Idle pose
Idle poses (sometimes referred to as idle animations, and referred to as Wait_ in Super Smash Bros. Melee's debug menu and 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. Also as another version of this where he makes a more low-angled gesture. |
| 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 & 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). Also looks around. |
| 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 | Idle pose 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Turns to the side | |||
| King Dedede | Puts his hammer on his shoulder | Smacks his belly | ||
| Kirby | Briefly falls asleep, then wakes up and 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 | Brushes her hair |
| Pikachu | Scratches one of its 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 | Scratches 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 | Makes a thinking gesture | |
| Zero Suit Samus | Checks 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.
- Peach idle pose 4.png
Peach's fourth 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.
List of idle poses in Super Smash Bros. 4
| Name | Idle pose 1 | Idle pose 2 | Idle pose 3 | Idle pose 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowser | Leans back and exhales steam | Clenches fists and pretends to roar | ||
| Bowser Jr. | Places his hand over his eyes and looks around | Jumps impatiently in his vehicle | ||
| Captain Falcon | Makes a battle pose where he leans forward and thrusts his arm out | Another battle pose where he crouches slightly and thrusts his elbow out | ||
| Charizard | Leans back and stomps the ground | Spits fire onto the ground | ||
| Dark Pit | Holds blades together as a bow, then pulls them apart | Taps his foot on the ground, then hops in place | ||
| Diddy Kong | Scratches his bottom and stretches | Jumps in place | ||
| Donkey Kong | Leans forward and crosses his eyes | Bumps his fists together and uppercuts the air | ||
| Dr. Mario | Pounds his fist into his open palm | Exercises his neck by moving his head in circles | ||
| Duck Hunt | Sniffs at the ground | Scratches ear | ||
| Falco | Slightly turns to the side | Moves hand in front of his face | ||
| Fox | Holds hand in front of his face and takes a breath | Makes a beckoning gesture | ||
| Ganondorf | Moves his right hand over his head | Crosses his arms and looks away | ||
| Greninja | Crouches and makes a hand gesture | Moves arms outward | ||
| Ike | Taps sword on his shoulder | Rubs the edge of his sword | ||
| Jigglypuff | Turns to look back | |||
| King Dedede | Puts his hammer on his shoulder | Smacks belly | ||
| Kirby | Hops to look back, then returns to position | Briefly falls asleep, then wakes up again | ||
| Link | Briefly poses with his sword behind him | Looks behind him | ||
| Little Mac | Shuffles his feet | Quickly shifts his head back and forth with his fists in front of his face | ||
| Lucario | Moves arms in a circular motion | Assumes a fighting stance | ||
| Lucas | Tap the edge of his shoe | Cowardly shakes his fist in front of his body | ||
| Lucina | Holds chest and takes a breath | Brushes hair out of her face | ||
| Luigi | Rubs back of head | Pulls on his nose, stretching it and snapping it back | ||
| Mario | Adjusts cap | Moves his head from left to right and holds his fists in front of his face | ||
| Marth | Holds chest and takes a breath | Brushes hair out of his face | ||
| Mega Man | Taps his elbow on his palm | Looks around himself | ||
| Meta Knight | Looks around warily | Holds cape in front of him, then throws it back | ||
| Mewtwo | Crosses arms | Hold one hand in front of itself | ||
| Mii Brawler | Takes different fighting stances | Unclenches fists and moves them downward | ||
| Mii Swordfighter | Point their sword towards the sky | Looks around cautiously | ||
| Mii Gunner | Rests their arm cannon, then examines it | Points the arm cannon in different directions. Similar to one of Samus's taunts | ||
| Mr. Game & Watch | Hops in place | Looks behind himself | ||
| Ness | Looks around curiously | Closes his eyes and places finger on his temple | ||
| Olimar | Rubs his helmet | Swings his arms in a limber-up exercise | ||
| Pac-Man | Scratches his head | Winks and gives a thumbs-up | ||
| Palutena | Taps her staff on the ground, flashing her halo | Crosses her arms, flashing her halo | ||
| Peach | Looks over her shoulders and rubs something off her dress | Raises arms up and stretches | Looks at her ring | Brushes her hair |
| Pikachu | Straightens up and looks around | Scratches one ear | ||
| Pit | Holds blades together as a bow, then pulls them apart | Taps his foot on the ground, then hops in place | ||
| R.O.B. | Briefly looks toward the camera | Tilts its head downwards while closing its eyes, then tilts it back up | ||
| Robin | Glances at his/her active tome | Slowly waves sword in front of him/herself | ||
| Rosalina & Luma | Leans forward and looks into the distance | Taps her wand on midair | ||
| Samus | Checks her arm cannon | Puts arm cannon down | ||
| Sheik | Moves her hand in front of her face, then quickly moves it back | Swings her arms behind herself | ||
| Shulk | Taps his foot and makes a thinking gesture | Quickly looks behind himself | ||
| Sonic | Taps his foot impatiently | Turns toward the camera and waves his finger in a patronizing manner | ||
| Toon Link | Looks around cautiously | Taps his foot on the ground | ||
| Villager | Taps foot and puts hand to his/her face. This pose is similar to the animation when a villager access their inventory in the Animal Crossing games. | Scratches the side of their head | ||
| Wario | Crosses his arms, fists clenched | Scratches bottom | ||
| Wii Fit Trainer | Stretches his/her neck | Shifts his/her weight and twists his/her hips | ||
| Yoshi | Does a short dance | Looks around | ||
| Zelda | Flips her hair back | Holds her arm and briefly looks away | Makes a thinking gesture | |
| Zero Suit Samus | Stands up straight and looks around, holding her Paralyzer to her face | Checks her paralyzer |
Trivia
- Master Hand also has an idle pose, but it is never seen in normal gameplay because the AI never allows enough time between his attacks. The idle pose can, however, be seen using the Master Hand glitch in Melee; for his idle pose, he simply clenches his fist.
- In Super Smash Bros. 4, Yoshi and Sheik will revert to their Super Smash Bros. Brawl idle poses if they hold a small item, like a Capsule.
- Peach, Zelda, and the Pokémon Trainer are the only characters to have more than two idle poses.
- Peach is also the only one with four of them.
