List of idle poses (SSB4)

The following is a list of idle poses in Super Smash Bros. 4.

Note that some characters, such as Yoshi, Sheik, and Link, will revert to their previous idle pose from Brawl if holding a small item, such as a Capsule.

Bayonetta

• Performs a beckoning gesture with her gun.
• Holds her left gun in front of her, and her right gun upwards beside her head. This idle pose only occurs once she ends any grounded attack, and she returns to her standard idle animation after a few seconds.

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  Bayonetta's first idle pose

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  Bayonetta's second idle pose

Bowser

• Leans back and exhales steam.
• Clenches his fists and silently roars.

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  Bowser's first idle pose

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  Bowser's second idle pose

Bowser Jr. & Koopalings

• Inspects the surroundings with a hand raised.
• Hops in place.

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  Bowser Jr.'s first idle pose

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  Bowser Jr.'s second idle pose

Captain Falcon

• Thrusts his fist out in a battle pose.
• Thrusts his elbow out in a battle pose.

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  Captain Falcon's first idle pose

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  Captain Falcon's second idle pose

Charizard

• Leans back and stomps the ground.
• Turns away and breathes a small flame.

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  Charizard's first idle pose

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  Charizard's second idle pose

Cloud

• Runs his finger across the edge of the Buster Sword.
• Holds his sword in a more upright stance.

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  Cloud's first idle pose

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  Cloud's second idle pose

Corrin

• Twirls Yato with a flourish.
• Turns away, holding Yato behind them.

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  Corrin's first idle pose

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  Corrin's second idle pose

Dark Pit

• Splits the ends of the Silver Bow. If they are already split, he briefly reassembles it before splitting them again.
• Taps his foot on the ground, then hops in place.

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  Dark Pit's first idle pose

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  Dark Pit's second idle pose

Diddy Kong

• Scratches his rear, then shakes himself off while stretching.
• Hops in place.

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  Diddy Kong's first idle pose

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  Diddy Kong's second idle pose

Donkey Kong

• Leans forward while crossing his eyes.
• Bumps his fists together and performs an uppercut.

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  Donkey Kong's first idle pose

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  Donkey Kong's second idle pose

Dr. Mario

• Pounds his fist into his open palm.
• Performs a cervical exercise known as a neck roll.

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  Dr. Mario's first idle pose

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  Dr. Mario's second idle pose

Duck Hunt

• The dog sniffs at the ground.
• The dog sits down and scratches its neck with its hind leg.

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  Duck Hunt's first idle pose

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  Duck Hunt's second idle pose

Falco

• Turns to the side and brings his arm in front of him.
• Turns to the side and waves his hand in front of his face.

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  Falco's first idle pose

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  Falco's second idle pose

Fox

• Holds his hand in front of him and takes a deep breath.
• Performs a beckoning gesture.

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  Fox's first idle pose

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  Fox's second idle pose

Ganondorf

• Puts his hands together, then brings one over his head in a circular motion.
• Crosses his arms and looks away.

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  Ganondorf's first idle pose

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  Ganondorf's second idle pose

Greninja

• Assumes a ninjutsu pose with its hands clasped.
• Stands upright and swipes its arms outward.

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  Greninja's first idle pose

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  Greninja's second idle pose

Ike

• Hoists Ragnell over his shoulder.
• Traces the surface of Ragnell with his fingers.

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  Ike's first idle pose

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  Ike's second idle pose

Jigglypuff

• Turns to face the other way.

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  Jigglypuff's idle pose

King Dedede

• Hoists his hammer over his shoulder.
• Pats his stomach.

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  King Dedede's first idle pose

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  King Dedede's second idle pose

Kirby

• Jumps in place to look the other way, then returns to normal.
• Briefly falls asleep.

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  Kirby's first idle pose

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  Kirby's second idle pose

Link

• Swings the Master Sword in his hand.
• Pauses to look around.

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  Link's first idle pose

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  Link's second idle pose

Little Mac

• Shuffles his feet, an exercise real-life boxers often perform.
• Crouches while holding his fists in front of his face.

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  Little Mac's first idle pose

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  Little Mac's second idle pose

Lucario

• Moves its arms slowly in circular motions.
• Assumes a martial arts stance.

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  Lucario's first idle pose

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  Lucario's second idle pose

Lucas

• Taps his shoes on the ground.
• Waves his fists in front of him in a cowardly manner.

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  Lucas's first idle pose

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  Lucas's second idle pose

Lucina

• Puts her hand to her chest and takes a silent breath.
• Brushes her hair out of her face.

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  Lucina's first idle pose

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  Lucina's second idle pose

Luigi

• Scratches the back of his head.
• Tugs on his nose, stretching it until it snaps back into position.

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  Luigi's first idle pose

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  Luigi's second idle pose

Mario

• Adjusts his cap.
• Moves his head from left to right, holding his fists in front of his face.

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  Mario's first idle pose

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  Mario's second idle pose

Marth

• Puts his hand to his chest and takes a silent breath.
• Brushes his hair out of his face.

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  Marth's first idle pose

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  Marth's second idle pose

Mega Man

• Forms the Mega Buster and touts it with his other hand.
• Inspects his surroundings.

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  Mega Man's first idle pose

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  Mega Man's second idle pose

Meta Knight

• Swings Galaxia while inspecting his surroundings.
• Covers himself with his cape.

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  Meta Knight's first idle pose

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  Meta Knight's second idle pose

Mewtwo

• Brings its hands to its chest, then spreads them.
• Raises its hand in a beckoning gesture.

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  Mewtwo's first idle pose

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  Mewtwo's second idle pose

Mii Brawler

• Quickly performs a series of four fighting stances.
• Briefly assumes an open-palm stance.

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  Mii Brawler's first idle pose

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  Mii Brawler's second idle pose

Mii Gunner

• Drops their gun and raises it to their side.
• Looks from side to side, gun at the ready.

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  Mii Gunner's first idle pose

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  Mii Gunner's second idle pose

Mii Swordfighter

• Raises their sword skyward.
• Looks from side to side.

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  Mii Swordfighter's first idle pose

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  Mii Swordfighter's second idle pose

Mr. Game & Watch

• Jumps in place.
• Looks behind him with his mouth open.

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  Mr. Game & Watch's first idle pose

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  Mr. Game & Watch's second idle pose

Ness

• Looks from side to side.
• Places a finger to his temple, then points forward. Similar to Lucas's down taunt.

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  Ness's first idle pose

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  Ness's second idle pose

Olimar and Alph

• Rubs his helmet with his hands.
• Swings his arms in a basic limber-up exercise.

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  Olimar's first idle pose

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  Olimar's second idle pose

Pac-Man

• Looks at the ground and scratches his head with a surprised expression.
• Performs a thumbs up while winking.

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  Pac-Man's first idle pose

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  Pac-Man's second idle pose

Palutena

• Taps her staff on the ground, briefly displaying her halo.
• Holds her staff and shield in front of her torso, briefly displaying her halo.

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  Palutena's first idle pose

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  Palutena's second idle pose

Peach

• Looks around and brushes something off of her skirt.
• Puts her hands together and stretches.
• Inspects her ring.
• Brushes her hair.

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  Peach's first idle pose

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  Peach's second idle pose

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  Peach's third idle pose

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  Peach's fourth idle pose

Pikachu

• Turns to the right, then the left, while twitching its ears.
• Scratches its ear.

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  Pikachu's first idle pose

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  Pikachu's second idle pose

Pit

• Splits the ends of the Palutena Bow. If they are already split, he briefly reassembles it before splitting them again.
• Taps his foot on the ground, then hops in place.

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  Pit's first idle pose

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  Pit's second idle pose

R.O.B.

• Turns his head to face the screen.
• Slumps over, then snaps back upright.

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  R.O.B.'s first idle pose

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  R.O.B.'s second idle pose

Robin

• Closes the current tome they have on hand, then opens it back up and glances at it.
• Slowly swings their sword in a circular motion.

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  Robin's first idle pose

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  Robin's second idle pose

Rosalina & Luma

• Rosalina leans forward, looking behind her.
• Rosalina taps her wand in the air.

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  Rosalina's first idle pose

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  Rosalina's second idle pose

Roy

• Pumps his fist in front of his head.
• Traces the surface of the Sword of Seals with his fingers.

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  Roy's first idle pose

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  Roy's second idle pose

Ryu

• Adjusts his gloves, one after the other.
• Stretches his fingers, then crosses his arms and pumps them.

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  Ryu's first idle pose

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  Ryu's second idle pose

Samus

• Traces her fingertips over her arm cannon.
• Drops her arm cannon for a moment.

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  Samus's first idle pose

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  Samus's second idle pose

Sheik

• Turns away and balances on one foot.
• Holds her hand up to her face and swipes it away.

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  Sheik's first idle pose

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  Sheik's second idle pose

Shulk

• Puts his hand to his chin in a contemplative gesture.
• Takes a defensive stance and inspects his surroundings.

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  Shulk's first idle pose

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  Shulk's second idle pose

Sonic

• Puts his hands to his hips and taps his foot impatiently, like his idle animation in the 2D Sonic games.
• Stands upright and wags his finger while smirking.

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  Sonic's first idle pose

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  Sonic's second idle pose

Toon Link

• Pauses to look around.
• Taps his boot on the ground.

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  Toon Link's first idle pose

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  Toon Link's second idle pose

Villager

• Places their hand to their chin and taps their foot, similar to the animation displayed when the player views their inventory in the Animal Crossing games.
• Rubs the side of their head.

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  Villager's first idle pose

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  Villager's second idle pose

Wario

• Crosses his arms, fists clenched.
• Scratches his rear.

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  Wario's first idle pose

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  Wario's second idle pose

Wii Fit Trainer

• Performs a cervical exercise known as a neck roll.
• Performs the torso twist, a strength-training exercise.

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  Wii Fit Trainer's first idle pose

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  Wii Fit Trainer's second idle pose

Yoshi

• Performs a small dance.
• Looks from side to side.

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  Yoshi's first idle pose

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  Yoshi's second idle pose

Zelda

• Flips her hair back.
• Turns away, holding her left arm with her right hand.
• Holds her hand to her chin in contemplation.

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  Zelda's first idle pose

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  Zelda's second idle pose

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  Zelda's third idle pose

Zero Suit Samus

• Stands upright with her Paralyzer beside her head.
• Adjusts her Paralyzer.

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  Zero Suit Samus's first idle pose

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  Zero Suit Samus's second idle pose