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.
• 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 startup 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.

Attributes

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

Ground attacks

• Forward tilt has an altered animation.
• Down smash goes a shorter distance.

Aerial attacks

• Back aerial's hits transition faster.
• Down aerial has a faster startup and less landing lag.
• Down aerial's landing hit deals more knockback, now putting enemies into a 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

• Yoshi strikes a new pose before using Egg Roll.
• The eggs from Egg Throw now bounce once on the ground before they break.
  • Yoshi can now use his right arm or left arm to throw eggs in his Egg Throw due to his mirrored stance.

Gallery

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  Yoshi on Tortimer Island, 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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  Struck by Bowser's up smash on Super Mario Maker.

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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.

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

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

• Yoshi was the last veteran to be confirmed for Ultimate.
• Yoshi is the only "Original 8" member that is not playable in the demo.
  • Additionally, he is the only one of them that did not appear before Ultimate's title was revealed.
  • Yoshi and Luigi are the only characters to appear after Ultimate' title was revealed.
• 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.