Editing Ike (SSBU)

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'''Ike''' ({{ja|アイク|Aiku}}, ''Ike'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was officially confirmed on June 12th, 2018. Ike is classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #32]].

Michihiko Hagi reprises his role in the Japanese version, now providing new voice clips, and {{s|wikipedia|Greg Chun}} now voices Ike in the English version, reprising his role from ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Heroes}}'' and replacing Jason Adkins, who voiced him in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.

Ike is a tall [[Weight|heavyweight]] swordsman hailing from the ''Fire Emblem'' series, being tied for the 13th-heaviest character in the game with {{SSBU|Wario}}, {{SSBU|Ridley}}, {{SSBU|Simon}}, and {{SSBU|Richter}}. Fittingly for a heavyweight, Ike's endurance is respectable at the cost of generally poor mobility: while he has above-average [[air speed]], [[traction]], [[falling speed]], [[fast fall]]ing speed, and [[gravity]], he sports the 14th-slowest [[walk]]ing speed, the 15th-slowest [[dash]]ing speed, a below-average [[initial dash]], low jumping height, and the 8th-lowest [[air acceleration]].

Ike's power is a staple of his character; in addition to his moveset having some of the strongest attacks in the game, [[rage]] further supplements his fearsome KO potential. Additionally, Ike possesses great, disjointed [[reach]] throughout his moveset. His [[forward smash]] deals among the highest damage and knockback out of any smash attack, with the clean hit being able to KO most opponents at a mere 75% at the center of {{SSBU|Final Destination}}. It is also useful for [[mindgame]]s and [[shield]] breaks due to its excellent reach (the early hit can hit opponents above and behind him). [[Up smash]] hits in a wide, semi-circle arc that covers Ike. Like his [[forward smash]], it also deals decent damage and knockback, albeit it is generally weaker. However, it is useful for punishing [[roll]]s and landings. [[Down smash]] is Ike's fastest smash attack, initially hitting on frame 13, while boasting high damage and knockback overall. The move hits from the front and the back of him (the back hit starts on frame 32), with the clean back hit sporting considerably more power than the front. Other notable attacks that possess great damage and knockback include his [[forward tilt]], [[up tilt]], [[dash attack]], [[back aerial]], [[up aerial]], and [[down aerial]].

Ike also has a unique [[special]] moveset. His [[neutral special]], [[Eruption]], is chargeable, grants super [[armor]] when released half charge or higher, deals very high damage and knockback, and has an excellent vertical reach and the most horizontal range out of his entire kit, all of which make it a fearsome [[edgeguarding]] tool. His [[side special]], [[Quick Draw]], is also chargeable and propels him forward, making it a good mixup in his [[neutral game]] as it helps his recovery, mobility, and approach. His [[up special]], [[Aether]], covers decent vertical distance for a recovery move, but minimal horizontal distance. However, the descending hitbox is an incredibly powerful [[meteor smash]] that has the potential to KO opponents at 0% when they are offstage, making it quite dangerous to intercept Ike in some circumstances. This move also has solid knockback, which players can use on [[Out of Shield]] options and can KO around 100% as of update 8.0.0. His [[down special]], [[Counter]], is among the strongest of their kind in the game, having a 1.2× damage multiplier and dealing excellent knockback. It is also relatively useful for protecting against edge-guarding and disrupting some recoveries.

Despite his strengths, Ike is not without his fair share of flaws. As mentioned earlier, he possesses slow movement speed (especially on the ground), which causes him to struggle against quick, agile characters like {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSBU|Pikachu}}. He also has some of the worst frame data in the game, with severe ending lag in most of his attacks and only his three-hit [[neutral attack]] (frame 4, 3, and 5 for each respective hit), [[down tilt]], and back aerial (both frame 7) coming out faster than frame 10. Back aerial is also his only aerial attack that can autocancel in a short hop. His aforementioned counter is one of his most punishable options due to being arguably the slowest in the game, with a sluggish startup of 9 frames and considerable ending lag (on both the whiff and counterattack). Consequently, characters with superior attack speed like {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Fox}} can easily overwhelm and punish him, especially if his attacks are whiffed. Most of Ike’s out-of-shield options are slow and committal, granting him a mediocre out-of-shield game. Additionally, Ike's disadvantage state is terrible due to lacking effective options to land or protect him from pressure and juggling. Furthermore, several of his landing options (like neutral aerial) are predictable and/or having short-lasting hitboxes. While his high weight grants him long survivability, it also makes him easy to combo and juggle, made worse by his unimpressive landing options. Ike also possesses two linear and predictable recovery moves, Quick Draw and Aether, ultimately making him vulnerable to [[gimp]]s and low [[semi-spike]]s offstage. Quick Draw travels a strictly horizontal distance, and Aether leaves him vulnerable to many attacks when ascending, especially counters and [[projectile]]s. These weaknesses grant him a poor approach against many characters, which is exacerbated by his lack of projectiles not allowing him to [[camp]] or force approaches from opponents.

Ike has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in the transition from ''SSB4'' to ''Ultimate'', but he was buffed overall.

Ike's mobility has been improved to help with the new faster pace of ''Ultimate'', and he shares the universal buffs of a 3-frame [[jumpsquat]] (reduced from 7 frames) and significant landing lag decreases for his aerials. Ike's [[neutral aerial]] has faster startup, lower landing lag, reduced damage, and a more reliable disjoint, making it an even better approach option and combo starter, to the point it now has semi-reliable KO confirms on his [[back aerial|back]] and [[up aerial]]s. He has also received a new up aerial with greatly increased horizontal and vertical range, improving his powerful juggling capabilities. Thanks to his faster jumpsquat, Ike is able to combo with his down throw at low percents more reliably. [[Eruption]] can now generate a maximum of three flame pillars if fully charged, improving its already powerful ledge-trapping potential. Finally, the already-high power on a few of his moves has been further increased, such as with [[forward tilt]], [[forward smash]], [[down smash]], and the landing hit of [[Aether]].

However, Ike's nerfs were also noticeable and he still struggles in a few areas. His [[dashing speed]] was almost unchanged, making it much worse relative to the cast, now being the 15th-slowest runner in the game. His [[forward aerial]], a staple of his [[neutral game]] in ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'', has been nerfed as well, no longer [[autocancel]]ing in a short hop, the hitboxes being repositioned to create new blindspots, and having significantly decreased knockback, removing a lot of its previously great KO potential. Combined with his much slower grounded mobility relative to the cast, this hinders Ike's approach. While several of his attacks now have increased power, it has been reduced on some of his other moves, most notably with [[up tilt]]. Additionally, the changes to [[rage]] have indirectly nerfed Ike since it is now less effective for comebacks at higher percents. Also, he is now more vulnerable to [[edgeguarding]] offstage during Aether, since [[Ragnell]] no longer passes through the stage (instead moving along the perimeters). Combined with the size reduction of most stage's ledges, Ike's recovery remains highly exploitable due to Aether's short horizontal recovery distance, and [[Quick Draw]] not receiving changes to help its recovery potential. Lastly, Ike's grabs have been nerfed; while the increased ending lag is a universal nerf for the cast, Ike's grabs also have shorter range, making them much less reliable for punishing.

In the end, Ike's changes and improvements have given him new ways to gain the advantage and also grant him a deadlier [[punish]] game. As such, he has less overall difficulty in KOing due to his enhanced overall moveset and combo ability, but because his mobility has not improved significantly (especially when compared to most other characters), he has a slightly harder time at keeping up with the rest of the cast. His worsened grabs also force him more to use his range to punish opponents. As far as tournament representation, Ike achieved impressive results in the early competitive metagame of ''Ultimate'', thanks to players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, {{Sm|Marss}}, and {{Sm|Ryuga}}. Unfortunately, Ike's popularity has noticeably diminished as the metagame advanced, and he hasn't achieved nearly as many results as before (with {{Sm|MkLeo}} completely dropping the character, and {{Sm|Marss}} only using him as a rare counterpick character). Furthermore, other characters such as {{SSBU|Cloud}} and {{SSBU|Lucina}} have started to become more popular than him.

Fortunately, Ike has received even more buffs in 8.0.0, with his already excellent KO power becoming even stronger, thanks to changes to his dash attack, forward aerial, and Aether. Although his neutral aerial was weakened, his combo game has remained strong thanks to improvements to down tilt, and neutral aerial itself has nonetheless retained some viability as a combo tool. Due to these turn of events, Ike's overall perception has become more positive again, with many players considering him to be a high-tier character, making this his best iteration in the series. However, his viability still remains somewhat debatable due to online tournaments currently being more prominent, and it is unknown if he will become more popular than other characters that once became more popular than him before 8.0.0, such as Cloud.

Ike received a mix of buffs and nerfs via game updates, but was buffed overall. Update {{SSBU|2.0.0}} decreased the knockback of [[Aether]]'s meteor smash hitbox, a nerf that was also applied to [[Soaring Slash]]. Despite this, using Aether after edge trumping the opponent or to secure [[sacrificial KO]]s remains a viable strategy. After a long absence of changes, Ike received a handful of buffs alongside a single nerf in update {{SSBU|8.0.0}}. Most notably, neutral aerial's knockback was increased significantly; while this largely restored its potential as a serviceable, albeit situational, KO option near the upper blast line, this is outweighed by its renowned combo potential being toned down. On a related note, neutral aerial's combo potential was further hindered by its sourspot being shrunken.

Overall, Ike fares somewhat better than he did at the launch of ''Ultimate''. Although the nerfs to his neutral aerial were noticeable, the various buffs to his other moves have resulted in him becoming a more versatile character with a less centralized gameplan.

|utiltdesc=Hops to thrust Ragnell upward while holding it parallel to the ground. It is overall slow for a tilt attack but deals respectable damage and knockback, and its hitboxes have a long duration, which alongside its high disjointed range allows it to beat out opposing attacks from above very effectively. The clean hit can KO middleweights at around 130%, while the late hit can set up combos into a neutral, forward or up aerial at low to mid percents. It can also [[2 frame punish]] at edge with the first frame the hitbox is active on stages without slants.

|dtiltdesc=A kneeling inward slash. Due to its hitting on frame 7, it is Ike's fastest tilt attack. It has long-range, relatively low ending lag, and launches opponents vertically with high base knockback and low knockback scaling. Altogether, these traits make it a useful combo starter into any of Ike's aerial attacks except down aerial at low to mid percents. However, it does the least damage out of Ike's tilts, and its knockback renders it unable to KO at reasonable percents.

|fsmashdesc=A lunging, two-handed downward slash. It deals extreme damage and knockback, making it one of the strongest forward smashes in the game, and hits in a wide arc that can even reach opponents above and slightly behind Ike, albeit with the early hit. As his strongest overall attack, the clean hit's sweet spot can KO opponents at around 75% from the center of Final Destination. Oddly, there is a tiny tipper hitbox that is much weaker and launches more vertically, KOing at around 95% compared to the clean hit, though this hitbox rarely ever lands instead of the normal hit in regular gameplay. However, it is arguably the slowest forward smash in the game, taking 84 frames to complete (the most of any forward smash). It also has a pitifully slow startup of 31 frames, as well as a staggering 49 frames of ending lag. This makes it very difficult to hit and highly punishable on shield. As a result, the move is unreliable to use except for hard punishes or reads.

|dsmashdesc=A kneeling, two-handed outward slash in front of himself and then behind himself. It is Ike's fastest smash attack by a considerable margin, hitting on frame 13. The front hit is considerably weaker than Ike's other smash attacks, but still boasts respectable power, KOing opponents at around 105% from the center of Final Destination. As a result, it is Ike's most reliable smash attack overall; however, its 35 frames of ending lag still leaves it very punishable if missed or shielded. On the other hand, the back hit is slower, coming out on frame 32, and has a much weaker late hit, but its hitboxes have a longer duration, and the clean hit is far stronger, dealing impressive damage and KOing opponents at around 85% while having less ending lag compared to the front hit.

|nairdesc=A downward arcing slash. It has the lowest landing lag out of Ike's aerials, and its hitboxes have a long duration, provide wide coverage around and below Ike, and launch opponents vertically. Altogether, these traits make it an infamously reliable combo starter when [[SHFF]]'d, while also being a relatively safe spacing option. It is renowned for reliably comboing into a wide variety of attacks, including neutral attack, tilts and grab at low percents, and an aerial attack (including itself) at low to mid percents. At higher percent, it can be followed up with any of Ike's aerials and eventually becomes a notoriously reliable KO set-up into [[Aether]] near 80%, though at even higher percents this stops being the case. It is Ike's least damaging aerial, but as of update 8.0.0, its knockback has increased to the point that it can function as a situational KO option at very high percents while near the upper blast line. Its long duration makes it punishable if used high up in the air, as well as risky to use offstage. It is also unable to autocancel even with a jump, requiring a double jump to do so.

|bairdesc=Quickly turns around to perform an outward slash. Due to its hitting on frame 7, it is Ike's fastest aerial. When coupled with its high damage and knockback for its speed, long horizontal range, and low landing lag, it is one of Ike's most viable approach and KO options. It can KO middleweights at around 120% from the center of Final Destination. Like the rest of Ike's aerials, however, its high ending lag prevents it from being used offstage as safely. It also has a short vertical range. Ike's only aerial move that he can autocancel in a short hop.

|uairdesc=An overhead arcing slash. It starts in front of Ike and has large coverage around him, low landing lag (the second-lowest out of his aerials) and high knockback, allowing it to function as a highly effective [[juggling]] move. It can also set up combos into an up tilt or any of Ike's aerials (including itself) when SHFF'd and is able to KO opponents reliably near the upper blast line at high percents. Its disadvantages are its slow startup at frame 13 and high ending lag, making it difficult to land from a [[neutral game|neutral]] state; however, due to its efficiency in punishing opponents and racking up damage elsewhere, it is one of Ike's most useful moves.

|dairdesc=A two-handed downward slash between his legs. The tip of Ragnell is a [[meteor smash]], while the blade launches opponents at a horizontal angle. It is Ike's most damaging aerial and has high knockback, KOing opponents at around 125% from the center of Final Destination with its non-meteor hitboxes. The meteor smash hitbox also enables it to start combos against grounded opponents for high damage, leading into nearly any of Ike's attacks depending on the opponent's percent, and even possessing a KO setup into an up aerial at high percents. However, it has the slowest startup at frame 16 and shortest hitbox duration out of Ike's aerials, as well as poor horizontal range. Like all of Ike's other aerial attacks, it also has severe ending lag.

|pummeldesc=A headbutt. Moderately slow, but one of the most damaging pummels in the game.

|fthrowdesc=A front kick. It is a [[semi-spike]], which makes it a reliable edgeguard setup at high percents. However, due to its high ending lag, it is unreliable for [[tech-chasing]].

|bthrowdesc=A spinning back kick. It is a semi-spike like forward throw, which also makes it a reliable edgeguard setup at high percents, but has less ending lag by comparison that grants it tech-chasing potential, most notably into dash attack at low to medium percents.

|uthrowdesc=Plunges Ragnell into the ground and then performs an upward [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Double axe handle|double axe handle]]. It is tied with forward throw for Ike's most damaging throw by a slight margin. It has overall weak knockback and moderate ending lag, allowing it to combo into a forward or up aerial from mid to high percents for slightly more damage compared to using down throw; however, these followups are not as reliable due to the throw's higher ending lag, while it also lacks any notable KO potential by itself.

|dthrowdesc=A one-handed [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling throws#Body slam|body slam]] followed by a [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Knee drop|knee drop]]. Its average base knockback, relatively low ending lag, and vertical angle make it an excellent combo starter from low to mid percents, particularly into an up tilt (against larger characters), any of Ike's aerials (except down aerial), and Aether. Due to its surprisingly high knockback scaling, it is also Ike's strongest throw, KOing middleweights at 188% without [[rage]]. As a result of this, however, its followups stop working earlier compared to up throw.

|nsdesc=Lifts Ragnell in front of himself in a two-handed reverse grip, and plunges it into the ground to produce a pillar of blue flames. It has [[transcendent priority]] and is [[charge]]able, causing Ragnell to become engulfed in [[flame]]s that become more prominent the longer it is charged. Its impressive vertical range and respectable power even when uncharged make it useful for edgeguarding, hitting recovering opponents before they can grab the edge if timed properly. When reaching full charge level, it grants super [[armor]] and produces one additional flame pillar away from Ike, or two if held for the maximum duration, significantly increasing its horizontal range; however, it also deals 10% [[recoil damage]] to him in the process. It can KO middleweights at around 150% when uncharged, and at around 55% from center stage when fully charged. The flame pillars at full charge deal more damage the closer to their base opponents are hit. A fully charged Eruption is also capable of instantly breaking a full shield, similarly to a fully charged [[Shield Breaker]].

|ssdesc=Kneels on one knee and readies himself to charge forward. If an opponent comes in range, Ike will perform a lunging outward slash. When fully charged, the slash is strong enough to KO middleweights at around 120%. However, it has a high ending lag if no opponent comes in range. In midair, it renders Ike [[helpless]] if he does not hit an opponent, but can still function reliably as an alternate recovery option due to the long horizontal distance it provides when charged, as well as its very low landing lag if timed properly.

|usdesc=Performs the {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Sol|skill}} portion of {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Aether}}, which sees Ike throwing Ragnell directly upwards, causing it to spin before he leaps upwards to grab Ragnell, perform a somersaulting series of slashes, then conclude with a descending slash. It covers a respectable amount of vertical distance, but almost no horizontal distance. It grants super armor when initiated and until Ike begins rising, which is longer if the move is used on the ground, while all but its first hit have transcendent priority. Although it is primarily used for recovering, it can also function as a useful damage racking option when all of its hits connect due to its high total damage. The start of its descending hitbox also meteor smashes opponents, allowing it to be used for a [[sacrificial KO]]. As of update 2.0.0, its descending hitbox has less knockback, which makes it slightly less reliable at KOing opponents early. As of update 8.0.0, its landing hit has significantly more knockback and a much more horizontal launching angle, to the point that it KOs middleweights as low as 70% near the ledge.

|dsdesc=[[fireemblemwiki:Counter|Parries]] and then [[counterattack]]s against any incoming attacks with a reverse gripped downward slash while Ragnell is covered in blue flames. It is slow for a counterattack, activating on frame 9, and has high ending lag, but is among the strongest counterattacks in the game. Additionally, due to granting Ike full intangibility on frames 8-15, it can effectively be used to retaliate against attacks one frame before its counter window.

*Warps onto the stage using [[fireemblemwiki:Warp (staff)|warp magic]] and grunts while briefly performing an inward slash.

SSBUIkeIdle1.gif|Ike's first idle pose

SSBUIkeIdle2.gif|Ike's second idle pose

*'''Right:''' Performs Aether while facing the screen. ''Path of Radiance'' Ike says, "You'll get no sympathy from me." ("{{ja|極めれば…誰にも負けはしない|Kiwamereba… darenimo make wa shinai}}", ''To the end... I will not lose to anyone.''), while ''Radiant Dawn'' Ike says, "I fight for my friends." ("{{ja|俺には守るべき物が在る|Ore ni ha mamoru beki mono ga aru}}", ''I have things I must protect.'').

At the beginning of the game’s release, Ike was seen as a significantly improved character from the previous installment, where he was considered a low-mid tier character. At that time, the metagame involved the prominence of disjoints, which benefitted Ike. Thanks to this, Ike developed very strong results, especially from {{Sm|MkLeo}}. This caused him to have a positive reception, with {{Sm|ZeRo}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Mew2King}} designating him as a high-tier character. However, Ike has been less popular since {{Sm|MkLeo}} dropped him in favor of other characters. As the metagame progressed, players began to adapt to Ike's gameplan, with his perception worsening due to his over-reliance on slow, predictable aerials (especially forward aerial) which were prone to [[perfect shield]]ing. Additionally, characters like {{SSBU|Cloud}} and {{SSBU|Sonic}} were progressing their metagame at the same time. Due to most people considering Ike's game plan too limited and predictable, Ike was commonly considered to be in the mid or upper-mid tier.

When patch 8.0.0 dropped, Ike received numerous buffs and a nerf. His neutral aerial, which was once his best combo starter and his main neutral tool, now has more knockback, allowing for fewer follow-ups, most notably his up aerial for a kill confirm. His Aether became a better [[out of shield]] option, and it and his dash attack now have more KO power and kill much earlier. Down tilt has less knockback, giving it more combo potential and allowing it more KO setups at higher percents. Lastly, his forward air has more damage and less ending lag, making it safer to use in the air, especially for edge-guarding. These buffs further improved his perception in the community and Ike is now seen as an upper-mid to high-tier character. Maister, in particular, believes that Ike is one of {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s few losing matchups, if not his worst matchup. As a result, this iteration is generally considered to be his best one in ''Smash'' yet, achieving arguably the best tournament results relative to his previous incarnations.

In recent times, the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]] caused the shift towards online play, and his tournament results have improved in the Wi-Fi meta. [[Perfect shield]]ing is harder to perform due to input lag, allowing his moves like his aerials and tilts to be safer on shields. This aids players to perform well online, with {{Sm|Yez}} and {{Sm|Ravenking}} representing Ike's online scene; as they ranked 14th and 35th in the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v6]] respectively. Additionally, {{Sm|MkLeo}} used Ike to win a reverse 3-0 in Grand Finals and a 3-0 reset in {{Trn|Ultimate 32}} while facing {{Sm|Maister}}, allowing him to rank 6th in [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v6]].

Following the return of offline competitive play, Ike's representation has a precipitous decline, despite loads of players like {{Sm|San}}, {{Sm|Goblin}}, {{Sm|Darkholme}}, or {{Sm|Yez}} making up the most representation of Ike's player base, the players are split heavily by a vastly low score<ref>https://twitter.com/LoopBarnard/status/1464024109302652939</ref>. {{Sm|Goblin}} in particular secondaries Ike, but has played more Roy in more recent times, especially in majors where he used solo Roy like {{Trn|Riptide}}, {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2022}}, and {{Trn|Glitch - Infinite}}. {{Sm|Yez}} has played more Ike compared to Goblin, mainly getting a 33rd with solo Ike at {{Trn|Mainstage 2021}}, but hasn't been to many tournaments. During the character achievements result from Late 2020 through Early 2022, <ref>https://twitter.com/LoopBarnard/status/1511111305729658886?s=20&t=ox6MHyIuRwwAy8rGgFF8KQ</ref>, Ike's results have the lowest results by far out of the whole entire casts, tying with {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}. However, Ike's tier status is generally still debatable.

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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|Ravenking|USA}} - One of the best Ike players in the United States. Placed 5th at {{Trn|Frosty Faustings XIV 2022}}, 9th at {{Trn|Frosty Faustings XII 2020}}, 13th at {{Trn|Combo Breaker 2019}}, 17th at {{Trn|Combo Breaker 2022}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Scend}}, {{Sm|Tyroy}}, and {{Sm|Ned}}. Currently ranked 2nd on the [[Chicago Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Chicago Ultimate Power Rankings]]. Online, placed 9th at both {{Trn|The Cosmic Kerfuffle}} and {{Trn|The Airlock}}, 13th at {{Trn|Lockhart Series}}, and 17th at {{Trn|SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online Qualifier}}. Currently ranked 37th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]].

*{{Sm|Ryuga|USA}} - Considered to be the best Ike player in the world but is currently inactive. Placed 9th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, 17th at both {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}} and {{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}}, and 33rd at both {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}} and {{Trn|CEO 2019}} with wins over {{Sm|MVD}}, {{Sm|Goblin}}, and {{Sm|Salem}}. Formerly ranked 33rd on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]].

*{{Sm|Yez|Japan}} - Placed 1st at {{Trn|Sweet Spot 6}}, 17th at {{Trn|Combo Breaker 2019}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Mainstage 2021}} and {{Trn|Sumabato SP 26}}. Ranked 1st on the [[Missouri Power Rankings#Springfield_3|Springfield Power Rankings]]. Online, he is considered the best Ike player, placing 4th at {{Trn|SWT: NA Southeast Ultimate Online Qualifier}}, 5th at {{Trn|Smash Out Breast Cancer}}, 7th at {{Trn|The Airlock}}, and 13th at {{Trn|Ultimate 32}}. Currently ranked 7th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]].

Ike's opponents are all fighters in black alternate costumes, referencing his rivalry with the [[Black Knight]].

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Ike's ''Path of Radiance'' fighter spirit can be obtained by completing {{SSBU|Classic Mode}}. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold (but only after Ike has been unlocked) or by completing a [[challenge]] (Classic Mode: ''KO fighters from Fire Emblem 20 times''). Unlocking Ike in World of Light allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Additionally, his ''Radiant Dawn'' outfit has a fighter spirit of its own, available through the shop. Each fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in ''Ultimate''.

==In Spirit battles==

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*Ike is the only character who uses different voice clips in alternate costumes while still being the same person, as opposed to gender-swapping ([[Robin]], [[Corrin]], etc.) or becoming a completely different character ([[Bowser Jr.]]).

*Ike, like {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Inkling}}, and {{SSBU|Byleth}}, is one of the few characters to have {{SSBU|alternate costume}}s with different animations: Ike's ''Radiant Dawn'' alternate costume has a different defeated/No Contest animation.

*In the segment in which Ike uses [[Great Aether]] from his character showcase video, there is an error in which his portrait displays him in his ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn}}'' outfit despite currently being in his ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance}}'' outfit.

*All of Ike's new Japanese victory quotes are derived from his original games and in all but one case are direct quotations.

*** His "{{ja|誰にも、譲る気はない|Darenimo yuzuruki wa nai}}" (''I have no intention of yielding to anyone.'') is taken from a conversation he has with Mist in the prelude to Chapter 28 of ''Path of Radiance'', prior to his duel with the Black Knight, but is taken out of context for ''Ultimate'': it was originally Ike expressing his determination to fight the Black Knight at all and refusal to let anyone talk him out of it, not a refusal to lose. Accordingly, the English version of ''Path of Radiance'' translated the line as "That's one thing I won't let anyone else do in my stead," while ''Ultimate'' translates it as "I submit to no-one."

*** His "{{ja|あんたの戦い…見事だった|Anta no tatakai... migotodatta}}" (''You fought... well.'') line originates from his battle with Bryce in the Endgame of Path of Radiance; this line was originally translated in that game as "You fought...a good fight."  ''Ultimate'' translates it as "Your skills were... remarkable."

*** His "{{ja|極めれば…誰にも負けはしない|Kiwamereba… darenimo make wa shinai}}" (''To the end... I will not lose to anyone.'') line originates from his battle with the Black Knight in Chapter 27 of ''Path of Radiance''. In the English version of ''Path of Radiance'', this was translated as "My sword-fighting skills were given to me by my father. If I stay true to them, I cannot lose." The English version of ''Ultimate'' replaces it with the pre-existing "You'll get no sympathy from me" line from prior ''Smash'' games.

*** His "{{ja|どうして俺の前に立った|Doshite ore no mae ni tatta}}" (''Why do you stand before me?'') line originates in Parth 3 Chapter 13 of ''Radiant Dawn'', in which he appears as a boss besieging Micaiah's army, and is said when one of Micaiah's allies engages in combat with him. The line was originally translated as "Why would you seek me out?" ''Ultimate'' translates it to "Don't stand in my way."

*** His "{{ja|俺には守るべき物が在る|Ore ni wa mamoru beki mono ga aru}}" (''I have things I must protect.'') line is taken from the prelude to the final battle with the goddess Ashera in the final chapter of ''Radiant Dawn''. The line was originally translated as "This battle means more than any of the others because it’s for the life of every person that I’ve ever cared about." The English version of ''Ultimate'' replaces it with the pre-existing "I fight for my friends" line from prior ''Smash'' games.

*** His "{{ja|俺は前に進む|Ore wa mae ni susumu}}" (''I move forward.'') line is a condensed version of a line he speaks in the aftermath of his slaying of the Black Knight in the Part 4 Endgame: {{ja|俺は立ち止まらん。死ぬまで前に進み続ける。|Ore wa tachitomasen. Shinu made mae ni susumitsuzukeru.}} (''I will not stop. I will keep moving forward until I die.'') In the English localization of Radiant Dawn, this was translated as "I will keep fighting. I won't stop until I die," while ''Ultimate'' translates the shortened version simply as "I must move forward".

*Ike is the only ''Fire Emblem'' character not to travel to any stages from the series in Classic Mode route, nor does he fight any characters from his own series.