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{{Title|List of spirits (''Punch-Out!!'' series)}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of spirits (''Punch-Out!!'' series)}}
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The following is the list of the [[spirit]]s from the {{uv|Punch-Out!!}} series in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. All artwork is taken from ''Punch-Out!!'' (Wii).
The following is the list of the [[spirit]]s from the {{uv|Punch-Out!!}} series in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. All artwork is taken from ''Punch-Out!!'' (Wii).
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|•The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch<br>•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy is giant
|•The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch<br>•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy is giant
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Title Theme - Punch-Out!! (Wii)}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Title Theme - Punch-Out!! (Wii)}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The black Giant Little Mac represents Giga Mac, the giant hulking transformation of Little Mac who serves as Little Mac's [[Giga Mac Rush]] Final Smash.
*Giga Mac is Little Mac after having undergone a transformation. Interestingly, this spirit battle does not give Little Mac any advantages related to his Final Smash, [[Giga Mac Rush]], which actually transforms him into Giga Mac.
*The stage and music track represents Giga Mac's debut as a playable character in ''Punch-Out!!'' for the Wii.
*The Attack type and Super Armor battle condition references how Giga Mac is a more powerful version of Little Mac.
*The first battle condition references Giga Mac's appearance as a player-controlled Final Smash in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' where he cannot be launched or flinched when attacked.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Attack type and Fist Attack ↑ ability reference how Giga Mac's attacks are more powerful than Little Mac's attacks.
*In World of Light, Giga Mac's spirit is located on Galeem's side on The Final Battle map while Mumkhar is featured across from him on Dharkon's side, referencing both characters being gauntlet-based fighters (boxing gloves, in Giga Mac's case) that underwent great transformations, though Giga Mac uses his through competitive sparring.
*In World of Light, the Giga Mac spirit is featured on Galeem's side on the Final Battle map while the Mumkhar spirit is featured across from him on Dharkon's side, referencing how both characters are gauntlet-based fighters that underwent great transformations with opposing roles, with Giga Mac serving as the main protagonist of ''Punch-Out!!'' for the Wii who uses boxing gloves.
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|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Jogging / Countdown}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Jogging / Countdown}}
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*The blue Little Mac represents Doc Louis, Little Mac's coach in ''Punch-Out!!'' who wears a red-white-and-blue outfit and taught Little Mac his signature move, the Star Punch.
*Doc Louis is Little Mac's coach, who invented and taught him the Star Punch.
*The music track features the musical theme of the jogging theme of ''Punch-Out!!'' for the Wii, which plays during the cutscenes where Doc Louis trains Little Mac.
*The music references the training cutscenes in ''Punch-Out!!'', which show Little Mac and Doc Louis training together.
*The rules reference Doc Louis' boxing match in his spin-off game, ''Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!'', where knocking the chocolate bar out of his hand will anger him, causing him to increase his stats.
*The second and third battle condition reference ''Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!'', a spin-off game in which Little Mac trains against Doc where if he knocks Doc's chocolate bar out of his hand, he is enraged and becomes faster and more resilient.
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|•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy loves to taunt
|•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy loves to taunt
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Minor Circuit (Original)}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Minor Circuit (Original)}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The white Luigi represents Glass Joe, a French boxer who wears white shorts and features a cowardly personality.
*Both Luigi and Glass Joe have cowardly personalities.
*The music track represents the musical theme of the Minor Circuit in ''Punch-Out!!'' for the Wii, which features Glass Joe as one of the opponents.
*The music references the Minor Circuit in ''Punch-Out!!'' which features Glass Joe as one of the opponents.
*The second battle condition references Glass Joe's tendency to taunt during his matches.
*The second battle condition references Glass Joe's tendency to taunt during matches.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Initial Damage 30% ability references how Glass Joe is the weakest fighter in the ''Punch-Out!!'' series.
*This spirit's Initial Damage 30% ability references how Glass Joe is the weakest fighter in the ''Punch-Out!!'' series.
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|•The enemy's dash attacks have increased power<br>•The enemy has super armor but moves slower<br>•[[Stamina battle]]
|•The enemy's dash attacks have increased power<br>•The enemy has super armor but moves slower<br>•[[Stamina battle]]
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Jogging / Countdown}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Jogging / Countdown}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The blue Giant Little Mac represents Bald Bull, a Turkish boxer with a large size.
*The Giant Little Mac represents Bald Bull, a berserk boxer in ''Punch-Out!!''
*The battle conditions reference Bald Bull's attacks feature low mobility, but makes up for it with his signature move, the Bull Charge, which involves ramming into his opponents headfirst.
*The first battle condition and the Slow Super Armor battle condition references to Bald Bull's slower attacks, but makes up for it with his signature move, "Bull Charge", which involves ramming into his opponents headfirst.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Shield type and Trade-Off Defense ↑ ability references how Bald Bull is self-abusive, which grants him immunity to hooks.
*This spirit's Shield battle type and Trade-Off Defense ↑ ability references how Bald Bull is self-abusive, which grants him him immunity to hooks.
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|•The floor is sleep-inducing<br>•The enemy's smash attacks have increased power<br>•[[Stamina battle]]
|•The floor is sleep-inducing<br>•The enemy's smash attacks have increased power<br>•[[Stamina battle]]
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Minor Circuit (Original)}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Minor Circuit (Original)}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The red Donkey Kong represents Mr. Sandman, a dark-skinned boxer who, like Donkey Kong, is the strongest fighter in ''Punch-Out!!'' for the Wii.
*Donkey Kong represents Mr. Sandman, the champion of the WVBA World Circuit. Donkey Kong also references his appearance as a secret boss in ''Punch-Out!!''
*The Slumber Floor hazard references Mr. Sandman's dream-themed name, and his signature move, Dreamland Express, where he throws three consecutive uppercuts.
*The Slumber Floor hazard and battle condition references Mr. Sandman being associated with dreams, including his title derived from the mythical dream being Sandman, and his signature move, "Dreamland Express".
*The second battle condition references Mr. Sandman's raw strength, which he inputs into his Dreamland Express uppercuts.
*The Attack type and second battle condition references Mr. Sandman's raw strength, being among the final opponents in most ''Punch-Out!!'' games.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Attack type and Fist Attack ↑ ability references Mr. Sandman's raw strength inputted into his boxing attacks.
*In World of Light, the Mr. Sandman spirit must be defeated in order to access the Little Mac fighter, referencing Mr. Sandman's title as World Circuit Champion before it was passed on to Little Mac.
*In World of Light, the Mr. Sandman spirit must be defeated in order to access the Little Mac fighter, referencing Mr. Sandman's title as World Circuit Champion before it was passed on to Little Mac.
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|•The enemy's throws have increased power<br>•[[Stamina battle]]
|•The enemy's throws have increased power<br>•[[Stamina battle]]
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|World Circuit Theme}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|World Circuit Theme}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The pink King K. Rool represents Bear Hugger, a large Canadian boxer with a bulging gut.
*Both King K. Rool and Bear Hugger are large, round opponents.
*The battle conditions references Bear Hugger's signature attack, Bear Hug, which involves giving the player a spine-breaking bear hug.
*The Grab type and first battle condition references Bear Hugger's signature attack, "Bear Hug", which involves giving the player a spine-breaking bear hug.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Grab type references how Bear Hugger can perform his Bear Hug attack by grabbing the player.
*This spirit's Speed ↓ reference how Bear Hugger is a heavyweight boxer, which slows down his movement.
*This spirit's Speed ↓ reference how Bear Hugger is a heavyweight boxer, which slows down his movement.
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|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Minor Circuit (Original)}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Minor Circuit (Original)}}
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*The black Incineroar represents Great Tiger, an Indian boxer with a tiger motif.
*Both Incineroar and Great Tiger are physical fighters with a tiger theme.
*The grey Incineroar minions and battle conditions reference Great Tiger's ability to create two of his illusory copies, which serves as a distraction to the real Great Tiger's attack.
*The Shield type, the grey Incineroar minions, and the battle conditions reference Great Tiger's ability to create illusory clones.
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|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Minor Circuit (Original)}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Minor Circuit (Original)}}
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*The green Mario represents Von Kaiser, a German boxer who wears green overalls and features a large mustache.
*Mario represents Von Kaiser, a German boxer who sports a large mustache and wears overalls.
*The music track represents the musical theme of the Minor Circuit in ''Punch-Out!!'' for the Wii, which features Von Kaiser as one of the opponents.
*The music references the Minor Circuit in ''Punch-Out!!'' which features Von Kaiser as one of the opponents.
*The battle conditions reference Von Kaiser's preference for straight jabs during his boxing matches.
*The Attack type and the first and third battle conditions reference Von Kaiser's preference for straight jabs in his battles.
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|•The enemy's up special has increased power<br>•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy favors up specials
|•The enemy's up special has increased power<br>•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy favors up specials
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Street Fighter|Vega Stage}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Street Fighter|Vega Stage}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The yellow Ken represents Don Flamenco, a Spanish boxer who wears yellow shorts.
*Ken represents Don Flamenco, a Spanish boxer.
*The music track represents the flamenco-based musical theme of Vega, a Spanish fighter from the ''Street Fighter'' series.
*The music references both Vega from ''Street Fighter'' and Don Flamenco being both Spanish fighters with flamenco-based theme songs.
*Ken's favored [[Shoryuken]] references Don Flamenco's signature move, Rose Flurry where he unleashes a series of uppercuts.
*Ken favoring [[Shoryuken]] references Don Flamenco's signature move, "Rose Flurry" where he unleashes three uppercuts.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Weight ↓ ability reference how Don Flamenco is a lightweight boxer, which makes him agile and quick.
*This spirit's Weight ↓ ability reference how Don Flamenco is a lightweight boxer.
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|•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy is giant
|•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy is giant
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Minor Circuit (Remix)}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Minor Circuit (Remix)}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The pink Giant King K. Rool represents King Hippo, a large boxer with a bulging gut who shares the royal title of king and wears a royal crown.
*Both the giant King K. Rool and King Hippo are large, round opponents and share the title of "King".
*The music track represents the musical theme of the Minor Circuit in ''Punch-Out!!'' for the Wii, which features King Hippo as the title bout match opponent.
*The music references the Minor Circuit in ''Punch-Out!!'' which features King Hippo as one of the opponents.
*King K. Rool's frequent [[Gut Check]] references King Hippo's weak spot in his belly, while his frequent side smash attacks references King Hippo's powerful jab attacks, which features a pink boxing glove similar to King Hippo's boxing gloves.
*King K. Rool's frequent use of [[Gut Check]] references to King Hippo's use of a manhole cover to protect his gut during the Title Defense Mode in ''Punch-Out!!'', while the frequent use of side smash attack references King Hippo's powerful punches with a boxing glove.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Shield type and Shield Durability ↑ ability reference how King Hippo uses a manhole cover to protect his belly in his Title Defense match in ''Punch-Out!!'' for the Wii.
*In World of Light, King Hippo's spirit is located at the Beachside Town section, referencing King Hippo originating from Hippo Island somewhere in the tropical South Pacific.
*In World of Light, thr King Hippo spirit is located at the coastal town area of the Light Realm, referencing how King Hippo originates from Hippo Island somewhere in the tropical South Pacific.
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|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|World Circuit Theme}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|World Circuit Theme}}
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*The larger-than-normal red Wario represents Soda Popinski, a large Russian boxer with red shorts who features a large mustache.
*Wario and his red alternate costume represents Soda Popinski, a red-clad boxer who sports a large mustache.
*The music track represents the musical theme of the World Circuit in ''Punch-Out!!'' for the Wii, which features Soda Popinski as one of the opponents.
*The music references the World Circuit in ''Punch-Out!!'' which features Soda Popinski as one of the opponents.
*The Food (Soda) item and the second battle condition references how Soda Popinski drinks soda during his boxing match, which increases his strength.
*The Food (Soda) item in the Item Tidal Wave rule and the second battle condition reference Soda Popinski's fondness for soda and how drinking it increases his strength.
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|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Jogging / Countdown}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Jogging / Countdown}}
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*The blue Giant Little Mac represents Piston Hondo, a large Japanese boxer who reflects the size difference between Piston Hondo and Little Mac.
*The Giant Little Mac puppet fighter represents Piston Hondo, a Japanese boxer.
*The second battle condition references Piston Hondo's preference for straight jabs during his boxing match.
*The second battle condition references Piston Hondo's preference for straight jabs in battle.
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*Prior to the [[List of updates (SSBU)#1.1.0|1.1.0 update]], the ordering of all ''Punch-Out!!'' spirits after Glass Joe was much different than in the final release, being based on the opponent order in ''Punch-Out!!'' for Wii: Von Kaiser, King Hippo, Piston Hondo, Bear Hugger, Great Tiger, Don Flamenco, Soda Popinski, Bald Bull, Super Macho Man and Mr. Sandman.<!--This Trivia point is very messy, but is currently the best choice to list the pre-Day 1 patch ordering of the Punch-Out!! spirits right now. If anyone can come up with a better solution on how to list the ordering, then feel free to fix it-->
*Prior to the [[List of updates (SSBU)#1.1.0|1.1.0 update]], the ordering of all ''Punch-Out!!'' spirits after Glass Joe was much different than in the final release, being based on the opponent order in ''Punch-Out!!'' for Wii: Von Kaiser, King Hippo, Piston Hondo, Bear Hugger, Great Tiger, Don Flamenco, Soda Popinski, Bald Bull, Super Macho Man and Mr. Sandman.<!--This Trivia point is very messy, but is currently the best choice to list the pre-Day 1 patch ordering of the Punch-Out!! spirits right now. If anyone can come up with a better solution on how to list the ordering, then feel free to fix it-->
*Despite first appearing in ''Super Punch-Out!!'' for the arcade, Soda Popinski is grouped with the boxers that debuted in the NES installment. This is likely because he was named "Vodka Drunkenski" in the arcade.
*Despite first appearing in ''Super Punch-Out!!'' for the arcade, Soda Popinski is grouped with the boxers that debuted in the NES installment. This is likely because he was named "Vodka Drunkenski" in the arcade.
**Likewise, Piston Hondo is placed after the boxers that debuted in the NES installment despite originally appearing as the third opponent in that game (otherwise he'd be placed between Von Kaiser and Don Flamenco). This is likely because he was named "Piston Honda" in the NES installment and it changed to "Hondo" for the Wii game.
*Disco Kid and Aran Ryan are the only boxers from ''Punch-Out!!'' for Wii to not appear as a spirit in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
*Disco Kid and Aran Ryan are the only boxers from ''Punch-Out!!'' for Wii to not appear as a spirit in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
**Likewise, Mike Tyson and Mr. Dream are the only boxers from the NES ''Punch-Out!!'' to not have a spirit in ''Ultimate'', likely because they did not appear in the Wii ''Punch-Out!!'', which is where the spirit artwork is taken from, in addition to Nintendo's license to use Mike Tyson's likeness having expired.
**Likewise, Mike Tyson and Mr. Dream are the only boxers from the NES ''Punch-Out!!'' to not have a spirit in ''Ultimate'', likely because they did not appear in the Wii ''Punch-Out!!'', which is where the spirit artwork is taken from, as well as that Nintendo's license to use Mike Tyson's likeness expired.
**Furthermore, Bear Hugger is the only ''Punch-Out!!'' boxer to have a spirit and not be fought in the NES ''Punch-Out!!''
*All spirit battles against {{uv|Punch-Out!!}} spirits are fought as Stamina Battles on [[Boxing Ring]].
*All spirit battles against {{uv|Punch-Out!!}} spirits are fought as Stamina Battles on [[Boxing Ring]].
*Don Flamenco's spirit battle is the only ''Punch-Out!!'' spirit battle not to play music from the ''Punch-Out!!'' universe.
*Don Flamenco's spirit battle is the only ''Punch-Out!!'' spirit battle not to play music from the ''Punch-Out!!'' universe.
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*In Adventure mode, all ''Punch-Out!!'' spirits that appear in spirit battles, as well as Little Mac himself, are controlled by light: they either appear in the World of Light or on Galeem's side in the Final Battle.
*In Adventure mode, all ''Punch-Out!!'' spirits that appear in spirit battles, as well as Little Mac himself, are controlled by light: they either appear in the World of Light or on Galeem's side in the Final Battle.
**It shared a distinction with the ''Yoshi'' and ''Ice Climbers'' spirits, as well as Yoshi and Ice Climbers themselves in the World of Light.
**It shared a distinction with the ''Yoshi'' and ''Ice Climbers'' spirits, as well as Yoshi and Ice Climbers themselves in the World of Light.
*''Punch-Out!!'' is one of the five universes with playable characters not to have any female spirits (or group spirits that include female characters), the others being {{uv|Yoshi}}, {{uv|Game & Watch}}, {{uv|R.O.B.}}, and {{uv|Fatal Fury}}.


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