Fox (SSBU)

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Fox in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Star Fox
Other playable appearances	in SSB in Melee in Brawl in SSB4
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Team Star Fox

“	He can overwhelm his opponents with his quick movements, and his specials don't leave him open for counterattacks. His costume and voice have been redone to match his appearance in Star Fox Zero. This Fox is brand new! "Come on!"	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Fox (フォックス, Fox) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Mike West, Fox's voice actor from Star Fox 64, Star Fox 64 3D, Star Fox Zero, and Starlink: Battle for Atlas reprises his role with new voice clips.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

• While Fox retains some design elements from SSB4, he now wears his flight suit and headset from Star Fox Zero. The proportions of his head have been slightly altered, and his fur is more pronounced. Fox now also has visible whiskers.
• Like all characters, Fox is significantly more expressive than in previous games.
• Up taunt has a different ending animation.
• Side taunt has an altered animation: Fox now spins his Blaster in his hand rather than tossing it in the air.
• Fox's victory animation that is based on his character selection from Smash 64 has the camera behind Fox, rather than in front of him. [1]

Attributes

• Like all characters, Fox's jumpsquat animation now only takes three frames to complete.
• Fox benefits significantly from the ability to dash cancel, particularly his up tilt.

Ground attacks

• Neutral attack has an altered animation, with Fox standing more upright rather than lunging forward.
• Forward tilt does less damage.
• Up tilt has increased knockback. This improves its KO potential, but worsens its combo potential at higher percents.
• Down tilt has more ending lag.
• Sourspotted down tilt sends opponents at a better angle for combos.
• Dash attack has less follow up potential.
• Forward smash has significantly higher knockback.
• Forward smash travels a shorter distance.
• Up smash's ending animation has been modified: Fox now does a three point landing after doing his up smash.
• Up smash has a significantly larger hitbox, now being able to hit characters from the bottom platforms of Battlefield.

Aerial attacks

• All aerials have less landing lag.
• Forward aerial has a greater hover effect, aiding Fox's recovery.
• Forward aerial cannot connect all hits reliably.
• Forward aerial now hits four times instead of five. [2]
• Forward aerial now has a landing hitbox, which improves its utility in landing but may hinder its tech-chasing capabilities.
• Forward aerial has an altered animation.
• Back aerial has more knockback.
• Back aerial has an altered animation, with Fox facing more towards the screen.
• Up aerial has less knockback.
• Down aerial has more follow up potential.

Throws/other attacks

• Down throw has less follow up potential.
• Pummel is slower. However, Fox can still get as many pummels in a single grab as he could in Smash 4.

Special Moves

• Fox Illusion has more startup lag, and more ending lag when used on the ground. Additionally, it has slightly less range. Lastly, the move will immediately halt when it hits a shielded opponent.
• Fire Fox has slightly more knockback, making the move riskier to edgeguard.
• Fire Fox's charging animation has been altered, and Fox glances up before firing.
• Fire Fox travels a shorter distance.
• Reflector can only stall Fox once in the air before landing.
• Reflector comes out faster.
• Reflector appears to be more green in color.
• Fox has a new Final Smash involving an Arwing strike.

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Fox freefalling on Summit.

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  Idling with Jigglypuff on 3D Land.

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  Performing Fox Illusion on Corneria.

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  Taunting near Duck Hunt's clay pigeon on Wuhu Island.

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  Attacking Marth with his forward tilt on Great Bay.

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  Idling on Skyloft.

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  Crouching with an Alolan Vulpix on Summit.

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  Firing his Blaster with Kirby on Mario Galaxy.

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  Taunting with Mewtwo and Lucario on Coliseum.

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  Fox using his Blaster on a dodging Wii Fit Trainer on Great Bay.

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  Sleeping near Chrom with Lucario and Wolf on Living Room.

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  Holding a Black Hole on Final Destination.

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  Throwing the Black Hole.

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  Running with Krystal on Yoshi's Story.

Character Showcase Video

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