Victory pose

A win pose is a short (often random) animation that any character does after winning a match while the losers stand in the background, applauding politely. Typically, every character will have three different poses that can be performed at the end of a match by holding down a certain button.

Super Smash Bros.

Mario

• Jumps and turns around with one arm in the air.
• Spins arm and punches screen
• Does a little dance then stop in front of the screen.

Donkey Kong

• Shakes arms 2 times

Link

• Kneels while putting sword in its holder

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Mario

• Does a short spin-jump and lands in a strong-man pose shouting "Here we go!"
• Winds up for a punch and steps forward shouting "Here we go!"
• Makes fire explode from his palm and strikes a pose

Dr. Mario

• Holds out his stethoscope
• Throws two pills, dusts his hands off, and then pulls out the same pills he already threw while laughing triumphantly
• Does a short spin-jump and lands in a strong-man pose shouting "Here we go!"

Link

• Cuts the air three times and turns his back to the camera
• Cuts the air once, spins his sword and sheaths it
• Puts his sword and shield together and then raises his sword high into the air

Captain Falcon

• Does a spinning flying kick and comes down in a kneeling pose
• Crouches low then spins upward with a roundhouse kick
• Kneels and thrusts his chest forward shouting

Donkey Kong

• Does a backflip, flexes his biceps and roars
• Beats his chest and grunts
• Waves his hands in a fist over his head

Bowser

• Steps forward, builds up a little and roars
• Spins around in his shell and comes out laughing
• Takes two steps forward while swiping with his claws twice

Luigi

• Falls down twice as stiff as a board
• Childishly swings at the air and glares at the camera
• Turns around and makes gun motions with his fingers saying "Let's-a go!"

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Bowser

• Steps forward, builds up a little and roars.
• Spins around in his shell and comes out laughing.
• Takes two steps forward while swiping with his claws twice.

Captain Falcon

• Does three consecutive roundhouse kicks
• Two jump kicks
• Charges up red energy

Diddy Kong

• Shoots the air with his Peanut Popguns
• Spins with his Rocket Barrels then faces the screen, dancing with hands on his head and chin
• Does a small dance, then holds still in a breakdance-like pose, clapping his feet together

Donkey Kong

• Beats his chest
• Hands above his head together, he moves them side to side
• Does a backflip, holds up his arms

Falco

• Dashes from the sky and poses on the ground

Fox

• Crosses his arms, looks upward

Ganondorf

• Evil laugh
• Punches, then holds a chest block
• Makes a "Yes!" pose

Ice Climbers

• Popo and Nana sway from side to side in a straight line
• Both nod and high five one another
• Both jump up and down

Ike

• Performs Aether while facing the screen.
• Folds arms and says, "You'll get no sympathy from me."
• Says, "I fight for my friends."

Jigglypuff

• Rests, wakes up for a split second before resting again.
• Jumps up two times, then an aerial flip
• Attempts to bounce up, but ends up on her back

King Dedede

• • Pats his belly while a Waddle Dee stands in front of him
• Spins his hammer
• Slams his hammer down on his left side, does the same with his right

Kirby

• Spins, holds it's hand up
• Does some flips, holds it's hand up
• Skids to each side, holds it's hand up

Link

• Gives two swipes of his sword, then sheathes it
• Horizontal swipe with his sword, then holds it up, giving off a battle cry.
• Three swipes with his sword, turns to his right.

Lucas

• He bends down on one knee and shoots hexagonal PK shocks from his fingers in the air in front of him.
• He pulls forcefully on a large needles (from Mother 3) before the large needle flies off-screen with a trail of sparkles while Lucas looks towards the screen.
• With his back towards the screen, crouching, Lucas does something on the ground with a large stick before turning his head around towards the screen, saying "Hmm?".

Luigi

• Turns around and makes gun motions with his fingers saying "Bang, bang."
• Childishly swings his arms at the air and gasps twice with exhaustion.
• Falls to the ground two times, stiff as a board.

Mario

• Does a short spin-jump and lands in a strong-man pose.
• Winds up for a punch and steps forward.
• Makes fire explode from his palm and strikes a pose.

==Meta Knight

• Disappears while saying, "Come back when you can put up a fight"
• Turns and spins his sword while saying "Victory is my destiny" then hits it against the ground.

Mr. Game & Watch

• Jumps up and down in the air
• Does a bizarre form of disco dancing
• Rings his bell

Ness

• He jumps up and down twice, swinging his arms, before quickly nodding twice towards the screen with arms akimbo.
• He swings his bat many times before holding the bat with his right hand, outstretched and pointing diagonally upwards.
• He looks to his sides quickly before facing the screen, putting his hand on the back of his head.

Peach

• Spins and waves to the screen, saying "Oh, did I win?"
• Swings her arm out and puts it behind her, saying "Peachy!"
• Turns to her left and says "This is fun!"

Pikachu

• Sleeps
• Ears perk, he scratches his left ear
• Backflip, aerial spin an inch off the ground

Pikmin & Olimar

• Olimar plucks various Pikmin, a Purple Pikmin landing on top of him.
• Looks to the sides while three Pikmin run around him in a circle.
• Waves his arms up and down as if he's fanning the player.

R.O.B.

• Fires blue beams, then flexes it's upper body
• Spins around up a slight inch in the air, then lands
• Spins it's arms, moves them in a strongman pose

Samus

• Readies her blaster
• Punches then fires a shot from her blaster
• Rapid fires three shots while on one knee

Zero Suit Samus

• Side Kick flex
• Cartwheels to the screen
• Energy whip swipe

Snake

• Throws off his cardboard box disguise and stands up, saying "Not even close!"
• Crawls forward a step and rolls into a crouching position, saying into his codec "This is Snake. I'm done here."
• Seen in a crouching position from the side talking into his codec.

Sonic

• He spins once and poses while holding a Chaos Emerald in his hand.
• Runs off the screen, screeches back and gives a thumbs up.
• He break-dances and then does a pose with his fist.

Toon Link

• He waves the Wind Waker baton.
• He tries to catch a pig but ends up tripping and falling on his bottom.
• He catches a pig and holds it above his head.

Wario

• He does a donut on his bike and makes a "W" sign with his hand.
• He laughs gloatingly and then falls over.
• Pats his belly, sniffs his behind, scratches his head

Wolf

• With his back facing the screen, he raises his arm and then turns around to look at the screen while saying, "Cowards, the bunch of you!"
• He claws the air twice, pauses for a bit, and then does a kick before posing. During this, he says, "I'll be the one who'll... take you down."
• He bends over a bit and snarls before standing up, crossing his arms, and laughs.
• NOTE: When winning a match against Fox or Falco, he says, "Play time is over, Star Fox!" He performs the third victory animation.

Yoshi

• Punches a few times, and then turns his back on the screen.
• Looks up at the sky with his hands together, spins once, and gives a peace sign with his hand
• Punches the air, then makes a "ta-da" pose.

Zelda

• Conjures bright red magical energy
• Turns her head to the left, making an elegant stance
• Praying, she turns her head upward

Sheik

• Two kicks, then a ninja stance
• In a crouch, she slashes the air with her needles, then stands up
• Keeps her mouth concealed