Duck Hunt (SSB4)
- This article is about Duck Hunt's appearance in Super Smash Bros. 4. For the characters in other contexts, see Duck Hunt. For other uses, see Duck Hunt (disambiguation).
| Duck Hunt in Super Smash Bros. 4 | |
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| Universe | Duck Hunt |
| Availability | Unlockable |
| Final Smash | NES Zapper Posse |
| Tier | D (37) |
| “ | Duck Hunt Takes Aim! | ” |
| —Introduction tagline | ||
Duck Hunt (ダックハント, Duck Hunt), rendered in-game as Duckhunt in the Japanese version and known as Duck Hunt Duo in the PAL version, are playable characters in Super Smash Bros. 4. Initially leaked as part of the ESRB leak prior to the release of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Duck Hunt were formally revealed via a reveal trailer on November 5th, 2014 during a Nintendo Direct presentation. In addition to their titular game, Duck Hunt reference other NES light gun games by having special moves that use a metal can from Hogan's Alley and the gunmen from Wild Gunman.
Duck Hunt are currently ranked 37th out of 58 on the tier list, placing them in the D tier. Duck Hunt have a very capable zoning game thanks to three versatile projectiles, with the remote controllable Trick Shot being especially useful. They also possess a decent air game that enables them to edgeguard rather well, thanks to their attributes and aerial attacks. While Duck Hunt's ground attacks are not spectacular, they are generally capable of enabling them to fight in close quarters combat when necessary.
However, Duck Hunt's most glaring flaw is their KO ability. Their smash attacks are particularly unreliable despite respectable overall damage outputs and knockback, multiple hit properties, and long ranges, while almost the entirety of their other moves generally have unimpressive knockback. As a result, Duck Hunt must rely on their sweetspotted neutral, up and sweetspotted back aerials alongside aggressive edgeguarding in order to score KOs.
Duck Hunt's survivability is also unimpressive due to the problematic combination of them being among the lighter middleweights within the cast and their above average falling speed. This, in turn, is compounded by their recovery's overall mediocrity: while Duck Jump grants decent vertical distance and the dog is capable of wall jumping, Duck Jump grants minimal horizontal distance, is slow overall and leaves Duck Hunt unprotected.
While Duck Hunt have low tournament representation due to their flaws, they have secured good results nonetheless: players such as You3, Brood, Dandy Penguin, ImHip, and Raito achieved top 8 placings at regionals, in addition to Brood notably taking sets off of ZeRo and Zinoto at GENESIS 4. As a result of Duck Hunt managing to achieve better results and develop a larger playerbase of dedicated mains compared to several characters that are considered much better than them, their tier placement has become debatable.
How to unlock
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
- Complete Classic Mode with eight characters.
- Play 110 VS Matches.
After completing one of the two methods, Duck Hunt must then be defeated on Battlefield, even if their home stage of the same name is present in the game's system as of update 1.1.1.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- KO one opponent in Cruel Smash.
- Play 100 VS matches.
After completing one of the two methods, Duck Hunt must then be defeated on Duck Hunt.
Attributes
As their name in the PAL version suggests, Duck Hunt is not a single entity, but rather a team of characters like the Ice Climbers in Melee and Brawl, the Pokémon Trainer in Brawl and Rosalina & Luma in SSB4. In Duck Hunt's case, the team consists of the dog and a duck from Duck Hunt as well as an unseen person using the NES Zapper. The dog and duck comprise the majority of the team's moveset, such as using spins, paw swipes, headbutts and pecks. The dog also initiates their neutral special, Trick Shot, and performs their down special, Wild Gunman, while the duck performs their up special, Duck Jump. Conversely, the unseen person with the Zapper is involved with only five moves: their smash attacks, the remainder of Trick Shot, and their side special, Clay Shooting. Duck Hunt's mobility is rather average: they are middleweights that have above average walking, air and falling speeds and air acceleration, as well as average dashing speed, but below average gravity and traction. Aside from these general attributes, the dog and duck each possess a specific trait: the dog can wall jump, while the duck has a hurtbox just like the dog.
Duck Hunt's offensive special moves are oriented at zoning and stage control. Trick Shot is useful for not only playing mindgames, but also helping Duck Hunt with edgeguarding. However, Duck Hunt must take care to remember that they are also susceptible to the metal can's explosion, as well and not to be in the can's immediate vicinity due to it exploding after some time. Clay Shooting's long range makes it useful for luring opponents from a distance and especially for hindering an opponent's approach. Wild Gunman is best suited for mindgames like Trick Shot and both moves can synchronize rather well with each other. In addition to this, it also has defensive value due to each gunman being able to block incoming projectiles, similarly to Link's and Toon Link's Bombs. Unlike Trick Shot, however, Wild Gunman has little offensive use due to its varying damage outputs, unimpressive knockback and each gunman being unable to fire if they are dealt at least 6%. Duck Jump rounds out Duck Hunt's special moves: while it grants a decent amount of vertical recovery distance and can be controlled horizontally, it cannot be stopped upon being initiated and offers minimal horizontal distance. However, the dog's aforementioned ability to wall jump can aid Duck Jump's recovery.
As zoning-oriented characters, Duck Hunt's ground attacks are a mixed bag, though they still have their uses. Their neutral infinite's hits connect together well even at high percentages (especially against heavyweights and fast-fallers) and it deals damage and knockback that are both passable for damage racking and spacing, respectively. Their up tilt is their only consistent combo starter, as it can chain into itself until almost 30% on middleweights and even higher on heavyweights and fast-fallers depending on their DI, after which it can act as a set-up for a short hopped up aerial. Their down tilt is an excellent way for moving Trick Shot's can back into the line of fire, their dash attack covers a lot of ground and has decent power, and all of their smash attacks have good ranges and respectable power. Fittingly enough for a team with a bird, Duck Hunt's air game is perhaps the strongest aspect of their offense after their offensive specials, and it typically synchronizes well with their offensive specials due to the latter's suitability for ground control. Their neutral aerial comes out fairly fast and functions like a sex kick, making it useful for KOing and edgeguarding when it hits clean. Both their forward and back aerials are useful for edgeguarding, while their up aerial is one of their best KOing options, especially near the upper blast line. Lastly, their down aerial is their most damaging aerial and is able to meteor smash.
However, Duck Hunt possess numerous weaknesses. The most notable is their KO power, which is very inconsistent due to their smash attacks' awkward hitbox placements and their aerials' poor ranges. Although Duck Hunt are middleweights, they are among the lightest members of that weight class, a trait which is exacerbated by the group's small size, their falling speed being tied with heavyweights like Ike and Bowser Jr., and their average mobility. These traits make Duck Hunt susceptible to rushdowns and combos, as well as being susceptible to being KO'd rather easily. However, Trick Shot and their neutral aerial can alleviate pressure from rushdowns. Aside from their smash attacks and offensive special moves, the group's remaining attacks possess poor ranges. This is further compounded by their attacks' somewhat high ending lag, which can render them wide open to being punished.
Lastly, Duck Hunt's grab game is fairly unremarkable. Their grabs' ranges are surprisingly good and their pummel is among the most damaging in the game, while their forward and back throws can help them launch an opponent into Trick Shot's trajectory should they have initially dodged the can. Forward throw can also combo into a dash attack beginning at 0%, and then into a dashing short hopped forward aerial beginning at very low percentages, the latter of which can be performed up to medium percentages. However, their up and down throws are extremely ineffective at KOing and starting combos, respectively, while their pummel's impressive damage output is somewhat counterbalanced by its moderately slow speed.
Duck Hunt possess a few noteworthy custom moves. Zigzag Shot is very unpredictable and travels an impressive distance upward. When the shots are timed correctly, it also gives them another good, albeit gimmicky, KOing option. Super Duck Jump has more start-up lag and grants less horizontal maneuverability, but grants a decently higher vertically distance and has a windbox that makes them more difficult to edgeguard. Their variations of Wild Gunman are the most promising, however: Quick Draw Aces covers less distance, but makes their zoning game more powerful as well as making it even more difficult to counter, while Mega Gunman has improved defense and a larger hurtbox, which gives Duck Hunt a way to counter other zoning-oriented characters and give them some safe space at the cost of weakening their zoning and stage control games.
Overall, Duck Hunt are, like Shulk, very capable at playing mindgames due to their offensive special moves' virtual unpredictability and can be a force to be reckoned with in the right hands. However, due to heavily relying on their offensive special moves in order to maintain offense, they can be very vulnerable to characters capable of reflection and especially Rosalina & Luma's Gravitational Pull. As a result, players must properly synchronize the team's offensive special moves with their capable air game, in order to deal precise and varied offensive pressure both on the ground and in the air in order to deal with opponents of all types.
Update history
Duck Hunt have been slightly buffed via game updates. Their neutral aerial's landing lag was decreased in update 1.0.8, making it safer and slightly more viable as a KOing option. Hitbox adjustments brought about by update 1.1.0 slightly improved their forward smash's KO potential and their neutral attack's utility. Lastly, update 1.1.5 marginally increased the knockback growth of Duck Hunt's smash attacks, which slightly improved their KO potential.
Neutral aerial's landing lag decreased: 22 frames → 17.
- Neutral attack has been improved. Its third hit deals 1% more damage: 4% → 5%, its third hit's knockback increased: 40 (base)/125 (growth) → 50/130, its third hit's hitbox size increased: 5u → 5.8u and its third hit's vertical displacement increased: 4.5 → 5.5.
Neutral attack's first and second hits have received two hitboxes with differing angles.
Neutral infinite finisher's hitbox no longer stretches vertically.- Forward smash's second and third hitboxes' sizes increased: 4.5u (second)/5.1u (third) → 5.2u/7u.
- Forward smash's third hit has higher knockback scaling (123 → 125).
- Up smash's third hit has higher knockback scaling (110 → 112).
- Down smash's third hit has higher knockback growth (153 → 155).
Moveset
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| Neutral attack | 2% | The dog performs a paw swipe, followed by a headbutt, followed by a dropkick performed from the baby freeze, a variation of the freeze breakdancing move. If button mashed, the duck pecks repeatedly at alternating angles and then thrusts its wings and beak forward. | ||
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| Forward tilt | 8% | The dog leans on his chest and front paws in order to thrust his lower back forward and propel the duck into attacking with its beak. Can be angled. | ||
| Up tilt | 7% | The dog leans on his chest and front paws in order to thrust his lower back upward and propel the duck into performing an upward headbutt and attacking with its wings. It has decent combo potential, as it can combo into itself beginning at 0% and up to 28% on middleweights and 35% on heavyweights, into an up smash and into a short hopped neutral aerial. Additionally, it can act as a set-up for a short hopped up aerial beginning at medium percentages, depending on the opponent's DI. However, it has very minimal horizontal range, which forces Duck Hunt to practically stand next to a grounded opponent in order to land it. | ||
| Down tilt | 8% | The dog swings his lower back forward to propel the duck into attacking with its beak. Due to being a semi-spike, it is arguably their best move for launching Trick Shot's can while it is in front of them, especially since it launches the can faster than pressing the special button. | ||
| Dash attack | 10% (clean), 7% (late) | The dog slides onto his chest and front paws in order to thrust his lower back forward and propel the duck into attacking with its beak. It covers a fair amount of distance and is decent at warding off the opponent. | ||
| Forward smash | 4% (hits 1-2), 9% (hit 3), 17% (all hits connect) | The dog barks to signal the off-screen hunter to fire the NES Zapper three times in front of the duo while the dog and duck comically dodge the shots. The more the attack is charged, the larger the range is. It is a semi-spike, but its angles are random, which means opponents can fall out of the remainder of the attack. | ||
| Up smash | 2% (hit 1), 2.4% (hit 2), 10% (hit 3), 14.4% (all hits connect) | The dog looks upward to signal the off-screen hunter to fire the NES Zapper upward three times while the dog and duck comically dodge the shots. Like their forward smash, its angles are random, making it occasionally unreliable. | ||
| Down smash | 5% (hits 1-2), 6% (hit 3), 16% (all hits connect) | The dog looks at the ground to signal the off-screen hunter to fire at both sides while the dog and duck comically dodge the shots. Three shots are fired: one in front of the dog, one behind him, and another in front of him. Each shot bounces the target around, resulting in the last shot launching the opponent behind the dog. As a result of this, Duck Hunt must face away from the edge when attempting to use this move to launch opponents off-stage. Like its forward and up smashes, its angles are random, making it occasionally unreliable. | ||
| Neutral aerial | 11% (clean), 5% (late) | The dog performs a cartwheel. Functions like a sex kick and provides decent protection against juggling. Its clean hit KOs at 126% near the edge, making it one of Duck Hunt's very few reliable KOing options. | ||
| Forward aerial | 6.5% (duck), 10% (peck), 7.5% (late peck) | The dog thrusts his lower back forward to propel the duck into attacking with its beak. Good for spacing, edgeguarding and aerial follow-ups. | ||
| Back aerial | 10% (duck), 12% (peck), 10.5% (late peck) | The dog thrusts his lower back backward to propel the duck into attacking with its beak. The duck's beak is a sweetspot and KOs at 125% near the edge, making it one of Duck Hunt's very few reliable KOing options. | ||
| Up aerial | 3% (hits 1-2), 6% (hit 3) | The duck carries the dog and pecks upward three times. Its last hit deals the most knockback out of Duck Hunt's aerials, making it one of their very few reliable KOing options, especially while near the upper blast line. | ||
| Down aerial | 5% (hit 1), 10% (hit 2) | The dog somersaults to propel the duck into performing a somersaulting peck. The second hit meteor smashes airborne opponents. Has an excellent autocancel window, which allows it to autocancel even after fast falling at the peak of Duck Hunt's second jump. However, landing before the second hit comes out results in very high ending lag, making it unsafe to use before landing. | ||
| Grab | — | The dog bites the opponent and holds them with his mouth. Despite their animations, Duck Hunt's grabs have surprisingly good ranges. | ||
| Pummel | 3% | The duck performs a headbutt. Moderately slow, but one of the most damaging pummels in the game. | ||
| Forward throw | 8% | The dog shakes the opponent before throwing them forward. It can combo into Clay Shooting or a dash attack at low percentages, and a forward aerial at medium percentages. Additionally, if Trick Shot's can is still on-stage, it can be used to throw the opponent into the can's trajectory. | ||
| Back throw | 9% | The dog spins around to throw the opponent backward. Like forward throw, it can be used to throw the opponent into the trajectory of Trick Shot's can if it is still on-stage. | ||
| Up throw | 6% | The dog performs a handstand kick. It can lead into an up aerial at low percentages and deals the most knockback out of Duck Hunt's throws, but it will not KO until around 225%. | ||
| Down throw | 5% | The dog slams the opponent onto the ground. It can combo into Trick Shot and a forward aerial at low to medium percentages, though the latter requires a hard read. It can also combo into an up aerial at high percentages. | ||
| Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge |
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| Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front) |
7% | The duck pecks on either side of the dog. | ||
| Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back) |
7% | The duck headbutts behind the dog and then in front of the dog. | ||
| Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip) |
5% | The duck pecks behind the dog and then in front of the dog. | ||
| Edge attack Edge getups |
7% | The dog rolls onto the edge and thrusts his lower back forward, which propels the duck into pecking the opponent. | ||
| Neutral special | Default | Trick Shot | 8% (explosion), 1.8%-2% (contact) | The dog summons a metal can from the Hogan's Alley game mode of the same name and kicks it away. The can is explosive and subsequent neutral special button presses alert the player with the Zapper to shoot the can forward, before it starts to emit smoke and then explode. The can is able to be manipulated by the dog and duck's attacks outside of the special button. However, this also applies to the opponent's attacks, while the explosion will also hurt the dog and duck if it hits them. It is Duck Hunt's best edgeguarding option and KOs at around 190% from center-stage and at 145% near the left or right blast lines. |
| Custom 1 | High-Explosive Shot | 7%/12% (explosion), 1% (contact) | The can is only kicked once upon its initial activation. It has greater distance and speed and can potentially deal more damage than the default version. However, pressing the special button again at any time will make the can explode immediately, making it less suitable for edgeguarding. | |
| Custom 2 | Zigzag Shot | 6% (shot), 6% (explosion), 2% (contact) | The can's direction alternates in the air for each special button press. Getting hit by the explosion launches the opponent directly upward, while the can's contact hitbox can lead into juggling combos that can potentially KO near the upper blast line. However, the explosion deals less damage. | |
| Side special | Default | Clay Shooting | 2% (hit 1), 1.8% (hits 2-4), 5% (hit 5) | The dog throws a clay pigeon, based on the Clay Shooting sub-game (Game C) from Duck Hunt. It has two flight trajectories: a slow, higher arc and a faster, straight arc. Moving while performing the move initiates the former while standing still and performing the move initiates the latter. Pressing the special button again causes the player to destroy it in a barrage of bullets. It is useful for hindering approaches and can act as a set-up, either into a dash attack beginning at 0% and up to medium percentages, or into a forward aerial at high percentages. Although somewhat situational, the clay pigeon can also act as a makeshift landmine by allowing it to land on the ground and then destroying it to surprise an opponent. |
| Custom 1 | Rising Clay | 2%-8% | The dog throws a clay pigeon that rises into the air slowly, although it does not explode. Deals more damage the farther it goes and it retains the default version's trajectory influence. | |
| Custom 2 | Clay Break | 7% (hit 1), 7% (hit 2), 13% (hit 3) | The clay pigeon can be shot at three times with varying accuracy, but the third shot will always land. Each shot is much stronger than the default version's shots and it retains the default version's trajectory influence. | |
| Up special | Default | Duck Jump | — | The duck flies upward while carrying the dog before getting tired and falling to the ground. The move cannot be used again if it is interrupted, unless the dog lands on the ground. |
| Custom 1 | Duck Jump Snag | 1% (hits 1-6), 2% (hit 7) | The dog bites any nearby opponents repeatedly as the duck carries him upward, which can potentially gimp the opponent. However, it grants less distance overall. | |
| Custom 2 | Super Duck Jump | — | Covers more vertical distance and also has a strong push effect upon ascending due to the gust caused by the duck flapping its wings. The dog and duck ascend faster as well, making it less susceptible to being gimped from above. However, it has some start-up lag and grants even less horizontal distance. | |
| Down special | Default | Wild Gunman | 4%-7% | The dog summons an 8-bit gunman from Wild Gunman. The gunman will fire after a set amount of time dependent on the gunman that appears, before disappearing. The gunman can also block attacks, although he will lose both his offensive and defensive capabilities if he is dealt at least 5% damage. |
| Custom 1 | Quick Draw Aces | 6%-9% | The start-up lag before the gunman's shot is decreased and the shot's damage and power are slightly increased. However, the shot's distance is decreased, and the knockback growth is weaker as well. The gunman gets defeated instantly if he takes 1% damage. | |
| Custom 2 | Mega Gunman | 3%-6% | Each gunman is significantly larger, and can take up to 40% damage before falling. However, each gunman's damage output is slightly decreased and each gunman will only fire after a considerable delay if nothing hits them. | |
| Final Smash | NES Zapper Posse | 45% | The dog barks to call in a flock of 8-bit ducks. The flock tackles the opponent, launching them into a Wild West-styled field from Wild Gunman. The opponent is then repeatedly fired at by the gunmen, who are also shooting at the cardboard cutout gangsters and metal cans from Hogan's Alley. Aside from dealing respectable damage and knockback, this Final Smash is also cinematic like Blue Falcon. | |
On-screen appearance
- The dog leaps into an 8-bit sprite of grass with the duck on his back before they both rise from the grass while the dog performs his signature laugh. The grass then disappears in a puff of smoke.
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Taunts
- Up taunt: The dog does a handstand and barks before the duck, while perched on one of his hind legs, quacks at him to stop.
- Side taunt: The dog lays on his side and does his signature laugh while the duck flaps its wings tauntingly.
- Down taunt: The dog stands on his hind legs and dances.
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Idle poses
- The dog and the duck sniff the ground.
- The dog scratches his ear.
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Crowd cheer
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| Description | Duck Hunt! | Duck Han-to! |
| Pitch | Group chant | Female |
Victory poses
- The dog uses Wild Gunman to the left and then again to the right, while the duck either
looks at the dog or 
looks at the Gunman. - The dog dashes on-screen, turns around to use Trick Shot, and then strikes a pose alongside the duck.
- The dog leaps into an 8-bit sprite of grass, then rises from the grass while performing his signature laugh as the duck flies out and either looks off into the distance or looks at the camera. It is almost identical to their on-screen appearance.
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In competitive play
Official Custom Moveset Project
| Character | Custom sets available | ||||
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3121 | 3123 | 3122 | 1121 | 1123 |
| 3132 | 1132 | 3111 | 3221 | 3323 | |
Notable players
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Tier placement and history
Duck Hunt's status in the SSB4 metagame has been among the most contentious of all characters throughout the game's lifespan. They were initially considered to be among the best characters in the game, largely due to their great set-ups and camping game offering them amazing stage control. Later, it would become clear their average mobility and frame data, poorly positioned hitboxes on their smash attacks, surprisingly weak KO options (with the exception of their up aerial and sweetspotted back aerial) and over-reliance on set-ups all hindered them in competitive play. As a result, their playerbase in the Western scene started to drop dramatically, which remained unaffected even in light the nerfs to Diddy Kong and Sheik, two of their most challenging matchups. Despite this, Duck Hunt achieved respectable tournament success in Japan thanks to Brood, Raito and You3, who also breathed life into their metagame by employing even smarter set-ups, frame traps and pressure options. Western players that continued to main Duck Hunt, such as Dandy Penguin and ImHip, would also achieve decent success in tournaments.
These instances of success somewhat improved Duck Hunt's perception, to the point that they were tied with Little Mac for the 42nd/43rd on the first tier list and were then ranked 42nd on the second tier list. However, Brood, You3 and Raito placing 25th, 33rd and 49th respectively at GENESIS 4 significantly improved Duck Hunt's perception. This, in turn, saw them ranked 37th on the third and current tier list, and thus be reassessed as mid-tier characters. Despite this, some players argue that Duck Hunt should be ranked slightly lower, as their results remain rather sparse in spite of their notable flashes of success, in a similar vein to Palutena.
Reveal trailer
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Trophies
- Duck Hunt
You could call these two the stars of the NES 1985 launch title Duck Hunt. The goofy dog would chase down any ducks hit by the Zapper. In Smash Bros., these two work as a team to fight. When a can or a clay pigeon is in play, hit the button again to fire at it. Show your foes how the ducks felt!
Back in 1987, when Duck Hunt came out, these two might not have had the best relationship. That all seems to have changed now, and this unlikely pair are here to fight together. After throwing a can or a clay pigeon, press the button again to have a little helper fire the NES Zapper for extra damage!
: Duck Hunt (10/1985)
- Duck Hunt (Alt.)
- Duck Jump, an up special, has the charming twosome float up in an adorable fashion. It also makes getting back to the stage much easier. Their side smash can hit up to three times at close range, depending on your shooting skills. By charging up the attack, you can increase the range even further!
- Duck Jump Duo, an up special, has the charming twosome float up in an adorable fashion. It also makes getting back to the stage much easier. Their side smash can hit up to three times at close range, depending on your shooting skills, and by charging up the attack, you can increase the range even further!
- : Duck Hunt (10/1985)
- NES Zapper Posse
- In this Final Smash, three games from the Light Gun Series team up: Duck Hunt, Hogan's Alley, and Wild Gunman. A flock of ducks fly by, warping anyone they hit to the Wild West. There, a posse of gunmen will use foes for target practice! If the ducks don't hit anyone, though, nothing happens besides some birds passing through.
Classic (3DS)
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Alt. (3DS)
Classic (Wii U)
Alt. (Wii U)
In Event Matches
Solo Events
- Duck Hunt!: Duck Hunt must defeat ten background ducks in a row on Duck Hunt while several Falcos try to interfere.
- Guardian of the Jungle: As Donkey Kong, the player must defeat three Duck Hunts.
- New Challengers 1: Duck Hunt are among the opponents fought in this event, alongside Rosalina & Luma, Wii Fit Trainer, Little Mac, Villager, Bowser Jr. and Lucina.
Co-op Events
- Secret Smash: Duck Hunt and Mr. Game & Watch must defeat another Duck Hunt and Mr. Game & Watch.
- The Ultimate Battle: Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.
Alternate costumes
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Gallery
Duck Hunt-inspired artwork.
Duck Hunt's splash art.
Duck Hunt's amiibo.
Duck Hunt's trailer teaser posted on Miiverse by Masahiro Sakurai.
On Onett.
Using their side taunt after using Wild Gunman.
Charging a smash attack.
Using their up smash.
Using their forward tilt alongside three Falcos.
Using their up taunt alongside another Duck Hunt.
Their on-screen appearance.
Laying prone alongside Falco.
Duck Hunt being attacked by Takamaru.
Trivia
- Duck Hunt make a few references to their home game:
- The dog does his signature laugh during their on-screen appearance, side taunt and one of their victory poses.
- The dog's tiptoeing animation is almost identical to his animation seen in the beginning of each round of Duck Hunt.
- The dog being targeted during their smash attacks is a reference to the fact that players can shoot the dog during a bonus game in VS. Duck Hunt.
- When they are rendered helpless after using Duck Jump, the sound effect used when a duck falls after being shot in Duck Hunt is played.
- The dog is the fourth playable canid character after Fox, Wolf and Lucario and the second quadrupedal character after Ivysaur. The duck is the third playable avian character after Falco and King Dedede.
- The dog is also capable of being bipedal, as he stands on his hind legs during their down taunt, losing animation, while swinging the Home-Run Bat and while carrying a heavy item.
- Duck Hunt and Dark Pit are the only newcomers to not appear in the opening movie. Duck Hunt are also the only newcomers to not have footage from their reveal trailer in the movie.
- Duck Hunt, Pac-Man, and Villager are the only characters who have special moves based on another series.
- Duck Hunt are the only unlockable newcomers who are the sole representatives of a new universe.
- Duck Hunt are among the few characters who lack voice clips in Sound Test. Despite this, the dog barks during some of his attacks, laughs during their side taunt, on-screen appearance and one of their victory poses, yelps during their star KO, and whines if NES Zapper Posse misses. The duck quacks during their up taunt, while each of the gunmen yell before firing. This could be because they are registered as sound effects rather than voice clips. Because of this, some, if not all, of these sounds can still be heard even if Duck Hunt are metal.
- When the game is slowed down via Training mode, Special Smash or the Timer, the number of hits for Duck Hunt's smash attacks will double from three to six if all of the hits connect, which results in their smash attacks dealing twice as much damage. Conversely, the last hit of each of their smash attacks will be more powerful when the game is sped up. These quirks technically make Duck Hunt's smash attacks the most damaging and among the most powerful in the game.
- Duck Hunt are the only characters whose facial expressions change when their trailer's tagline is displayed.
- Unlike in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, unlocking Duck Hunt in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS does not involve fighting them on their home stage of the same name. Instead, they are fought on Battlefield due to their home stage only being available in the latter version as downloadable content. Despite this, they are fought on their home stage in Classic Mode in both versions of SSB4.
External links
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| Veterans | Bowser · Captain Falcon · Charizard · Diddy Kong · Donkey Kong · Dr. Mario · Falco · Fox · Ganondorf · Ike · Jigglypuff · King Dedede · Kirby · Link · Lucario · Lucas · Luigi · Mario · Marth · Meta Knight · Mewtwo · Mr. Game & Watch · Ness · Olimar · Peach · Pikachu · Pit · R.O.B. · Roy · Samus · Sheik · Sonic · Toon Link · Wario · Yoshi · Zelda · Zero Suit Samus |
| Newcomers | Bayonetta · Bowser Jr. · Cloud · Corrin · Dark Pit · Duck Hunt · Greninja · Little Mac · Lucina · Mega Man · Mii Fighter (Mii Brawler · Mii Gunner · Mii Swordfighter) · Pac-Man · Palutena · Robin · Rosalina & Luma · Ryu · Shulk · Villager · Wii Fit Trainer |
 Duck Hunt universe
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| Fighter | Duck Hunt (SSB4 · SSBU) |
| Stage | Duck Hunt |
| Other | Wild Gunmen |
| Trophies and Spirits | Trophies · Spirits |
| Music | SSB4 · Ultimate |
