Editing Spring Man

:''For the [[item]] in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros. series]], see [[Spring]]. For the [[stage element]] see [[Spring (stage element)]].''

|image = [[File:SSBU spirit Spring Man.png|300px]]

|console = [[Nintendo Switch]]

|artist = Masaaki Ishikawa

|voiceactor = Peter von Gomm

'''Spring Man''' ({{ja|スプリングマン|Supuringu Man}}, ''Spring Man'') is a character and playable fighter in the Nintendo Switch game {{uv|ARMS}}.

[[File:SpringManRibbonGirlFightARMS.jpg|thumb|left|Spring Man fighting [[Ribbon Girl]] on [[Spring Stadium]] in ''ARMS''.]]

Spring Man is one of the playable fighters in ''ARMS''. He was one of the first characters revealed for the game and is its mascot, though not truly the central protagonist according to producer {{s|armsinstitute|Kosuke Yabuki}}. As his name implies, his design is themed around springs, such as his ARMS being extendable springs, his hair being coiled like a spring, and his [[armsinstitute:Spring Stadium|stadium]]. Spring Man is the newest contestant to join the {{s|armsinstitute|Grand Prix}}, which he dreams to be the champion of. In his Grand Prix ending, Spring Man is seen in a suit with championship belts around his arms while walking away from a podium in front of several adoring fans. All of this implies that he won the Grand Prix, which has been confirmed in companion media. In the ''ARMS'' world, this Spring Man is the third fighter to earn the title in sponsorship with the Spring Gym and his immediate predecessor appears in the graphic novel series.

The {{s|armsinstitute|Toaster}} ARM is a basic ARM in ''ARMS'' and is one of Spring Man's default ARMS. It functions as a standard boxing glove, but gains {{s|armsinstitute|Fire}} properties when charged.

Rush is a mechanic in ''ARMS'' which allows a fighter to unleash rapid punches to deal large amounts of damage. In order to use a Rush, a fighter must first fill their Rush Gauge, which can be done through various means, primarily by dealing and taking damage.

Spring Man is an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Ultimate''. He attacks his opponents using the Toaster ARMS and has a large range. After taking enough damage, he can attack with a {{s|armsinstitute|Rush}}, a flurry of punches that can potentially KO opponents. He is also one of several Assist Trophies with the ability to [[air dodge]], which has a similar animation to his aerial dash that can be used to evade attacks in ''ARMS''. He can be KO'd to earn a point. He uses recycled voice clips from ''ARMS'' as well.

Spring Man's outfit can be equipped for {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}s.

Spring Man also appears as an Ace-class [[primary spirit]].

 

 

{|class="wikitable"

! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Slots

! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]

! Ability !! Series

| 1,287 || {{SpiritTableName|Spring Man}} || {{SpiritType|Neutral}} || ★★★ || 3 || 2858 || 8579 || 2062 || 6187 || 687 || 2062 || Fist Attack ↑ || ''ARMS''

*With his debut in June 2017, Spring Man is the newest Assist Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.

*Spring Man is the second Assist Trophy to also appear in a fighter's Final Smash, the first being [[Riki]].

*Spring Man is the only Assist Trophy to come from a universe containing only DLC fighters.

*Spring Man and [[Twintelle]] are the first DLC Spirit Board Spirits to appear in the World of Light and on the regular Spirit Board.

*Spring Man is the third character to have held a [[Smash invitation]] in a [[List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character trailers|character reveal trailer]] without becoming a playable character, behind {{s|nookipedia|Pete}} and [[Sothis]].

*Spring Man and [[Waluigi]] are the only Assist Trophies in ''Ultimate'' to use an English voice actor in all regions. However, because Waluigi's voice clips are only in grunts, Spring Man is the only Assist Trophy to speak English in all regions. This is accurate to ''ARMS'', where Spring Man only speaks one language across all versions of the game.

*Even though Spring Man became part of a universe with a playable character in version 8.0.0, the Assist Trophy menu in [[Training]] still lists him with the first-party Assist Trophies without a playable fighter.

*Spring Man is the only Assist Trophy to appear in the animated portion of a reveal trailer.

*As with all Assist Trophies, Spring Man appears as a profile icon. He initially had the gray color which is shared with other Assist Trophies from universes lacking a fighter, but as of version 8.0.0, the color was changed to yellow to reflect the ''ARMS'' universe now having a fighter.

*Even though Spring Man has a spirit battle, he does not appear as an enemy Assist Trophy in it, instead being represented by the Mii Brawler clad in his costume. This makes him the one of two Assist Trophies not to appear in a battle pertaining to his own spirit, with the other being [[Black Knight]].