Downloadable content (SSBU)

:For downloadable content available in this game's predecessor, see Downloadable content (SSB4). For general information, see Downloadable content.
In the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct on November 1st, 2018, Masahiro Sakurai confirmed that paid DLC would be available for Ultimate. The initial wave of content comes in the form of five Challenger Pack bundles, each containing one entirely unique fighter, one stage, and several music tracks. These bundles, which are also available through a complete pack known as the Fighters Pass, had the release deadline of February 29, 2020. Additionally, was available for free as a limited time early purchase bonus, and is currently available for purchase separate from the Fighters Pass. On November 6th, 2018, Sakurai announced on his Twitter account that the initial DLC line-up was finalized, and that potential fighters were proposed by Nintendo, with Sakurai passing final approval on them.https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1059958604818657282
During the Nintendo Direct on September 4th, 2019, Nintendo revealed that more DLC fighters were set to be in production after the first Fighters Pass, due to Ultimates strong sales.https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1169375615851491328 As with before, Nintendo proposed the potential fighters and Sakurai passed final approval.https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1171811621695418369 On January 16th, 2020, Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was announced alongside , with the previous Fighters Pass retroactively being dubbed Vol. 1.https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1217829591244369925 The Pass includes six Challenger Packs; just like in Vol. 1, each pack contains one fighter, one stage, and several music tracks.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200116005237/en/Byleth-Fire-Emblem-Series-Joins-Roster-Superhttps://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1218186527794061313 Both Byleth and Vol. 2 were made available for purchase on January 28th, 2020. These six packs had the release deadline of December 31st, 2021. According to Sakurai, this is planned to be the last DLC released for Ultimate.https://nintendoeverything.com/sakurai-says-smash-bros-ultimate-fighters-pass-vol-2-will-be-the-last-dlc-works-to-make-people-happy-unsure-about-series-future/ He also expressed caution that the DLC characters for the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 could face delay or that development could be stopped indefinitely due to the ; although development continued through remote workinghttps://nintendoeverything.com/sakurais-full-comments-on-the-coronavirus-and-how-it-may-impact-smash-bros-ultimate-dlc/https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1247391877734645760 and ultimately went smoothly, without problemshttps://twitter.com/Sephazon/status/1255523291428765696 and concluded on October 18th, 2021. Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was originally planned to have five fighters, like the first pass, but was increased to six when 's inclusion was successfully negotiated for.https://twitter.com/pushdustin/status/1450855113015267339
==Updates==
Updates to the game are downloadable at no extra cost. In order to use DLC and access online modes, the game must be updated to the latest version, which can be done automatically by starting the game from the system's Home Menu, or manually triggered from the Switch's Home Menu. Most updates also adjust game balance and mechanics, while fixing glitches and other errors as well. Changelogs for all updates are available at the links above. 
As with any other game, DLC data is added via free updates. Completing a transaction to receive DLC is merely a "ticket" to grant access to said content. What this means is that DLC not purchased in an updated version is still technically installed but locked, and thus is accessible indirectly. Content that is locked can be seen and played against with opponents connecting via a system that has paid for the DLC (within Wireless and Online modes). Aside from this, locked content can also be seen using amiibo as Figure Players, and saving uploaded or shared replays.
==Fighters==
As every veteran is in the base game and none were cut, all DLC characters are newcomers.
After awakening 10 fighters in Adventure Mode: World of Light, all downloaded DLC fighters are unlocked for use as well.
===Standalone fighter===
 (My Nintendo release: January 29th, 2019; Formal release: February 1st, 2019)
:Piranha Plant was revealed as the first DLC fighter in Ultimate during the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct on November 1st, 2018, and was released on January 29th, 2019 (January 30th in some regions). It was available as a free bonus until January 31st, 2019 to anyone who purchased the digital version of Ultimate or registered their physical version with My Nintendo. While Piranha Plant is not part of any Fighters Pass or any Challenger Pack (and thus does not come with a stage, music, or spirits), it was made available for purchase separately on February 1st, 2019.
===Fighters Pass Vol. 1===
 (April 17th, 2019)
:Joker from Persona 5 was announced as the second DLC fighter during on December 6th, 2018 and was released on April 17th, 2019 (April 18th in some regions). He is the first playable character included with the Fighters Pass Vol. 1. As part of Challenger Pack 1, his accompanying stage is Mementos, and features music from Persona 5 as well as Persona 4, Persona 3, and the original Revelations: Persona.
 (July 30th, 2019)
:Four protagonists from Dragon Quest serving under the generic moniker of Hero were announced as the third DLC fighter during Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct on June 11th, 2019 and was released on July 30th, 2019 (July 31st in some regions). He is the second character included with the Fighters Pass Vol. 1. As part of Challenger Pack 2, his accompanying stage is Yggdrasil's Altar and features music from Dragon Quest XI, III, IV, and VIII. 
 (September 4th, 2019)
:Banjo & Kazooie from the Banjo-Kazooie series were announced as the fourth DLC fighter during Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct on June 11th, 2019 and were released on September 4th, 2019 (September 5th in some regions). They are the third character included with the Fighters Pass Vol. 1. As part of Challenger Pack 3, their accompanying stage is Spiral Mountain, and features music from Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie.
 (November 6th, 2019)
:Terry Bogard from the Fatal Fury series was announced as the fifth DLC fighter during Nintendo's September 2019 Direct, on September 4th, 2019 and was released on November 6th, 2019. He is the fourth character included with the Fighters Pass Vol. 1. As part of Challenger Pack 4, his accompanying stage is King of Fighters Stadium, and features music from various SNK franchises, which includes Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, along with series such as Art of Fighting, Samurai Shodown, and Metal Slug. 
 (January 28th, 2020)
:Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, with male and female variants, was announced as the sixth DLC fighter during a Mr. Sakurai Presents video on January 16th, 2020 and was released on the 28th of that same month (29th in some regions). He is the fifth and final character included with the Fighters Pass Vol. 1. As part of Challenger Pack 5, his accompanying stage is Garreg Mach Monastery, and features music from Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
===Fighters Pass Vol. 2===
More DLC for Ultimate was announced on September 4th, 2019, along with Terry, and was fully revealed to be in the form of a second Fighters Pass known as Fighters Pass Vol. 2 announced on January 16th, 2020, along with Byleth. It was said there would be six new Challenger Packs in Vol. 2 instead of five, with its contents set to roll out before the end of 2021.
 (June 29th, 2020)
:During the March 26th, 2020 Nintendo Direct Mini, a character from ARMS was revealed to be in development, being the first DLC fighter of Fighters Pass Vol. 2, and the seventh DLC fighter overall. During a Mr. Sakurai Presents video on June 22nd, 2020, it was announced to be Min Min; she was released on June 29th (June 30th in some regions). As part of Challenger Pack 6, her accompanying stage is Spring Stadium, which features music from ARMS.
 (October 13th, 2020)
:Steve from Minecraft was announced as the eighth DLC fighter during a Mr. Sakurai Presents video on October 1st, 2020, with Alex, Zombie, and Enderman as alternate costumes. He is the second fighter featured in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, and was released on October 13th, 2020 (October 14th in some regions). As part of Challenger Pack 7, his accompanying stage is Minecraft World, which has 6 different layouts and features music from Minecraft: Console Edition minigames and Minecraft spinoffs.
 (Sephiroth Challenge: December 17th, 2020; Formal release: December 22nd, 2020)
:Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII was announced as the ninth DLC fighter during on December 10th, 2020. He is the third fighter featured in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, and was formally released on December 22nd, 2020 (December 23rd in some regions). However, for a limited time, a special event called the Sephiroth Challenge allowed players to battle him as a boss if they had purchased Challenger Pack 8 or Fighters Pass Vol. 2 prior to the formal release; if won, they could use Sephiroth and some other contents of his Challenger Pack early. As part of Challenger Pack 8, his accompanying stage is Northern Cave, and comes with music from Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
 / (March 4th, 2021)
:Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 were announced as the respective tenth and eleventh DLC fighters during Nintendo's February 2021 Direct on February 17th, 2021. They are the fourth and fifth fighters featured in the Fighters Pass vol. 2, and were released on March 4th, 2021 (March 5th in some regions). As part of Challenger Pack 9 (the only Challenger Pack with two fighters), their accompanying stage is Cloud Sea of Alrest, which features music from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
 (June 29th, 2021)
:Kazuya Mishima from the Tekken series was revealed as the twelfth DLC fighter during Nintendo's E3 presentation on June 15th, 2021. He is the sixth fighter featured in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2. His gameplay was revealed in a presentation by Masahiro Sakurai on June 28th, 2021 and was released on June 29th, 2021 (June 30th in some regions). As part of Challenger Pack 10, his accompanying stage is Mishima Dojo, featuring music from across the Tekken franchise.
 (October 18th, 2021)
:Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series was revealed as the thirteenth and final DLC fighter during The Final Mr. Sakurai Presents on October 5th, 2021. He is the seventh and final fighter featured in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 and was released on October 18th, 2021 (October 19th in some regions). As part of Challenger Pack 11, his accompanying stage is Hollow Bastion, featuring music from the Kingdom Hearts series.
==Stages==
===Fighters Pass Vol. 1===
 Mementos (April 17th, 2019)
:Mementos comes as a set with as part of Challenger Pack 1. Mementos has one main platform with a slant in the middle similar to Meta Crystal, with one platform over the center and another over the left side. Trains periodically appear in the background, the set below the stage being able to damage fighters. Occasionally, a large triangle-shaped wall appears at the top or on the sides of the stage. The trains and the walls will never appear at the same time.
:*If a song from Persona 3 or Persona 4 is playing during a match, the color scheme of Mementos and Joker's Rebellion Gauge will change from red to blue or yellow respectively, the respective primary colors for each game. The decoration in the background also changes to either a moon or the streaks found in Persona 4s UI. If Joker wins a match with the alternate music, the victory pose screen and subsequent music change accordingly to the ones found in the home series.
 Yggdrasil's Altar (July 30th, 2019)
:Yggdrasil's Altar comes as a set with the as part of Challenger Pack 2. It consists of a flat main platform that travels over the world of Erdrea, with smaller platforms appearing on occasion. Treasure chests may appear on one of these platforms. Usually, opening them will release an item, but these chests may sometimes be Mimics that can damage fighters; defeating them will cause them to drop an item.
 Spiral Mountain (September 4th, 2019)
:Spiral Mountain comes as a set with as part of Challenger Pack 3. The fight takes place on the peak of the titular mountain. The stage will rotate every so often, which determines whether or not fighters can stand on the slope of the mountain. Floating platforms and a bridge to Gruntilda's Lair will also appear on occasion. 
 King of Fighters Stadium (November 6th, 2019)
:King of Fighters Stadium comes as a set with as part of Challenger Pack 4. It is a stadium based on "The King of Fighters" tournament. The stage is completely flat, and there are no bottom blast zones. The blast zones on the sides are blocked off by an invisible wall that can be broken when opponents are dealt enough knockback.
 Garreg Mach Monastery (January 28th, 2020)
:Garreg Mach Monastery comes as a set with as part of Challenger Pack 5. It is a traveling stage taking place in the primary location of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, stopping specifically at the Marketplace, the Reception Hall, the Bridge, and the Cathedral. All locations have walk-off blastlines, with the Marketplace featuring destructible booths, the Reception Hall having chandeliers that can be dropped, and the Cathedral making use of semi-solid platforms.
===Fighters Pass Vol. 2===
On January 16th, 2020, six more Challenger Packs were announced to be in development and bundled with six new fighters.
 Spring Stadium (June 29th, 2020)
:Spring Stadium comes as a set with as part of Challenger Pack 6. It consists of a single floating platform with periodically-activating bounce platforms on both edges as well as on a soft platform hovering above. Periodically-appearing small bounce platforms may appear beneath and to either side of the main platform as well. Stadium arches are located near the upper blast zone, and can be used to break an otherwise KO-inducing fall.
 Minecraft World (October 13th, 2020)
:Minecraft World comes as a set with as part of Challenger Pack 7. It has six different biomes, each with a slightly different layout. Each biome has blocks that can be destroyed and platforms above the stage.
 Northern Cave (Sephiroth Challenge: December 17th, 2020; Formal release: December 22nd, 2020)
:Northern Cave comes as a set with as part of Challenger Pack 8. It consists of a single floating platform with two soft platforms just above both edges. The background is an animated tracking shot depicting the ending of Final Fantasy VII. The background does not affect the stage in any way.
:*A special limited time event called the Sephiroth Challenge (only available if Challenger Pack 8 or Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was purchased prior to the formal release) would allow players to battle Sephiroth as a boss. If won, they could use the Northern Cave stage and some other contents of Challenger Pack 8 prior to the 22nd.
 Cloud Sea of Alrest (March 4th, 2021)
:Cloud Sea of Alrest comes as a set with / as part of Challenger Pack 9. The fight takes place in front of Rex's home atop the slanted back of the Titan Azurda as he swims through the titular Cloud Sea, occasionally commenting on the battle and turning his head to look at other Titans passing by. A long soft platform is located towards Azurda's rear.
 Mishima Dojo (June 29th, 2021)
:Mishima Dojo comes as a set with as part of Challenger Pack 10. It consists of a flat stage with breakable walls and ceilings that repair themselves after a period of time. Heihachi Mishima can be seen meditating in front of the Fudō Myōō statue in the center of the room, standing up after a KO is secured and reacting to the battle afterwards. 
 Hollow Bastion (October 18th, 2021)
:Hollow Bastion comes as a set with as part of Challenger Pack 11. It consists of a single floating platform with a single soft platform just above the center. The background is an animated tracking shot around Hollow Bastion and its various features. When time, stocks, or health are running low, the stage transforms into Dive to the Heart. The platform design changes and the background changes to a black void with one of several Stations of Awakening. The background and the transition do not affect the stage in any way.
===Standalone stage===
 Small Battlefield (August 4th, 2020)
:Small Battlefield was added as a free standalone stage as part of the 8.1.0 update. The stage is identical to with the exception of the removal of the top platform, and the remaining two floating platforms being slightly closer to each other.
==Modes==
* (April 17th, 2019)
**Houses spirit battles for the spirits associated with each Challenger Pack.
*Stage Builder (April 17th, 2019)
**A returning mode from Brawl and for Wii U.
*Video Editor (April 17th, 2019)
**In the Video Editor, multiple replays can be modified and strung together to create a full video.
**Version 4.0.0 allows players to add screenshots to their videos.
*Shared Content (April 17th, 2019)
**Shared Content enables sharing, downloading, and liking Stage Builder levels, Mii Fighters, and videos created by other users.
**Version 4.0.0 allows players to play videos consecutively.
**Version 5.0.0 allows players to customize the movesets of downloaded Mii Fighters.
*amiibo Journey (May 31st, 2019)
**Online option that allows players to send their amiibo against each other.
*VR (May 31st, 2019)
**Compatibility with the Virtual Reality was added in the 3.1.0 update, allowing players to view certain stages in a full 360 degrees.
*Spectator Mode (July 30th, 2019)
**A returning mode from Brawl and Smash 4, players can bet for prediction points that can be used to purchase items.
*Online Tourney and Event Tourney (July 30th, 2019)
**A returning mode from Smash for Wii U, the rules are preset, with special event tourneys being held from time to time.
*Home-Run Contest (September 4th, 2019)
**A returning mode from Melee, Brawl, and Smash 4. Sakurai claimed at the time of release that this would be the last mode added to Ultimate, though future updates proved this claim false.
*Rematch (June 29th, 2020)
**A feature of the Spirit List that allows players to rematch any spirits unlocked at any time. A high score is added for each spirit rematched, based on the strength of the player's equipped team.
*Sephiroth Challenge (December 17th, 2020)
**A special limited time event that was only available when Challenger Pack 8 or the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was purchased. It allowed players to challenge Sephiroth as a Boss, and if victorious, granted players early access to Sephiroth and the Northern Cave stage prior to the official December 22nd, 2020 release date. This special event ran from December 17th-22nd, 2020.
==Mii Costumes==
Additional costumes for the Mii Fighters are available as paid DLC, with a total of 97 pieces of headgear and outfits.
===Bonus for purchasing Fighters Pass Vol. 1===
The Rex Mii costume is exclusive to purchasing the Fighters Pass Vol. 1, was made available on December 7th, 2018, and consists of the Rex wig and outfit, based on Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Image	Costume 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Rex WigRex Outfit	 	
===Round 1===
The first wave of Mii Fighter costumes was among the first available DLC for Ultimate and was released on April 17th, 2019. It released alongside Challenger Pack 1 and features costumes from the series, as well as the returning series costumes from Smash 4.
Image	Costume 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Morgana Hat 	 	
 	Persona 4 Protagonist WigPersona 4 Protagonist Outfit	 	
 	Teddie Hat 	 	
 	Persona 3 Protagonist WigPersona 3 Protagonist Outfit	 	
 	Tails HatTails Outfit 	 	
 	Knuckles HatKnuckles Outfit 	 	
===Round 2===
The second wave of Mii Fighter costumes features costumes from the series. It released alongside Challenger Pack 2 on July 30th, 2019 and is the only round to not contain costumes from outside the series of its corresponding DLC character, as well as not use songs from the costumes' respective games/series in their trailers, instead only using Ultimates theme.
Image	Costume 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Veronica's HatVeronica's Outfit 	 	
 	Erdrick's HelmetErdrick's Armour 	 	
 	Martial Artist WigMartial Artist Gi	 	
 	Slime Hat 	 	
===Round 3===
The third wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 3 on September 4th, 2019 and features costumes from the Pokémon, Goemon, and Undertale series, while two costumes return from Smash 4. Sans' costume also comes with a remix of MEGALOVANIA, and is the first Mii costume to be bundled with a music track.
Image	Costume/Track 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Goemon WigGoemon Outfit 	 	
 	Proto Man's HelmetProto Man's Armor	 	
 	's HelmetZero's Armor 	 	
 	Team Rocket HatTeam Rocket Outfit 	 	
 	Sans MaskSans Outfit 	 	
===Round 4===
The fourth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 4 on November 6th, 2019 and features costumes from the Samurai Shodown, Art of Fighting, and King of Fighters franchises, as well as the returning Virtua Fighter series costumes from Smash 4.
Image	Costume 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Nakoruru WigNakoruru Outfit 	 	
 	Ryo Sakazaki WigRyo Sakazaki Outfit	 	
 	Iori Yagami WigIori Yagami Outfit 	 	
 	Akira WigAkira Outfit 	 	
 	Jacky WigJacky Outfit 	 	
===Round 5===
The fifth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 5 on January 28th, 2020 and is the final round coinciding with the initial set of the Fighters Pass Vol. 1, featuring costumes from the Assassin's Creed, Rabbids, and Cuphead franchises, in addition to the remaining two Mega Man series costumes from Smash 4. Much like the Sans costume from Round 3, the purchase of the Cuphead costume includes the music track Floral Fury.
Image	Costume/Track 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Altaïr HoodAltaïr Outfit 	 	
 	Rabbids Hat 	 	
 	's HelmetX's Armor 	 	
 	MegaMan.EXE's HelmetMegaMan.EXE's Armor	 	
 	Cuphead HatCuphead Outfit 	 	
===Bonus for purchasing Fighters Pass Vol. 2===
The Ancient Soldier Gear Mii costume is exclusive to purchasing the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, was made available on January 28th, 2020, and consists of the Ancient Helm and Ancient Cuirass, based on the Ancient Soldier Gear available to Link in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It was released on the same day as Wave 5.
Image	Costume 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Ancient HelmAncient Soldier Gear	 	
===Round 6===
The sixth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 6 on June 29th, 2020 and is the first round of costumes to correspond with Fighters Pass Vol. 2. It features costumes from the , , and Fallout series, as well as the Heihachi costume from the Tekken series returning from Smash 4.
Image	Costume 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Ninjara WigNinjara Outfit 	 	
 	Heihachi WigHeihachi Outfit 	 	
 	Callie WigCallie Outfit 	 	
 	Marie WigMarie Outfit 	 	
 	Vault Boy MaskVault 111 Jumpsuit	 	
===Round 7===
The seventh wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 7 on October 13th, 2020 and features costumes from the , Bomberman, and No More Heroes series, in addition to the Gil costume from The Tower of Druaga returning from Smash 4.
Image	Costume 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Creeper MaskCreeper Outfit 	 	
 	Pig MaskPig Outfit 	 	
 	Diamond HelmetDiamond Armor 	 	
 	Gil's HelmetGil's Armor 	 	
 	Bomberman MaskBomberman Outfit	 	
 	Travis WigTravis Outfit 	 	
===Round 8===
The eighth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 8 on December 22nd, 2020 and features outfits from Final Fantasy VII, as well as the returning Chocobo Hat (also from the Final Fantasy series) and Geno costume from Smash 4. These costumes were notably revealed at the beginning of their corresponding Mr. Sakurai Presents presentation rather than the end, as Barret, Tifa, and Aerith's costumes were used during Sephiroth's demonstration.
Image	Costume 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Barret's Outfit 	 	
 	Tifa's Outfit 	 	
 	Aerith's Outfit 	 	
 	Chocobo Hat 	 	
 	Geno HatGeno Outfit	 	
===Round 9===
The ninth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 9 on March 4th, 2021 and features costumes from the Monster Hunter series (both in the form of a new hat and the returning Hunter and Rathalos Equipment from Smash 4) and the Ghosts 'n Goblins series. According to Sakurai, the Monster Hunter costumes were added to promote the then-upcoming release of Monster Hunter Rise.
Image	Costume 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Hunter's HelmHunter's Mail 	 	
 	Rathalos HelmRathalos Mail 	 	
 	Felyne Hat 	 	
 	Arthur's HelmArthur's Armor	 	
===Round 10===
The tenth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 10 on June 29, 2021 and features costumes from the The Elder Scrolls, Devil May Cry, and Shantae series, in addition to the Lloyd costume from Tales of Symphonia returning from Smash 4, making him the final third-party costume from Smash 4 to return in Ultimate. Much like Sans and Cuphead in Rounds 3 and 5 respectively, purchasing the Shantae costume includes the music track, Burning Town from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.
Image	Costume/Track 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Lloyd WigLloyd Outfit 	 	
 	Dragonborn HelmDragonborn Outfit	 	
 	Dante WigDante Outfit 	 	
 	Shantae WigShantae Outfit 	 	
===Round 11===
The eleventh and final wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 11 on October 18, 2021 and features the fewest Mii Costumes in any wave, with a total of three: two pieces of headgear based on Splatoon and a costume from Doom.
Image	Costume 	Universe	Outfit Build
 	Octoling Wig 	 	
 	Judd Hat 	 	
 	Doom Slayer HelmetDoom Slayer Armor	 	
==Spirits==
While most spirits are available for free, usually launched during Spirit Board events or with the release of a new Challenger Pack DLC, DLC fighter spirits cannot be obtained without owning their corresponding Challenger Pack. Fighter spirits can be unlocked through or purchased from the Shop for 300 coins. Spirits associated with an owned Challenger Pack can be fought and obtained through a special DLC Spirit Board that does not have spirits expire or use the Puppet fighter scene; otherwise, they may appear for purchase in the Vault Shop whether their corresponding Challenger Pack is owned or not. Spirits introduced in Spirit Board events are initially obtainable only for the duration of that event, and become permanently available at a later date.
During the development of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, several spirits received changes due to updates, , or purchasable .
==Nintendo Switch Online Free Items==
These free item bundles are special offers exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online members; typically releasing close to the release date of a new Challenger Pack. They are available to download for a limited time only, and distribution will end without warning.
*Spirit Board Battle Set 1 - For Tackling All Sorts of Spirits (July 30th, 2019)
**Includes 1,500 SP, 10 Shuffle All, 10 All Primaries, 10 All Supports.
*Spirit Board Battle Set 2 - For Powerful Spirits (August 30th, 2019)
**Includes 1,500 SP, 5 Rematch, 5 Damage 50%, 5 Weaken Minions, 5 Health Drain.
*Vault Shopper Set - Classic Tickets and Gold for Music, Mii Costumes and More (November 4th, 2019)
**Includes 5,000 G, 3 Classic Tickets. 
*Spirit Training Set - Bolster Your Spirits (January 27th, 2020)
**Includes 3,000 SP, Snack (S) x 100, Snack (M) x 30, Snack (L) x 5.
*Spirit Board Challenger Pack 5 - Snipe Your Targets (June 25th, 2020)
**Includes 10 All Primaries, 10 All Supports, 5 Rematch, 10 Sluggish Shield, 10 Shield Spacer
*Vault Shopper Set 2 - Classic Tickets and Gold for Music, Mii Costumes, and More (October 8th, 2020)
**Includes 3,000 G, 5 Classic Tickets
*Spirit Board Challenger Pack 7 - Challenge Powerful Enemies! (December 16th, 2020)
**Includes 3,000 SP, 5 Rematch, 5 Damage 50%, 5 Weaken Minions, 5 Health Drain
*Spirits Set 1 - Legend Support and Ace Primary (March 3rd, 2021)
**Includes 1 random Legend-class Support spirit, 1 random Ace-class Primary spirit.
*Spirits Set 2 - Legend-Class Primary and Ace-Class Support (June 22nd, 2021)
**Includes 1 random Legend-class Primary spirit, 1 random Ace-class Support spirit.
*Spirit Booster Bundle #2 - Reaching Lv. MAX (October 15th, 2021)
**Includes 3,000 SP, Snack (L) x 30.
==Challenger Packs==
Every fighter, with the exception of , is bundled with a stage, music tracks, and spirits related to the fighter on a DLC Spirit Board. With the exception of fighter spirits, these DLC spirits can also be purchased from the Vault Shop even if their respective Challenger Packs are not purchased. There are five Challenger Packs in total in the Fighters Pass Vol. 1, and six in Fighters Pass Vol. 2. Compared to purchasing Challenger Packs individually, both Passes are priced at an approximately 17% discount.
===Fighters Pass Vol. 1===
Pack No.	Fighter	Stage 	Universe	Songs	Spirits	Release date
1 	 	Mementos 	 	
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*Joker (Phantom Thief)
*Joker (Student)
*Phantom Thieves of Hearts
*Igor
*Caroline & Justine
*Morgana
*Ryuji Sakamoto
*Ann Takamaki
*Yusuke Kitagawa
*Makoto Niijima
*Futaba Sakura
*Haru Okumura
*Goro Akechi	April 17, 2019
2 	 	Yggdrasil's Altar 	 	
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*Hero (DRAGON QUEST XI S)
*Hero (DRAGON QUEST III)
*Hero (DRAGON QUEST IV)
*Hero (DRAGON QUEST VIII)
*Hero's Comrades
*Cetacea
*Slime (Dragon Quest)
*King Slime
*Dracky
*Golem
*Great Sabrecub
*Great Sabrecat
*Liquid Metal Slime
*Tockles (since v6.0.0)	July 30, 2019
3 	 	Spiral Mountain 	 	
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*Banjo & Kazooie
*Tooty
*Bottles
*Mumbo Jumbo
*Jinjos
*The Mighty Jinjonator
*Jiggy
*Gruntilda
*Buzzbomb	September 4, 2019
4 	 	King of Fighters Stadium	 	
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*Sothis	January 28, 2020
===Fighters Pass Vol. 2===
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*Ender Dragon	October 13, 2020
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*Asuka Kazama	June 29, 2021
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*Aqua	October 18, 2021
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Songs in bold italics denote Smash remixes. Spirits in bold denote fighter spirits.
==Pricing==
===Challenger Packs and Fighters Pass===
The pass can be purchased with the digital version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at a combined price.
Region 	Price (Piranha Plant)*	Price (Challenger Pack)	Price (Fighters Pass Vol. 1)	Price (Fighters Pass Vol. 2)	Game + All Fighters
United States 	$4.99 USD 	$5.99 USD 	$24.99 USD 	$29.99 USD 	$119.96 USD
United Kingdom	£4.49 GBP 	£5.39 GBP 	£22.49 GBP 	£26.99 GBP 	£113.96 GBP
Australia 	$6.50 AUD 	$7.80 AUD 	$32.50 AUD 	$39.00 AUD 	$167.95 AUD
Japan 	¥560 JPY 	¥662 JPY 	¥2,750 JPY 	¥3,300 JPY 	¥13,240 JPY
Eurozone 	€4.99 EUR 	€5.99 EUR 	€24.99 EUR 	€29.99 EUR 	€129.96 EUR
Canada 	$6.29 CAD 	$7.55 CAD 	$31.49 CAD 	$37.79 CAD 	$155.56 CAD
New Zealand 	$8.50 NZD 	$10.20 NZD 	$42.50 NZD 	$51.00 NZD 	$201.95 NZD
Russia 	₽375 RUB 	₽449 RUB 	₽1,875 RUB 	₽2,249 RUB 	₽9,748 RUB
Poland 	20 PLN 	24 PLN 	100 PLN 	120 PLN 	529,80 PLN
*Price only applies to copies of the base game purchased after January 31, 2019. Prior copies received the character for free.
===Mii Fighter costumes===
Region 	Price (each)
United States 	$0.75 USD
United Kingdom	£0.70 GBP
Australia 	$1.05 AUD
Japan 	¥81 JPY
Eurozone 	€0.79 EUR
Canada 	$0.95 CAD
New Zealand 	$1.35 NZD
Mexico 	$8.99 MXN
Switzerland 	Fr 1.10 CHF
Russia 	₽59 RUB
Poland 	3,60 PLN
==DLC Trailer Video==
===Full version===
==Gallery==
Fighters-pass.png|The Fighters Pass logo in Ultimate.
Digital-fighters-pass.png|The Fighters Pass bundle in Ultimate along with the digital version of the game.
Complete fighters pass v1.jpg|Complete Fighters Pass Vol. 1.
Fighters Pass Vol. 2 Fighters.jpg| Complete Fighters Pass Vol. 2.
SSBU-More-DLC-Smash-Invitation.png|The confirmation of more DLC Fighters after the Fighters Pass.
First8DLC.jpg|The first eight DLC fighters in Ultimate on .
==Trivia==
* is the only DLC character with a unique Palutena's Guidance conversation.
*With the sole exception of Piranha Plant (referred to by its Japanese name "packun"), every downloadable fighter's name in the code differs from that of their actual names. 's code name is "jack" (Arsène's code name is "doyle"), 's is "brave," 's is "buddy" (with Kazooie specifically sometimes referred to as "partner"), 's is "dolly," 's is "master," 's is "tantan," Steve's is "pickel" (Creeper’s codename is "scarier"), Sephiroth's is "edge," 's is "eflame," 's is "elight," as a pair Pyra & Mythra's is "element" (Rex's codename is "diver"), 's is "demon" and 's is "trail."
*According to Masahiro Sakurai, Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was originally going to have five Challenger Packs as with the first Pass, but Sora's inclusion was secured after the other five fighters were already determined, resulting in an "extra" Challenger Pack.https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1450855082203901954
*Following most DLC fighter reveals, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site was mistakenly updated to add fighter slots for recently revealed fighters without removing corresponding "mystery fighter" slots, resulting in extra empty slots that never corresponded to actual unrevealed fighters.
*Banjo, Kazooie, Min Min, and Sora are the only DLC characters whose voice clips are recycled from their own games rather than recorded specifically for Smash, while Piranha Plant and Steve are the only DLC fighters to not have any voice clips.
*In North America, when trailers for new Mii Fighter costumes are shown off, costumes of characters that are from a franchise that typically have M-rated installments from the ESRB only show the name of the character alongside the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate logo, rather than the logo of the franchise the character is from. This has occurred with Altaïr (Assassin's Creed), Vault Boy (Fallout), Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes), Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim), Dante (Devil May Cry), and Doom Slayer (Doom).
**Four of the Mii Fighter costume reveals would additionally gain a "rated TEEN by the ESRB" notice when the character's respective logo for a series that typically has T-rated installments from the ESRB appeared, those being the Hunter's Mail and Rathalos Mail (both from Monster Hunter), Lloyd (Tales of Symphonia), and Shantae (the series of the same name, possibly referring to the games Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Shantae and the Seven Sirens, as the first two installments are not T-rated).
**Oddly, even though Altair, Vault Boy, and Travis' game logos were shown in the European versions of their trailers, this did not happen with Dragonborn, Dante or Doom Slayer, as their game logos are only shown in the Japanese versions of their trailers.
**Persona, another series that typically has M-rated installments, did not originally follow this pattern. However, starting with Byleth's presentation, the North American versions of the Mr. Sakurai Presents presentations removed the logos of the games each of the DLC fighters hail from when showing an overview of the Fighters Passes, possibly due to Persona 5's rating.
***Later in 2022, an article on Nintendo's website detailing Ultimates reveal trailers refers to Persona 5 as "Joker's original game".
**In a similar vein, the UK version of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website shows Kazuya's series as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate × Kazuya rather than Super Smash Bros. Ultimate × Tekken like in other regions. The logos for other franchises in the "Display by Series" option of the Fighters page would later be removed from the European websites due to this.
*Oddly, when the Mii Fighter costumes for Barret and Tifa were shown, the trailer in Sephiroth's Mr. Sakurai Presents video as well as the separately-uploaded trailer with the Wave 8 Mii costumes uploaded the same day shows the logo of Final Fantasy VII next to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate logo. However, the separate video was taken down and reuploaded on January 11, 2021, and the Final Fantasy VII logo was changed to just Final Fantasy.
**This may be due to rating issues, which can be evidenced by how Sephiroth's page on the North American website includes a "FINAL FANTASY VII RATED TEEN BY THE ESRB" message, which also applies to Pyra/Mythra and Kazuya's pages with their respective games.
**Despite that, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate × Final Fantasy screen still appears during the Chocobo reveal, though this is likely due to the fact that the character is not tied to any specific installment.
*At the end of October 2019, on the North American English-language official site only, Piranha Plant's purchase cost was incorrectly changed from US$4.99/CA$6.29 to US$5.99/CA$7.55 to match all of the other fighters. This error remains as of October, 2023. The actual eShop price charged remains the correct (lower) price. This error does not appear to be present in any other languages or regions.
*Masahiro Sakurai revealed in a YouTube video that he considered releasing all music tracks in the base game as free downloadable content. This is due to the combined ROM data having been larger than the allotted 16 gigabytes of space a Nintendo Switch cartridge could hold at the time. This was prevented when a new way to compress audio files was invented so music tracks now take up a quarter of the space they used to without any loss in audio quality.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate [Game Concepts]
==See also==
*Starter character
*Starter stage
*Unlockable character
*Unlockable stage
==References==
==External links==
*Official DLC site
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