List of idle poses (SSBU)

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

Note that some characters, such as Luigi, Pit, Wolf or Fox, will revert to their previous idle pose from Brawl or Smash 4 when holding a small item, such as a Capsule. Additionally, certain clone-type characters, namely Roy, Daisy and Lucas, will revert to the idle stance of the character they are based on when holding a small item.

Banjo & Kazooie

• Kazooie pops out of Banjo's backpack, opens her wings, looks around, then retreats back inside.
• Kazooie playfully pecks Banjo on the head twice. Almost identical to an idle animation seen in Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie.

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  Banjo & Kazooie's first idle pose

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  Banjo & Kazooie's second idle pose

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. Based off of her stance in combat in Bayonetta.

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  Bayonetta's first idle pose

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  Bayonetta's second idle pose

Bowser

• Leans back and exhales steam while growling.
• Clenches his fists and roars.

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  Bowser's first idle pose

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  Bowser's second idle pose

Bowser Jr.

• 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

Byleth

• Twirls the Sword of the Creator into a backhanded grip while striking a pose, before returning to his original position. If using a female costume, the Sword of the Creator is instead held in a standard grip with a more energetic pose. Both poses are based on their respective official artwork for Ultimate.

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  Male Byleth's idle pose

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  Female Byleth's 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

Chrom

• Clenches his fist.
• Raises Falchion upwards and runs his hand across its blade.

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  Chrom's first idle pose

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  Chrom'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 the Omega Yato with a flourish.
• Turns away, holding the Omega Yato behind himself.

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  Corrin's first idle pose

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  Corrin's second idle pose

Daisy

• Stretches her arms over her head.
• Places her hands on her hips and shakes them while winking.

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  Daisy's first idle pose

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  Daisy'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

Dark Samus

• Points her arm cannon downward, then raises it.
• Raises her arm cannon and runs her finger across its surface.

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  Dark Samus' first idle pose

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  Dark Samus' 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

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

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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 his neck with his 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

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

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  Greninja's first idle pose

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  Greninja's second idle pose

Hero

• Places sword in front of him.
• Assumes an attack stance.

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  Hero's first idle pose

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  Hero's second idle pose

Ice Climbers

• Twirl their hammers while raising them.
• Look behind themselves briefly.

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  Ice Climbers' first idle pose

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  Ice Climbers' 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

Incineroar

• Assumes a strongman pose while flexing.
• Raises one arm and waves its hand with the other.

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  Incineroar's first idle pose

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  Incineroar's second idle pose

Inkling

• Turns and looks away.
• Hoists the Splattershot with one hand and places the other on hip.

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  Inkling's first idle pose

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  Inkling's second idle pose

Isabelle

• Stretches her shoulders.
• Turns to look at her tail.

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  Isabelle's first idle pose

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  Isabelle's second idle pose

Jigglypuff

• Turns to face the other way.

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  Jigglypuff's idle pose

Joker

• Twirls his knife in a circular motion.
• Lowers his knife and twirls his gun in front of his face.

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  Joker's first idle pose

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  Joker's second idle pose

Kazuya

• Enters a stance with one arm pointed towards the ground, and the other one curled to the side of his midsection.
• Briefly waves his hands in circular motions in front of himself.

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  Kazuya's first idle pose

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  Kazuya's second idle pose

Ken

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

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  Ken's first idle pose

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  Ken's second idle pose

King Dedede

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

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  King Dedede's first idle pose

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  King Dedede's second idle pose

King K. Rool

• Snaps his jaws a few times.
• Pats his stomach while sticking his tongue out.

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  King K. Rool's first idle pose

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  King K. Rool's second idle pose

Kirby

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

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  Kirby's first idle pose

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  Kirby's second idle pose

Link

• Swipes the Master Sword while leaning forward.
• Drops his sword and 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.
• Turns to the side and holds his fists in front of his torso.

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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.
• Holds his finger in front of him and swipes his palm. Similar to his down taunt.

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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.
• Raises their gun, then releases it while looking away.

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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

Min Min

• Hops on both feet and briefly brandishes her left ARM above her whilst her other ARM is held behind her.
• Raises her left ARM and lowers it in front of herself in a fighting stance.

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  Min Min's first idle pose

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  Min Min's second idle pose

Mr. Game & Watch

• Jumps in place.
• Looks behind himself.

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  Mr. Game & Watch's first idle pose

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  Mr. Game & Watch's second idle pose

Mythra

• Brushes her hair aside with her free hand.
• Turns her body to the side while shifting her foot forward, and grins.

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  Mythra's first idle pose

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  Mythra'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

• 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, similar to his official artwork in SSB4.

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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 dress.
• Puts her hands together and stretches.
• Inspects her ring on her left hand. Unlike most idle poses, this specific idle pose never plays if Peach is facing left.
• 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

Pichu

• Looks behind itself and wags its tail.
• Turns from side to side while twitching its ears with a curious expression.

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  Pichu's first idle pose

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  Pichu's second idle pose

Pikachu

• Scratches its ear.
• Turns from side to side while twitching its ears.

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  Pikachu's first idle pose

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  Pikachu's second idle pose

Piranha Plant

• Quickly bites the air twice.
• Briefly falls asleep, then wakes up while twirling its head.

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  Piranha Plant's first idle pose

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  Piranha Plant'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

Pokémon Trainer

Male

• Rubs his palm on his leg.
• Hops in place.

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  Male Pokémon Trainer's first idle pose

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  Male Pokémon Trainer's second idle pose

Female

• Wipes her brow.
• Stretches her shoulder.

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  Female Pokémon Trainer's first idle pose

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  Female Pokémon Trainer's second idle pose

Squirtle

• Jumps in place.
• Waves its arms in front of its face.

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  Squirtle's first idle pose

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  Squirtle's second idle pose

Ivysaur

• Stomps from side to side.
• Shakes its bud.

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  Ivysaur's first idle pose

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  Ivysaur'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

Pyra

• Holds her free hand up to her chest, inhales and exhales.
• Pumps her fist excitedly.

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  Pyra's first idle pose

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  Pyra's second idle pose

Richter

• Assumes a more upright stance with his hand on his hip. Similar to his talking sprite from Symphony of the Night.
• Pumps his fist behind himself.

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  Richter's first idle pose

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  Richter's second idle pose

Ridley

• Looks upwards while shaking himself off.
• Brings a claw to his chin in a contemplative gesture.

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  Ridley's first idle pose

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  Ridley's second idle pose

R.O.B.

• Turns his head to face the other way.
• 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 he has on his hand, closes his eyes, then opens it back up and glances at it.
• Slowly swings his 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 & Luma's first idle pose

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  Rosalina & Luma's second idle pose

Roy

• Pumps his fist in front of his head.
• Traces the surface of the Binding Blade 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

Sephiroth

• Holds his sword downwards with his opposite arm under it and his heel up.
• Shifts his position to the other side.

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  Sephiroth's first idle pose

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  Sephiroth's second idle pose

Sheik

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

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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

Simon

• Assumes a more upright stance with his hand on his hip. Similar to Richter's talking sprite from Symphony of the Night.
• Pumps his fist behind himself.

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  Simon's first idle pose

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  Simon's second idle pose

Snake

• Rubs his chin in contemplation.
• Turns to look over his shoulder.

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  Snake's first idle pose

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  Snake'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.
• Leans back and wags his finger while smirking, like the introduction for various 2D Sonic games.

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  Sonic's first idle pose

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  Sonic's second idle pose

Sora

• Spins his Keyblade in a wide arc.
• Looks from side to side cautiously.

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  Sora's first idle pose

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  Sora's second idle pose

Steve

Steve lacks idle poses and will continuously loop his standard idle animation, like in Minecraft.

Terry

• Adjusts his cap before quickly pumping his fists.
• Hops on his feet.

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  Terry's first idle pose

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  Terry'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 his hand on his chin and taps his foot, similar to the animation displayed when the player views their inventory in the Animal Crossing games.
• Rubs the side of his 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. Based on his idle animation from Wario World.

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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

Wolf

• Performs a throat-slitting gesture.
• Moves his arms in front of his face, then silently howls.

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  Wolf's first idle animation.

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  Wolf's second idle animation.

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

Young Link

• Looks around himself. Based on one of his idle animations from Ocarina of Time.
• Kicks the toes of his boots on the ground, as if knocking off the dirt. Based on one of his idle animations from Ocarina of Time.

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  Young Link's first idle pose

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  Young Link's second idle pose

Zelda

• Flips her hair back.
• Taps her finger on her chin in contemplation.

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  Zelda's first idle pose

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  Zelda's second idle pose

Zero Suit Samus

• Looks from left to right, subtly shifting her position.
• 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