Idle pose
Idle poses (sometimes referred to as idle animations, and referred to as Wait_ in internal Brawl files) are minor, mainly nonconsequential animations that play at random if a character stands still for a length of time.
Idle poses can affect the direction the shield carried by the Links faces, therefore affecting its ability to block projectiles.
List of idle poses
List of idle poses in Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Name | Idle pose |
|---|---|
| Bowser | Moves head from forward to back while roaring. |
| Captain Falcon | Makes a sudden move. |
| Donkey Kong | Rocks body. |
| Dr. Mario | Exercises his neck by moving his head in circles. |
| Falco | Looks from side to side. |
| Fox | Looks from behind. |
| Ganondorf | Moves fist. |
| Ice Climbers | Shake hammers. |
| Jigglypuff | Turns. |
| Kirby | Turns. |
| Link | Moves torso from forward to back. |
| Luigi | Scratches back hair. |
| Mario | Adjusts cap. |
| Marth | Brushes hair. |
| Mewtwo | Crosses arms. |
| Mr. Game and Watch | Looks behind. |
| Ness | Looks from side to side. |
| Peach | Does some fashionable poses. |
| Pichu | Looks from side to side. |
| Pikachu | Scratches ear. |
| Roy | Gets in a ready pose. |
| Samus | Puts up arm cannon. |
| Sheik | Does a pose. |
| Yoshi | Looks from side to side. |
| Young Link | Beats the tips of his boots on the ground to dust them off (this animation is also performed by Link in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time). |
| Zelda | Strikes a pose. |
- Luigi Idle Pose Melee.png
- Dr. Mario Idle Pose Melee.png
- Peach Idle Pose Melee.png
- Bowser Idle Pose Melee.png
- Young Link Idle Pose Melee.png
- Zelda Idle Pose Melee.png
- Sheik Idle Pose Melee.png
- Ganondorf Idle Pose Melee.png
- Fox Idle Pose Melee.png
- Falco Idle Pose Melee.png
- Pikachu Idle Pose Melee.png
- Jigglypuff Idle Pose Melee.png
- Pichu Idle Pose Melee.png
- Mewtwo Idle Pose Melee.png
- Captain Falcon Idle Pose Melee.png
- Marth Idle Pose Melee.png
- Mr. Game & Watch Idle Pose Melee.png
List of idle poses in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Name | Idle pose 1 | Idle pose 2 | Idle pose 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowser | Clenches his fists and releases steam from his nose | Leans back, and exhales steam. Similar to his up taunt, but he doesn't lean back as far. | |
| Captain Falcon | Does a battle pose | Does a battle pose slightly different from the first one | |
| Charizard | Spits fire at the ground | Leans back and pretends to roar | |
| Diddy Kong | Scratches his backside, shakes and stretches | Jumps in place | |
| Donkey Kong | Bares his teeth and crosses his eyes | Bumps his fists together, then performs an uppercut punch | |
| Falco | Waves his hand in front of his face | Turns slightly so his chest is facing the screen | |
| Fox | Holds his hand in front of him and takes a deep breath | Makes a "C'mon" gesture with his hand | |
| Ganondorf | Crosses his arms and looks in the other direction | Brings his hands together, then swings his right hand over his head | |
| Ice Climbers | Popo and/or Nana spin their hammers | Drops their hammers off their shoulders then picks them back up | |
| Ike | Tap his sword to his shoulder | Rubs his sword from the middle to the edge of his sword | |
| Ivysaur | Stomps from side to side | Looks at the background | |
| Jigglypuff | Makes small hops in place | Turns to the side | |
| King Dedede | Puts his hammer on his shoulder | Smacks his belly | |
| Kirby | Sneezes, then looks around | Hops a bit to look back, then hops again, returning to normal position | |
| Link | Spins his sword | Look to the screen, then behind the screen | |
| Lucario | Move his hands slowly in a fighting way | Assumes a more determined stance | |
| Lucas | Tap the edge of his shoe | Cowardly shakes his fist in front of his body | |
| Luigi | Rubs the back of his head sheepishly | Pulls on his nose, stretching it and snapping it back | |
| Mario | Moves his head from left to right and holds his fists in front of his face | Moves his hat. | |
| Marth | Holds chest and takes a breath | Brushes hair out of his face | |
| Meta Knight | Glances behind him | Pulls his cape around him | |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Looks back with an opened mouth | Does a pose that makes him appear to be jumping, similar to his down taunt | |
| Ness | Closes his eyes and places his finger to his temple, similar to Lucas' Down taunt | Looks back, then towards screen | |
| Olimar | Moves his arms further and back in a basic limber-up exercise | Rubs his helmet with both hands | |
| Peach | Looks over her shoulders and rubs something off her dress | Raises arms up and stretches | Looks at her ring |
| Pikachu | Scratches one of it's ears | Looks left and right | |
| Pit | Holds his blades together as a bow, then pulls them apart | Hops back and forth | |
| Pokémon Trainer | Steps to the side | Rubs his leg | Stands up straight |
| R.O.B. | Looks toward the camera, and then to the background | Slowly tilts its head downwards and then lifts it back up | |
| Samus | Traces her finger over her arm cannon | Puts her arm cannon down for a few moments | |
| Sheik | Balances on one foot | Shakes hand in front of face then swings it to the side | |
| Snake | Scratching his beard | Looks back | |
| Sonic | Turns towards/away from the player, waving his finger in a patronizing manner while grinning | Taps his foot impatiently. This pose is similar to his idle animation in the original Sonic games. | |
| Squirtle | Jumps excitedly | Waggles its arms in front of itself | |
| Toon Link | Taps the ground with his boot | Looks around cautiously | |
| Wario | Crosses his arms, fists clenched | Scratches his bottom | |
| Wolf | Slashes at the air | Slashes at the air and pretends to howl | |
| Yoshi | Hops with his hands in the air | Looks back, forward and back again | |
| Zelda | Flips hair back | Turns her body away | |
| Zero Suit Samus | Checking her Paralyzer | Stands straightly with Paralyzer besides her head, then looks around |
Mario's first idle pose in Brawl.
Mario's second idle pose in Brawl.
Luigi's first idle pose in Brawl.
Luigi's second idle pose in Brawl.
Peach's first idle pose in Brawl.
Peach's second idle pose in Brawl.
Peach's third idle pose in Brawl.
Bowser's first idle pose in Brawl.
Bowser's second idle pose in Brawl.
Yoshi's first idle pose in Brawl.
Yoshi's second idle pose in Brawl.
Wario's first idle pose in Brawl.
Wario's second idle pose in Brawl.
Donkey Kong's first idle pose in Brawl.
Donkey Kong's second idle pose in Brawl.
Diddy Kong's first idle pose in Brawl.
Diddy Kong's second idle pose in Brawl.
Link's first idle pose in Brawl.
Link's second idle pose in Brawl.
Toon Link's first idle pose in Brawl.
Toon Link's second idle pose in Brawl.
Zelda's first idle pose in Brawl.
Zelda's second idle pose in Brawl.
Sheik's first idle pose in Brawl.
Sheik's second idle pose in Brawl.
Ganondorf's first idle pose in Brawl.
Ganondorf's second idle pose in Brawl.
Samus' first idle pose in Brawl.
Samus' second idle pose in Brawl.
Zero Suit Samus' first idle pose in Brawl.
Zero Suit Samus' second idle pose in Brawl.
Kirby's first idle pose in Brawl.
Kirby's second idle pose in Brawl.
Meta Knight's first idle pose in Brawl.
Meta Knight's second idle pose in Brawl.
King Dedede's first idle pose in Brawl.
King Dedede's second idle pose in Brawl.
Fox's first idle pose in Brawl.
Fox's second idle pose in Brawl.
Falco's first idle pose in Brawl.
Falco's second idle pose in Brawl.
Wolf's first idle pose in Brawl.
Wolf's second idle pose in Brawl.
Pikachu's first idle pose in Brawl.
Pikachu's second idle pose in Brawl.
Jigglypuff's first idle pose in Brawl.
- Jigglypuff Idle Pose 1 Brawl.png
Jigglypuff's second idle pose in Brawl.
Pokemon Trainer's first idle pose in Brawl.
Pokemon Trainer's second idle pose in Brawl.
Pokemon Trainer's third idle pose in Brawl.
Squirtle's first idle pose in Brawl.
Squirtle's second idle pose in Brawl.
Ivysaur's first idle pose in Brawl.
Ivysaur's second idle pose in Brawl.
Charizard's first idle pose in Brawl.
Charizard's second idle pose in Brawl.
Lucario's first idle pose in Brawl.
Lucario's second idle pose in Brawl.
Captain Falcon's first idle pose in Brawl.
Captain Falcon's second idle pose in Brawl.
Ness' first idle pose in Brawl.
Ness' second idle pose in Brawl.
Lucas' first idle pose in Brawl.
Lucas' second idle pose in Brawl.
Ice Climbers' first idle pose in Brawl.
Ice Climbers' second idle pose in Brawl.
Marth's first idle pose in Brawl.
Marth's second idle pose in Brawl.
Ike's first idle pose in Brawl.
Ike's second idle pose in Brawl.
Mr. Game & Watch's first idle pose in Brawl.
Mr. Game & Watch's second idle pose in Brawl.
Pit's first idle pose in Brawl.
Pit's second idle pose in Brawl.
Olimar's first idle pose in Brawl.
Olimar's second idle pose in Brawl.
R.O.B.'s first idle pose in Brawl.
R.O.B.'s second idle pose in Brawl.
Sonic's first idle pose in Brawl.
Sonic's second idle pose in Brawl.
Snake's first idle pose in Brawl.
Snake's second idle pose in Brawl.
