==Spirits==
Male Byleth's fighter spirit can be obtained by completing as Byleth. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold, but only after Byleth has been downloaded. Unlocking Byleth in World of Light allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and are purely aesthetic. Female Byleth has a fighter spirit of her own, only available through the shop. Each fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces it with their artwork in Ultimate.
SSBU spirit Byleth (Male).png|1,380. Byleth (Male)
SSBU spirit Byleth (Female).png|1,381. Byleth (Female)
==In Spirit Battles==
===As the main opponent===
Spirit	Spirit	Spirit 	Spirit 	Battle parameters	Battle parameters	Battle parameters 	Battle parameters 	Battle parameters 	Battle parameters	Battle parameters
No. 	Image 	Name 	Series 	Enemy Fighter(s) 	Type 	Power 	Stage 	Rules 	Conditions 	Music
1,382 	 	Fire Emblem Series	• 	 	5,000 	Castle Siege (Battlefield form)	•Hazard: Lava Floor 	•The floor is lava•The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch 	 	
1,384 	 	Fire Emblem Series	• (100 HP)• (80 HP)	 	5,000 	Distant Planet (Ω form) 	N/A 	•Stamina battle•The enemy has increased attack power 	 	
1,386 	 	Fire Emblem Series	• 	 	5,000 	Gaur Plain (Ω form) 	•Hazard: Left Is Right, Right Is Left•Hazard: Poison Floor	•The floor is poisonous•Left and right controls will suddenly reverse 	 	
1,388 	 	Fire Emblem Series	• 	 	13,400 	Spear Pillar (Ω form) 	•Health Recovery•Sudden Final Smash 	•The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash•The enemy is healed significantly when the enemy's at high damage	 	
===As a minion===
Spirit	Spirit	Spirit 	Spirit	Battle parameters	Battle parameters	Battle parameters 	Battle parameters	Battle parameters 	Battle parameters	Battle parameters	Inspiration
No. 	Image 	Name 	Series	Enemy Fighter(s) 	Type 	Power 	Stage 	Rules 	Conditions 	Music 	Character
1,393 	 	Fire Emblem Series	• • 	 	2,400 	Garreg Mach Monastery (Bridge)	•Attack Power ↑ 	•The enemy gets a major stat boost when badly damaged	 	 	
==Alternate costumes==
							
							
==Reveal trailer==
==Gallery==
Byleth Joins Smash House.png|Male Byleth's splash art.
Byleth Recruits Byleth.png|Female Byleth's splash art.
Byleth amiibo.png|Byleth's amiibo
Byleth unlock notice SSBU.jpg|Byleth's unlock notice after downloading him from the Nintendo eShop.
SSBU - Byleth Weapons.png|Byleth's weapons.
SSBUWebsiteByleth1.jpg|Male and female Byleth on Umbra Clock Tower.
SSBUWebsiteByleth2.jpg|Female Byleth using her back aerial on Garreg Mach Monastery.
SSBUWebsiteByleth3.jpg|Male and female Byleth crossing swords on Garreg Mach Monastery.
SSBUWebsiteByleth4.jpg|Byleth's alternate costumes based on Dimitri, Edelgard, and Claude.
SSBUWebsiteByleth5.jpg|Female Byleth using Aymr against 's Phantom on Pirate Ship.
SSBUWebsiteByleth6.jpg|Male Byleth using Failnaught on Garreg Mach Monastery.
Byleth Twitter1.jpg|Byleth's Dimitri, Edelgard, and Claude-based alternate costumes on Bridge of Eldin. Their positioning and the stage choice are a reference to the box art for Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
All Fighters from Fighters Pass Vol 1.jpg|Byleth alongside all the other DLC fighters of .
==Trivia==
*Byleth's internal codename is "master", referencing their role as a professor in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
*According to Sakurai, the development of Byleth began while Fire Emblem: Three Houses was still in development. He had to play the game in secret from the other employees due to the game still being in development.https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1455931694175817730
*Byleth is the first character to have two different splash screens without alternate costumes that completely change the character, due to the male and female variants having different names in Japanese.
**Despite the fact that male and female Byleth have different names in Japanese, the announcer and English-written UIs (such as the versus splash screen and damage meter) will call both of them by their shared English name, unlike with other characters such as and in the Japanese version, or unlike with other gender-selectable characters in French, Spanish, German, Italian and Russian. However, this is also similar to and being still called by the announcer with their English name.
*Male and female Byleth have slightly different idle stances; female Byleth holds the Sword of the Creator with its tip pointed upwards, while male Byleth holds it with its tip pointed downwards. All animations that can be played from their stand animations (like their idle animations) are subsequently affected through the animation blending. Additionally, their idle pose and victory poses are different between each other.
*Byleth is also the only character in the game to debut after Ultimates original release in December 2018, which was also the case with fellow Fire Emblem characters Roy and Corrin in their debuts.
*Byleth and are the only characters in Ultimate whose alternate costume is displayed alongside their default costume on the official Ultimate site, similarly to 's page on the official SSB4 site.
**Additionally, because male and female Byleth have different names in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, the lists of fighters on the website name both of them in those languages.
*According to Sakurai's column, the reason for Byleth's use of the Hero's Relics was to differentiate him from all the other sword fighters.https://nintendoeverything.com/sakurai-on-the-creation-of-byleth-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/?fbclid=IwAR04CXGocnLzKdc6Zmb_JJ5Zkjf2FImrITmsODwe70k-Pn8Deho4BidopOM
*Byleth is one of the few characters who occasionally says something after being Blast KO'd: male Byleth will shout "Not my best!", while female Byleth will shout "Forgive me...!"
*When either male or female Byleth is Star KO'd in the English language, they shout, "My battle ends here...!" This is a reference to a line of dialogue when they die in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. However, in the Japanese language, they simply scream. This trait is shared with and , the latter of which applies to all languages.
*Oddly, if Byleth charges a forward smash while holding a Death's Scythe, the charging sound effect will not play.
**Additionally, he will not vibrate in place while charging. This also applies to if she charges a smash attack while holding a Star Rod.
*In male Byleth's right victory pose, there's a brief delay before the UI displays the panes of the losing fighters in comparison to most victory poses. This is due to the game slowing down when focusing on the particle effects from the Sword of the Creator's whip. This does not occur in team battles consisting of two or more fighters.
*Unlike most humanoid fighter models in Ultimate, the bind pose of male and female Byleth is uniquely an "A-pose" instead of a T-pose. This is shared with and .
*Byleth is the only character with a taunt that has more than one potential quote.
*Prior to the 8.0.0 update, the Sound Test did not refer to the two Byleths as male or female, unlike other characters with gender swaps.
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es:Byleth (SSBU)