List of idle poses (SSBM)
The following is a list of idle poses in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Bowser[edit]
- Rears his head back and roars, similar to his taunt.
Bowser's idle pose.
Captain Falcon[edit]
- Thrusts his fist out in a battle pose.
- Thrusts his elbow out in a battle pose.
Captain Falcon's first idle pose.
Captain Falcon's second idle pose.
Donkey Kong[edit]
- Leans inwards. He does not have a unique idle pose; his default animation plays continuously.
Donkey Kong's idle pose.
Dr. Mario[edit]
- Performs a cervical exercise known as a neck roll.
Dr. Mario's idle pose.
Falco[edit]
- Turns to the side and waves his hand in front of his face.
Falco's idle pose.
Fox[edit]
- Looks to his right, twitching his ears.
Fox's idle pose.
Ganondorf[edit]
- Puts his hands together, then brings one over his head in a circular motion.
Ganondorf's idle pose.
Ice Climbers[edit]
- Hoist their hammers over their shoulders. They do not have a unique idle pose; their default animation plays continuously.
Ice Climbers' idle animation.
Jigglypuff[edit]
- Turns to face the other way. It does not have a unique idle pose; its default animation plays continuously.
Jigglypuff's idle pose.
Kirby[edit]
- Jumps in place to look the other way, then returns to normal.
Kirby's idle pose.
Link[edit]
- Holds his sword and shield at the ready. He does not have a unique idle pose; his default animation plays continuously.
Link's idle animation.
Luigi[edit]
- Scratches the back of his head.
Luigi's idle pose.
Mario[edit]
- Adjusts his cap.
Mario's idle pose.
Marth[edit]
- Brushes his hair out of his face.
Marth's idle pose.
Mewtwo[edit]
- Raises its hand in a beckoning gesture.
- Brings its hands to its chest, then spreads them.
Mewtwo's first idle pose.
Mewtwo's second idle pose.
Mr. Game & Watch[edit]
- Looks behind him with his mouth open.
Mr. Game & Watch's idle pose.
Ness[edit]
- Looks from side to side. He does not have a unique idle pose; his default animation plays continuously.
Ness's idle pose.
Peach[edit]
- Puts her hands together and stretches.
- Inspects her ring.
- Brushes her hair.
Peach's first idle pose.
Peach's second idle pose.
Peach's third idle pose.
Pichu[edit]
- Looks from side to side while bouncing.
- Turns to face either side while wiggling.
Pichu's first idle pose.
Pichu's second idle pose.
Pikachu[edit]
- Scratches its ear then turns to the right then the left, while twitching its ears. It does not have a unique idle pose; its default animation plays continuously.
Pikachu's idle pose.
Roy[edit]
- Leans inward. His idle pose has an almost identical animation to his default animation, with just his hand being slightly offset.
Roy's idle pose.
Samus[edit]
- Holds her arm cannon at the ready, which is her standing animation in Super Metroid. She does not have a unique idle pose; her default animation plays continuously.
Samus's idle animation.
Sheik[edit]
- Holds her hand up to her face and swipes it away.
Sheik's idle pose.
Yoshi[edit]
- Looks from side to side. He does not have a unique idle pose; his default animation plays continuously.
Yoshi's idle pose.
Young Link[edit]
- Kicks the toes of his boots on the ground, as if knocking off the dirt. Based on one of his idle animations from Ocarina of Time.
- Looks around himself. Based on one of his idle animations from Ocarina of Time.
Young Link's first idle pose.
Young Link's second idle pose.
Zelda[edit]
- Flips her hair back.
- Holds her hand to her chin in contemplation.
- Turns away, holding her left arm with her right hand.
Zelda's first idle pose.
Zelda's second idle pose.
Zelda's third idle pose.
Male Wire Frame[edit]
- Thrusts his fist out in a battle pose, the same as Captain Falcon.
- Thrusts his elbow out in a battle pose, like Captain Falcon
Male Wire Frame's first idle pose.
Male Wire Frame's second idle pose.
Female Wire Frame[edit]
- Flips her hair back like Zelda.
- Holds her hand to her chin in contemplation, as Zelda does.
- Turns away, holding her left arm with her right hand, identical to Zelda's.
- Holds her left arm with her right hand and looks down. Unique to Female Wire Frame.
Female Wire Frame's first idle pose.
Female Wire Frame's second idle pose.
Female Wire Frame's third idle pose.
Female Wire Frame's fourth, unique idle pose.
Giga Bowser[edit]
- A more bestial version of Bowser's. Rears his head back and roars, expelling steam.
Giga Bowser's idle pose.
