Yoshi (SSBU)

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Yoshi in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Yoshi
Other playable appearances	in SSB in Melee in Brawl in SSB4
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Stampede!

Yoshi (ヨッシー, Yoshi) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was confirmed on June 12th, 2018.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

• As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Yoshi's model features a more subdued color scheme. His irises appear larger and his shoes feature simple detailing.
• Yoshi now always faces the screen regardless of the direction he turns. Because of this, his stance is now mirrored, and so is his moveset.
• Yoshi's dashing animation is changed. While the initial dash is the same as in previous games, it quickly becomes a more upright run with his arms moving, similar to his dashing animation in Yoshi's Island DS.
• Yoshi has a new idle animation, which is similar to his idle animation in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
• Yoshi has a new alternate costume based on his appearance in Yoshi's Crafted World. It replaces his black costume from Smash 4.

Attributes

• Like all characters, Yoshi's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete.

Ground attacks

• Forward tilt has a new animation.

Aerial attacks

• All aerials except up aerial have less landing lag.
• Forward aerial has a different animation. Yoshi no longer flips after the headbutt.
• Back aerial has a slightly altered animation, with Yoshi striking a new pose at the end of the move.
• Back aerial's hits transition faster.
• Yoshi has a new up aerial where he raises his tail up from behind and no longer flips.
• Down aerial has faster startup.
• Down aerial's landing hit deals more knockback, potentially causing opponents to tumble, which it could not do in previous games due to its fixed knockback.

Throws/other attacks

• Yoshi's pummel animation has changed. Now after grabbing an opponent and holding them in his mouth, his cheeks become swollen and jiggle, as if the fighter inside is trying to break out. He also holds his mouth closed with his hands, and he no longer crouches down to the ground.

Special Moves

• Egg Lay has a slightly altered animation, inflating Yoshi's cheeks more as he swallows opponents similar to his grab.
• Yoshi strikes a new pose before using Egg Roll.
• Yoshi no longer bounces at the start of Egg Roll.
• The eggs from Egg Throw now bounce once on the ground before they break.
• Egg throw covers less vertical distance reducing Yoshi's recovery ability.
  • Yoshi can now use his right arm or left arm to throw eggs in his Egg Throw due to his mirrored stance.
• Yoshi Bomb appears to have armor on start-up when used on the ground.
• Yoshi Bomb can now sweetspot a ledge even if Yoshi is facing away from it.
• Yoshi Bomb does less damage.
• Yoshi Bomb can now descend through soft platforms. It is unknown whether this behavior is automatic or determined by the user's inputs.
• Yoshi vocalizes when using Yoshi Bomb as he did in every installment prior to SSB4. This is likely a bugfix due to the voice clip still being present in Sound Test.
• Yoshi has a new Final Smash. He headbutts in front of him and an army of multicolored Yoshis stampede over the trapped players, similar to his part of the Super Smash Bros. Melee opening.

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Official render of Yoshi's outfit based on Yoshi's Crafted World.

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  Yoshi about to use his forward aerial attack on Tortimer Island.

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  Air dodging a shot from Zelda's Super Scope on Mario Galaxy.

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  Launching his tongue at a shrunken Kirby on Gaur Plain.

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  Chasing his tail on Coliseum.

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  Idling with Mr. Game & Watch in Skyloft.

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  Green and Yellow Yoshis in Skyworld.

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  Green, Yellow, Blue and Red Yoshis on Green Greens.

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  Getting hit by Pac-Man's down smash on Big Blue.

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  Stuck in a Black Hole with Pit on Big Blue.

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

• Yoshi is the only "Original 8" member that is not playable in the E3 demo.
  • Additionally, he is the only one of them that did not appear before Ultimate's title was revealed.
  • He is also the only one to not have his Final Smash be revealed when the game was announced at E3.
• Yoshi's stock icon in Ultimate bears a strong resemblance to his stock icon from Super Smash Bros. 4.
• Yoshi is the only sole representative veteran to remain a starter.
• Yoshi is the only "Original 8" member to not be seen in King K. Rool's trailer.
  • He is also the "Original 8" member to not appear in the World of Light trailer, as well as the only member who has never appeared in any CGI trailers.
• Yoshi is the only character to have an alternate costume based on an upcoming game.
  • As a result, this is the second time the Yoshi universe has had, in some way, representation from an upcoming game; Woolly World appeared as a stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U before Yoshi's Woolly World released.