Skull Kid
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Official artwork of Skull Kid from Hyrule Warriors Legends. | |
| Universe | The Legend of Zelda |
| Debut | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (2018) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo 64 |
| Species | Skull Kid |
| Gender | Male |
| Voice actor | Sachi Matsumoto |
| Article on Zelda Wiki | Skull Kid |
Skull Kids (スタルキッド, Stal Kid) are recurring characters in The Legend of Zelda series. They appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as stickers. The one from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask appears in Super Smash Bros. 4, wearing the titular mask, as an Assist Trophy.
Origin
Skull Kids first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as minor characters, but one returns (specifically, the one who befriends Link once he plays Saria's Song to him) in Majora's Mask as the main antagonist in the game under the control of Majora's Mask. This Skull Kid is the basis for Super Smash Bros. 4's Assist Trophy. A Skull Kid (thought to be the same one as he knows Saria's Song) also appears as a minor character in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess as a miniboss.
The Skull Kid's attack as an Assist Trophy is not based on any known ability of Majora's Mask itself, although Skull Kid has been seen using the power of the mask to curse people for his own amusement. Two of his attacks, however, have a mechanic that makes reference to the Stone Tower and its respective temple, which must be inverted for Link to progress.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
Skull Kid himself did not appear, but he was mentioned in the description of the Four Giants trophy and the Majora's Mask trophy.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Skull Kids appear on two stickers in Brawl.
Stickers
| Name | Game | Effect | Characters |
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| Skull Kid | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |  Attack +20
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| Skull Kid | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |  Attack +7
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.png) Skull Kid (Zelda Majora's Mask) |
.png) Skull Kid (Zelda Ocarina of Time) |
In Super Smash Bros. 4
As an Assist Trophy
The Skull Kid from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask appears in Super Smash Bros. 4 as an Assist Trophy. As one of the Tips mentions, Skull Kid is one of the only Assist Trophies to have potentially detrimental effects to both enemies and the user. When he appears, he can do one of three things, chosen at random:
- Flips the camera upside-down, as well as mirroring it.
- Reverses all directional inputs for all players, so left is right and up is down. This does not apply to taunts.
- Turns all fighters invisible.
Trophy
- Skull Kid
It's said that children who get lost in the forest are turned into these music-loving little monsters. In Smash Bros., you can summon one who's sporting Majora's Mask. It'll move into the background and bring down a world of chaos on the whole stage. Even the fighter who summoned him will be affected, so try to keep a level head!
It's said that children who get lost in the forest are turned into these music-loving little monsters. You can summon one in Super Smash Bros. Wearing Majora's Mask, it'll move into the background and bring down a world of chaos on the whole stage. Even the fighter who summoned him will be affected, so try to keep a level head!
: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (11/1998)- : The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (10/2000)
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
As an Assist Trophy
Skull Kid once again returns as an Assist Trophy from Super Smash Bros. 4. Training Mode describes his Assist Trophy: Does disruptive things like turning the stage upside down or making fighters invisible. Can't be KO'd. When playing on the Spear Pillar stage, Skull Kid cannot be summoned which is likely due to Palkia which can affect the screen most likely similar to what Skull Kid usually does as an Assist Trophy. Along with Spear Pillar, Skull Kid cannot be summoned on 3D Land, Arena Ferox, Dream Land, Hyrule Castle, Jungle Japes, Magicant, Mario Circuit, Midgar, Peach's Castle, Reset Bomb Forest, Skyloft, Super Mario Maker, Tortimer Island, Umbra Clock Tower, and WarioWare, Inc.
As a costume
Skull Kid serves as the basis for the Skull Kid's Hat Headgear and the Skull Kid's Outfit for the Mii Brawler.
Spirit
Skull Kid also appears as two different primary spirits. Skull Kid's spirit can be enhanced at level 99 into Skull Kid & Majora's Mask.
In Adventure Mode: World of Light, Skull Kid is presumably one of the countless spirits captured by Galeem during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat, Dharkon takes control of Galeem's spirits, including Skull Kid. Skull Kid's spirit is located in the Sacred Land sub-dungeon of The Dark Realm.
Skull Kid's Spirit Battle uses a Mii Brawler puppet fighter wearing a Skull Kid's Hat and Outfit and can be fought on the Distant Planet stage. He is fought along two Tiny Meta Knight puppet fighters representing Skull Kid's fairy companions, Tatl and Tael. During the battle, Skull Kid appears as a hostile Assist Trophy while the stage is covered in fog, referencing the fog of the Lost Woods where the Skull Kid resides.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base 
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Ability | Series |
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| 205 |  |
Skull Kid |  |
★★ | 2 | 1538 | 6174 | 931 | 3735 | 607 | 2439 | Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99 | The Legend of Zelda Series |
| 206 |  |
Skull Kid & Majora's Mask | |
★★★★ | 2 | 4588 | 11471 | 1596 | 3990 | 2394 | 5985 | Lifesteal | The Legend of Zelda Series |
Gallery
Artwork of Skull Kid from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Skull Kid in action in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
スタルキッド, Stal Kid | — |
 English |
Skull Kid | — |
 French |
Skull Kid | — |
 German |
Horror Kid | — |
 Spanish |
Skull Kid | — |
 Italian |
Skull Kid | — |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
骷髅小子 | Skull Boy |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
骷髏小子 | Skull Boy |
 Korean |
스탈키드, Stal Kid | — |
 Dutch |
Skull Kid | — |
 Russian |
Черепыш | Skull |
Trivia
- Usually, when Skull Kid makes the fighters invisible, they stay invisible upon losing a life. However, if this happens in Smash Tour, the newly-respawned character will become visible.
- If Skull Kid flips the screen in Training Mode, the training menu and info will also be flipped.
- Conversely, if a character is out of the camera's view and taking hoop damage during a standard match, the hoop will point at the character's actual location, instead of following the flipped camera view.
- Skull Kid is one of the few Assist Trophies to be revealed on the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website rather than in a Nintendo Direct.
- Skull Kid cannot be summoned on Spear Pillar due to his abilities conflicting with those of Dialga and Palkia. For similar reasons, Palkia cannot be summoned from a Poké Ball alongside Skull Kid and vice versa.
