Crate

Crate
Crate variants.
Universe	Super Smash Bros.
Appears in	SSB Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Item class	Carrying

“	This contains one to three items. Since it's so heavy, only DK can carry it around.	”
—Super Smash Bros. instruction manual

A Crate (箱, Box) is an item that has appeared in every game in the Super Smash Bros. series. Crates are containers which can hold various different items or up to three of the same item. Because Crates are very heavy, a character who has picked up a Crate will not be able to jump or attack at all while holding it, and they cannot be picked up in mid-air. After being picked up, a Crate can be thrown in any regular direction (up, forward, backward, or down). Crates are very similar to Barrels.

Exploding Crates are "dud" Crates that do not contain items and explode when destroyed, delivering strong damage and knockback to players caught in the explosion, even to the player who threw the crate. In all five games, every crate has a one in eight chance of being an exploding crate.

Rolling Crates

The Rolling Crate in action.

Rolling Crates are a type of Crate that first appeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. These Crates are identified by their tiny, black wheels on the bottom, and can oftentimes go unnoticed. They also always spawn at the same angle, unlike normal crates. If a player hits this Crate without destroying it, it will start sliding in the direction it was hit. Characters hit by the Rolling Crate will take damage and knockback depending on the speed of the Crate, and the Crate normally breaks. Characters can stand on them, even when in motion.

In Super Smash Bros.

Crate's artwork in SSB.

In the original game, a character who has picked up a crate will not be able to move at all (in addition to being unable to jump or attack). However, Donkey Kong exclusively has a special ability allowing him to move and jump freely while holding a Crate.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Falco carrying a crate in Melee.

Characters (other than Donkey Kong) carrying a Crate can now move very slowly while holding it, but cannot walk off ledges; if the control stick is held down, the character and the Crate will both tumble off the ledge and they will drop the Crate. Donkey Kong retains his ability to move freely while holding Crates and other heavy objects.

In this game, Crates have a small random chance of containing an enemy from Adventure Mode, such as a ReDead, Goomba, or an Octorok. When they are thrown at opponents, they can deal 18%-22% damage and have a decent amount of knockback.

Trophy

Crate's trophy in Melee

Crate

A Crate will release lots of items when it's broken open. It's very heavy, so unless your character is strong, you'll walk slowly while under its burden. You can throw Crates up, down, left, or right, but it's hard to hit opponents because the throwing process takes time. Every now and then, a Crate will explode under duress.

: Super Smash Bros. (4/99)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Crates, along with Barrels, can now have a different appearance depending on the stage played on. On futuristic stages such as Lylat Cruise, they take on a futuristic appearance. On more fantasy-based stages such as Yoshi's Island, the crates will look like wrapped-up presents. Donkey Kong gains knockback-based super armor when carrying a crate, similar to his forward throw.

Crate types chart

Normal	Futuristic	Presents
Battlefield Bridge of Eldin Castle Siege Delfino Plaza Distant Planet Green Greens Jungle Japes Luigi's Mansion Mario Bros. Mushroomy Kingdom Pirate Ship Rumble Falls Skyworld Spear Pillar Summit Temple	Big Blue Brinstar Corneria Final Destination Frigate Orpheon Halberd Hanenbow Lylat Cruise Mario Circuit Norfair Pokémon Stadium Pokémon Stadium 2 Port Town Aero Dive Shadow Moses Island	75m Flat Zone 2 Green Hill Zone New Pork City Onett PictoChat Rainbow Cruise Smashville WarioWare, Inc. Yoshi's Island Yoshi's Island (Melee)

Trophies

Crates's trophy in Brawl

Crates

Item holders. You can destroy these to get at the items they contain, but be careful, because they will sometimes explode when broken. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, crates were uniform in design, but this time around, their appearance will change to match the stages. They'll sometimes look futuristic--other times, they'll look like presents with fancy ribbons.

: Super Smash Bros.

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Rolling Crates's trophy in Brawl

Rolling Crates

Special crates that look like normal ones but have four wheels attached to the undersides. Try to destroy these and they will go rolling along, smashing everyone in their path. When a rolling crate is destroyed, it will reveal the same sorts of items found in normal crates. You can also jump on a rolling crate for a fun ride.

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. 4

The various crate designs in SSB4.

Crates (including rolling crates) return in Super Smash Bros. 4. The futuristic crate now sports a new design, with the Smash logo on the sides. The present crate has been redesigned as well, with an obvious lid and no horizontal ribbons on the sides.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, for unknown reasons, all familiar stages except for Smashville use the normal wooden design regardless of the crate design they had in Brawl.

Crate types chart (3DS)

Normal	Futuristic	Presents
3D Land Arena Ferox Battlefield Boxing Ring Distant Planet Duck Hunt Gaur Plain Gerudo Valley Golden Plains Hyrule Castle (64) Jungle Japes Midgar Mushroomy Kingdom Peach's Castle (64) Reset Bomb Forest Spirit Train Super Mario Maker Suzaku Castle Umbra Clock Tower Unova Pokémon League	Brinstar Corneria Final Destination Mute City Wily Castle	Balloon Fight Dream Land Dream Land (64) Find Mii Flat Zone 2 Green Hill Zone Living Room Magicant Pac-Maze Paper Mario PictoChat 2 Prism Tower Rainbow Road Tomodachi Life Tortimer Island WarioWare, Inc. Yoshi's Island

Crate types chart (Wii U)

Normal	Futuristic	Presents
75m Battlefield Big Battlefield Boxing Ring Bridge of Eldin Castle Siege Coliseum Delfino Plaza Dream Land (64) Duck Hunt Final Destination Flat Zone X Garden of Hope Gaur Plain Halberd Hyrule Castle (64) Jungle Hijinxs Kalos Pokémon League Kongo Jungle 64 Luigi's Mansion Lylat Cruise Mario Circuit Mario Circuit (Brawl) Mario Galaxy Midgar Mushroom Kingdom U Norfair Onett Peach's Castle (64) Pilotwings Pirate Ship Pokémon Stadium 2 Port Town Aero Dive Skyloft Skyworld Super Mario Maker Suzaku Castle Temple Umbra Clock Tower Wrecking Crew Yoshi's Island	Pyrosphere Orbital Gate Assault Wily Castle	Pac-Land Palutena's Temple Gamer Miiverse Smashville The Great Cave Offensive Town and City Wii Fit Studio Windy Hill Zone Woolly World Wuhu Island

Trophies

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

Crates's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Crates

Throw or attack this crate to bust it open and get the goodies hidden inside. The crate may look different based on the stage you're battling on, but the items inside won't change. Sometimes these things can explode, however, so it's best to be very crateful around them...

: Super Smash Bros. (04/1999)

: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Just throw or attack crates to get at the goodies inside! Their appearance changes depending on the stage, so maybe you'll get a wooden crate, or...maybe you won't. That doesn't change how it is on the inside, though, which is a good life lesson. Also, it may just explode if you attack it – another important life lesson from us to you.

: Super Smash Bros. (11/1999)

: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Rolling Crates's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Rolling Crates's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Rolling Crates

A normal-looking box, this one actually has wheels on the bottom. Just give the box a little nudge—its own weight will turn it into a rolling weapon. It's possible to ride on top of it, but you certainly aren't traveling in style. Be sure to stop the box or jump off before it hits something!

These normal-looking boxes actually have wheels on the bottom. Just give one a little nudge, and its own weight will turn it into a rolling weapon. It's possible to ride on top of it, but you certainly won't be traveling in style. Be sure to jump off of the box before you roll off of the edge of the stage!

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (03/2008)

: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

These boxes look perfectly normal until you notice the wheels underneath. Or until you put one on a slope and watch it roll away! You can attack a rolling crate for the items inside, or send it hurtling towards your enemies. You can even jump on top and go for a ride – just make sure you get off again before you hit something!

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (06/2008)

: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Crates and Rolling Crates return in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, using their designs from Super Smash Bros. 4.

Crate types chart

Normal	Futuristic	Presents
3D Land 75m Arena Ferox Battlefield Big Battlefield Boxing Ring Bridge of Eldin Castle Siege Cloud Sea of Alrest Coliseum Delfino Plaza Distant Planet Dracula's Castle Duck Hunt Figure-8 Circuit Final Destination Flat Zone X Fourside Garden of Hope Garreg Mach Monastery Gaur Plain Gerudo Valley Golden Plains Great Bay Great Plateau Tower Hanenbow Hollow Bastion Hyrule Castle Jungle Japes Kalos Pokémon League King of Fighters Stadium Kongo Falls Kongo Jungle Luigi's Mansion Mario Bros. Mario Circuit Mario Galaxy Mementos Midgar Minecraft World Mishima Dojo Moray Towers Mushroom Kingdom (SSB) Mushroom Kingdom II Mushroom Kingdom U Mushroomy Kingdom New Donk City Hall Northern Cave Onett Palutena's Temple Peach's Castle Pilotwings Pirate Ship Pokémon Stadium Pokémon Stadium 2 Princess Peach's Castle Prism Tower Reset Bomb Forest Saffron City Shadow Moses Island Skyloft Skyworld Small Battlefield Spear Pillar Spiral Mountain Spirit Train Summit Super Mario Maker Suzaku Castle Temple Umbra Clock Tower Wrecking Crew Yoshi's Island (SSBM) Yggdrasil's Altar	Big Blue Brinstar Brinstar Depths Corneria Frigate Orpheon Halberd Lylat Cruise Mute City SNES Norfair Port Town Aero Dive Spring Stadium Venom Wily Castle	Balloon Fight Dream Land Dream Land GB Find Mii Fountain of Dreams Gamer The Great Cave Offensive Green Greens Green Hill Zone Living Room Magicant New Pork City Pac-Land Paper Mario PictoChat 2 Rainbow Cruise Smashville Super Happy Tree Tomodachi Life Tortimer Island Town and City WarioWare, Inc. Wii Fit Studio Windy Hill Zone Wuhu Island Yoshi's Story Yoshi's Island (SSBB)

Damage throughout the series

This article or section may require additional technical data. The editor who added this tag elaborates: Needs Smash 64 and Ultimate Damage You can discuss this issue on the talk page or edit this page to improve it.

Action	SSB	Melee	Brawl	3DS/Wii U
Throw	21%	17%	17%	18%
Explosion throw	44%	41%	40%	41%
Up tilt throw	21%	21%	21%	21%
Up tilt throw explosion		43%	43%	44%
Down tilt throw	21%	24%	N/A	N/A
Down tilt throw explosion		46%	N/A	N/A
Forward smash throw	23%	22%	20%	18-27%
Explosion forward smash throw		44%	50%	50%
Up smash throw		21%	21%	24-32%
Up smash throw explosion		43%	43%	47-55%
Down smash throw		27%	N/A	N/A
Down smash throw explosion		49%	N/A	N/A
Air throw (DK)		21%	21%	20%
Air throw explosion (DK)		36%	43%	43%
Air up tilt throw (DK)		22%	21%	30%
Air up tilt throw explosion (DK)		43%	43%	52%
Air down tilt throw (DK)		23%	21%	21%
Air down tilt throw explosion (DK)		45%	44%	43%
Air forward smash throw (DK)		25%	23%	18-28%
Explosion air forward smash throw (DK)		45%	45%	40-51%
Air up smash throw (DK)		21%	21%	33%
Air up smash throw explosion (DK)		43%	43%	56%
Air down smash throw (DK)		27%	21%	21%
Air down smash throw explosion (DK)		39%	44%	44%

Origin

The crate is a common real world item, which the Smash version is directly based off. Usually made of wood or metal, the crate is primarily used as a shipping container for particularly large objects that could easily be damaged outside of an enclosed space.

Names in other languages

Crate

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	箱	Box
English	Crate	—
French	Caisse	Crate
German	Kiste	Crate
Spanish	Caja	Box
Italian	Cassa	Crate
Chinese	箱子	Crate
Korean	상자	Box
Dutch	Kist	Box
Russian	Ящик	Box

Rolling Crate

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	キャリアーつき箱	Box with Carrier
English	Rolling Crate	—
French (PAL)	Caisse roulante	Rolling Crate
French (NTSC)	Caisse sur roues	Wheeled Crate
German	Rollkiste	Rolling Crate
Spanish	Caja rodante	Rolling Box
Italian	Cassa mobile	Moving Crate
Chinese (Simplified)	滑轮补给箱	Pulley Supply Crate
Chinese (Traditional)	滑輪補給箱	Pulley Supply Crate
Korean	바퀴 달린 상자	Box on Wheels
Dutch	Rollende kist	Rolling Box
Russian	Ящик на колесах	Box on Wheels

Trivia

• In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in update 1.1.0, rarely when a crate is broken, certain items will briefly float in mid-air before falling on the ground.
• In Brawl and both versions of SSB4, it is possible for a fighter to momentarily perform their "crate pick-up" animation without actually picking the crate up. This only seems to happen if they are a slight distance away or in front of the actual crate.
• On the image for Milestones in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, blue and green present crates are shown, despite only red presents being usable.
• In both versions of SSB4, if a character gets grabbed when turning around while carrying a crate or another heavy item, they will face the background instead of the screen. This is known as the Backwards Glitch and it was first found by DeadDraco[1]. This only works with playable characters whose positions get mirrored when turning around, so they can face the screen regardless of whether they're facing right or left.
  • The characters who can perform this glitch are: Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Bowser Jr., Wario, Kirby, Charizard, Jigglypuff, Greninja, Duck Hunt, R.O.B., Dr. Mario, Pac-Man, Mega Man, Sonic, Mii Brawler, Mewtwo and Ryu.[2] [3]
• A destroyed crate shares its animation with the Barrel, showing a large smash symbol, even though it's small on the Barrel.