Father Figures

Father Figures was a Spirit Board event focused on spirits who are father figures. It ran from 6 a.m. on June 18, 2021 to 6 a.m. on June 21, 2021 (). During the event, defeating spirits on the Spirit Board which were part of the event awarded more SP than usual.
==Description==
===North America===
:Spirits of characters who are also fathers are making their way onto the Spirit Board in this event! Defeat them in battle to earn more SP than usual.
:Legend-class spirits will also appear at set times. Don't miss out!North American event page
===PAL regions===
:Spirits of characters that are also fathers are making their way onto the Spirit Board in this event! Defeat them in battle to earn more SP than usual.
:Legend-class spirits will also appear at set times. Don't miss out!PAL region event page
==Periodically appearing spirits==
No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Appearance times (UTC)
389	 	 	 	★★★★ 	06:00, 18:00
576	 	 	 	★★★★ 	09:00, 21:00
137	 	 	 	★★★★ 	00:00, 12:00
873	 	 	 	★★★★ 	03:00, 15:00
==Randomly appearing spirits==
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
389 	 	Star Fox Series 	• 	 	13,800 	Venom 	•Move Speed ↑•Defense ↑•Attack Power ↑ 	•The enemy has increased attack power when the enemy's at high damage•The enemy has increased defense when the enemy's at high damage•The enemy has increased move speed when the enemy's at high damage	 	
576 	 	EarthBound Series 	•Clear • 	 	13,500 	Onett 	N/A 	•Defeat the main fighter to win•The enemy is invisible 	 	
137 	 	Donkey Kong Series 	•Giant (250 HP)•Ally: (120 HP) 	 	13,500 	75m 	•Item Tidal Wave 	•You lose if your CPU ally is KO'd•The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch•Timed stamina battle (1:30) 	 	
873 	 	Mega Man Series 	• (50 HP)•Metal ×8 (100 HP) 	 	12,600 	Wily Castle (hazards off) 	N/A 	•Stamina battle•Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd•The enemy is metal 	 	
30 	 	Super Mario Series 	• •Ally: 	 	9,700 	New Donk City Hall 	N/A 	•You lose if your CPU ally is KO'd•The enemy favors dash attacks•The enemy has increased attack power 	 	
647 	 	Fire Emblem Series 	• 	 	9,800 	Castle Siege (Battlefield form)	•Easy to Launch•Hazard: Lava Floor 	•The floor is lava•All fighters are easy to launch after a little while•The enemy's explosion and fire attacks have increased power 	 	
686 	 	Fire Emblem Series 	• (160 HP) 	 	9,600 	 	•Jump Power ↓•Hazard: Poison Floor 	•The floor is poisonous•You have reduced jump power•Stamina battle 	 	
766 	 	Metal Gear Solid Series 	• • ×3 	 	9,600 	Midgar (hazards off) 	•Attack Power ↑ 	•Defeat the main fighter to win•Timed battle (1:30)•The enemy has increased attack power when the enemy's at high damage 	 	
1,372 	 	Resident Evil Series 	• (180 HP) 	 	9,500 	Norfair (Ω form) 	•Attack Power ↑•Metal Shift•Temporary Invincibility	•The enemy will occasionally be invincible•The enemy will occasionally turn metal when the enemy's at high damage•Stamina battle 	 	
1,164 	 	Sin & Punishment Series 	• (Moveset 2121, Saki Amamiya Wig, Saki Amamiya Outfit, Normal Voice Type 1)	 	9,200 	Moray Towers (Battlefield form)	N/A 	•The enemy's ranged weapons have increased power 	 	
581 	 	EarthBound Series 	• • 	 	4,200 	Onett (Battlefield form) 	•Hazard: Lava Floor 	•The floor is lava•The enemy starts the battle with a Franklin Badge 	 	
639 	 	Fire Emblem Series 	• 	 	3,800 	Arena Ferox 	•Defense ↑ 	•The enemy has increased defense when the enemy's at high damage 	 	
663 	 	Fire Emblem Series 	• (80 HP)• (80 HP) 	 	3,600 	Reset Bomb Forest (hazards off)	•Defense ↑ 	•Stamina battle•The enemy has increased defense 	 	
753 	 	Metal Gear Solid Series 	• 	 	3,700 	Shadow Moses Island 	•Attack Power ↑•Defense ↑ 	•The enemy has increased defense after a little while•The enemy has increased attack power after a little while 	 	
1,017 	 	Bayonetta Series 	•Giant (140 HP) 	 	4,200 	Umbra Clock Tower (hazards off)	N/A 	•The enemy's special moves have increased power•Stamina battle•The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly 	 	
1,275 	 	Darumeshi Sports Store 	• 	 	1,900 	Saffron City (Battlefield form)	•Item: Beastball 	•The enemy is easily distracted by items 	 	
1,276 	 	Rusty's Real Deal Baseball 	• 	 	1,900 	Fourside (Battlefield form) 	•Item: Home-Run Bat 	•The enemy is easily distracted by items 	 	
1,197 	 	Rhythm Heaven Series Rhythm Paradise Series	• •Tiny ×3 	 	1,500 	Spirit Train 	•Item: Food 	•Defeat the main fighter to win•The enemy favors up specials•The enemy is easily distracted by items 	 	
==Names in other languages==
==Trivia==
*The event took place during June 20, 2021, which happened to be in 91 countries.
**Incidentally, the event was announced around the same time (whose constant feuds with his father Heihachi and his son Jin are constantly recurring Tekken motifs) was announced as a DLC fighter in Ultimate.
*The Donkey Kong & Lady, Dr. Wily, Garon, and Munchy Monk are the only spirits shown in the poster to not have any fighters (their children in this case) shown in place.
**Munchy Monk is the only one of the four to not have a fighter from its series, .
==References==