Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Japanese: 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ 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 . 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 .
Outside of the , the initial character roster is the same as that of the first Super Smash Bros. game.
===Default characters===
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===Unlockable characters===
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===Downloadable content===
Following the trend set by Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, DLC fighters were added to the game since its launch, with twelve available for purchase in total.
The first DLC character, Piranha Plant from the Super Mario series, was initially available for free to anyone who purchased the game and registered it before January 31, 2019; after this date, it is available for purchase (as a single fighter, not part of a bundle). 
All other DLC characters are each included in their own Challenger Pack bundle, which includes the fighter, a stage, and music tracks. Two Fighters Passes are also available, a that entitles the purchaser to a set of Challenger Packs as they got released. Five characters are included in the first Fighters pass, and six characters are included in the second. Each wave is accompanied by a set of costumes for , sold separately from the full characters and the Fighters Pass. Note that while outfits are locked to specific playstyles (, , or ), wigs and hats can be worn by all three.
====Bonus character====
* (released February 1, 2019)
====Fighters Pass 1====
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** Arusu
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====Fighters Pass 2====
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==Pokémon stages==
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==Pokémon music==
Unlike in previous games, in which each stage had its own individual selection of music tracks, all music tracks from the Pokémon series can now be played on any Pokémon series stage.
===New===
* - Battle! ()
* - Battle! (Lorekeeper Zinnia)
* - Battle! (Wild Pokémon)
* - Battle! (Trainer Battle)
* - Battle! (Gladion)
* - Battle! (Island Kahuna)
* - Battle! (Elite Four) / Battle! ( and )
* - The Battle at the Summit!
===Returning===
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* - Pokémon Main Theme
* - Road to Viridian City (From Pallet Town / Pewter City)
* - Pokémon Center
* - Pokémon Gym / Evolution
* - Poké Floats (Renamed to Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue Medley)
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* - Battle! Wild Pokémon
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* - Battle! () / Champion Cynthia
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* - Lumiose City
==Poké Ball and Master Ball Pokémon==
 	Pokémon	Pokémon	Move	Description 	Damage
026	 	 	 	Rides its own tail in a surfing attack, dealing electric damage to anyone who gets hit. 	10% per hit
037	 	 	 	Shoots out fireballs that create a pillar of fire where they land. 	7% per hit
037	 	 	 	Breathes out an icy blast that freezes opposing fighters. 	16%
052	 	 	 	Throws coins at opponents over a wide area. 	5% per hit
063	 	 	 	Teleports opponents to different locations on the stage, usually just outside the stage. 	N/A
101	 	 	 	Causes an Explosion that affects any fighter. Can also be picked up and thrown just before detonating, or during the short time its detonation fails, which may happen on occasion.	36%
103	 	 	N/A 	Uses its large body to get in the way of fighters. Acts as a moving wall. 	N/A
118	 	 	 	Flops around to no effect 	N/A
120	 	 	 	Chases after the nearest opponent, then locks itself into position and shoots a flurry of 38 stars. Also damages on contact. 	1% per hit
132	 	 	 	Transforms into the fighter who threw the Poké Ball, and then attacks enemies. That fighter also gets any KOs it pulls off. 	N/A
133	 	 	 	Slams its body sideways into nearby opponents up to five times. 	17%
143	 	 	 	Jumps up out of view, then returns much larger and Body Slams any foe on the way down. 	24%
146	 	 	 	Rises away from the battlefield and burns opponents that touch it. 	48%
151	 	 	 	Nothing happens except a realization that you're quite lucky to have seen one. 	N/A
175	 	 	 	Randomly uses one of several moves. 	N/A
182	 	 	 	Uses Sweet Scent to put nearby opponents to sleep. 	N/A
212	 	 	 	Dashes into the air toward opponents, slashing at them with steel claws. 	1.3% per slash, 10.5% final hit
244	 	 	 	Generates a huge column of fire, trapping opponents for severe damage and launching them at the end. 	0.5% Fire Spin, 13.9% final hit
245	 	 	 	Shoots a powerful Aurora Beam directly forward, freezing opponents. Also damages on contact. 	36.9% beam, 4.1% on contact
249	 	 	 	Flies into the background and fires Aeroblast at a section of the stage. 	27.6% per hit
282	 	 	 	Creates a large sphere that reflects all enemy projectile attacks, then traverses the stage with it. 	1.3 times the reflected attack, up to a maximum of 130%
376	 	 	 	Steps on foes to trap them, then launches nearby grounded opponents with a stomp. Done four times in total. 	4.1% per stomp
380	 	 	 	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. 	9.6% per hit
381	 	 	 	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. 	9.6% per hit
382	 	 	 	Floats about the stage, shooting blasts of water to push opponents off the battlefield. Damages foes who touch its mouth. 	11% on contact
386	 	 	 	Floats up into the air and fires Hyper Beam at the ground, causing repeated damage. Also damages on contact. 	9.6% on contact, 41.4% per Hyper Beam hit
460	 	 	and 	Releases a swirling wind that sucks in and damages nearby foes, then punches and freezes them. 	15%
484	 	 	 	Temporarily flips the camera upside-down. Also damages on contact. 	14% on contact
487	 	 	 	Releases a whirlwind that repeatedly damages opponents and may carry them off-screen. Also damages on contact. 	8% on contact, 2% per whirlwind hit
491	 	 	 	Puts nearby fighters to sleep and damages them repeatedly. 	47%
493	 	 	 	Stomps on the stage with Gravity, slamming nearby airborne opponents down. 	N/A
494	 	 	 	Generously gives the fighter who threw its Poké Ball a Final Smash. 	N/A
495	 	 	 	Faces a direction and fires 14 leaves in quick succession. 	7% per leaf
501	 	 	 	Charges at an opponent while riding on water to deal damage and push them off the stage. 	1.2% per hit
571	 	 	 	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. 	51%
646	 	 	 	Blows freezing wind over a wide, horizontal area. 	9.6% per hit
647	 	 	 	Approaches foes and slashes with its horn in a large, upward arc. Done seven times in total. 	19% per hit
648	 	 	 	Releases vocal attacks that bounce off of surfaces, opponents, and the edges of the screen. 	12.6% per hit
649	 	 	 	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. 	11% per Techno Blast, 41.4% per laser attack
650	 	 	 	Shoots explosive seeds around itself five times. 	30.3% per hit
653	 	 	 	Releases fireballs in front of it that explode into pillars of flame, causing repeated damage. Alternates facing right and left twice. 	2.3% per hit
661	 	 	 	Hops around the stage, Pecking its target numerous times. 	2.1% per hit
665	 	 	 	When hit, releases a powder to temporarily stun opponents. 	4.1% per hit
673	 	 	 	Charges left and right, ramming opponents along the way and leaping periodically. Can be jumped on and ridden. 	15.8% per hit
684	 	 	 	Slows down nearby opponents. 	N/A
686	 	 	 	Attacks the ground, causing all foes on land to trip. Done five times in total. 	6.9% per hit
702	 	 	 	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. 	1.5% per hit
716	 	 	 	Turns the user gold and greatly enhances their launching power for a time. 	N/A
760	 	 	 	Deals a devastating uppercut to any foe that gets too close. 	20.7% first hit, 23.2% second hit
771	 	 	 	Punches opponents who step on it, and whoever summoned it can throw it. 	11% per punch, 24.8% thrown
777	 	 	 	Calls down a lightning bolt on itself in order to shoot out sparks from its body. 	62%
778	 	 	 	Drags the opponent into its body. If the affected fighter reaches 90% or more damage taken by the end, the attack can be an . 	24.8%
785	 	 	 	Creates an electric field that stuns opponents. It also shoots out electricity. 	23.2% per bolt
791	 	 	 	Enters its Radiant Sun phase and will charge at enemies, engulfed in flames. 	34.5% per hit
792	 	 	 	Enters its Full Moon phase and shoots a powerful ray from a distance. 	41.4% per hit
802	 	 	 	Leaps from an opponent's shadow and lets loose with a powerful punch. 	10.5% first hit, 23.7 second hit
Poké Balls can contain any of the above Pokémon, while Master Balls can only contain Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, , and . The Pokémon contained in a Poké Ball or Master Ball is randomly selected (though some are more common than others) and is determined when the item is spawned. Certain Pokémon cannot appear on certain stages; for example, 's attack has it flying into the background, so it never appears on stages with moving or obstructive backgrounds.
==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 s in Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Subspace Emissary.
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408 	Pikachu Libre
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462 	Articuno, Zapdos, & Moltres
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464 	Mega Y
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495 	Latias & Latios
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499 	Primal Groudon
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508 	Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf
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512 	(Altered Forme)
513 	Giratina (Origin Forme)
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518 	Shaymin (Sky Forme)
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525 	Cobalion, Terrakion, & Virizion
526 	(Incarnate Forme)
527 	(Incarnate Forme)
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530 	(Therian Forme)
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532 	Kyurem (Black Kyurem)
533 	Kyurem (White Kyurem)
534 	(Ordinary Form)
535 	Keldeo (Resolute Form)
536 	(Aria Forme)
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544 	(50% Forme)
545 	Zygarde (Complete Forme)
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547 	Mega Diancie
548 	(Confined)
549 	Hoopa (Unbound)
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562 	Detective Pikachu
1298 	Partner
1299 	Partner
1368 	Zacian & Zamazenta
1369 	Grookey, Scorbunny, & Sobble
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1521 	Koraidon & Miraidon
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1524 	Sprigatito, Fuecoco, & Quaxly
==Reception==
Gaming magazine gave Super Smash Bros. Ultimate a score of 38 out of 40.Famitsu review scores (12/18/18) - Nintendo Everything rated the game an "Amazing" 9.4/10.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Review - IGN It holds a rating of 93% on , based on 99 critic reviews.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Switch Reviews - Metacritic
===Sales===
The game sold over 3 million units in eleven days in the United StatesNintendo Switch is the Fastest-Selling Video Game System of This Generation | Business Wire and became the fastest-selling Nintendo home console game of all time in Europe.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the fastest-selling Nintendo home console game in Europe ever • Eurogamer.net In the fiscal year of its release, it sold 13.81 million units.Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Earnings Release for Fiscal Year Ended March 2019 As of March 31, 2022, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has sold 28.17 million copies worldwide.Top Selling Title Sales Units - Nintendo Switch Software
====Japanese sales====
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sold 1,220,535 units on its first week on the Japanese market, with a of 68.52%.Media Create Sales: CY 2018 (2018 Jan 01 - 2018 Dec 30) | ResetEra By January 3, 2021, the end of its 109th week, it had sold 4,224,844 copies.Media Create Sales: CY 2020 (2019 Dec 30 - 2021 Jan 03) Sales | ResetEra
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
9 	February 3, 2019 	4th 	35,217 	2,799,969
10 	February 10, 2019	3rd 	31,174 	2,831,143
11 	February 17, 2019	4th 	29,843 	2,860,986
12 	February 24, 2019	3rd 	22,430 	2,883,416
13 	March 3, 2019 	2nd 	25,617 	2,909,033
14 	March 10, 2019 	2nd 	23,407 	2,932,439
15 	March 17, 2019 	4th 	20,706 	2,953,145
16 	March 24, 2019 	7th 	21,008 	2,974,153
17 	March 31, 2019 	3rd 	19,802 	2,993,955
56 	December 29, 2019	5th 	- 	3,526,705
109 	January 3, 2021 	5th 	- 	4,224,844
==Trivia==
* This is the first Super Smash Bros. game to:
** Have a worldwide simultaneous release.
** Not introduce a new Pokémon stage.
** Not introduce a new type in a playable Pokémon.
** Introduce a from an odd-numbered generation after Generation I.
** Have more Assist Trophies than Pokémon that come out of s.
** Not remove any Poké Ball Pokémon from the previous installment.
* In order to make room for the USK rating symbol on the German cover of the game, Yoshi was removed and was moved further up, as it was thought that Pikachu had more popularity than Yoshi.Yoshi Vanishes from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's German Box Art
* All of the new Pokémon that come out of Poké Balls are from Generations I or . However, appears as a Poké Ball Pokémon for the first time in the series since Super Smash Bros. Melee.
* The game's files contain an unused model for as a Poké Ball Pokémon. Although Dragonite does not appear as a Poké Ball Pokémon in the final game, it is seen in the background of the Kalos Pokémon League stage.
* The second arrangement of the "! (Wild Pokémon)" theme, which debuted in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, is the only Pokémon music track previously featured in a Super Smash Bros. game to not return in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
* Poké Floats is the only Pokémon stage from a previous Super Smash Bros. game to not return in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
* Originally was considered for a playable character, but Masahiro Sakurai chose instead because he really wanted to include a wrestler.https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1087124581867958273
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