Editing Dark Pit

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{{forfighter|SSB4=y|SSBU=y}} ''For information about his base counterpart, see [[Pit]].''
{{Infobox Character General
|name         = Dark Pit
|image        = [[File:DarkPit_Artwork.png|250px|Pit]]
|caption      = [[File:KidIcarusSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]
Official artwork of Dark Pit from ''{{s|icaruspedia|Kid Icarus: Uprising}}''.
|universe     = {{Uv|Kid Icarus}}
|firstgame    = ''{{s|icaruspedia|Kid Icarus: Uprising}}'' (2012)
|games        = ''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance= ''{{s|icaruspedia|Kid Icarus: Uprising}}'' (2012)
|console      = [[Nintendo Wii]] (Color Design in Brawl) [[Nintendo 3DS]]
|species      = Angel
|gender       = Male
|creator      = Masahiro Sakurai
|artist       = Masahiro Sakurai
|englishactor = Antony Del Rio
|japanactor   = {{s|wikipedia|Minami Takayama}}
|interwiki    = icaruspedia
|interwikiname= Icaruspedia
|interwikipage= Dark Pit
}}
'''Dark Pit''' ({{ja|ブラックピット|Burakku Pitto}}, ''Black Pit''), is a character from the {{uv|Kid Icarus}} series, debuting in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''. He is a rival and clone of [[Pit]], created after Pit destroyed the {{s|icaruspedia|Mirror of Truth}}. He is visually identical to Pit, but has a black outfit, black wings, black hair, red eyes, and a purple circlet. He also has a more serious and aggressive personality.

==Origin==
In ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', Dark Pit was created from the Mirror of Truth, a mirror that possesses the ability to duplicate beings and objects into the exact opposite of the person that has used it. In Chapter 5, Pit destroyed the mirror and Dark Pit was created the moment the Mirror caught onto the image of Pit. The owner of the mirror, {{s|icaruspedia|Pandora}}, planned to use the mirror to create a "Pit" to pledge allegiance to the Underworld Army. However, Dark Pit soon attacked her, absorbed her powers to gain infinite flight, then fled from the Labyrinth of Deceit only to follow up to Pit and [[Palutena]] chasing after him. During his battle with Pit, Dark Pit claims that unlike him, he follows no one but himself and that Pit's faith in Palutena only results him into being nothing but a servant.

Later on in the game, Dark Pit is seen fighting off the Underworld forces as Pit was approaching Medusa for the "Final Battle", and aids him temporarily by defeating the Underworld Gatekeeper only to find that he was being called "Pittoo" ("Blapi" in Japanese). He appears later on in the game to aid Pit and Palutena knowing that he and Pit share a bond together, and is also playable in one chapter.

Following their victory in war with Hades, Dark Pit temporarily became an officer in the Forces of Nature under [[Viridi]]'s command, as revealed in [[Palutena's Guidance]]. Their alliance was forged when their interests in defeating Pit and Palutena overlapped, as revealed by Dark Pit himself.

Being a mirror image of Pit, Dark Pit acts as his foil and possesses clashing personality traits. While not necessarily evil, as he does possess a sense of right and wrong and occasionally acts heroic, Dark Pit is much more aggressive and hostile. He is more cunning and prone to violence, and is much more intelligent with a dry wit to his humor. He inherited Pit's strong will and blunt nature, willing to stand up to anyone deemed a threat, especially towards those he trusts like Palutena and Viridi. Unlike Pit, he despises being a servant and taking orders, preferring to act alone and make decisions for himself.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
[[File:Brawl DarkPit.png|thumb|left|It is believed that Pit's black palette swap from ''Brawl'' served as inspiration for Dark Pit.]]
One of {{SSBB|Pit}}'s [[palette swap]]s in this game is a [[Palette swap (SSBB)#Pit|black colored Pit]] described on [[Smash Bros. DOJO!! (SSBB)|Smash Bros. DOJO]] as a "fallen angel".<ref>[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/howto/technique/technique08.html Color Changes] Super Smash Bros. DOJO!!</ref> However, since ''Brawl'' predates the true debut of Dark Pit in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', it is likely this design became the basis for his creation, especially since both games are directed by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] (whose redesigns of Pit and [[Palutena]] in ''Brawl'' also went on to be used in ''Uprising''.)
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
===As a playable character===
{{Main|Dark Pit (SSB4)}}
[[File:Dark Pit SSB4.png|thumb|Dark Pit as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]
[[File:DarkPit PalutenaTrailer.png|thumb|left|200px|Dark Pit's appearance in Palutena's reveal trailer]]
Dark Pit briefly appeared at the end of {{SSB4|Palutena}}'s reveal trailer and in the background of her promotional poster, and [[Leak#ESRB leak|was later revealed]] as a playable character. He functions mostly as a [[clone]] of {{SSB4|Pit}}, down to the very meaning of the word: his entire moveset and even his attributes (such as [[air speed]] and [[dash|dash speed]]) are completely the same as Pit's, with the only differences between them being two of his specials, [[Silver Bow]] and [[Electroshock Arm]], his forward tilt inflicting less knockback than Pit's, his neutral infinite's finisher having a smaller hitbox, and his Final Smash, [[Dark Pit Staff]].

In addition, Dark Pit was originally planned to be an alternate costume of Pit, but became a separate character due to a designer having already modeled the [[Electroshock Arm]], as well as Masahiro Sakurai wanting Dark Pit to have his own Final Smash, the [[Dark Pit Staff]].<ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/02/18/masahiro-sakurai-s-super-smash-bros-diaries.aspx?PostPageIndex=4</ref>

Dark Pit is tied with Pit for 32nd/33rd out of 55 characters on the current [[tier list]] for ''Smash 4'', putting him in the D tier. Although the differences between Pit and Dark Pit are minuscule at best, Dark Pit's Electroshock Arm side special has significantly more KOing power compared to Pit's [[Upperdash Arm]]. This was made more apparent in update [[1.1.3]], which altered Electroshock Arm's launch angle, allowing for better KO potential, particularly when used on opponents close to the edge of the stage. Of course, being a clone of Pit, Dark Pit suffers from the same general KO issues. Currently, Dark Pit has little tournament representation.
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===Trophies===
{{main|List of SSB4 trophies (Kid Icarus series)}}
{{Trophy
|name=Dark Pit
|image-3ds=DarkPitTrophy3DS.png
|image-wiiu=DarkPitTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-3ds-ntsc=Pit's mysterious, black-clad doppelgänger, Dark Pit. (Some call him Pittoo, but he really doesn't like that.) When he first appears, he immediately goes after both Pit and the Underworld Army. In Smash Bros., he uses moves a lot like Pit's, though both his bow and his Sacred Treasures are different.
|desc-wiiu-ntsc=Pit's mysterious, black-clad doppelgänger, Dark Pit. (Some call him Pittoo, but he really doesn't like that.) When he first appears, he immediately goes after both Pit and the Underworld Army. In Smash Bros., he uses moves a lot like Pit's, though both his bow and his Final Smash are different.
|desc-pal=Pit's black-winged doppelgänger. Dark Pit, aka Pittoo (although he's not exactly fond of being called that), looks like Pit, moves like Pit and uses very similar attacks. He's a lot more aggressive, though, and doesn't take orders from anyone. He also has his own weapons, like his Silver Bow.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=3DS|game1=Kid Icarus: Uprising|release1=03/2012}}
}}
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{{Trophy
|name=Dark Pit (Alt.)
|image-3ds=DarkPitAltTrophy3DS.png
|image-wiiu=DarkPitAltTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=Dark Pit's Guardian Orbitars special puts up shields of light on either side of you to block attacks, deflect projectiles, and push back any enemies who are too close. You can even use the shields to protect against attacks from above and below. If they take too many hits, though, they'll vanish and become unusable for a while.
|desc-pal=Dark Pit's Guardian Orbitars special puts up shields of light on either side of you to block attacks, deflect projectiles and push back any enemies who are too close. You can even use the shields to protect against attacks coming from slightly above or below you. If they take too many hits, though, they'll vanish and become unusable for a while.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=3DS|game1=Kid Icarus: Uprising|release1=03/2012}}
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===As a playable character===
{{Main|Dark Pit (SSBU)}}
[[File:Dark Pit SSBU.png|thumb|Dark Pit as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
Dark Pit returns in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' once again as an unlockable character. He is still a clone of {{SSBU|Pit}}, but is now rebranded as an [[Echo Fighter]].

As with his counterpart, Dark Pit received several buffs in the transition from ''Smash 4''. While his overall gameplan has changed very little, many multi-hits connect more reliably, his combo starters are more consistent, and he generally benefits from universal mobility improvements. Most notably, Silver Bow is significantly more powerful, better compensating for its limited steering compared to Pit's Palutena Bow. However, he retains his lack of clear strengths from before, and as such is generally considered to be low to lower-mid tier.
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===Spirit===
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<gallery>
SSBU spirit Dark Pit.png|704. '''''Dark Pit'''''
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==Names in other languages==
===Dark Pit===
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|ブラックピット|Burakku Pitto}}, ''Black Pit''
|fr=Pit maléfique
|frM=Evil Pit
|es=Pit Sombrío
|esM=Shadow Pit
|de=Finsterer Pit
|deM=Sinister Pit
|it=Pit Oscuro
|itM=Dark Pit
|pt=Pit Sombrio
|ptM=Dark Pit
|nl=Dark Pit
|ru={{rollover|Темный Пит|Temnyy Pit|?}}
|ruM=Dark Pit
|ko={{rollover|블랙 피트|Beullaek Piteu|?}}, ''Black Pit''
|koM=Black Pit
|zh={{rollover|黑暗彼特|Hēi'àn Bǐtè|?}}, ''Black Pit''
|zhM=Dark Pit
}}

===Pittoo===
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|ブラピ|Burapi}}
|jaM=Abbreviation of '''Bla'''ck '''Pi'''t; likely from the common nickname for {{s|wikipedia|Brad Pitt}} in Japan
|de=Pit 2
|fr=Tip
|frM=Anagram of "Pit", spelled backwards.
|es=Pit II
|it=Tip
|itM=Same as French.
|zh={{rollover|黑彼|Hēibǐ|?}}
|zhM=Abbreviation of '''黑'''暗'''彼'''特, similar to the Japanese nickname.
}}

==Trivia==
*Dark Pit is the first moveset [[clone]] in ''Super Smash Bros.'' to also be a true clone of the character he shares moves within his source game, the second being [[Dark Samus]].
*Dark Pit is the only "dark" character to not have "dark" in his Japanese name, as he is instead "Black Pit" (though [[Dark Link]] was called "Black Link" in the Japanese versions of ''Spirit Tracks'' and ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'').
*Dark Pit and Pit are the only characters whose moveset contain two different [[reflection]] [[special move]]s; in Dark Pit's case, being [[Electroshock Arm]] and [[Guardian Orbitars]].

==See also==
* [[Dark Link]]
* [[Dark Samus]]

==References==
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