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"Challenger" redirects here. For info on fighters, to whom the title "challenger" is often applied, see Fighter.

Character selection screen in Super Smash Bros. indicating the unlockable characters.

An unlockable character (also referred to as a secret character or hidden character, and in-game as challengers, or newcomers in the N64 game's Backup Clear menu) is one that is not available at the start of the game (unlike a starter character), but instead must be received in-game (unlike downloadable characters) through other means.

Unique criteria must be met in order to unlock each character, as outlined below. Once such criteria are met, the challenger will appear the next time the player returns to the menu. If the player wins the subsequent battle, a message will appear congratulating them for unlocking the new fighter.

In Super Smash Bros., the character select screen displayed placeholders for not yet unlocked characters. This was changed in Super Smash Bros. Melee, where the clones didn't have placeholders prior to unlocking, with their portraits simply appearing afterward. The placeholder slots were completely removed from Super Smash Bros. Brawl onward.

Whenever a character is unlocked, a screen telling the player that the character is now playable will be displayed:

In Super Smash Bros., the screen says that "you can now use" the character, featuring a unique title for each of them.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the screen displays a sentence that is unique to each character and features the unlocking timestamp.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the screen says that the character, with their unique title too, "has joined the brawl", and also features a portrait of the character.
In Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the screen says that the character "joins the battle!" while playing Rare Trophy from Melee, before archiving their corresponding milestones. This also applies to downloadable content characters once they are downloaded, or when the game is booted after a character's release date in case of being purchased via Fighters Pass in the latter game.

"Challenger Approaching!" screen[edit]

The Challenger Approaching! screen which Captain Falcon challenges the player in Super Smash Bros. 64

The Challenger Approaching! screen which Inkling challenges the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The "Challenger Approaching!" (挑戦者が現れました！, A Challenger has Appeared!) screen is a message that will be displayed after the player has met a criteria required to unlock any of the available characters. Every game has its unique screen.

Super Smash Bros. had a silhouette of the character merely displayed in a blue box in front of a black background, with an exclamation point in a red circle on the top of the screen, and the phrase "Challenger Approaching" next to it. The screen uses similar music to the 1P-Game's intro, with the only difference being the absence of drums for the "challenger approaching" tune. As a result, this is the only game where the challengers' silhouettes are animated, showing them in their fighting stances while rotating (like in the character select screen), rather than just shadowed versions of their official illustrations.

Super Smash Bros. Melee added the phrase "A new foe has appeared!," and also had a silhouette of the approaching challenger. The poses for the challengers were silhouettes of their renders when selected on the character select screen (some, however, like Luigi and Ganondorf's, were their renders from inside the boxes). The game also added animations to the screens, with an undulating matrix effect in the background, while the exclamation point, text and silhouette would be eased in. Original music was also provided solely for the screen, which took the sound of a slow, ominous siren.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl returned to the plain black background (there would be a silhouette of an unlockable character the player would face); but this would only occur if the Subspace Emissary method was not used. Also, Brawl removed the word "Warning" and the circle explanation point logo from the challenger approaching screen. It still had animations that would ease in, and when the player pressed any button, the images would fade to black, while the "Challenger Approaching!" text would scatter all over the screen; the siren is also considerably louder, faster and more panicky in its sound than how it sounds in Melee.

Super Smash Bros. 4 reused Brawl's warning siren, but there are some differences in both versions. The 3DS version added in considerably more colors, including hues of green, black, and violet; the screen also says "A challenger approaches!" instead of its previous quotations. The Wii U version uses a font style similar to the ones in the newcomer trailers, and the background contains a picture of a supernova; the text is nonetheless reused from past games. The unlockable character in both versions of Super 4 on the screen is still a silhouette that the player would face (just like in the previous three installments).

As in Smash 4, the warning siren from Brawl is used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time there is a dark pink background with a white/pink light shining behind the silhouette of the unlockable character. The text about unlocking characters remains the same from prior games.

After the "Challenger Approaching!" screen, the unlockable character will then be fought in an ordinary one stock match with no time limit, on a predetermined stage with predetermined music. The AI difficulty of the duel depends on the game, usually at low difficulty for the first fighter, then it gradually increases with every fighter unlocked, however, it is reversed in Melee, and always high in the Wii U version of Smash 4. The player uses the last character played as, including the last used costume. In the case of multiplayer battles, in the first three Smash games, the player who won the match will fight the challenger; if a CPU wins the match, the challenger will not appear. Super Smash Bros. 4 changed this formula such that if a CPU wins the match, then the human-controlled player with the highest rank will battle the challenger.

By defeating the opponent, the character becomes playable. If the player fails, however, they will not unlock the character, but in the next battle they win, they are guaranteed to meet with the challenger again.

The "Challenger Approaching!" screen has become somewhat of a meme in the Smash community. Many digitally manipulated versions of these screens have appeared, often featuring characters who do not appear in the games, mostly using artwork of the character from another game instead of original artwork (which gives away its falseness). The screens became so popular that they were featured as part of the DOJO!!; in earlier updates, whenever a new character was introduced, a banner that said "Warning! Challenger Approaching!" would appear above the entry.

Challenger Approaching Screens[edit]

The Challenger Approaching! screen which Ness challenges the player in Super Smash Bros. 64.
The Challenger Approaching! screen which Marth challenges the player in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
The Challenger Approaching! screen which Sonic challenges the player in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
The Challenger Approaching! screen which Dark Pit challenges the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
The Challenger Approaching! screen which Duck Hunt challenges the player in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
The Challenger Approaching! screen which Simon challenges the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Challenger Approaching Alarms[edit]

Smash 64's challenger alarm.
Melee's challenger alarm.
Brawl, Smash 4, and Ultimate's challenger alarm.

Super Smash Bros.[edit]

Fighters[edit]

Character	How to unlock	Unlock location
Luigi	Complete Bonus 1: Break the Targets with all starter characters.	Peach's Castle
Captain Falcon	Complete 1P Game in 20 minutes or less.	Planet Zebes
Ness	Complete 1P Game on Normal or higher with three lives or less and without using any continues.	Dream Land
Jigglypuff	Complete 1P Game with any character.	Saffron City

Gallery[edit]

Luigi challenging the player in Smash 64
Captain Falcon challenging the player in Smash 64
Ness challenging the player in Smash 64
Jigglypuff challenging the player in Smash 64

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Fighters[edit]

Melee introduces a alternate method for unlocking each fighter, by completing a certain number of VS matches, in intervals of 100.

Character	How to unlock	VS matches required	Unlock Location	Music
Jigglypuff	Complete Classic Mode, Adventure Mode, or All-Star Mode^{[note 1]} with any character.	50	Pokémon Stadium	Pokémon Stadium
Dr. Mario	Complete Classic Mode, Adventure Mode, or All-Star Mode^{[note 1]} as Mario without using any continues.	100	Princess Peach's Castle	Dr. Mario
Pichu	Complete Event 37: Legendary Pokémon.	200	Pokémon Stadium	Battle Theme
Falco	Complete the 100-Man Melee.	300	Battlefield	Corneria
Marth	Use all 14 starter characters in Versus Mode, Classic Mode, Adventure Mode, or All-Star Mode.^{[note 1]} A complete playthrough is not required for the single-player modes.	400	Fountain of Dreams	Fire Emblem
Young Link	Complete Classic Mode, Adventure Mode, or All-Star Mode^{[note 1]} with 10 different characters.	500	Great Bay	Saria's Theme
Ganondorf	Complete Event 29: Triforce Gathering.	600	Final Destination	Great Bay
Mewtwo	Play Versus Mode for a combined total of 20 hours.^{[note 2]}	700	Final Destination	Poké Floats
Luigi	Complete Adventure Mode when the second on the time limit in the first stage gets a "2". For example: XX:X2:XX. Afterwards, defeat Luigi and Peach within 1 minute and clear the rest of the mode.	800	Mushroom Kingdom II	Mushroom Kingdom II
Roy	Unlock Marth, then complete Classic Mode, Adventure Mode, or All-Star Mode^{[note 1]} as him without using any continues.	900	Temple	Fire Emblem
Mr. Game & Watch	Complete Classic Mode, Adventure Mode, All-Star Mode^{[note 1]}, or Target Test with all 24 other characters.	1000	Flat Zone	Flat Zone

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Because All-Star Mode is itself unlocked by unlocking all characters, it is only possible to unlock a character via All-Star Mode if the player had previously used the Erase Data > Hidden Characters option after unlocking All-Star Mode.
^ The time required is calculated in "player-hours" (e.g. two human players gives two hours for every hour of game-time, three human players give three and four players give four).

Gallery[edit]

Jigglypuff challenging the player in Melee
Dr. Mario challenging the player in Melee
Pichu challenging the player in Melee
Falco challenging the player in Melee
Marth challenging the player in Melee
Young Link challenging the player in Melee
Ganondorf challenging the player in Melee
Mewtwo challenging the player in Melee
Luigi challenging the player in Melee
Roy challenging the player in Melee
Mr. Game & Watch challenging the player in Melee

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the first game to feature third-party characters, both third-party characters (Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog) are unlockable characters.

Fighters[edit]

Character	How to unlock	VS matches required	Unlock location	Music
Ness	Reflect ten projectiles.	5	Onett	Mother (Melee)
Marth	Complete Classic Mode.	10	Castle Siege	Fire Emblem (Melee)
Luigi	Complete Classic Mode without using any continues.	22	Luigi's Mansion	Luigi's Mansion Theme
Falco	Complete 100-Man Brawl.	50	Lylat Cruise	Area 6
Captain Falcon	Play through Classic Mode on Normal or higher and beat it in 12 minutes or less.	70	Port Town Aero Dive	Mute City
Lucario	Clear all levels of Target Smash!! with any single character.	100	Spear Pillar	Victory Road
Snake	Play 15 Vs. Matches on Shadow Moses Island.	130	Shadow Moses Island	Encounter
R.O.B.	Collect 250 different trophies.	160	Mario Bros.	Mario Bros.
Ganondorf	Clear Classic Mode on Hard as Link or Zelda.	200	Final Destination	Hidden Mountain & Forest
Mr. Game & Watch	Clear Target Smash!! with 30 different characters on any single difficulty level.	250	Flat Zone 2	Flat Zone 2
Sonic	Complete Classic Mode with ten characters, or Brawl for ten combined total hours.	300	Green Hill Zone	Sonic Heroes
Jigglypuff	Have 20 or more events cleared after beating The Subspace Emissary.	350	Pokémon Stadium 2	Pokémon Center
Toon Link	Complete Classic Mode after beating The Subspace Emissary.	400	Pirate Ship	Dragon Roost Island
Wolf	Complete Boss Battles mode as Fox or Falco.	450	Lylat Cruise	Star Wolf

The Subspace Emissary[edit]

The Subspace Emissary features its own storyline and character selection screen, with characters met and joining the mode's roster as part of the story. (For example, Wario is a starter character, but he cannot be played as in the SSE until he is 'unlocked' in the SSE.) Characters can also leave The Subspace Emissary's roster as part of the story, and cannot be played as until they are met again.

Unlocking any non-starter character in The Subspace Emissary will also unlock them for play in other modes. This occurs instantly, without requiring a "Challenger Approaching" battle. Thus the Subspace Emissary serves as a third method for unlocking characters, in addition to the challenges and versus match methods. All characters can be met in The Subspace Emissary; however, Toon Link, Wolf, and Jigglypuff are only unlockable after the main story is completed by finding a secret door while replaying certain levels.

Below is a chart of when each fighter is unlocked, removed, or changes or combines teams; stages with none of these are omitted.

Every level numerically ordered:
1: Midair Stadium
2: Skyworld
3: Sea of Clouds
4: The Jungle
5: The Plain
6: The Lake
7: The Ruined Zoo
8: The Battlefield Fortress
9: The Forest
10: The Research Facility I
11: The Lake Shore
12: The Path to the Ruins
13: The Cave
14: The Ruins
15: The Wilds I
16: The Ruined Hall
17: The Wilds II
18: The Swamp
19: The Research Facility II
20: Outside the Ancient Ruins
21: The Glacial Peak
22: The Canyon
23: Battleship Halberd Interior
24: Battleship Halberd Exterior
25: Battleship Halberd Bridge
26: The Subspace Bomb Factory I
27: The Subspace Bomb Factory II
28: Entrance to Subspace
29: Subspace I
30: Subspace II
31: The Great Maze

The Subspace Emissary consists of 31 different stages. As some stages share the same name, the earlier stage is denoted with an I while the later-appearing stage is followed by a II.

Stage	Fighters available	Unlocked fighters	Lost fighters	Recovered fighters	Total fighters	Teams
Midair Stadium	Mario (the battle with Kirby if he was chosen, and the battle with Subspace army), Kirby (all phases, except the battle with Mario if he was not chosen), Peach, Zelda (both only in the battle with Subspace army)	Kirby, Peach/Zelda (Mario is sent flying and Wario kidnaps either Zelda/Peach when the other princess is freed from Petey)	—	—	2	1, new team: Kirby, Peach/Zelda
Skyworld	Pit (all phases), Mario (the last sidescrolling section after Pit rescues him)	Mario, Pit	—	—	4	2, new team: Mario, Pit
The Jungle	Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong	Diddy Kong (Bowser captures Donkey Kong)	—	—	5	3, new team: Diddy Kong
The Lake	Diddy Kong, Fox	Fox	—	—	6	3, Fox joins Diddy Kong
The Ruined Zoo	Lucas (all phases), Ness (only the battle with Porky), Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle only) (only after defeating Porky)	Lucas, Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle) (Wario kidnaps Ness; Ness will not be unlocked in any mode)	—	—	8	4, new team: Lucas, Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle)
The Battlefield Fortress	Marth (all phases), Meta Knight (second and third phases), Ike (third phase only)	Marth, Meta Knight, Ike	—	—	11	5, new team: Marth, Meta Knight, Ike
The Forest	Link, Yoshi	Link, Yoshi, Toon Link ^[1]	—	—	13	6, new team: Link, Yoshi
The Research Facility I	Zero Suit Samus (all phases), Pikachu (all phases starting with the second)	Zero Suit Samus, Pikachu	—	—	15	7, new team: Zero Suit Samus, Pikachu
The Lake Shore	Mario, Pit (entire level if Zelda was rescued, only the last section if Peach was rescued), Link, Yoshi (entire level if Peach was rescued, only the last section if Zelda was rescued), Kirby (only the last section)	—	Peach/Zelda (Bowser captures her)	—	14	5, the groups of Mario and Pit, Link and Yoshi, and Kirby combine.
The Ruins	Lucas, Pokémon Trainer (with Squirtle for all phases and Ivysaur after Pokémon Trainer finds it)	Ivysaur, Charizard, Wolf^[1]	—	—	14	5, Ivysaur and Charizard now are in Pokémon Trainer's team
The Ruined Hall	Lucas, Pokémon Trainer	—	—	—	14	4, the groups of Marth, Ike and Meta Knight, and Lucas, Pokémon Trainer combine.
The Swamp	Diddy Kong, Fox (all phases), Falco (all phases except the first)	Falco, Jigglypuff^[1]	—	—	15	4, Falco joins Diddy Kong and Fox
The Research Facility II	Zero Suit Samus (all phases, transforming from Samus by taunting whenever possible), Pikachu (all phases), Samus (after defeating the False Samuses)	Samus	Zero Suit Samus (Samus replaces her; playing as Zero Suit Samus is still possible by taunting or pressing C on the nunchuck)	—	15	4, Samus replaces Zero Suit Samus
Outside the Ancient Ruins	Olimar, Captain Falcon (both all phases), Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong (both only in the battle with Subspace army)	Donkey Kong, Captain Falcon, Olimar	Fox, Falco (they did not become trophies, but Diddy Kong leaves their group, and they all go their separate ways)	—	16	4, Diddy Kong leaves Fox and Falco and joins Donkey Kong, Captain Falcon and Olimar
The Glacial Peak	Ice Climbers (only the sidescrolling section), Meta Knight (the sidescrolling section and the battle with Lucario if the player chose him), Lucario (only if the player chose it in the battle with Meta Knight)	Ice Climbers, Lucario	—	—	18	5, new team: Meta Knight and Lucario. Ice Climbers replace Meta Knight in Marth, Lucas, Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard) and Ike's group
The Canyon	Mario, Pit, Link, Yoshi, Kirby	—	—	—	18	4, the groups of Mario, Pit, Link, Yoshi and Kirby, and Ice Climbers, Marth, Lucas, Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard) and Ike combine
Battleship Halberd Interior	Snake (all phases), Meta Knight, Lucario (after they meet Snake)	Snake	—	—	19	4, Snake joins Meta Knight and Lucario
Battleship Halberd Exterior	Peach, Sheik/Zelda	Zelda/Peach	—	Fox, Peach/Zelda	22	5, new team: Fox, Peach, Zelda
Battleship Halberd Bridge	Snake, Lucario, Fox, Falco, Peach, Sheik/Zelda	Mr. Game & Watch	—	Falco	24	4, the groups of Fox, Peach and Zelda, and Meta Knight, Lucario and Snake combine, along with adding Falco and Mr. Game & Watch
The Subspace Bomb Factory II	Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Captain Falcon, Olimar (all phases); Samus, Zero Suit Samus (by taunting as Samus), Pikachu, R.O.B. (second section onwards)	R.O.B.	—	—	25	1, all three teams combine into one
Entrance to Subspace	Captain Falcon, Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, Falco, Fox, Ice Climbers, Ike, Kirby, Link, Lucario, Lucas, Mario, Marth, Meta Knight, Mr. Game & Watch, Olimar, Peach, Pikachu, Pit, Pokémon Trainer, R.O.B., Samus, Snake, Yoshi, Zelda (only four chosen characters can be played as)	—	All current characters (Tabuu turns them into trophies)	—	0	0, All characters were turned into trophies
Subspace I	King Dedede (all phases), Ness, Luigi (only in the sidescrolling sections)	Luigi, Ness, Bowser, King Dedede	—	Mario, Donkey Kong, Samus, Fox, Pikachu, Captain Falcon, Marth, Mr. Game & Watch, Falco, Pit, Olimar, Lucas, Diddy Kong, Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard), Ike (only if rescued by King Dedede, Ness, and Luigi; fighters not rescued can still be found when replaying the level)	From 4 to 19	1, new team: King Dedede, Ness, Luigi, Bowser, and any recovered fighters
Subspace II	Kirby	Ganondorf (if Kirby found Link and Zelda, who rescue him), Wario (If Kirby found him)	—	Kirby (guaranteed), Link, Yoshi, Peach, Zelda, Ice Climbers, Meta Knight, Lucario, R.O.B., Snake (only if Kirby rescues them; fighters not found can be rescued upon replaying the level)	From 5 to 31	1, Kirby, and any recovered fighters, alongside Ganondorf if Link and Zelda are found, and Wario if he is found, will join the previous group.
The Great Maze	Bowser, King Dedede, Kirby, Luigi, Ness (guaranteed), Captain Falcon, Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, Falco, Fox, Ganondorf, Ice Climbers, Ike, Link, Lucario, Lucas, Mario, Marth, Meta Knight, Mr. Game & Watch, Olimar, Peach, Pikachu, Pit, Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard), R.O.B., Samus, Snake, Wario, Yoshi, Zelda (only if they were rescued in Subspace Parts 1 and 2), Sonic (only in the battle with Tabuu)	Sonic	—	—	From 6 to 32	1, Sonic joins

A map of the stages and which characters are available in each one, not counting Wolf, Toon Link, and Jigglypuff.

Gallery[edit]

Ness challenging the player in Brawl
Marth challenging the player in Brawl
Luigi challenging the player in Brawl
Falco challenging the player in Brawl
Captain Falcon challenging the player in Brawl
Lucario challenging the player in Brawl
Snake challenging the player in Brawl
R.O.B. challenging the player in Brawl
Ganondorf challenging the player in Brawl
Mr. Game & Watch challenging the player in Brawl
Sonic challenging the player in Brawl
Jigglypuff challenging the player in Brawl
Toon Link challenging the player in Brawl
Wolf challenging the player in Brawl

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Fighters[edit]

The inclusion of Lucina and Wendy O. Koopa (as one of Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes) as unlockable characters makes them the first female characters to be unlockable. After every tenth VS. match, the player gets to challenge an unlockable character, starting with Ness and finishing with Jigglypuff when 120 matches are played.

In addition to the characters below, Mii Fighters are not shown on the character select screen until the player has created at least one. However, since the ability to create Mii Fighters is granted from the beginning, the characters cannot truly be called unlockable.

Despite Duck Hunt having a stage of the same name added into the game in the 1.1.1 update, they will be fought on Battlefield for their unlocking battle regardless of which version of the game is being played.

Character	How to unlock	VS Matches Required	Unlock location	Music
Ness	Clear Classic Mode on any difficulty	10	Magicant^{[note 1]}	Magicant / Eight Melodies (Mother)
Falco	Clear Classic Mode without using any continues	20	Corneria	Corneria
Wario	Complete 100-Man Smash	30	WarioWare, Inc.^{[note 2]}	WarioWare, Inc.
Lucina	As Marth, clear Classic Mode without any continues	40	Arena Ferox	Id (Purpose)
Dark Pit	Clear Classic Mode with three different characters	50	Reset Bomb Forest	Wrath of the Reset Bomb
Dr. Mario	As Mario, clear Classic Mode on intensity 4.0 or higher	60	Mushroomy Kingdom	Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)
R.O.B.	Collect at least 200 different trophies	70	PictoChat 2	PictoChat
Ganondorf	As Link or Zelda, clear Classic Mode on intensity 5.0 or higher	80	Gerudo Valley	Gerudo Valley
Mr. Game & Watch	Clear Classic Mode with 10 different characters	90	Flat Zone 2	Flat Zone 2
Bowser Jr.	As Bowser, clear Classic Mode on intensity 6.0 or higher	100	3D Land	Super Mario 3D Land Theme / Beach Theme
Duck Hunt	Clear Classic Mode with eight different characters	110	Battlefield	Battlefield
Jigglypuff	Collect at least 30 different equipment items	120	Unova Pokémon League	N's Castle Medley

^ Flying Men do not appear.
^ Microgames do not occur.

Gallery[edit]

Ness challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Falco challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Wario challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Lucina challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Dark Pit challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Dr. Mario challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
R.O.B. challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Ganondorf challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Mr. Game & Watch challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Bowser Jr. challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Duck Hunt challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Jigglypuff challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Fighters[edit]

Unlike Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Ness, Jigglypuff, Ganondorf and Bowser Jr. are starter characters. Like the 3DS version, a character is unlocked for every ten versus matches played starting with Falco. Two exceptions to this are Mr. Game & Watch and Duck Hunt, which they need 20 more versus matches than R.O.B. and Mr. Game & Watch, respectively. Unlike the previous three installments (Melee, Brawl, and the 3DS version), no Super Smash Bros. universe stages are used for challenger approaching battles. Instead, all unlockable characters use a stage from their respective universe except for R.O.B., in which he uses the Wrecking Crew stage due to him not having a stage from his own universe.

In addition to the characters below, Mii Fighters are not shown on the character select screen until the player has created at least one. However, since the ability to create Mii Fighters is granted from the beginning and there is no Challenger Approaching fight, the character cannot truly be called unlockable.

Character	How to unlock	VS Matches Required	Unlock location	Music
Falco	Clear Classic Mode	10	Orbital Gate Assault	Theme from Area 6 / Missile Slipstream
Wario	Clear 100-Man Smash	20	Gamer	Gamer
Lucina	Clear Classic Mode on intensity 5.5 or higher	30	Coliseum	The Devoted
Dark Pit	Clear All-Star Mode on Normal	40	Palutena's Temple	Boss Fight 1 (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
Dr. Mario	Clear Master Orders on Hard	50	Delfino Plaza	Delfino Plaza
R.O.B.	Clear Crazy Orders after ten rounds and defeat Crazy Hand	60	Wrecking Crew	Wrecking Crew Medley
Mr. Game & Watch	Clear Classic Mode on intensity 2.0 or higher with five characters	80	Flat Zone X	Flat Zone 2
Duck Hunt	Get at least one KO in Cruel Smash	100	Duck Hunt^{[note 1]}	Duck Hunt Medley

^ Dog and ducks do not appear.

Gallery[edit]

Falco challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Wario challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Lucina challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Dark Pit challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Dr. Mario challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
R.O.B. challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Mr. Game & Watch challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Duck Hunt challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

The starting roster in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate comprises the eight starter characters from the original Super Smash Bros. game, with all other fighters being unlockable or downloadable. With the vast majority of the roster being unlockable, unlocking characters is advertised as a core feature of the game; no characters are left "secret" like in previous games, and character unlocks are designed to occur at a more streamlined and consistent pace than in previous games.

Unlockable characters no longer have unique criteria to unlock them. Instead, Challenger Approaching fights take place after completing Classic Mode with any character, and as timed encounters.

As in Smash 4, Mii Fighters can be unlocked by creating a custom Mii Fighter of that type, and do not have a standard Challenger Approaching match.

The player may also unlock characters by awakening them in the World of Light.

Classic Mode[edit]

When the player completes Classic Mode with a given character, a new character will challenge the player to a Challenger Approaching duel. All of the eight starter characters have their own character unlock trees, each with eight characters to unlock, except for Pikachu, who has seven. The challenger is determined by the first player character, and will be the next character below them on the tree who has not already been unlocked or issued a Challenger Approaching duel. For example, completing Classic Mode as Marth with Ryu already unlocked (or met in Challenger Approaching) will cause the challenger to be Ganondorf, even if Lucario has not yet been unlocked or met in Challenger Approaching.

If the bottom of a tree is reached, the search resumes from the top of Mario's tree, then Donkey Kong's, and so on. Completing Classic Mode with downloadable fighters will also start from the top of Mario's tree, as these characters are not assigned an unlock tree. For example, completing Classic Mode as Duck Hunt will receive a challenge from Sonic, even if some characters in Donkey Kong's tree have not been unlocked or met in Challenger Approaching yet.

Notably, all clones, semi-clones, and pseudo-clones except for Ganondorf, Roy, and Chrom are in the same tree as the character they are based on.

Unlock Order
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th								None

Timed encounters[edit]

When the player finishes a VS. match, a Mob Smash, a Home-Run Contest round, a Spirit Board fight, or exits the World of Light, a new character may challenge the player to a Challenger Approaching duel. This character will be the one closest to the top of the list below who has not already been unlocked or issued a Challenger Approaching duel. However, the player must have performed enough in-battle stick inputs and, in most cases, have waited at least 10 minutes since the previous Challenger Approaching duel. (Quitting a match/mode other than World of Light will not cause a challenge, and neither will VS matches that only consist of CPUs or that are themselves Challenger Approaching matches.)

The in-battle stick input count considers the total since the save file was started. Its mechanics appear to be similar to how Gold in VS matches is counted (for example, dash-dancing, Sudden Death, other Challenger Approaching matches, and jumping with the X Button do not count, but jumping with the Control Stick does count). However, unlike Gold, actions made in a VS match that is quit still count (they will not cause a challenge but will still contribute toward the total behind the scenes). If a controller disconnects during a VS match and it is still disconnected by the time the match ends, actions made by that player do not count (even though they count for Gold). Actions made during Classic Mode and World of Light count, excluding any Gold modifiers (e.g. due to difficulty level). Notably, the 5th through 30th characters in the list all have the same action count requirement, so meeting the requirement for any one of them will unlock all of them with no further in-battle actions required, provided that the wait time requirement is met between each one. Unlike the time requirements, the action count requirements cannot be changed. For example, unlocking Palutena through a timed encounter will always require approximately 8,100 actions, regardless of if any other characters have already been unlocked through any method.

The 10-minute delay requirement does not apply to the first five Challenger Approaching fights specifically. For example, if the player unlocks all but five characters through World of Light, then no time delay requirements apply to the remaining five regardless of who they are. However, Challenger Approaching fights initiated through Classic Mode will count toward the five despite Classic Mode not having a time delay requirement. For example, if the player's first Challenger Approaching fight is a character below Inkling on the list (regardless of if the player wins or loses), and then the player attempts to unlock the rest of the characters through timed encounters, then Inkling will require a 10-minute wait.

The player can bypass any wait time by closing the game and reopening it. (Note that changing the Language setting causes the game to automatically close and reopen.) The wait time applies regardless of if the previous Challenger Approaching fight was won or lost. Time spent idling on the title screen or loading screens counts, but time spent idling during a Challenger Approaching fight does not count (the time starts after the Challenger Approaching fight ends). Wait times do not carry over (if the player waits 20 minutes between one pair of Challenger Approaching fights, all future wait times are still 10 minutes).

Fighter table[edit]

Classic Mode and timed encounters result in the same Challenger Approaching fights.

The values listed under "Theoretical cumulative wait time" apply only if the player exclusively attempts to unlock characters through timed encounters, never closes the game after challenging Inkling, and never spends longer than the minimum time between Challenger Approaching fights.

Order	Character	Actions required (approx.)	Theoretical cumulative wait time	Stage	Music
1st	Ness	200	0 minutes	Onett (hazards off)	Bein' Friends
2nd	Zelda	400	0 minutes	Temple	Ocarina of Time Medley
3rd	Bowser	700	0 minutes	Mushroom Kingdom U	King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3
4th	Pit	1,100	0 minutes	Skyworld	Underworld
5th	Inkling	1,400	0 minutes	Moray Towers	Splattack!
6th	Villager	1,400	10 minutes	Smashville	Title Theme - Animal Crossing
7th	Marth	1,400	20 minutes	Castle Siege	Story 5 Meeting
8th	Young Link	1,400	30 minutes	Great Bay	Saria's Theme
9th	Wii Fit Trainer	1,400	40 minutes	Wii Fit Studio	Main Menu - Wii Fit
10th	Ice Climbers	1,400	50 minutes	Summit	Ice Climber (Brawl)
11th	Captain Falcon	1,400	1 hour	Port Town Aero Dive	F-ZERO Medley
12th	Peach	1,400	1 hour & 10 minutes	Princess Peach's Castle	Rolling Hills A
13th	Ryu	1,400	1 hour & 20 minutes	Battlefield	Ryu Stage
14th	Ike	1,400	1 hour & 30 minutes	Coliseum	Eternal Bond
15th	Jigglypuff	1,400	1 hour & 40 minutes	Saffron City	Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (64)
16th	King K. Rool	1,400	1 hour & 50 minutes	Jungle Japes	Gang-Plank Galleon
17th	Sonic	1,400	2 hours	Green Hill Zone	Green Hill Zone
18th	Simon	1,400	2 hours & 10 minutes	Dracula's Castle	Vampire Killer (Remix)
19th	Zero Suit Samus	1,400	2 hours & 20 minutes	Brinstar	Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior
20th	Little Mac	1,400	2 hours & 30 minutes	Boxing Ring (Punch-Out!!)	Jogging / Countdown
21st	Isabelle	1,400	2 hours & 40 minutes	Town and City	Plaza / Title Theme - Animal Crossing: City Folk / Animal Crossing: Wild World
22nd	Shulk	1,400	2 hours & 50 minutes	Gaur Plain	Xenoblade Chronicles Medley
23rd	Lucina	1,400	3 hours	Arena Ferox	Id (Purpose)
24th	Wario	1,400	3 hours & 10 minutes	WarioWare, Inc.	WarioWare, Inc.
25th	Ridley	1,400	3 hours & 20 minutes	Norfair	Vs. Ridley
26th	Pokémon Trainer	1,400	3 hours & 30 minutes	Pokémon Stadium	Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (Brawl)
27th	Lucario	1,400	3 hours & 40 minutes	Spear Pillar	Battle! (Team Galactic)
28th	Daisy	1,400	3 hours & 50 minutes	Figure-8 Circuit	Mario Tennis / Mario Golf
29th	Roy	1,400	4 hours	Castle Siege	Beyond Distant Skies - Roy's Departure
30th	King Dedede	1,400	4 hours & 10 minutes	Fountain of Dreams	King Dedede's Theme (Brawl)
31st	R.O.B.	1,600	4 hours & 20 minutes	Wrecking Crew	Stack-Up/Gyromite
32nd	Falco	1,700	4 hours & 30 minutes	Corneria	Star Fox Medley
33rd	Luigi	1,900	4 hours & 40 minutes	Luigi's Mansion	Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion
34th	Pichu	2,000	4 hours & 50 minutes	Pokémon Stadium 2	Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue Medley
35th	Richter	2,200	5 hours	Dracula's Castle	Divine Bloodlines
36th	Lucas	2,300	5 hours & 10 minutes	New Pork City	Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise
37th	Diddy Kong	2,400	5 hours & 20 minutes	Kongo Falls	Stickerbush Symphony
38th	Meta Knight	2,600	5 hours & 30 minutes	Halberd	Meta Knight's Revenge
39th	Snake	2,700	5 hours & 40 minutes	Shadow Moses Island	Encounter
40th	Ganondorf	2,900	5 hours & 50 minutes	Bridge of Eldin	Death Mountain
41st	Corrin	3,000	6 hours	Coliseum	Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Remix)
42nd	Mega Man	3,200	6 hours & 10 minutes	Wily Castle	Mega Man 2 Medley
43rd	Bayonetta	3,300	6 hours & 20 minutes	Umbra Clock Tower	Let's Hit The Climax!
44th	Toon Link	3,500	6 hours & 30 minutes	Pirate Ship	Dragon Roost Island
45th	Rosalina & Luma	3,600	6 hours & 40 minutes	Mario Galaxy	Egg Planet (Remix)
46th	Incineroar	3,700	6 hours & 50 minutes	Boxing Ring (Super Smash Bros.)	The Battle at the Summit!
47th	Sheik	3,900	7 hours	Gerudo Valley	Gerudo Valley (Remix)
48th	Olimar	4,000	7 hours & 10 minutes	Distant Planet	Main Theme - Pikmin (Remix)
49th	Pac-Man	4,200	7 hours & 20 minutes	Pac-Land	PAC-MAN
50th	Dark Samus	4,300	7 hours & 30 minutes	Frigate Orpheon	Multiplayer - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
51st	Wolf	4,600	7 hours & 40 minutes	Lylat Cruise	Star Wolf (Brawl)
52nd	Mr. Game & Watch	4,900	7 hours & 50 minutes	Flat Zone X	Flat Zone 2
53rd	Robin	5,200	8 hours	Castle Siege	Prelude (Ablaze)
54th	Dark Pit	5,500	8 hours & 10 minutes	Reset Bomb Forest	Dark Pit's Theme
55th	Cloud	5,800	8 hours & 20 minutes	Midgar	Fight On!
56th	Duck Hunt	6,100	8 hours & 30 minutes	Duck Hunt	Duck Hunt Medley
57th	Ken	6,400	8 hours & 40 minutes	Boxing Ring (Punch-Out!!)	Ken Stage
58th	Greninja	6,700	8 hours & 50 minutes	Kalos Pokémon League	Battle! (Trainer Battle) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y
59th	Chrom	6,900	9 hours	Arena Ferox	Id (Purpose) (Remix)
60th	Mewtwo	7,200	9 hours & 10 minutes	Spear Pillar	Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) / Spear Pillar
61st	Bowser Jr.	7,500	9 hours & 20 minutes	Delfino Plaza	Delfino Plaza (Remix)
62nd	Dr. Mario	7,800	9 hours & 30 minutes	New Donk City Hall	Fever
63rd	Palutena	8,100	9 hours & 40 minutes	Palutena's Temple	Destroyed Skyworld

Challenger's Approach[edit]

If the player loses any Challenger Approaching fight, that character will not appear again either from Classic Mode or as a timed encounter. However, the character will later reappear under Challenger's Approach on the Games & More menu.

World of Light[edit]

In the World of Light, only characters that have been awakened in the current World of Light save file can be used, with only Kirby initially being available. However, awakening a fighter in the World of Light that is not a starter character also unlocks them for the regular roster.

Awakening a Mii Fighter in the World of Light automatically creates a custom Mii Fighter of the awakened type.

Each fighter must be unlocked through a fighter battle, with a few exceptions:

Kirby is always available from the beginning.

Bowser is unlocked after defeating Giga Bowser within the Molten Fortress sub-world in The Light Realm.

Downloadable fighters become available after freeing a total of 10 fighters. If the player has already freed 10 fighters on a file, any characters downloaded afterwards will immediately be available.

The fighter battles all feature the same single condition: Win the battle to awaken the fighter

No.	Name	Type	Power	Stage	Music	Location
01	Mario	Neutral	2,500	Final Destination	Final Destination	In The Light Realm (right at the beginning)
02	Donkey Kong	Grab	3,300	Kongo Jungle Ω	Jungle Level (64)	In The Light Realm (middle of the western jungle)
03	Link	Shield	3,600	Great Plateau Tower Ω	Main Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	In The Light Realm (the Sheikah Tower in the south)
04	Samus	Shield	7,500	Brinstar Ω	Title Theme - Metroid	In The Light Realm (just beyond the light breach)
04^ε	Dark Samus	Grab	12,500	Frigate Orpheon Ω	Multiplayer - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	In The Final Battle area (dark side)
05	Yoshi	Grab	3,600	Super Happy Tree Ω	Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island	In The Light Realm (in the ribbon hills)
07	Fox	Shield	3,700	Corneria Ω	Star Fox Medley	In The Light Realm (before the red button in the heart pond)
08	Pikachu	Attack	3,300	Pokémon Stadium Ω	Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (Melee)	In The Light Realm (the rapids above the wall)
09	Luigi	Grab	10,600	Luigi's Mansion Ω	Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion	In The Dark Realm (in the Mysterious Dimension sub-world, in the flames)
10	Ness	Attack	7,500	Magicant Ω	Magicant (for 3DS / Wii U)	In The Light Realm (beyond the light breach, in the pink clouds)
11	Captain Falcon	Attack	3,300	Port Town Aero Dive Ω	F-ZERO Medley	In The Light Realm (race track east of the starting area)
12	Jigglypuff	Shield	3,300	Mushroom Kingdom U Ω	Road to Viridian City - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue	In The Light Realm (forest north of the starting area)
13	Peach	Grab	7,500	Mushroom Kingdom U (Slide Lift Tower)	Fortress Boss - Super Mario World	In The Light Realm (in the Molten Fortress sub-world)
13^ε	Daisy	Attack	10,600	Mushroom Kingdom U (Slide Lift Tower)	Underground Theme - Super Mario Land	In The Dark Realm (in the Dracula's Castle sub-world)
15	Ice Climbers	Grab	7,500	Summit Ω	Ice Climber (Brawl)	In The Light Realm (bottom of the icy mountain)
16	Sheik	Shield	2,500	Final Destination	Final Destination	In The Light Realm, one of the 3 starter routes (north route)
17	Zelda	Shield	10,100	Temple Ω	Ocarina of Time Medley	In The Dark Realm (in the Sacred Land sub-world, in Kakariko Village)
18	Dr. Mario	Shield	3,400	Mario Bros. Ω	Fever	In The Light Realm (north of the city towards the ribbon hills)
19	Pichu	Attack	7,500	Prism Tower Ω	Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue Medley	In The Light Realm (in the Power Plant sub-world)
20	Falco	Attack	7,500	Lylat Cruise Ω	Space Armada	In The Light Realm (the space area, on the yellow planet)
21	Marth	Attack	2,500	Final Destination	Final Destination	In The Light Realm, one of the 3 starter routes (west route)
21^ε	Lucina	Attack	10,000	Arena Ferox Ω	Id (Purpose)	In The Dark Realm (south-eastern path)
22	Young Link	Grab	10,300	Temple Ω	Saria's Theme	In The Dark Realm (in the Sacred Land sub-world, in the Lost Woods)
23	Ganondorf	Attack	10,700	Bridge of Eldin Ω	Death Mountain	In The Dark Realm (in the Sacred Land sub-world, in the Gerudo Fortress)
24	Mewtwo	Grab	12,000	Spear Pillar Ω	Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) / Spear Pillar	In The Dark Realm (in the Mysterious Dimension sub-world, in the red-leafed trees)
25	Roy	Attack	12,500	Castle Siege Ω	Beyond Distant Skies - Roy's Departure	In The Final Battle area (light side)
25^ε	Chrom	Attack	10,600	Castle Siege Ω	Id (Purpose) (Remix)	In The Dark Realm (in the Sacred Land sub-world, by jumping into a treasure chest in the Lost Woods)
26	Mr. Game & Watch	Shield	7,500	Flat Zone X Ω	Flat Zone 2	In The Light Realm (beyond the light breach, in the maze)
27	Meta Knight	Attack	11,800	Halberd Ω	Meta Knight's Revenge	In The Dark Realm (in the Mysterious Dimension sub-world)
28	Pit	Shield	3,300	Skyworld Ω	Underworld	In The Light Realm (in the Temple of Light sub-world)
28^ε	Dark Pit	Shield	11,200	Reset Bomb Forest Ω	Dark Pit's Theme	In The Dark Realm (in the Dracula's Castle sub-world, through a fireplace)
29	Zero Suit Samus	Grab	7,500	Brinstar Depths Ω	Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior	In The Light Realm (beyond the light breach, on the volcano)
30	Wario	Attack	10,100	WarioWare, Inc. Ω	WarioWare, Inc.	In The Dark Realm (in the Dracula's Castle sub-world)
31	Snake	Grab	9,000	Final Destination	Encounter	In The Light Realm (in the Base sub-world)
32	Ike	Attack	11,200	Coliseum Ω	Eternal Bond	In The Dark Realm (in the Mysterious Dimension sub-world)
33-35	Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard)	Attack	7,500	Battlefield Ω	Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (Brawl)	In The Light Realm (beyond the light breach, east of the coastal town)
36	Diddy Kong	Grab	9,000	Kongo Jungle Ω	Stickerbrush Symphony	In The Light Realm (in the DK Island sub-world)
37	Lucas	Shield	6,600	New Pork City Ω	Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise	In The Light Realm (in the western village)
38	Sonic	Attack	9,800	Green Hill Zone Ω	Green Hill Zone	In The Dark Realm (in the Sacred Land sub-world, between Kakariko Village and the Lost Woods)
39	King Dedede	Attack	9,000	Fountain of Dreams Ω	King Dedede's Theme (Brawl)	In The Light Realm (in the Gourmet Race sub-world, after obtaining a score of 11)
40	Olimar	Grab	3,300	Distant Planet Ω	Main Theme - Pikmin	In The Light Realm (the mushroom forest)
41	Lucario	Attack	3,300	Spear Pillar Ω	Battle! (Team Galactic)	In The Light Realm (along the wall, near the light breach)
42	R.O.B.	Shield	10,500	Wrecking Crew Ω	Stack-Up/Gyromite	In The Dark Realm (in the Mysterious Dimension sub-world, eastern optional path)
43	Toon Link	Attack	7,500	Wuhu Island	Main Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes	In The Light Realm (in the Forest Hill sub-world)
44	Wolf	Attack	11,800	Lylat Cruise Ω	Star Wolf (Brawl)	In The Dark Realm (in the Mysterious Dimension sub-world, on the crashed plane)
45	Villager	Grab	2,500	Final Destination	Final Destination	In The Light Realm, one of the 3 starter routes (east route)
46	Mega Man	Shield	7,500	Wily Castle Ω	Mega Man 2 Medley	In The Light Realm (near the Base entrance)
47	Wii Fit Trainer	Shield	3,300	Wii Fit Studio Ω	Yoga	In The Light Realm (northern part of the city)
48	Rosalina & Luma	Shield	10,000	Mario Galaxy Ω	Egg Planet	In The Dark Realm (northern path, 2nd path from the left)
49	Little Mac	Attack	3,300	Boxing Ring Ω	Jogging / Countdown	In The Light Realm (in the city's stadium after clearing Power Plant)
50	Greninja	Shield	10,600	Kalos Pokémon League Ω	Battle! (Trainer Battle) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y	In The Dark Realm (in the Mysterious Dimension sub-world)
51	Mii Brawler	Attack	10,000	Final Destination	Final Destination - Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U	In The Dark Realm (in the Sacred Land sub-world, in Kakariko Village after setting the clock to 4:40)
52	Mii Swordfighter	Shield	3,300	Final Destination	Final Destination - Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U	In The Light Realm (north of the eastern town)
53	Mii Gunner	Grab	7,500	Tortimer Island	Final Destination - Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U	In The Light Realm (beyond the light breach, on the southern island)
54	Palutena	Attack	12,500	Palutena's Temple Ω	Destroyed Skyworld	In The Final Battle area (light side after beating Crazy Hand)
55	Pac-Man	Grab	3,300	Pac-Land Ω	PAC-MAN	In The Light Realm (between the mushroom forest and Base)
56	Robin	Grab	10,700	Castle Siege Ω	Prelude (Ablaze)	In The Dark Realm (in the Dracula's Castle sub-world)
57	Shulk	Attack	8,200	Gaur Plain Ω	Xenoblade Chronicles Medley	In The Light Realm (beyond the light breach, atop the waterfall)
58	Bowser Jr.	Grab	12,500	Mushroomy Kingdom Ω	Fortress Boss - Super Mario Bros. 3	In The Dark Realm (in the Sacred Land sub-world, on top of a pyramid in the Gerudo Desert)
59	Duck Hunt	Grab	3,300	Duck Hunt Ω	Duck Hunt Medley	In The Light Realm (in the shrouded forest)
60	Ryu	Attack	9,000	Suzaku Castle Ω	Ryu Stage	In The Light Realm (in the World Tour sub-world)
60^ε	Ken	Neutral	10,600	Boxing Ring Ω	Ken Stage	In The Dark Realm (in the Dracula's Castle sub-world)
61	Cloud	Attack	11,200	Midgar Ω	Fight On!	In The Dark Realm (in the Sacred Land sub-world, before the Master Sword)
62	Corrin	Shield	10,700	Castle Siege Ω	Lost in Thoughts All Alone	In The Dark Realm (in the Mysterious Dimension sub-world, on white clouds)
63	Bayonetta	Shield	12,500	Umbra Clock Tower Ω	Let's Hit the Climax!	In The Final Battle area (dark side after beating Master Hand)
64	Inkling	Attack	3,300	Moray Towers Ω	Splattack!	In The Light Realm (southern part of the city)
65	Ridley	Attack	10,600	Brinstar Depths Ω	Vs. Ridley (Brawl)	In The Dark Realm (in the Dracula's Castle sub-world)
66	Simon	Grab	7,500	Dracula's Castle Ω	Vampire Killer	In The Light Realm (in the Temple of Light sub-world)
66^ε	Richter	Grab	11,800	Dracula's Castle Ω	Divine Bloodlines	In The Dark Realm (in the Dracula's Castle sub-world, after killing all evil ghosts)
67	King K. Rool	Attack	10,600	Pirate Ship	Gang-Plank Galleon	In The Dark Realm (in the Mysterious Dimension sub-world, the pirate ship optional path)
68	Isabelle	Grab	3,900	Town and City Ω	Plaza / Title Theme - Animal Crossing: City Folk / Animal Crossing: Wild World	In The Light Realm (east of the town by taking the bus from the western village)
69	Incineroar	Attack	12,500	Spear Pillar Ω	The Battle at the Summit!	In The Dark Realm (south-western path)

Gallery[edit]

Ness challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Zelda challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Bowser challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pit challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Inkling challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Villager challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Marth challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Young Link challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Wii Fit Trainer challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ice Climbers challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Captain Falcon challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Peach challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ryu challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ike challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Jigglypuff challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
King K. Rool challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Sonic challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Simon challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Zero Suit Samus challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Little Mac challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Isabelle challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Shulk challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Lucina challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Wario challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ridley challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pokémon Trainer challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Lucario challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Daisy challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Roy challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
King Dedede challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
R.O.B. challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Falco challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Luigi challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pichu challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Richter challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Lucas challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Diddy Kong challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Meta Knight challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Snake challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ganondorf challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Corrin challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mega Man challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Bayonetta challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Toon Link challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Rosalina & Luma challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Incineroar challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Sheik challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Olimar challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
PAC-MAN challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dark Samus challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Wolf challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mr. Game & Watch challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Robin challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dark Pit challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Cloud challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Duck Hunt challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ken challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Greninja challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Chrom challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mewtwo challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Bowser Jr. challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dr. Mario challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Palutena challenging the player in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Trivia[edit]

In each of his unlockable appearances outside of Smash 64, Ness has always been the first one unlocked through Vs. Mode matches.
Super Smash Bros. 64 is the only game in the series in which playing VS. Mode matches cannot trigger a "Challenger Approaching" battle, and the only game in which each unlockable character only has a single unlock criterion.
When a player fights a secret character to unlock in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the character they used always uses their default costume even if the player was originally using an alternative costume. As Brawl mods often if not always make the entire roster available by default (regardless of if they were unlocked in the vanilla game) and the player can still trigger Challenger Approaching fights, using the same character as the one the player is trying to “unlock” will make both participants use the same palette swap.
Starting in Super Smash Bros. 4, no items appear at all during the unlocking battle.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, each character unlock notification has a different tone depending on the debut game of the character.
- Strangely, Jigglypuff's unlock notification tone is the same as the Brawl newcomers despite debuting in Super Smash Bros. 64. This is likely because it is unlocked in the post-game Subspace Emissary, as well as its internal ID being right next to Toon Link and Wolf, Brawl newcomers. The other Smash 64 newcomers use "Rare Trophy" from Melee, Melee newcomers use the stage unlock fanfare from Brawl, and Brawl newcomers (alongside Jigglypuff) use the sound effect in Brawl when collecting songs or completing minor challenges.
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, unlock matches are treated as VS. Mode matches - that is, they count towards the total number of VS. Mode matches, and all statistics accumulated during unlock matches are saved.
Masahiro Sakurai originally intended for all the characters in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U to be available from the start, but eventually decided against it.
In Super Smash Bros. 64, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the AI level of unlockable character fights starts out very low, but increases with each consecutive character unlocked.
- In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the opposite is the case.
- In Ultimate, the difficulty of the AI was lowered in patch 1.2.0, after notorious reports of the level of difficulty for each match.
Counting Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U separately, Jigglypuff, Falco, and Mr. Game & Watch are tied for the most unlockable appearances, with five each.
- Of the three of them, Jigglypuff is the only one to be a starter character at any point, which was in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Wario was the first starter character to become an unlockable character in a later installment. He is also the only character to have this distinction from Brawl to Smash 4.
Pokémon Trainer is the only character whose moveset involves transforming into another character to become unlockable.
Prior to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the only unlockable characters whose playable status was not kept a secret in official material prior to release were Snake and Sonic in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Lucina in Super Smash Bros. 4.
- Out of all of these, Lucina is the only one who is not a third-party character.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the first game to have more unlockable characters than starter characters, and the first game to feature unlockable characters on the box art.
While Sephiroth is a downloadable fighter rather than unlockable, from 17 December to 22 December 2020, defeating him through the limited-time Sephiroth Challenge enabled access to him, Northern Cave and his music if the player had purchased Challenger Pack 8 or Fighters Pass Vol. 2 prior to his official release.
In Ultimate, Villager and Isabelle can have different music play during their regular unlock battles. Specifically, when they're unlocked between 8:00pm and 12:00am on Saturday, K.K. Slider will perform.

Unlockable character: Difference between revisions

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"Challenger Approaching!" screen[edit]

Challenger Approaching Screens[edit]

Challenger Approaching Alarms[edit]

Super Smash Bros.[edit]

Fighters[edit]

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Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Fighters[edit]

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Fighters[edit]

The Subspace Emissary[edit]

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Fighters[edit]

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Fighters[edit]

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Classic Mode[edit]

Timed encounters[edit]

Fighter table[edit]

Challenger's Approach[edit]

World of Light[edit]

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 Unique criteria must be met in order to unlock each character, as outlined below. Once such criteria are met, the challenger will appear the next time the player returns to the menu. If the player wins the subsequent battle, a [[Notice|message]] will appear congratulating them for unlocking the new fighter.
-In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', the character select screen displayed placeholders for not yet unlocked characters. This was changed in ''[[Melee]]'', where the [[clone]]s didn't have placeholders prior to unlocking, with their portraits simply appearing afterward. The placeholder slots were completely removed from ''[[Brawl]]'' onward.
+In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', the character select screen displayed placeholders for not yet unlocked characters. This was changed in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', where the [[clone]]s didn't have placeholders prior to unlocking, with their portraits simply appearing afterward. The placeholder slots were completely removed from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onward.
 Whenever a character is unlocked, a screen telling the player that the character is now playable will be displayed:
-*In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', the screen says that "you can now use" the character, featuring a unique title for each of them.
+*In ''Super Smash Bros.'', the screen says that "you can now use" the character, featuring a unique title for each of them.
-*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the screen displays a sentence that is unique to each character and features the unlocking timestamp.
+*In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', the screen displays a sentence that is unique to each character and features the unlocking timestamp.
-*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the screen says that the character, with their unique title too, "has join the brawl", and also features a portrait of the character.
+*In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the screen says that the character, with their unique title too, "has joined the brawl", and also features a portrait of the character.
-*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the screen says that the character "joins the battle!" while playing ''{{SSBMMusicLink|Rare Trophy}}'' from ''Melee'', before archiving their corresponding milestones. This also applies to [[downloadable content]] characters once they are downloaded, or when the game is booted after a character's release date in case of being purchased them via Fighters Pass in the latter game.
+*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the screen says that the character "joins the battle!" while playing ''{{SSBMMusicLink|Rare Trophy}}'' from ''Melee'', before archiving their corresponding milestones. This also applies to [[downloadable content]] characters once they are downloaded, or when the game is booted after a character's release date in case of being purchased via Fighters Pass in the latter game.
 =="Challenger Approaching!" screen==
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 The "Challenger Approaching!" ({{ja|挑戦者が現れました！|Chōsensha ga arawaremashita!}}, ''A Challenger has Appeared!'') screen is a message that will be displayed after the player has met a criteria required to unlock any of the available characters. Every game has its unique screen.
-''Smash 64'' had a silhouette of the character merely displayed in a blue box in front of a black background, with an exclamation point in a red circle on the top of the screen, and the phrase "Challenger Approaching" next to it. The screen uses similar music to the 1P-Game's intro, with the only difference being the absence of drums for the "challenger approaching" tune. As a result, this is the only game where the challengers' silhouettes are animated, showing them in their fighting stances while rotating (like in the character select screen), rather than just shadowed versions of their official illustrations.
+''Super Smash Bros.'' had a silhouette of the character merely displayed in a blue box in front of a black background, with an exclamation point in a red circle on the top of the screen, and the phrase "Challenger Approaching" next to it. The screen uses similar music to the 1P-Game's intro, with the only difference being the absence of drums for the "challenger approaching" tune. As a result, this is the only game where the challengers' silhouettes are animated, showing them in their fighting stances while rotating (like in the character select screen), rather than just shadowed versions of their official illustrations.
-''Melee'' added the phrase "A new foe has appeared!," and also had a silhouette of the approaching challenger. The poses for the challengers were silhouettes of their renders when selected on the Character Select screen (some, however, like Luigi and Ganondorf's, were their renders from inside the boxes). The game also added animations to the screens, with an undulating matrix effect in the background, while the exclamation point, text and silhouette would be eased in. Original music was also provided solely for the screen, which took the sound of a slow, ominous siren.
+''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' added the phrase "A new foe has appeared!," and also had a silhouette of the approaching challenger. The poses for the challengers were silhouettes of their renders when selected on the character select screen (some, however, like Luigi and Ganondorf's, were their renders from inside the boxes). The game also added animations to the screens, with an undulating matrix effect in the background, while the exclamation point, text and silhouette would be eased in. Original music was also provided solely for the screen, which took the sound of a slow, ominous siren.
-''Brawl'' returned to the plain black background (there would be a silhouette of an unlockable character the player would face); but this would only occur if the [[SSE]] method was not used. Also, ''Brawl'' removed the word "Warning" and the circle explanation point logo from the challenger approaching screen. It still had animations that would ease in, and when the player pressed any button, the images would fade to black, while the "Challenger Approaching!" text would scatter all over the screen; the siren is also considerably faster and more panicky in its sound than how it sounds in ''Melee''.
+''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' returned to the plain black background (there would be a silhouette of an unlockable character the player would face); but this would only occur if the [[Subspace Emissary]] method was not used. Also, ''Brawl'' removed the word "Warning" and the circle explanation point logo from the challenger approaching screen. It still had animations that would ease in, and when the player pressed any button, the images would fade to black, while the "Challenger Approaching!" text would scatter all over the screen; the siren is also considerably louder, faster and more panicky in its sound than how it sounds in ''Melee''.
-''Smash 4'' reused ''Brawl''{{'}}s warning siren, but there are some differences in both versions. The 3DS version added in considerably more colors, including hues of green, black, and violet; the screen also says "A challenger approaches!" instead of its previous quotations. The Wii U version uses a font style similar to the ones in the newcomer trailers, and the background contains a picture of a supernova; the text is nonetheless reused from past games. The unlockable character in both versions of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' on the screen is still a silhouette that the player would face (just like in the previous three installments).
+''Super Smash Bros. 4'' reused ''Brawl''{{'}}s warning siren, but there are some differences in both versions. The 3DS version added in considerably more colors, including hues of green, black, and violet; the screen also says "A challenger approaches!" instead of its previous quotations. The Wii U version uses a font style similar to the ones in the newcomer trailers, and the background contains a picture of a supernova; the text is nonetheless reused from past games. The unlockable character in both versions of ''Super 4'' on the screen is still a silhouette that the player would face (just like in the previous three installments).
-As in ''Smash 4'', the warning siren from ''Brawl'' is used in ''Ultimate''. This time there is a dark pink background with a white/pink light shining behind the silhouette of the unlockable character. The text about unlocking characters remains the same from prior games.
+As in ''Smash 4'', the warning siren from ''Brawl'' is used in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. This time there is a dark pink background with a white/pink light shining behind the silhouette of the unlockable character. The text about unlocking characters remains the same from prior games.
 After the "Challenger Approaching!" screen, the unlockable character will then be fought in an ordinary one stock match with no time limit, on a [[Home stage|predetermined stage]] with predetermined music. The AI difficulty of the duel depends on the game, usually at low difficulty for the first fighter, then it gradually increases with every fighter unlocked, however, it is reversed in ''Melee'', and always high in the Wii U version of ''Smash 4''. The player uses the last character played as, including the last used [[alternate costume|costume]]. In the case of multiplayer battles, in the first three ''Smash'' games, the player who won the match will fight the challenger; if a CPU wins the match, the challenger will not appear. ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' changed this formula such that if a CPU wins the match, then the human-controlled player with the highest rank will battle the challenger.
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 ==''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
-===[[List of Characters|Fighters]]===
+===[[Fighter]]s===
 {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; min-width: 40%"
 !Character!!How to unlock!!Unlock location
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Captain Falcon|SSB|hsize=20px}}||Complete [[1P Game]] in 20 minutes or less without using any continues.||[[Planet Zebes]]
+|{{CharHead|Luigi|SSB|hsize=20px}}||Complete Bonus 1: [[Break the Targets]] with all starter characters.||[[Peach's Castle]]
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSB|hsize=20px}}||Complete [[1P Game]] with any character.||[[Saffron City]]
+|{{CharHead|Captain Falcon|SSB|hsize=20px}}||Complete [[1P Game]] in 20 minutes or less.||[[Planet Zebes]]
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Luigi|SSB|hsize=20px}}||Complete Bonus 1: [[Break the Targets]] with all starter characters.||[[Peach's Castle]]
+|{{CharHead|Ness|SSB|hsize=20px}}||Complete [[1P Game]] on Normal or higher with three lives or less and without using any continues.||{{SSB|Dream Land}}
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Ness|SSB|hsize=20px}}||Complete [[1P Game]] on Normal or higher with three lives or less and without using any continues.||{{SSB|Dream Land}}
+|{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSB|hsize=20px}}||Complete [[1P Game]] with any character.||[[Saffron City]]
 |}
 ===Gallery===
 <gallery>
+Challenger Approaching Luigi(SSB).png|Luigi challenging the player in ''Smash 64''
 Challenger Approaching Falcon(SSB).png|Captain Falcon challenging the player in ''Smash 64''
+Challenger Approaching Ness(SSB).png|Ness challenging the player in ''Smash 64''
 Challenger Approaching Jigglypuff(SSB).png|Jigglypuff challenging the player in ''Smash 64''
-Challenger Approaching Luigi(SSB).png|Luigi challenging the player in ''Smash 64''
-Challenger Approaching Ness(SSB).png|Ness challenging the player in ''Smash 64''
 </gallery>
 ==''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
-===[[List of Characters|Fighters]]===
+===[[Fighter]]s===
+''Melee'' introduces a alternate method for unlocking each fighter, by completing a certain number of VS matches, in intervals of 100.
 {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; min-width: 40%"
 !Character!!How to unlock!!VS matches required!!Unlock Location!!Music
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, [[Adventure Mode]], or [[All-Star Mode]]<ref group=note name=erase/> with any character.|| |50||[[Pokémon Stadium]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Pokémon Stadium}}''
+|{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, {{SSBM|Adventure Mode}}, or [[All-Star Mode]]<ref group=note name=erase/> with any character.|| |50||[[Pokémon Stadium]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Pokémon Stadium}}''
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, [[Adventure Mode]], or [[All-Star Mode]]<ref group=note name=erase/> with {{SSBM|Mario}} without using any continues. || |100||[[Princess Peach's Castle]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Dr. Mario}}''
+|{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, {{SSBM|Adventure Mode}}, or [[All-Star Mode]]<ref group=note name=erase/> as {{SSBM|Mario}} without using any continues. || |100||[[Princess Peach's Castle]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Dr. Mario}}''
 |-
 |{{CharHead|Pichu|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete [[Event 37: Legendary Pokémon]].|| |200||[[Pokémon Stadium]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Battle Theme}}''
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 |{{CharHead|Falco|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete the [[100-Man Melee]].|| |300||{{SSBM|Battlefield}}||''{{MeleeMusic|Corneria}}''
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Marth|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, [[Adventure Mode]], or [[All-Star Mode]]<ref group=note name=erase/> with all 14 starter characters, or use all starter characters at least once in [[VS. mode]].|| |400||[[Fountain of Dreams]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Fire Emblem}}''
+|{{CharHead|Marth|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Use all 14 [[starter character]]s in [[Versus Mode]], {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, {{SSBM|Adventure Mode}}, or [[All-Star Mode]].<ref group=note name=erase/> A complete playthrough is not required for the single-player modes.|| |400||[[Fountain of Dreams]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Fire Emblem}}''
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Young Link|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, [[Adventure Mode]], or [[All-Star Mode]]<ref group=note name=erase/> with 10 different characters, two of which have to be {{SSBM|Link}} or {{SSBM|Zelda}}/{{SSBM|Sheik}}.  || 500||[[Great Bay]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Saria's Theme}}''
+|{{CharHead|Young Link|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, {{SSBM|Adventure Mode}}, or [[All-Star Mode]]<ref group=note name=erase/> with 10 different characters.|| 500||[[Great Bay]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Saria's Theme}}''
 |-
 |{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete [[Event 29: Triforce Gathering]].|| |600||{{SSBM|Final Destination}}||''{{MeleeMusic|Great Bay}}''
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 |{{CharHead|Mewtwo|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Play [[Versus Mode]] for a combined total of 20 hours.<ref group=note name=player-hours/>|| |700||{{SSBM|Final Destination}}||''{{MeleeMusic|Poké Floats}}''
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete [[Adventure Mode]] when the second on the time limit in the first stage gets a "2". For example: XX:X2:XX. Afterwards, defeat Luigi and {{SSBM|Peach}} within 1 minute. || |800||[[Mushroom Kingdom II]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Mushroom Kingdom II}}''
+|{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete {{SSBM|Adventure Mode}} when the second on the time limit in the first stage gets a "2". For example: XX:X2:XX. Afterwards, defeat Luigi and {{SSBM|Peach}} within 1 minute and clear the rest of the mode.|| |800||[[Mushroom Kingdom II]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Mushroom Kingdom II}}''
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Roy|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Unlock {{SSBM|Marth}}, then complete {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, [[Adventure Mode]], or [[All-Star Mode]]<ref group=note name=erase/> as him without using any continues. || |900||[[Temple]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Fire Emblem}}''
+|{{CharHead|Roy|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Unlock {{SSBM|Marth}}, then complete {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, {{SSBM|Adventure Mode}}, or [[All-Star Mode]]<ref group=note name=erase/> as him without using any continues.|| |900||[[Temple]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Fire Emblem}}''
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, [[Adventure Mode]], [[All-Star Mode]]<ref group=note name=erase/>, or [[Break the Targets]] with all 24 other characters.|| |1000||[[Flat Zone]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Flat Zone}}''
+|{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||Complete {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, {{SSBM|Adventure Mode}}, [[All-Star Mode]]<ref group=note name=erase/>, or [[Target Test]] with all 24 other characters.|| |1000||[[Flat Zone]]||''{{MeleeMusic|Flat Zone}}''
 |}
 <references group=note>
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 ==''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
-[[Masahiro Sakurai]] has stated that it would be appropriate for third-party characters to be unlockable characters.{{fact}} In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the first game to feature third-party characters, both third-party characters ({{SSBB|Solid Snake}} and {{SSBB|Sonic the Hedgehog}}) are unlockable characters.
+In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the first game to feature third-party characters, both third-party characters ({{SSBB|Solid Snake}} and {{SSBB|Sonic the Hedgehog}}) are unlockable characters.
-===[[List of Characters|Fighters]]===
+===[[Fighter]]s===
 {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
 !Character!!How to unlock!!VS matches required!!Unlock location!!Music
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 |Collect 250 different trophies.
 |160
-|[[Mario Bros (stage)|Mario Bros]]
+|[[Mario Bros.]]
 |''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Mario Bros.}}''
 |-
 |{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSBB|hsize=20px}}
-|Clear {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} on Hard with Link or Zelda.
+|Clear {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} on Hard as Link or Zelda.
 |200
 |{{SSBB|Final Destination}}
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 |-
 |{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSBB|hsize=20px}}
-|Have 20 or more [[event]]s cleared, beating the [[Subspace Emissary]].
+|Have 20 or more [[event]]s cleared after beating [[The Subspace Emissary]].
 |350
 |[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]
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 |-
 |{{CharHead|Toon Link|SSBB|hsize=20px}}
-|Complete {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} after beating the Subspace Emissary.
+|Complete {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} after beating The Subspace Emissary.
 |400
 |[[Pirate Ship]]
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 |-
 ||{{CharHead|Wolf|SSBB|hsize=20px}}
-|Complete [[Boss Battles]] mode with {{SSBB|Fox}} or {{SSBB|Falco}}.
+|Complete [[Boss Battles]] mode as {{SSBB|Fox}} or {{SSBB|Falco}}.
 |450
 |[[Lylat Cruise]]
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 ===[[The Subspace Emissary]]===
+The Subspace Emissary features its own storyline and [[character selection screen]], with characters met and joining the mode's roster as part of the story. (For example, {{SSBB|Wario}} is a starter character, but he cannot be played as in the SSE until he is 'unlocked' in the SSE.) Characters can also leave The Subspace Emissary's roster as part of the story, and cannot be played as until they are met again.
-In addition to the challenges and versus match method of unlocking, all unlockable characters can be unlocked by playing through The Subspace Emissary. The majority of these characters are unlocked as part of the linear story of SSE. However, Toon Link, Wolf, and Jigglypuff are only unlockable after the main SSE gameplay is completed by finding a secret area while replaying levels. Once a character joins a group of playable characters, the character will be instantly unlocked for normal play (without requiring a "Challenger Approaching" battle). However, some characters, as per the SSE's story, must be battled before they will join the player's party, such as {{SSBB|Lucario}} (depending on the path chosen in [[The Glacial Peak]]).
+Unlocking any non-starter character in The Subspace Emissary will also unlock them for play in other modes. This occurs instantly, without requiring a "Challenger Approaching" battle. Thus the Subspace Emissary serves as a third method for unlocking characters, in addition to the challenges and versus match methods. All characters can be met in The Subspace Emissary; however, Toon Link, Wolf, and Jigglypuff are only unlockable after the main story is completed by finding a secret door while replaying certain levels.
-[[File:Map-labeled.png|thumb|right|Every level numerically ordered:<br>1: Midair Stadium<br>2: Skyworld<br>3: Sea of Clouds<br>4: The Jungle<br>5: The Plain<br>6: The Lake<br>7: The Ruined Zoo<br>8: The Battlefield Fortress<br>9: The Forest<br>10: The Research Facility I<br>11: The Lake Shore<br>12: The Path to the Ruins<br>13: The Cave<br>14: The Ruins<br>15: The Wilds I<br>16: The Ruined Hall<br>17: The Wilds II<br>18: The Swamp<br>19: The Research Facility II<br>20: Outside the Ancient Ruins<br>21: The Glacial Peak<br>22: The Canyon<br>23: Battleship Halberd Interior<br>24: Battleship Halberd Exterior<br>25: Battleship Halberd Bridge<br>26: The Subspace Bomb Factory I<br>27: The Subspace Bomb Factory II<br>28: Entrance to Subspace<br>29: Subspace I<br>30: Subspace II<br>31: The Great Maze]]
+Below is a chart of when each fighter is unlocked, removed, or changes or combines teams; stages with none of these are omitted.
-The Subspace Emissary consists of 31 different stages. As some stages share the same name, the earlier stage is denoted with a I while the later-appearing stage is followed by a II.
+[[File:Map-labeled.png|thumb|Every level numerically ordered:<br>1: Midair Stadium<br>2: Skyworld<br>3: Sea of Clouds<br>4: The Jungle<br>5: The Plain<br>6: The Lake<br>7: The Ruined Zoo<br>8: The Battlefield Fortress<br>9: The Forest<br>10: The Research Facility I<br>11: The Lake Shore<br>12: The Path to the Ruins<br>13: The Cave<br>14: The Ruins<br>15: The Wilds I<br>16: The Ruined Hall<br>17: The Wilds II<br>18: The Swamp<br>19: The Research Facility II<br>20: Outside the Ancient Ruins<br>21: The Glacial Peak<br>22: The Canyon<br>23: Battleship Halberd Interior<br>24: Battleship Halberd Exterior<br>25: Battleship Halberd Bridge<br>26: The Subspace Bomb Factory I<br>27: The Subspace Bomb Factory II<br>28: Entrance to Subspace<br>29: Subspace I<br>30: Subspace II<br>31: The Great Maze]]
+The Subspace Emissary consists of 31 different stages. As some stages share the same name, the earlier stage is denoted with an I while the later-appearing stage is followed by a II.
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 !width="5%"|Stage
 !width="20%"|Fighters available
-!width="10%"|Bosses
 !width="10%"|Unlocked fighters
 !width="20%"|Lost fighters
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 |[[File:SSE-Midair Stadium.png]]
 |[[Midair Stadium]]
-|{{SSBB|Mario}} (the battle with Kirby if he was chosen, and the battle with the Subspace army), {{SSBB|Kirby}} (all phases, including the battle with Mario if he was chosen), {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}} (both only in the battle with the Subspace army)
+|{{SSBB|Mario}} (the battle with Kirby if he was chosen, and the battle with Subspace army), {{SSBB|Kirby}} (all phases, except the battle with Mario if he was not chosen), {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}} (both only in the battle with Subspace army)
-|{{SSBB|Kirby}} (battled by Mario)/{{SSBB|Mario}} (battled by Kirby), [[Petey Piranha]] (battled only by Kirby)
+|{{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}} (Mario is sent flying and Wario kidnaps either Zelda/Peach when the other princess is freed from Petey)
-|{{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}}
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |2
-|1, new team: {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}} (Mario got sent flying and Zelda/Peach was kidnapped by Wario)
+|1, new team: {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}}
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-Skyworld.png]]
 |{{b|Skyworld|SSE}}
-|{{SSBB|Pit}} (all phases), {{SSBB|Mario}} (the last sidescrolling section after being rescued)
+|{{SSBB|Pit}} (all phases), {{SSBB|Mario}} (the last sidescrolling section after Pit rescues him)
-|&mdash;
 |{{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}
 |&mdash;
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 |4
 |2, new team: {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}
-|-
-|[[File:SSE-Sea of Clouds.png]]
-|[[Sea of Clouds]]
-|{{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}}
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|4
-|2
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-The Jungle.png]]
 |[[The Jungle]]
 |{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}
-|&mdash;
+|{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} (Bowser captures Donkey Kong)
-|{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} (Donkey Kong was trapped by Bowser)
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |5
 |3, new team: {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}
-|-
-|[[File:SSE-The Plain.png]]
-|[[The Plain]]
-|{{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|5
-|3
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-The Lake.png]]
 |[[The Lake]]
 |{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}
-|[[Rayquaza]], False {{SSBB|Bowser}}
 |{{SSBB|Fox}}
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |6
-|3, {{SSBB|Fox}} joined {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}
+|3, {{SSBB|Fox}} joins {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-The Ruined Zoo.png]]
 |[[The Ruined Zoo]]
-|{{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Ness}} (only the battle with Porky), {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}) (the last sidescrolling sections)
+|{{SSBB|Lucas}} (all phases), {{SSBB|Ness}} (only the battle with Porky), {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}} only) (only after defeating Porky)
-|[[Porky]] (battled by Lucas and Ness)
+|{{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}) (Wario kidnaps Ness; Ness will not be unlocked in any mode)
-|{{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}) (Ness was captured by Wario)
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
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 |[[File:SSE-The Battlefield Fortress.png]]
 |[[The Battlefield Fortress]]
-|{{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} (all phases except for the first one), {{SSBB|Ike}} (only during final sidescrolling section)
+|{{SSBB|Marth}} (all phases), {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} (second and third phases), {{SSBB|Ike}} (third phase only)
-|&mdash;
 |{{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}
 |&mdash;
@@ Line 317: / Line 294: @@
 |[[The Forest]]
 |{{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}
-|{{SSBB|Toon Link}}<ref name="pre1">If the player has completed Adventure Mode, any character can be used.</ref>
+|{{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Toon Link}} <ref name="pre1">Toon Link, Wolf and Jigglypuff appear after completing story mode and revisiting the stage to find a hidden door. Entering the door intiates a one stock match against the character. Win and the character joins the team.</ref>
-|{{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Toon Link}}<ref name="pre1"/>
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
@@ Line 326: / Line 302: @@
 |[[File:SSE-The Research Facility pt1.png]]
 |[[The Research Facility (Part I)|The Research Facility I]]
-|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}} (all phases except for the first one)
+|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} (all phases), {{SSBB|Pikachu}} (all phases starting with the second)
-|&mdash;
 |{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}
 |&mdash;
@@ Line 336: / Line 311: @@
 |[[File:SSE-The Lake Shore.png]]
 |[[The Lake Shore]]
-|{{SSBB|Mario}} and {{SSBB|Pit}} (against false Zelda, followed by Link and Yoshi), {{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}} (against false Peach, followed by Mario and Pit), {{SSBB|Kirby}} (after Mario, Pit, Link, and Yoshi fight)
+|{{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Pit}} (entire level if Zelda was rescued, only the last section if Peach was rescued), {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}} (entire level if Peach was rescued, only the last section if Zelda was rescued), {{SSBB|Kirby}} (only the last section)
-|False {{SSBB|Peach}} (battled by Link and Yoshi)/False {{SSBB|Zelda}} (battled by Mario and Pit), {{SSBB|Mario}} and {{SSBB|Pit}} (after Link and Yoshi had fought false Peach)/{{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}} (after Mario and Pit had fought false Zelda)
 |&mdash;
-|{{SSBB|Peach}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}} (Bowser captured her)
+|{{SSBB|Peach}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}} (Bowser captures her)
 |&mdash;
 |14
-|5, the groups of {{SSBB|Mario}} and {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, and {{SSBB|Kirby}} joined in one
+|5, the groups of {{SSBB|Mario}} and {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, and {{SSBB|Kirby}} combine.
-|-
-|[[File:SSE-The Path to the Ruins.png]]
-|[[The Path to the Ruins]]
-|{{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}})
-|{{SSBB|Wario}}
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|14
-|5
-|-
-|[[File:SSE-The Cave.png]]
-|[[The Cave]]
-|{{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Kirby}}
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|14
-|5
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-The Ruins.png]]
 |[[The Ruins]]
-|{{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}} (after being found))
+|{{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} (with {{SSBB|Squirtle}} for all phases and {{SSBB|Ivysaur}} after Pokémon Trainer finds it)
-|{{SSBB|Charizard}}, {{SSBB|Wolf}}<ref name="pre1"/>
 |{{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}, {{SSBB|Wolf}}<ref name="pre1"/>
 |&mdash;
@@ Line 373: / Line 326: @@
 |14
 |5, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}} and {{SSBB|Charizard}} now are in {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s team
-|-
-|[[File:SSE-The Wilds pt1.png]]
-|[[The Wilds (Part I)|The Wilds I]]
-|{{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}
-|[[Galleom]]
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|14
-|5
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-The Ruined Hall.png]]
 |[[The Ruined Hall]]
-|{{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}})
+|{{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}
-|[[Galleom]]
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |14
-|4, the groups of {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Ike}} and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, and {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}) joined in one
+|4, the groups of {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Ike}} and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, and {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} combine.
-|-
-|[[File:SSE-The Wilds pt2.png]]
-|[[The Wilds (Part II)|The Wilds II]]
-|{{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Kirby}}
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|14
-|4
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-The Swamp.png]]
 |[[The Swamp]]
-|{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Falco}} (all phases except the first one)
+|{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Fox}} (all phases), {{SSBB|Falco}} (all phases except the first)
-|Giant False {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}<ref name="pre1"/>
 |{{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}<ref name="pre1"/>
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |15
-|4, {{SSBB|Falco}} joined {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} and {{SSBB|Fox}}
+|4, {{SSBB|Falco}} joins {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} and {{SSBB|Fox}}
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-The Research Facility pt2.png]]
 |[[The Research Facility (Part II)|The Research Facility II]]
-|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} (prior to the battle with two false Samus, when she puts on her Power Suit), {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Samus}} (the last sidescrolling section and the battle with Ridley)
+|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} (all phases, transforming from Samus by taunting whenever possible), {{SSBB|Pikachu}} (all phases), {{SSBB|Samus}} (after defeating the False Samuses)
-|False {{SSBB|Samus}} (×2) (battled by Pikachu and Zero Suit Samus), [[Ridley]] (battled by Samus and Pikachu)
 |{{SSBB|Samus}}
-|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} (Samus replaces her because she put on her Power Suit)
+|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} (Samus replaces her; playing as Zero Suit Samus is still possible by taunting or pressing C on the nunchuck)
 |&mdash;
 |15
-|4, {{SSBB|Samus}} is now with {{SSBB|Pikachu}}
+|4, {{SSBB|Samus}} replaces {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-Outside the Ancient Ruins.png]]
 |[[Outside the Ancient Ruins]]
-|{{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}} (both all phases), {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} (both only in the battle with the Subspace army)
+|{{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}} (both all phases), {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} (both only in the battle with Subspace army)
-|&mdash;
 |{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}
-|{{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Falco}} (both went on their way)
+|{{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Falco}} (they did not become trophies, but Diddy Kong leaves their group, and they all go their separate ways)
 |&mdash;
 |16
-|4, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} left {{SSBB|Fox}} and {{SSBB|Falco}} to join {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}} and {{SSBB|Olimar}}
+|4, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} leaves {{SSBB|Fox}} and {{SSBB|Falco}} and joins {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}} and {{SSBB|Olimar}}
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-The Glacial Peak.png]]
 |[[The Glacial Peak]]
-|{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} (only the sidescrolling sections), {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} (sidescrolling sections and the battle with Lucario (if chosen by the player)), {{SSBB|Lucario}} (if chosen by the player in the battle with Meta Knight)
+|{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} (only the sidescrolling section), {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} (the sidescrolling section and the battle with Lucario if the player chose him), {{SSBB|Lucario}} (only if the player chose it in the battle with Meta Knight)
-|{{SSBB|Lucario}} (battled by Meta Knight)/{{SSBB|Meta Knight}} (battled by Lucario)
 |{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |18
-|5, new team: {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} replaced Meta Knight in the {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}) and {{SSBB|Ike}}'s group
+|5, new team: {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and {{SSBB|Lucario}}. {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} replace Meta Knight in {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}) and {{SSBB|Ike}}'s group
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-The Canyon.png]]
 |[[The Canyon]]
 |{{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Kirby}}
-|&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |18
-|4, the groups of {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}} and {{SSBB|Kirby}}, and {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}) and {{SSBB|Ike}} joined in one
+|4, the groups of {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}} and {{SSBB|Kirby}}, and {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}) and {{SSBB|Ike}} combine
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-Battleship Halberd Interior.png]]
 |[[Battleship Halberd Interior]]
-|{{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} (after joining Snake), {{SSBB|Lucario}} (after joining Snake)
+|{{SSBB|Snake}} (all phases), {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}} (after they meet Snake)
-|False {{SSBB|Peach}} and {{SSBB|Zelda}}
 |{{SSBB|Snake}}
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |19
-|4, {{SSBB|Snake}} joined {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and {{SSBB|Lucario}}
+|4, {{SSBB|Snake}} joins {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and {{SSBB|Lucario}}
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-Battleship Halberd Exterior.png]]
 |[[Battleship Halberd Exterior]]
-|{{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}/{{SSBB|Sheik}}
+|{{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Sheik}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}}
-|&mdash;
 |{{SSBB|Zelda}}/{{SSBB|Peach}}
 |&mdash;
-|{{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}} (now rescued by Snake)
+|{{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}}
 |22
 |5, new team: {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}
@@ Line 477: / Line 402: @@
 |[[Battleship Halberd Bridge]]
 |{{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Sheik}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}}
-|[[Duon]]
+|{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}
-|{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}} (rescued by Peach)
 |&mdash;
-|{{SSBB|Falco}} (returned to join the team)
+|{{SSBB|Falco}}
 |24
-|4, the groups of {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Peach}} and {{SSBB|Zelda}}, and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}} and {{SSBB|Snake}} joined in one, and also added {{SSBB|Falco}} and {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}
+|4, the groups of {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Peach}} and {{SSBB|Zelda}}, and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}} and {{SSBB|Snake}} combine, along with adding {{SSBB|Falco}} and {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}
-|-
-|[[File:SSE-The Subspace Bomb Factory pt1.png]]
-|[[The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part I)|The Subspace Bomb Factory I]]
-|{{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|&mdash;
-|24
-|4
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-The Subspace Bomb Factory pt2.png]]
 |[[The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part II)|The Subspace Bomb Factory II]]
-|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} (prior three after the first sidescrolling section)
+|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}} (all phases); {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} (by taunting as Samus), {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} (second section onwards)
-|[[Meta Ridley]]
 |{{SSBB|R.O.B.}}
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |25
-|1, all the teams joined: {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}} and {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}'s group gathered with {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}) and {{SSBB|Ike}}, and also {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Falco}} and {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}
+|1, all three teams combine into one
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-Entrance to Subspace.png]]
 |[[Entrance to Subspace]]
-|{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}), {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}
+|{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}} (only four chosen characters can be played as)
-|&mdash;
 |&mdash;
-|{{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}), {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBB|Snake}} (Tabuu turned them all into trophies)
+|All current characters (Tabuu turns them into trophies)
 |&mdash;
 |0
-|0
+|0, All characters were turned into trophies
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-Subspace pt1.png]]
 |[[Subspace (Part I)|Subspace I]]
-|{{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}
+|{{SSBB|King Dedede}} (all phases), {{SSBB|Ness}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}} (only in the sidescrolling sections)
-|{{SSBB|Bowser}} (battled only by King Dedede)
+|{{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}}, {{SSBB|King Dedede}}
-|{{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Ness}} (both revived due to the Dedede Brooches), {{SSBB|Bowser}} (after the battle), {{SSBB|King Dedede}}
 |&mdash;
-|If rescued: {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}), {{SSBB|Ike}}
+|{{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}), {{SSBB|Ike}} (only if rescued by King Dedede, Ness, and Luigi; fighters not rescued can still be found when replaying the level)
 |From 4 to 19
-|1, new team: {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}}; if rescued: {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}), and {{SSBB|Ike}}
+|1, new team: {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}}, and any recovered fighters
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-Subspace pt2.png]]
 |[[Subspace (Part II)|Subspace II]]
 |{{SSBB|Kirby}}
+|{{SSBB|Ganondorf}} (if Kirby found Link and Zelda, who rescue him), {{SSBB|Wario}} (If Kirby found him)
 |&mdash;
-|{{SSBB|Ganondorf}} (if Link and Zelda were rescued), {{SSBB|Wario}} (if rescued)
+|{{SSBB|Kirby}} (guaranteed), {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBB|Snake}} (only if Kirby rescues them; fighters not found can be rescued upon replaying the level)
-|&mdash;
-|{{SSBB|Kirby}} (revived due to the Dedede Brooch he swallowed); if rescued: {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBB|Snake}}
 |From 5 to 31
-|1, {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}}; if rescued: {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBB|Snake}} and {{SSBB|Wario}}; if rescued prior: {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}), and {{SSBB|Ike}}, and also added {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} (if Link and Zelda were rescued)
+|1, {{SSBB|Kirby}}, and any recovered fighters, alongside Ganondorf if Link and Zelda are found, and Wario if he is found, will join the previous group.
 |-
 |[[File:SSE-The Great Maze pt1.png]]<br>[[File:SSE-The Great Maze pt2.png]]<br>[[File:SSE-The Great Maze pt3.png]]<br>[[File:SSE-The Great Maze pt4.png]]
 |[[The Great Maze]]
-|{{SSBB|Bowser}}, {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}, {{SSBB|Sonic}} (only in the battle with Tabuu); if rescued prior: {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}), {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Wario}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}
+|{{SSBB|Bowser}}, {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Ness}} (guaranteed), {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}), {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Wario}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}} (only if they were rescued in Subspace Parts 1 and 2), {{SSBB|Sonic}} (only in the battle with Tabuu)
-|[[False character#In The Great Maze|False Characters]], [[Petey Piranha]], [[Rayquaza]], [[Porky]], [[Ridley]], [[Galleom]], [[Duon]], [[Meta Ridley]] (battled by all except Sonic), [[Tabuu]]
 |{{SSBB|Sonic}}
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
 |From 6 to 32
-|1, {{SSBB|Sonic}} joined {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}}; if rescued: {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBB|Wario}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}), {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} and {{SSBB|Snake}}
+|1, {{SSBB|Sonic}} joins
 |}
-====Notes====
-Sonic is the only character who can be unlocked four different ways.
-<references/>
-When only one character is available in Co-op mode, the character has two different colors. This happens in nine stages, with eight or nine characters: Mario (in the Midair Stadium if he was chosen in the battle with Kirby, curiously only happens in this battle), Kirby (in the Midair Stadium, in the battle with Petey Piranha, and occasionally in the battle against Mario, and in the Subspace II, all stage), Pit (in The Skyworld, before having Mario join), Lucas (in The Ruined Zoo, before joining Ness and Pokémon Trainer), Marth (in The Battlefield Fortress, before joining Meta Knight and Ike) Zero Suit Samus (in The Research Facility, I before she joined Pikachu), Meta Knight/Lucario (in The Glacial Peak, only in the battle against Lucario/Meta Knight), Snake (in the Battleship Halberd Interior, before he joined Meta Knight and Lucario) and King Dedede (in the Subspace I, only in the battle against Bowser). This does not happen when there is only one player, but this might happen when there are two players.
 <gallery>
 Subspace Emissary Plotmap.svg|A map of the stages and which characters are available in each one, not counting Wolf, Toon Link, and Jigglypuff.
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 =={{for3ds}}==
-===[[List of Characters|Fighters]]===
+===[[Fighter]]s===
-The inclusion of [[Wendy O. Koopa]] (as one of {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}'s {{SSB4|alternate costume}}s) and {{SSB4|Lucina}} as unlockable characters makes them the first female characters to be unlockable. After every tenth VS. match, the player gets to challenge an unlockable character, starting with {{SSB4|Ness}} and finishing with {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} when 120 matches are played.
+The inclusion of {{SSB4|Lucina}} and [[Wendy O. Koopa]] (as one of {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}'s {{SSB4|alternate costume}}s) as unlockable characters makes them the first female characters to be unlockable. After every tenth VS. match, the player gets to challenge an unlockable character, starting with {{SSB4|Ness}} and finishing with {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} when 120 matches are played.
 In addition to the characters below, {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s are not shown on the character select screen until the player has created at least one. However, since the ability to create Mii Fighters is granted from the beginning, the characters cannot truly be called unlockable.
-Despite {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}} having a [[home stage]] [[Duck Hunt (stage)|of the same name]] added into the game in the {{h2|List of updates (SSB4-3DS)|1.1.1}} update, they will always be fought on {{SSB4|Battlefield}} for their unlocking battle regardless of which version of the game is being played.
+Despite {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}} having a [[Duck Hunt (stage)|stage of the same name]] added into the game in the {{h2|List of updates (SSB4-3DS)|1.1.1}} update, they will be fought on {{SSB4|Battlefield}} for their unlocking battle regardless of which version of the game is being played.
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 |{{CharHead|Lucina|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||As {{SSB4|Marth}}, clear {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}} without any continues||40||[[Arena Ferox]]||''{{SSB4MusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose)}}''
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Dark Pit|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||Clear {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}} with three or more characters||50||[[Reset Bomb Forest]]||''{{SSB4MusicLink|Kid Icarus|Wrath of the Reset Bomb (Remix)|Wrath of the Reset Bomb}}''
+|{{CharHead|Dark Pit|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||Clear {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}} with three different characters||50||[[Reset Bomb Forest]]||''{{SSB4MusicLink|Kid Icarus|Wrath of the Reset Bomb (Remix)|Wrath of the Reset Bomb}}''
 |-
 |{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||As {{SSB4|Mario}}, clear {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}} on intensity 4.0 or higher||60||[[Mushroomy Kingdom]]||''{{SSB4MusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) (Remix)|Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)}}''
@@ Line 599: / Line 502: @@
 |{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||As {{SSB4|Link}} or {{SSB4|Zelda}}, clear {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}} on intensity 5.0 or higher||80||[[Gerudo Valley]]||''{{SSB4MusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Gerudo Valley (Remix)|Gerudo Valley}}''
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||Clear {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}} with 10 or more characters||90||[[Flat Zone 2]]||''{{SSB4MusicLink|Game & Watch|Flat Zone 2}}''
+|{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||Clear {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}} with 10 different characters||90||[[Flat Zone 2]]||''{{SSB4MusicLink|Game & Watch|Flat Zone 2}}''
 |-
 |{{CharHead|Bowser Jr.|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||As {{SSB4|Bowser}}, clear {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}} on intensity 6.0 or higher||100||[[3D Land]]||''{{SSB4MusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario 3D Land Theme / Beach Theme}}''
 |-
-|{{CharHead|Duck Hunt|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||Clear {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}} with 8 or more characters||110||{{SSB4|Battlefield}}||''{{SSB4MusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Battlefield}}''
+|{{CharHead|Duck Hunt|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||Clear {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}} with eight different characters||110||{{SSB4|Battlefield}}||''{{SSB4MusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Battlefield}}''
 |-
 |{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||Collect at least 30 different [[equipment]] items||120||[[Unova Pokémon League]]||''{{SSB4MusicLink|Pokémon|N's Castle Medley}}''
@@ Line 622: / Line 525: @@
 ChallengerApproachingBowserJr.png|Bowser Jr. challenging the player in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''.
 ChallengerApproachingDuckHunt.png|Duck Hunt challenging the player in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''.
-ChallengerApproachingJigglypuff.jpg|Jigglypuff challenging the player in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''.
+ChallengerApproachingJigglypuff.png|Jigglypuff challenging the player in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''.
 </gallery>
 =={{forwiiu}}==
-===[[List of Characters|Fighters]]===
+===[[Fighter]]s===
 Unlike {{for3ds}}, Ness, Jigglypuff, Ganondorf and Bowser Jr. are [[starter character]]s. Like the 3DS version, a character is unlocked for every ten versus matches played starting with Falco. Two exceptions to this are {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}} and {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}, which they need 20 more versus matches than {{SSB4|R.O.B.}} and Mr. Game & Watch, respectively. Unlike the previous three installments (''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and the 3DS version), no {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}} universe stages are used for challenger approaching battles. Instead, all unlockable characters use a stage from their respective universe except for R.O.B., in which he uses the Wrecking Crew stage due to him not having a stage from his [[R.O.B. (universe)|own universe]].
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 ==''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
-The starting roster in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' comprises the [[original 8|eight starter characters]] from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' game, with all other fighters being unlockable or downloadable. There are two ways to unlock characters: by defeating them in a Challenger Approaching fight, or by awakening them in the [[World of Light]]. With the vast majority of the roster being unlockable, unlocking characters is advertised as a core feature of the game; no characters are left "secret" like in previous games, and character unlocks are designed to occur at a more streamlined and consistent pace than in previous games.
+The starting roster in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' comprises the [[original 8|eight starter characters]] from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' game, with all other fighters being unlockable or downloadable. With the vast majority of the roster being unlockable, unlocking characters is advertised as a core feature of the game; no characters are left "secret" like in previous games, and character unlocks are designed to occur at a more streamlined and consistent pace than in previous games.
-In the World of Light, only characters that have been awakened in that mode can be used, with only {{SSBU|Kirby}} initially being available. However, awakening a fighter in the World of Light that is not a starter character also unlocks them for the regular roster as well.
+Unlockable characters no longer have unique criteria to unlock them. Instead, Challenger Approaching fights take place after completing {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with any character, and as timed encounters.
-====[[List of Characters|Fighters]]====
+As in ''Smash 4'', {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}}s can be unlocked by creating a [[character customization|custom]] Mii Fighter of that type, and do not have a standard Challenger Approaching match.
-Below is a table listing the stage and music for each character's unlock battle. It also includes the order they are unlocked in as time-based challenges.
-The values listed under "Cumulative Wait Time" are idealized values that assume that no characters are unlocked in the World of Light or have their Challenger Approaching fights triggered by Classic Mode, that the player never closes the game after first opening it until they trigger Palutena's Challenger Approaching fight, and the player never spends longer than the minimum amount of time (10 minutes) between triggering Challenger Approaching fights.
+The player may also unlock characters by awakening them in the [[World of Light]].
-{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; min-width: 40%"
+==={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}===
-!data-sort-type="number"|Order!!Character!!Cumulative Wait Time!!Stage!!Music
+When the player completes Classic Mode with a given character, a new character will challenge the player to a Challenger Approaching duel. All of the eight starter characters have their own character unlock trees, each with eight characters to unlock, except for Pikachu, who has seven. The challenger is determined by the first player character, and will be the next character below them on the tree who has not already been unlocked or issued a Challenger Approaching duel. For example, completing Classic Mode as {{SSBU|Marth}} with {{SSBU|Ryu}} already unlocked (or met in Challenger Approaching) will cause the challenger to be {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}, even if {{SSBU|Lucario}} has not yet been unlocked or met in Challenger Approaching.
+If the bottom of a tree is reached, the search resumes from the top of Mario's tree, then Donkey Kong's, and so on. Completing Classic Mode with [[Downloadable content (SSBU)|downloadable fighters]] will also start from the top of Mario's tree, as these characters are not assigned an unlock tree. For example, completing Classic Mode as {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}} will receive a challenge from {{SSBU|Sonic}}, even if some characters in Donkey Kong's tree have not been unlocked or met in Challenger Approaching yet.
+Notably, all [[clone]]s, semi-clones, and pseudo-clones except for {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBU|Roy}}, and {{SSBU|Chrom}} are in the same tree as the character they are based on.
+{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
+!Unlock Order!!{{head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Link|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Kirby|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Pikachu|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
 |-
-|1st||{{CharHead|Ness|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0 minutes||[[Onett]] (hazards off)||''{{SSBUMusicLink|EarthBound|Bein' Friends}}''
+|1st||{{head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|King K. Rool|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Lucario|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
 |-
-|2nd||{{CharHead|Zelda|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||10 minutes||[[Temple]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Ocarina of Time Medley}}''
+|2nd||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Marth|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
 |-
-|3rd||{{CharHead|Bowser|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||20 minutes||[[Mushroom Kingdom U]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3}}''
+|3rd||{{head|Little Mac|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Rosalina & Luma|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Simon|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Pit|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Peach|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=32px|cl=Grey}}
 |-
-|4th||{{CharHead|Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||30 minutes||[[Skyworld]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Underworld}}''
+|4th||{{head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|King Dedede|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Incineroar|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ganondorf|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Zelda|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
 |-
-|5th||{{CharHead|Inkling|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||40 minutes||[[Moray Towers]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Splatoon|Splattack! (Original)|Splattack!}}''
+|5th||{{head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Sheik|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Dark Samus|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Isabelle|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
 |-
-|6th||{{CharHead|Villager|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||50 minutes||[[Smashville]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Animal Crossing|Title Theme - Animal Crossing}}''
+|6th||{{head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Young Link|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ridley|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Bowser Jr.|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
 |-
-|7th||{{CharHead|Marth|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1 hour||[[Castle Siege]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Story 5 Meeting}}''
+|7th||{{head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Richter|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Lucas|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Pichu|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
 |-
-|8th||{{CharHead|Young Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1 hour & 10 minutes||[[Great Bay]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Saria's Theme}}''
+|8th||{{head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Duck Hunt|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Dark Pit|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ken|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Mewtwo|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||None
+|}
+===Timed encounters===
+When the player finishes a VS. match, a [[Mob Smash]], a [[Home-Run Contest]] round, a [[Spirit Board]] fight, or exits the World of Light, a new character may challenge the player to a Challenger Approaching duel. This character will be the one closest to the top of the list below who has not already been unlocked or issued a Challenger Approaching duel. However, the player must have performed enough in-battle stick inputs and, in most cases, have waited at least 10 minutes since the previous Challenger Approaching duel. (Quitting a match/mode other than World of Light will not cause a challenge, and neither will VS matches that only consist of CPUs or that are themselves Challenger Approaching matches.)
+The in-battle stick input count considers the total since the save file was started. Its mechanics appear to be similar to how {{b|Gold|collectible}} in VS matches is counted (for example, [[dash-dancing]], Sudden Death, other Challenger Approaching matches, and jumping with the X Button do not count, but jumping with the Control Stick does count). However, unlike Gold, actions made in a VS match that is quit still count (they will not cause a challenge but will still contribute toward the total behind the scenes). If a controller disconnects during a VS match and it is still disconnected by the time the match ends, actions made by that player do not count (even though they count for Gold). Actions made during Classic Mode and World of Light count, excluding any Gold modifiers (e.g. due to difficulty level). Notably, the 5th through 30th characters in the list all have the same action count requirement, so meeting the requirement for any one of them will unlock all of them with no further in-battle actions required, provided that the wait time requirement is met between each one. Unlike the time requirements, the action count requirements cannot be changed. For example, unlocking {{SSBU|Palutena}} through a timed encounter will always require approximately 8,100 actions, regardless of if any other characters have already been unlocked through any method.
+The 10-minute delay requirement does not apply to the first five Challenger Approaching fights specifically. For example, if the player unlocks all but five characters through World of Light, then no time delay requirements apply to the remaining five regardless of who they are. However, Challenger Approaching fights initiated through Classic Mode will count toward the five despite Classic Mode not having a time delay requirement. For example, if the player's first Challenger Approaching fight is a character below {{SSBU|Inkling}} on the list (regardless of if the player wins or loses), and then the player attempts to unlock the rest of the characters through timed encounters, then Inkling will require a 10-minute wait.
+The player can bypass any wait time by closing the game and reopening it. (Note that changing the [[Language]] setting causes the game to automatically close and reopen.) The wait time applies regardless of if the previous Challenger Approaching fight was won or lost. Time spent idling on the title screen or loading screens counts, but time spent idling during a Challenger Approaching fight does not count (the time starts after the Challenger Approaching fight ends). Wait times do not carry over (if the player waits 20 minutes between one pair of Challenger Approaching fights, all future wait times are still 10 minutes).
+===[[Fighter]] table===
+Classic Mode and timed encounters result in the same Challenger Approaching fights.
+The values listed under "Theoretical cumulative wait time" apply only if the player exclusively attempts to unlock characters through timed encounters, never closes the game after challenging Inkling, and never spends longer than the minimum time between Challenger Approaching fights.
+{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; min-width: 40%"
+!data-sort-type="number"|Order!!Character!!Actions required<br/>(approx.)!!Theoretical<br/>cumulative wait time!!Stage!!Music
 |-
-|9th||{{CharHead|Wii Fit Trainer|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1 hour & 20 minutes||[[Wii Fit Studio]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Wii Fit|Main Menu - Wii Fit}}''
+|1st||{{CharHead|Ness|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||200||0 minutes||[[Onett]] (hazards off)||''{{SSBUMusicLink|EarthBound|Bein' Friends}}''
 |-
-|10th||{{CharHead|Ice Climbers|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1 hour & 30 minutes||[[Summit]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Ice Climber|Ice Climber (Brawl)}}''
+|2nd||{{CharHead|Zelda|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||400||0 minutes||[[Temple]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Ocarina of Time Medley}}''
 |-
-|11th||{{CharHead|Captain Falcon|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1 hour & 40 minutes||[[Port Town Aero Dive]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|F-Zero|F-ZERO Medley}}''
+|3rd||{{CharHead|Bowser|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||700||0 minutes||[[Mushroom Kingdom U]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3}}''
 |-
-|12th||{{CharHead|Peach|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1 hour & 50 minutes||[[Princess Peach's Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Rolling Hills A}}''
+|4th||{{CharHead|Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,100||0 minutes||[[Skyworld]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Underworld}}''
 |-
-|13th||{{CharHead|Ryu|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2 hours||{{SSBU|Battlefield}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Street Fighter|Ryu Stage}}''
+|5th||{{CharHead|Inkling|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||0 minutes||[[Moray Towers]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Splatoon|Splattack! (Original)|Splattack!}}''
 |-
-|14th||{{CharHead|Ike|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2 hours & 10 minutes||[[Coliseum]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Eternal Bond}}''
+|6th||{{CharHead|Villager|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||10 minutes||[[Smashville]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Animal Crossing|Title Theme - Animal Crossing}}''
 |-
-|15th||{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2 hours & 20 minutes||[[Saffron City]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (64)}}''
+|7th||{{CharHead|Marth|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||20 minutes||[[Castle Siege]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Story 5 Meeting}}''
 |-
-|16th||{{CharHead|King K. Rool|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2 hours & 30 minutes||[[Jungle Japes]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|Gang-Plank Galleon}}''
+|8th||{{CharHead|Young Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||30 minutes||[[Great Bay]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Saria's Theme}}''
 |-
-|17th||{{CharHead|Sonic|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2 hours & 40 minutes||[[Green Hill Zone]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Sonic The Hedgehog|Green Hill Zone}}''
+|9th||{{CharHead|Wii Fit Trainer|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||40 minutes||[[Wii Fit Studio]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Wii Fit|Main Menu - Wii Fit}}''
 |-
-|18th||{{CharHead|Simon|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2 hours & 50 minutes||[[Dracula's Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Castlevania|Vampire Killer (Remix)}}''
+|10th||{{CharHead|Ice Climbers|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||50 minutes||[[Summit]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Ice Climber|Ice Climber (Brawl)}}''
 |-
-|19th||{{CharHead|Zero Suit Samus|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3 hours||[[Brinstar]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior}}''
+|11th||{{CharHead|Captain Falcon|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||1 hour||[[Port Town Aero Dive]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|F-Zero|F-ZERO Medley}}''
 |-
-|20th||{{CharHead|Little Mac|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3 hours & 10 minutes||[[Boxing Ring]] (Punch-Out!!)||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Jogging / Countdown}}''
+|12th||{{CharHead|Peach|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||1 hour & 10 minutes||[[Princess Peach's Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Rolling Hills A}}''
 |-
-|21st||{{CharHead|Isabelle|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3 hours & 20 minutes||[[Town and City]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Animal Crossing|Plaza / Title Theme - Animal Crossing: City Folk / Animal Crossing: Wild World}}''
+|13th||{{CharHead|Ryu|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||1 hour & 20 minutes||{{SSBU|Battlefield}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Street Fighter|Ryu Stage}}''
 |-
-|22nd||{{CharHead|Shulk|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3 hours & 30 minutes||[[Gaur Plain]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade|Xenoblade Chronicles Medley}}''
+|14th||{{CharHead|Ike|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||1 hour & 30 minutes||[[Coliseum]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Eternal Bond}}''
 |-
-|23rd||{{CharHead|Lucina|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3 hours & 40 minutes||[[Arena Ferox]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose)}}''
+|15th||{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||1 hour & 40 minutes||[[Saffron City]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (64)}}''
 |-
-|24th||{{CharHead|Wario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3 hours & 50 minutes||[[WarioWare, Inc.]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc.}}''
+|16th||{{CharHead|King K. Rool|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||1 hour & 50 minutes||[[Jungle Japes]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|Gang-Plank Galleon}}''
 |-
-|25th||{{CharHead|Ridley|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||4 hours||[[Norfair]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Vs. Ridley}}''
+|17th||{{CharHead|Sonic|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||2 hours||[[Green Hill Zone]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Sonic The Hedgehog|Green Hill Zone}}''
 |-
-|26th||{{CharHead|Pokémon Trainer|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||4 hours & 10 minutes||[[Pokémon Stadium]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (Brawl)}}''
+|18th||{{CharHead|Simon|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||2 hours & 10 minutes||[[Dracula's Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Castlevania|Vampire Killer (Remix)}}''
 |-
-|27th||{{CharHead|Lucario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||4 hours & 20 minutes||[[Spear Pillar]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Team Galactic)}}''
+|19th||{{CharHead|Zero Suit Samus|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||2 hours & 20 minutes||[[Brinstar]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior}}''
 |-
-|28th||{{CharHead|Daisy|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||4 hours & 30 minutes||[[Figure-8 Circuit]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Mario Tennis / Mario Golf}}''
+|20th||{{CharHead|Little Mac|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||2 hours & 30 minutes||[[Boxing Ring]] (Punch-Out!!)||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Punch-Out!!|Jogging / Countdown}}''
 |-
-|29th||{{CharHead|Roy|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||4 hours & 40 minutes||[[Castle Siege]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Beyond Distant Skies - Roy's Departure}}''
+|21st||{{CharHead|Isabelle|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||2 hours & 40 minutes||[[Town and City]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Animal Crossing|Plaza / Title Theme - Animal Crossing: City Folk / Animal Crossing: Wild World}}''
 |-
-|30th||{{CharHead|King Dedede|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||4 hours & 50 minutes||[[Fountain of Dreams]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|King Dedede's Theme (Brawl)}}''
+|22nd||{{CharHead|Shulk|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||2 hours & 50 minutes||[[Gaur Plain]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade|Xenoblade Chronicles Medley}}''
 |-
-|31st||{{CharHead|R.O.B.|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=Grey}}||5 hours||[[Wrecking Crew]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Stack-Up/Gyromite}}''
+|23rd||{{CharHead|Lucina|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||3 hours||[[Arena Ferox]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose)}}''
 |-
-|32nd||{{CharHead|Falco|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||5 hours & 10 minutes||[[Corneria]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Star Fox Medley}}''
+|24th||{{CharHead|Wario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||3 hours & 10 minutes||[[WarioWare, Inc.]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc.}}''
 |-
-|33rd||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||5 hours & 20 minutes||[[Luigi's Mansion]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion}}''
+|25th||{{CharHead|Ridley|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||3 hours & 20 minutes||[[Norfair]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Vs. Ridley}}''
 |-
-|34th||{{CharHead|Pichu|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||5 hours & 30 minutes||[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue Medley}}''
+|26th||{{CharHead|Pokémon Trainer|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||3 hours & 30 minutes||[[Pokémon Stadium]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (Brawl)}}''
 |-
-|35th||{{CharHead|Richter|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||5 hours & 40 minutes||[[Dracula's Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Castlevania|Divine Bloodlines}}''
+|27th||{{CharHead|Lucario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||3 hours & 40 minutes||[[Spear Pillar]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Team Galactic)}}''
 |-
-|36th||{{CharHead|Lucas|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||5 hours & 50 minutes||[[New Pork City]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|EarthBound|Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise}}''
+|28th||{{CharHead|Daisy|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||3 hours & 50 minutes||[[Figure-8 Circuit]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Mario Tennis / Mario Golf}}''
 |-
-|37th||{{CharHead|Diddy Kong|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||6 hours||[[Kongo Falls]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|Stickerbush Symphony}}''
+|29th||{{CharHead|Roy|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||4 hours||[[Castle Siege]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Beyond Distant Skies - Roy's Departure}}''
 |-
-|38th||{{CharHead|Meta Knight|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||6 hours & 10 minutes||[[Halberd]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|Meta Knight's Revenge}}''
+|30th||{{CharHead|King Dedede|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,400||4 hours & 10 minutes||[[Fountain of Dreams]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|King Dedede's Theme (Brawl)}}''
 |-
-|39th||{{CharHead|Snake|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||6 hours & 20 minutes||[[Shadow Moses Island]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metal Gear|Encounter}}''
+|31st||{{CharHead|R.O.B.|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=Grey}}||1,600||4 hours & 20 minutes||[[Wrecking Crew]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Stack-Up/Gyromite}}''
 |-
-|40th||{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||6 hours & 30 minutes||[[Bridge of Eldin]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Death Mountain}}''
+|32nd||{{CharHead|Falco|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,700||4 hours & 30 minutes||[[Corneria]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Star Fox Medley}}''
 |-
-|41st||{{CharHead|Corrin|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||6 hours & 40 minutes||[[Coliseum]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Remix)}}''
+|33rd||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1,900||4 hours & 40 minutes||[[Luigi's Mansion]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion}}''
 |-
-|42nd||{{CharHead|Mega Man|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||6 hours & 50 minutes||[[Wily Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Mega Man|Mega Man 2 Medley}}''
+|34th||{{CharHead|Pichu|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2,000||4 hours & 50 minutes||[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue Medley}}''
 |-
-|43rd||{{CharHead|Bayonetta|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||7 hours||[[Umbra Clock Tower]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Bayonetta|Let's Hit The Climax!}}''
+|35th||{{CharHead|Richter|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2,200||5 hours||[[Dracula's Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Castlevania|Divine Bloodlines}}''
 |-
-|44th||{{CharHead|Toon Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||7 hours & 10 minutes||[[Pirate Ship]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Dragon Roost Island}}''
+|36th||{{CharHead|Lucas|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2,300||5 hours & 10 minutes||[[New Pork City]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|EarthBound|Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise}}''
 |-
-|45th||{{CharHead|Rosalina & Luma|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||7 hours & 20 minutes||[[Mario Galaxy]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Egg Planet (Remix)}}''
+|37th||{{CharHead|Diddy Kong|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2,400||5 hours & 20 minutes||[[Kongo Falls]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|Stickerbush Symphony}}''
 |-
-|46th||{{CharHead|Incineroar|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||7 hours & 30 minutes||[[Boxing Ring]] (Super Smash Bros.)||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|The Battle at the Summit!}}''
+|38th||{{CharHead|Meta Knight|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2,600||5 hours & 30 minutes||[[Halberd]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|Meta Knight's Revenge}}''
 |-
-|47th||{{CharHead|Sheik|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||7 hours & 40 minutes||[[Gerudo Valley]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Gerudo Valley (Remix)}}''
+|39th||{{CharHead|Snake|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2,700||5 hours & 40 minutes||[[Shadow Moses Island]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metal Gear|Encounter}}''
 |-
-|48th||{{CharHead|Olimar|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||7 hours & 50 minutes||[[Distant Planet]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pikmin|Main Theme - Pikmin (Remix)}}''
+|40th||{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2,900||5 hours & 50 minutes||[[Bridge of Eldin]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Death Mountain}}''
 |-
-|49th||{{CharHead|Pac-Man|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||8 hours||[[Pac-Land]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pac-Man|PAC-MAN}}''
+|41st||{{CharHead|Corrin|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3,000||6 hours||[[Coliseum]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Remix)}}''
 |-
-|50th||{{CharHead|Dark Samus|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||8 hours & 10 minutes||[[Frigate Orpheon]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Multiplayer - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}''
+|42nd||{{CharHead|Mega Man|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3,200||6 hours & 10 minutes||[[Wily Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Mega Man|Mega Man 2 Medley}}''
 |-
-|51st||{{CharHead|Wolf|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||8 hours & 20 minutes||[[Lylat Cruise]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Star Wolf (Brawl)}}''
+|43rd||{{CharHead|Bayonetta|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3,300||6 hours & 20 minutes||[[Umbra Clock Tower]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Bayonetta|Let's Hit The Climax!}}''
 |-
-|52nd||{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||8 hours & 30 minutes||[[Flat Zone X]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Game & Watch|Flat Zone 2}}''
+|44th||{{CharHead|Toon Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3,500||6 hours & 30 minutes||[[Pirate Ship]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Dragon Roost Island}}''
 |-
-|53rd||{{CharHead|Robin|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||8 hours & 40 minutes||[[Castle Siege]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Prelude (Ablaze)}}''
+|45th||{{CharHead|Rosalina & Luma|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3,600||6 hours & 40 minutes||[[Mario Galaxy]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Egg Planet (Remix)}}''
 |-
-|54th||{{CharHead|Dark Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||8 hours & 50 minutes||[[Reset Bomb Forest]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Dark Pit's Theme}}''
+|46th||{{CharHead|Incineroar|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3,700||6 hours & 50 minutes||[[Boxing Ring]] (Super Smash Bros.)||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|The Battle at the Summit!}}''
 |-
-|55th||{{CharHead|Cloud|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||9 hours||[[Midgar]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Fight On!}}''
+|47th||{{CharHead|Sheik|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||3,900||7 hours||[[Gerudo Valley]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Gerudo Valley (Remix)}}''
 |-
-|56th||{{CharHead|Duck Hunt|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||9 hours & 10 minutes||{{b|Duck Hunt|stage}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Duck Hunt|Duck Hunt Medley}}''
+|48th||{{CharHead|Olimar|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||4,000||7 hours & 10 minutes||[[Distant Planet]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pikmin|Main Theme - Pikmin (Remix)}}''
 |-
-|57th||{{CharHead|Ken|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||9 hours & 20 minutes||[[Boxing Ring]] (Punch-Out!!)||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Street Fighter|Ken Stage}}''
+|49th||{{CharHead|Pac-Man|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||4,200||7 hours & 20 minutes||[[Pac-Land]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pac-Man|PAC-MAN}}''
 |-
-|58th||{{CharHead|Greninja|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||9 hours & 30 minutes||[[Kalos Pokémon League]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Trainer Battle) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y}}''
+|50th||{{CharHead|Dark Samus|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||4,300||7 hours & 30 minutes||[[Frigate Orpheon]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Multiplayer - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}''
 |-
-|59th||{{CharHead|Chrom|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||9 hours & 40 minutes||[[Arena Ferox]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose) (Remix)}}''
+|51st||{{CharHead|Wolf|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||4,600||7 hours & 40 minutes||[[Lylat Cruise]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Star Wolf (Brawl)}}''
 |-
-|60th||{{CharHead|Mewtwo|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||9 hours & 50 minutes||[[Spear Pillar]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) / Spear Pillar}}''
+|52nd||{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||4,900||7 hours & 50 minutes||[[Flat Zone X]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Game & Watch|Flat Zone 2}}''
 |-
-|61st||{{CharHead|Bowser Jr.|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||10 hours||[[Delfino Plaza]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Delfino Plaza (Remix)}}''
+|53rd||{{CharHead|Robin|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||5,200||8 hours||[[Castle Siege]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Prelude (Ablaze)}}''
 |-
-|62nd||{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||10 hours & 10 minutes||[[New Donk City Hall]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Fever}}''
+|54th||{{CharHead|Dark Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||5,500||8 hours & 10 minutes||[[Reset Bomb Forest]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Dark Pit's Theme}}''
 |-
-|63rd||{{CharHead|Palutena|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||10 hours & 20 minutes||[[Palutena's Temple]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Destroyed Skyworld}}''
+|55th||{{CharHead|Cloud|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||5,800||8 hours & 20 minutes||[[Midgar]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Fight On!}}''
-|}
-===Challenger Approaching===
-In a Challenger Approaching fight, the character must be fought in a one-on-one fight, with the stage and music being specific to that fighter. The difficulty of Challenger Approaching fights start out at being very low, but progressively increases with each character unlocked. If the player loses the fight, they can redo the Challenger Approaching fight via [[Challenger's Approach]] on the Games and More menu after a few minutes pass.
-All characters except {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}}s can be unlocked in a Challenger Approaching fight. Instead, each {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}} can be unlocked by creating a [[character customization|custom]] Mii Fighter of that type. However, Mii Fighters may also be unlocked by awakening them in the [[World of Light]].
-====Timed encounters====
-When the player finishes a VS. match, a [[Mob Smash]], a [[Spirit Board]] fight or exits the World of Light, a new character can challenge the player to a Challenger Approaching duel. However, the player must then wait 10 minutes before a new Challenger Approaching challenge will be issued. This 10 minute cooldown can be bypassed by closing the game and reopening it. <!--Do not add changing language settings here as another method, this only works because changing the language reboots the game.-->
-Time-based Challenger Approaching challenges are issued in a specific order, skipping any characters unlocked in the World of Light or whose Challenger Approaching fight has already been triggered due to Classic Mode.
-===={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}====
-When the player completes Classic Mode with a given character, a new character will challenge the player to a Challenger Approaching duel. All of the eight starter characters have their own character unlock trees, each with eight characters to unlock, except for Pikachu, who has seven. The challenger is determined by the 1st Player character's assigned tree, and will be the next character from the top of their tree down (as indicated on the table below) who has not already been unlocked or issued a Challenger Approaching duel.
-When all the characters in a tree are unlocked, completing Classic Mode with those characters will unlock the next available character in Mario's tree, then Donkey Kong's, and so on. Completing Classic Mode with [[Downloadable content (SSBU)|downloadable fighters]] will also unlock fighters in this order, as these characters are not assigned an unlock tree.
-The Challenger Approaching duels are the same as those issued on a timed basis, this is simply another way to trigger them. Notably, all [[clone]]s, semi-clones, and pseudo-clones except for {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBU|Roy}}, and {{SSBU|Chrom}} are in the same tree as the character they are based on.
-{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
-!Unlock Order!!{{head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Link|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Kirby|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=32px}}!!{{head|Pikachu|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
 |-
-|1st||{{head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|King K. Rool|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Lucario|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
+|56th||{{CharHead|Duck Hunt|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||6,100||8 hours & 30 minutes||{{b|Duck Hunt|stage}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Duck Hunt|Duck Hunt Medley}}''
 |-
-|2nd||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Marth|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
+|57th||{{CharHead|Ken|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||6,400||8 hours & 40 minutes||[[Boxing Ring]] (Punch-Out!!)||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Street Fighter|Ken Stage}}''
 |-
-|3rd||{{head|Little Mac|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Rosalina & Luma|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Simon|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Pit|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Peach|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=32px|cl=Grey}}
+|58th||{{CharHead|Greninja|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||6,700||8 hours & 50 minutes||[[Kalos Pokémon League]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Trainer Battle) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y}}''
 |-
-|4th||{{head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|King Dedede|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Incineroar|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ganondorf|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Zelda|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
+|59th||{{CharHead|Chrom|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||6,900||9 hours||[[Arena Ferox]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose) (Remix)}}''
 |-
-|5th||{{head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Sheik|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Dark Samus|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Isabelle|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
+|60th||{{CharHead|Mewtwo|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||7,200||9 hours & 10 minutes||[[Spear Pillar]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) / Spear Pillar}}''
 |-
-|6th||{{head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Young Link|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ridley|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Bowser Jr.|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
+|61st||{{CharHead|Bowser Jr.|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||7,500||9 hours & 20 minutes||[[Delfino Plaza]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Delfino Plaza (Remix)}}''
 |-
-|7th||{{head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Richter|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Lucas|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Pichu|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
+|62nd||{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||7,800||9 hours & 30 minutes||[[New Donk City Hall]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Fever}}''
 |-
-|8th||{{head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Duck Hunt|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Dark Pit|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Ken|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=32px}}||{{head|Mewtwo|g=SSBU|s=32px}}
+|63rd||{{CharHead|Palutena|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||8,100||9 hours & 40 minutes||[[Palutena's Temple]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Destroyed Skyworld}}''
 |}
+===[[Challenger's Approach]]===
+If the player loses any Challenger Approaching fight, that character will not appear again either from Classic Mode or as a timed encounter. However, the character will later reappear under [[Challenger's Approach]] on the Games & More menu.
 ===[[World of Light]]===
-In World of Light, each fighter must be unlocked through a fighter battle, with a few exceptions:
+In the World of Light, only characters that have been awakened in the current World of Light save file can be used, with only {{SSBU|Kirby}} initially being available. However, awakening a fighter in the World of Light that is not a starter character also unlocks them for the regular roster.
+Awakening a Mii Fighter in the World of Light automatically creates a custom Mii Fighter of the awakened type.
+Each fighter must be unlocked through a fighter battle, with a few exceptions:
 :{{CharHead|Kirby|SSBU|hsize=20px}} is always available from the beginning.
-:{{CharHead|Bowser|SSBU|hsize=20px}} is unlocked after defeating [[Giga Bowser]] within the [[Molten Fortress]] sub-area in the Light Realm.
+:{{CharHead|Bowser|SSBU|hsize=20px}} is unlocked after defeating [[Giga Bowser]] within the [[Molten Fortress]] sub-world in [[The Light Realm]].
-:{{Head|Piranha Plant|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Banjo & Kazooie|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Min Min|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Sephiroth|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{AllChars|SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{AllChars|SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{AllChars|SSB4-U|s=20px}} [[Downloadable content (SSBU)#Fighters|Downloadable fighters]] are directly available once finished downloading them, after freeing a total of 10 fighters. If a file is loaded where those conditions have been already met previously before downloading them, they will be made instantly available.
+:{{Head|Piranha Plant|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Banjo & Kazooie|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Min Min|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Sephiroth|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Kazuya|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Sora|g=SSBU|s=20px}} [[Downloadable content (SSBU)#Fighters|Downloadable fighters]] become available after freeing a total of 10 fighters. If the player has already freed 10 fighters on a file, any characters downloaded afterwards will immediately be available.
 The fighter battles all feature the same single condition: ''Win the battle to awaken the fighter''
@@ Line 939: / Line 852: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Luigi's Mansion}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-area, in the flames)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-world, in the flames)
 |-
 |10
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 |{{SpiritType|Grab}} <center>{{color|#17ba17|Grab}}</center>
 |7,500
-|[[Mushroom Kingdom U]]
+|[[Mushroom Kingdom U]] (Slide Lift Tower)
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Fortress Boss - Super Mario World}}''
-|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Molten Fortress]] sub-area)
+|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Molten Fortress]] sub-world)
 |-
 |13<sup>ε</sup>
@@ Line 982: / Line 895: @@
 |{{SpiritType|Attack}} <center>{{color|#dc1029|Attack}}</center>
 |10,600
-|[[Mushroom Kingdom U]]
+|[[Mushroom Kingdom U]] (Slide Lift Tower)
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Underground Theme - Super Mario Land}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-area)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-world)
 |-
 |15
@@ Line 1,000: / Line 913: @@
 |{{SpiritType|Shield}} <center>{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}</center>
 |2,500
-|[[Final Destination]]
+|{{SSBU|Final Destination}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Final Destination}}''
 |In [[The Light Realm]], one of the 3 starter routes (north route)
@@ Line 1,011: / Line 924: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Temple}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Ocarina of Time Medley}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-area, in Kakariko Village)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-world, in Kakariko Village)
 |-
 |18
@@ Line 1,029: / Line 942: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Prism Tower}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue Medley}}''
-|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Power Plant]] sub-area)
+|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Power Plant]] sub-world)
 |-
 |20
@@ Line 1,045: / Line 958: @@
 |{{SpiritType|Attack}} <center>{{color|#dc1029|Attack}}</center>
 |2,500
-|[[Final Destination]]
+|{{SSBU|Final Destination}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Final Destination}}''
 |In [[The Light Realm]], one of the 3 starter routes (west route)
@@ Line 1,064: / Line 977: @@
 |10,300
 |{{OmegaStage|Temple}}
-|''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Saria's Song}}''
+|''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Saria's Theme}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-area, in the Lost Woods)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-world, in the Lost Woods)
 |-
 |23
@@ Line 1,074: / Line 987: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Bridge of Eldin}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Death Mountain}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-area, in the Gerudo Fortress)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-world, in the Gerudo Fortress)
 |-
 |24
@@ Line 1,083: / Line 996: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Spear Pillar}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) / Spear Pillar}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-area, in the red-leafed trees)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-world, in the red-leafed trees)
 |-
 |25
@@ Line 1,101: / Line 1,014: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Castle Siege}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose) (Remix)}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-area, by jumping into a treasure chest in the Lost Woods)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-world, by jumping into a treasure chest in the Lost Woods)
 |-
 |26
@@ Line 1,119: / Line 1,032: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Halberd}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|Meta Knight's Revenge}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-area)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-world)
 |-
 |28
@@ Line 1,128: / Line 1,041: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Skyworld}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Underworld}}''
-|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Temple of Light]] sub-area)
+|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Temple of Light]] sub-world)
 |-
 |28<sup>ε</sup>
@@ Line 1,137: / Line 1,050: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Reset Bomb Forest}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Dark Pit's Theme}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-area, through a fireplace)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-world, through a fireplace)
 |-
 |29
@@ Line 1,155: / Line 1,068: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|WarioWare, Inc.}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc.}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-area)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-world)
 |-
 |31
@@ Line 1,162: / Line 1,075: @@
 |{{SpiritType|Grab}} <center>{{color|#17ba17|Grab}}</center>
 |9,000
-|[[Final Destination]]
+|{{SSBU|Final Destination}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metal Gear|Encounter}}''
-|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Base]] sub-area)
+|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Base]] sub-world)
 |-
 |32
@@ Line 1,173: / Line 1,086: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Coliseum}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Eternal Bond}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-area)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-world)
 |-
 |33-35
@@ Line 1,191: / Line 1,104: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Kongo Jungle}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|Stickerbrush Symphony}}''
-|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the {{b|DK Island|World of Light}} sub-area)
+|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the {{b|DK Island|World of Light}} sub-world)
 |-
 |37
@@ Line 1,209: / Line 1,122: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Green Hill Zone}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Sonic The Hedgehog|Green Hill Zone}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-area, between Kakariko Village and the Lost Woods)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-world, between Kakariko Village and the Lost Woods)
 |-
 |39
@@ Line 1,218: / Line 1,131: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Fountain of Dreams}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|King Dedede's Theme (Brawl)}}''
-|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Gourmet Race]] sub-area, after obtaining a score of 11)
+|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Gourmet Race]] sub-world, after obtaining a score of 11)
 |-
 |40
@@ Line 1,245: / Line 1,158: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Wrecking Crew}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Stack-Up/Gyromite}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-area, eastern optional path)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-world, eastern optional path)
 |-
 |43
@@ Line 1,254: / Line 1,167: @@
 |[[Wuhu Island]]
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Main Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes}}''
-|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Forest Hill]] sub-area)
+|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Forest Hill]] sub-world)
 |-
 |44
@@ Line 1,263: / Line 1,176: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Lylat Cruise}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Star Wolf (Brawl)}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-area, on the crashed plane)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-world, on the crashed plane)
 |-
 |45
@@ Line 1,270: / Line 1,183: @@
 |{{SpiritType|Grab}} <center>{{color|#17ba17|Grab}}</center>
 |2,500
-|[[Final Destination]]
+|{{SSBU|Final Destination}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Final Destination}}''
 |In [[The Light Realm]], one of the 3 starter routes (east route)
@@ Line 1,317: / Line 1,230: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Kalos Pokémon League}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Trainer Battle) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-area)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-world)
 |-
 |51
@@ Line 1,324: / Line 1,237: @@
 |{{SpiritType|Attack}} <center>{{color|#dc1029|Attack}}</center>
 |10,000
-|[[Final Destination]]
+|{{SSBU|Final Destination}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Final Destination - Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-area, in Kakariko Village after setting the clock to 4:40)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-world, in Kakariko Village after setting the clock to 4:40)
 |-
 |52
@@ Line 1,333: / Line 1,246: @@
 |{{SpiritType|Shield}} <center>{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}</center>
 |3,300
-|[[Final Destination]]
+|{{SSBU|Final Destination}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Final Destination - Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U}}''
 |In [[The Light Realm]] (north of the eastern town)
@@ Line 1,371: / Line 1,284: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Castle Siege}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Prelude (Ablaze)}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-area)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-world)
 |-
 |57
@@ Line 1,389: / Line 1,302: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Mushroomy Kingdom}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Fortress Boss - Super Mario Bros. 3}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-area, on top of a pyramid in the Gerudo Desert)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-world, on top of a pyramid in the Gerudo Desert)
 |-
 |59
@@ Line 1,407: / Line 1,320: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Suzaku Castle}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Street Fighter|Ryu Stage}}''
-|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[World Tour]] sub-area)
+|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[World Tour]] sub-world)
 |-
 |60<sup>ε</sup>
@@ Line 1,416: / Line 1,329: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Boxing Ring}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Street Fighter|Ken Stage}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-area)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-world)
 |-
 |61
@@ Line 1,425: / Line 1,338: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Midgar}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Fight On!}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-area, before the Master Sword)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-world, before the Master Sword)
 |-
 |62
@@ Line 1,434: / Line 1,347: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Castle Siege}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Lost in Thoughts All Alone}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-area, on white clouds)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-world, on white clouds)
 |-
 |63
@@ Line 1,461: / Line 1,374: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Brinstar Depths}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Vs. Ridley (Brawl)}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-area)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-world)
 |-
 |66
@@ Line 1,469: / Line 1,382: @@
 |7,500
 |{{OmegaStage|Dracula's Castle}}
-|''{{SSBUMusicLink|Castlevania|Vampire Killer}}''
+|''{{SSBUMusicLink|Castlevania|Vampire Killer (Remix)|Vampire Killer}}''
-|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Temple of Light]] sub-area)
+|In [[The Light Realm]] (in the [[Temple of Light]] sub-world)
 |-
 |66<sup>ε</sup>
@@ Line 1,479: / Line 1,392: @@
 |{{OmegaStage|Dracula's Castle}}
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Castlevania|Divine Bloodlines}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-area, after killing all evil ghosts)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the {{b|Dracula's Castle|World of Light}} sub-world, after killing all evil ghosts)
 |-
 |67
@@ Line 1,488: / Line 1,401: @@
 |[[Pirate Ship]]
 |''{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|Gang-Plank Galleon}}''
-|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-area, the pirate ship optional path)
+|In [[The Dark Realm]] (in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-world, the pirate ship optional path)
 |-
 |68
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 ==Trivia==
-*In each of his unlockable appearances, [[Ness]] has always been the first one unlocked through Vs. Mode matches.
+*In each of his unlockable appearances outside of ''Smash 64'', [[Ness]] has always been the first one unlocked through Vs. Mode matches.
-*''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]'' is the only game in the series in which playing [[VS. Mode]] matches cannot trigger a "Challenger Approaching" battle.
+*''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]'' is the only game in the series in which playing [[VS. Mode]] matches cannot trigger a "Challenger Approaching" battle, and the only game in which each unlockable character only has a single unlock criterion.
-*''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]'' is the only game in which each unlockable character only has a single unlock criterion.
+*When a player fights a secret character to unlock in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the character they used always uses their default costume even if the player was originally using an alternative costume. As ''Brawl'' mods often if not always make the entire roster available by default (regardless of if they were unlocked in the vanilla game) and the player can still trigger Challenger Approaching fights, using the same character as the one the player is trying to “unlock” will make both participants use the same palette swap.
-*When a player fights a secret character to unlock in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', their character always uses their default costume even if the player was originally using an alternative costume.
+*Starting in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', no items appear at all during the unlocking battle.
-*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', each character unlock notification has a different tone depending on the debut game of the character.
+*In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', each character unlock notification has a different tone depending on the debut game of the character.
-**Strangely, {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}'s unlock notification tone is the same as the ''Brawl'' newcomers despite debuting in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]''. This is likely because it is unlocked in the post-game [[Subspace Emissary]], as well as its internal ID being right next to {{SSBB|Toon Link}} and {{SSBB|Wolf}}, ''Brawl'' newcomers.
+**Strangely, {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}'s unlock notification tone is the same as the ''Brawl'' newcomers despite debuting in ''Super Smash Bros. 64''. This is likely because it is unlocked in the post-game [[Subspace Emissary]], as well as its internal ID being right next to {{SSBB|Toon Link}} and {{SSBB|Wolf}}, ''Brawl'' newcomers. The other ''Smash 64'' newcomers use "Rare Trophy" from ''[[Melee]]'', ''Melee'' newcomers use the stage unlock fanfare from ''Brawl'', and ''Brawl'' newcomers (alongside Jigglypuff) use the sound effect in ''Brawl'' when collecting songs or completing minor challenges.
-**''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]'' newcomers (except Jigglypuff) use "Rare Trophy" from ''Melee'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' newcomers use the stage unlock fanfare from ''Brawl'', and ''Brawl'' newcomers (and Jigglypuff) use the sound effect in ''Brawl'' when collecting songs or completing minor challenges.
 *In {{forwiiu}} and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', unlock matches are treated as VS. Mode matches - that is, they count towards the total number of VS. Mode matches, and all statistics accumulated during unlock matches are saved.
-*Masahiro Sakurai [http://www.gamnesia.com/news/sakurai-considered-having-all-fighters-available-from-the-start-in-smash-br originally intended] for all the characters in {{forwiiu}} to be available from the start, but eventually decided against it.
+*Masahiro Sakurai [http://www.gamnesia.com/news/sakurai-considered-having-all-fighters-available-from-the-start-in-smash-br originally intended] for all the characters in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' to be available from the start, but eventually decided against it.
-*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' is the first game in the series to feature unlockable characters in its cover artwork.
+*In ''Super Smash Bros. 64'', ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', {{for3ds}}, and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the AI level of unlockable character fights starts out very low, but increases with each consecutive character unlocked.
-*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', {{for3ds}}, and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the AI level of unlockable character fights starts out very low, but increases with each consecutive character unlocked.
+**In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', the opposite is the case.
-**In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the opposite is the case.
 **In ''Ultimate'', the difficulty of the AI was lowered in patch 1.2.0, after notorious reports of the level of difficulty for each match.
-*Counting {{for3ds}} and {{forwiiu}} separately, [[Jigglypuff]], [[Falco]], and [[Mr. Game & Watch]] are tied for the most unlockable appearances, with five each.
+*Counting ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' separately, [[Jigglypuff]], [[Falco]], and [[Mr. Game & Watch]] are tied for the most unlockable appearances, with five each.
-**Of the three of them, {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} is the only one to have an appearance as something other than an unlockable. This appearance was in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii U''.
+**Of the three of them, {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} is the only one to be a starter character at any point, which was in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.
-*[[Ness]], [[Captain Falcon]], [[Sonic]], [[Lucario]], and [[Toon Link]] are the only characters who debuted as an unlockable character, but became a starter character in the following ''Super Smash Bros.'' game.
+*[[Wario]] was the first starter character to become an unlockable character in a later installment. He is also the only character to have this distinction from ''Brawl'' to ''Smash 4''.
-**If the two versions of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' are counted separately, however, then this also applies to [[Bowser Jr.]], who was an unlockable character in {{for3ds}} and a starter character in {{forwiiu}}.
-***Furthermore, these characters, as well as [[Luigi]], [[Jigglypuff]], [[Marth]], and [[Ganondorf]] are the only characters who debuted as unlockable to have been a starter character at one point.
-*Prior to ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', [[Wario]] was the only starter character to become an unlockable character in a later installment.
 *{{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} is the only character whose moveset involves transforming into another character to become unlockable.
-*If [[Mii Fighter]]s are considered unlockable, and [[Downloadable content (SSBU)|DLC]] is ignored, the {{uv|Yoshi}} universe is the only universe to have never had any unlockable characters.
+*Prior to ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the only unlockable characters whose playable status was not kept a secret in official material prior to release were {{SSBB|Snake}} and {{SSBB|Sonic}} in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', and {{SSB4|Lucina}} in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
-*Prior to ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the only unlockable characters whose playable status was not kept a secret prior to release were {{SSBB|Snake}} and {{SSBB|Sonic}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and {{SSB4|Lucina}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.
 **Out of all of these, Lucina is the only one who is not a third-party character.
-*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Young Link}}, {{SSBU|Wario}}, {{SSBU|Snake}}, {{SSBU|Toon Link}}, {{SSBU|Wolf}}, and {{SSBU|Lucina}} are fought on the same stage with the same music as in their first unlockable appearance in a ''Super Smash Bros.'' game.
+*''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' is the first game to have more unlockable characters than [[starter character]]s, and the first game to feature unlockable characters on the box art.
-*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', all non-DLC [[Sega]] characters are in {{SSBU|Mario}}'s character unlock column, and all [[Konami]] characters are in {{SSBU|Link}}'s column. Because [[Downloadable content|DLC]] characters function as part of Mario's character unlock column, the Sega-owned DLC character {{SSBU|Joker}} is also in Mario's character unlock column.
+*While {{SSBU|Sephiroth}} is a downloadable fighter rather than unlockable, from 17 December to 22 December 2020, defeating him through the limited-time [[Sephiroth Challenge]] enabled access to him, [[Northern Cave]] and his music if the player had purchased Challenger Pack 8 or Fighters Pass Vol. 2 prior to his official release.
-*The original ''Super Smash Bros.'' is the only one not to have every fighter as unlockable in ''Ultimate''.
+*In ''Ultimate'', {{SSBU|Villager}} and {{SSBU|Isabelle}} can have different music play during their regular unlock battles. Specifically, when they're unlocked between 8:00pm and 12:00am on Saturday, K.K. Slider will perform.
-*While {{SSBU|Sephiroth}} is a downloadable fighter rather than unlockable, from 17 December to 22 December 2020 defeating him through the limited-time [[Sephiroth Challenge]] enables access to him, [[Northern Cave]] and his music if the player purchases Challenger Pack 8 or Fighters Pass Vol. 2 prior to his official release.
 ==See also==