Spirit Board

The Spirit Board with 6 out of 10 unlocked spots. It also has the spirits: Dr. Lobe, Slash Man, Hammer Bro, Purple Pikmin, Rosemary, and Silver the Hedgehog.

The Spirit Board (スピリッツボード, Spirit Board) is a sub-menu within the Spirits single-player mode of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It contains a random, periodically refreshed collection of Spirit Battles, which pit the player against Spirit-possessed fighters under special conditions. Spirits ranked Novice, Advance, and Ace will remain on the spirit board for five minutes, but Legend spirits will stay for fifteen minutes. The board starts off with six available choices but more slots are unlocked as the mode is played up to a maximum of ten. Many of these Spirits can also be obtained through World of Light.

Bowser attempting to get Magneton.

After completing the Spirit Battle, a scene ensues where the player must shoot the possessed fighter with a special gun to obtain the Spirit. The shot must be correctly timed to avoid hitting a rotating shield protecting the Puppet Fighter; the stronger the Spirit, the faster the shield will rotate and the smaller the gap. If the player hits the shield, they can spend Spirit Points (proportional to the Spirit's rank) to take a second shot; if they fail this shot as well or decline to pay, they will be returned to the Spirit Board without obtaining the Spirit. However, hitting the shield will destroy part of it, and this damage will be retained when the player finds the Spirit again. There are items that can make the timing of the shot easier by enlarging the gap in the shield or slowing its rotation, as well as items that can be used to gain an advantage in the Spirit Battle such as by making the enemy slowly take damage or weaken their minions. Other items will alter the Spirits present on the board such as by rotating spirits or by making primary or support spirits appear exclusively.

Aside from Fighter Spirits, Master Spirits, and Spirits of Bosses, all Spirits can be obtained from the Spirit Board, including those found in World of Light; however, Spirits that can be found via summoning will not appear unless they have been previously summoned. Spirits that are obtained from a challenge will not appear on the Spirit Board until their challenges are completed. Additionally, spirits that must be summoned via evolution of another spirit do not have a spirit battle. Numerous Spirits can only be obtained exclusively from the Spirit Board. Spirits seem to be more common if the player doesn't have them.^{[citation needed]}

As of Ver. 2.0.0, up to four players can participate in Spirit Battles offline. The number of players can be changed after selecting a challenge from the Spirit Board. However, if any of the players are KO'd, it counts as a defeat. Opponents will also have limited super armor.

In Ver. 3.0.0., a Spirit Board with DLC spirits was added. Unlike the regular one, winning a Spirit Battle always awards the player with a Spirit without requiring the player to free it first, and all Spirits corresponding to the selected DLC will be present. These Spirits won't temporarily be removed from the board after time passes or if the player wins or loses, and obtaining all Spirits from the DLC Spirit Board will grant bonus Gold. Spirits in this section can be obtained via regular means (e.g. as Classic Mode prizes or in the Shop) even if the corresponding DLC has not been purchased. This Spirit Board also has its own unique theme, with a different background and music than the regular Board. Joker's, for example, is based on Mementos and plays Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There).

List of Spirit Board events

Occasionally (each week or so), special events involving Spirits fitting a specific theme will occur. When this happens, certain spirits who fit the theme will spawn at scripted time periods and defeating spirits that match the theme will grant bonus rewards.

Event Name	Poster	Starting Day		Finishing Day		Themed after	Bonuses
		PT	ET	PT	ET
Spectacled Spirits A Spectacle to Behold!		Dec 12, 2018	Dec 13, 2018	Dec 16, 2018	Dec 17, 2018	Spirits with glasses.	Gold
Fire Emblem Fest (Part One) Fire Emblem Fest - Part 1		Dec 20, 2018	Dec 21, 2018	Dec 23, 2018	Dec 24, 2018	Spirits from the Fire Emblem universe.	Spirit Points
Oh Yeah! Mario Time!		Dec 27, 2018	Dec 28, 2018	Jan 1, 2019	Jan 2, 2019	Spirits from the Mario universe.	Gold
Classics! Now You're Playing with Spirit Power!		Jan 3, 2019	Jan 4, 2019	Jan 6, 2019	Jan 7, 2019	Spirits related to games from the NES/Famicom.	Snacks
Double XP and SP! Double EXP and SP!		Jan 10, 2019	Jan 11, 2019	Jan 13, 2019	Jan 14, 2019	N/A	XP & SP earned would be doubled
Fire Emblem Fest (Part Two) Fire Emblem Fest - Part 2		Jan 17, 2019	Jan 18, 2019	Jan 20, 2019	Jan 21, 2019	Spirits from the Fire Emblem universe.	Gold
The More the Merrier		Jan 24, 2019	Jan 25, 2019	Jan 27, 2019	Jan 28, 2019	Spirits with multiple characters in them.	Snacks
MEGA SPIRITS! Metal Heroes, Unite!		Jan 31, 2019	Feb 1, 2019	Feb 3, 2019	Feb 4, 2019	Spirits from the Mega Man universe.	Gold
Well-Rounded Spirits		Feb 8, 2019	Feb 9, 2019	Feb 11, 2019	Feb 12, 2019	Spirits with a round shape.	Spirit Points
Power, Wisdom, and Courage Power, Wisdom and Courage		Feb 15, 2019	Feb 16, 2019	Feb 18, 2019	Feb 19, 2019	Spirits from the Zelda universe.	Gold
Kong Family Reunion		Feb 22, 2019	Feb 23, 2019	Feb 25, 2019	Feb 26, 2019	Spirits from the Donkey Kong universe.	Snacks
Hard 'n' Heavy Metal		Feb 28, 2019	Mar 1, 2019	Mar 3, 2019	Mar 4, 2019	Spirits with metallic bodies.	Gold
Taking the Lead		Mar 7, 2019	Mar 8, 2019	Mar 11, 2019	Mar 12, 2019	Spirits from racing games.	Spirit Points
Green Is the New Black		Mar 14, 2019	Mar 15, 2019	Mar 17, 2019	Mar 18, 2019	Green colored spirits.	Gold
Spring Snackfest!		Mar 21, 2019	Mar 22, 2019	Mar 24, 2019	Mar 25, 2019	N/A	High number of snacks Snack (L) obtained after battle SP earned would be tripled
Kings & Queens of the Sky		Mar 28, 2019	Mar 29, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Apr 1, 2019	Spirits with wings.	Spirit Points
Cruisin' for a Bruisin'		Apr 4, 2019	Apr 5, 2019	Apr 7, 2019	Apr 8, 2019	Hand-to-hand combat spirits.	Gold
The Right Staff		Apr 11, 2019	Apr 12, 2019	Apr 14, 2019	Apr 15, 2019	Staff-wielding spirits.	Spirit Points
Castlevania: Spirit Nocturne		Apr 18, 2019	Apr 19, 2019	Apr 21, 2019	Apr 22, 2019	Spirits from the Castlevania universe.	Gold
Nintendo Labo SMASH KIT Nintendo Labo: Smash Kit		Apr 25, 2019	Apr 26, 2019	Apr 30, 2019	May 1, 2019	Spirits from the Nintendo Labo universe.	EXP earned would be tripled
Tall Tails Tails You Win		May 2, 2019	May 3, 2019	May 5, 2019	May 6, 2019	Spirits with tails.	Spirit Points
Mum's the Word!		May 9, 2019	May 10, 2019	May 12, 2019	May 13, 2019	Motherly spirits.	Health drain obtained after battle SP earned would be tripled
Suit Up!		May 16, 2019	May 17, 2019	May 19, 2019	May 20, 2019	Spirits wearing ties or bow ties.	Snacks
Spirit Shield Slowdown		May 23, 2019	May 24, 2019	May 26, 2019	May 27, 2019	N/A	Spirit Shields spin slower SP earned would be tripled
Super Smash Sisters		May 30, 2019	May 31, 2019	June 4, 2019	June 5, 2019	Heroines of their respective games	Gold
Making a Splash		June 6, 2019	June 7, 2019	June 9, 2019	June 10, 2019	Aquatic-themed spirits	Gold
Return to Koholint		June 14, 2019	June 15, 2019	June 19, 2019	June 20, 2019	Spirits from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	EXP earned would be doubled

Gallery

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  A full Spirit Board.

Trivia

• The possessed fighters encountered on the Spirit Board have their normal appearances, as opposed to the Puppet Fighters in World of Light that have red or purple eyes (depending on whether they are controlled by Galeem or Dharkon, respectively).
• If the player wins a regular Spirit Battle as Joker, his unique screen transition (similar to when he wins a VS match) plays before the spirit freeing screen.