Isabelle (SSBU)

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Isabelle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Animal Crossing
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Dream Town Hall

“	Isabelle Turns Over A New Leaf!	”
—Introduction Tagline

Isabelle (しずえ, Shizue) is a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The secretary for the player character in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and de facto mascot of the Animal Crossing franchise, she was announced as a newcomer at the end of the September 13th, 2018 Nintendo Direct. Isabelle appears to be a semi-clone of Villager, as they share certain moves.

Attributes

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• Isabelle's moveset shares some similarities to Villager, such as a move similar to Villager's dash attack, the use of Pocket, and grabbing with a net, but many of her moves differ as well, and she is not classified as an Echo Fighter.
• She wears her Spring/Summer outfit by default, but can also wear her Autumn/Winter outfit.

Known moveset

• Isabelle has an attack where she swings a broom overhead.
• Isabelle has an attack involving a toy hammer.
• Isabelle can fire a party popper forward.
• Isabelle can erect a stop sign in front of her.
• Isabelle can splash water to her front and back with a bucket.
• Isabelle has an aerial attack where she twirls pom-poms over her head.
• Isabelle has a move similar to Villager's dash attack, but it uses an empty jar instead of a potted sapling.
• Isabelle can use Pocket, seemingly identically to its function as Villager's neutral special.
• Isabelle makes use of a fishing rod for one of her moves, grabbing opponents and pulling them closer to her before throwing them. Like Villager, she can also grab and throw opponents with a net.
• One of her moves involves burying Lloid as a sort of landmine that drags opponents into the air when triggered.
• Isabelle's recovery has her lounging on a bench with a pair of bunny-ear balloons for her variant of Balloon Trip.
• Her Final Smash, functioning similarly to Villager's, catches opponents under the construction of the Town Hall before it blows up with the enemies inside.

Reveal trailer

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Gallery

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  Isabelle's splash art.

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  Isabelle using a water bucket move on Squirtle on Delfino Plaza.

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  Isabelle on Mushroom Kingdom U.

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  Isabelle in three of her alternate costumes using a balloon swing move on Rainbow Cruise.

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  Isabelle using her one of her moves on Link on Luigi's Mansion.

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  Isabelle using a toy hammer on Mario on Tomodachi Life.

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  Isabelle using her fishing rod on Goldeen on Tortimer's Island.

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  Isabelle with her version of Lloid Rocket on Gerudo Valley.

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  Isabelle using Pocket on Mario's Fireball on Skyworld.

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  Isabelle grabbing Snake with her fishing rod on Great Bay.

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  Isabelle using a balloon swing move on Fourside.

Character showcase video

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Trivia

• Isabelle is the fourth character to be announced in Ultimate that was previously featured as a Mii costume in Super Smash Bros. 4, the others being Inkling, Chrom, and King K. Rool.
• The Nintendo Direct that revealed Isabelle as a playable fighter was supposed to air on September 6, 2018. However, an earthquake occurred in Hokkaidō, Japan that day, and its aftermath prompted Nintendo to postpone the Direct — and by extension, news that Isabelle would join the cast of Ultimate — by one week out of respect for those killed, injured, or displaced by the tremor. This makes Isabelle the only character in series history whose revelation was delayed for any given reason.
• Isabelle's reveal trailer initially appeared to be a reveal trailer for a new Nintendo Switch installment of the Animal Crossing series, and was followed by an actual teaser trailer confirming such a title for 2019.