amiibo

amiibo logo.

Most of the first wave of amiibo for Super Smash Bros. 4, as seen at E3 2014.

amiibo (アミーボ, amiibo) are a line of interactive figurines and cards available for usage with the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch^[1] systems. By scanning an amiibo with near field communication technology, players can receive various effects in games.

For the Wii U, amiibo are scanned using the Wii U GamePad. New Nintendo 3DS models can directly scan amiibo; older Nintendo 3DS models require an NFC adapter to scan them.^[2] For the Nintendo Switch, amiibo are scanned on either the right Joy-Con or the Pro Controller.

While the concept of figurines using NFC technology to interact with the Wii U was previously explored with Pokémon Rumble U, Super Smash Bros. 4 was the first game to feature the amiibo branding, acting as the debut and flagship title for the line.

As of September 2016, Nintendo reports that 39 million amiibo figurines have been sold, along with 30.6 million amiibo cards.^[3]

Function in the Super Smash Bros. series

Main article: Figure Player

Super Smash Bros. series amiibo figures for every character in Super Smash Bros. 4 have been released, with amiibo figures for all characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate either already released or planned for future release. Some alternate costumes, such as male and female Corrin, have separate amiibo available; others, such as Alph for Olimar, do not.

Super Smash Bros. 4

The early version of the amiibo menu screen, in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, with Mario's stats being modified.

In Super Smash Bros. 4, amiibo figures function as Figure Players. A Figure Player is a computer-controlled character whose behavior and customizations are saved to the amiibo figure. The Figure Player learns from the fighters it fights against, leveling up in the process (up to level 50). Figure Players can be fed equipment to boost their stats.

Any amiibo figure corresponding to a playable character may be used, not just the ones released in the Super Smash Bros. amiibo series; however, amiibo cards cannot. Figure Players can be used on any copy of the game (even if the character has not been unlocked or downloaded).

While Super Smash Bros. for Wii U natively supports amiibo, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS was unable to do so at launch. Version 1.0.5, released on February 9th, 2015, added support for scanning amiibo if the game is played on a New Nintendo 3DS or New Nintendo 2DS, while version 1.0.8, released on June 14th, 2015, added support for an external NFC reader/writer accessory, enabling support for earlier 3DS and 2DS models. The user must have one of these pieces of hardware to use amiibo with the 3DS version.

amiibo are not required to unlock any characters or other features in the games—they are completely optional for playing both versions.^[4]

Owing to Figure Players' ability to be "trained" and used on other consoles, amiibo tournaments have become a minor side-event at some Smash 4 tournaments.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

amiibo compatibility returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. amiibo figures that represent playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate can be used as Figure Players, while amiibo that represent non-fighter spirits can instead be used to obtain those spirits.

Any amiibo figure corresponding to a playable character may be used as a Figure Player, not just the ones released in the Super Smash Bros. amiibo series; however, amiibo cards cannot. Figure Player data from Super Smash Bros. 4 can be converted for use in Ultimate, but once it is converted, the data can no longer be used in Super Smash Bros. 4. As Charizard was added back into Pokémon Trainer's team, a Charizard amiibo will scan as Pokémon Trainer with Charizard as the starting Pokémon.

Like in Super Smash Bros. 4, Figure Players function as computer-controlled opponents that learn from their opponents. However, it is now possible to disable their ability to learn. Figure Players can inherit up to three support spirits, permanently consuming them in order to gain their skills, having access to these skills even if spirits are disabled in the rules.

amiibo for characters from other series who are not playable in the game will grant a reward: Gold, Spirit Points, or a spirit corresponding to the character scanned. However, only one reward will be granted per amiibo.

Release

For Smash, amiibo are released in waves. Several staggered release dates have been announced, with each date containing a subset of the entire Smash lineup. The waves, the figurines they contain, and their release dates are detailed below; waves are listed in their American sets and dates, although the contents of each wave sometimes vary by region.

Smash-related amiibo are priced at $12.99 in the US, $15.99 in Canada, £10.99 GBP in the United Kingdom, $17.95 AUS in Australia, ¥1200 JPY in Japan, and €14.99 EUR in Europe.

Wave 1

The first wave of amiibo launched on November 21st, 2014, alongside the American release of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The European release followed on November 28th, 2014. This wave marked the first release of amiibo out of any game. The wave featured newcomers Villager and Wii Fit Trainer, and veterans Donkey Kong, Fox, Kirby, Link, Mario, Marth, Peach, Pikachu, Samus, and Yoshi. The eight starter characters from the original Super Smash Bros. were all in this wave.

In Japan this wave was released alongside Wave 2 on December 6th, 2014.

Wave 2

The second wave of amiibo was released alongside the first one in Japan on December 6th, 2014. It was then released on December 14th, 2014 in the Americas and on December 19th, 2014 in Europe. The wave featured newcomer Little Mac and veterans Captain Falcon, Diddy Kong, Luigi, Pit, and Zelda.

Wave 3

Eight amiibo from the third wave were originally released in Japan on January 22nd, 2015, specifically Bowser, Sheik, Toon Link, King Dedede, Meta Knight, Ike, Lucario, and Rosalina & Luma. The final three amiibo, Sonic, Mega Man, and Shulk were released on February 19th, 2015.

The entire wave was released in Australia on January 29th, 2015, and in the Americas on February 1st, 2015. In North America, several of the amiibo are exclusively available through specific retailers.

In Europe, Wave 3 was split in two. Bowser, Ike, Lucario, Rosalina & Luma, Sheik, and Toon Link were released on January 23rd, 2015, while King Dedede, Mega Man, Meta Knight, Shulk, and Sonic were released on February 20th, 2015.

Retailer exclusivity
Lucario	Toys "R" Us exclusive at launch
Meta Knight	Best Buy exclusive at launch
Rosalina & Luma	Target exclusive at launch
Shulk	GameStop exclusive at launch EB Games exclusive at launch

Wave 4

The first six amiibo from the fourth wave were originally released in Europe on April 24th, 2015 and in Japan on April 29th, 2015. These are specifically Ness, Charizard, Wario, Robin, Lucina, Pac-Man. The final two amiibo, Jigglypuff, and Greninja were released in Japan on May 28th, 2015 and in Europe on May 29th, 2015. The entire wave was released in the Americas on May 29th, 2015. Like Wave 3, in North America, several of the amiibo are exclusively available through specific retailers. This is the last wave to feature fighters from the original Super Smash Bros., while this is also the first wave to feature unlockable characters.

The Pac-Man amiibo was sold exclusively at Best Buy on October 19, 2018, in line with the upcoming release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Retailer exclusivity
Greninja	Toys "R" Us exclusive at launch
Jigglypuff	Target exclusive at launch Walmart exclusive at launch
Ness	GameStop exclusive at launch EB Games exclusive at launch
Pac-Man	Best Buy exclusive on Oct. 19, 2018

Wave 5

The fifth wave of amiibo was released in Europe on June 26th, 2015, in Japan on June 11th, 2015, and in the Americas in late July 2015, with Dark Pit releasing on July 31st, 2015, and Palutena releasing on July 24th, 2015. This wave also included Palutena as the first amiibo to be exclusive to an online retailer in North America, as well as being the only wave containing only exclusives in North America.

Dark Pit	Best Buy exclusive at launch Gamers and El Palacio de Hierro exclusive at launch
Palutena	Amazon exclusive at launch

Wave 6

The sixth wave of amiibo was released in the Americas on September 11th, 2015, in which the following amiibo were available: Zero Suit Samus, Olimar, Bowser Jr., Dr. Mario, and Ganondorf. In Europe and Japan, Ganondorf and Zero Suit Samus released alongside Wave 5, and Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr., and Olimar were released on July 17th, 2015, with the remainder of the wave releasing in September 2015. R.O.B., Mr. Game & Watch, and Duck Hunt were bundled together as a "retro 3-pack" in North America and released exclusively at GameStop on September 25th, 2015 in North America and were individually released on October 29th, 2015 in Japan. This was the final set of amiibo featuring starters. The Mr. Game & Watch amiibo features multiple, swappable poses.

Retailer exclusivity
Bowser Jr.	Toys "R" Us exclusive at launch
Dr. Mario	Target exclusive at launch Walmart exclusive at launch
Duck Hunt Mr. Game & Watch R.O.B.	GameStop exclusive at launch EB Games exclusive at launch

Wave 7

The seventh wave of amiibo was released in Europe on October 23rd, 2015, in Japan on October 29th, 2015, and in the Americas on November 13th, 2015. This wave included the release of the first amiibo of a downloadable character, Mewtwo. Falco was released in North America exclusively at Best Buy and Europe on November 20th, 2015. The three Mii Fighters was released in the United States on November 1st, 2015 in a 3-pack exclusively at Toys "R" Us ^[5]. The 3-pack was released in Canada on November 20th, 2015. This is the last wave to have the initial releases of fighters from the base roster.

The three Mii Fighter amiibo were released individually in Europe, on the same day as R.O.B., Mr. Game & Watch, and Duck Hunt were released.

Retailer exclusivity
Falco	Best Buy exclusive at launch
Mii Brawler Mii Gunner Mii Swordfighter	Toys "R" Us exclusive at launch EB Games exclusive at launch

Wave 8

The Lucas amiibo was the only amiibo in the eighth wave, which was released in Japan on December 17th, 2015, in the Americas on January 22nd, 2016, and in Europe on January 29th, 2016. Prior to Wave 15, it was the only wave to not feature any newcomers.

Lucas

Wave 9

The ninth wave of amiibo was released on March 18th, 2016 in Western regions, and on April 28th, 2016 in Japan. This wave included the releases of the DLC fighters Roy and Ryu, with Roy being a GameStop exclusive in North America, and the first international release of R.O.B. with his Famicom color scheme.

R.O.B. (Famicom color scheme)
Roy
Ryu

Retailer exclusivity
Roy	GameStop exclusive at launch

Wave 10

The tenth and final wave of Super Smash Bros. 4 amiibo released worldwide on July 21, 2017, and featured amiibo of the last three DLC characters: Bayonetta, Cloud, and Corrin. Each of the three received an alternate version based on their alternate costumes: Bayonetta's design from the first Bayonetta game, Cloud's Advent Children costume, and female Corrin.^[6] The alternate amiibo with these designs are officially referred to as "Player 2" versions. The "Player 2" versions of these three fighters were exclusively available through specific retailers.

Bayonetta
Bayonetta (original Bayonetta costume)
Cloud
Cloud (Advent Children costume)
Corrin (male)
Corrin (female)

Retailer exclusivity
Bayonetta (original Bayonetta costume)	Best Buy exclusive at launch
Cloud (Advent Children costume)	GameStop exclusive at launch EB Games exclusive at launch
Corrin (female)	Amazon exclusive at launch

Wave 11

Wave 11 marks the first wave of characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It launched alongside the game on December 7th, 2018 and features two of the game's newcomers, Inkling and Ridley, as well as Wolf, a veteran returning from Brawl.^[7]

Wave 12

Wave 12 marks the second wave of characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was launched worldwide on February 15th, 2019 and features one of the game's newcomers, King K. Rool, and the returning Ice Climbers, as well as the game's first downloadable character, Piranha Plant. ^[8]

Wave 13

Wave 13 marks the third wave of characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was launched worldwide on April 12th, 2019 and includes returning veteran Young Link and newcomers Daisy and Ken.

Wave 14

Wave 14 marks the fourth wave of characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was launched on July 19th, 2019 in Japan and Europe, and was launched on July 26th, 2019 in the Americas. This wave includes returning veterans Pichu and Pokémon Trainer, along with newcomer Isabelle.

Wave 15

Wave 15 marks the fifth wave of characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was launched worldwide on September 20th, 2019 and features veterans Ivysaur, Snake and Squirtle. This is the last wave to feature returning veterans.

Wave 16

Wave 16 marks the sixth wave of characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was launched on November 6th, 2019 in Japan, and was launched on November 15th, 2019 in Western regions. This wave features newcomers Chrom, Incineroar and Simon.

Wave 17

Wave 17 marks the seventh wave of characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was launched worldwide on January 17th, 2020. This wave features newcomers Dark Samus and Richter. This is the last wave to feature fighters from the base roster.

Wave 18

Wave 18 marks the eighth wave of characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It launched in Japan and Europe on September 25th, 2020 and in the Americas on October 2nd, 2020. This wave features newcomers Hero and Joker, being the first wave to feature fighters from the Fighter Pass Vol. 1.

Hero
Joker

Wave 19

Wave 19 will mark the ninth wave of characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It will launch worldwide on March 26th, 2021. This wave features newcomers Banjo & Kazooie, Byleth and Terry. It will be the final wave to feature fighters from the Fighters Pass Vol. 1.

Future waves

More characters appearing in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will receive amiibo, including newcomers Min Min, Steve, Sephiroth, Pyra, Mythra, and the two unknown Fighters Pass Vol. 2 newcomers.

Image not yet revealed; release date TBA	? ? ?

Sales

Over 710,000 amiibo from Wave 1 were sold prior to the introduction of Wave 2, with Nintendo also stating that sales were approximately equal to those of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.^[9] amiibo of Link were said to be the most popular, with Mario and Pikachu being the second and third most popular, respectively. At the end of 2014, it was announced that amiibo had outsold Super Smash Bros. for Wii U by a factor of at least two to one, with over 2.6 million figurines being sold ^[10]; a later quarterly report from Nintendo claimed that over 5.7 million amiibo were shipped worldwide.

Demand for some amiibo far exceeded supply, leading to supply shortages. Pre-orders for Rosalina & Luma broke sales records for Target, with the figurines selling out in only 35 minutes.^[11] amiibo from wave 4 caused such huge demand that the web servers for GameStop crashed when pre-orders became available^[12]. GameStop also sold out of pre-orders for all Wave 4 amiibo in less than five hours.^[13]

Cross-compatibility

Games compatible with Super Smash Bros. series amiibo

The following games have effects when an amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. series is scanned.

Game	amiibo	Function
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus^{[n 1]}^{[n 2]}^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}^{[n 5]}		Unlocks skins for the player's fighter based on the scanned characters.
amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits		Unlocks timed demos of various NES and SNES games.
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival		Adds a golden statue of the Smash Villager to the plaza.
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival		Allows the player to use Isabelle within the game.
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer		Awards the player a golden statue of the Smash Villager.
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer		Allows the player to design a house for Isabelle. The house can be saved to the amiibo.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons		Invites the character for photo shoots at Photopia.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons		Awards the player a special poster of the character.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf: Welcome amiibo update^{[n 4]}		Invites characters with The Legend of Zelda themed appearances and items to the player's campground. Scanning Link or Zelda invites Wolf Link; scanning Sheik invites Epona; scanning Ganondorf invites Ganon; and scanning Toon Link invites Medli.
		Causes Wisp to visit the campground in his own RV, containing a golden statue of the Smash Villager and furniture based on Nintendo hardware.
		Causes Isabelle to visit the campground in her RV while Wisp fills her duties at Town Hall.
		Invites Inkwell to the campground in his RV, containing a Splattershot and furniture based on the Splatoon games.
Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo Switch) ^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}^{[n 5]}		Gives the player all the bonus costumes from the Super Mirror 2 from the start. Also obtainable through normal gameplay.
		Gives the player costumes from the original Super Mirror, as well as the Nintendo-themed costumes with Bayonetta's old hairstyle, minus the Fox costume. Also obtainable through normal gameplay.
		Unlocks a costume based on the scanned character, a unique message written by Rodin, and a couture bullet for each character, although scanning a Zero Suit Samus or Falco amiibo would still unlock the Samus and Fox costumes respectively. Also obtainable through normal gameplay by purchasing the costumes with halos like the Wii U version.
		Unlocks the Chain Chomp weapon early. Also obtainable through normal gameplay.
		Grants the player extra in-game currency, items, or materials along with a message based on their home series.
		Grants the player extra in-game currency, items, or materials along with a Super Smash Bros. themed message.
Bye-Bye BoxBoy!		Unlocks character-based costumes for Qbby.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker		Gives the player 1-Up Mushrooms.
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash^{[n 4]}		If the player has also linked a Chibi-Robo amiibo to the game, figures of Chibi-Robo imitating the scanned amiibo's pose will be added for collection in the Toy Capsule Machine.
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash^{[n 4]}		Gives the player 50 or 100 Moolah once a day. Also applies to the amiibo that unlock pose figures. Up to 20 amiibo can be scanned daily.
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.		Makes the scanned character usable once per level, although they cannot be revived at checkpoints.
Diablo III: Eternal Collection		Summons a group of challenging enemies for the player to face.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia		Allows the player to summon an illusory version of the scanned character as an ally in battle.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia		Summons an illusionary version of an enemy as an ally.
Fire Emblem Fates		Allows the player to challenge the scanned character to battle and recruit them into Corrin's forces.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses		Unlocks background music from that character’s game.
Fire Emblem Warriors		Grants the player the exclusive Chrom's Training Sword that only Chrom can wield. Afterwards, grants the player a sword of the highest level available.
		Grants the player a sword of the highest level available.
		Grants the player a Tome of the highest level available.
		Grants the player a random weapon of the highest level available.
		Grants the player gold, materials, or weapons.
Hey! Pikmin		Summons additional Pikmin for Captain Olimar to use, and unlocks the amiibo as an in-game treasure that can be collected.
Hey! Pikmin		Gives the player 10 Sparklium Seeds. Although the Mario characters, Inkling, and Isabelle amiibo have an in-game treasure that can be collected, the player must use their home series counterparts instead.
Hyrule Warriors		The first time scanning one of these amiibo unlocks the Spinner weapon class for Link. Gives the player a weapon for Link with at least three stars every time after the first.
		Gives the player a weapon for the scanned character with at least three stars.
		Gives the player a weapon with up to three stars, a random material, or a random number of rupees. Up to five can be scanned daily.
Hyrule Warriors Legends Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition		Gives the player a weapon for the scanned character with at least three stars.
		Gives the player a weapon with up to three stars, a random material, or a random number of rupees. Up to five can be scanned daily.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity^{[n 2]}^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}		Gives the player either a weapon for the character or materials based on the character.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity^{[n 2]}^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}		Gives the player random weapons and materials. Up to five can be scanned daily.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse		Unlocks infinite star dash for Kirby for one level per day.
		Unlocks a Meta Knight mask for Kirby and increases the speed of his tap dash for one level per day.
		Unlocks a King Dedede hat for Kirby and gives two additional health bars for one level per day.
Kirby: Battle Royale		Unlocks the Ultra Sword Hat for Sword Kirby.
		Unlocks the Galacta Knight Mask for Meta Knight.
		Unlocks the Masked Dedede Mask for King Dedede.
Kirby: Planet Robobot^{[n 4]}		Provides the Smash copy ability to Kirby.
		Colors Kirby green and gives him the Sword ability.
		Colors Kirby yellow and gives him the Hammer ability.
		Gives Kirby the Fire ability.
		Gives Kirby the Parasol ability.
		Gives Kirby the Stone ability.
		Gives Kirby the Doctor ability.
		Gives Kirby the Ice ability.
		Gives Kirby the Bomb ability.
		Gives Kirby the Whip ability.
		Gives Kirby the Fighter ability.
		Gives Kirby the Sword ability.
		Gives Kirby the Mirror ability.
		Gives Kirby the Ninja ability.
		Gives Kirby the Poison ability.
		Gives Kirby the Cutter ability.
		Gives Kirby the Jet ability.
		Gives Kirby the Spark ability.
		Gives Kirby the Mike ability.
		Gives Kirby the ESP ability.
		Gives Kirby the Wheel ability.
		Gives Kirby the Circus ability.
		Gives Kirby the Archer ability.
		Gives Kirby the Leaf ability.
		Gives Kirby the Beam ability.
		Randomly gives Kirby the Fighter, Sword, or Spark ability.
		Provides a random copy ability to Kirby.
Kirby's Blowout Blast		Unlocks a decoration based on the scanned character and changes the background music.
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn		Gives Kirby the Knitting Needle Ravel Ability with a unique hat.
		Gives Kirby the Wire Ravel Ability with a unique hat.
		Gives Kirby the Button Ravel Ability with a unique hat.
Kirby Star Allies		Gives Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight, and his allies items and food; Kirby-related characters give out higher-quality items than the others.
Little Nightmares: Complete Edition		Gives the player an exclusive Pakku Mask for the character to wear.
Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)^{[n 1]}		Makes Super Mushrooms appear instead of Poison Mushrooms from enemies and such for health.
Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)^{[n 1]}		Fully revives the player when completely running out of health. Also assists in finding Speedy Spirits.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey^{[n 1]}		Gives Mario, Luigi, and Bowser an item to use in their adventure.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam^{[n 1]}		Allows the player to change ? Battle Cards they have found into character cards for use in battle.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions^{[n 1]}		Allows the player to collect stamps in exchange for gear and beans.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)^{[n 1]}		Transforms the Mario Mii costume into a more powerful Gold Mario costume for 24 hours (if Mario's Story is cleared)
		Transforms the Sonic Mii costume into a more powerful Super Sonic costume for 24 hours (if Sonic's Story is cleared)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)^{[n 1]}		Allows the player to compete in the Mario league tournament. Winning this tournament unlocks a Gold Mario Mii costume.
		Allows the player to compete in the Sonic league tournament. Winning this tournament unlocks a Super Sonic Mii costume.
		Gives the player Coins or Rings that can be used at the item stand.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle^{[n 1]}		Gives the player two new weapons: one for the character the amiibo is based on, and one for the character's Rabbid counterpart. Each amiibo can only be used once.
Mario Kart 8^{[n 1]}^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}^{[n 5]} Mario Kart 8 Deluxe^{[n 1]}^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}^{[n 5]}		Permanently unlocks racing suits for the player's Mii themed after the scanned characters. The Splatoon-themed outfit, as well as compatibility with the Pikmin and all Animal Crossing amiibo are exclusive to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Party 10^{[n 1]}		Compatible with amiibo Party mode. Unlocks personal board of scanned characters.
Mario Party 10^{[n 1]}		Allows the player to play Scratch Bonus and win Mario Party points.
Mario Party: Star Rush^{[n 1]}		Various effects by mode, generally summoning the scanned character to assist the player. Additionally, Dr. Mario can be used to unlock new music track in Rhythm Recital.
Mario Party: The Top 100^{[n 1]}		Various effects by mode.
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash^{[n 1]}		Allows the player to use the scanned character as a tennis partner that can be trained and improved.
Mega Man 11		Grants the player an Energy Tank and other useful in-game items. Switch version only.
Mega Man Legacy Collection		Unlocks 10 additional challenge stages designed as part of a fan contest. 3DS and Switch versions only.
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2		Unlocks additional challenge stages. Switch version only.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force^{[n 1]}		Recolors the player's mech based on the scanned amiibo.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force^{[n 1]}		Unlocks a skull-themed recolor for the player's mech.
Metroid: Samus Returns		Unlocks a missile reserve tank that will restore some of Samus's missiles upon running out, and unlocks a concept art gallery after completing the game.
Metroid: Samus Returns		Unlocks an energy reserve tank that will restore some of Samus's health upon running out, and unlocks a sound test after completing the game.
Miitopia^{[n 1]}^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}		Unlocks character-based costumes for the player's Miis.
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge^{[n 1]}		Creates a toy character of the scanned character to navigate a level; different character toys have different abilities.
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge^{[n 1]}		Creates a Mini Spec to navigate a level.
One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X^{[n 1]}^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}^{[n 5]}		Unlocks matching costumes for various playable characters; see here for more details.
Picross 3D: Round 2^{[n 1]}^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}		Unlocks a Picross puzzle based on the scanned character.
Pokkén Tournament Pokkén Tournament DX		Unlock various in-game items such as clothing items and money. Up to five can be scanned daily.
Resident Evil Revelations Resident Evil Revelations 2		Grants the player a high amount of BP Points for the Raid Mode shop or better resources for use in Raid Mode games. Can be scanned once per day.
Resident Evil Revelations Resident Evil Revelations 2		Grants the player a random amount of BP Points for the Raid Mode shop or resources for use in Raid Mode games. Each amiibo can be scanned once per day.
Splatoon		Unlocks 20 Charger challenges in Octo Valley and rewards the player with an exclusive costume piece for every four challenges completed. It only recognizes the Inkling's amiibo as the Inkling Girl In-game.
Splatoon 2		Saves the player's current loadout to the scanned amiibo and spawns the character depicted on the amiibo, which gives the player exclusive gear and the option for the player to take a picture of their avatar and the amiibo character in certain locations.
Star Fox Guard		Calls in an Arwing air strike to wipe out all enemies. Limit of one use daily.
Star Fox Zero		Unlocks a SNES-style Arwing, which cannot lock onto targets.
Star Fox Zero		Unlocks the Black Arwing, which can lock onto two targets at once but takes triple damage.
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward^{[n 1]}		Gives the player themed articles of clothing based on the scanned character. Zelda, Sheik, Lucina, Zero Suit Samus, Wii Fit Trainer, Rosalina, Palutena, Inkling & Isabelle's costumes are exclusive to the European version; Zero Suit Samus scans as regular Samus in the North American version.
Style Savvy: Styling Star^{[n 1]}^{[n 2]}^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}		Gives the player themed clothing patterns based on the scanned character.
Style Savvy: Styling Star^{[n 1]}^{[n 2]}^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}		Gives the player randomly themed clothing patterns.
Super Kirby Clash Team Kirby Clash Deluxe		Grants 10 fragments with the Kirby series characters, 5 for any other character.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury		Grants the player a Super Star.
		Grants a Super Star in Super Mario 3D World or summons Fury Bowser in Bowser's Fury .
		Grants a Super Star in Super Mario 3D World or creates a shockwave destroying enemies and blocks in Bowser's Fury.
		Grants a 1-Up Mushroom in Super Mario 3D World or a Super Mushroom in Bowser's Fury.
Super Mario Maker^{[n 4]}		Gives Costume Mario the appearance of the scanned character, in 8-bit form. These costumes can also be unlocked through the 100 Mario Challenge. R.O.B's costume is region specific; Asian regions get the Famicom color scheme while western regions get the NES color scheme. While Daisy, the Ice Climbers and Squirtle each have a costume, they must be unlocked through event courses.
Super Mario Odyssey		Gives the player the Classic Cap and Classic Suit for free and grants temporary invincibility. Without the amiibo, the cap can be purchased for 50 coins and the suit can be purchased for 150 coins from Crazy Cap after completing the game.
		Gives the player the Luigi Cap and Luigi Suit for free. After beating the game, the cap becomes available for purchase for 100 coins after collecting 180 Power Moons, while the suit becomes available for 200 coins after collecting 160 Power Moons.
		Grants the player a Life-Up Heart.
		Gives the player the location of some Regional Coins in the kingdom the player is in.
		Gives the player the Doctor Headwear and Doctor Outfit for free and grants temporary invincibility. After beating the game, the headwear becomes available for purchase for 100 coins after collecting 240 Power Moons, while the outfit becomes available for 200 coins after collecting 220 Power Moons.
		Gives the player the Wario Cap and Wario Suit for free. After beating the game, the cap becomes available for purchase for 100 coins after collecting 360 Power Moons, while the suit becomes available for 200 coins after collecting 340 Power Moons.
		Gives the player the Diddy Kong Hat and Diddy Kong Outfit for free. After beating the game, the hat becomes available for purchase for 100 coins after collecting 320 Power Moons, while the suit becomes available for 200 coins after collecting 300 Power Moons.
		When talking to Uncle amiibo, reveals the location of a Power Moon on the current kingdom map, Any amiibo of a first party character released before the game will have Uncle amiibo address the character by name, third party characters and characters released after the game will be labeled as "lovely". Up to three can be used at a time, but scanning multiple amiibo with the same name (and different NFC chips; this is most apparent with Famicom and NES R.O.B) will treat them as the same character and won't provide extra hints nor count towards the 3 amiibo limit. Any other time, it rewards the player with a set amount of coins or hearts.
Super Mario Party^{[n 1]}		Unlocks stickers for the player to display on the sticker board.
Super Mario Party^{[n 1]}		Grants Party Points that the player can spend on background music and other extras.
Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen!		Unlocks songs from the character's game of origin.
Teddy Together		Gives the player bonus coins.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Nintendo Switch)^{[n 3]}^{[n 4]}		Gives the player a 20% chance to unlock either the Master Sword, Heroes Clothes, or the Hylian Shield. Also obtainable through normal gameplay.
		Gives the player food, gold, gems, weapons or armour. Also applies to The Legend of Zelda amiibo.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild		Spawns Epona, a recurring horse from the series. Can also spawn the Twilight clothing set.
		Spawns plant-based items and a treasure chest containing a valuable item. Can also spawn the Twilight Bow, a bow used by Zelda to fire Light Arrows in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
		Spawns mushrooms and a treasure chest containing a weapon. Can also spawn Sheik's Mask, a Sheikah head armor.
		Spawns fish and a treasure chest containing a valuable item.
		Spawns barrels containing rupees and a treasure chest containing a valuable item. Can also spawn the Sword of the Six Sages, wielded by Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
		Spawns fish and a treasure chest containing arrows. The Wind clothing set and Sea-Breeze Boomerang can also be obtained.
		Spawns an assortment of food based items.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)		Unlocks new chambers for use in Chamber Dungeons, and dungeons created can be saved to amiibos so that players can transfer them to another save file.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD		Fully replenishes Link's arrows.
		Completely restores Link's hearts.
		Receive twice as much damage from enemies.
WarioWare Gold^{[n 4]}		Wario draws an incredibly detailed sketch of the scanned Wario amiibo that can be sold for gold coins.
		Wario draws a crude sketch of the scanned amiibo that can be sold for gold coins.
		Wario draws a random sketch that can be sold for gold coins. Up to three can be scanned per day. Also applies to the character amiibos.
Word Puzzles by Powgi		Creates a word puzzle based on either the amiibo's nickname or owner's name.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D		Awards 3 tokens per day that can be used to unlock music and character models.
Yoshi's Crafted World^{[n 1]}		Gives the player a cardboard costume with a design based on the amiibo.
Yoshi's Crafted World^{[n 1]}		Gives the player a generic cardboard costume.
Yoshi's Woolly World^{[n 4]} Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World^{[n 4]}		Activates Double Yoshi mode and unlocks a "plastic" Yoshi design.
		In both versions: gives the player a Yarn Yoshi with a design based on the amiibo that was used. This is the only game where both R.O.B amiibo colors have different functionality, being that they unlock different costumes.
		Wii U version: Gives the player a Yarn Yoshi with a generic design of the amiibo logo. 3DS version: gives the player a Yarn Yoshi with a design based on the amiibo that was used. Unlike R.O.B., both Corrin amiibo only unlock the design based on male Corrin.
		In both versions: gives the player a Yarn Yoshi with a generic design of the amiibo logo.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w Dr. Mario functions in this game as Mario.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sheik functions in this game as Zelda.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Toon Link functions in this game as Link.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Young Link functions in this game as Link.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Zero Suit Samus functions in this game as Samus Aran.

Other series of amiibo compatible with Super Smash Bros.

The following amiibo from other release sets are compatible with both Super Smash Bros. 4 and Ultimate. All color, size, and style variations from these sets will function identically in Smash, though some will default to another costume.

Series name	Compatible amiibo
Kirby
Mega Man 30th Anniversary
Mega Man Legacy Collection
Metroid
Skylanders: SuperChargers
Super Mario
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary
Super Mario Odyssey^{[n 1]}
The Legend of Zelda	^{[n 2]}
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Yoshi's Woolly World

^ In Ultimate, their wedding variants also reward spirits based on their wedding costume. Peach (Wedding) and Bowser (Wedding) are Primary/Support Spirits, whereas Mario (Wedding) is a Fighter Spirit.
^ The Young Link amiibo functions as Link in Super Smash Bros. 4.

The following amiibo are only compatible with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate:

Series name	Compatible amiibo
Animal Crossing Cards
Animal Crossing
Fire Emblem
Splatoon
Super Mario
Super Nintendo World Power-Up Bands^{[n 1]}

^ While Mario, Yoshi, Luigi and Peach are playable in the previous game, these bands are only compatible with the Nintendo Switch and neither Nintendo 3DS or Wii U.

Non-fighter amiibo which give spirits

Additionally, the following non-fighter amiibo figures will reward the player with a spirit when scanned in Ultimate.^[14] If the spirit is a master spirit, their function will be unlocked as well.

Series name	Compatible amiibo
Animal Crossing	K.K. Slider, Mabel, Tom Nook, Digby, Lottie, Reese, Cyrus, Blathers, Celeste, Resetti, Kicks, Rover, Timmy & Tommy, Kapp'n
BoxBoy!	Qbby
Chibi-Robo	Chibi-Robo
Fire Emblem	Alm, Celica, Tiki
Kirby	Waddle Dee
Metroid	Metroid
Pikmin	Pikmin
Pokémon	Detective Pikachu
Shovel Knight	Shovel Knight, Plague Knight, Specter Knight, King Knight
Splatoon	Callie, Marie, Pearl, Marina, Octoling Girl, Octoling Boy, Octoling Octopus
Super Mario	Toad, Waluigi, Boo, Goomba, Koopa Troopa
The Legend of Zelda	Wolf Link
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Guardian, Bokoblin, Daruk, Urbosa, Mipha, Revali
Yoshi's Woolly World	Yarn Poochy

If either of the characters in the following pairs are scanned, their combined spirit will be unlocked.

Alm or Celica
Cyrus or Reese
Callie or Marie
Pearl or Marina
Octoling Girl or Octoling Boy

Gallery

How to work amiibo figures with the Wii U.
Promotional art depicting Mario and Link's amiibo in SSB4.
Large-scale model of Mario's amiibo at Nintendo New York in February 2016.
Official amiibo display diorama based on Battlefield.

Trivia

Originally at launch, Shulk's amiibo was exclusive to GameStop in North America, the same store his game, Xenoblade Chronicles, was exclusive to in its North American release.
The word "new" in the New Nintendo 3DS logo is stylized similarly to the amiibo logo.
- The font itself is the Bauhaus 93 font, which is also used in many of the games in the Super Mario Bros. series.
The R.O.B., Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta amiibo are currently the only amiibo to have different versions in the Smash line.
- The R.O.B. amiibo is the only amiibo with multiple versions featuring the same pose, and the only one who doesn't default to an alternate costume.
- The Cloud and Bayonetta amiibo are the only amiibo with multiple versions featuring different costumes.
- The Corrin amiibo is the only amiibo to have male and female versions.
Mr. Game & Watch's amiibo is the only one to come with multiple unique poses. One is based on his official SSB4 artwork, as are other amiibo; others feature his parachute from Fire, getting a 9 using Judge, and a bell-ringing pose resembling his side taunt and artwork pose from Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- Amongst his four poses, the Judge pose is the only one that was not used as an in-game trophy pose for Melee (which didn't use any), Brawl (which used the bell pose) and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (which used the artwork and parachute poses).
Mewtwo's amiibo released in Europe on October 23rd, 2015, one year to the day after it was confirmed to be a downloadable character during the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza.
Since Pokémon Rumble U can use anything with NFC technology to briefly summon a random helper Pokémon, it incidentally supports all amiibo. Conversely, the Rumble U figures do not have any functionality in Super Smash Bros..
If the player feeds an amiibo equipment, and then exits the amiibo menus without saving the changes to the amiibo, that equipment will disappear anyway. The only way to get it back is to quit the game without letting the game save.
Isabelle, Inkling, Daisy, Chrom and Young Link are the only playable characters with amiibo released before their respective Super Smash Bros. series amiibo; as such, they have amiibo usable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that predate the release of their actual Smash amiibo.
Mega Man is the only third party fighter to have an amiibo outside the Super Smash Bros. series.
Pikachu's Detective Pikachu amiibo is not compatible with Smash 4, and as such is the only amiibo figure to depict a Smash character to not have any functionality in Smash.
- However, Detective Pikachu is a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and the Detective Pikachu amiibo does grant this spirit in-game.
- amiibo cards are also not compatible with Smash 4, so while Mewtwo, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Yoshi, and all Mario series characters except Dr. Mario have cards, they will not work.
Certain amiibo that show characters in an alternate costume will have their Figure Player default to that costume. This includes the "Player 2" versions of Smash Bros amiibo, but also amiibo from other lines such as Inkling Boy, Isabelle in her winter jacket, and Link in his Tunic of the Wild for the Link’s Awakening figure. Ike's amiibo defaults to his alternate costume in Ultimate; as such, there is no Ike amiibo that defaults to his default costume.
- Of these, the Tunic of the Wild is the only outfit that doesn’t have its own spirit, and is also a completely different character from what is depicted through the amiibo.
Link, Samus and Peach do not have amiibo based on their Ultimate renders, but have non-Smash amiibo based on the renders used for their Fighter spirits.
- Link is the only character who does not have a Smash amiibo based on his Ultimate design, but who has a non-Smash amiibo (from the The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild line) that represents the design and incarnation used for him in Ultimate.
- Due to their relative lack of design changes from SSB4 to Ultimate, Samus and Peach have amiibo that can be said to represent both their Ultimate in-game designs (albeit in different poses) and their Fighter Spirits.
Timmy and Tommy is the only master spirit which can be obtained via amiibo.
Some Ultimate-era reprints of SSB4 amiibo, such as Samus, Bowser and Mewtwo, have more saturated colors to possibly better match their Ultimate designs.
Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr., and Piranha Plant are the only playable characters in the Mario series to not have an amiibo in the Mario amiibo series.
- If sub-universes also count (Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Wario), King K. Rool would also apply.
- In Mario Party Star Rush, Bowser Jr. has a model of a Mario series amiibo in Mario Shuffle mode when being played as, though no physical version of it has released yet. Incidentally, Mario Party 10 has models of Mario series Rosalina, Wario and Donkey Kong in amiibo party mode when being played as, although their physical versions weren't released until a year and a half later.

References

External links

[Dr._Mario-14] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w Dr. Mario functions in this game as Mario.

[Sheik-15] Sheik functions in this game as Zelda.

[Toon_Link-16] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Toon Link functions in this game as Link.

[Young_Link-17] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Young Link functions in this game as Link.

[Zero_Suit_Samus-18] Zero Suit Samus functions in this game as Samus Aran.

[wedding-19] In Ultimate, their wedding variants also reward spirits based on their wedding costume. Peach (Wedding) and Bowser (Wedding) are Primary/Support Spirits, whereas Mario (Wedding) is a Fighter Spirit.

[Young_Link-20] The Young Link amiibo functions as Link in Super Smash Bros. 4.

[world-21] While Mario, Yoshi, Luigi and Peach are playable in the previous game, these bands are only compatible with the Nintendo Switch and neither Nintendo 3DS or Wii U.

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[2] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: amiibo

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[4] IGN: Super Smash Bros. Wii U Gameplay Demo -IGN Live: E3 2014

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[9] Nintendo Has Sold 710,000 Amiibo in the US

[10] ttp://www.screwattack.com/news/amiibo-figures-outsold-smash-wii-u-nearly-2-1-2014

[11] Target-Exclusive Rosalina amiibo Sold Out in Record Time

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[22] JP amiibo compatibility chart (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate). amiibo that are fighters have a "Read/Write" function, amiibo that are non-fighters have a "Read Only" function.

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