Editing Mario (SSB4)

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{{Infobox Character
|name         = Mario
|image        = [[Image:Mario SSB4.png|250px|Mario]]
|game         = SSB4
|ssbgame1     = SSB
|ssbgame2     = SSBM
|ssbgame3     = SSBB
|ssbgame4     = Ultimate
|availability = [[Starter character|Starter]]
|tier = A
|ranking = 9
}}
'''Mario''' ({{ja|マリオ|Mario}}, ''Mario'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. He was confirmed on June 11th, 2013 during the E3 2013 Nintendo Direct.<ref name="trailer1">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvudMu-5kIU Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U 1st Trailer]</ref> He was also one of the main subjects of the Developer's Direct for ''Super Smash Bros.'' later during E3 2013.<ref name="devdirect">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQD1yJinzeQ Wii U & Nintendo 3DS Developer Direct - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U @E3 2013]</ref> He was among the first wave of [[amiibo]] figurines for ''SSB4''. Mario is once again voiced by Charles Martinet, who also reprises his long-time role as {{SSB4|Luigi}}, {{SSB4|Wario}}, and [[Waluigi]], albeit via recycled voice clips from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. <ref name="treehouseday2">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edCQDRuL8Dk Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3 2014 -- Day 2: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]</ref>

Mario is currently ranked 9th out of 55 characters on the [[tier list]], in the A tier, which is at the lower end of the top tier. This is his best tier placement to date, and a significant improvement from his 31st out of 38 ranking ''Brawl'' where he stood at the top of the bottom tier and is the fifth highest ranking veteran. Mario's greatest strength is his effective frame data; most of his moves have little startup lag and have relatively low end lag. This results in Mario being fairly difficult to [[punish]] relative to most of the cast. His combo game, while not as versatile compared to {{SSB4|Luigi}} or {{SSB4|Sheik}}, is nevertheless potent, as Mario can rack up damage quickly and reliably, most notoriously with his down throw into multiple up tilts. He also has a versatile moveset: a disruptive [[projectile]] in his [[Fireball]], a [[reflection]]-based and [[reverse]]-based move in his [[Cape]] that can counteract [[camping]], and a decent, if niche [[edgeguard]]ing option with [[F.L.U.D.D.]].

Despite being buffed significantly from ''Brawl'', Mario has several weaknesses. Mario's overall range is below average, giving him trouble against characters with long [[disjointed]] range such as {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Marth}}. Furthermore, he cannot effectively outcamp other characters, due to Fireball being relatively slow compared to some other projectiles in the game. Mario also suffers from a lack of consistent KO setups, and along side his short frame and relative floatiness for a middleweight, a weakness to [[rage]] setups. Mario's average attributes do not allow him to quickly gain an advantage either, as the strengths of other characters can contest his, with the most notable being his overall mobility.

Due to his lack of severe weaknesses, as well as one of the lowest technical curves in the game, Mario has had among the highest representation in tournaments, and has achieved excellent results at top level play. Owing to Mario's incredible tournament placings, especially during the summer of 2016, many smashers have viewed Mario as one of the best characters in the game and possibly deserving of an even higher ranking on the tier list; {{Sm|ESAM}}, for instance, has notably argued that Mario is the best character in ''Smash 4'', while others claim that Mario should be lower due to his not as dominant results and his glaring range issues.

==Attributes==
Like in the majority of his games and spin-offs, Mario is intended to be a balanced character in terms of attributes, possessing average [[walking]], [[dash]]ing and [[falling speed]]s, [[air acceleration]], [[gravity]] and [[weight]]. However, he also has high [[air speed]] and [[jump]]ing force, but low [[traction]]. These balanced stats do not give Mario the edge when it comes to overall movement, but they nevertheless make him adept at most situations where a key attribute is needed to gain the advantage, which when combined with his very quick frame data, grants Mario a very effective [[neutral game]]. As a result, despite his attributes implying a jack-of-all-trades type of character, Mario is more of a rushdown character in practice.

Thanks to his incredibly quick attack speed, Mario shines in close-quarters combat, as few other characters like {{SSB4|Sheik}} and {{SSB4|Meta Knight}} are a match for this speed. His fast attack speed allows him to consistently apply pressure to the opponent, and he's capable of quickly racking up damage once he gets the momentum, which is easy to do so on characters that cannot match his attack speed without getting heavily punished for it, like {{SSB4|Palutena}}. Excluding his forward smash, forward aerial and special moves, all of Mario's moves have fast startup and low ending and landing lag (the latter in the case of his aerial attacks). All of his grounded moves are prime examples of his quick frame data: his neutral attack is his fastest move and an overall effective way to rack up damage, along with handy combo capabilities, while his up and down tilts are very effective combo starters that can help rack up plenty of damage, and the former easily chains into itself at low percentages, as well as being hard to escape. All of his smash attacks are excellent KO options, as they can reliably KO at high percentages without being endlag-heavy; his forward smash has the highest power of all of his smash attacks when sweetspotted, down smash is a [[semi-spike]], making it useful for forcing opponents offstage, and up smash is very hard to punish due to its speed, power and the fact it grants [[intangibility]] on his head.

Mario's aerial attacks are also very useful in many cases. Neutral aerial is a [[sex kick]] that can be useful in [[edgeguarding]] or for breaking combos. Back aerial has the longest reach and the highest knockback of Mario's aerial moves, allowing it to [[space]] effectively and reliably KO offstage. Up aerial's extremely quick startup, vertical launch angle and lack of sourspots let it combo into itself or other moves, on top of letting it easily break combos and setup the aforementioned. Down aerial is a great anti-[[juggling]] move that can also KO if used near the top [[blast line]]. It also benefits from [[frame cancelling]], as its moderate landing lag is reduced, allowing for potential follow-ups. Finally, his forward aerial is a [[meteor smash]] with high base knockback for one, making it great for [[gimp]]ing all but the farthest reaching of recoveries.

His special moveset is highly varied and has plenty of uses. [[Fireball]] is a [[projectile]] with decently long range. It can be useful in the [[neutral game]] or in edgeguarding, thanks to its disruptive knockback, along with very useful chances to disrupt direct approaches. [[Super Jump Punch]] travels in a controllable diagonal direction and grants moderate distance, making it good at [[recovery]]. It also has intangibility upon startup, allowing it to be used [[out of shield]] very effectively. Due to its extremely quick startup, it is also a useful combo finisher, especially near the blast line. On the other hand, [[Cape]] [[reverse]]s opponents, with the induced disorientation often being enough to allow a free hit or efficiently gimp a recovery, which aids in edgeguarding opponents. It is also a powerful [[reflection|reflector]], making it highly useful in matchups against projectile-heavy characters, such as {{SSB4|Mega Man}}. [[F.L.U.D.D.]] is a mechanism that shoots [[water]], [[push]]ing opponents away, which compliments his Cape. Though situational, it can occasionally be used to give Mario some breathing space. As a result of his Cape, F.L.U.D.D. and his fast aerials, Mario also boasts a versatile edgeguarding game.

Another valuable strength of Mario is his grab game. Even though his grab reach is only average, his grabs are among the fastest in the game, and his [[pummel]], while moderately slow, can rack up some damage before throwing the opponent. His forward and up throws have the same overall use: they send the opponent at a disadvantageous position, where Mario can capitalize on their mistake. His back throw is by far his strongest throw and can reliably KO below 150% near the ledge on any character, and even earlier with [[rage]]. Finally, his down throw is a notorious combo starter. It can repeatedly lead into up tilt at low percentages, or down tilts to regrab on fast fallers or heavyweights and rack up at least 20% in the process. Alternatively, it can lead into neutral attack, forward tilt, down tilt, up smash and down smash at low percentages, as well as neutral aerial, up aerial, down aerial and Super Jump Punch at medium percentages. Finally, and due to the favorable angles his moves send at, his tremendously quick frame data and his extensive amount of combo starters, Mario's combo ability is among the most reliable in the game, and it is also worth noting that seven of Mario's moves can [[lock]] (forward tilt, neutral attack's first two hits, [[Fireball]], down aerials landing hit, and neutral, forward and back aerials (the former and latter being usually effective when sourspotted, though a majority of them are only usable at low percents). This makes it almost always imperative for Mario's opponent to [[tech]] all attacks at low percentages when needed, otherwise Mario can capitalize on the opportunity, and tack on unavoidable massive damage in the process.

Despite Mario's numerous strengths, he is not flawless. Most characters are able to outperform him in various areas: notable examples include {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} having a more versatile combo ability, {{SSB4|Sonic}} having better mobility, {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} having higher power right off the bat and {{SSB4|Cloud}} having larger reach. In particular, the latter two are his main weaknesses: his KOing ability is largely inconsistent, with very few guaranteed KO set-ups, and all of them being hard to confirm. While much of his moveset can get the job done, there is a noticeable gap in power between his strongest moves and his other ones, with this meaning he'll usually have to rely on his sweetspotted forward smash, up smash, down smash's back hit, or back throw to score kills, which are all further compounded by the poor reach of his attacks. As such, he cannot afford to get predictable, especially with the existence of [[stale-move negation]]. His lack of reach also prevents him from fighting at a safe distance and consistently forces Mario to approach characters. This leads into having some difficulty against characters with large or [[disjointed]] reach, though fortunately, these types of characters tend to have significantly slower attacks than Mario, meaning that this tends to be the least of his worries. 

Lastly, his recovery is rather limited. He has fast air speed, a high jump, and a very fast and safe up special in [[Super Jump Punch]]. However, Super Jump Punch does not travel a very long distance and is fairly linear, making it easy to predict. His other options also are unreliable, as Cape and F.L.U.D.D. each travel very little momentum and are extremely easy to edgeguard, F.L.U.D.D. being useful only to substitute for his air speed, and Cape only to guard break edgeguarders or wait them out. This necessitates that Mario returns to the stage quickly, as a single opening offstage may be fatal for him. Nevertheless, Mario's recovery provides serviceable distance, but caution must be exercised when offstage.
 
Mario's [[custom moves]] define the fundamentals of customization, with all of them following an "X over Y" pattern. Fast Fireball deals less damage and barely causes flinching, but covers more range at a much faster pace and can further improve his already above average [[camping]] abilities as well as disrupt most attacks. Fire Orb has less range and is much slower, but deals repeated damage and lingers after being shot, allowing for potential follow-ups. Shocking Cape is [[electric]] and has actual KO power, but cannot stall in the air as much as its other variants or reflect projectiles. Gust Cape pushes opponents away, especially at point-blank range, but it deals less damage and possesses more ending lag. Super Jump grants almost twice as much distance, but is unable to hit opponents. Explosive Punch deals high [[flame]] damage, but travels a short distance at a fixed direction. Scalding F.L.U.D.D. hits multiple times and can disrupt an opponent's [[approach]] better, but is not as useful in edgeguarding and has less reach. High-Pressure F.L.U.D.D. takes much longer to charge, but its push effect is greatly amplified.

Overall, Mario has many clear strengths, and very few glaring weaknesses. Despite being intended as a jack-of-all-trades character, his very quick speed overall and largely reliable combo ability allows him to get the edge easily against most characters, as it is hard to escape from him once he gets to combo the opponent, while being easy for him to escape and regain the advantage. However, because of his low range, Mario must almost always fight in close quarters. Mario has to be very careful offstage as well in spite of his viable edgeguarding game, as a single vent in his defenses can cause him to be unable to recover.

Nevertheless, Mario's favorable attributes give him numerous advantages. Because of this, he has the one of, if not the, lowest technical learning curves in the game, which has secured him high representation in all levels of play, with high-level professionals such as {{Sm|Ally}} and {{Sm|ANTi}} achieving a slew of strong tournament results.

==Changes from ''Brawl''==
Mario has been significantly [[buff]]ed from ''Brawl'', where he was a bottom tier character. He is considerably nimbler and stronger than in past games, and is much more capable of comboing and KOing. His reach is somewhat greater as well. Additionally, as many characters with disjointed hitboxes who were a large threat to Mario in ''Brawl'', such as {{SSB4|Marth}}, were nerfed or reworked, Mario has an easier time handling them than in previous games, thanks to his better reach. Furthermore, the change to the ledge mechanics makes his linear recovery harder to edgeguard. Lastly, in tournaments and other situations where custom specials are available, his edge-guarding game is improved further with tools such as Fast [[Fireball]], Gust [[Cape]], and High-Pressure [[F.L.U.D.D.]], all of which are potent at gimping.

However, Mario received one significant nerf. Despite his combo game and KO potential improving greatly, Mario's damage output has now been decreased noticeably, now being average. When combined with his few KO setups and below average range, it is much harder for Mario to score KOs. Regardless, however, Mario has received major buffs to his maneuverability and combo game, and he is considered to be one of the most potent choices for competitive play, courtesy of being easy and effective to use for beginners and advanced players alike. This has also resulted in him having the largest tier rise from ''Brawl''.

===Aesthetics===
*{{change|Due to the aesthetic used in ''SSB4'', Mario has a sleeker design, and his overall color scheme is more vibrant. These changes make him appear virtually identical to his appearance as of ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D Land}}''.}}
*{{change|The sounds Mario's up taunt makes are similar to the sounds heard when powering-up and getting hit or using a pipe in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.}}''}}
*{{change|Mario's chest faces the foreground regardless of whether he's facing left or right.}}
*{{change|Mario's dash attack (while holding an item) has slightly changed: Mario now holds the item in one hand as opposed to two.}}
*{{change|Mario is significantly more expressive.}}

===Attributes===
*{{buff|Mario has significantly increased [[air speed]] (0.94 → 1.15), going from tied for 19th fastest in ''Brawl'' to tied for 9th fastest in ''SSB4''. This significantly improves his recovery, going from subpar to above average, as its speed makes it hard to punish. It also improves his combo potential noticeably.}}
*{{buff|Mario [[dash]]es faster (1.5 → 1.6).}}
*{{buff|Mario jumps higher.}}
*{{change|As with the majority of the cast in its transition from ''Brawl'', Mario's [[falling speed]] has been increased (1.28 → 1.5). This makes Mario less susceptible to juggling and vertical KO's, as well as improving his overall mobility, though it also makes him more susceptible to combos.}}
*{{change|Mario's gravity is higher (0.075 →  0.08715), worsening his vertical endurance, but improving his air mobility.}}
*{{nerf|Mario's [[traction]] has been significantly decreased, going from being tied for the eleventh best out of 39 characters to the sixth worst out of 58 (0.6 → 0.45), which makes it harder for him to punish [[out of shield]].}}
*{{buff|The removal of [[hitstun canceling]] allows Mario to easily chain his attacks better, and has given him a notorious combo game.}}

===Ground attacks===
*{{nerf|[[Neutral attack]], [[forward tilt]], [[up tilt]], and [[dash attack]] deal less damage (9% → 8% (neutral attack), 8% → 7% (forward tilt), 7% → 5.5% (up tilt), 9% clean/7% late → 8%/6% (dash attack)).}}
*{{change|Neutral attack's last hit has altered knockback (30 (base)/95 (growth) → 45/80).}}
*{{nerf|Forward tilt has more ending lag (frame 25 → 31) and no longer has higher base knockback when angled down (13 → 8), making the move unsafe on hit at low percents}}
*{{buff|Up tilt deals noticeably less knockback as a result of its decreased damage, which drastically increases its comboing and juggling ability, to the point of being able to deal around 25% damage on most characters if used repeatedly, and allowing it to combo into aerials until very high percents.}}
*{{nerf|Due to its reduced knockback, up tilt is no longer a reliable KO move.}}
*{{buff|Down tilt has less ending lag (frame 35 → 28), allowing it to be a viable combo starter at low percents.}}
*{{change|Down tilt has increased base knockback (20 → 35). While this improves its combo potential at lower percents due to the increased hitstun, it also worsens its combo potential at high percents.}}
*{{buff|Dash attack deals more knockback (70 base/50 growth (clean), 45 base/30 growth (late) → 100 base/43 growth (both)), and the changes to hitstun cancelling grant the late hit followups when combined with the move's lowered damage output.}}
*{{buff|[[Forward smash]] has more knockback growth, especially on its sweetspot (100/90 → 103/99). Parts of the move were also made irreversible and the sweetspot now takes priority over the sourspot like in ''Melee''.}}
*{{nerf|Forward smash's maximum damage output is slightly lower (25% → 24%).}}
*{{buff|[[Up smash]] has slightly more knockback growth (90 → 94).}}
*{{nerf|Up smash has a shorter duration (frames 9-14 → 9-12).}}
*{{buff|Down smash's back hit has much more knockback (35 base/75 growth → 30 base/100 growth), making it a viable KO option at high percents. The move is additionally is now a semi-spike, significantly improving its edgeguarding ability.}}
*{{nerf|Down smash's front hit deals much less damage (15% → 10%), making it much weaker despite its knockback now being equal to down smash's back hit. The move also has more ending lag (frame 38 → 44).}}

===Aerial attacks===
*{{nerf|All aerials except forward aerial deal less damage (10% → 8% (neutral), 7% → 5% (down, final hit), 11% → 7% (up), 11% → 10.5% (back)).}} 
**{{buff|Their knockback, however, has been compensated except for neutral aerial (10 base/95 growth → 12 base/106 growth (back), 9 base/100 growth → 10 base/135 growth (up)), 80 growth → 100 (down, final hit)).}}
*{{buff|[[Forward aerial]]'s clean hit deals more damage (13% → 14%) and has increased knockback (20 base/75 growth → 32 base/78 growth). This when coupled with the removal of meteor cancelling makes it much more potent. Its hitbox duration is also longer (3 frames → 4 frames), making it easier to land. The changes to hitstun canceling also make it significantly easier to combo into, now being a potential followup out of a down throw at certain percents.}}
*{{nerf|Back and up aerials have 2 more frames of landing lag (10 frames → 12).}}
*{{buff|Back aerial is much easier to use for a [[wall of pain]] due to Mario's much faster air speed and higher jump.}}
*{{nerf|Back aerial has a shorter duration (3 frames → 2 (clean), 5 frames → 3 (late)).}}
*{{buff|Up aerial has a more vertical launch angle (45° → 75°), making it a much better combo move and allowing it to KO more reliably when combined with its increased knockback. It also has considerably more range (4.95u → 6.55u).}}
*{{nerf|Up aerial has more ending lag (frame 30 → 32), [[autocancel]]s later (frame 16 → 18), has a shorter duration (6 frames → 5 frames), and its new angle comes at the cost of losing its decent edgeguarding potential.}} 
*{{buff|Down aerial's first five hits have decreased SDI multipliers (1.5x → 0.8x), enabling them to connect drastically better.}}
*{{nerf|The speeding up of airdodges now allows most fighters to airdodge in order to escape the final hit of down aerial.}}
*{{buff|Late neutral, forward, and back aerials (as well as down aerial's landing hitbox) can now lock, improving their combo potential.}}

===Throws/other attacks===
*{{change|Mario now grabs with one hand as opposed to two. He still uses both hands during his pummel, however.}}
*{{buff|Mario's grab range is slightly better.}}
*{{buff|Dash and pivot grabs have less startup lag (dash: frame 12 → 8, pivot: frame 11 → 9).}}
*{{change|All throws deal 1% less damage (forward: 9% → 8%, up: 8% → 7%, back: 12% → 11%, down: 6% → 5%). This makes his forward, up and down throws more effective for combos when combined with the universal changes to ''Smash 4'', though it makes his up and back throws less effective for KO'ing, despite the latter having slightly more knockback growth (63 → 66).}}
*{{buff|Down throw has drastically less base knockback (75 → 40), which when coupled with its lower damage output and the changes to hitstun cancelling makes it much better for starting combos, most notably into a string of up tilts.}}
*{{change|Down throw has a more horizontal angle (80° → 68°) with much more knockback growth (50 → 90). This makes ground attack followups less reliable at higher percentages, but makes aerial attack followups easier to perform at higher percentages.}}

===Special moves===
*{{buff|[[Fireball]] covers more range. They also deal slightly increased knockback at max distance (11 base/15 growth → 22 base/10 growth).}}
*{{nerf|Fireballs have more startup (frame 13 → 16) and ending lag (frame 44 → 53) and deal slightly less damage after traveling around half their maximum distance (5% → 4%).}}
*{{change|Fireballs fall at a steeper angle when in the air. Though this gives them less horizontal range in the air, it can allow Mario to hit low recovering opponents, or linear recoveries easier. It also makes full hop Fireball a viable approach/fade back option. Additionally, the Fireball bounces a fixed height regardless of how far they fell prior to bouncing, reducing its blindspot on short opponents but making them worse at hitting airborne opponents off a bounce.}} 
*{{change|When a [[Fireball]] hits a foe, the sound effect when an enemy is defeated in ''Super Mario Bros.'' plays. Fireballs also look more realistic, with smoke and ashes coming out of the flames. The same applies to the [[Mario Finale]].}}
*{{buff|[[Cape]] can now sweetspot edges instantly, allowing Mario to dash over one and grab it as soon as he falls off by using the move, which improves his edgeguarding ability. Cape can additionally now reflect projectiles behind Mario.}}
*{{nerf|Cape deals slightly less damage (8% (ground)/6% (air) → 7%/5%) and gives less lift in the air, hindering its recovery potential. Additionally, all the useful Cape techniques Mario gained in ''Brawl'' no longer possible, weakening Mario's approach with Cape.}}
*{{change|Hitting with the [[Cape]] now makes a sound effect akin to Mario spinning his cape in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario World}}'', but with a faster and higher-pitched sound.}}
*{{buff|[[Super Jump Punch]] gains slightly more vertical distance and no longer possesses a sharp drop in height just before the move ends, significantly improving its recovery potential. Furthermore, the changes to the [[autolink angle]] make the hits connect more reliably.}}
*{{change|[[Super Jump Punch]] makes a slightly higher-pitched "ding" on the last hit.}}
*{{change|The coins from the Super Jump Punch are now rendered in 3D and designed closer to the {{s|mariowiki|Star Coins}} from the ''[[mariowiki:New Super Mario Bros. (Disambuigation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games.}}
*{{buff|[[F.L.U.D.D.]]'s range and pushforce has been significantly increased, greatly improving its approaching and edgeguarding potential and allowing Mario to effectively set up a Cape edgeguard with the move, drastically increasing its utility.}}
*{{change|After using or fully charging [[F.L.U.D.D.]], it does not stay on Mario's back.}}
*{{buff|[[Mario Finale]]'s startup dramatically slows opponents down akin to other Final Smashes, making it much easier to land the attack, especially at close range. It also deals slightly more damage.}}
*{{change|[[Mario Finale]] no longer has the small damage burst during the very beginning of the attack before the actual hitbox comes out which stops the opponent from being pushed far enough to possibly avoid the blast. However, this also means Mario is forced to rely on the looping hits in order to get reliable KOs with the move.}}

==Update history==
Unlike other characters, Mario has only received minor changes in updates. The changes to shield mechanics in [[1.1.1]] have slightly harmed him overall; while the higher [[shieldstun]] increases the safety of his smash attacks on shield, especially his forward smash's sweetspot, they also make it harder for him to punish [[out of shield]] due to his low traction. Nonetheless, this has not significantly affected Mario's viability in tournament play, and he is considered to be much better relative to the cast than he was during the initial release, which is further compounded by the nerfs game updates have brought to his hardest matchups, most notably {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSB4|Sheik}}, {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}.

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} [[1.0.4]]'''
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'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.0.6]]'''
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==Moveset==
*Mario can [[wall jump]].
{{MovesetTable
|game=SSB4
|neutralcount=3
|neutralname=&nbsp;
|neutral1dmg=2.5%
|neutral2dmg=1.5%
|neutral3dmg=4%
|neutraldesc=The {{s|mariowiki|Punch}} + Punch + {{s|mariowiki|Kick}} combo from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''. The hitboxes closest to his body in the first and second hits can [[lock]]; the second hit has less practical use for this purpose, as its damage output is lower, and the close hitbox is more difficult to connect after the first hit.
|ftiltname=&nbsp;
|ftiltdmg=7%
|ftiltdesc=A wheel kick. It can be angled. Can lock at low percents, but due to its higher knockback and endlag, cannot be used repeatedly for this purpose.
|utiltname=&nbsp;
|utiltdmg=5.5%
|utiltdesc=A spinning uppercut. Infamous for effectively comboing into itself at low percents; however, this can be escaped with the proper combination of DI and SDI, and fastfallers can punish it on hit at very low percents. It appears to be based on the second hit of the [[mariowiki:List of weapons in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Mega Glove]]'s combo from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.
|dtiltname=&nbsp;
|dtiltdmg=5% (foot), 7% (body)
|dtiltdesc=A legsweep. A reliable combo starter at higher percents, but its very low knockback makes it unsafe on hit at very low percents.
|dashname=&nbsp;
|dashdmg=8% (clean), 6% (late)
|dashdesc=The Slide Kick from ''Super Mario 64'', Mario does a [[wikipedia:Slide (baseball)|baseball slide]]. Its hitbox lingers for a long time, making it useful for 2-framing certain opponents and punishing spotdodges. If the opponent does not DI correctly, it can combo into the last hits of [[Super Jump Punch]] or a back air at low percents.
|fsmashname=&nbsp;
|fsmashangles=3
|fsmashupdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17.85}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14.7}} (arm)
|fsmashsidedmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (arm)
|fsmashdowndmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17.51}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14.42}} (arm)
|fsmashdesc=Steps back and does a palm thrust that produces a small explosion. Mario's strongest smash attack: it KOs at 99% sweetspotted and 118% sourspotted when angled up, at 105% sweetspotted and 124% sourspotted when unangled, and at 101% sweetspotted and 120% sourspotted when angled down. Despite being his smash attack with the highest amount of ending lag, it has relatively fast interruptibility (frame 48) compared to other smash attacks of its power, making it very hard to punish [[out of shield]] if sweetspotted.
|usmashname=&nbsp;
|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}}
|usmashdesc=An upward arcing headbutt. Despite its decent power, this is Mario's most infamous and reliable KO option due to several factors: its quick startup makes it a useful out of shield option, as well as being difficult to react to if the opponent is within its range. His head is intangible while its hitboxes are active, giving it pseudo-disjointed range, and its hitboxes reach behind Mario pretty well, though they don't reach forward as well. Lastly, it has very fast interruptibility for its strength at frame 40, and its damage output is also just enough to make it difficult for most characters to punish out of shield. It is also worth mentioning it can combo at low-mid percentages into his fastest aerials, namely up aerial. Altogether, this makes it a very useful, all-purpose KO move. It KOs at 117% from the middle of [[Final Destination]].
|dsmashname=&nbsp;
|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (front), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (back)
|dsmashdesc=The Sweep Kick from ''Super Mario 64'', Mario does a breakdance kick that hits both sides. Mario's fastest smash attack, coming out as fast as all his tilts, and both hits [[semi-spike]] opponents, though the frontal hit is rather weak. Front hit KOs at 162% and up, whereas the back hit KOs at 133% and up, both from the middle of Final Destination.
|nairname=&nbsp;
|nairdmg=8% (clean), 5% (late)
|nairdesc=A flying kick. A standard [[sex kick]], it loses its already below-average power after the first frames. It is useful for breaking out of combos due to its very fast startup (frame 3), as well as being a versatile horizontal combo extender. [[Autocancel]]s in a [[short hop]].
|fairname=&nbsp;
|fairdmg=12% (early), 14% (clean), 10% (late)
|fairdesc=Rears back his fist and then throws an [[wikipedia:Overhand (boxing)|overhand]]. When hit clean, it is a [[meteor smash]] with enough knockback to KO under 45% offstage. When hit early, while not possessing this feature, it can still KO at around 130% near the edge. However, it has the slowest startup of his standard moveset (frame 16), high ending lag, high landing lag (26 frames) and is Mario's only aerial that doesn't autocancel in a short hop.
|bairname=&nbsp;
|bairdmg=10.5% (clean), 7% (late)
|bairdesc=A {{s|wikipedia|dropkick}} behind Mario. Has fast startup with low ending and landing lag, making it an effective [[spacing]] tool and horizontal combo extender at low percents. KOs starting from 124% near the edge, but will KO much later if the opponent uses proper DI.
|uairname=&nbsp;
|uairdmg=7%
|uairdesc=A bicycle kick. Has extremely fast startup (frame 4), consistent strength throughout the move and very low ending and landing lag, making it one of Mario's most versatile combo starters and extenders in his moveset. Can serve as an emergency KO move near the upper blast line at percentages past 140%.
|dairname=[[Mario Tornado]]
|dairdmg=1% (hits 1-5), 5% (hit 6), 2% (landing)
|dairdesc=Rapidly spins around, trapping opponents and damaging them with a series of [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|discus clotheslines]] and [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Spinning back fist|spinning backfists]] before assuming a [[wikipedia:Spreadeagle (position)|spread-eagle position]] to launch them. A useful combo, approach and anti-juggling move that can also KO near the upper blast line above 120%. However, the last hit can be avoided by any action that executes on frame 3, if Mario has little or no rage. As a result, combos off down air when Mario has no rage are 50/50s on most of the cast, unsafe on others, and guaranteed on {{SSB4|Bowser}}, {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}, and {{SSB4|King Dedede}}. It resembles the {{s|mariowiki|Spin Jump}}, a technique that first appeared in ''Super Mario World''.
|grabname=&nbsp;
|grabdesc=Reaches out. Mario's overall grab range is average.
|pummelname=&nbsp;
|pummeldmg=3.25%
|pummeldesc=A headbutt. A moderately slow pummel, but tied with {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}'s for second-most damaging pummel in the game.
|fthrowname=&nbsp;
|fthrowdmg=8%
|fthrowdesc=Spins the opponent around once and throws them forward. Can set up tech situations and mixups at low percents.
|bthrowname=&nbsp;
|bthrowdmg=11% (throw), 8% (collateral)
|bthrowdesc=Spins the opponent by their legs three times before throwing them backward. Can KO even the heaviest of characters reliably at around 160% near the edge without the need of [[rage]], but can KO midweights as early as 120% if they fail to DI. It is based on his throw that he uses against [[Bowser]] in ''Super Mario 64''.
|uthrowname=&nbsp;
|uthrowdmg=7%
|uthrowdesc=Heaves the opponent directly overhead with both hands. An effective combo throw for fastfallers at low percentages. It can also KO floaty characters above 180% without rage.
|dthrowname=&nbsp;
|dthrowdmg=5%
|dthrowdesc=A [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling throws#Body slam|body slam]]. Mario's primary combo starter, it can be followed up with several options, including Super Jump Punch, neutral attack, up smash, and most notably his up tilt. At higher percentages, it can be followed up with an up aerial or forward aerial, the latter which is a deadly KO setup at the edge if failed to DI properly.
|floorfname=&nbsp;
|floorfdmg=7%
|floorfdesc=Performs a modified version of the Sweep Kick from ''Super Mario 64'' before getting up.
|floorbname=&nbsp;
|floorbdmg=7%
|floorbdesc=Punches behind himself and then in front of himself while getting up.
|floortname=&nbsp;
|floortdmg=5%
|floortdesc=Performs a side kick behind himself and then in front of himself while getting up.
|edgename=&nbsp;
|edgedmg=7%
|edgedesc=Performs a dropkick while climbing up.
|nsdefname=Fireball
|nsdefdmg=5% (early), 4% (late)
|nsdefdesc=Throws a {{s|mariowiki|Fireball}}. The fireball bounces along the ground several times before disappearing. Has a lot of endlag for a weak projectile, but Mario retains full control over his aerial mobility after using it, allowing him to continue drifting unpredictably while controlling space.
|nsc1name=Fast Fireball
|nsc1dmg=3% (early), 2.3% (mid), 1.5% (late)
|nsc1desc=A smaller Fireball is launched directly forward and does not bounce on the ground. Useful for spacing, but cannot hit opponents anywhere other than in front of Mario.
|nsc2name=Fire Orb
|nsc2dmg=1.5% per hit
|nsc2desc=A large Fireball is launched from Mario's hand in an arc. Unlike the other two variants of Fireball, it hits repeatedly, moves slower and does not disappear upon impact, allowing it to deal more damage and stop approaches from the front. However, it has significantly slower startup and ending lag.
|ssdefname=Cape
|ssdefdmg=7%, 1.5x times the reflected projectile
|ssdefdesc=Waves a {{s|mariowiki|Cape}} in front of himself. It reflects projectiles and reverses enemies, as well as their controls for a moment if they get hit. In the air, it stalls Mario for a short period of time, allowing for timing mixups in juggle and recovery situations.
|ssc1name=Shocking Cape
|ssc1dmg=11.2%
|ssc1desc=The cape discharges electricity, which launches opponents and destroys projectiles instead of reversing them and reflecting them, respectively. Deals higher damage and unlike Cape, it deals knockback, which grant it KO potential. This variation has a lesser stalling effect for Mario in the air.
|ssc2name=Gust Cape
|ssc2dmg=5%
|ssc2desc=The cape emits a small gust of wind that pushes opponents back. It is one of the best edge-guarding options in the game, thanks to the cape possessing an extremely strong [[Wind#Pushing attacks|pushbox]]. The cape itself deals slightly less damage. Its stalling effect midair is stronger, slightly pushing Mario upwards into the air and adding to his forward momentum.
|usdefname=Super Jump Punch
|usdefdmg=5% (hit 1), 1% (hits 2-5), 3% (hit 6)
|usdefdesc=A jumping uppercut that produces {{s|mariowiki|Star Coin}}s on contact. Mario's only recovery move. Its extremely fast startup (frame 3) and intangibility frames on startup make it useful as an [[out of shield]] option. With high rage, hits 2-4 can KO near the upper blast line at extremely low percents.
|usc1name=Super Jump
|usc1dmg=0%
|usc1desc=Covers much more vertical distance and, when moved left or right during start-up, more horizontal distance. However, this is at the cost of not having a hitbox.
|usc2name=Explosive Punch
|usc2dmg=8% (hit 1), 13% (hit 2)
|usc2desc=A [[Flame|flaming]] version that is significantly stronger. Its first hit leads reliably into its second hit, but it is not strictly necessary to use, thanks to its second hit's higher damage output, knockback and vertical angle making it reliable enough to score a KO on its own. However, this is at the cost of having far less recovery distance, comparable to that of the move's ''Brawl'' version.
|dsdefname=F.L.U.D.D.
|dsdefdmg=0%
|dsdefdesc=Wields {{s|mariowiki|F.L.U.D.D.}} and charges up water to launch a stream at the opponent. It charges up quickly, and can be [[charge cancel]]ed and stored for later. The water pushes opponents, but does not damage them. Mario can change the angle of the stream. Useful for disrupting an approach and creating space, which can help alleviate pressure and potentially put his opponent in a vulnerable position. Can be used as an edgeguarding tool.
|dsc1name=Scalding F.L.U.D.D.
|dsc1dmg=1.2% per hit
|dsc1desc=The water is extremely hot and deals rapid fire damage that keeps the enemy in place rather than pushing them back. It has decreased range, but charges significantly faster. 
|dsc2name=High-Pressure F.L.U.D.D.
|dsc2dmg=0%
|dsc2desc=The water pushes back foes further than the normal F.L.U.D.D. and does so with more recoil, but it takes 60% longer to charge. The recoil is lower in the air than on the ground.
|fsname=Mario Finale
|fsdmg=3% (Front fireball), 2% (Back fireball)
|fsdesc=Rears his arms back before thrusting them forward to generate and launch two gigantic Fireballs, which trap and repeatedly damage any opponents in their path.
}}

===[[On-screen appearance]]===
{{Appearance
|desc=A green {{s|mariowiki|Warp Pipe}} appears. Mario leaps out in an iconic pose and shouts "Let's-a go!"
|char=Mario
|game=SSB4}}

===[[Taunt]]s===
{{Taunt/SSB4
|char=Mario
|desc-up=Transforms into {{s|mariowiki|Super Mario}}, as if he obtained a [[Super Mushroom]], then shrinks back to normal size afterwards. The pose Mario makes when he performs the taunt is based on his standing pose in ''Super Mario Bros.'' This taunt increases Mario's hurtbox.
|desc-side=Twirls around and takes off his hat, saying "Woohoo!" with either {{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} a surprised expression or {{GameIcon|ssb4-u}} with a stern expression, then puts his hat back on. It resembles his level clear animation from ''{{s|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros.}}''
|desc-down=Spins in the air and falls to the ground with his legs in the air. This is a reference to his dying animation from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.}}

===[[Idle pose]]s===
{{Idle
|desc-1=Moves his head from left to right and holds his fist in front of his face.
|desc-2=Adjusts his hat.
|image-1=MarioIdlePose1WiiU.jpg
|image-2=MarioIdlePose2WiiU.jpg}}

===[[Crowd cheer]]===
{{Crowd
|char=Mario
|game=SSB4
|desc-us=Ma-Ri-O!
|desc-jp=Ma-Ri-O!
|pitch-us=Group chant
|pitch-jp=Group chant}}

===[[Victory pose]]s===
{{Victory/SSB4
|victory-theme=MarioUniverseTheme.ogg
|victory-desc=A flourished remix of the Course Clear Fanfare used in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.}}''
|desc-1=Winds up for a punch and steps forward while punching in front of the screen.
|desc-2=Makes fire explode from his palm and strikes a pose.
|desc-3=Does a short spinning jump and lands in a strongman pose. It originates from his "character chosen" animation in ''Super Smash Bros.''
|char=Mario}}

==In competitive play==
===[[Official Custom Moveset Project]]===
{{OfficialCustomMoves
|set1=2312
|set2=2332
|set3=2212
|set4=2232
|set5=1312
|set6=1313
|set7=1332
|set8=1212
|set9=1213
|set10=2213
}}
===Notable players===
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====Active====
*{{Sm|Ally|Canada}} - The best Mario player of all time and currently one of the two best Mario players worldwide, 1st at [[EVO 2016]], [[Get On My Level 2016]], and [[2GGC: Greninja Saga]], ranked 1st on the [[Montreal Power Rankings#Smash 4 Rankings|Montreal Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 33rd on the [[Panda Global Rankings|Panda Global Rankings v5]].
*{{Sm|ANTi|USA}} - Master of diversity. Currently the highest ranked Mario player in the world, 1st at [[CEO 2016]] and [[Get On My Level 2017]], 2nd at [[The Big House 6]], ranked 17th on the [[Panda Global Rankings|Panda Global Rankings v5]].
*{{Sm|bAhuto|Japan}} - One of Japan's best Mario players, placed 5th at [[Umebura 28]] and 4th at [[Umebura 30]]. Has wins on players such as {{Sm|Kirihara}}, {{Sm|T}}, {{Sm|Eim}}, and {{Sm|Lea}}.
*{{Sm|Big D|Canada}} - The best player from British Columbia, and consistently ranked #1 on the Vancouver PR. Known originally as the best Dedede player in the world, he now mains Mario along with Captain Falcon.
*{{Sm|Blacktwins|Canada}} - The second best Mario player in Canada (behind Ally), 3rd at [[Get On My Level 2015]], 1st place at [[Nexus 2]], ranked 1st on the [[Southern Ontario Power Rankings]].
*{{Sm|Dan|USA}} - One of the best Mario players in the Midwest. Currently ranked 10th on the [[Midwest Power Rankings]] and 4th on the [[Chicago Power Rankings]]. Has wins over {{Sm|Ned}}, {{Sm|Tyroy}}, {{Sm|Ksev}}, {{Sm|Tearbear}}, {{Sm|JJROCKETS}}, and {{Sm|Karna}}.
*{{Sm|Dark Wizzy|USA}} - One of the best players in all of upstate New York. Considered to be one of the best Mario players in the world. Ranked 1st on the [https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13247786_1074455019292676_5556676964758728093_o.jpg New York Capital Region Power Rankings], 25th at [[Super Smash Con 2016]]. His most notable wins are {{Sm|WaDi}}, {{Sm|ESAM}} and {{Sm|Zinoto}}.
*{{Sm|FILIP|Japan}} - One of Japan's best Mario players, consistently places Top 8 at national Japanese tournaments, ranked 13th on the [[Umebura Smash 4 Power Rankings]].
*{{Sm|Gomakenpi|USA}} - One of the best Mario players in the Midwest. Ranked 4th on the [https://smash.gg/rankings/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u/series/michigan-state-university Michigan State University Power Rankings]. Has taken a [https://ssbworld.com/watch/?v=_Q8iQdNgtcA game] of Ally.
*{{Sm|JDB|USA}} - One of the best Mario players in the Midwest. Currently ranked 1st on the Smash 4 [[Kentucky Power Rankings]]. He notably defeated {{Sm|ESAM}} and {{Sm|Tyroy}} at [[Midwest Mayhem 5]].
*{{Sm|MastaMario|USA}} - Considered the second best Mario player in SoCal (behind Zenyou). Formerly ranked 18th on the [[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. Has wins on {{Sm|Manny}}, {{Sm|Charliedaking}}, and {{Sm|K9sbruce}}.
*{{Sm|RFang|USA}} - 13th at [[MomoCon 2017]], ranked 1st on the [[South Carolina Power Rankings]].
*{{Flag|USA}} [[Smasher: Rice (NorCal)|Rice]] - Ranked 2nd on the [[NorCal Power Rankings|NorCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]].
*{{Sm|RoguePenguin|USA}} - The best Mario main in Florida. Ranked 1st on the Gainesville Power Rankings.
*{{Sm|Ron|Japan}} - One of Japan's best Mario players, the best Wi-Fi Mario player in Japan, 2nd at [[Sumabato 12]].
*{{Sm|SilentRain|USA}} - One of the best SoCal Mario players. Currently ranked 1st on the [[Oregon Power Rankings]]. Has wins over {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, {{Sm|Vinnie}} and {{Sm|Nicko}}.
*{{Sm|smasher1001|USA}} - One of the best Mario players in the Midwest. Currently ranked 7th on the [[Michigan Smash 4 Power Rankings]].
*{{Sm|Teb|USA}} - Formerly ranked 7th on the [[NorCal Power Rankings|NorCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]], defeated {{Sm|ESAM}} very early in [[GENESIS 3]] pools.
*{{Sm|vyQ|Austria}} - Ranked 1st on the [[Austria Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. One of Europe's best players, placing 9th at [[B.E.A.S.T 6]].
*{{Sm|Zenyou|USA}} - The best solo Mario player in the United States, 33rd at [[EVO 2017]], 13th at [[GameTyrant Expo 2017]], 33rd at [[2GGC: MkLeo Saga]] and 9th at {{Trn|
GENESIS 5}}. He is also ranked 43th on the [[Panda Global Rankings|Panada Global Rankings v5]].

====Inactive====
*{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} - 3rd at [[PAX Prime 2015]].
*{{Sm|Xzax|USA}} - 17th place at [[Apex 2015]], 25th place at [[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]], which contributed to him being ranked 39th place on the [[Panda Global SSB4 Rankings]]. His last major use of Mario in singles was at [[2GGT: Fresh Saga]] where he defeated {{Sm|Aphro}}'s {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}. Now uses the character for doubles play only.

===Tier placement and history===
Upon the game's release players immediately noticed the significant buffs Mario had received to his mobility, combo game, and most notably his KO power and reach. Meanwhile, although not a direct consequence, his tougher matchups from ''Brawl'' such as Marth, Meta Knight, and King Dedede were nerfed (especially with the former two's range reduced; the lack of range was Mario's  critical flaw in ''Brawl''). These buffs and the less hostile competitive environment caused Mario to be viewed as a viable character unlike in ''Brawl'', where he is ranked as a low-tier character. The result of these buffs was a character with the lowest learning curve of any character in the game, who provides high reward for little effort, with caveats including great all-around mobility, a powerful, yet easy combo game, a useful zoning tool in his Fireballs, outstanding frame data that, in some cases, can leave him near-unpunishable (letting him abuse otherwise unsafe moves like charged smash attacks), and a strong recovery aided by a Cape that also works as a reflector. While some of these strengths were not perceived until much later, these caused him to quickly gain good tournament representation in all levels of play, and was considered a mid to high-tier character. Despite this, opinions of Mario slowly began to rise due to the fact he remained stagnant in game updates, as well as the nerfs to {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}, who was one of his most troublesome matchups. As a result of this, he started to gain much higher representation and results, especially by top players such as {{Sm|Ally}} and {{Sm|ANTi}}, both of whom have placed among the top 8 in large tournaments such as [[The Big House 5]], with ANTi also taking top player {{Sm|ZeRo}} through very close games in the former tournament. This resulted in Mario ranking 8th on the first ''4BR'' tier list.

On the earlier half of 2016, Mario's already strong results would significantly improve. Game updates would nerf {{SSB4|Sheik}}, {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}, some of his most difficult matchups, while Mario himself remained unchanged. Although it was unknown how these nerfs to the top tiers would affect him at first, it later became clear many characters (and players themselves) started to have a hard time fighting even inexperienced Marios. Furthermore, Ally would go on to win [[Get On My Level 2016]], [[Smash 'N' Splash 2]] and [[EVO 2016]] using Mario (the latter being the largest ''Smash 4'' tournament to date), while {{Sm|ANTi}} won [[CEO 2016]] using Mario for the majority of the tournament (although he only won games with {{SSB4|Cloud}} in Grand Finals). Due to this streak of successes, players would go on to say Mario was among the Top 5 characters in the game, which would coincidentally be reflected in him rising to 5th place on the second tier list, officially entering the highest tier. On the third tier list, Mario suffered a very slight drop to 6th place and the A tier, as while he remained a very successful character, his results had dropped compared to Summer 2016, and this drop also paved the way for Bayonetta to claim the 1st place. Despite this, many players argued that Mario still deserved a Top 5 ranking due to his spectacular prior results, and the tier list also marked the first time he surpassed {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} as the highest-ranked ''{{uv|Mario}}'' character.

Recently, however, Mario's top level results have become noticeably worse than some top tier characters such as {{SSB4|Fox}}, {{SSB4|Marth}}, {{SSB4|Ryu}}, {{SSB4|Sonic}} and {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}, all of whom have received stronger tournament representation and results. Players also eventually learned that some of his even or disadvantageous matchups lurked in the lower tiers and do a solid job at exploiting Mario's below average range, with {{SSB4|Corrin}}, {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}, and {{SSB4|Lucina}} being particular examples. As a result, Mario's decline in tournament results saw him drop to 9th place on the fourth and current tier list. Regardless, it is certain that Mario is by far the most improved veteran from ''Brawl'' to ''Smash 4''.

==Trophies==

:'''Mario'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} ''As iconic as iconic gets, this gaming celebrity is known for saving the world from Bowser. He's got amazing jumping skills and makes use of a wide range of transformations. In his free time, he plays too many sports to count. In Smash Bros., he's a well-rounded fighter you can rely on. Say it with me: "It's-a me, Mario!"''

::{{flag|pal}} ''It's-a him! Maaario! Whether he's wearing one of his special outfits or just his normal blue dungarees, this running, jumping, Bowser-bashing, princess-saving hero is an all-round superstar. And in this game, he's got enough tricks up his sleeve to deal with anything. If you don't know which fighter to pick, Mario's a solid choice.''

{{Trophy games|console1=nes|game1=Donkey Kong Classics 09/1988|console2=nes|game2=Super Mario Bros. 10/1985}}

:'''Mario (Alt.)'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} ''Super Jump Punch is an up-special move that lets you leap high into the air, carrying any fighters you strike along with you. You'll be invincible for a moment after you launch this attack. The default side-special move, Cape, will flip a fighter around. Keep a foe from returning with this move!''

::{{flag|pal}} ''Mario's Super Jump Punch takes you high into the air, and if you catch an opponent with it, they'll go up with you. Try to hit them at the very start of the move to do the most damage. His default side special, Cape, can flip fighters around. If you're really crafty, you can even use it to keep someone from getting back on the stage!''

{{Trophy games|console1=nes|game1=Donkey Kong Classics 09/1988|console2=nes|game2=Super Mario Bros. 10/1985}}

:'''Mario Finale'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Break the Smash Ball and unleash Mario's Final Smash. Mario will fire a devastating blast of fire in the direction he's facing. The attack covers a wide range and travels far, so it's best to fire this from one side of the stage to the other. The damage is impressive, and it can actually carry foes right off the screen!''

::{{flag|pal}} ''When Mario gets his hands on a Smash Ball, he can activate this Final Smash. Flames spiral outwards in two intertwining stream, catching opponents in the wide blast with ease. It deals plenty of damage, and can also push foes off the screen entirely. Fire it from an elevated position to take full advantage of its vertical range!''

<center>
<gallery>
MarioTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)
MarioAltTrophy3DS.png|Alt. (3DS)
MarioTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)
MarioAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)
MarioFinaleTrophyWiiU.png|[[Mario Finale]]
</gallery>
</center>

==In [[Event Match]]es==
===Solo Events===
* '''[[All-Star Battle: Regulars]]''': Mario is one of the opponents fought in this event. All opponents are starters from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' game.
* '''[[Below the Belt]]''': Mario must protect a damaged {{SSB4|Little Mac}} from a giant Little Mac.
* '''[[Family Ties]]''': The player controls {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}, who is aided by a giant {{SSB4|Bowser}}, and must defeat Mario and {{SSB4|Luigi}}.
* '''[[Oh Yeah, Luigi Time!]]''': A giant Mario serves as an ally to {{SSB4|Luigi}}, who must defeat a giant {{SSB4|Wario}}.
* '''[[Princess Punch-Up!]]''': Mario and {{SSB4|Peach}} are opponents in a stock battle against {{SSB4|Zelda}} and {{SSB4|Link}}.
* '''[[The FINAL Final Battle]]''': The player must defeat Mario, alongside {{SSB4|Sonic}}, {{SSB4|Mega Man}}, and {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}.
* '''[[The Original Heavyweights]]''': Mario must defeat {{SSB4|Bowser}} and {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}.
* '''[[Wrecking Mario]]''': Mario must destroy all of the building on [[Wrecking Crew]].

===Co-op Events===
* '''[[1988]]''': {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} must defeat 3 Marios, each one larger than the last.
* '''[[A Lurking Menace]]''': Mario and {{SSB4|Luigi}} must defeat {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} After some time, a giant {{SSB4|Bowser}} will appear and the players must defeat him as well.
* '''[[Flat Fracas]]''': A shadow Mario and a giant shadow {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} are opponents fought by {{SSB4|Wario}} and {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}.
* '''[[Solidarity]]''': {{SSB4|Olimar}} and {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} must defeat Mario and {{SSB4|Luigi}}. When they are defeated, {{SSB4|Bowser}} and {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} must be defeated as well.
* '''[[The Ultimate Battle]]''': Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.
* '''[[Wrecking Bros.]]''': Mario and {{SSB4|Luigi}} must destroy all of the building on [[Wrecking Crew]]. {{SSB4|Wario}} and {{SSB4|King Dedede}} will try to stop the players.

==[[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Mario|Alternate costumes]]==
{|style="margin:1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|-
|colspan=8|[[Image:Mario Palette (SSB4).png|link=Palette swap (SSB4)#Mario]]
|-
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=50px}}
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=White}}
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Blue}}
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Yellow}}
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Black}}
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Green}}
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Striped}}
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Purple}}
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Mario Direct.png|Mario in the Nintendo Direct from April 8th, 2014.
Mario SSB4 Alt.png|Alternate artwork. (Without fireball.)
Mario amiibo.png|Mario's [[amiibo]].
Sonic and Mario.jpg|Neutral aerial.
MarioUairSSB4.png|Up aerial.
Mario3DS.jpg|Mario finishing his forward tilt.
MarioCapeSSB4.png|[[Cape]].
Mario Back Aerial Wii U SSB4.png|Back aerial.
SSB4 3DS Mario Side Taunt.jpg|Side taunt, after [[KO]]ing {{SSB4|Luigi}}.
Mario Luigi jump SSB4.jpg|Mario and Luigi [[jumping]].
Mario Sonic and Mega Man.jpg|Mario, {{SSB4|Sonic}}, and {{SSB4|Mega Man}} on {{SSB4|Battlefield}}.
Luigipaddlingjump.jpg|Mario and Luigi in a section of the ''Super Mario 3D Land'' stage.
Mario Fair Meteor Smashes Kirby SSB4.jpg|Mario [[meteor smash]]es {{SSB4|Kirby}} with his forward aerial.
Mario Pikachu Bowser Pit On Pilotwing.jpg|Mario, {{SSB4|Pikachu}}, {{SSB4|Bowser}} and {{SSB4|Pit}} on a red plane in [[Wuhu Island]].
WindyHillSSB4.png|Mario's [[Fireball]] [[priority|colliding]] with Sonic's [[neutral attack]].
Mario and Luigi Stare SSB4.jpg|Mario and Luigi both staring at each other.
Smash.4 - Plumbers Peaches and Roses.jpg|Mario, {{SSB4|Peach}}, and {{SSB4|Rosalina}}.
Mario Kirby Samus Toon Link Battlefield SSB4.jpg|Facing {{SSB4|Kirby}}, {{SSB4|Samus}} and {{SSB4|Toon Link}}.
Smash.4 - Star Cursor 01.gif|Mario's F.L.U.D.D. being deflected by {{SSB4|Rosalina}}.
TreeAreaSSB4.jpg|Mario in [[Smash Run]].
Mega Man Mario air.jpg|Mario [[air dodging]] with {{SSB4|Mega Man}}.
Mario Rush SSB4.jpg|Mario with Mega Man's dog, Rush.
Mario and Trainer - Air Acrobatics .jpg|Mario jumping with the {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
Fox jump Mario.jpg|{{SSB4|Fox}} jumping near Mario.
SSB4 - Mario and Orne.jpg|Mario and an [[Orne]] in the 3DS version.
Mario Golf Design.jpg|Mario in an outfit based on ''NES Open Tournament Golf''.
SSB4 - 3DS FLUDD.png|F.L.U.D.D. in {{for3ds}}.
SSB4 - 3DS Scalding FLUDD.png|Scalding F.L.U.D.D.
High Pressure FLUDD.jpg|Mario using the High-Pressure FLUDD in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''
SSB4 - 3DS Fast Fireball.png|Fast Fireball.
SSB4 - 3DS Fire Orb.png|Fire Orb.
SSB4 - 3DS Super Jump.png|Super Jump.
SSB4 - 3DS Explosive Punch.png|Explosive Punch.
SSB4 - 3DS Shocking Cape.png|Shocking Cape.
SSB4 - 3DS Gust Cape.png|Gust Cape.
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==Trivia==
*A glitch from 1.0.7 shows when Mario performs his side taunt on Ω Gerudo Valley, his hair is missing when taking off his cap, revealing the inside of his head.
*The original project proposal for ''Smash 4'' stated that the fighters would have four [[custom moves|custom special moves]] instead of the three that are in the final game. Mario was used as an example. The unused special move in the proposal would've had Mario release two fireballs for his neutral special instead of one.<ref name="Project Proposal for Smash for Wii U/3DS">[http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/07/04/english-smash4-project-proposal-slides/ Image Transcriptions of Project Proposal for Smash for Wii U/3DS]</ref>
*{{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} was originally going to be an [[alternate costume]] for Mario, but was instead developed as a separate character in favor of retaining Dr. Mario's unique traits from ''[[Melee]]''.<ref name=""I Answer Some Questions", Sakurai Famitsu column vol. 461-464">[http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/07/09/i-answer-some-questions-sakurai-famitsu-column-vol-461-464/ “I Answer Some Questions” Sakurai Famitsu column vol. 461-464]</ref>
*Mario is present on more [[newcomer]] posters than any other fighter. He appears in eleven promotional posters, namely for {{SSB4|Villager}}, {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSB4|Greninja}}, {{SSB4|Robin}}, {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}, {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}, {{SSB4|Mega Man}}, {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}, {{SSB4|Cloud}}, and {{SSB4|Corrin}}. <ref name="Official Site - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U">[http://www.smashbros.com/us/ Official Site - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]</ref>
*Mario is required to be used in 3 solo [[events]], more than all other characters.
**He and Luigi are also the only pair to be in more than 1 co-op event together.
*Mario's alternate trophy in {{forwiiu}} resembles his Adventure Mode trophy in ''Melee''.
*Mario, [[Toon Link]] and [[Duck Hunt]] are the only characters in the 3DS version whose [[Star KO]] screams can be heard when their tokens are KO'd in [[StreetSmash]].
*This marks the final appearance of Mario's Wario-based alternate costume worn since the original ''Super Smash Bros.''

==References==
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{{SSB4Characters}}
{{Mario universe}}

[[Category:Mario (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSB4-3DS)]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSB4-Wii U)]]
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