Editing Idle pose

[[File:FWFTidle1.gif|thumb|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]'s idle pose in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'']]

'''Idle poses''' (sometimes referred to as '''idle animations''', and referred to as '''Wait_''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''{{'}}s {{SSBM|debug menu}} and in internal ''Brawl'' files) are minor, mainly nonconsequential animations that play at random if a character stands still for a length of time.

Idle poses can affect the direction the {{b|shield|Link}} carried by the Links faces (excluding [[Link (SSB4)|Link]] in ''Smash 4''), therefore affecting its ability to block projectiles.

*In [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]][[SSBU|Bowser]], [[SSBU|Zero Suit Smaus]], [[SSBU|Mega Man]], [[SSBU|Bowser Jr.]], [[SSBU|Ridley]], [[SSBU|Incinaroar]], And [[SSBU|Joker]] are the only character to make any sort of sound in their idle animations

*[[Master Hand]] also has an idle pose, but it is never seen in normal gameplay because the AI never allows enough time between his attacks. The idle pose can, however, be seen using the [[Master Hand glitch]] in ''Melee''; for his idle pose, he simply clenches his fist.

**In ''SSB4'' however, there is a chance that Master Hand will stay still for a while while Crazy Hand attacks solo, resulting in him doing the idle pose.

*[[Byleth]] and [[Jigglypuff]] are the only fighters who only have one distinct idle animation that can play in a match, though it should be noted that the idle animation is different between Byleth's male and female variants.

*Some characters have an animation that actually is part of their regular standing animation, but are often mistaken for idle poses. Unlike idle poses, they play at regular intervals instead of randomly (and they can be seen in the character customization screen on both 3DS and Wii U versions, or by holding a item, where idle poses never play). Some examples include {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSB4|Sheik}}, {{SSB4|Little Mac}}, {{SSB4|Meta Knight}}, and {{SSB4|Roy}}.

*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', {{SSB4|Yoshi}}, {{SSB4|Link}}, and {{SSB4|Sheik}} will revert to their ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' idle animations if they hold a small item, like a [[Capsule]].

**A similar thing happens to {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSB4|Lucas}}, and {{SSB4|Roy}} when they hold a small item. All three of them would instead perform {{SSB4|Mario}}'s, {{SSB4|Ness}}'s, and {{SSB4|Marth}}'s idle animations respectively.

**The same thing happens in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. In that game, {{SSBU|Fox}}, {{SSBU|Luigi}}, {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Falco}}, {{SSBU|Pit}}, {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}, and {{SSBU|Wolf}} revert to their ''Brawl'' idle animations if they hold a small item, {{SSBU|Mewtwo}} and {{SSBU|Dark Pit}} revert to their ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' idle animations (which in Dark Pit's case is the same as Pit's), and {{SSBU|Daisy}} will perform {{SSBU|Peach}}'s idle animation.

***{{SSBU|Inkling}} Boy and female Byleth do not perform their altered idle animations when carrying an item.  

*Peach and Zelda (''Melee''-''SSB4'') are the only characters to have more than two idle poses.

**Peach is also the only one with four of them.

**Zelda is the only character to have lost an idle pose between two installments of the franchise.

*{{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} has different idle poses depending on if the Pokémon Trainer is male or female, but each Pokémon Trainer only has two idle poses each.

*In ''Melee'', {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} can still perform any of its idle poses when holding an item.

*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Ultimate]]'', there is a chance that a character will instantly perform one of their idle poses once they climb on top of a [[Ladder (stage element)|ladder]].

*Mii Gunner (''Smash 4''), Chrom, and {{SSBU|Dark Samus}} all have an idle pose that's solely used to transition into their idle animation.

**In Dark Samus's case, she only uses the idle pose for animations that are directly copied from Samus.

**In Chrom's case, the idle pose will not play when he's holding a small item.

*In ''Ultimate'', a few characters contain small alterations in their idle animations while holding an item:

**Toon Link reuses his facial expressions from ''Smash 4''.

**Mega Man does not look forward.