Editing Robin (SSBU)

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'''Robin''' ({{ja|ルフレ|Rufure}}, ''Reflet'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' who was confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018. As in the previous game, both male and female versions of Robin are playable, although the male Robin is showcased in promotional material and used as the default palette swap for the character. Robin is classified as fighter #56.

David Vincent and Lauren Landa's portrayals of both male and female Robin from ''SSB4'' were repurposed for Western editions of ''Ultimate''. Additionally, Yoshimasa Hosoya and Miyuki Sawashiro's portrayals of both male and female Robin from ''SSB4'' were repurposed for the Japanese editions of ''Ultimate'', respectively.

With the exception of the third method, Robin must then be defeated on [[Castle Siege]].

==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==

Possibly due to his mid-tier placement in ''SSB4'' (37th out of 55), Robin has been given a mix of buffs and nerfs from the transition to ''Ultimate'', but has been buffed overall. The most notable buff is that Robin has received significant mobility improvements: Robin’s [[walk]] speed, air speed, [[run]] speed (which was the slowest in ''SSB4'') and initial dash speed are all faster, allowing Robin to catch up or escape from opponents. The universal reduction to [[landing lag]] now creates safer landing options (especially with the Levin Sword's high shieldstun), and the universal 3-frame jumpsquat allows Robin to take advantage of extremely powerful aerials.

Several attacks have reduced lag or increased KO power, while most formerly situational attacks are more effective due to altered hitboxes: [[up tilt]] now has grounded hitboxes, and [[up smash]] has much better horizontal reach above Robin, significantly improving their reliability. [[Neutral aerial]] can now use the Levin Sword, giving it much better utility. Robin's [[neutral attack]], a staple in the [[neutral game]], also fares significantly better due to the improvements to neutral attacks, with the first two hits now being capable of [[lock]]ing; the Elwind infinite connects significantly better, and the Arcfire finisher transitions earlier, while using half the durability it used to in ''SSB4''.  

Robin's special moves have been heavily revamped. With the exception of the uncharged version, all versions of [[Thunder (Robin)|Thunder]] hit much harder and now function as effective KO moves, especially Thoron; the move can now also be [[charge-cancel]]ed by jumping. [[Arcfire]] is much harder to escape from and travels farther, making it even more effective for combo initiating. [[Elwind]] can have its trajectory significantly altered and grants more distance, recharges faster, and pushes opponents if the wind blades hit the ground. Finally, [[Nosferatu]] has slightly more range, heals and deals damage at a faster rate, and has less uses, allowing it to generate a used tome much faster.

However, Robin's nerfs are also notable. The biggest change is to the Levin Sword, which Robin no longer starts with it at the start of the match, forcing several seconds of downtime before the Levin Sword is usable. Robin's most effective tools have also been nerfed: Arcthunder's significantly lower looping duration now prevents followups unless initiated at a distance, Arcfire is now canceled by any other hitbox and has a smaller flame pillar, Elwind has fewer uses, and down throw has increased knockback, reducing the percent range in which combos (such as the "Checkmate", a down throw to up aerial) can be performed. Finally, Robin still possesses innate flaws that have yet to be addressed, such as a very poor grab, problems with escaping pressure due to awkward hitboxes, and passable mobility (with the second-slowest running speed in the game) despite the buffs received.

Overall, Robin has gained many new KO options, and has gained new benefits that patch up major issues present in ''SSB4'', but at the cost of several previously potent moves being less effective, leading to mixed results. Though Robin has received decent reception in the early metagame, tournament representation has been low, though he has shown signs of success thanks to the efforts of {{sm|Juuuuul}}, who recently placed 17th at {{Trn|Shine 2019}}, and {{sm|Deci}}, who placed 9th at {{Trn|Port Priority 5}}. As a result, it is unknown how Robin currently fares compared to the rest of the cast.

*{{change|As with all [[veteran]]s returning from ''SSB4'', Robin's model features a more subdued color scheme. Both genders have hair that is more stylized, and eyes that appear sharper.}}

*{{change|The player can now see how many uses Robin's Levin Sword and each Tome has, located above their icon on the HUD.}}

*{{change|Several of Robin's alternate costumes have different hair colors that no longer match the color of Robin's coat. For example, male Robin's green costume now has light brown hair and female Robin's red costume has blonde hair. These typically reference other ''Fire Emblem'' characters rather than just Robin's own customization options.}}

*{{change|Robin shares a new victory theme with {{SSBU|Lucina}} and {{SSBU|Chrom}} that is based off "Id (Purpose)" from ''Fire Emblem Awakening''.}}

*{{change|Robin's [[victory pose]]s have been altered:}}

**{{change|The hand-waving victory pose now causes flames to swirl from both hands.}}

**{{change|The sword-swinging victory pose no longer generates a sword trail.}}

===Attributes===

*{{buff|Like all characters, Robin's [[jumpsquat]] animation now takes three frames to complete (down from 7).}}

*{{buff|Robin [[run]]s faster (1.15 → 1.265) going from the slowest in ''SSB4'' to the second-slowest in ''Ultimate''.}}

*{{nerf|Robin no longer starts the match with the Levin Sword, and instead has to wait for it to appear. This only occurs on Robin's first stock, as subsequent stocks start with it.}}

*{{change|The particle effect of Robin regaining tomes and the Levin Sword are more opaque, making it much easier to tell when the weapon in question has recharged.}}

*{{nerf|Discarded tomes deal significantly less damage (18% → 12.3%) and knockback when thrown.}}

**{{buff|First two hits of neutral attack have altered animations and can [[lock]].}}

**{{buff|Neutral attack's fire finisher has a reduced cost, allowing for more uses before recharging (6 → 12).}}

**{{buff|Neutral infinite has less startup lag (frame 9 → 4) and a faster rehit rate (frames between hits: 3 → 1).}}

**{{buff|Neutral infinite keeps opponents on the ground while hitting them. This allows it to connect much more reliably.}}

**{{change|Neutral infinite has altered particles.}}

*[[Forward tilt]]:

**{{nerf|Forward tilt's hitbox has been moved closer to Robin (Z-offset: 15u → 14u), slightly reducing its horizontal range.}}

*[[Up tilt]]:

**{{buff|Up tilt has less ending lag (FAF 36 → 33).}}

**{{buff|Up tilt starts from ground level, allowing it to hit enemies in front.}}

**{{buff|Up tilt has a longer duration.}}

*[[Dash attack]]:

*{{buff|Smash attacks while the Levin Sword is depleted grant a slightly larger recharge boost.}}

*[[Forward smash]]:

*[[Up smash]]:

**{{buff|Up smash has an altered animation when holding the Levin Sword. Robin's sword levitates out of the right hand and does a twirl before raising upward. This increases its range, and the move is now capable of hitting opponents on the ground and from behind. It also can combo more reliably from down throw at 0%.}} [https://youtu.be/M4XWK4qKHo4?t=371]

**{{buff|The clean hit of Levin Sword's up smash has increased knockback (45 (base)/84 (scaling) → 55/86).}}

*{{buff|All aerials have less landing lag (neutral: 18 → 11, forward: 18 → 11, back: 19 → 11, up: 18 → 11, down: 26 → 16).}}

*{{buff|Neutral aerial has less startup (frame 9 → 7 (hit 1), 22 → 20 (hit 2)), with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 50 → 48).}}

**{{buff|Robin can now use the Levin Sword for neutral aerial. Like other aerial attacks, this gives it more range, an [[electric]] effect and it deals more damage (7% → 11.5%).}}

***{{nerf|Neutral aerial with the Levin Sword uses durability as a result of the change, and Robin can no longer switch to the Bronze Sword while in midair if the Levin Sword is equipped.}}

***{{nerf|Neutral aerial with the Levin Sword cannot [[autocancel]] in a short hop.}}

**{{nerf|Neutral aerial deals marginally less damage with the Bronze Sword (7% → 6.9%).}}

**{{change|The player can hold both the special move and attack buttons at the same time to switch to the Levin Sword while using neutral aerial. This only works if the player has the A+B Smash Attack control option enabled.}}

**{{change|A halo-like indicator appears during Robin's grab, visualizing its range. This halo also appears when successfully grabbing an opponent.}}

**{{nerf|[[Dash grab]] and [[pivot grab]] have more startup lag (frame 8 → 10 (dash), 9 → 11 (pivot)).}}

**{{buff|Dash grab and pivot grab have less ending lag (FAF 49 → 47 (dash), 46 → 42 (pivot)).}}

**{{buff|All grabs have had their hitboxes moved farther from Robin (Z-offset 2: 8.7u → 9.2u (standing), 10.7u → 11u (dash), 14.7u → 15.7u (pivot)), improving their horizontal range overall.}}

**{{buff|Forward throw deals more base knockback (82 → 95), allowing it to better set up for edgeguards.}}

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**{{nerf|Down throw deals more knockback (30 (base)/88 (scaling) → 50/108). While it is capable of KOing below 200%, it has less effective follow-up potential at mid percents and hinders the “checkmate” combo, and still does not KO earlier than back throw, even vertically.}}

**{{change|Thunder charges appear as a shrinking circle, with each stage shrinking until resizing into the next stage with a different color. This makes it easier to tell what level Thunder is at.}}

***{{change|Thunder charges are denoted by different colors: aqua for Thunder, yellow for Elthunder, and purple for Arcthunder.}}

***{{change|The covers for Thunder's tomes change to denote the charge levels of the move.}}<ref>https://twitter.com/ssb4_Mr_II/status/1077724198389178368</ref>

**{{buff|Thunder charges much faster (Elthunder: frame 38 → 33, Arcthunder: frame 108 → 73, Thoron: frame 168 → 133).}}

**{{buff|Thunder, Elthunder, and Arcthunder have less startup lag (frame 11 → 8).}}

**{{buff|Thunder can be [[charge-cancel]]ed midair by jumping.}}

**{{buff|Elthunder deals more damage (10.5% → 11%) and knockback, KOing earlier.}}

**{{buff|Arcthunder deals significantly more damage (10% → 23.6%) and knockback, being a viable KO move.}}

**{{nerf|Arcthunder keeps opponents in place for a much shorter time. As a result, Robin can no longer act fast enough to follow up with the trapping hits, unless the move connects at a distance where Robin can run beside the projectile.}}

**{{buff|Thoron deals much more knockback, making it a powerful KO move at 105% or above.}}

**{{buff|Arcfire's initial fireball has a longer duration (frames 17-50 → 17-77), traveling much farther before expiring.}}

**{{buff|Arcfire's projectile is slightly bigger (1.6u → 1.8u).}}

**{{nerf|Arcfire's pillar no longer activates when hitting another hitbox.}}

**{{buff|Elwind's projectiles can be angled, letting Robin go twice in the same direction, improving horizontal recovery by making it less linear and less predictable. Additionally, the move has been sped up and can travel further horizontally.}}

**{{buff|Robin grabs ledges faster when using Elwind backwards (52 frames → 39).}}

**{{nerf|Elwind has fewer uses before needing to recharge (9 → 5).}}

**{{buff|When using Elwind while depleted, Robin will gain a short upward boost upward, slightly improving the chance of a successful recovery.}}

***{{buff|The short boost does not render him helpless, meaning Robin can follow up with a midair jump or directional air dodge.}}

**{{change|Nosferatu is more opaque and has fewer particles, looking more like a dark whirlpool instead of a cloud of particles.}}

**{{buff|Nosferatu's hits have been sped up, allowing Robin to heal and deal damage at a faster rate than before.}}

***{{buff|However, this allows Robin to expend its charges and use the book as a throwing item faster.}}

**{{buff|Nosferatu recharges faster (40 seconds → 30).}}

**{{buff|The final hit deals more damage (14% → 18%).}}

**{{nerf|The final hit has significantly lower knockback scaling (162 → 118), dealing slightly less knockback overall despite its increased damage.}}

Robin has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in game updates, but has been slightly buffed overall. The main and only nerfs come from 3.0.0, in which the universal shield changes with projectiles negatively affected Robin's shield damage. Otherwise, their kit was made more effective, and this is mainly seen in 6.0.0: A Bronze Sword smash attack give a slightly larger charge increase to Levin Sword when using a smash attack, forward tilt was made stronger, neutral aerial was made faster, all of the variations in {{b|Thunder|Robin}} charge faster, and Arcfire travels further horizontally and last much longer. Overall, it's unknown on how much the buffs will affect their stance in the metagame, but many unarguably agree that they were made a more effective character.

*{{buff|Robin can grab edges earlier when using [[Elwind]] backwards (52 frames → 39).}}

*{{nerf|[[Thunder (Robin)|Thunder]] and Elthunder deal less shield damage.}}

*{{nerf|[[Arcfire]] deals less shield damage.}}

*{{bugfix|Fixed a glitch where Robin lost functionality upon being hit by {{SSBU|Lucas}}' [[PSI Magnet]] and absorbing Thoron at the same time.}}

*{{buff|Smash attacks while the Levin Sword is depleted grant a slightly larger recharge boost.}}

*{{buff|Forward tilt has more base knockback (50 → 62).}}

*{{buff|Neutral aerial has less startup (frame 9 → 7 (hit 1), 22 → 20 (hit 2)), with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 50 → 48).}}

*{{buff|{{b|Thunder|Robin}} charges faster (Elthunder: frame 38 → 33, Arcthunder: frame 88 → 73, Thoron: frame 148 → 133).}}

*{{buff|[[Arcfire]]'s initial fireball has a longer duration (frames 17-62 → 17-77), traveling much farther before expiring.}}

[[File:Robin SSBU Skill Preview Extra 1.png|thumb|right|Robin using a tome, and the durability meter going down as it is used, as shown by a Skill Preview in ''Ultimate''.]]

*Robin cannot immediately use the Levin Sword: its durability must reach maximum capacity before being used. This only occurs on Robin's first stock, as subsequent stocks start with it.

*Robin's tilt attacks solely use the Bronze Sword, while smash attacks use the Levin Sword, provided that it is not broken. All aerials can use either sword—if Robin tilts a direction in midair, the Bronze Sword will be used, but if Robin taps a direction like a smash attack, the Levin Sword will be used instead.

**Using aerials and smash attacks will speed up the recharging time for the Levin Sword.

|neutralname= 

|neutral3dmg=5% (Arcfire)

|neutralinfdmg=0.7% (Elwind loop), 2% (Elwind final hit)

|neutraldesc=An upward slash followed by a downward slash. The move can then proceed to a third finishing hit or into a neutral infinite, depending on whether the attack button is held or button mashed. The former is a fiery explosion, and the latter is a barrage of blade-shaped blasts of wind magic that hits multiple times and ends with a more powerful blast. Each of the third hits consume durability of the Arcfire and Elwind tomes, respectively. If both tomes are depleted, Robin will only be able to use the first two sword slashes.  

|ftiltname= 

|ftiltdesc=An outward turning, downward slash.

|utiltname= 

|utiltdesc=An inward turning, upward slash.

|dtiltname= 

|dtiltdesc=A crouching, outward slash.

|dashname= 

|dashdesc=Slides forward, thrusting the Bronze Sword at a low angle.

|fsmashname= 

|fsmashdmg=Bronze: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|9.6}} <br/>Levin: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|16}}

|fsmashdesc=An underhanded outward thrust.

|usmashname= 

|usmashdesc=The animation differs depending on the sword that is used: if it is the Bronze Sword, Robin thrusts it upward. If it is the Levin Sword, it will levitate out of Robin’s hand, and twirls it before raising it upward. The Levin Sword version of has great coverage, capable of hitting opponents on the ground and behind Robin. Its large hitbox also allows it to combo reliably from down throw at 0%.  

|dsmashname= 

|dsmashdesc=Kneels and strikes the floor via a slash with the equipped sword. The Levin Sword generates brief sparks on both sides of Robin, which can hit opponents even after getting up, thus warding off punishment attempts on either side. It can also break full shield at full charge if all of its hitboxes connect.

|nairname= 

|nairdmg=Bronze: {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|6.9}} <br/>Levin: {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|11.5}}  

|nairdesc=An inward slash forwards, followed by an outward slash backwards. If the special move and attack button are pressed (provided the A+B control setting is turned on), Robin will switch to the Levin Sword. The Levin Sword version of this move deals increased damage and covers both sides with increased range, but it cannot autocancel in a short hop. Unlike in ''SSB4'', using neutral air will not put away the Levin Sword.

|fairname= 

|fairdesc=An upward swipe. Because of its arc, it can catch grounded opponents while in the air. It has very poor KO potential with the Bronze Sword, but its knockback makes it easy to combo with, usually into itself, or other aerials.

|bairname= 

|bairdesc=A backward thrust. Fast, but has a somewhat narrow hitbox which can make landing it awkward, though it still autocancels from a short hop. It can hit a few frames after ending while using the Levin Sword, which can surprise opponents.

|uairname= 

|uairdmg=Bronze: {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|7.8}} <br/>Levin: {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|13}} (clean), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|5}} (late)  

|uairdesc=An upward overhead slash. It is a great juggling option with the Bronze Sword due to its low knockback and large arc, while it is one of Robin's most effective aerials with the Levin Sword due to its massive range and KO potential. It has lingering hitboxes with the Levin Sword.

|dairname=Undercut

|dairdmg=Bronze: {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|7.8}} <br/>Levin: {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|11}} (clean), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|8}} (late)  

|dairdesc=A downward slash. It also hits slightly in front of Robin. The sweetspot in the middle of the Levin Sword can [[meteor smash]] while it is swung down, while the Bronze Sword cannot meteor smash at all. The move has a lingering hitbox if the Levin Sword is used.

|grabname= 

|grabdesc=Wraps the opponent in a whirling stream of magic. The grab's range is visualized by a halo. This halo also appears when Robin successfully grabs an opponent.

|pummelname= 

|pummeldesc=A small blast of magic. Although weaker, it is also much faster compared to its previous iteration.

|fthrowname= 

|fthrowdesc=Magically shoves the opponent forward.

|bthrowname= 

|uthrowname= 

|dthrowname= 

|dthrowdesc=Magically slams the opponent onto the ground, launching them vertically upward. Its knockback has been increased from the previous game, which allows for KOs below 200%. However, this removes Robin's ability to perform effective follow-ups at 100% or higher.

|floorbdesc=Same as frontal floor attack, but strikes backwards first.

|nsdmg=5.5% (Thunder), 11% (Elthunder), 23.6% (Arcthunder), 15.6% (Thoron), 18.2% (Thoron, held)

|nsdesc=Robin casts [[fireemblemwiki:Thunder (magic)|thunder magic]] from a [[fireemblemwiki:Thunder (tome)|Thunder tome]]. It is a chargeable projectile with distinct properties for each charge level: Thunder (a fast, weak, and short-ranged spark) is produced when the move is uncharged, followed by [[fireemblemwiki:Elthunder|Elthunder]] (a stronger ball of lightning with more range) which is cast when briefly charged, then [[fireemblemwiki:Arcthunder|Arcthunder]] (a gradually accelerating and multiple hitting sphere), and finally [[fireemblemwiki:Thoron|Thoron]] (a long-ranged, powerful and electrical energy beam) when fully charged. Both Arcthunder and Thoron are very powerful, with Arcthunder KOing at 120% from the edge of Final Destination, and Thoron doing so at 90%. Like other chargeable moves, Robin can cancel the charge with a jump, airdodge, or offensive option.

|ssdmg=2% hit 1), 1.2% (hits 2-8), 4% (hit 9)

|ssdesc=Robin casts [[fireemblemwiki:Fire (magic)|fire magic]] from an [[fireemblemwiki:Arcfire|Arcfire tome]]. It creates a tiny fireball that travels diagonally downward from above Robin’s head and bursts into a pillar of flame on impact. It usually hits 8 times, but can hit 9 times if an opponent does not mash out of the looping hits. It is primarily useful for disrupting approaches and capitalizing on the opponent's reaction, while it can also be used for edgeguarding, either by directly attacking the opponent or covering the edge as they attempt to grab it.

|usdesc=Robin casts [[fireemblemwiki:Wind (magic)|wind magic]] twice from the [[fireemblemwiki:Elwind|Elwind tome]], which propels Robin upwards. Elwind's projectiles can be angled, letting Robin go twice in the same direction, providing a great horizontal recovery. If used while depleted, Robin will gain a short upward boost, slightly improving the chance of survival. Each wind blade generates a [[push]] effect on impact with the ground.

|dsdesc=Robin casts [[fireemblemwiki:Nosferatu|Nosferatu]] on a nearby opponent to drain their health and heal Robin. Inflicts constant damage and cannot be shielded due to acting like a grab. Nearby opponents will take damage as well.

|fsdmg=3% (initial hit), 26% (combo), 18% (final hit)

|fsdesc=Summons {{SSBU|Chrom}} via [[fireemblemwiki:Warp (staff)|warp magic]] to [[fireemblemwiki:Pair Up|pair up]] and attack. Chrom slashes the opponent upward into the air and then he and Robin relentlessly attack the opponent, with Chrom repeatedly slashing with his [[fireemblemwiki:Falchion|Falchion]], while Robin casts thunder and fire magic, including [[fireemblemwiki:Bolganone|Bolganone]]. After they finish their barrage, they perform a final simultaneous strike that spikes the opponent to the ground, which deals enough recoil to launch them towards the upper blast line. Upon successful use, all of Robin's weapons (including the ones that have yet to break) will have their durability restored.

Robin has a unique [[fighter ability]]: true to the ''Fire Emblem'' series, where items break after being used too many times, Robin's tomes and Levin Sword do the same if they are used too often. If Robin attempts to use an attack that uses durability-affected weaponry and is interrupted by an attack while attempting to use it, then that will count as one use of the weapon, even if no damaging hitbox is produced. Robin always carries the last tome and sword that was used in each hand, provided their durability has not depleted. The amount of remaining durability is displayed in the form of a bar that appears above their icon on the HUD. Once a depleted weapon is restored, a unique animation of the weapon appearing in one hand with a flash of light will start, provided that Robin is standing completely still; tomes appear in the left hand while holding it up in the air, while the Levin Sword reappears in the right hand while flicking it in a manner similar to one of Robin’s idle poses. These poses can be cancelled, similarly to taunts.

If Robin fully depletes a weapon, it will be tossed backwards, hitting any opponents before it disappears. In the case where Robin is sent flying by knockback immediately after depleting a weapon, the used weapon will be dropped on the ground before Robin is knocked back. They disappear almost immediately after hitting the ground once, but they can also be picked up and thrown. The Levin Sword deals 15% when smash thrown, while the tomes deal 12.3% when smash thrown, making both attacks decent surprise KOing options due to their high base knockback. The discarded weapons can also lock if Z-dropped on an opponent.

If Robin does not have the proper tome for a given special move and tries to perform it, Robin will perform the animation but will not produce any hitboxes. For the Levin Sword, all such attacks will instead use the Bronze Sword, which cannot break, but has shorter range, deals considerably less damage and knockback, and also lacks the Levin Sword's lingering electrical hitboxes.  

Durability points for weapons do not replenish while Robin is using a tome, and the only way to replenish a weapon is to get a new copy of it. Respawning after being KO'd also replenishes all weapons, as does [[Pair Up]], though only if it is used successfully.

''Note'': All weapons' durability meters are composed of 20 "units". However, different weapons can only be used so many times.

***If {{SSBU|Kirby}} [[Inhale (Kirby)|copies]] Robin, he will lose the [[List of Copy Abilities|Copy Ability]] altogether once he consumes all of his Thunder's 20 durability units.

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*Elwind consumes 4 units of durability (2 per blast), while Robin’s neutral infinite uses 2 durability units for every second. Elwind can be used 5 times before breaking, while continuing a neutral infinite will last 10 seconds before breaking the tome. It respawns 4 seconds after being depleted, minus 2 seconds per KO.

*Nosferatu consumes 6.67 units of durability. Nosferatu can be used 3 times before depletion. It respawns 30 seconds after being depleted, minus 1 second per KO.

Warps onto the stage using warp magic.

*'''Up taunt:''' Points the currently held sword upward. Male Robin says "Let's tip the scales!" ({{ja|戦局を変える.|Senkyoku wo kaeru.}}, ''I'll change the state of war''.), while female Robin says, "Time to tip the scales!" ({{ja|戦局を変えます.|Senkyoku wo kaemasu.}}, ''I'll change the state of war''.)

*'''Side taunt:''' Magically suspends the active sword and tome in the air, rotates the sword in place and flips through the tome's pages using magic, and says, "Prepare yourself!" In Japanese, male Robin says {{ja|覚悟はいいかい?|Kakugo wa ī kai?}}, (''Are you prepared?''), while female Robin says {{ja|覚悟はいいですか?|Kakugo wa ī desu ka?}}, (''Are you prepared?'')

*'''Down taunt:''' Magically encircles themself with the active sword and tome before pointing a hand towards the camera. Male Robin says "You're not ready!" ({{ja|やってやるさ.|Yatte yaru sa.}}, ''Let's do it then.''), while female Robin says, "Here I go!" ({{ja|いきますよ!|Ikimasu yo!}}, ''Let us go!'')

SSBURobinIdle1.gif|Robin's first idle pose

SSBURobinIdle2.gif|Robin's second idle pose

**If Lucina is present after a match, male Robin sometimes says "Lucina, I hope I didn't hurt you." ("{{ja|ルキナ、痛くなかったかい?|Rukina, itaku nakatta kai?}}, ''Lucina, are you hurt?''). This is rather glitchy, as it can play even if Lucina does not participate in a match.

*'''Up:''' Crosses arms with weapons in hand, then spins clockwise and swings the Levin Sword. Male Robin says "I'm always three steps ahead." ("{{ja|常に三手先を考えるんだ.|Tsune ni san tesaki wo kangaerun da.}}", ''I always think three steps ahead.''). Female Robin says "A good tactician has nothing to fear." ("{{ja|戦略を練れば、恐るるに足りません.|Senryaku wo nereba, osore ruru ni tari masen.}}, ''If you have a strategy, there is nothing to fear.'').

*'''Right:''' Faces the screen while back to back with {{SSBU|Chrom}}, before turning around posing with their weapons. Male Robin says "It seems our fates are joined." ("{{ja|僕たちは互いに絆で結ばれているんだ.|Bokutachi wa tagai ni kizuna de musubarete irun da.}}, ''We are bonded by mutual ties.''). Female Robin says "I've got your back." ("{{ja|私が、あなたの半身になります.|Watashi ga, anata no hanshin ni nari masu.}}, ''I'll be your other half.'').

==In competitive play==

===Notable players===

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*{{Sm|Dath|USA}} - Placed 9th at both {{Trn|Smash Conference United}} and {{Trn|Come to Papa 3}}, 17th at {{Trn|Ultimate Gamer Miami}} and 49th at {{Trn|The Big House 9}} while using Greninja as a co-main.

*{{Sm|Deci|USA}} - Ranked #1 on Eastern Washington's PGR. Placed 3rd at {{Trn|Emerald City 8}} and 9th at both {{Trn|Port Priority 5}} and {{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018}}. Has won sets against Big D, Pandarian, and Snickeldorf.

*{{Sm|falln|USA}} - Placed 1st at {{Trn|Poi Poundaz 2}}, 13th at {{Trn|2GG: Breakthrough 2019}}, and 65th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}.

*{{Sm|Juuuuul|USA}} - The best Robin player in the world. Placed 13th at both {{Trn|Suplex City Smash}} and {{Trn|Defend the North 2019}}, 17th at {{Trn|Shine 2019}}, 25th at {{Trn|Overclocked Ultimate}}, 49th at {{Trn|Pound 2019}}, and 65th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} with solo Robin.

*{{Sm|Ke-ya|Japan}} - Co-mains Robin with {{SSBU|Corrin}}. Placed 3rd at [https://challonge.com/ShullabraSP4T Shulla-bra SP 4], 13th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 2}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Umebura SP 2}} with wins over {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}, and {{Sm|Kome}}.

*{{Sm|Kuroitsu|Japan}} - Placed 1st at [https://challonge.com/TSC9T TSC 9], 5th at {{Trn|TSC 11}}, 25th at {{Trn|EGS Cup}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Umebura SP 2}} and {{Trn|Umebura SP 6}}.

*{{Sm|Nairo|USA}} - Has a strong Robin secondary. Placed 3rd at {{Trn|Shine 2019}} with a win over {{Sm|LeoN}}.

*{{Sm|Synergy|USA}} - Placed 7th at {{Trn|GatorLAN Fall 2019}} and 13th at {{Trn|Overlords of Orlando: OCTOBERLORDS}} with solo Robin.

Robin fights each round against two fighters: one that wields [[electric]]ity, and one that wields [[flame|fire]].

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|1||{{SSBU|Pichu}}{{head|Pichu|g=SSBU|s=20px}} and {{SSBU|Charizard}}{{head|Charizard|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Pokémon Stadium]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Prelude (Ablaze)}}''||Charizard's {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} is absent.  

|2||{{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}{{head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=20px}} and {{SSBU|Roy}}{{head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Coliseum]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Winning Road - Roy's Hope}}''||

|3||{{SSBU|Pikachu}}{{head|Pikachu|g=SSBU|s=20px}} and {{SSBU|Incineroar}}{{head|Incineroar|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Destiny (Ablaze)}}''||

|4||{{SSBU|R.O.B.}}{{head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px}} and {{SSBU|Ken}}{{head|Ken|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Norfair]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Conquest (Ablaze)}}''||

|5||{{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}{{head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBU|s=20px}} and {{SSBU|Bowser}}{{head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Mushroom Kingdom II]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Duty (Ablaze)}}''||

|6||Opposite-gender Robin {{head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Female}}({{head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px}})||[[Arena Ferox]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose)}}''||

Credits roll after completing Classic Mode. Completing it as Robin has ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose) (Remix)}}'' accompany the credits.

Although neither gender of Robin appears in the World of Light opening cutscene, they were vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (except {{SSBU|Kirby}}) when Galeem unleashed his beams of light.

Male Robin was one of the many fighters that fell under [[Dharkon]]'s control upon Galeem's first defeat. He can be found in the [[Dracula's Castle (Adventure Mode)|Dracula's Castle]] sub-area as the last fighter to be awakened aside from {{SSBU|Richter}} before confronting [[Dracula]]; a ghost blocks Robin on the ladder below, and if [[Wario (SSBU)|Wario]] had been previously awakened by rotating the lever blocking him, said lever must be switched back to its original orientation for the cannon to ricochet off and destroy the ghost.

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! style="width:5%;"|No.

! style="width:5%;"|Image

! Name

! Type

! Power

! Stage

! Music

| 56

| [[File:Robin SSBU.png|center|108x108px]]

| {{SSBU|Robin}}

| {{color|#17ba17|Grab}}

| 10,700

| [[Castle Siege]] ([[Ω form]])

| ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Prelude (Ablaze)}}''

{{-}}

Robin's Fighter Spirits can be obtained by completing [[Classic Mode]]. They are also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Robin in World of Light allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As Fighter Spirits, they cannot be used in Spirit Battles and are purely aesthetic. Unlike most fighters, the Spirits for Robin only use their artwork from ''Ultimate'', rather than also having alternative artwork from a previous appearance.

SSBU Robin (Male) Fighter Spirit.png|616. '''''Robin (Male)'''''

SSBU Robin (Female) Fighter Spirit.png|617. '''Robin (Female)'''  

==In Spirit battles==

|{{anchor|Mallow}}Mallow

|•{{SSBU|Robin}} {{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}} (x3)

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|{{anchor|Antasma}}Antasma

|''Mario & Luigi series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{anchor|Agahnim}}Agahnim

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

|•{{SSBU|Robin}} {{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}} (×2)

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{anchor|Zant}}Zant

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|•The enemy is giant after a little while<br>•Timed battle<br>•Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls ([[Abra]])

|{{anchor|Hongo}}Hongo

|''Yoshi series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{anchor|Magolor}}Magolor

|''Kirby series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|{{anchor|The Three Mage-Sisters}}The Three Mage-Sisters

|''Kirby series''

|•{{SSBU|Robin}} (×3) ({{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}{{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}{{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Pink}})

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{SSB|Dream Land}} (hazards off)

|{{anchor|Plasma Wisp}}[[Plasma Wisp]]

|''Kirby series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{s|fzerowiki|The Skull}}

|''F-Zero series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{s|fireemblem|Merric}}

|''Fire Emblem series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{s|fireemblem|Linde}}

|''Fire Emblem series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{s|fireemblem|Gharnef}}

|''Fire Emblem series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|•The floor is sleep-inducing<br>•Timed battle<br>•The enemy favors down specials

|{{s|fireemblem|Julius}}

|''Fire Emblem series''

|•{{SSBU|Robin}} {{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Green}}

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|{{s|fireemblem|Nino}}

|''Fire Emblem series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{s|fireemblem|L'Arachel}}

|''Fire Emblem series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{s|fireemblem|Lyon}}

|''Fire Emblem series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|[[Unova Pokémon League]]

|{{s|fireemblem|Soren}}

|''Fire Emblem series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{s|fireemblem|Leo}}

|''Fire Emblem series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|[[Reset Bomb Forest]]

|{{anchor|Blaze the Cat}}[[File:Blaze Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Blaze the Cat]]

|''Sonic the Hedgehog series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|[[File:BalderSpirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|Balder

|''Bayonetta series''

|•Giant {{SSBU|Robin}} {{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|[[Umbra Clock Tower]]

|•The enemy's special moves have increased power<br>•Stamina battle<br>•The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly

|[[File:Yoko Belnades.png|center|64x64px]]

|Yoko Belnades

|''Castlevania series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|[[File:Hector (CV).png|center|64x64px]]

|Hector (Castlevania)

|''Castlevania series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|[[File:Death Castlevania.png|center|64x64px]]

|Death

|''Castlevania series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|[[File:Shaft.png|center|64x64px]]

|Shaft

|''Castlevania series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{anchor|Ivan}}[[File:Ivan Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|Ivan

|''Golden Sun series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Battle Scene / Final Boss - Golden Sun}}

|{{anchor|Orville}}[[File:Orville Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Struggle Against Chaos}}

|{{anchor|Kageshina Kurabe}}[[File:Nintendoji.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Boss 1 - Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword}}

|[[File:IgorP5.png|center|64x64px]]

|Igor

|''Persona series''

|•{{SSBU|Robin}} {{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}<br>•{{SSBU|Ridley}} {{Head|Ridley|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}} x3

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|[[Kalos Pokémon League]]