Editing Team Battle

[[File:Melee TeamBattle CharSelect.png|thumb|The Team Battle option as shown on the character selection screen in ''Melee''. The current setup shows a 2 vs. 1 vs. 1 team setup, with Players 1 and 2 fighting solo and Players 3 and 4 on a team.]]

A team battle can contain red, blue, and green teams. Prior to ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', characters are required to use [[alternate costume]]s matching their team color; if two or more players are using the same character on the same team, they will be differentiated by a lighter, darker or more darker tint. In ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', a character's allegiance is instead indicated by a colored outline, thus enabling the player to use any color costume of their choice for their character. Once a game that features teams is completed, the [[announcer]] will announce the winning team color on the [[results screen]] instead of the last character standing. The following team setups are possible (not counting combinations with only one player per team):

****2 vs. 1

****2 vs. 2 (known as [[doubles]] in [[competitive play]])

****3 vs. 1

****2 vs. 1 vs. 1

Additionally, when playing an [[8-Player Smash]] in {{forwiiu}} and by default in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', an additional team color, the yellow team, can be selected. With a maximum of eight characters that can participate in a match, further team setups become available. The setups done with 5 or more players are (where at least one team has two players):

****3 vs. 2

****4 vs. 1

****2 vs. 2 vs. 1

****3 vs. 1 vs. 1

****2 vs. 1 vs. 1 vs. 1

****3 vs. 3

****4 vs. 2

****5 vs. 1

****2 vs. 2 vs. 2

****3 vs. 2 vs. 1

****4 vs. 1 vs. 1

****2 vs. 2 vs. 1 vs. 1

****3 vs. 1 vs. 1 vs. 1

****4 vs. 3

****5 vs. 2

****6 vs. 1

****3 vs. 2 vs. 2

****3 vs. 3 vs. 1

****4 vs. 2 vs. 1

****5 vs. 1 vs. 1

****2 vs. 2 vs. 2 vs. 1

****3 vs. 2 vs. 1 vs. 1

****4 vs. 1 vs. 1 vs. 1

****4 vs. 4

****5 vs. 3

****6 vs. 2

****7 vs. 1

****3 vs. 3 vs. 2

****4 vs. 2 vs. 2

****4 vs. 3 vs. 1

****5 vs. 2 vs. 1

****6 vs. 1 vs. 1

****2 vs. 2 vs. 2 vs. 2

****3 vs. 2 vs. 2 vs. 1

****3 vs. 3 vs. 1 vs. 1

****4 vs. 2 vs. 1 vs. 1

****5 vs. 1 vs. 1 vs. 1

In all games except ''Smash 4'', all members of the winning team will perform their [[victory pose]]s simultaneously. In ''Smash 4'', only one of the characters (the player with the highest score/stock count) will perform a complete victory animation and even then, only one of their animations can ever play, usually being the least special effects-heavy (Mewtwo, for example, can only use the victory animation where it turns its head towards the screen after facing away, and can never use its other two). In ''Ultimate'', if {{SSBU|Joker}} or {{SSBU|Sephiroth}} poses in front, no other team members will appear. Furthermore, if a solo player wins a Team Battle, the character will perform their victory pose, as in a regular Free For All match.

*In the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', selecting the blue team was the only way to use {{SSB|Samus}}' or {{SSB|Captain Falcon}}'s blue color, and selecting the green team was the only way to get Captain Falcon's, {{SSB|Mario}}'s, {{SSB|Kirby}}'s, and {{SSB|Donkey Kong}}'s green color, which were not selectable otherwise.

*During 2 vs. 1 or 3 vs. 1 battles in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', despite there being only one opponent to attack, the Bully, Predator, and Stalker [[list of bonuses|penalties]] will still be given out to the members of the multi-player team for only attacking a single participant.

*Because {{SSBB|Wario}} in ''Brawl'' has two sets of outfits, each with its own team setup, he is the only character who has a choice of clothing in team battles prior to ''Smash 4''.