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A '''character''' is one of the fighters in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. Characters can be sorted into '''playable''' and '''non-playable''', which distinguishes whether characters can be used without the use of a cheat device (like [[Action Replay]]) or not. Playable characters can further be divided into [[starter character|starter]] and [[Unlockable character|unlockable]], which distinguishes whether characters can be played right away, or whether they need to be unlocked.
A '''fighter''', also known as a '''playable character''' or simply '''character''', is a character (or in some cases, multiple characters simultaneously) in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series roster that can be controlled by players in [[Versus Mode]] and other modes. These characters are located on the [[character selection screen]] and can be used without a cheat device (e.g. [[Action Replay]]). Playable characters can further be divided into [[starter character|starter]], [[Unlockable character|unlockable]], and [[Downloadable character|downloadable]], which distinguishes whether characters can be played right away, whether they need to be unlocked, or whether they need to be downloaded.


==Playable Characters==
==List of fighters==
This is a list of the fighters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.


This is a list of the playable characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Shaded cells denote unlockable characters, though which characters are unlockable in ''SSB4'' are currently unknown. Yellow tildes indicate a character has not been confirmed or denied for ''SSB4'' yet.
The following does not include some [[boss]]es who can be playable on occasion, such as in the [[World of Light]].
 
''For characters who were considered or intended to be fighters, see [[Unused content (SSB)]], [[Unused content (SSBM)]], [[Unused content (SSBB)]], [[Unused content (SSB4)]], and [[Unused content (SSBU)]].''
 
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!Key
|Starter
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|Unlockable
|{{bg|#ffcfcf}}|Unlockable in {{GameIcon|SSB4-3|16px}}, Starter in {{GameIcon|SSB4-U|16px}}
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|Downloadable
|{{bg|#cfffcf}}|Customizable<ref>[[Mii Fighter]]s are automatically unlocked upon creation in the Mii Fighter menu, or, in ''[[Ultimate]]'', upon unlocking them in World of Light.</ref>
|{{bg|#cfcfff}}|Transformation<ref>Some characters are accessible through others' movesets. Transformation characters share a slot on the [[character selection screen]], but in most situations players can start the match as whichever form they wish. In ''Ultimate'', transformation characters may appear independently as enemies in single-player modes.</ref>
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!width="150"|Fighter  
!width="25%"|Fighter
!width="75"|''[[Super Smash Bros.|SSB]]''  
!width="25%"|Universe
!width="75"|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]''
!width="10%"|{{GameIcon|SSB64|24px}}
!width="75"|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''
!width="10%"|{{GameIcon|SSBM|24px}}
!width="75"|''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|SSB4]]''
!width="10%"|{{GameIcon|SSBB|24px}}
!width="150"|Universe
!width="10%"|{{GameIcon|SSB4|24px}}
!width="10%"|{{GameIcon|SSBU|24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]]
|style="text-align:left|{{symbol|bk|24px}}{{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}}
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|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Banjo & Kazooie|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Bayonetta]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|bayo|24px}}{{uv|Bayonetta}}
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|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Bowser]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|smb|24px}}{{uv|Mario}}
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|{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Bowser Jr.]]<ref>Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes also allow players to control any of the [[Koopalings]] instead.</ref>
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|smb|24px}}{{uv|Mario}}
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|{{bg|#ffcfcf}}|{{Head|Bowser Jr.|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Bowser Jr.|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Byleth]]<ref name="gender">This fighter's alternate costumes have male and female variants. Only the default gender's stock icon is shown on the table.</ref>
|style="text-align:left|{{symbol|fe|24px}}{{uv|Fire Emblem}}
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|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Captain Falcon]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|fz|24px}}{{uv|F-Zero}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Charizard]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|<ref name="pokeball">Is a [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon.</ref>
|<ref name="pokeball"/>
|{{bg|#cfcfff}}|{{Head|Charizard|g=SSBB|s=24px}}<ref name="trainer">Pokémon Trainer's moveset allows the player to switch between [[Squirtle]], [[Ivysaur]], and [[Charizard]] using their shared down special, [[Pokémon Change]].</ref>
|{{Head|Charizard|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#cfcfff}}|{{Head|Charizard|g=SSBU|s=24px}}<ref name="trainer"/>
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Chrom]]
|style="text-align:left|{{symbol|fe|24px}}{{uv|Fire Emblem}}
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|<ref name="chrom">Appears in [[Robin]]'s [[Final Smash]].</ref>
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=24px}}<ref name="chrom"/>
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Cloud]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|ff|24px}}{{uv|Final Fantasy}}
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|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Corrin]]<ref name="gender"/>
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|fe|24px}}{{uv|Fire Emblem}}
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|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:BowserHeadSSBB.png|link=Bowser|middle]] [[Bowser]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Daisy]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|smb|24px}}{{uv|Mario}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Bowser (SSBM)]]
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|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Bowser (SSBB)]]
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|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Bowser (SSB4)]]
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|style="text-align:left"|''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]''
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|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:CaptainFalconHeadSSBB.png|link=Captain Falcon]] [[Captain Falcon]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Dark Pit]]
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Captain Falcon (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|ki|24px}}{{uv|Kid Icarus}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Captain Falcon (SSBM)]]
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Captain Falcon (SSBB)]]
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|{{Indeterminate|25}}
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|style="text-align:left"|''[[F-Zero (universe)|F-Zero]]''
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Dark Pit|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Dark Pit|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:DiddyKongHeadSSBB.png|link=Diddy Kong]] [[Diddy Kong]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Dark Samus]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|metroid|24px}}{{uv|Metroid}}
|{{n}}
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|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Diddy Kong (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
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|style="text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong (universe)|Donkey Kong]]''
|<ref name="assist">Is an [[Assist Trophy]].</ref>
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Dark Samus|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
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|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:DonkeyKongHeadSSBB.png|link=Donkey Kong]] [[Donkey Kong]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Diddy Kong]]
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Donkey Kong (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|dk|24px}}{{uv|Donkey Kong}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Donkey Kong (SSBM)]]
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|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Donkey Kong (SSBB)]]
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|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Donkey Kong (SSB4)]]
|{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong (universe)|Donkey Kong]]''
|{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:DrMarioHeadSSBM.png|link=Dr. Mario]] [[Dr. Mario]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Donkey Kong]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|dk|24px}}{{uv|Donkey Kong}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Dr. Mario (SSBM)]]
|{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|{{n}}
|{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]''
|{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:FalcoHeadSSBB.png|link=Falco Lombardi|Falco]] [[Falco Lombardi|Falco]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Dr. Mario]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|smb|24px}}{{uv|Mario}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Falco (SSBM)]]
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Falco (SSBB)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Star Fox (universe)|Star Fox]]''
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:FoxHeadSSBB.png|link=Fox McCloud]] [[Fox McCloud|Fox]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Duck Hunt]]{{NTSC}}<br/>Duck Hunt Duo{{PAL}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Fox (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|dh|24px}}{{uv|Duck Hunt}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Fox (SSBM)]]
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|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Fox (SSBB)]]
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|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Fox (SSB4)]]
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|style="text-align:left"|''[[Star Fox (universe)|Star Fox]]''
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Duck Hunt|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Duck Hunt|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:GanondorfHeadSSBB.png|link=Ganondorf]] [[Ganondorf]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Falco]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|fox|24px}}{{uv|Star Fox}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Ganondorf (SSBM)]]
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Ganondorf (SSBB)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[The Legend of Zelda (universe)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Falco|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:IceClimbersHeadSSBB.png|link=Ice Climbers]] [[Ice Climbers]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Fox]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|fox|24px}}{{uv|Star Fox}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Ice Climbers (SSBM)]]
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Ice Climbers (SSBB)]]
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Ice Climber (universe)|Ice Climber]]''
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:IkeHeadSSBB.png|link=Ike]] [[Ike]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Ganondorf]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|loz|24px}}{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}
|{{n}}
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Ike (SSBB)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Fire Emblem (universe)|Fire Emblem]]''
|{{bg|#ffcfcf}}|{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:JigglypuffHeadSSBB.png|link=Jigglypuff]] [[Jigglypuff]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Greninja]]
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Jigglypuff (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Jigglypuff (SSBM)]]
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Jigglypuff (SSBB)]]
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|{{Indeterminate|25}}
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|style="text-align:left"|''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:KingDededeHeadSSBB.png|link=King Dedede]] [[King Dedede]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Hero]]<ref>Half of Hero's costumes represent 4 different protagonists from across the franchise: Luminary, Erdrick, Solo, and Eight. Luminary is the default, and only his stock icon is shown on the table.</ref>
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left|{{symbol|dq|24px}}{{uv|Dragon Quest}}
|{{n}}
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=King Dedede (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
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|style="text-align:left"|''[[Kirby (universe)|Kirby]]''
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:KirbyHeadSSBB.png|link=Kirby]] [[Kirby]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Ice Climbers]]
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Kirby (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|ic|24px}}{{uv|Ice Climber}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Kirby (SSBM)]]
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Kirby (SSBB)]]
|{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Kirby (SSB4)]]
|{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Kirby (universe)|Kirby]]''
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:LinkHeadSSBB.png|link=Link]] [[Link]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Ike]]
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Link (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|fe|24px}}{{uv|Fire Emblem}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Link (SSBM)]]
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Link (SSBB)]]
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|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Link (SSB4)]]
|{{Head|Ike|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[The Legend of Zelda (universe)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
|{{Head|Ike|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:LucarioHeadSSBB.png|link=Lucario]] [[Lucario]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Incineroar]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|{{n}}
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Lucario (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Incineroar|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:LucasHeadSSBB.png|link=Lucas]] [[Lucas]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Inkling]]<ref name="gender"/>
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|st|24px}}{{uv|Splatoon}}
|{{n}}
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Lucas (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[EarthBound (universe)|EarthBound]]''
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:LuigiHeadSSBB.png|link=Luigi]] [[Luigi]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Isabelle]]
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Luigi (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|ac|24px}}{{uv|Animal Crossing}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Luigi (SSBM)]]
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Luigi (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]''
|<ref name="assist"/>
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Isabelle|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:MarioHeadSSBB.png|link=Mario]] [[Mario]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Ivysaur]]
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Mario (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Mario (SSBM)]]
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Mario (SSBB)]]
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Mario (SSB4)]]
|{{bg|#cfcfff}}|{{Head|Ivysaur|g=SSBB|s=24px}}<ref name="trainer"/>
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]''
|
|{{bg|#cfcfff}}|{{Head|Ivysaur|g=SSBU|s=24px}}<ref name="trainer"/>
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:MarthHeadSSBB.png|link=Marth]] [[Marth]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Jigglypuff]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Marth (SSBM)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Marth (SSBB)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Fire Emblem (universe)|Fire Emblem]]''
|{{bg|#ffcfcf}}|{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:MegaManSymbol.png|link=Mega Man|32px]] [[Mega Man]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Joker]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left|{{symbol|persona|24px}}{{uv|Persona}}
|{{n}}
|
|{{n}}
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Mega Man (SSB4)]]
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Mega Man (universe)|Mega Man]]''
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:MetaKnightHeadSSBB.png|link=Meta Knight]] [[Meta Knight]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Kazuya]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left|{{symbol|tekken|24px}}{{uv|Tekken}}
|{{n}}
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Meta Knight (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Kirby (universe)|Kirby]]''
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Kazuya|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:MewtwoHeadSSBM.png|link=Mewtwo]] [[Mewtwo]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Ken]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|sf|24px}}{{uv|Street Fighter}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Mewtwo (SSBM)]]
|
|{{n}}
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Ken|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:MrGame&WatchHeadSSBB.png|link=Mr. Game & Watch]] [[Mr. Game & Watch]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[King Dedede]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|kirby|24px}}{{uv|Kirby}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM)]]
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Game & Watch (universe)|Game & Watch]]''
|{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:NessHeadSSBB.png|link=Ness]] [[Ness]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[King K. Rool]]
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Ness (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|dk|24px}}{{uv|Donkey Kong}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Ness (SSBM)]]
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Ness (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[EarthBound (universe)|EarthBound]]''
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|King K. Rool|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:OlimarHeadSSBB.png|link=Olimar]] [[Olimar]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Kirby]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|kirby|24px}}{{uv|Kirby}}
|{{n}}
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Olimar (SSBB)]]
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Pikmin (universe)|Pikmin]]''
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:PeachHeadSSBB.png|link=Peach]] [[Princess Peach|Peach]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Link]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|loz|24px}}{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Peach (SSBM)]]
|{{Head|Link|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Peach (SSBB)]]
|{{Head|Link|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{Head|Link|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]''
|{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Link|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:PichuHeadSSBM.png|link=Pichu]] [[Pichu]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Little Mac]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|po|24px}}{{uv|Punch-Out!!}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Pichu (SSBM)]]
|
|{{n}}
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|<ref name="assist"/>
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:PikachuHeadSSBB.png|link=Pikachu]] [[Pikachu]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Lucario]]
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Pikachu (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Pikachu (SSBM)]]
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Pikachu (SSBB)]]
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Pikachu (SSB4)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|{{Head|Lucario|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:PitHeadSSBB.png|link=Pit]] [[Pit]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Lucas]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|eb|24px}}{{uv|EarthBound}}
|{{n}}
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Pit (SSBB)]]
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Pit (SSB4)]]
|{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Kid Icarus (universe)|Kid Icarus]]''
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Lucas|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:PokemonTrainerHeadSSBB.png|link=Pokémon Trainer]] [[Pokémon Trainer]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Lucina]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|fe|24px}}{{uv|Fire Emblem}}
|{{n}}
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Pokémon Trainer (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:ROBHeadSSBB.png|link=R.O.B.]] [[R.O.B.]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Luigi]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|smb|24px}}{{uv|Mario}}
|{{n}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=R.O.B. (SSBB)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[R.O.B. (universe)|R.O.B.]]''
|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:RoyHeadSSBM.png|link=Roy]] [[Roy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Mario]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|smb|24px}}{{uv|Mario}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Roy (SSBM)]]
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|{{n}}
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Fire Emblem (universe)|Fire Emblem]]''
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:SamusHeadSSBB.png|link=Samus Aran]] [[Samus Aran|Samus]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Marth]]
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Samus (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|fe|24px}}{{uv|Fire Emblem}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Samus (SSBM)]]
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Samus (SSBB)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Samus (SSB4)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Metroid (universe)|Metroid]]''
|{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Marth|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:SheikHeadSSBB.png|link=Sheik]] [[Sheik]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Mega Man]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|mm|24px}}{{uv|Mega Man}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Sheik (SSBM)]]
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Sheik (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[The Legend of Zelda (universe)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
|{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:SnakeHeadSSBB.png|link=Solid Snake]] [[Solid Snake|Snake]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Meta Knight]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|kirby|24px}}{{uv|Kirby}}
|{{n}}
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Snake (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Metal Gear (universe)|Metal Gear]]''
|{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:SonicHeadSSBB.png|link=Sonic the Hedgehog]] [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Mewtwo]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|{{n}}
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Sonic (SSBB)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Sonic (universe)|Sonic]]''
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:ToonLinkHeadSSBB.png|link=Toon Link]] [[Toon Link]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Mii Brawler]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|ssb|24px}}{{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}
|{{n}}
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Toon Link (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[The Legend of Zelda (universe)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
|{{bg|#cfffcf}}|{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#cfffcf}}|{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:AnimalCrossingSymbol.png|link=Villager|32px]] [[Villager]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Mii Gunner]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|ssb|24px}}{{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}
|{{n}}
|
|{{n}}
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Villager (SSB4)]]
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Animal Crossing (universe)|Animal Crossing]]''
|{{bg|#cfffcf}}|{{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#cfffcf}}|{{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:WarioHeadSSBB.png|link=Wario]] [[Wario]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Mii Swordfighter]]{{NTSC}}<br/>Mii Sword Fighter{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{PAL}}
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|ssb|24px}}{{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}
|{{n}}
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Wario (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Wario (universe)|Wario]]''
|{{bg|#cfffcf}}|{{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#cfffcf}}|{{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:WiiFitSymbol.png|link=Wii Fit Trainer|32px]] [[Wii Fit Trainer]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Min Min]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|arms|24px}}{{uv|ARMS}}
|{{n}}
|
|{{n}}
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4)]]
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Wii Fit]]''
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Min Min|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:WolfHeadSSBB.png|link=Wolf O'Donnell]] [[Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|gw|24px}}{{uv|Game & Watch}}
|{{n}}
|
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Wolf (SSBB)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Star Fox (universe)|Star Fox]]''
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:YoshiHeadSSBB.png|link=Yoshi]] [[Yoshi]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Mythra]]
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Yoshi (SSB)]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|xb|24px}}{{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Yoshi (SSBM)]]
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Yoshi (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Yoshi (universe)|Yoshi]]''
|
|{{bg|#cfcfff}}|{{Head|Mythra|g=SSBU|s=24px}}<ref name="pyra">Pyra and Mythra can transform into each other using their shared down special, [[Swap]].</ref>
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:YoungLinkHeadSSBM.png|link=Young Link]] [[Young Link]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Ness]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|eb|24px}}{{uv|EarthBound}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Young Link (SSBM)]]
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Ness|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|{{n}}
|{{Head|Ness|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Ness|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[The Legend of Zelda (universe)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
|{{bg|#ffcfcf}}|{{Head|Ness|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:ZeldaHeadSSBB.png|link=Princess Zelda]] [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Olimar]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pikmin|24px}}{{uv|Pikmin}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Zelda (SSBM)]]
|
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Zelda (SSBB)]]
|
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[The Legend of Zelda (universe)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
|{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=24px}}<ref name="alph">In ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', half of Olimar's costumes allow players to control [[Alph]] instead.</ref>
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=24px}}<ref name="alph"/>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Pac-Man]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pm|24px}}{{uv|Pac-Man}}
|
|
|
|{{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Image:ZeroSuitSamusHeadSSBB.png|link=Zero Suit Samus]] [[Zero Suit Samus]]
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|[[Image:Checkmark.png|25px|link=Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)]]
|{{Indeterminate|25}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Metroid (universe)|Metroid]]''
|}


==Non-playable characters==
|style="text-align:left"|[[Palutena]]
 
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|ki|24px}}{{uv|Kid Icarus}}
The following characters are considered non-playable. These include boss characters and enemy teams, among others. Hacking may allow some level of play. As no such characters are confirmed for SSB4, this list will not have such a column.
|
 
|
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|
!width=150px|Fighter
|{{Head|Palutena|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
!width=75px|''[[Super Smash Bros.|SSB]]''
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
!width=75px|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]''
|-
!width=75px|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[Peach]]
!width=150px|Universe
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|smb|24px}}{{uv|Mario}}
|
|{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Peach|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Peach|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Pichu]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Pichu|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Pichu|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Pikachu]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBU|s=24px}}<ref name="gender"/>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Piranha Plant]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|smb|24px}}{{uv|Mario}}
|<ref name=plant>Is a [[stage hazard]].</ref>
|
|
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Piranha Plant|g=SSBU|s=24px}}<ref name=plant/>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Pit]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|ki|24px}}{{uv|Kid Icarus}}
|
|
|{{Head|Pit|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Pit|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Pit|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Pokémon Trainer]]<ref name="trainer"/>
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|
|
|{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=24px}}<ref name="gender"/>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Pyra]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|xb|24px}}{{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}}
|
|
|
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Pyra|g=SSBU|s=24px}}<ref name="pyra"/>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[R.O.B.]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|rob|24px}}{{uv|R.O.B.}}
|
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSB4|s=24px|cl=Grey}}<ref name="R.O.B.">R.O.B.'s default appearance in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' changes depending on the language the game is set to. His Famicom design is his default appearance in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean languages, while all other languages use his NES design.</ref>
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=24px|cl=Grey}}<ref name="R.O.B."/>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Richter]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|cv|24px}}{{uv|Castlevania}}
|
|
|
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Richter|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Ridley]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|metroid|24px}}{{uv|Metroid}}
|
|
|<ref>Is a [[boss]].</ref>
|<ref>Is a [[stage hazard]] in {{forwiiu}}.</ref>
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Ridley|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Robin]]<ref name="gender"/>
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|fe|24px}}{{uv|Fire Emblem}}
|
|
|
|{{Head|Robin|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Rosalina]] & [[Luma]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|smb|24px}}{{uv|Mario}}
|
|
|
|{{Head|Rosalina & Luma|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Rosalina & Luma|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Roy]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|fe|24px}}{{uv|Fire Emblem}}
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Roy|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Roy|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Ryu]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|sf|24px}}{{uv|Street Fighter}}
|
|
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Samus]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|metroid|24px}}{{uv|Metroid}}
|{{Head|Samus|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Samus|g=SSBB|s=24px}}<ref name="samus">Samus can transform into Zero Suit Samus by rapidly using the up and down taunts or by using her [[Zero Laser|Final Smash]]. Zero Suit Samus can transform into Samus with her own [[Power Suit Samus|Final Smash]] (but not through taunting). They were split into separate characters starting in ''Smash 4''.</ref>
|{{Head|Samus|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Sephiroth]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|ff|24px}}{{uv|Final Fantasy}}
|
|
|
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Sephiroth|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Sheik]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|loz|24px}}{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}
|
|{{bg|#cfcfff}}|{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=24px}}<ref name="zelda">Both Zelda and Sheik can [[Transform]] into each other using their down special. They have new special moves starting in ''Smash 4'', thus they can no longer transform.</ref>
|{{bg|#cfcfff}}|{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBB|s=24px}}<ref name="zelda"/>
|{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Shulk]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|xb|24px}}{{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}}
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|
|{{Head|Shulk|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Simon]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|cv|24px}}{{uv|Castlevania}}
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|
|
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Simon|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Snake]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|mg|24px}}{{uv|Metal Gear}}
|
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Crazy Hand]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Sonic]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|sth|24px}}{{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}}
|{{y}}
|
|{{y}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Duon]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Sora]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left|{{symbol|kh|24px}}{{uv|Kingdom Hearts}}
|{{n}}
|
|{{y}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Sora|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Fighting Alloy Team]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Squirtle]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|{{n}}
|
|{{y}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|{{bg|#cfcfff}}|{{Head|Squirtle|g=SSBB|s=24px}}<ref name="trainer"/>
|
|{{bg|#cfcfff}}|{{Head|Squirtle|g=SSBU|s=24px}}<ref name="trainer"/>
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Fighting Polygon Team]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Steve]]<ref name="steve">[[Alex]], [[Zombie]], and [[Enderman]] appear as alternate costumes.</ref>
|{{y}}
|style="text-align:left|{{symbol|mc|24px}}{{uv|Minecraft}}
|{{n}}
|
|{{n}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Fighting Wire Frames]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Terry]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left|{{symbol|fatalfury|24px}}{{uv|Fatal Fury}}
|{{y}}
|
|{{n}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|
|
|{{bg|#ffffaf}}|{{Head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Galleom]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Toon Link]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|loz|24px}}{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}
|{{n}}
|
|{{y}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Giant DK]]*
|style="text-align:left"|[[Villager]]<ref name="gender"/>
|{{y}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|ac|24px}}{{uv|Animal Crossing}}
|{{y}}
|
|{{y}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong (universe)|Donkey Kong]]''
|
|{{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Giga Bowser]]**
|style="text-align:left"|[[Wario]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|wario|24px}}{{uv|Wario}}
|{{y}}
|
|{{y}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|{{Head|Wario|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Wario|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Master Hand]]***
|style="text-align:left"|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]<ref name="gender"/>
|{{y}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|wf|24px}}{{uv|Wii Fit}}
|{{y}}
|
|{{y}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|
|{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Meta Ridley]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Wolf]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|fox|24px}}{{uv|Star Fox}}
|{{n}}
|
|{{y}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Metroid (universe)|Metroid]]''
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Metal Mario]]*
|style="text-align:left"|[[Yoshi]]
|{{y}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|yoshi|24px}}{{uv|Yoshi}}
|{{y}}
|{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB|s=24x24px}}
|{{y}}
|{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]''
|{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Petey Piranha]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Young Link]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|loz|24px}}{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}
|{{n}}
|
|{{y}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBM|s=24px}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]''
|
|
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Porky Minch]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Zelda]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|loz|24px}}{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}
|{{n}}
|
|{{y}}
|{{Head|Zelda|g=SSBM|s=24px}}<ref name="zelda"/>
|style="text-align:left"|''[[EarthBound (universe)|EarthBound]]''
|{{Head|Zelda|g=SSBB|s=24px}}<ref name="zelda"/>
|{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Zelda|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Rayquaza]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Zero Suit Samus]]
|{{n}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|metroid|24px}}{{uv|Metroid}}
|{{n}}
|
|{{y}}
|
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|{{bg|#cfcfff}}|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBB|s=24px}}<ref name="samus"/>
|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=24px}}
|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=24px}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Ridley]]
|- class="sortbottom"
|{{n}}
!colspan=2|'''Newcomers'''
|{{n}}
! align="center" |12
|{{y}}
! align="center" |{{rollover|14|13 if Zelda and Sheik are counted as one fighter.|y}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Metroid (universe)|Metroid]]''
! align="center" |{{rollover|18|15 if Zero Suit Samus isn't counted due to being a transformation of Samus and all three of Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon are counted as one fighter.|y}}<ref name="fighter">Pokémon Trainer is not counted because he isn't controlled by the player and he lacks a [[fighter number]] in ''Ultimate''. Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard are counted instead.</ref>
! align="center" |21
! align="center" |{{rollover|24|23 if Pyra and Mythra are counted as one fighter.|y}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Sandbag]]****
!colspan=2|'''Veterans'''
|{{n}}
! align="center" |0
|{{y}}
! align="center" |12
|{{y}}
! align="center" |{{rollover|21|20 if Zelda and Sheik are counted as one fighter.|y}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
! align="center" |37
! align="center" |{{rollover|65|63 if all three of Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon are counted as one fighter.|y}} <ref name="fighter"/>
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Tabuu]]
!colspan=2|'''Total Fighters'''
|{{n}}
! align="center" |12
|{{n}}
! align="center" |{{rollover|26|25 if Zelda and Sheik are counted as one fighter.|y}}
|{{y}}
! align="center" |{{rollover|39|35 if Zelda and Sheik, Samus and Zero Suit Samus, and all three of Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon are each counted as one fighter.|y}}
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]
! align="center" |58
! align="center" |{{rollover|89|86 if all three of Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon and Pyra and Mythra are each counted as one fighter.|y}}
|}
|}
===Notes===
<references/>


<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>While Giant DK and Metal Mario were unplayable in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'', they are effectively playable in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' by picking up a Super Mushroom or a Metal Box, respectively.</small><br/>
==Newcomers and veterans==
A '''newcomer''' is a character who appears as playable for the first time in the series in a given game. A '''veteran''' is the opposite: a character who has been playable in a previous game. For example, Diddy Kong is a newcomer in ''Brawl'', as he did not appear as playable in any previous games, but is a veteran in all subsequent games. Note that the definition of newcomers is distinct from that of "[[unlockable character|unlockable]]" or "secret" characters, which are playable characters who must be unlocked by completing certain tasks; ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'' all had starter veterans, starter newcomers, unlockable veterans, and unlockable newcomers. ''Ultimate'' is the first game in which all newcomers to the base game are unlockable; however, most veterans are also unlockable.


<small><nowiki>**</nowiki>Giga Bowser is playable in ''Brawl'' as [[Giga Bowser (Final Smash)|Bowser's Final Smash]].</small><br/>
The term newcomer was originally used to describe the unlockable characters in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' by the [[Erase Data|data deletion]] [[menu]]. It was later used in the first trailer for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', in which new characters were introduced with the title "Newcomer" atop their name. The word newcomer was later used on the [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] site to classify characters who made their debut in ''Brawl'' and are starters in there, in addition to third party characters [[Snake]] and [[Sonic]]. This use of the term has become the community-preferred usage for other games in the series.


<small><nowiki>***</nowiki>Master Hand is playable in ''Melee'' through the [[Name Entry glitch]].</small><br/>
==="Perfect-attendance crew"===
Less commonly, the term "veteran" can also denote the "eight regulars" or "perfect-attendance fighters", which are the eight [[starter character]]s in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' which have been in all subsequent games of the series. The "perfect attendance" part of the term is a reference to the fact that these eight fighters have always been available from the start of every game without needing to be unlocked. The terms originated in the description for the 10th ''Brawl'' event match [[Event 10: All-Star Battle Regulars|All-Star Battle Regulars]], reading: ''"The Smash Bros. perfect-attendance crew! Fight the eight regulars in order!"'' A popular, unofficial term referring to this group is "The Original 8" ([[Mario]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Link]], [[Samus]], [[Yoshi]], [[Kirby]], [[Fox]], and [[Pikachu]]), which may also be called "The Original 12" if including the four unlockable characters ([[Luigi]], [[Ness]], [[Captain Falcon]], and [[Jigglypuff]]), who have likewise appeared in every game in the series. The 29th ''Brawl'' event match [[Event 29: All-Star Semifinal Regulars|All-Star Semifinal Regulars]] states: ''"Four hidden characters from the past game! They're secret perfect attendees."'' {{forwiiu}} is the only installment where all the "Original 12" are starter characters. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' refers to the concept of the perfect-attendance crew by making the only starter characters the aforementioned "Original 8".


<small><nowiki>****</nowiki>Sandbag is mechanically considered an item in ''Brawl'', not a character.</small><br/>
==Trivia==
*{{uv|Pokémon}} is the only universe to have multiple fighters cut throughout the series, being Mewtwo, Pichu, and Pokémon Trainer's Squirtle and Ivysaur.
**However, it is also the only universe to have newcomers in all games.
*{{uv|Metal Gear}} and {{uv|Ice Climber}} are the only universes to have the entirety of their characters cut from a game.
*Pichu and Young Link are the only fighters to have been absent from multiple consecutive installments.
*Ice Climbers are the only characters to have been a fighter in multiple games before being cut.
*Lucas is the only fighter to have been a starter character, unlockable character, and downloadable character in separate games. Lucas is also the only playable character who has never appeared in a non-''Smash'' game released outside Japan.
*[[Roy]] is the only playable character to debut in ''Super Smash Bros.'' before appearing in any other game. His inclusion in ''Melee'' was intended to promote ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade}}'', his debut in his home series, which was released shortly after ''Melee'' in Japan. According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]], ''The Binding Blade'' was originally scheduled for release before ''Melee''.<ref>https://sourcegaming.info/2015/12/13/sakurai-fe25/</ref>
*[[Charizard]], [[Little Mac]], [[Ridley]], [[Dark Samus]], [[Isabelle]], [[Chrom]], and [[Piranha Plant]] are the only characters to have been made fully playable after major non-playable appearances, excluding characters that are playable via items such as [[Metal Mario]]. These include [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon, [[Boss]]es, [[Assist Trophies]], [[stage hazard]]s, or part of another character's moveset. Of these characters, Chrom and Piranha Plant are the only ones to retain their non-playable roles even after becoming playable.
*Charizard is the only character who was part of a transformation character, became a standalone fighter, and then returned to being part of a transformation character.
**Inversely, Samus is the only character who was initially a standalone character before being able to transform into Zero Suit Samus, before the two were split in their next appearances.
*{{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (in ''Smash 64''), the {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s in both of their appearances, and {{SSBU|Pac-Man}} (in ''Ultimate'') are the only fighters to use head icons that don't portray their faces.
*Prior to ''Ultimate'', the only unlockable characters whose playable status was not kept a secret in official sources prior to release were {{SSBB|Snake}} and {{SSBB|Sonic}} in ''Brawl'', and {{SSB4|Lucina}} in ''Smash 4''.


==Newcomers and Veterans==
==See also==
A '''Newcomer''' is a playable [[character]] in the series who has been introduced in a particular game, but did not exist in previous installments. By contrast, a '''Veteran''' is a character who returns in new games after appearing as a playable character in previous games. Note that the definition of newcomers is distinct from that of [[unlockable character|unlockable]], or secret characters, which are playable characters who must be [[unlock]]ed by completing certain tasks.
*[[Mii Costume]]
*[[Starter character]]
*[[Unlockable character]]
*[[Non-playable character]]
*[[Background character]]


The term newcomer was used to describe the unlockable characters in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' It was later used in the first trailer for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', in which new characters were introduced with the title "Newcomer" atop the screen. The word newcomer was later used on the [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] site to classify new characters that were not secret. However, the use of the term has since broadened and is now understood in the context of both ''[[Melee]]'' and ''Brawl''. For example, [[Peach]] is considered a veteran fighter in ''Brawl'', but a newcomer in ''Melee''.
==References==
{{reflist}}


==="Perfect-attendance crew"===
Less commonly, "veterans" can also denote the "eight regulars", "perfect attendance fighters" or "the original 8", terms which refer to the eight [[starter]] characters in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' These fighters are also present as playable characters in both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. The first two terms originated in the description for the 10th ''Brawl'' event match [[Event 10: All-Star Battle Regulars|All-Star Battle Regulars]], as follows.
:''The Smash Bros. perfect-attendance crew! Fight the eight regulars in order!''
"The original 8", and by extension "the original 12" are fan coined terms, the latter referring to the entire playable cast of the original ''Smash Bros.''
==Trivia==
*Luigi and Jigglypuff are the only characters who appear as unlockable characters in all of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.
*Ness and Captain Falcon are the only characters who have been both a starter and an unlockable.
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A fighter, also known as a playable character or simply character, is a character (or in some cases, multiple characters simultaneously) in the Super Smash Bros. series roster that can be controlled by players in Versus Mode and other modes. These characters are located on the character selection screen and can be used without a cheat device (e.g. Action Replay). Playable characters can further be divided into starter, unlockable, and downloadable, which distinguishes whether characters can be played right away, whether they need to be unlocked, or whether they need to be downloaded.

List of fightersEdit

This is a list of the fighters in the Super Smash Bros. series.

The following does not include some bosses who can be playable on occasion, such as in the World of Light.

For characters who were considered or intended to be fighters, see Unused content (SSB), Unused content (SSBM), Unused content (SSBB), Unused content (SSB4), and Unused content (SSBU).

Key Starter Unlockable Unlockable in  , Starter in   Downloadable Customizable[1] Transformation[2]
Fighter Universe          
Banjo & Kazooie  Banjo-Kazooie  
Bayonetta  Bayonetta    
Bowser  Mario        
Bowser Jr.[3]  Mario    
Byleth[4]  Fire Emblem  
Captain Falcon  F-Zero          
Charizard  Pokémon [5] [5]  [6]    [6]
Chrom  Fire Emblem [7]  [7]
Cloud  Final Fantasy    
Corrin[4]  Fire Emblem    
Daisy  Mario  
Dark Pit  Kid Icarus    
Dark Samus  Metroid [8]  
Diddy Kong  Donkey Kong      
Donkey Kong  Donkey Kong          
Dr. Mario  Mario      
Duck Hunt 
Duck Hunt Duo 
 Duck Hunt    
Falco  Star Fox        
Fox  Star Fox          
Ganondorf  The Legend of Zelda        
Greninja  Pokémon    
Hero[9]  Dragon Quest  
Ice Climbers  Ice Climber      
Ike  Fire Emblem      
Incineroar  Pokémon  
Inkling[4]  Splatoon  
Isabelle  Animal Crossing [8]  
Ivysaur  Pokémon  [6]  [6]
Jigglypuff  Pokémon          
Joker  Persona  
Kazuya  Tekken  
Ken  Street Fighter  
King Dedede  Kirby      
King K. Rool  Donkey Kong  
Kirby  Kirby          
Link  The Legend of Zelda          
Little Mac  Punch-Out!! [8]    
Lucario  Pokémon      
Lucas  EarthBound      
Lucina  Fire Emblem    
Luigi  Mario          
Mario  Mario          
Marth  Fire Emblem        
Mega Man  Mega Man    
Meta Knight  Kirby      
Mewtwo  Pokémon      
Mii Brawler  Super Smash Bros.    
Mii Gunner  Super Smash Bros.    
Mii Swordfighter 
Mii Sword Fighter  
 Super Smash Bros.    
Min Min  ARMS  
Mr. Game & Watch  Game & Watch        
Mythra  Xenoblade Chronicles  [10]
Ness  EarthBound          
Olimar  Pikmin    [11]  [11]
Pac-Man  Pac-Man    
Palutena  Kid Icarus    
Peach  Mario        
Pichu  Pokémon    
Pikachu  Pokémon          [4]
Piranha Plant  Mario [12]  [12]
Pit  Kid Icarus      
Pokémon Trainer[6]  Pokémon    [4]
Pyra  Xenoblade Chronicles  [10]
R.O.B.  R.O.B.    [13]  [13]
Richter  Castlevania  
Ridley  Metroid [14] [15]  
Robin[4]  Fire Emblem    
Rosalina & Luma  Mario    
Roy  Fire Emblem      
Ryu  Street Fighter    
Samus  Metroid      [16]    
Sephiroth  Final Fantasy  
Sheik  The Legend of Zelda  [17]  [17]    
Shulk  Xenoblade Chronicles    
Simon  Castlevania  
Snake  Metal Gear    
Sonic  Sonic the Hedgehog      
Sora  Kingdom Hearts  
Squirtle  Pokémon  [6]  [6]
Steve[18]  Minecraft  
Terry  Fatal Fury  
Toon Link  The Legend of Zelda      
Villager[4]  Animal Crossing    
Wario  Wario      
Wii Fit Trainer[4]  Wii Fit    
Wolf  Star Fox    
Yoshi  Yoshi          
Young Link  The Legend of Zelda    
Zelda  The Legend of Zelda  [17]  [17]    
Zero Suit Samus  Metroid  [16]    
Newcomers 12 14 18[19] 21 24
Veterans 0 12 21 37 65 [19]
Total Fighters 12 26 39 58 89

NotesEdit

  1. ^ Mii Fighters are automatically unlocked upon creation in the Mii Fighter menu, or, in Ultimate, upon unlocking them in World of Light.
  2. ^ Some characters are accessible through others' movesets. Transformation characters share a slot on the character selection screen, but in most situations players can start the match as whichever form they wish. In Ultimate, transformation characters may appear independently as enemies in single-player modes.
  3. ^ Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes also allow players to control any of the Koopalings instead.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h This fighter's alternate costumes have male and female variants. Only the default gender's stock icon is shown on the table.
  5. ^ a b Is a Poké Ball Pokémon.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Pokémon Trainer's moveset allows the player to switch between Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard using their shared down special, Pokémon Change.
  7. ^ a b Appears in Robin's Final Smash.
  8. ^ a b c Is an Assist Trophy.
  9. ^ Half of Hero's costumes represent 4 different protagonists from across the franchise: Luminary, Erdrick, Solo, and Eight. Luminary is the default, and only his stock icon is shown on the table.
  10. ^ a b Pyra and Mythra can transform into each other using their shared down special, Swap.
  11. ^ a b In Smash 4 and Ultimate, half of Olimar's costumes allow players to control Alph instead.
  12. ^ a b Is a stage hazard.
  13. ^ a b R.O.B.'s default appearance in Smash 4 and Ultimate changes depending on the language the game is set to. His Famicom design is his default appearance in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean languages, while all other languages use his NES design.
  14. ^ Is a boss.
  15. ^ Is a stage hazard in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
  16. ^ a b Samus can transform into Zero Suit Samus by rapidly using the up and down taunts or by using her Final Smash. Zero Suit Samus can transform into Samus with her own Final Smash (but not through taunting). They were split into separate characters starting in Smash 4.
  17. ^ a b c d Both Zelda and Sheik can Transform into each other using their down special. They have new special moves starting in Smash 4, thus they can no longer transform.
  18. ^ Alex, Zombie, and Enderman appear as alternate costumes.
  19. ^ a b Pokémon Trainer is not counted because he isn't controlled by the player and he lacks a fighter number in Ultimate. Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard are counted instead.

Newcomers and veteransEdit

A newcomer is a character who appears as playable for the first time in the series in a given game. A veteran is the opposite: a character who has been playable in a previous game. For example, Diddy Kong is a newcomer in Brawl, as he did not appear as playable in any previous games, but is a veteran in all subsequent games. Note that the definition of newcomers is distinct from that of "unlockable" or "secret" characters, which are playable characters who must be unlocked by completing certain tasks; Melee, Brawl, and Smash 4 all had starter veterans, starter newcomers, unlockable veterans, and unlockable newcomers. Ultimate is the first game in which all newcomers to the base game are unlockable; however, most veterans are also unlockable.

The term newcomer was originally used to describe the unlockable characters in the original Super Smash Bros. by the data deletion menu. It was later used in the first trailer for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in which new characters were introduced with the title "Newcomer" atop their name. The word newcomer was later used on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! site to classify characters who made their debut in Brawl and are starters in there, in addition to third party characters Snake and Sonic. This use of the term has become the community-preferred usage for other games in the series.

"Perfect-attendance crew"Edit

Less commonly, the term "veteran" can also denote the "eight regulars" or "perfect-attendance fighters", which are the eight starter characters in the original Super Smash Bros. which have been in all subsequent games of the series. The "perfect attendance" part of the term is a reference to the fact that these eight fighters have always been available from the start of every game without needing to be unlocked. The terms originated in the description for the 10th Brawl event match All-Star Battle Regulars, reading: "The Smash Bros. perfect-attendance crew! Fight the eight regulars in order!" A popular, unofficial term referring to this group is "The Original 8" (Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, Fox, and Pikachu), which may also be called "The Original 12" if including the four unlockable characters (Luigi, Ness, Captain Falcon, and Jigglypuff), who have likewise appeared in every game in the series. The 29th Brawl event match All-Star Semifinal Regulars states: "Four hidden characters from the past game! They're secret perfect attendees." Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the only installment where all the "Original 12" are starter characters. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate refers to the concept of the perfect-attendance crew by making the only starter characters the aforementioned "Original 8".

TriviaEdit

  • Pokémon is the only universe to have multiple fighters cut throughout the series, being Mewtwo, Pichu, and Pokémon Trainer's Squirtle and Ivysaur.
    • However, it is also the only universe to have newcomers in all games.
  • Metal Gear and Ice Climber are the only universes to have the entirety of their characters cut from a game.
  • Pichu and Young Link are the only fighters to have been absent from multiple consecutive installments.
  • Ice Climbers are the only characters to have been a fighter in multiple games before being cut.
  • Lucas is the only fighter to have been a starter character, unlockable character, and downloadable character in separate games. Lucas is also the only playable character who has never appeared in a non-Smash game released outside Japan.
  • Roy is the only playable character to debut in Super Smash Bros. before appearing in any other game. His inclusion in Melee was intended to promote Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, his debut in his home series, which was released shortly after Melee in Japan. According to Masahiro Sakurai, The Binding Blade was originally scheduled for release before Melee.[1]
  • Charizard, Little Mac, Ridley, Dark Samus, Isabelle, Chrom, and Piranha Plant are the only characters to have been made fully playable after major non-playable appearances, excluding characters that are playable via items such as Metal Mario. These include Poké Ball Pokémon, Bosses, Assist Trophies, stage hazards, or part of another character's moveset. Of these characters, Chrom and Piranha Plant are the only ones to retain their non-playable roles even after becoming playable.
  • Charizard is the only character who was part of a transformation character, became a standalone fighter, and then returned to being part of a transformation character.
    • Inversely, Samus is the only character who was initially a standalone character before being able to transform into Zero Suit Samus, before the two were split in their next appearances.
  • Captain Falcon (in Smash 64), the Mii Fighters in both of their appearances, and Pac-Man (in Ultimate) are the only fighters to use head icons that don't portray their faces.
  • Prior to Ultimate, the only unlockable characters whose playable status was not kept a secret in official sources prior to release were Snake and Sonic in Brawl, and Lucina in Smash 4.

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