Starfy
| Starfy | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of Starfy from The Legendary Starfy. | |
| Universe | The Legendary Starfy |
| Debut | Densetsu no Starfy (2002) 
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| Smash Bros. appearances | Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | The Legendary Starfy (2008) |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy Advance |
| Species | Star-like creature |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | Pufftop Kingdom |
| Designed by | Masao Kusakabe |
| Article on Starfy Wiki | Starfy |
Starfy (スタフィー, Stafy), previously known as Stafy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and other media before the localization, is the main character of the The Legendary Starfy series. The first three games in the series appeared on the Game Boy Advance, and the latest two on the Nintendo DS. His trademark move is his Star Spin attack. His most recent game, The Legendary Starfy for the Nintendo DS, is the first game in the series to be released outside of Japan.
Origin[edit]
Starfy is the prince of the Pufftop Kingdom, which is found high in the sky above the ocean. His adventures involve resolving a crisis in his kingdom, or another kingdom (in the last two Legendary Starfy games) with help from his friends Moe the clam, Old Man Lobber the lobster and his younger sister Starly, among others.
When Starfy appears in Super Smash Bros. as an Assist Trophy, a short melody will be heard. This melody plays in the first four Legendary Starfy games for when Starfy or Starly faces a boss as part of the tune Confrontation with the Boss.
The Starfy Assist Trophy attacks using the neutral form of his Star Spin (known as the Spin Attack in Japan). This is Starfy and Starly's most basic attack in the Legendary Starfy games that was originally taught to Starfy by Herman in Densetsu no Starfy and is described as Starfy's famous move in The Legendary Starfy, though Starfy often forgets it. In the Legendary Starfy games it can be upgraded two times, to the Mighty Star Spin (Spin Attack level 2 in Japan), and then the Ultra Star Spin (Spin Attack level 3 in Japan).
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
As an Assist Trophy[edit]
Starfy appears as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. A fanfare plays upon appearing before he starts performing his spin attack, which deals 1% damage and can briefly trap an opponent, somewhat like Toon Link's Spin Attack. However, Starfy's spin attacks are very weak and, similar to Lakitu, Starfy can be attacked and knocked away. If he takes more than 40 damage (indicated by a blip sound) he will have an active hitbox on him that deals 10% damage, paralyzes, and has modest knockback.
Starfy stays in play for 480 frames (8 seconds). He sometimes stands idle for a random amount between 20-120 frames (0.333-2 seconds) or walks with a speed of 0.3 units per frame (u/f) for 30-120 frames (0.5-2 seconds). If his target is above him, he may jump with a horizontal force of 0.8 and vertical force of 2 (about 39 units of height with a gravity of 0.05).
Starfy has a spawn chance of 40/760, making him the most common Assist Trophy summon.
Trophy[edit]
Starfy appears as a regular trophy, which is unlocked by clearing Target Smash!! Level 1 with at least 10 different characters. In Brawl, his name is spelled "Stafy", as Brawl was released before the first Starfy game was released outside of Japan, which gave him his localized name.
- Stafy
- The prince of the kingdom of Tenkai. He's a bit spacey and clumsy, but when he sets his mind to something, he gives it his all. Stafy gets help from his friends Kyorosuke the clam and the wizened Lobjii-san. Stafy sometimes dons a pig suit and throws pork cutlets. In Densetsu No Stafy 3, Stafy meets Wario and goes with him to steal the treasures of the deep.
: Densetsu no Stafy (Japan Only)- : Densetsu no Stafy 2 (Japan Only)
Stickers[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Characters |
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| Stafy | Densetsu no Stafy |  Attack +7
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| Stafy | Densetsu no Stafy 2 |  Attack +10
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.png) Stafy (Densetsu no Stafy) |
.png) Stafy (Densetsu no Stafy 2) |
In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As an Assist Trophy[edit]
Starfy re-appears in Super Smash Bros. 4 as an Assist Trophy, functionally identically as he did in Brawl, albeit he no longer deals damage after taking 40 damage and can now be KO'd if he takes over 30 damage. His spin attack now has a finisher that deals 2%. He now stays for 1200 frames (20 seconds) up from 480 and his idle duration is now 30-60 frames (0.5-1 seconds) from 20-120.
Starfy has a spawn chance of 24/1254. He cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies to both games and only the base form unless noted otherwise):
Trophy[edit]
The Wii U version of the Starfy trophy states that The Legendary Starfy was released on 09/2002 for the Nintendo DS; in actuality, it was released on June 8, 2009. This was fixed in an update. In the Japanese version, his debut is listed as Legend of Starfy for the Game Boy Advance, released on 09/2002, which is where the erroneous date listing originates.
- Starfy
Starfy is the absentminded prince of the Pufftop Kingdom, and the hero of The Legendary Starfy. Is he a star? A starfish? His commitment to helping you when summoned is obvious, even if his species isn't. He'll use a Star Spin attack, which isn't all that powerful. It's the thought that counts!
: The Legendary Starfy (06/2009)
Starfy is Pufftop Kingdom's scatterbrained prince and the hero of The Legendary Starfy. He looks like a star, or maybe a starfish – no one knows what he really is. When released, he'll boldly attack enemies with his Star Spin. It's not a very powerful attack, but at least he's trying!- : The Legendary Starfy (09/2002)
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As an Assist Trophy[edit]
Starfy makes a return as an Assist Trophy and acts identically to how he did in Super Smash Bros. 4, albeit KOing him now earns a point. He now has 35 HP instead of 30.
Starfy has a spawn chance of 24/2086, making him one of the rarest Assist Trophy summons along with Hammer Bro. He cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies only to the base form unless noted otherwise):
Spirit[edit]
Starfy also appears as an Ace-class primary spirit. He can be summoned using the cores of Moe, Old Man Lobber, and Mermaid.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base 
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Ability | Series |
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| 1,181 |  |
Starfy |  |
★★★ | 3 | 3078 | 9281 | 1628 | 4908 | 1332 | 4016 | Weight ↓ | The Legendary Starfy Series |
Gallery[edit]
Official artwork of Starfy from Brawl.
Starfy as an Assist Trophy in Ultimate.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese |
スタフィー, Starfy |
 English |
Starfy |
 French |
Starfy |
 German |
Starfy |
 Spanish |
Starfy |
 Italian |
Starfy |
 Chinese |
Starfy |
 Korean |
스타피, Starfy |
 Dutch |
Starfy |
 Russian |
Стафи |
Trivia[edit]
- In Brawl, the trophy of Starfy's sister Starly (named "Stapy" in Brawl) is indexed under the "Fighter Related" category, despite the fact that Starfy is not a playable character in the game. Furthermore, no Custom Robo, Kururin or Animal Crossing trophies appear in the "Fighter Related" category, although Starfy, Ray Mk III, Helirin, and Mr. Resetti all appear as Assist Trophies.
- Starfy is the only second-party created Assist Trophy from a non-playable universe to have appeared in all three games since the introduction of the item.
- In Brawl and SSB4, the inside of Starfy's mouth is yellow, but his official artwork for Brawl shows it as red. It is red in-game in Ultimate.
