Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

SpongeBob (SSBU)

From SmashWiki, the Super Smash Bros. wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
This article is about SpongeBob's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For the character in other contexts, see SpongeBob.
SpongeBob
in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
gHI6J7M.png
SpecialStagesSymbol.svg
Game SSBU
Final Smash

SpongeBob SquarePants is the eponymous sponge from SpongeBob SquarePants

Attributes

  • SpongeBob has a below average initial dash, but above average dash and walk speed.
  • His air speed is average, however his air acceleration is above average, and his fall speed is below average, making him a floaty.
  • He is a lightweight.

Moveset

  Name Damage Description
Neutral attack   1.8% A punch, kick, and karate chop. First two jabs can lock.
1.8%
3.4%
Forward tilt   9% Pokes the opponent with his spatula. Deals mild knockback, able to KO middleweights starting at 130%.
Up tilt   9.5% Karate chops upward. SpongeBob's best tilt when it comes to comboing, allowing him to follow up with a plethora of moves.
Down tilt   7.5% Pokes the opponent with his shoes. It can trip opponents at low percents, however it's high end lag doesn't allow it to combo much at mid-percents.
Dash attack   7% Slides across the floor on his tongue. Deals low knockback overall.
Forward smash   14% (uncharged), 24% (charged) A karate chop using his red foam hand. It can KO middleweights starting at 110%, however its high end lag makes it a risky move.
Up smash   13% (patty, uncharged), 23% (patty, charged), 15% (spatula) Flips a Krabby Patty upwards. Although it cannot kill, it's useful for finishing low-to-mid percent combos. The spatula hit has a flame effect and has set knockback, although it can KO if really close to the ledge.
Down smash   12% (uncharged), 22% (charged) Extends a bubble wand and spins around. The weak hit behind SpongeBob deals less knockback, while the stronger hit in front can KO starting at 100%.
Neutral aerial   9% Inflates himself. SpongeBob's best combo escaper, as it comes out relatively early, as well as a great combo starter, as it has very low ending lag. However, the move is harder to hit at higher percents due to possessing a small windbox.
Forward aerial   8% A karate chop. The downward hit is a spike, while the weak hit is incapable of KOing at realistic percents.
Back aerial   8% A backwards kick. Can KO middleweights at around 140%.
Up aerial   8.5% Blows a bubble upward. The initial frames has a windbox that pushes people away, but its high ending lag doesn't allow it to combo. Great in-air combo finisher, and can KO middleweights at around 130%
Down aerial Spiked Cleats 12% Kicks straight down with spiked cleats. SpongeBob's strongest aerial in both damage and knockback, capable of KOing staring at 80%. As a result, it has the highest lag out of all of his aerials and moves in general.
Grab Jellyfishing Net Throws out a net in front of him, similar to Villager. Has moderate ending lag.
Pummel Jellyfish Sting 1% Allows a jellyfish to zap the opponent. Slow, but deals a good amount of damage.
Forward throw   12% Throws the opponent outward. Spongebob's only KO throw that can KO middleweights starting at 150%.
Back throw   3% (toss), 8% (chop) Tosses the opponent into the air and karate chops them backward. At low percents, it can lead into a back air or dash attack.
Up throw   3% (toss), 7% (spatula) Tosses the opponent upwards and "flips" the opponent with a spatula. It can lead into a series of aerials up to high percent, and can be be used for a 50/50 up air kill.
Down throw   2% (first four stings), 5% (final sting) Releases the jellyfish, which proceeds to sting the opponent repeatedly and launching them afterwards. Spongebob's most damaging throw, and can lead into forward airs up to mid-high percent.
Forward roll
Back roll
Spot dodge
Air dodge
Techs
Floor attack (front)
Floor getups (front)
  7% Swings his spatula on both sides starting from the front.
Floor attack (back)
Floor getups (back)
  7% Hits with his head on both sides starting from the back.
Floor attack (trip)
Floor getups (trip)
  5% Two slow kicks on either side starting from the front.
Edge attack (fast)
Edge getups (fast)
  9% Headbutts onto the stage.
Edge attack (slow)
Edge getups (slow)
  9% Headbutts onto the stage.
Neutral special Food Fight 8% (Krabby Patty), 20% (Pie) Flings a Krabby Patty in an arc. The arc can be angled. If the patty hits the floor, it can cause the opponent to trip, however only one stain can appear on the floor, and throwing another patty will cause the stain to disappear. On rare occasions, SpongeBob would throw a pie instead, which explodes on contact.
Side special Crash! 4% (boat), 12% (crash) SpongeBob produces and drives a boatmobile. If the opponent is on the ground directly in the path of the boat when the boat connects, the boat crashes, dealing massive damage and KOing middleweights starting at 80%. Otherwise, the opponent gets knocked upwards gently.
Up special Bubble Tricks Varies Blows a bubble. Four different bubbles can be produced, each dealing different damage when popped and traveling a different distance. Opponents bounce harmlessly off the bubble, however they can pop it with a strong-enough attack.
Down special Absorption 0.8x Absorbs the attack and launches the opponent away. Although it's not strong enough to KO, it sharply reduces the damage SpongeBob would otherwise have taken, as well as increase the endlag of the move. Repeated use of it will weaken the absorption effect and endlag.
Final Smash Jellyfish Jam 5% (Jellyfish) A swarm of jellyfish appear as "Jellyfish Jam" plays. Touching a jellyfish deals small damage, however as jellyfish are all over the stage, other jellyfish can be hit, resulting in damage being racked up. The sting can also KO middleweights starting at 60%.

On-screen appearance

  • Exits his pineapple home while a hand drags SpongeBob's pants onto him.

Taunts

  • Up taunt: Does his infamous laugh.
  • Side taunt: Tears off his arm and throws it like a boomerang before reattaching it.
  • Down taunt: Rearranges his body, making it look like a random shape including Texas.

Idle poses

  • Taps his feet
  • Stretches around himself

Victory poses

  • Victory Theme: A sample of the iconic intro theme, which includes the theme that plays when the title is shown, and SpongeBob's nose flute theme
  • Screams "Victory Screech!" and does his victory screech.
  • Crashes a boat into the road and climbs out in victory.
  • Cooks a Krabby Patty.

In competitive play

As he is a new release, SpongeBob's true viability is unknown.

Notable players

Classic Mode: Welcome to Bikini Bottom

IqtfqrD.jpg
SpongeBob's congratulations screen.

SpongeBob's opponents are all references to characters that appear in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Round Opponent Stage Music Notes
1 Kirby Kirby (SSBU) Great Bay Now That We're Men Kirby represents Patrick (what he's portrayed as here).
2 Inkling Inkling (SSBU) Tortimer Island Tripping Upstairs The Inkling represents Squidward.
3 Wario Wario (SSBU) Golden Plains The Rake Hornpipe Wario represents Mr. Krabs and his greed for money. This is a coin match as well.
4 Olimar Olimar (SSBU) Wuhu Island Oyster Girls Olimar represents a helmeted Sandy.
5 Pichu Pichu (SSBU) and R.O.B. ROB (SSBU) Pirate Ship Grass Skirt Chase Pichu represents Plankton (what he's portrayed as here) while R.O.B. represents Karen.
6 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff (SSBU) Mute City What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor? Jigglypuff represents Mrs. Puff.
Bonus Stage
Final Master Hand Final Destination Master Hand (Less than 7.0 intensity)
Master Hand / Crazy Hand (7.0 or higher intensity)
Crazy Hand teams up with Master Hand on Intensity 7.0 or higher.

Credits roll after completing Classic Mode. Completing it as SpongeBob has Ocean Man accompany the credits.

Reveal trailer