Assist Trophy

Assist Trophy
Official artwork of an Assist Trophy.
Universe	Super Smash Bros.
Appears in	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Item class	Summoning

“	Spawns a character to help you.	”
—Brawl manual description

The Assist Trophy (アシストフィギュア, Assist Figure) is an item introduced in Super Smash Bros. Brawl that, when picked up, breaks open and summons a random character to aid the user.

Overview

Assist Trophies function very similarly to Poké Balls. However, no Pokémon come out of them and, once an Assist Trophy is grabbed, it is automatically activated, assuming the holder is standing on the ground and not in a jump, attack, or hitstun. In Brawl, some Assist Trophies must be unlocked in order to be used, such as Gray Fox from Metal Gear. Unlike the Poké Ball, this item can be eaten by moves such as Kirby and King Dedede's Inhale, and Munchlax. In Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, all of the Assist Trophies in the base game are available from the start.

Assist Trophies fall into three basic categories. The most common type are characters that attack opponents directly. Once an opponent is targeted, the character chases them down and attacks them with a limited moveset. While these characters are often very powerful and capable of overwhelming the opponent, they are also very predictable, meaning they can easily be avoided and tricked. A majority of damageable characters are this type of Assist Trophy. The second type are characters that act on a set script and do not directly engage in the battle. They indirectly cause collateral damage from their actions, such as flying objects or explosions. The third type are characters that act in a support role to the summoner. They either grant status effects to the summoner or the opponent or both, or affect the appearance of the game itself. This is the rarest type of Assist Trophy.

The majority of Assist Trophies in Brawl are undamageable, with only Starfy and Lakitu being able to be interrupted or otherwise hit or even KO'd. In Smash 4, however, some Assist Trophies can be attacked, potentially interrupting their attacks or otherwise manipulating how they perform and even being able to KO them (this can be seen by their ending animations coming earlier than normal, them having their own death animation, or simply teleporting away). However, there is no reward for KOing an Assist Trophy. In Ultimate, the number of damageable Assist Trophies was expanded to include nearly all that attack fighters directly. They now emit a yellowish aura when they are low on health, and grant the player who KO'd them one point as if they took an opponent's stock. When the Assist Trophy is close to becoming KO'd, the summoner can KO it to prevent other players from gaining a point. More than one Assist Trophy can now be on the stage at once, which introduced the concept of Assist Trophies fighting each other, as they are programmed as CPU characters and go after CPU characters as well. In addition, certain Assist Trophies now have the ability to teleport on command, such as teleporting closer to an opponent when too far away or when crossing a blast line.

Either due to complications with the stage or the character's appearance in the background (e.g. because he's a vampire, which does not have a reflection, Alucard cannot appear in Wii Fit Studio, which features a giant mirror in the background, and because darkness would completely block out the drawings, Nikki cannot be summoned on stages that have a dark scenery (e.g. Gamer)), many Assist Trophies cannot appear on certain stages in Ultimate. The only stages where all Assist Trophies can appear are Training, Battlefield, Small Battlefield, Big Battlefield, Mushroom Kingdom, Yoshi's Island, Skyworld, Smashville, Windy Hill Zone, Yggdrasil's Altar and Northern Cave.

List of Assist Trophies

Assist Trophy	Description	Universe
Akira	Runs around and attacks with various martial arts moves.	Virtua Fighter
Alucard	Wields his blade, Crissaegrim, alongside various other moves he used in his playable appearance in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.	Castlevania
Andross	Appears in the background and shoots tiles at the players.	Star Fox
Arcade Bunny	Operates a giant claw machine in order to grab opponents.	Nintendo Badge Arcade
Ashley	Conjures a cloud which causes various adverse effects.	Wario
Barbara	Strums on her guitar, creating damaging soundwaves, similar to Konga Beat, but with less range and duration.	Jam with the Band
Black Knight	Walks around the stage slowly, attacking any nearby opponents with his sword Alondite. Appears to be very resistant to attacks.	Fire Emblem
Bomberman	Drop bombs which create an cross shaped explosion similar to an X Bomb.	Bomberman
Burrowing Snagret	Emerges from the ground and wildly pecks at opponents, then hides underground before reappearing at another location.	Pikmin
Chain Chomp	Jumps at and bites players while chained to a stake.	Mario
Chef Kawasaki	Captures players using his ladle and cooks them in a boiling pot, which produces food, similar to Cook Kirby. If he doesn't catch anyone in his ladle, he may throw plates or try again.	Kirby
Color TV-Game 15	Two paddles on the sides of the stage bounce a ball back and forth, with the ball damaging players.	Color TV-Game
Dark Samus	Rapidly shoots gunfire and creates blasts of Phazon; can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.	Metroid
Devil	Moves the stage boundaries, causing the blast lines to move as well, leading to the possibility of easier KOs.	Devil World
Dillon	Performs rolling attacks, such as a quick charge; he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	Dillon's Rolling Western
Dr. Kawashima	Flings numbers onto the stage that can be attacked to knock them around. When they add up to 10 or more, they cause an explosion, with a sum of exactly 10 causing an explosion like a Smart Bomb.	Brain Age
Dr. Wright	Summons buildings to rise up out of the ground. This damages opponents who are standing in the area of the building, and produces great vertical knockback. Occasionally makes a massive skyscraper that deals even more knockback and damage.	SimCity
Elec Man	Moves around freely and attacks characters with his Thunder Beam; he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	Mega Man
Excitebikes	Excitebike racers ride around the stage, causing damage to those they collide with. Some of them, if on a stage with an edge, will go back and forth until their time runs out.	Excite
Flies & Hand	A hand holding a fly swatter moves around to swat the flies buzzing around the screen, damaging any enemy that gets in the way of its swatting.	Mario
Ghirahim	Fights with a sword and throwing knives. He will teleport back onstage if he goes over the edge, but he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	The Legend of Zelda
Ghosts	Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde make their way around the stage, moving as if in a maze while damaging and pushing opponents around.	Pac-Man
Gray Fox	Runs around slashing opponents. Also reflects stray projectiles.	Metal Gear
Guile	Crouches in place, throwing Sonic Booms and blocking any physical attacks that hit him. Intercepts nearby enemies with his signature Flash Kick move.	Street Fighter
Hammer Bro	Throws hammers at opponents.	Mario
Helirin	Floats around the stage while rotating, acting as a wall.	Kururin
Infantry and Tanks	Nintendo Wars infantrymen and tank sprites roam across the stage shooting at players. When spawning, they follow the direction of the summoner.	Nintendo Wars
Isaac	Pushes opponents off the stage by using a skill called Move, represented by giant magic hands. Its fixed knockback makes it easy to get trapped in.	Golden Sun
Isabelle	Throws fruit to heal the player who summoned her. Fruit will heal the summoner on contact; if it misses, anyone can eat the fruit off the ground.	Animal Crossing
Jeff	Shoots 5 homing rockets from his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 invention (4 small & 1 large) at his opponents.	EarthBound
Jill	Attacks opponents with her drill.	Drill Dozer
Kapp'n	Appears with his bus, which he drives across the screen. Any fighter he contacts will be trapped, dragging them off-screen.	Animal Crossing
Kat & Ana	Kat and Ana fly in different directions slashing at anybody in front of them, but always cross in the same spot.	Wario
Klaptrap	Lunges across the screen and latches onto foes before launching them.	Donkey Kong
Knuckle Joe	Delivers a series of Vulcan Jabs to his opponents and finishes with either a Smash Punch or an uppercut attack named Rising Break.	Kirby
Knuckles	Burrows underground before emerging with a rising uppercut. Can strike using a homing attack similar to Sonic's.	Sonic the Hedgehog
Krystal	Wanders around the stage and attacks opponents with her staff. Can deal freezing damage.	Star Fox
Lakitu and Spinies	Lakitu drops Spinies onto the field. The Spinies will meteor smash when falling from Lakitu. Upon landing, the Spinies walk around giving damage to opponents. Lakitu can be knocked off the screen or killed.	Mario
Little Mac	Runs and jumps around, attacking with powerful jabs and uppercuts.	Punch-Out!!
Lyn	The screen darkens, as Lyn focuses and then, having teleported, she delivers a single, powerful strike focused on the nearest opponent, similar to Galaxia Darkness in animation and knockback.	Fire Emblem
Magnus	Leaps around and swings the Magnus Club. He flinches if he's attacked and can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	Kid Icarus
Metroid	Latches onto players and gives them damage. Can be attacked and shaken off, but prevents the victim from using recovery moves. However, if done right, the character can spam recovery moves indefinitely until the Metroid disappears.	Metroid
Midna	Grabs opponents and throws them, while dealing darkness damage. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.	The Legend of Zelda
Mr. Resetti	Gives speeches about different topics. If attacked, he causes an explosion.	Animal Crossing
Moon	Crashes into the stage, dealing massive damage with a very large area of impact.	The Legend of Zelda
Mother Brain	Uses her signature laser attack when summoned, and is guarded by Rinka enemies. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.	Metroid
Nightmare	Causes the screen to become dark temporarily.	Kirby
Nikki	Doodles various objects on the stage, some of which can attack players.	Swapnote
Nintendog	A "Nintendog" blocks the screen. Its breed varies by game. In Brawl, it's a labrador retriever. In Smash 4, it's a French bulldog. In Ultimate, it's a toy Poodle.	Nintendogs
Phosphora	Flies around quickly and shoots lightning bolts. She can be attacked, which will cause her to flinch, and she can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.	Kid Icarus
Rathalos	Unleashes several flame-based attacks, such as breathing fireballs and roaring to stun opponents. It also serves as a boss character.	Monster Hunter
Ray Mk III	Flies around the stage shooting missiles and green energy bullets.	Custom Robo
Riki	Uses several different arts from Xenoblade Chronicles, including Happy Happy, Bedtime, You Can Do It, Roly-Poly, Freezinate, and Yoink.	Xenoblade Chronicles
Rodin	Attacks with giant arms similar to Bayonetta's Wicked Weaves, as well as attacks resembling After Burner Kick and heel drop. Before disappearing, he spawns a random item and tosses it at the summoner.	Bayonetta
Sablé Prince	Releases a cloud of dust, trapping an opponent, before he attacks as a frog or snake. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru
Saki Amamiya	Slashes and fires with his Dolphin Gun.	Sin and Punishment
Samurai Goroh	Slashes his swords while chasing opponents.	F-Zero
Shadow	Uses his "Chaos Control" ability to slow down the flow of time for around 7 seconds, affecting everyone except the summoner. In Ultimate, after the 7 seconds of slowdown pass, all opponents are then entirely frozen for 2-3 seconds. Functions similarly to the Timer Item though with shorter duration, and without the risk of it backfiring.	Sonic the Hedgehog
Sheriff	Walks around in the air, shooting at opponents with his pistol. He can be KO'd (complete with his original death animation) if he takes enough damage.	Sheriff
Shovel Knight	Runs and jumps around, using his Shovel Drop to bounce off of obstacles. He also digs, which flings dirt at fighters, buries them, and can occasionally produce items.	Shovel Knight
Skull Kid	Uses one of three disruptions: flipping the screen upside-down (similarly to Palkia), reversing the directional inputs of players, or making all fighters invisible.	The Legend of Zelda
Spring Man	Jumps around and attacks with extended punches. He can also activate Rush, dealing rapid pummels before finishing with an uppercut.	ARMS
Squid Sisters	They perform a concert and, as the camera zooms in on them, the blast lines are brought closer, so that whoever is left outside the camera will be KOed.	Splatoon
Starfy	Spins, hurting players. Can be knocked off stage.	The Legendary Starfy
Starman	Teleports about the stage, shooting lightning bolts out of its head at opponents. It can be KO'd (complete with the "SMAAASH!" effect from Earthbound) if it takes enough damage.	EarthBound
Sukapon	Moves around with his arms raised, launching heads at opponents or grabbing and tossing them.	Joy Mech Fight
Takamaru	Throws his pinwheel knife rooks at opponents and slashes them several times with his katana. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	The Mysterious Murasame Castle
Thwomp	Hovers high up the stage, remaining still. If any opponent walks underneath it, it drops down to attack it, then moves back up. It won't attack again until it returns to its original position.	Mario
Tiki	Transforms into a dragon, attacking with large flame breaths from the air.	Fire Emblem
Tingle	Randomly enacts one of a variety of strange effects. It also takes longer for more Assist Trophies to spawn after his appearance than any other character. He can inflate lots of balloons and float off the stage. The balloons can lift characters, but do not deal damage. He can cause a Hammer and Golden Hammer shower, spawning lots of these items on the stage. He can create a Banana Peel effect. This makes all fighters on the ground (including the summoner) slip repeatedly until Tingle disappears. He can burst into flames, which gives everybody a Superspicy Curry effect. He can produce a flower graphic, and zoom the camera in on the summoner until he leaves.	The Legend of Zelda
Vince	Draws large drawings of various objects, one following each opponent in the foreground, hiding them and slowly damaging them.	Art Academy
Waluigi	Repeatedly stomps players into the ground. This onslaught is followed by either a strong kick or a strike from his tennis racquet.	Mario
Wily Capsule	Piloting his Wily Capsule from Mega Man 7, Dr. Wily warps around the stage and fires fire, ice, and lightning projectiles at opponents. Unlike most Assist Trophies that can be defeated, he does not disappear immediately, instead falling to the ground and begging for forgiveness.	Mega Man
Yuri Kozukata	Yuri gets out her Camera Obscura, a specialized camera to take photographs of spirits, and uses it to take pictures of the battle. This will stun opponents and poison them, leaving them vulnerable to attacks.	Fatal Frame
Zero	Fights using his Z-Saber, and uses special techniques acquired from Mavericks and from his boss appearances.	Mega Man
Total			27	39	59

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

There are 27 Assist Trophies in Super Smash Bros Brawl, 6 of which are unlockable.

Image	Assist Trophy	Relative frequency	Description	Universe	Unlock criteria
	Andross	30	Andross (as he appears in the original Star Fox) appears in the background and shoots tiles at the players.	Star Fox
	Barbara	30	Barbara strums on her guitar, creating damaging soundwaves, similar to Konga Beat, but with less range and duration.	Jam with the Band	Obtain 25 songs
	Devil	30	Devil moves the stage boundaries, causing the blast lines to move as well, leading to the possibility of easier KOs.	Devil World
	Dr. Wright	30	Doctor Wright summons buildings to rise up out of the ground. This damages opponents who are standing in the area of the building, and produces great vertical knockback. Occasionally makes a massive skyscraper.	SimCity
	Excitebikes	30	Excitebike racers ride around the stage, causing damage to those they collide with. Some of them, if on a stage with an edge, will go back and forth until their time runs out.	Excite
	Gray Fox	30	Frank Jaeger, the Gray Fox, runs around slashing opponents. Also reflects stray projectiles.	Metal Gear	Unlocked with Snake
	Hammer Bro	30	Hammer Bro throws hammers at opponents.	Mario
	Helirin	12	Helirin floats around the stage while rotating, acting as a wall.	Kururin
	Infantry and Tanks	30	The Nintendo Wars infantrymen and tank sprites roam across the stage shooting at players. When spawning, they follow the direction of the summoner.	Nintendo Wars	Play 300 Brawls
	Isaac	24	Isaac pushes opponents off the stage by using a skill called Move, represented by giant magic hands. Its fixed knockback makes it easy to get trapped in.	Golden Sun	Play 200 Brawls
	Jeff	24	Jeff Andonuts shoots 5 homing rockets from his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 invention (4 small & 1 large) at his opponents.	EarthBound
	Jill	24	Jill attacks opponents with her drill.	Drill Dozer
	Kat & Ana	30	Kat and Ana fly in different directions slashing at anybody in front of them, but always cross in the same spot.	Wario
	Knuckle Joe	30	Knuckle Joe delivers a series of Vulcan Jabs to his opponents and finishes with either a Smash Punch or an uppercut attack named Rising Break. He can one-hit KO if he combos Vulcan Jab into Rising Break.	Kirby
	Lakitu and Spinies	30	Lakitu drops Spinies onto the field. The Spinies will meteor smash when falling from Lakitu. Upon landing, the Spinies walk around giving damage to opponents. Lakitu can be knocked off the screen.	Mario
	Little Mac	30	Little Mac runs and jumps around, attacking with powerful jabs and uppercuts.	Punch-Out!!
	Lyn	30	The screen darkens, as Lyn focuses and then, having teleported, she delivers a single, powerful strike focused on the nearest opponent. Similar to Galaxia Darkness in animation and knockback, except more horizontal.	Fire Emblem
	Metroid	30	A Metroid latches onto players and gives them damage. Can be attacked and shaken off, but prevents the victim from using recovery moves. However, if done right, the character can spam recovery moves indefinitely until the Metroid disappears.	Metroid
	Mr. Resetti	18	Mr. Resetti gives speeches about different topics. If attacked, he causes an explosion.	Animal Crossing
	Nintendog	18	A "Nintendog" (Labrador Retriever) blocks the screen.	Nintendogs
	Ray Mk III	30	Ray Mk III flies around the stage shooting missiles and green energy bullets.	Custom Robo	Play 100 Brawls
	Saki Amamiya	30	Saki Amamiya slashes and fires with his Dolphin Gun.	Sin and Punishment
	Samurai Goroh	30	Samurai Goroh slashes his swords while chasing opponents.	F-Zero
	Shadow	30	Uses his "Chaos Control" ability to slow down the flow of time for around 7 seconds, affecting everyone except the summoner. Functions similarly to the Timer Item though with shorter duration, and without the risk of it backfiring.	Sonic the Hedgehog	Unlocked with Sonic
	Starfy	40	Starfy spins, hurting players. Can be knocked off stage.	The Legendary Starfy
	Tingle	30	Tingle randomly enacts one of a variety of strange effects. It also takes longer for more Assist Trophies to spawn after his appearance than any other character. He can inflate lots of balloons and float off the stage. The balloons can lift characters, but do not deal damage. He can cause a Hammer and Golden Hammer shower, spawning lots of these items on the stage. He can create a Banana Peel effect. This makes all opponents on the ground slip repeatedly until Tingle disappears. He can burst into flames, which gives everybody a Superspicy Curry effect. He can produce a flower graphic, and zoom the camera in on the summoner until he leaves.	The Legend of Zelda
	Waluigi	30	Waluigi repeatedly stomps players into the ground. This onslaught is followed by either a strong kick or a strike from his tennis racquet.	Mario

In addition to the above characters, scrapped Assist Trophy data for Ridley was found when hacking Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In the final game, he was a boss in The Subspace Emissary.

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Assist Trophies return in Super Smash Bros. 4. They now sport their modern design, with a shorter, more iridescent design and a softer "popping" sound upon use, instead of the glass-shattering sound effect it had in Brawl. Unlike in Brawl, where no Assist Trophies apart from Starfy and Lakitu could even be damaged, let alone defeated, several Assist Trophies, including several returning ones who could not be attacked in Brawl, can now be KO'd. There are 39 Assist Trophies in total, with 21 new ones and 18 returning from Brawl, while nine were cut (with one of them becoming a fighter instead). Both the 3DS and Wii U versions include exactly the same Assist Trophies, and unlike in Brawl, there are no unlockable Assist Trophies.

Image	Assist Trophy	Relative frequency	Description	Universe	Defeatable
	Andross	30	Spits out projectiles at players.	Star Fox
	Ashley	32	Conjures a cloud which causes various adverse effects.	Wario
	Chain Chomp	32	Jumps at and bites players while chained to a stake.	Mario
	Color TV-Game 15	38	Two paddles on the sides of the stage bounce a ball back and forth, with the ball damaging players.	Color TV-Game
	Dark Samus	38	Rapidly shoots gunfire and creates blasts of Phazon; can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.	Metroid
	Devil	30	Devil moves the stage boundaries, causing the blast lines to move as well, leading to the possibility of easier KOs.	Devil World
	Dillon	32	Performs rolling attacks, such as a quick charge; he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	Dillon's Rolling Western
	Dr. Kawashima	38	Flings numbers onto the stage that can be attacked to knock them around. When they add up to 10 or more, they cause an explosion, with a sum of exactly 10 causing an explosion like a Smart Bomb.	Brain Age
	Dr. Wright	30	Dr. Wright summons buildings from within the ground. Anyone other than the summoner who touches these buildings will receive damage.	SimCity
	Elec Man	38	Moves around freely and attacks characters with electric projectiles; he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	Mega Man
	Ghirahim	38	Fights with a sword and throwing knives. He will teleport back onstage if he goes over the edge, but he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	The Legend of Zelda
	Ghosts	38	Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde make their way around the stage, moving as if in a maze while damaging and pushing opponents around.	Pac-Man
	Hammer Bro	24	Throws hammers at opponents. It can be KO'd if it takes enough damage (with the same animation as when enemies die in Super Mario Bros.)	Mario
	Infantry and Tanks	24	Infantrymen and tank sprites roam across the stage, shooting at players. When spawning, they follow the direction of the summoner.	Nintendo Wars
	Isabelle	38	Throws fruit to heal the player who summoned her. Fruit will heal the summoner on contact; if it misses, anyone can eat the fruit off the ground. While Isabelle cannot be defeated, she can be stunned if attacked.	Animal Crossing
	Jeff	30	Shoots rockets from his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 at his opponents.	EarthBound
	Kat & Ana	30	Kat and Ana fly in different directions, slashing at anybody in front of them, while crossing in the same spot.	Wario
	Knuckle Joe	30	Like in Brawl, delivers a series of Vulcan Jabs to his opponents and finishes with either a Smash Punch or an uppercut attack named Rising Break. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	Kirby
	Lakitu and Spinies	24	A Lakitu appears on a cloud and hurls Spinies from above. The Spinies are capable of meteor smashing. Lakitu and Spinies are faster than they were in Brawl. Lakitu can be KO'd if it takes enough damage.	Mario
	Lyn	30	After a moment, appears next to an opponent and attacks with a single, strong sword swipe. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.	Fire Emblem
	Magnus	32	Leaps around and swings the Magnus Club. He flinches if he's attacked and can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	Kid Icarus
	Metroid	30	Latches onto players and hits them repeatedly. Can be attacked and shaken off temporarily. It can be KO'd if it takes enough damage.	Metroid
	Midna	38	Grabs opponents and throws them, while dealing darkness damage. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.	The Legend of Zelda
	Mother Brain	38	She uses her signature laser attack when summoned, and is guarded by Rinka enemies. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.	Metroid
	Nightmare	32	Causes the screen to become dark temporarily.	Kirby
	Nintendog	30	A French bulldog blocks the screen.	Nintendogs
	Phosphora	38	Flies around quickly and shoots lightning bolts. She can be attacked, which will cause her to flinch, and she can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.	Kid Icarus
	Riki	38	He uses several different arts from Xenoblade Chronicles, including Happy Happy, Bedtime, You Can Do It, Roly-Poly, Freezinate, and Yoink.	Xenoblade Chronicles
	Sablé Prince	32	Sablé Prince releases a cloud of dust, trapping an opponent, before he attacks as a frog or snake. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru
	Saki Amamiya	30	Moves around on his own accord and slashes players, and can also shoot a stream of gunfire. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	Sin and Punishment
	Samurai Goroh	30	Samurai Goroh slashes his swords while chasing opponents. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	F-Zero
	Shadow	30	Uses his "Chaos Control" ability to slow down the flow of time, affecting everyone except the summoner. Functions similarly to the Timer item, though with shorter duration (lasting around 7 seconds), and without the risk of it backfiring.	Sonic the Hedgehog
	Sheriff	32	Sheriff walks around in the air, shooting at opponents with his pistol. He can be KO'd (complete with his original death animation) if he takes enough damage.	Sheriff
	Skull Kid	32	Uses one of three disruptions: flipping the screen upside-down (similarly to Palkia), reversing the directional inputs of players, or making all fighters invisible.	The Legend of Zelda
	Starfy	24	Wanders around and spin attacks opponents. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	The Legendary Starfy
	Starman	32	Starman teleports about the stage, shooting lightning bolts out of its head at opponents. It can be KO'd (complete with the "SMAAASH!" effect from Earthbound) if it takes enough damage.	EarthBound
	Takamaru	38	Throws his pinwheel knife rooks at opponents and slashes them several times with his katana. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	The Mysterious Murasame Castle
	Tingle	24	Functions the same as Brawl, in which he enacts one of a variety of strange effects.	The Legend of Zelda
	Waluigi	30	Waluigi repeatedly stomps players into the ground. This onslaught is followed by either a strong kick or a strike from his tennis racket. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.	Mario

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

For the first time in the series, multiple Assist Trophies can appear at once. Up to two Assist Trophies may appear on screen at a time but no two Assist Trophy items can summon the same character. Some Assist Trophies cannot appear at the same time as others. Players get points in Time battles when KOing a defeatable Assist Trophy. Occasionally, opposing Assist Trophies may fight each other. Assist Trophies also respawn if they fall off the stage accidentally. The item itself reuses the rainbow dome from SSB4, though the rainbow effect is more subtle, and it no longer has a bluish tint. There are 59 total Assist Trophies, with 27 new ones, 30 returning from SSB4, and two returning from Brawl after being cut from SSB4. Nine Assist Trophies from SSB4 were also cut (with two of them becoming fighters instead).

For various reasons (such as gimmicks affecting the Assist Trophy's visibility or abilities, already appearing as a background character, or even Alucard not appearing in front of mirrors), certain Assist Trophies are unable to spawn on certain stages.

Image	Assist Trophy	Relative frequency	Description	Universe	Defeatable
	Akira	38	Runs around and attacks with various martial arts moves.	Virtua Fighter
	Alucard	38	Wields his blade, Crissaegrim. He can also transform into a bat and fly to another portion of the stage.	Castlevania
	Andross	30	Spits out projectiles at players.	Star Fox
	Arcade Bunny	38	Operates a giant claw machine in order to grab opponents.	Nintendo Badge Arcade
	Ashley	32	Conjures a cloud which causes various adverse effects.	Wario
	Black Knight	38	Walks around the stage slowly, attacking any nearby opponents with his sword Alondite. Appears to be very resistant to attacks.	Fire Emblem
	Bomberman	38	Drop bombs which create an cross shaped explosion similar to an X Bomb. It is possible for him to be affected by his own bombs.	Bomberman
	Burrowing Snagret	38	Emerges from the ground and wildly pecks at opponents, then hides underground before reappearing at another location.	Pikmin
	Chain Chomp	32	Bounces around before targeting an opponent and attacking them by lunging and biting them. Head can also damage opponents while bouncing.	Mario
	Chef Kawasaki	38	Captures players using his telescopic ladle and cooks them in a boiling pot, which produces food similar to Kirby's Final Smash in Brawl. If he fails to catch anyone in his ladle, he may throw plates or attempt to use his ladle again.	Kirby
	Color TV-Game 15	38	Two paddles on the sides of the stage bounce a ball back and forth, with the ball damaging players.	Color TV-Game
	Devil	30	Points in various directions while moving the camera and stage boundaries.	Devil World
	Dillon	32	Attacks opponents by rolling at them. After a couple times, he charges up a very powerful rolling attack that does large knockback.	Dillon's Rolling Western
	Dr. Kawashima	38	Flings numbers onto the stage that can be attacked to knock them around. When they add up to 10 or more, they cause an explosion, with a sum of exactly 10 causing an explosion like a Smart Bomb.	Brain Age
	Dr. Wright	30	Dr. Wright summons buildings from within the ground. Anyone other than the summoner who touches these buildings will receive damage.	SimCity
	Flies & Hand	38	A hand holding a fly swatter moves around to swat the flies buzzing around the screen, damaging any enemy that gets in the way of its swatting.	Mario
	Ghirahim	38	Fights with a sword and throwing knives. He will teleport back onstage if he goes over the edge.	The Legend of Zelda
	Ghosts	38	Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde make their way around the stage, moving as if in a maze while damaging and pushing opponents around.	Pac-Man
	Gray Fox	38	Runs around slashing opponents. Also reflects stray projectiles.	Metal Gear
	Guile	38	Crouches in place, throwing Sonic Booms and blocking any physical attacks that hit him. Intercepts nearby enemies with his signature Flash Kick move.	Street Fighter
	Hammer Bro	24	Throws hammers at opponents.	Mario
	Isaac	38	Utilizes various abilities known as Psynergy. In addition to his original ability, Move, from Brawl, Isaac now can perform Pound as well as an original ability based off of Lift.	Golden Sun
	Jeff	30	Shoots rockets from his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 at his opponents.	EarthBound
	Kapp'n	38	Drives a bus across the screen. Any fighter he contacts will be trapped, dragging them off-screen.	Animal Crossing
	Klaptrap	38	Lunges across the screen and latches onto foes before launching them.	Donkey Kong
	Knuckle Joe	30	Like in Brawl and SSB4, delivers a series of Vulcan Jabs to his opponents and finishes with either a Smash Punch or an uppercut attack named Rising Break.	Kirby
	Knuckles	38	Burrows underground before emerging with a rising uppercut. Can attack with a combination of punches, or strike using a homing attack similar to Sonic's.	Sonic the Hedgehog
	Krystal	38	Wanders around the stage and attacks opponents with her staff. Can deal freezing damage.	Star Fox
	Lyn	30	After a moment, appears next to an opponent and attacks with a single, strong sword swipe that has high launching power.	Fire Emblem
	Metroid	30	Latches onto players and hits them repeatedly. Can be attacked and shaken off temporarily. Can only be KO'd if frozen.	Metroid
	Midna	38	Grabs opponents and throws them, while dealing darkness damage.	The Legend of Zelda
	Moon	38	Crashes into the stage, dealing massive damage with a very large area of impact.	The Legend of Zelda
	Mother Brain	38	She uses her signature laser attack when summoned, and is guarded by Rinka enemies.	Metroid
	Nightmare	32	Obscures the stage and fighters in darkness.	Kirby
	Nikki	38	Doodles various obstacles on the stage.	Swapnote
	Nintendog	30	A toy poodle blocks the screen.	Nintendogs
	Phosphora	38	Teleports around while shooting lightning bolts and various other electric attacks.	Kid Icarus
	Rathalos	38	Rathalos unleashes several flame-based attacks, such as breathing fireballs and roaring to stun opponents.	Monster Hunter
	Riki	38	He uses several different arts from Xenoblade Chronicles, including Happy Happy, Bedtime, You Can Do It, Roly-Poly, Freezinate, and Yoink.	Xenoblade Chronicles
	Rodin	38	Attacks with giant arms similar to Bayonetta's Wicked Weaves, as well with attacks resembling aerial Heel Slide and heel drop. Before disappearing, he spawns a random item and tosses it at the summoner.	Bayonetta
	Sablé Prince	32	Turns into either a frog or a snake. Can only be KO'd in his human form.	Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru
	Samurai Goroh	30	Samurai Goroh slashes his swords while chasing opponents.	F-Zero
	Shadow	38	Takes out a green Chaos Emerald and uses Chaos Control to slow down time. After a while, he freezes time entirely before leaving.	Sonic the Hedgehog
	Sheriff	32	Sheriff walks around in the air, shooting at opponents with his pistol. The pistol's shots can travel in 8 different directions.	Sheriff
	Shovel Knight	38	Runs and jumps around, using his Shovel Drop to bounce off of obstacles. He also digs, which flings dirt at fighters, buries them, and can occasionally produce items.	Shovel Knight
	Skull Kid	32	Uses one of three disruptions: flipping the stage upside down, reversing all players' controls, or making all fighters invisible.	The Legend of Zelda
	Spring Man	38	Jumps around and attacks with extended punches. He can also activate Rush, dealing rapid pummels before finishing with an uppercut.	ARMS
	Squid Sisters	38	They perform a concert and, as the camera zooms in on them, the blast lines are brought closer, so that whoever is left outside the camera will be KOed.	Splatoon
	Starfy	24	Wanders around and spin attacks opponents.	The Legendary Starfy
	Starman	32	Teleports about the stage, shooting PK Beam out of its head at opponents. If defeated, the "SMAAASH!" effect from Earthbound is seen.	EarthBound
	Sukapon	38	Moves around with his arms raised, launching heads at opponents (Tondeker), grabbing and tossing them (Sukapon Toss), or rolling forwards quickly to attack (Sukapon Roll).	Joy Mech Fight
	Takamaru	38	Throws his pinwheel knife rooks at opponents and slashes them several times with his katana.	The Mysterious Murasame Castle
	Thwomp	38	Hovers high up the stage, remaining still. If any opponent walks underneath it, it drops down to attack it, then moves back up. It won't attack again until it returns to its original position.	Mario
	Tiki	38	Transforms into a dragon, attacking with large flame breaths from the air.	Fire Emblem
	Vince	38	Draws large drawings of various objects, one following each opponent in the foreground, hiding them and slowly damaging them. The damage will be tripled if an opponent attacks.	Art Academy
	Waluigi	30	Waluigi repeatedly stomps players into the ground. This onslaught is followed by either a strong kick or a strike from his tennis racket.	Mario
	Wily Capsule	38	Piloting his Wily Capsule from Mega Man 7, Dr. Wily warps around the stage and fires fire, ice, and lightning projectiles at opponents. Unlike most Assist Trophies that can be defeated, he does not disappear immediately, instead falling to the ground and begging for forgiveness.	Mega Man
	Yuri Kozukata	38	Yuri gets out her Camera Obscura, a specialized camera to take photographs of spirits, and uses it to take pictures of the battle. This will stun opponents and poison them, leaving them vulnerable to attacks.	Fatal Frame
	Zero	38	Zero attacks by using his Z-Saber, and uses special techniques acquired from Mavericks and from his boss appearances.	Mega Man

Trophies

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Assist Trophy's trophy in Brawl

Assist Trophy

A capsule that contains characters who will help you out in battle. You won't know who's in the capsule until you open it. It may be someone everyone knows or someone who's a bit of a mystery. The majority of these characters are invulnerable, so attacking them is not an option. You know what that means, right? RUN!

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Assist Trophy's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Assist Trophy's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Assist Trophy

This strange capsule contains a guest character who will aid you in your battle. Who will emerge? Grab it to find out! Maybe it'll be a famous character from a popular game, or perhaps a goofy sidekick here to prove his or her worth. Too bad you can't choose who shows up or control them...

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (03/2008)

: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

A mystery capsule containing a guest character who'll stand by you in battle. You won't know who's in it till you open it! It could be almost anyone from all sorts of games – a famed warrior or a slightly loopy sidekick! Whoever it is, you can't control them, so you'll just have to trust them.

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (06/2008)

: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Gallery

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  Kirby, about to release an Assist Trophy character

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  A collection of all Assist Trophies from Brawl, as well as an Assist Trophy capsule

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  Mario next to an Assist Trophy in SSB4

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  The symbol for Assist Trophies

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	アシストフィギュア	Assist Figure
English	Assist Trophy	—
French	Trophée aide	Assistant Trophy
German	Helfertrophäe	Helper Trophy
Spanish (PAL)	Ayudante	Helper
Spanish (NTSC)	Trofeo ayudante	Helper Trophy
Italian	Assistenti	Assitents
Chinese (Simplified)	辅助模型	Assisting Model
Chinese (Traditional)	輔助模型	Assisting Model
Korean	어시스트 피규어	Assistant Figure
Dutch	Hulptrofee	Helper Trophy
Russian	Трофей-помощник	Assistant Trophy

Trivia

• Little Mac, Dark Samus, and Isabelle all debuted in the Smash series as Assist Trophies, then became playable characters in later installments.
• Isaac and Gray Fox are the only Assist Trophies to skip an installment in the franchise and return in a later game. Interestingly, both were referred to as "newcomer" Assist Trophies on the Ultimate website.
• Andross, Devil, Dr. Wright, Hammer Bro, Jeff, Knuckle Joe, Lyn, Metroid, Nintendog, Samurai Goroh, Shadow, Starfy, and Waluigi are the only Assist Trophies to appear in all three games since their introduction in Brawl.
• The Yoshi and Pokémon series are the only "Original 10" universes that have never had any Assist Trophies.
  • However, the Pokémon series uses Poké Balls, making the Yoshi series the only one in the "Original 10" that has never had any item-based assist characters whatsoever.
  • The other universes that have never had any Assist Trophies are Ice Climber, Game & Watch, R.O.B., Wii Fit, Mii, Duck Hunt, Final Fantasy, and the DLC universes in Ultimate, except for ARMS.
• The Mega Man franchise has the most Assist Trophies out of any third-party franchise at 3, with Elec Man appearing in Smash 4 and Zero and Wily Capsule appearing in Ultimate.
• In the GameCube preview issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, the Super Smash Bros. Melee article comments that Nintendo originally tried to implement Assist Trophies in Melee. The only trophy concept they gave details on was one that would release the ducks from Duck Hunt to fly around the stage and interfere with the fighters.
• In the English version of the Super Smash Bros. Direct, Masahiro Sakurai was mistranslated as saying that Assist Trophies would "figure into All-Star Mode" in some fashion in Super Smash Bros. 4. However, Assist Trophies ended up playing no role in the mode, and they do not even spawn as regular items within battles. In Japanese, Sakurai was instead referring to the "all-star" cast as opposed to the mode itself.
• Prior to the Ultimate 2.0.0 update, if two Isabelles used Fishing Rod to grab onto an Assist Trophy, one would grab on, and the other would not; however, the result would be the former infinitely spawning the same Assist Trophy until she got hit.
• Not counting Rathalos, who is fought as a boss, Rodin, Samurai Goroh, Phosphora, and Spring Man are the only Assist Trophy characters never to appear in any Spirit Battle.
  • Out of all of these, Spring Man is the only one whose Spirit has a spirit battle, as Rodin, Samurai Goroh, and Phosphora are all summon-exclusive.