Editing Fox (SSBU)

'''Fox''' ({{ja|フォックス|Fokkusu}}, ''Fox'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He and the previous fighters were revealed on June 12, 2018. His fighter number is #07.

Mike West, Fox's English voice actor from ''Star Fox 64'', ''Star Fox 64 3D'', ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', ''Star Fox Zero'', and ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas'' reprises his role with new and updated voice clips. In the Japanese version, Fox is voiced by Takashi Ōhara, his voice actor in the Japanese versions of ''Star Fox 64 3D'' and ''Star Fox Zero,'' replacing Kenji Nojima.

Fox is a lightweight, hit-and-run type character with excellent grounded mobility and good frame data for the majority of his moveset. Fox is incredibly mobile: He possesses the fifth fastest dashing speed, third fastest walking speed, 32nd fastest air speed, 21st highest air acceleration, the highest falling (and thus fast falling) speed and gravity in the game, with the latter two allowing him to quickly move from the air to the ground with ease. These attributes allow him to keep up with almost any opponent while additionally making him very difficult to punish.

In terms of attack speed, almost all of Fox's moves have less than 10 frames of startup lag, which greatly helps him with approaching and comboing, while some of them are decently powerful despite of their quick startup. All of his grounded moves excluding smash attacks have both low startup and ending lag, which allows them to connect and flow into each other extremely easily. All of his aerials also have quick startup lag, with some of them being able to auto-cancel from a short hop (back aerial, up aerial), or have low landing lag (neutral aerial, back aerial), and alongside his fast falling speed, give him a good aerial approach and shield pressure.

Another one of Fox's biggest strengths is his combo potential. Almost all of his moves can combo into each other and he even has several KO confirms. Though a majority of his combos are not as lengthy compared to other characters like [[Sheik (SSBU)|Sheik]], the higher damage output makes up for it.

Fox's tilts are an important part of his combo game. Forward tilt, while mostly used for spacing, can be used as a combo starter at low to mid percentages and can start tech chases at higher percentages, giving Fox an opportunity to extend his combos if the opponent fails to tech or if the tech is read properly. Up tilt can combo into itself and can lead into other grounded moves or aerials. Down tilt is one of Fox's best combo starters despite it being difficult to connect, and can combo into most of his aerials and up smash at various percentages. Dash attack is quick and is one of his best moves for whiff punishes, with its early hit being able to combo into several moves (most notably neutral aerial) or start a 50:50 scenario into his forward aerial or up aerial, while the late hit can set up into up smash as a KO confirm at high percentages.  

Fox's aerials are also a huge staple of his moveset, arguably being the most important part of his combo game. All of his aerials can combo into other aerials and some grounded moves, including smash attacks. Neutral aerial has very high speed, as well as low knockback, all of which allow it to combo into other moves even at high percentages, and allows it to serve as a reliable KO setup, with the weak hit of neutral aerial being able to lead into up smash. Forward aerial can drag opponents down if Fox lands before ending the move, allowing for jab lock/tech chase opportunities and can even drag the opponents down offstage, which can gimp certain characters. Back aerial deals good damage and can combo into grounded moves at lower percentages. Up aerial deals high damage and can combo into itself, making it an effective juggling move. Additionally, it can serve as an effective KO move, which makes it arguably his most potent aerial, due to the amount of moves that can combo into it. Down aerial can pressure shields and can lead into other aerials if autocanceled. The landing hit launches opponents at a low angle and can setup into up smash as a KO confirm.

His grab and throw game is below average, but is nonetheless an important part of Fox's arsenal. Fox's grab is fast and has decent ending lag, but has low range, requiring Fox to be very close to the opponent. His pummel, while weak, is very fast, allowing him to slightly damage the opponent before throwing and is effective for unstaling other moves. None of his throws are true combo starters (barring down throw at low percentages if the opponent DIs in), but can help with setting up juggles and combos if the opponent's reaction is read properly.

Fox's special moves have several uses. His [[Blaster (Fox)|Blaster]], while it lacks hitstun and deals low damage at longer range, is quick and helps with forcing the approaches while unstaling his moves without drastically reducing the effectiveness of the projectiles. [[Fox Illusion]] is one of his two recovery moves, covers a good horizontal distance and doesn't leave him helpless. It can be used to start combos or even KO outright at really high percentages with the grounded version. [[Fire Fox]] covers great distance, can be angled and deals high damage if all of the hits connect, and with the high knockback it can stage spike reckless edgeguarders. [[Reflector (Fox)| Reflector]] is quick, reflects projectiles and is one of the only reflectors that can be held indefinitely. It has intangibility and hitbox on startup, which can help with breaking out of combos or gimping weak recoveries offstage. It also reduces Fox's falling speed, giving him a landing or recovery mix-up potential.

Fox has a good KO potential despite his attributes. Fox's up smash has quick startup, has high knockback on clean hit, good range and even has few setups into it, making it his primary KO move. Forward smash, while fairly weak at lower percentages, has decent knockback growth and endlag. It's best used for punishing the regular ledge getup because of the good range and lasting hitbox. Down smash is his quickest smash attack, which makes it useful for covering rolls. It can also [[2 frame punish|2-frame punish]] the opponents, all while sending them at a [[Semispike|semispike angle]]. Up aerial deals high knockback and can KO at reasonable percentages if the opponent is above the ground. Back aerial, while noticeably weaker compared to his fellows [[Falco (SSBU)|Falco]] and [[Wolf (SSBU)|Wolf]], still has decent knockback and launches at a semispike angle, and is his safest KO move.

However, he has several notable weaknesses. His primary weaknesses are the endurance and recovery. He's the fifth lightest character in the game and has the highest falling speed and gravity, which makes him extremely susceptible to combos and getting KOd early, which gives him a terrible disadvantage state and one of the worst survivabilities out of all the cast. His recovery, while covering a great distance, is nonetheless linear and predictable. Fox Illusion can't be angled and can only change the drift after the hitboxes end, which can be intercepted with most moves. Fire Fox has a very slow startup and is linear, which makes him very vulnerable to stage spikes and meteor smashes and cause him to get KOd extremely early offstage. Reflector can only stall once, which lessens the mix-up options. His air dodges have among the shortest distances in the game, making them ineffective for the recovery, and coupled with the falling speed, air dodging below the stage is almost always fatal.

Despite possessing moves with high knockback, he can struggle KOing the opponents. Up smash has high endlag and is hard to land without a read or setup. Neutral aerial, which is used to KO confirm into the up smash, can be predictable and only true combos at certain percentages without tumbling the opponent, unless it gets stale, while down aerial has high landing lag and can sometimes send the opponents at a different angle. Forward or down smash are also hard to land and deal unimpressive knockback at mid-high percentages and the latter has low reach. Up aerial is predictable, has narrow hitboxes, can stale if used frequently and the second hit can sometimes even miss after hitting with the first one. Back aerial has a small hitbox, short duration, is angled somewhat high, making it hard to land, especially on short characters. All of his KO moves deal unimpressive shield damage and because the moves can stale on shield, this can make the opponent shield more often and cause his moves to KO even later. Fox Illusion stops on shield, which can make it punishable if used predictably. In addition, none of his throws are viable KO options, which further exacerbates the unreliability of KOing. Since he has high falling speed, high endlag on his aerials and slow vertical recovery, edgeguarding with Fox is risky and can put him in an even more vulnerable position. In addition, while the [[rage]] can help with KOing to the certain extent, he doesn't benefit from it as much as heavier characters, who can usually survive for much longer and gain more rage in return.

Overall, Fox is a glass cannon character. He can approach the opponents with his proficient movement and attack speed, which allows him to quickly deal high damage to opponents and KO them with several of his finishers. However, the player must stay unpredictable and not let himself get punished, otherwise he can suffer from high damaging combos and get KOd very early.

In spite of his top tier status in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' (7th out of 55th), Fox has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in his transition to ''Ultimate''. Overall, he was slightly nerfed, which makes his playstyle somewhat different and increases learning curve a bit, much like {{SSBU|Mario}} or {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}. All of his aerials have less landing lag, and his general mobility has seen improvements due to the game's new engine changes. His primary KO options (such as up smash) have received buffs as well, granting him access to some new kill setups that weren't possible in his previous iterations. His down tilt has an altered knockback and angle, making it a more viable combo starter. Fox greatly benefits from the engine changes and new mechanics, with run cancelling allowing him to approach with his great grounded options and revamped air dodges making his powerful juggling options even more oppressive. In addition, the startup time on his Reflector has been cut in half and has [[intangibility]] on startup, allowing him to escape combos easier and edgeguard more safely.

 

However, Fox also received some noticeable nerfs, the most significant ones being to his recovery. Fire Fox's travel distance is now slightly shorter, Reflector only allows stalling once, and Fox Illusion no longer bypasses shields and travels slightly shorter. This makes it much more difficult for him to bypass and cross-up opponents on stage, while also making it easier for him to be punished and edgeguarded. In addition, while Fox benefits from the general changes in ''Ultimate'', it also makes his offstage survivability more exploitable. He is also lighter and has a higher gravity than before, matching his gravity in  Melee and worsening his already terrible endurance.

While he has improved KO potential thanks to several moves gaining more knockback, he lost several KO confirms due to the general changes in Ultimate all while several of his moves had their launch angle changed in addition to [[reeling]] animation no longer being untechable and removing jab cancel setups, making him take stocks less reliably than in ''SSB4''.

The changes to [[perfect shield]]s both benefit and hinder Fox. He arguably benefits from the revamped perfect shield the most because of possessing very quick moves like up tilt or up smash, while perfect shield is ineffective against the quick multi-hit attacks, like Fox's down aerial. In contrast, it also makes the opponent easier to retaliate against otherwise hard to punish moves, like neutral aerial, forcing Fox to use one of his staple moves less predictably.

Overall, Fox's tremendous strengths and advantages are now even better than they used to be, but his key weaknesses are significantly more exploitable, which makes it uncertain as to whether he was truly buffed or nerfed from ''SSB4'' to ''Ultimate'', although some competitive players consider him to be slightly worse or better. As a whole, however, Fox continues to have a high amount of representation in the competitive scene, and has achieved remarkable results in the early metagame of ''Ultimate '' thanks to the efforts of notable players including {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Lui$}}, {{Sm|ZD}}, {{Sm|Charlie}}, and {{Sm|Eon}}. Light in particular has notably defeated high level players including {{sm|Nairo}}, {{sm|Marss}}, {{sm|Dabuz}}, {{sm|Gluttony}}, and {{sm|MKLeo}}, while also placing 3rd at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}, 5th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, and 7th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}. Because of this, his competitive reception has been extremely positive overall, where many players including {{sm|ESAM}}, {{sm|Dabuz}}, {{sm|Mew2King}}, {{sm|ZeRo}}, {{sm|Dark Wizzy}}, {{sm|Armada}}, and {{sm|VoiD}} view him as a top tier character just like in ''SSB4'', if not a little worse or better. As a result, Fox is one of the few top-tier veterans alongside {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} to consistently place well. As of now, Fox remains a viable character, but the player has to play more carefully  because of losing some combos and his weaknesses being more exploitable.

*{{change|Fox's jacket collar is smaller, and his holster has been redesigned indigo with vegas gold tints. Additionally, his headset is now entirely gray. Lastly, Fox's toe boxes are much smoother and are brick red. These changes are unique to ''Ultimate''.}}

*{{change|[[Idle]], [[walking]], and on-screen appearance all have slightly different animations. However, Fox will revert to his idle animation from ''Brawl'' while holding a small item.}}

*{{change|Much like in ''Melee'', Fox has a voice clip when performing his midair jump. Due the the changes in the last game, he now vocalizes occasionally.}}

*{{change|Fox's taunts have been tweaked.}}

**{{change|Up taunt has a different ending animation, with him performing a short fist pump. He also says "Let's go!" instead of "Here I come!" during the taunt.}}

**{{change|Side taunt has an altered animation: Fox now spins his Blaster in his hand rather than tossing it in the air.}}

*{{change|Fox's victory animation that is based on his character selection from ''Smash 64'' has the camera behind Fox, rather than in front of him.}} [https://youtu.be/IVDd88e4Dek?t=136]

*{{change|The changes to [[perfect shield]]ing both benefit and hinder Fox. He can more easily punish the opponents [[out of shield]] with his fast moves and allows him to pressure shields because of perfect shields mostly being ineffective against multi-hits like his down aerial, but it also makes easier for the opponents to punish his safe aerials, most notably neutral aerial.}}

**{{nerf|Fox's initial dash speed is slower (2.4 → 2.09), no longer being the fastest in the game.}}

*{{buff|Fox's [[air speed]] is noticeably faster (0.96 → 1.11), now being average instead of below-average.}}

*{{nerf|Fox's [[gravity]] is much higher (0.19 → 0.23), now being as high as in ''Melee''. While this makes his jumps slightly faster, it worsens his endurance at higher percents considerably, particularly when coupled with his lower weight, and makes him much more susceptible to combos at lower percents.}}

*{{nerf|The removal of un-[[tech]]able [[reeling]] on the ground hinders Fox more than the rest of the returning veterans, as his [[up smash]] KO setups from his [[forward tilt]], [[neutral aerial]] and [[down aerial]] at high percentages can now always be teched.}}

*{{nerf|Spot dodge has more startup and grants less intangibility (frames 2-15 → 3-14).}}

*{{nerf|Air dodge has more ending lag (FAF 31 → 39), although now it is the fastest in the game due to the universal changes.}}

**{{buff|The first hit transitions into the second hit faster (frame 6 → 5), which transitions into the infinite faster (frame 7 → 5).}}

**{{buff|The infinite has a shorter gap between hits (4 frames → 2) and a lower [[hitlag]] multiplier (1× → 0.5×), allowing it to connect more reliably and making it harder to escape, despite its higher [[SDI]] multiplier (0.4× → 0.6×).}}

**{{nerf|The first hit and infinite deal less damage (2% → 1.8% (hit 1), 0.7% → 0.6% (infinite)).}}

**{{nerf|The first and second hits have a higher hitlag multiplier (1× → 1.8× (hit 1), 1.2× (hit 2)), giving opponents more time to SDI them.}}

**{{nerf|The second hit's hitboxes have a shorter duration (frames 2-3 → frame 2).}}

**{{nerf|The infinite has more startup (frame 3 → 5), no longer possessing an early hit that deals 0.4%, though this is mitigated by the second hit's faster transition into it.}}

**{{change|The first and second hits have altered angles (35°/80°/20° (hit 1), 40°/76°/68° (hit 2) → [[361]]°/180°) and knockback (hit 1: 15 base/40 scaling → 20/15 base/35/33/20 scaling, hit 2: 25/32 base/70/80 scaling → 20 base/35/33/20 scaling) to keep opponents close to Fox, akin to other neutral attacks. This allows them to connect better and [[jab lock]], but worsens their guaranteed [[jab cancel]] setups.}}

**{{change|The first and second hits have altered animations, with Fox standing more upright rather than lunging forward.}}

**{{change|The infinite's finisher has higher base knockback (30 → 55), but lower knockback scaling (170 → 130).}}

**{{change|For all angles, forward tilt has higher base knockback (10 → 40), but lower knockback scaling (110 → 80). This makes it safer on hit at low percents, but hinders its KO potential.}}

**{{change|Up tilt's hitboxes are moved higher up.}}

**{{nerf|The clean hit's grounded sweetspot deals less damage (9% → 8%).}}

**{{nerf|The sourspots now take priority over the sweetspots, diminishing the move's damage potential.}}

**{{change|The sourspots deal more knockback (18 base/110 scaling → 20/125). This improves their KO potential, but worsens their combo potential. Conversely, the sweetspots have consistent base knockback (22 (grounded)/18 (aerial) → 20), and effectively deal less knockback as a result of their scaling values remaining unchanged.}}

**{{nerf|The sourspots launch opponents towards Fox like the grounded sweetspot (80° → 110°). As a result, combined with their higher knockback, they can no longer true combo into an up aerial as a KO option at high percents.}}

**{{buff|Down tilt launches opponents at overall higher angles (45°/65°/80°/90° → 77°/75°/72°), has higher base knockback (25 → 70) with lower knockback scaling (100 → 50), and inflicts 3 additional frames of [[hitstun]]. This noticeably improves its combo potential.}}

**{{nerf|Due to the farthest hitbox's more horizontal angle, it can no longer true combo into an up aerial as a KO option at high percents.}}

**{{change|It uses a slap SFX instead of a punch SFX on hit.}}

**{{buff|Dash attack has less ending lag (FAF 36 → 32), improving its combo potential.}}

**{{buff|It has gained a shieldstun multiplier of 1.8×, which combined with the increased shieldstun for ground attacks makes it safer on shield.}}

**{{nerf|Due to the changes to [[jostle]] mechanics, it can no longer [[cross-up]] shields, allowing it to be punished more easily despite its increased shieldstun.}}

**{{nerf|It has a shorter duration (frames 13-15 → 13-14 (clean), 16-18 → 15-16 (late)) and travels a shorter distance.}}

**{{buff|Up smash's clean hit has increased knockback scaling (94 → 97), slightly improving its KO potential.}}

**{{buff|Fox extends his leg farther and jumps slightly higher, improving the move's vertical range and allowing it to hit characters from underneath the lower platforms of {{SSBU|Battlefield}}.}}

**{{nerf|It no longer grants intangibility on Fox's head.}}

**{{change|The move's ending animation has been modified: Fox now does a three point landing after doing his up smash.}}

*{{buff|All aerials have less landing lag (11 frames → 7 (neutral), 27 → 18 (forward), 15 → 9 (back), 22 → 13 (up), 25 → 17 (down)).}}

***{{nerf|Due to the move's [[auto-cancel]] window remaining unchanged, this effectively increases its ending lag before it can autocancel.}}

**{{nerf|Due to the shorter gaps between hits, and [[rage]] no longer affecting [[set knockback]], the move cannot lead into a [[footstool]] as effectively, hindering its [[gimp]]ing potential.}}

**{{change|It has an altered animation, with Fox facing more towards the screen.}}

**{{nerf|The move can no longer be [[frame cancel]]ed, worsening its landing hit's combo potential at higher percents despite its lower landing lag.}}

===Throws and other attacks===

*{{buff|Standing and pivot grabs' hitboxes have a longer duration (frames 6-7 → 6-8 (standing), 11-12 → 11-13 (pivot)).}}

*{{nerf|All [[grab]]s have increased ending lag (FAF 29 → 37 (standing), 36 → 45 (dash), 34 → 40 (pivot)).}}

*{{nerf|All grabs have less range (Z2 offset: 9u → 8u (standing), 10.8u → 9.6u (dash), -15u → -13.5u (pivot)).}}

**{{nerf|Pummel deals less damage (1.2% → 1%).}}

**{{nerf|It has less startup (frame 2 → 1) and ending lag (FAF 10 → 6), but deals considerably more hitlag (4 frames → 11), increasing its effective duration.}}

**{{nerf|Back throw launches opponents at a higher angle (45° → 56°), worsening its ability to set up edgeguards.}}

**{{nerf|The faster knockback physics and reduced hitstun for higher knockback values decrease down throw's combo potential, due to its more horizontal launch angle compared to others, as well as Fox's slower initial dash speed.}}

**{{buff|Edge attack deals more damage (7% → 9%).}}

**{{buff|Fox Illusion deals more damage (3% → 8% (grounded), 5% (aerial)), with knockback only fully compensated on the aerial version (10 base/170 scaling → 30/110 (grounded), 10/200 → 15/148 (aerial)). This drastically increases the grounded version's knockback, allowing it to KO middleweights under 180%.}}

**{{buff|It can no longer send opponents behind Fox, allowing the aerial version to start combos more consistently.}}

**{{nerf|Fox Illusion has more startup lag (frame 21 → 25).}}

**{{nerf|The move covers slightly less distance, and it immediately halts when it hits an opponent's shield, making it easier to punish.}}

**{{buff|The dash deals more knockback (60 base → 70 (clean), 60 base/60 scaling → 85/50 (late)), which alongside its increased damage improves its KO potential, despite launching at a lower angle (80° → 60°).}}

**{{change|Fox has a new Final Smash called [[Team Star Fox]], which involves an Arwing strike. Upon activating, Fox yells, "It's go time!" If the Arwings successfully catch their target, Fox yells, "Star Fox, fire at will!" with it captioned on screen during the cinematic.}}

**{{nerf|Team Star Fox is easier to avoid compared to the [[Landmaster]] and has less versatility.}}

**{{buff|Team Star Fox can potentially deal more damage than the Landmaster, and the single hit has increased KO power, making it more consistent.}}

**{{buff|Due to being a cutscene Final Smash, Fox can no longer accidentally [[self-destruct]] like he could in the Landmaster.}}

*{{buff|The outermost hitbox of neutral attack's second hit launches opponents towards Fox (361° → 180°) and has more knockback scaling (10 → 20), allowing it to connect into the infinite more reliably.}}

*{{buff|The lag upon waking up from the sleep effect has been adjusted, matching the rest of the cast.}}

|neutralname= 

|neutraldesc=Two alternating jabs followed by a flurry of kicks, ending with a mid-level roundhouse kick with his opposite leg. Quick start-up time (frame 2) means that dash-cancelling into jab is a solid approach option in neutral, is a good spotdodge punish option and is a reliable move for breaking non true grounded combos. Compared to ''Smash 4'', the jab can lock and the rapid jab connects better, making it a more effective damage racking tool at almost any percentage. However, it can no longer jab cancel into other moves. Good combo finisher, most notably with early hit neutral aerial at low percentages. However, the rapid jab finisher has high endlag, making it very punishable on shield.

|ftiltname= 

|ftiltdesc=A roundhouse kick with good startup (frame 6), very low endlag and decent range, making it good for spacing. However, it's not safe on shield if not spaced properly. Has [[transcendent priority]], which allows it to ignore or trade with other moves. Can be angled up or down, both of which deal more damage and knockback than if not angled. Using this move repeatedly causes Fox to move slightly forward. Angling it down may hit the opponents hanging on the ledge. May cause [[tripping]] at low percentages. Using forward tilt at low percentages can combo into itself once more, at low-mid percentages can lead into dash attack and at mid percentages can lead to tech chase and jab lock opportunities.

|utiltname= 

|utiltdmg=8% (clean foot on grounded foe), 7% (clean/mid foot on aerial foe), 6% (clean leg/late foot on grounded foe; mid leg/foot on aerial foe), 5% (late foot on aerial foe)

|utiltdesc=Fox plants his hands on the ground and does a scorpion kick with his right leg. Has an extremely fast startup for a tilt (frame 3), which can make it a good option for surprising the opponents and is his most reliable option to use after perfect shielding. Compared to ''Smash 4'', the hitboxes are moved higher up, which makes it impossible to 2-frame punish but is better as an anti aerial move. A purple trail indicates the hitbox, starting behind and ending in front of him. It's not safe on shield, making it punishable. Combos into itself along with jab, down tilt, forward tilt, up smash (at higher percents), neutral air, up air, back air and several other moves. Fox's strongest tilt attack when sweetspotted, although it will only start KOing Mario at around 215% on Final Destination.

|dtiltname= 

|dtiltdesc=Fox spins while crouching, sweeping with his tail. Comes out on frame 7 and can 2-frame punish certain opponents if timed properly. One of his best combo starters due to the new launch angle - can lead into up smash, neutral air, down air, back air, forward air, and in case the opponent DIs towards Fox, up air.

|dashname= 

|dashdesc=A flying kick with great startup (frame 4) and low endlag. Good approach option in neutral that can lead to a jab, up tilt, up smash, neutral air or down air follow-up. The late hit can combo into forward aerial at mid or up smash as a KO setup at higher percentages, while the early hit can follow up into forward or up aerial depending on the opponent's reaction. However, it stops on shield unless done at point blank range, making it punishable.

|fsmashname= 

|fsmashdesc=An outwards crescent kick. Fox's only non special move that has more than 10 frames of startup (13 frames), but has decent endlag compared to his other smash attacks, making it somewhat hard to punish on whiff, but is still punishable on shield. It has good range since Fox somersaults forward. It has a decent duration for a smash attack, making it reliable for punishing regular ledge getups. Has somewhat low base knockback for a forward smash, but decent knockback growth. KOs Mario at around 92% near the ledge and at around 127% at the center of Final Destination. The late hit is capable of hitting opponents on the ledge, while also having a decent knockback near the ledge, KOing Mario at around 116% near the ledge of Final Destination, albeit failing to KO until around 160% at the center of Final Destination.

|usmashname=Flip Kick

|usmashdesc=A bicycle kick with good horizontal and great vertical range. One of Fox's primary KO moves. Very fast (frame 8), has high knockback and even has reliable KO setups to it, most notably falling late neutral aerial to up smash. However, due to high ending lag, it is very punishable if shielded or whiffed. Late hit also has a significantly weaker knockback and can only KO the opponents near the ledge at very high percentages. Can hit opponents standing on top of some platforms, like lower platforms on Battlefield. The clean hit KOs Mario at around 107% on Final Destination. The late hit is hard to land because of up smash's short duration and launches opponents weakly at a horizontal angle. It KOs Mario at around 137% at the edge of Final Destination, and at around 180% at the center of Final Destination.

|dsmashname= 

|dsmashdesc=A split kick. Quick start-up (frame 6) means this move can be used to cover rolls and ledge options and is Fox's most reliable 2-frame punish move. Sends the opponent at a semispike angle. His legs gain intangibility the moment the hitboxes are active (frames 6-7). However, its high endlag makes it punishable if shielded or whiffed. KOs Mario at around 116% and 159% while near the ledge and at the center of Final Destination, respectively.

|nairname= 

|nairdesc=A flying kick. Fox's fastest aerial attack, coming out on frame 4. Due to being a [[sex kick]], it loses power the longer it is out. However, the late hit can be useful for setting up any of his attacks at mid to high percentages, especially due to rather low landing lag (7 frames) coupled with Fox's quick falling speed and it can be relatively safe on shield if spaced properly. A great combo & pressure tool that all Fox mains would be wise to take advantage of. Auto-cancels from a full hop. Third strongest aerial when clean hit, albeit it only starts KOing Mario near the ledge of Final Destination at around 169%.

|fairname=Tornado Kick

|fairdesc=Five swiveling roundhouse kicks performed in quick succession. Comes out on frame 7. This move makes Fox "hover" until the move ends if used right after a jump. Good for building up damage, as opponents will be trapped within the flurry of kicks for the duration of the attack. Suffers from moderate landing lag (18 frames), but auto-cancels from a full hop. When fast-fallen, hitting an opponent with any of the first four kicks will drag them towards the ground, allowing for Fox to combo into any of his tilts and smashes upon jab-locking. It can function as a pseudo meteor smash when fast-falling offstage with the opponent before the final hit, allowing him to gimp some opponents who have used their midair jump and can even possibly lead into the Reflector, making the opponent even harder to to recover, but it also puts Fox at higher risk for recovering back to the stage. It can also be used as a situational KOing option while near the upper blast zone at high percentages.

|bairname= 

|bairdesc=A back kick. A good KO option at very high percentages due to decent startup (9 frames) low landing lag (9 frames), semispike angle, and somewhat high knockback. It has great auto-cancel window (frame 18), allowing Fox to use back aerial at the peak of short hop and fast fall while still auto-canceling before landing, making it a good pressure and spacing option and is relatively safe on shield if hit with the tip of the move, making the move somewhat hard to punish. Also great for catching horizontal recovery options, but it leaves Fox vulnerable offstage due to very high endlag and Fox's high falling speed. It also has a small hitbox and is angled high, making it somewhat hard to land. Fox can combo out of back air at low percentages. KOs Mario at the ledge of Final Destination at around 118%, and around 155% at the center of Final Destination.

|uairname=McCloud Flip

|uairdesc=From a midair somersault, Fox attacks above him with a tail sweep followed by a heel kick. Comes out on frame 9. Can combo into itself and is great for juggling opponents while racking up quick damage. If hit with the tip of the first hit, there's a chance that the second hit will miss. While it can auto-cancel from a short hop, it can only be done on the first frame Fox jumps after a [[jumpsquat]]. Due to lower landing lag (13 frames) compared to ''Smash 4'' and first hit of up aerial having a set knockback, landing only the first hit on the grounded opponent can lead into other moves at any percentage, most notably up smash. Fox's strongest aerial in terms of knockback, and can KO Mario at his full jump height at around 125% and can even KO Mario on the ground starting at 143% on Final Destination, if both hits connect in both cases.

|dairname= 

|dairdesc=A drill kick that hits multiple times in quick succession. Auto-cancels from a full hop, and has a good startup (frame 5), making it useful for reading jumps and for getting Fox from the ledge back on stage. The last hit deals low knockback. While it has high landing lag (17 frames), it can be used as a mix-up in case the opponent expects and wants to perfect shield the neutral aerial, or to shield poke. There's a chance the opponent will fall out of this move. The landing hit launches opponents away and at high percentages, a running up smash can be used as an immediate follow-up.

|grabname= 

|grabdesc=Reaches out with his right arm. Has quick startup (frame 6), but has low range and moderate endlag.

|pummelname= 

|pummeldesc=A knee strike. Very fast, but also weak.

|fthrowname=

|fthrowdesc=Releases the opponent and quickly performs a cross, launching them forward. Can be used for tech chasing at mid percentages or putting the opponents offstage. Fox's strongest throw, but fails to KO Mario until around 212% at the very edge of [[Final Destination]].

|bthrowname=

|bthrowdesc=Throws the opponent backward and shoots them with three rapid shots from his Blaster. Due to high angle and very weak knockback, it's not great at putting the opponents offstage. It can be used to set up tech chase on platforms at various percentages.

|uthrowname=

|uthrowdesc=Throws the opponent upward and shoots them with three rapid shots from his Blaster. Can be used to put the opponent on the platform or to follow up with up air if the opponent's reaction is read properly. Has weak knockback as it only starts KOing Mario at around 294% on Final Destination.

|dthrowname=

|dthrowdesc=Slams the opponent onto the ground and fires three rapid, point-blank shots at them with his Blaster. Less reliable as a combo starter compared to ''Smash 4'' due to the changes of knockback, angle and hitstun and Fox's slower initial dash speed. Can follow up with an up smash, back air, neutral air, or forward air at low-mid percents depending on opponent's DI and / or if the opponent's reaction is read properly.

|edgedesc=Fox climbs up the ledge and does a sliding dropkick. Afterwards, he retreats with a single-armed back handspring.

|nsdmg=3% (point-blank range), 2% (mid range), 1.3% (long range)

|nsdesc=Takes his Blaster out of its holster and fires at the opponent. The Blaster itself has relatively low endlag and projectiles have the [[transcendent priority]] which makes it good at forcing the approaches at long distances. The Blaster's lasers are fired rapidly, but do not make the opponent flinch and they lose power the farther they travel. Slightly less lag while used in the air. Can be used for camping and is an excellent move for punishing shield breaks or very laggy moves (like [[Rest]]) because of the lack of histun.

|ssdesc=Dashes forward at a blindingly fast speed, leaving behind afterimages. Fox will launch opponents at an upwards angle on contact. Can be used as a situational recovery option. Stops on shields, making it punishable. The end of the grounded version can function as a KO setup into his up aerial at around 100% on middleweights. The grounded version can also function as a situational KOing move, KOing Mario at around 174% on Final Destination.

|usdesc=Engulfs himself in an aura of [[flame]] before launching himself in a fiery tackle. Since this move is fire-based, it can detonate some items like Links' bombs. Travels a long distance, but has very high startup for both his charging flames and dash (20 and 43 frames, respectively), in addition to it being completely linear making Fox widely open for edgeguards. The trajectory of the move can be chosen before Fox launches himself, with up to 8 angles to choose from. After the move ends, Fox becomes helpless. Can be used to kill at high percents, however, this is risky due to the high end lag. It can also stage spike reckless edgeguarders who got hit with Fire Fox.

|dsdesc=Activates his Reflector, surrounding himself with a blue hexagonal energy field. All projectiles are deflected and do increased damage. The Reflector also damages nearby foes upon activation, weakly launching them at a semispike angle. After reflecting a projectile, Fox can jump, spotdodge or roll, which allows him to escape potential punishes. It stalls Fox in the air, giving him a landing or a recovery mix-up, though he can only do it once until he lands or gets hit. Due to 3 frame startup, intangibility on frames 2-3 and low knockback angle, this move can be used to finish combos, start tech chases, escape combos, and edgeguard or gimp recoveries.

Ejects from an Arwing.

*'''Up taunt''': Charges up with flames, like with his [[Fire Fox]] move, and says "Let's go!" ({{ja|行くぞ！|Iku zo!}}, ''Let's go!'')

*'''Down taunt''': Leans back and states "Come at me!" ({{ja|かかってこい！|Kakatte koi!}}, ''Come at me!'') whilst beckoning with his hand.

**'''[[Smash Taunt]]''': Kneels down before [[Star Fox Smash Taunt|contacting Team Star Fox]]. This can only be done on ''Star Fox'' stages, and is performed by tapping the down taunt command. Fox will hold a pose for a few seconds, then a conversation will begin. This can only be done once each round and if the player is hit while Fox is holding his pose before the conversation starts, it is canceled.

*Does a Tae Kwon Do fighting stance and takes a deep breath.

*Holds out his hand and makes a beckoning gesture.

SSBUFoxIdle1.gif|Fox's first idle pose

SSBUFoxIdle2.gif|Fox's second idle pose

==In competitive play==

===Notable players===

====Active====

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''Any number following the Smasher name indicates placement on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]], which recognizes the official top 50 players in the world in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] from February 1st, 2019 to July 7th, 2019.''

*{{Sm|Comet|USA}} - One of the best Fox players in the Midwest. Placed 9th at both {{Trn|Combo Breaker 2019}} and {{Trn|Full Bloom 5}}, 13th at {{Trn|Retro Arena 64}}, and 17th at {{Trn|Midwest Arena}}. Ranked 1st on the [[Wisconsin Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Eon|USA}} - Uses Fox as a secondary to complement his {{SSBU|Joker}}. Placed 2nd at {{Trn|SoCal Chronicles}}, 13th at {{Trn|Heart of Battle}} and 49th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}.

*{{Sm|Fwed|Canada}} - The best Fox player in Canada. Placed 3rd at {{Trn|LAN ETS 2019}}, 25th at {{Trn|Collision 2019}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Defend the North 2019}}. Ranked 9th on the [[Montreal Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros Ultimate rankings|Montreal Ultimate Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|JaySon|USA}} - One of the best Fox players in the United States. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Ultimatum}}, 4th at {{Trn|No Fun Allowed 3}}, 7th at {{Trn|Super Bit Wars 7}}, and 17th at {{Trn|DreamHack Dallas 2019}}.

*{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}} (#10) - The best Fox player in the world. Placed 1st at {{Trn|NYXL Pop-Up!}} and {{Trn|Ultimate Nimbus}}, 5th at {{Trn|Let's Make Moves}}, {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}} and 7th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}.

*{{Sm|Lui$|USA}} - Co-main Fox with {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}} and is considered the best Fox player in [[NorCal]]. Placed 4th at {{Trn|Pre-Genesix}}, 17th at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}, 33rd at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, 49th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, and 7th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}. Ranked 2nd on the [[NorCal Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|NorCal Ultimate Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Odyssey|USA}} - Placed 17th at both {{Trn|Collision 2019}} and {{Trn|Let's Make Moves}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Defend the North 2019}}.

*{{Sm|Paseriman|Japan}} - Uses Fox as a secondary alongside {{SSBU|Pokemon Trainer}} and {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}. Placed 13th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 2}}, 17th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 3}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}}.

|Snake}} main with a strong Fox secondary. Placed 9th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 3}} and 33rd at {{Trn|Umebura SP 3}}.

*{{Sm|ZD|USA}} (#51) - One of the best Fox players in the world. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Launch}}, 5th at {{Trn|Glitch 6}}, 33rd at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and and 65th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}. Has wins over {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Zackray}}, and {{Sm|Leffen}}.

*{{Sm|Charlie|USA}} - Placed 4th at {{Trn|SoCal Chronicles}}, 9th at {{Trn|Heart of Battle}} and 65th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}. Has since switched to {{SSBU|Wolf}}.

*{{Sm|Larry Lurr|USA}} - Formerly one of the best Fox players in the world. Placed 2nd at {{Trn|Super Splat Bros}}, 3rd at {{Trn|Let's Make Moves}}, and 17th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}. He has since replaced Fox with Wolf and {{SSBU|Falco}}.

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|1||{{SSBU|Samus}} {{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Brinstar]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Title Theme - Metroid}}''||

|2||{{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} {{Head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Mario Galaxy]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Egg Planet}}''||

|3||{{SSBU|Meta Knight}} {{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Halberd]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|Meta Knight's Revenge}}''||

|4||Giant {{SSBU|Dark Samus}} {{Head|Dark Samus|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Frigate Orpheon]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Star Fox Medley}}''||Team Battle. {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} {{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=20px}} is a CPU ally.

|5||{{SSBU|Olimar}} {{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Distant Planet]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pikmin|Stage Select - Pikmin 2}}''||

|6||{{SSBU|Wolf}} {{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Venom]] ([[Ω form]])||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Star Wolf (Brawl)}}''||Items do not appear.

Fox's Classic Mode character unlock tree includes the following characters in order:  

Fox was among the fighters that were on the cliffside that gathered to defeat the army of [[Master Hand]]s.

During the opening cutscene, he was issuing orders to the other fighters while pointing his blaster at [[Galeem]]'s [[Master Hand (SSBU)|Master Hand]] army, telling them "Don't let a single one of them [of the Master Hands] get away." Fox was also present on the cliffside when [[Galeem]] unleashed his beams of light. He was vaporized offscreen despite his attempt to escape in his Arwing, and was placed under Galeem's imprisonment alongside the other fighters (excluding {{SSBU|Kirby}}). A puppet fighter cloned from him is later seen along with ones cloned from {{SSBU|Simon}}, {{SSBU|Mario}} and other fighters.

Fox is unlocked near a heart-shaped lake. The player must defeat either Nyna's or Panther Caroso's spirit to access his unlock battle. Unlocking Fox will allow the player to access the red switch which opens the red gate leading towards the Temple of Light sub-area as well as clearing a path blocked by rocks. This makes him one of the few mandatory fighter unlocks.

He is later seen again alongside [[Mario (SSBU)|Mario]] and several other fighters, making their last stand against Galeem and [[Dharkon]]. In the bad ending where Galeem emerges victorious against [[Dharkon]], Fox is among the fighters witnessing the world becoming engulfed in light, with {{SSBU|Samus}} and {{SSBU|Bowser}} by his side.

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! style="width:5%;"|No.

! style="width:5%;"|Image

! Name

! Type

! Power

! Stage

! Music

| 07

| [[File:Fox SSBU.png|center|108x108px]]

| {{SSBU|Fox}}

| {{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

| 3,700

| [[Corneria]] ([[Ω form]])

| ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Star Fox Medley}}''

{{-}}

Fox's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing [[Classic Mode]], depicting his ''Star Fox Zero'' artwork. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Fox in World of Light allows the player to preview the spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in ''Ultimate''.

Additionally, Fox makes an appearance in a Support Spirit.  

Fox Spirit.png|382. '''''Fox McCloud'''''

Walker Spirit.png|393. Walker

==In Spirit battles==

|{{anchor|Krystal}}[[Krystal]]

|''Star Fox series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|•Assist Trophy Enemies ([[Krystal]])

|{{anchor|James McCloud}}[[James McCloud]]

|''Star Fox series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{anchor|Gyrowing}}Gyrowing

|''Star Fox series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{anchor|General Pepper}}[[General Pepper]]

|''Star Fox series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|•Sudden [[Final Smash]]

|{{anchor|Vulpix}}[[Vulpix]]

|''Pokémon series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|•Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls ([[Vulpix]])

|{{anchor|Alolan Vulpix}}Alolan [[Vulpix]]

|''Pokémon series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|•The stage is covered in fog<br>•Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls ([[Alolan Vulpix]])

|[[File:Revolver Ocelot.png|center|64x64px]]

|Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid 3)

|''Metal Gear Solid series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{anchor|Tails}}[[File:Tails Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Tails]]

|''Sonic the Hedgehog series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|•Assist Trophy Enemies (Knuckles)<br>•Hazard: Low Gravity

|•Gravity is reduced<br>•Hostile assist trophies will appear<br>•The enemy starts the battle with an enhanced Ray Gun

|{{anchor|Rouge the Bat}}[[File:Rouge Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|''Sonic the Hedgehog series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|[[File:Redd Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|Redd

|''Animal Crossing series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|{{anchor|Raymond Bryce}}[[File:Raymondbryce.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{anchor|Russ}}[[File:Russ Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger}}

|{{anchor|Tempo}}[[File:Tempo Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Fruit Basket}}

|{{anchor|Slippy Toad}}[[Slippy Toad]]

|''Star Fox series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Timed battle<br>•The enemy tends to avoid conflict

|{{anchor|Peppy Hare}}[[Peppy Hare]]

|''Star Fox series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|{{anchor|ROB 64}}[[ROB 64]]

|''Star Fox series''

|•{{SSBU|R.O.B.}} {{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}<br>•{{SSBU|Falco}} {{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}<br>•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Orange}}

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{anchor|Dash Bowman}}[[File:DashBowman.png|center|64x64px]]

|{{anchor|Dash Bowman}}{{s|lylatwiki|Dash Bowman}}

|''Star Fox series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|{{anchor|Nico Fire}}[[File:Nico Fire Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|Nico Fire

|''StreetPass Mii Plaza series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Wii Sports Resort}}

|Streetpass Dogs

=== Character Showcase Video ===

*Fox retains his Wolf costume, despite {{SSBU|Wolf}} also being a separate playable character. This contrasts with {{SSBU|Samus}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}, and {{SSBU|Ike}}, whose {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, {{SSBU|Daisy}}, and {{SSBU|Chrom}} costumes were replaced when the latter three were made [[echo fighters]] (also making them similar to Mario having his Wario-based costume replaced by his Builder Mario costume).

*If Fox wins a match with Falco present, there's a chance he will say, "Better luck next time, Falco!", in one of his victory animations. However, this line is strangely not found in his [[Sound Test]].

*Despite Fox receiving an update on his design, the afterimages of his [[Fox Illusion]] still uses his design from ''Smash 4''. This is shared with Falco's [[Falco Phantasm]].

*Fox's fight with {{SSBU|Wolf}} on Venom in his Classic Mode references his team's final fight with Star Wolf in ''Star Fox 64'' before Fox goes on to fight Andross. It also likely references the famous "[[No items, Fox only, Final Destination]]" meme; no items spawn, Wolf is a [[pseudo-clone]] of Fox, and it takes place on the [[Ω Form]] of [[Venom]].

*If Fox blocks an attack with his shield, he will revert to his shielding pose from ''Smash 4''.

*Fox's entry on the official ''Super Smash Blog'' makes a reference to Fox's down taunt in previous games, where he shouts "Come on!". However, in the context of ''Ultimate'', this reference is lost as Fox doesn't say "Come on!" during his down taunt anymore, instead he says "Come at me!".

*Fox is the only starter whose unlock tree contains all of the unlockable characters from his universe.