Editing Fox (SSBU)

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{{disambig2|Fox's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''|the character in other contexts|Fox McCloud}}
{{Infobox Character
|name = Fox
|image = [[File:Fox SSBU.png|250px]]
|game = SSBU
|ssbgame1 = SSB
|ssbgame2 = SSBM
|ssbgame3 = SSBB
|ssbgame4 = SSB4
|availability = [[Starter character|Starter]]
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{{cquote|''He can overwhelm his opponents with his quick movements, and his specials don't leave him open for counterattacks. His costume and voice have been redone to match his appearance in Star Fox Zero. This Fox is brand new! "Come on!"''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}}
'''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'' and ''Star Fox 64 3D'' onward reprises his role with new voice clips, sounding more lower-pitched to reflect Fox's appearance in ''Star Fox Zero'' and ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas''. In the Japanese version, Fox is voiced by {{s|Wikipedia|Takashi Ōhara}}, his voice actor in the Japanese versions of ''Star Fox 64 3D'' and ''Star Fox Zero,'' replacing Kenji Nojima from ''[[Brawl]]'' and ''[[SSB4]]''.

==Attributes==
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, and some of them are able to auto-cancel from a short hop (back aerial, up aerial), or have low landing lag (neutral aerial, back aerial). Alongside his fast falling speed, this gives 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 to 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 have either average or above-average damage output and they 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 an up smash. Forward aerial can combo into up aerial and 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 can combo into grounded moves at lower percentages and is useful for shield pressure and KOing at high percentages. Up aerial deals the highest amount of damage and can combo into itself, making it a great juggling move. Additionally, it can serve as an effective KO move, which makes it arguably his most potent aerial, due to the number 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 a longer range, is quick and helps with forcing 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 edge guarders. [[Reflector (Fox)| Reflector]] is quick, reflects projectiles and is one of the only reflectors that can be held indefinitely. It has intangibility and a 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 landing or recovery mix-up potential.

Fox has good KO potential despite his attributes. Fox's up smash has quick startup, high knockback on clean hit, good range and even has setups into it, making it his primary KO move. Forward smash, while fairly weak at lower percentages, has decent knockback growth and end lag. 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 fellow ''Star Fox'' characters [[Falco (SSBU)|Falco]] and [[Wolf (SSBU)|Wolf]], still has decent knockback and launches at a semi-spike angle, and is his safest KO move.

However, Fox has several notable weaknesses. His primary weaknesses are endurance and recovery. He's the fifth lightest character in the game, in addition to being taller than other characters in his weight class (though still relatively small) 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 very slow startup and is linear, which makes him very vulnerable to stage spikes and meteor smashes and causes 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-end lag and is hard to land without a read or setup. Neutral aerial, which is used to KO confirm into 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, and 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-end lag on his aerials and slow vertical recovery, edge guarding with Fox is risky and can put him in an even more vulnerable position. In addition, while [[rage]] can help with KOing to a 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.

==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
Possibly because of his top tier status in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' (7th out of 55th tied with Sonic), Fox has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in his transition to ''Ultimate'', but was nerfed overall. His moveset has been revamped in several ways that, while leaving his core playstyle relatively unchanged, alter the way he has to execute said playstyle, and the revamped engine further compounds this, causing him to be a more polarized character.

Fox's buffs primarily come from his moveset's improved versatility. [[Blaster]]'s shots travel farther and the move has less endlag, granting him a far better camping tool. His primary KO options in his [[forward smash|forward]] and [[up smash]], as well as [[Fire Fox]], now have increased knockback, which has overall further improved his KO power. Down tilt had its knockback and angles altered, whereas dash attack has less ending lag, making both much more viable combo starters overall. In addition, [[Reflector]]'s startup has been cut in half and grants him [[intangibility]] (reminiscent of his ''Melee'' incarnation), allowing him to escape combos easier and edgeguard more safely.

Fox also greatly benefits from many of the changes to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s gameplay mechanics. The universal increase to horizontal mobility has especially improved his previously lackluster air speed, while making his grounded speed even faster. The ability to use any attack out of a run drastically benefits his boxing game and further improves his grounded moveset's utility and combo ability, giving him far more options than he had to pressure the opponent on the ground. The universal reduction to landing lag also improves his aerial game's combo ability by giving him, but most importantly, it improves his already great safety on shield -despite the reduced [[shieldstun]] on aerial attacks-. Finally, the revamped [[air dodge]] mechanics notably benefit his powerful juggling options.

However, Fox has also received many glaring nerfs as well, the most significant ones being to his survivabilty, the ability to combo into his finishers, and the ability to easily [[jostle|cross-up]]; many of the changes to gameplay mechanics further compound these issues. Fox is lighter and his gravity now matches that of his ''Melee'' incarnation, worsening his already bad endurance, while both [[Fox Illusion]] and Fire Fox travel a shorter distance and Reflector now only allows stalling once, making him easier to edgeguard. All of this, combined with the ability to use only one air dodge before landing or getting hit, the smaller sizes in stages' edges, and the fact enough downwards velocity now causes opponents to be KOed faster from the bottom blast line, means Fox's survivability is much worse than before. Conversely, while Fox's KO potential was improved, he has also lost several KO confirms due to his moveset's worsened combo potential outside of down tilt and dash attack; [[forward tilt]]'s altered knockback reduces its combo and KO potential and almost completely removes its locking potential, one of down tilt's hitboxes that could lead into up aerial at high percentages was removed, and [[up tilt]] can no longer lead into KO setups as easily due to its altered knockback and its altered hitbox placements rendering it unable to hit opponents hanging on an edge or during their 2-frame vulnerability. Finally, the removal of [[frame canceling]] and the changes to [[reeling]] animations no longer being untechable have drastically worsened his down aerial's combo ability.

Fox's dash attack, despite being faster, is now almost unable to cross-up opponents (unless they're small or thin) due to its higher shieldstun and the changes to jostling mechanics, and Fox Illusion can no longer bypass shields, making it much more difficult for him to recover back on-stage by crossing the opponent up, and instead making it much easier to punish him. Other nerfs also include the worsening of his already poor grab game, with his grabs having even less range, [[back throw]] being worse for edgeguarding, and the faster knockback physics completely removing down throw's combo potential when combined with its unfavorable angle and Fox's slower initial dash. Up smash's animation was also made faster with the hitbox duration unchanged, which while making it easier to hit opponents behind him, it also makes the clean hit slightly harder to land; the move also no longer grants intangibility to Fox's head during startup, making it a less effective anti-air.

Lastly, the changes to [[perfect shield]]ing 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 quick multi-hitting attacks like his down aerial. In contrast, it also it easier to retaliate against otherwise hard to punish moves, like his neutral aerial, forcing Fox to use his staple landing moves less predictably.

Overall, Fox is a more polarized glass cannon; most of his tremendous strengths and advantages remain, and some of his moves have increased utility, but his key weaknesses are also significantly more exploitable, and he has an even harder time getting out of disadvantage; all these changes result in Fox's moveset having many more and versatile options, but also mean he now has to play more carefully in order to gain or retain the advantage, and the revamped mechanics compound both points. Like in ''SSB4'', Fox continues to have a high amount of representation in the competitive scene, having achieved noteworthy results thanks to the efforts of notable players including {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Paseriman}}, {{Sm|Lui$}}, {{Sm|ZD}}, and {{Sm|Eon}}. Because of this, his competitive reception has remained positive, as many players consider him as a high or top tier character, just like in ''SSB4''. As a result, Fox is one of the few top tier veterans alongside {{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSBU|Sonic}} to keep consistently placing well in ''Ultimate''.

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==Update history==
Fox has received some fairly minor adjustments in-game updates. The biggest change was his shielding animation no longer changing after being hit in 7.0.0, making him harder to shield poke. These changes have had little to no impact on Fox's viability, and he continues to be considered a high-tier character by top-level players.

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==Moveset==
*Fox can [[wall jump]].
''For a gallery of Fox's hitboxes, see [[Fox (SSBU)/Hitboxes|here]].''

{{MovesetTable
|game=SSBU
|neutralcount=2
|neutralinf=y
|neutralname=&nbsp;
|neutral1dmg=1.7%
|neutral2dmg=1%
|neutralinfdmg=0.6% (loop), 2% (final hit)
|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-canceling into jab is a solid approach option in neutral, is a good spot dodge 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 a high-end lag, making it very punishable on shield.
|ftiltangles=3
|ftiltname=&nbsp;
|ftiltupdmg=7%
|ftiltsidedmg=6%
|ftiltdowndmg=7%
|ftiltdesc=A roundhouse kick with a good startup (frame 6), very low-end lag 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, but prevents it from canceling out projectiles. It 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 to dash attack and at mid percentages can lead to tech chase and jab lock opportunities.
|utiltname=&nbsp;
|utiltdmg=8% (clean foot on grounded foe), 7% (clean/midfoot 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. It 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 sweet spotted, although it will only start KOing Mario at around 215% on Final Destination.
|dtiltname=&nbsp;
|dtiltdmg=8% (close), 7% (far)
|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 to up smash, neutral air, down air, back air, forward air, and in case the opponent DIs towards Fox, up air.
|dashname=&nbsp;
|dashdmg=6% (clean), 4% (late)
|dashdesc=A flying kick with a great startup (frame 4) and low-end lag. 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=&nbsp;
|fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|11}} (late)
|fsmashdesc=An outwards crescent kick. Fox's only non-special move that has more than 10 frames of startup (13 frames), but has decent end lag compared to his other smash attacks, making it somewhat hard to punish on whiff, but is still punishable on shield. It has a 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
|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|16}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|11}} (late)
|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 the high ending lag, it is very punishable if shielded or whiffed. The late hit also has a significantly weaker knockback and can only KO the opponents near the ledge at very high percentages. It can hit opponents standing on top of some platforms, like lower platforms on the 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=&nbsp;
|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|14}} (feet), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|12}} (legs)
|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 semi spike angle. His legs gain intangibility the moment the hitboxes are active (frames 6-7). However, its high-end lag 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=&nbsp;
|nairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|9}} (clean), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|6}} (late)
|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 a 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
|fairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|1.7}} (hit 1), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|1.2}} (hit 2), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|1.7}} (hit 3), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|2.7}} (hit 4), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|4.8}} (hit 5); 2% (landing hit)
|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 noticeable landing lag (18 frames) and auto-cancels in a full hop, but with strict timing. 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 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 very high percentages.
|bairname=&nbsp;
|bairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|13}}
|bairdesc=A back kick. A good KO option at very high percentages due to decent startup (9 frames) low landing lag (9 frames), semi spike 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-end lag and Fox's high falling speed. It also has a poor range 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
|uairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|5}} (hit 1), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|10}} (hit 2)
|uairdesc=From a mid-air somersault, Fox attacks above him with a tail sweep followed by a heel kick. Comes out on frame 9. It 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 to 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=&nbsp;
|dairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|1.3}} (hits 1-6), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|3}} (hit 7); 1% (landing)
|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=&nbsp; 
|grabdesc=Reaches out with his right arm. Has quick startup (frame 6), but has low range and moderate end lag.
|pummelname=&nbsp;
|pummeldmg=1%
|pummeldesc=A knee strike. Very fast, but also weak.
|fthrowname=
|fthrowdmg=4% (hit), 3% (throw)
|fthrowdesc=Releases the opponent and quickly performs a cross, launching them forward. It 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=
|bthrowdmg=2% (throw), 2% (Blaster shots)
|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=
|uthrowdmg=2% (throw), 2% (Blaster shots)
|uthrowdesc=Throws the opponent upward and shoots them with three rapid shots from his Blaster. It 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=
|dthrowdmg=2% (Blaster shots), 1% (throw)
|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.
|floorfname=&nbsp;
|floorfdmg=7%
|floorfdesc=Does a kick in front and in back.
|floorbname=&nbsp;
|floorbdmg=7%
|floorbdesc=Punches forward and kicks backward.
|floortname=&nbsp;
|floortdmg=5%
|floortdesc=Spins around, kicking around himself.
|edgename=&nbsp;
|edgedmg=9%
|edgedesc=Fox climbs up the ledge and does a sliding dropkick. Afterward, he retreats with a single-armed back handspring.
|nsname=Blaster
|nspage= Blaster (Fox)
|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 a relatively low-end lag 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. It 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 hitstun.
|ssname=Fox Illusion
|ssdmg=8% (grounded version), 5% (aerial version)
|ssdesc=Dashes forward at a blindingly fast speed, leaving behind afterimages. Fox will launch opponents at an upwards angle on contact. It 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.
|usname=Fire Fox
|usdmg=1.8% (charge loop), 16% (clean dash), 10% (late dash)
|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 a 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 edge guards. 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. It can be used to kill at high percents, however, this is risky due to the high-end lag. It can also stage spike reckless edge guarders who got hit with Fire Fox.
|dsname=Reflector
|dspage=Reflector (Fox)
|dsdmg=2% (activation), 1.4× reflected projectile
|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 semi spike angle. After reflecting a projectile, Fox can jump, spot dodge 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.
|fsname=Team Star Fox
|fsdmg=3% (trapping hit), 30% (lasers), 10% (end)
|fsdesc=Upon activation, Fox shouts "It's go time!", with a large green reticle appearing in front of him. Three Arwings fly in a tight formation from behind the screen in the area where the reticle is located. Upon hit, a cinematic begins with Fox and his team flying in a group of Arwings, as Fox himself says, "Star Fox- fire at will!" (saying "This is the end for you, Wolf!" if he hits Wolf), as all of the members then fire lasers at the trapped opponents, damaging them heavily and launching them horizontally as the cutscene ends.
}}

===[[On-screen appearance]]===
Ejects from an Arwing.
<gallery>
FoxOnScreenAppearanceSSBU.gif|Fox's on-screen appearance
</gallery>

===[[Taunt]]s===
*'''Up taunt''': Charges himself up with an aura of flames, similar to his [[Fire Fox]] move, saying "Let's go!" ({{ja|行くぞ！|Iku zo!}}, ''Let's go!'')
*'''Side taunt''': Spins his [[Blaster (Fox)|Blaster]] in his hand in the air before putting it back in its holster.
*'''Down taunt''': Kneels down and sternly says "Come at me!" ({{ja|かかってこい！|Kakatte koi!}}, ''Come at me!'') whilst making a beckoning gesture with his left 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.
<gallery>
SSBUFoxTaunt1.gif|Fox's up taunt.
SSBUFoxTaunt2.gif|Fox's side taunt.
SSBUFoxTaunt3.gif|Fox's down taunt.
</gallery>

===[[Idle pose]]s===
*Adopts a taekwondo-type fighting stance and takes a deep breath.
*Holds out his left hand and makes a beckoning gesture with it while smirking.
<gallery>
SSBUFoxIdle1.gif|Fox's first idle pose
SSBUFoxIdle2.gif|Fox's second idle pose
</gallery>

===[[Victory pose]]s===
*'''Left:''' Fox holds out his Blaster, then proceeds to spin it in his hand before putting it in his holster, saying "This is Fox. Returning to base." ("{{ja|こちらフォックス、これより帰還する。|Kochira Fokkusu, kore yori kikan suru.}}", ''This is Fox, heading back.'').
**If Falco was present in the match, there's a chance he will say "Better luck next time, Falco." ("{{ja|まだまだだな、ファルコ。|Mada mada da na, Faruko.}}", ''Not just yet, Falco.'') instead.
*'''Up:''' Points his Blaster to the right, then the left, and then points it to the right again, saying "Mission complete!" ("{{ja|作戦完了！|Sakusen kanryō!}}", ''Operation complete!'').
*'''Right:''' Crosses his arms, looks upward, and raises his tail (his "character chosen" animation and taunt in ''Super Smash Bros.'').
[[File:StarFoxUniverseTheme.ogg|thumb|This victory theme is based upon the main theme of ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox 64}}'', and more specifically the title theme. It is also reminiscent of the music that would play when a mission was completed or accomplished.]]
<gallery>
FoxVictoryPose1SSBU.gif
FoxVictoryPose2SSBU.gif
FoxVictoryPose3SSBU.gif
</gallery>

==In competitive play==
In stark contrast to pre-release ''Ultimate'', where it was speculated that Fox would be an unviable character and possibly even one of the worst characters in the game, Fox has achieved notable results since the game's release from professionals such as {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Lui$}}, {{Sm|Paseriman}}, and {{Sm|ZD}}, which has caused him to achieve a positive reception from most players. {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} has made to Top 8 in nearly every large tournament in most of ''Ultimate's'' lifespan, including both {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}, {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, {{Trn|Glitch 7}}, and {{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga}}. This is widely due to all of the indirect benefits Fox received from the game's engine as well. This has led many top players to believe that Fox is a top tier character, with many ranking him among the top 10-15 characters in the game, with some arguing that he could potentially be top 5. However, this is debatable as Fox's representation in the current metagame is still lower than many other characters considered top tier such as {{SSBU|Snake}}, {{SSBU|Joker}}, and {{SSBU|Palutena}}. Furthermore, Fox's results have steadily dropped in comparison to the early days of ''Ultimate'', as several players have either gotten worse results with him such as Light, completely dropped Fox such as {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, or have picked up other characters such as {{Sm|Eon}} to cover Fox's bad matchups. Regardless, he's still considered a viable character with strong results and solid representation in the current meta, and is one of the four top tier veterans in ''Smash 4'' (with the other three being {{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Sonic}}, and {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}) to place well in ''Ultimate''.

===Notable players===
====Active====
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''Any number following the Smasher name indicates placement on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]], which recognizes the official top 50 players in the world in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] from July 13th, 2019 to December 15th, 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 1st at {{Trn|Ascension IX}}, 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|JILL|Japan}} - The second best Fox player in Japan. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Kurobra 19}}, 5th at {{Trn|TSC 12}}, 9th at both {{Trn|Umebura SP}} and {{Trn|Umebura SP 3}}, 25th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 2}}, and 49th at {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}}. Has wins over {{Sm|Eim}}, {{Sm|DIO}}, {{Sm|Atelier}}, {{Sm|AIR}}, and {{Sm|Kuroitsu}}.
*{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}} (#10) - The best Fox player in the world. Placed 1st at both {{Trn|NYXL Pop-Up!}} and {{Trn|Ultimate Nimbus}}, 2nd at {{Trn|Glitch 7 - Minus World}}, 3rd at {{Trn|Glitch 6}}, 4th at {{Trn|Mainstage}}, 5th at {{Trn|Let's Make Moves}}, {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, and {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, 7th at both {{Trn|EVO 2019}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} and 9th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}.
*{{Sm|Lui$|USA}} (#39) - Co-mains Fox with {{SSBU|Mario}} and is considered one of the best Fox players in the world. Placed 4th at {{Trn|Pre-Genesix}}, 7th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, 17th at both {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}} and {{Trn|Glitch 7 - Minus World}}, 33rd at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, and 49th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}. Ranked 1st on the [[NorCal Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|NorCal Ultimate Power Rankings]]. He has defeated {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Rivers}}, {{Sm|WaDi}}, {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|VoiD}}, {{Sm|Stroder}}, and {{Sm|Captain L}}.
*{{Sm|Odyssey|USA}} - Placed 17th at both {{Trn|Collision 2019}} and {{Trn|Let's Make Moves}}, 25th at {{Trn|Defend the North 2019}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Glitch 7 - Minus World}}.
*{{Sm|Paseriman|Japan}} - The best Fox player in Japan and one of the two best Fox players in the world. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 11}}, 4th at {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}}, 7th at {{Trn|EGS Cup 3}}, 9th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}, 13th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 2}}, 17th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 3}}, 25th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 7}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}}.
*{{Sm|Patrino|Netherlands}} - Co-mains {{SSBU|Terry}} with Fox and is considered one of the best Fox players in Europe. Placed 7th at {{Trn|Heroes of Dutch Comic Con Spring 2019}}, 17th at {{Trn|Elysium: Yggdrasil}}, and 49th at {{Trn|Albion 4}}. Ranked 15th on the [[Dutch Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rankings|Dutch Ultimate Power Rankings]].
*{{Sm|Shogun|Japan}} - A {{SSBU|Snake}} main with a strong Fox secondary. Placed 9th at both {{Trn|Sumabato SP 3}} and {{Trn|EGS Cup 3}}, 17th at {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Umebura SP 3}}. Has defeated {{Sm|Kie}}, {{Sm|Keroguchi}}, and {{Sm|Kisha}} with Fox.
*{{Sm|Tanark|South Korea}} - The best Fox player in South Korea. Placed 3rd at {{Trn|Seoul Smash X}} and 9th at {{Trn|Uprising 2019}}. Ranked 1st on the [[South Korea Power Rankings]].
*{{Sm|wusi|Germany}} - Co-mains Fox and Joker and placed 9th at {{Trn|Calyptus Cup X: Powwer Up}}, 17th at both {{Trn|Calyptus Cup Inkstrike}} and {{Trn|Tech Republic IV}} as well as 49th at {{Trn|Syndicate 2019}} with the character.
*{{Sm|Yass|France}} - Considered the best Fox player in France and one of the best Fox players in Europe. Placed 5th at {{Trn|Pop-Off Arena}}, 7th at {{Trn|Ultimate WANTED 1}}, 9th at {{Trn|Return to Subspace 2}}, and 13th at {{Trn|Ultimate Fighting Arena 2019}}. He has defeated players such as {{Sm|Raffi-X}}, {{Sm|Enki}}, and {{Sm|Otakuni}}.
*{{Sm|ZD|USA}} - One of the best Fox players in the world. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Launch}}, 5th at {{Trn|Glitch 6}}, 9th at {{Trn|Glitch 7 - Minus World}}, 25th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}. Has wins over {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|Zackray}}, {{Sm|WaDi}}, {{Sm|Salem}}, {{Sm|Leffen}}, {{Sm|Puppeh}}, {{Sm|Lui$}}, {{Sm|Ally}}, and {{Sm|Cosmos}}.

====Inactive====
*{{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|crow|Japan|p=Japan}} - Placed 5th at both {{Trn|Sumabato SP 3}} and {{Trn|GameWorks Pre-EVO 2019}}, 25th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 4}}, and 97th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}. Has a win over {{Sm|BestNess}}.
*{{Sm|Larry Lurr|USA}} - One of the best Fox players in the world before switching to {{SSBU|Wolf}}. Placed 2nd at {{Trn|Super Splat Bros}}, 3rd at {{Trn|Let's Make Moves}}, and 17th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}. Has wins over Light, {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Cosmos}}, and {{Sm|Ally}}
*{{Sm|Megafox|USA}} - Placed 25th at both {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} as well as 33rd at {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}. He has defeated {{Sm|Leffen}}, {{Sm|Gen}}, and {{Sm|Salem}}.
*{{Sm|Yakara|Japan}} - Placed 4th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 2}} and 33rd at {{Trn|Umebura SP 5}}.

=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Spaceborne Smash==
[[File:SSBU Congratulations Fox.png|thumb|Fox's congratulations screen.]]
Fox's opponents are all space travelers. Every round plays music from the opponents’ home series, except for Round 4, which plays music from ''Star Fox''.
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Round!!Opponent!!Stage!!Music!!Notes
|-
|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.
|-
|colspan="5"|[[Bonus Stage]]
|-
|Final||{{SSBU|Master Hand}}||{{SSBU|Final Destination}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Master Hand}}'' <small>(Less than 7.0 intensity)</small><br>''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Master Hand / Crazy Hand}}'' <small>(Intensity 7.0 or higher)</small>||On 7.0 intensity, {{SSBU|Crazy Hand}} teams up with Master Hand.
|}

[[Credits]] roll after completing Classic Mode. Completing it as Fox has ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Main Theme - Star Fox}}'' accompany the credits.
{{clr}}

===Character unlock tree===
Fox's Classic Mode character unlock tree includes the following characters in order: 
#{{SSBU|Captain Falcon}}
#{{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}
#{{SSBU|Peach}}
#{{SSBU|Falco}}
#{{SSBU|Daisy}}
#{{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}
#{{SSBU|Wolf}}
#{{SSBU|Mewtwo}}

Each character can be unlocked by clearing Fox's Classic Mode, or the Classic Mode of any preceding character, if all preceding characters have been unlocked. Once all the above characters are unlocked, clearing Classic Mode with any of them will default to {{SSBU|Mario}}'s character unlock tree, starting with {{SSBU|Sonic}}.

==Role in [[World of Light]]==
[[File:WoL-07Fox.jpg|thumb|Finding Fox in World of Light|left]]
Fox was among the fighters that were gathered on the cliffside 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 the Master Hands] get away." ("{{ja|今日こそ決着をつけてやる!}}") Fox was also present on the cliffside when [[Galeem]] unleashed his beams of light. He was vaporised offscreen 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 Nyna'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.
{{clrl}}

===Fighter Battle===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"|No.
! style="width:5%;"|Image
! Name
! Type
! Power
! Stage
! Music
|-
| 07
| [[File:Fox SSBU.png|center|108x108px]]
| {{SSBU|Fox}}
| [[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]] <center>{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}</center>
| 3,700
| [[Corneria]] ([[Ω form]])
| ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Star Fox Medley}}''
|}
{{-}}

==[[Spirit]]s==
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. 

<center>
<gallery>
Fox Spirit.png|382. '''''Fox McCloud'''''
Walker Spirit.png|393. Walker
</gallery>
</center>

==In Spirit battles==
===As the main opponent===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan=4|Spirit
! colspan=7|Battle parameters
! colspan=1|Inspiration
|-
! style="width:5%;"|No.
! style="width:5%;"|Image
! Name
! Series
! Enemy Fighter(s)
! style="width:5%;"|Type
! style="width:5%;"|Power
! Stage
! Rules
! Conditions
! Music
! Character
|-
|387
|[[File:Krystal.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Krystal}}[[Krystal]]
|''Star Fox series''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Purple}}<br>•{{SSBU|Falco}} {{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]
|13,100
|[[Corneria]]
|•Assist Trophy Enemies ([[Krystal]])
|•Hostile assist trophies will appear
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Theme from Area 6 / Missile Slipstream}}
|[[lylatwiki:Fox McCloud|Fox McCloud]]
|-
|389
|[[File:James McCloud.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|James McCloud}}[[James McCloud]]
|''Star Fox series''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]
|13,800
|[[Venom]]
|•Move Speed ↑<br>•Defense ↑<br>•Attack Power ↑
|•The enemy has increased attack power when the enemy's at high damage<br>•The enemy has increased defense when the enemy's at high damage<br>•The enemy has increased move speed when the enemy's at high damage
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Star Fox Medley}}
|
|-
|394
|[[File:Gyrowing.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Gyrowing}}Gyrowing
|''Star Fox series''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]
|1,900
|[[Pilotwings]]
|N/A
|•The enemy starts the battle with a [[Rocket Belt]]
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Sector Ω}}
|
|-
|404
|[[File:Generalpepper.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|General Pepper}}[[General Pepper]]
|''Star Fox series''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]
|3,500
|[[Corneria]]
|•Sudden Final Smash
|•The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash after a little while
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Main Theme - Star Fox}}
|
|-
|430
|[[File:Vulpix Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Vulpix}}[[Vulpix]]
|''Pokémon series''
|•Tiny {{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]
|1,500
|[[Saffron City]]
|N/A
|•Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls ([[Vulpix]])
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Road to Viridian City - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue}}
|
|-
|431
|[[File:Alolan Vulpix Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Alolan Vulpix}}Alolan [[Vulpix]]
|''Pokémon series''
|•Tiny {{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Purple}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]
|2,100
|[[Summit]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|•Hazard: Fog
|•The stage is covered in fog<br>•Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls ([[Alolan Vulpix]])
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Wild Pokémon) - Pokémon Sun / Pokémon Moon}}
|
|-
|762
|[[File:Revolver Ocelot.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid 3)}}Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid 3)
|''Metal Gear Solid series''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Orange}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]
|4,300
|[[Shadow Moses Island]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|•Item: Shooting Types<br>•Hazard: Zap Floor
|•The floor is electrified<br>•The enemy's ranged weapons have increased power
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Metal Gear|Snake Eater}}
|
|-
|777
|[[File:Tails Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Tails}}[[Tails]]
|''Sonic the Hedgehog series''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]
|9,600
|[[Windy Hill Zone]]
|•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]]
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Sonic The Hedgehog|Emerald Hill Zone}}
|
|-
|790
|[[File:Rouge Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Rouge the Bat}}Rouge the Bat
|''Sonic the Hedgehog series''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]
|3,700
|[[Fourside]]
|N/A
|•The enemy's kicks and knee strikes have increased power<br>•The enemy's melee blows will heal them when they hit<br>•The enemy has increased jump power
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Sonic The Hedgehog|Sonic Heroes}}
|
|-
|836
|[[File:Redd Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Redd}}Redd
|''Animal Crossing series''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]
|3,700
|[[Smashville]]
|N/A
|•Items will be pulled toward the enemy
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Animal Crossing|2:00 a.m. - Animal Crossing: Wild World}}
|
|-
|1,244
|[[File:Raymondbryce.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Raymond Bryce}}Raymond Bryce
|''Disaster: Day of Crisis''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Black}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]
|2,300
|[[Fourside]]
|•Earthquake<br>•Hazard: Heavy Wind
|•Dangerously high winds are in effect after a little while<br>•Periodic earthquakes will shake the stage after a little while
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Metal Gear|Encounter}}
|
|-
|1,263
|[[File:Russ Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Russ}}Russ
|''Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]
|1,700
|[[Gerudo Valley]]
|•Item: [[Rocket Belt]]
|•The enemy takes less damage while in the air<br>•The enemy loves to jump<br>•The enemy starts the battle with a Rocket Belt
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger}}
|
|-
|1,272
|[[File:Tempo Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Tempo}}Tempo
|''HarmoKnight''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]
|1,600
|[[Pac-Land]]
|•Reflect-Damage Buffed
|•The enemy starts the battle with a [[Home-Run Bat]]<br>•All fighters' reflected projectiles have increased power
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Fruit Basket}}
|
|-
|1,357
|[[File:Andy Bogard.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Andy Bogard}}Andy Bogard
|''FATAL FURY series''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]
|2,000
|[[Delfino Plaza]] (umbrellas area)
|•Jump Power ↓
|•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•All fighters have reduced jump power
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Fatal Fury|Pasta - FATAL FURY 2}}
|
|-
|1,368
|[[File:Zacian&ZamazentaSpirit.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Zacian & Zamazenta}}Zacian & Zamazenta
|''Pokémon series''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Black}}<br>•{{SSBU|Wolf}} {{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]
|13,900
|[[Spear Pillar]] ([[Ω form]])
|N/A
|•The enemy starts the battle with a [[Killing Edge]]<br>''•The enemy starts the battle with a [[Back Shield]]''
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|The Battle at the Summit!}}
|Zacian
|-
|1,373
|[[File:LeonRE.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Leon}}[https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/Leon_Scott_Kennedy Leon]
|''Resident Evil series''
|•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Black}}<br>•{{SSBU|Villager}} Team (×9) ({{Head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}×3, {{Head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Pink}}×3, {{Head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=20px}}×3)
|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]
|3,800
|[[Gerudo Valley]] (hazards off)
|•Item: Exploding Types
|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy favors neutral specials
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Psycho Bits}}
|
|}

===As a minion===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan=4|Spirit
! colspan=7|Battle parameters
! colspan=1|Inspiration
|-
! style="width:5%;"|No.
! style="width:5%;"|Image
! Name
! Series
! Enemy Fighter(s)
! style="width:5%;"|Type
! style="width:5%;"|Power
! Stage
! Rules
! Conditions
! Music
! Character
|-
|385
|[[File:Slippy toad.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Slippy Toad}}[[Slippy Toad]]
|''Star Fox series''
|•{{SSBU|Greninja}} {{Head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Green}}<br>•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Black}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]
|9,600
|[[Frigate Orpheon]] (hazards off)
|N/A
|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Timed battle<br>•The enemy tends to avoid conflict
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Corneria - Star Fox}}
|Fox McCloud
|-
|386
|[[File:Peppy Hare Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Peppy Hare}}[[Peppy Hare]]
|''Star Fox series''
|•Bunny {{SSBU|King Dedede}} {{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Grey}}<br>•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}<br>•{{SSBU|Falco}} {{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]
|8,800
|[[Venom]]
|N/A
|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Main Theme - Star Fox 64 (Melee)}}
|Fox McCloud
|-
|388
|[[File:Rob 64.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{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]]
|3,300
|[[Corneria]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|N/A
|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Area 6 - Star Fox 64}}
|Fox McCloud
|-
|406
|[[File:DashBowman.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Dash Bowman}}{{s|lylatwiki|Dash Bowman}}
|''Star Fox series''
|•{{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} {{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}<br>•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Black}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]
|1,500
|[[Corneria]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|N/A
|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Return to Corneria - Star Fox Zero}}
|Fox McCloud
|-
|1,087
|[[File:Nico Fire Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]
|{{anchor|Nico Fire}}Nico Fire
|''StreetPass Mii Plaza series''
|•{{SSBU|Ness}} {{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Green}}<br>•{{SSBU|Fox}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Black}}<br>•{{SSBU|Sonic}} {{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Purple}}
|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]
|1,500
|[[Big Blue]]
|•Uncontrollable Speed
|•All fighters move faster and can't stop quickly
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Wii Sports Resort}}
|StreetPass Dogs
|}

==[[Alternate costume (SSBU)#Fox|Alternate costumes]]==
{|style="margin:1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|-
|colspan=8|[[File:Fox Palette (SSBU).png|link=Alternate costume (SSBU)#Fox|1000px]]
|-
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=50px}}
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Black}}
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Red}}
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Green}}
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Orange}}
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=White}}
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Yellow}}
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Purple}}
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SSBU Fox Number.png|Fox's fighter card.
FoxJoinsTheBattleSSBU.jpg|Fox's unlock notice when obtaining him in [[World of Light]].
SSBUWebsiteFox1.jpg|Fox [[freefalling]] on [[Summit]].
SSBUWebsiteFox2.jpg|[[Idling]] with {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}} on [[3D Land]].
SSBUWebsiteFox3.jpg|Performing [[Fox Illusion]] on [[Corneria]].
SSBUWebsiteFox4.jpg|[[Taunting]] near {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}'s [[Clay Shooting|clay pigeon]] on [[Wuhu Island]].
SSBUWebsiteFox5.jpg|Attacking {{SSBU|Marth}} with his jab on [[Great Bay]].
SSBUWebsiteFox6.jpg|Idling on [[Skyloft]].
SSBUWebsite22.jpg|Crouching with an [[Alolan Vulpix]] on [[Summit]].
SSBUWebsiteKirby4.jpg|Firing his [[Blaster]] with {{SSBU|Kirby}} on [[Mario Galaxy]].
SSBUWebsiteMewtwo4.jpg|Taunting with {{SSBU|Mewtwo}} and Lucario on [[Coliseum]].
SSBUWebsiteChrom5.jpg|Sleeping near {{SSBU|Chrom}} with {{SSBU|Lucario}} and {{SSBU|Wolf}} on [[Living Room]].
SSBUWebsiteBlackHole3.jpg|Holding a [[Black Hole]] on {{SSBU|Final Destination}}.
SSBUWebsiteBlackHole4.jpg|Throwing the Black Hole.
SSBUWebsiteKrystal4.jpg|Running with [[Krystal]] on [[Yoshi's Story]].
</gallery>

=== Character Showcase Video ===
{{#widget:YouTube|id=Arw6c0dJHAE}}

== Trivia ==
*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]].
*Fox is the only character whose unlock column for Classic Mode includes at least one character who debuted in each game in the ''Smash'' series (whereas Mario and Kirby have no newcomers from ''Ultimate'' unlocked in their columns).
**Not counting characters with opposite gender alternate costumes (like {{SSBU|Robin}} and {{SSBU|Corrin}}), Fox has the most female fighters in his unlock column, as his column features {{SSBU|Peach}}, {{SSBU|Daisy}}, and {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} for unlockable characters.
*Fox is the only starter in ''Ultimate'' who can perform [[Smash Taunt]].
*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]].
**His appearance on Final Destination during the opening movie also likely references the meme.
**Additionally, his fight against [[Master Hand]] and [[Crazy Hand]] references the battle against Andross from the same game, where Fox must target his hands to attack him.
*Prior to 7.0.0, if Fox blocked an attack with his [[shield]], he would revert to his shielding pose from ''Smash 4''. This also happens with several other characters.
**The pose itself affected Fox's hurtbox positioning, as it makes him stand upright rather than slouch, which [https://www.twitter.com/LocusSK/status/1205947527847010304 resulted in making it easier for opponents to shield stab vertically with a smaller shield].
*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, now saying "Come at me!".
*Fox is the only starter who unlocks all of the unlockable characters from his universe in his unlock tree.
*Fox is the lightest character absent in {{SSBU|Pichu}}'s Classic route.

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