The Spirit Board (スピリッツボード, Spirit Board) is a sub-menu within the Spirits single-player mode of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It contains a random, periodically refreshed collection of Spirit Battles, which pit the player against Spirit-possessed fighters under special conditions. Spirits ranked Novice, Advance, and Ace will remain on the spirit board for five minutes, but Legend spirits will stay for fifteen minutes. The board starts off with six available choices but more slots are unlocked as the mode is played up to a maximum of ten. Many of these Spirits can also be obtained through World of Light.
After completing the Spirit Battle, a scene ensues where the player must shoot the possessed fighter with a special gun to obtain the Spirit. The shot must be correctly timed to avoid hitting a rotating shield protecting the Puppet Fighter; the stronger the Spirit, the faster the shield will rotate and the smaller the gap. If the player hits the shield, they can spend Spirit Points (proportional to the Spirit's rank) to take a second shot; if they fail this shot as well or decline to pay, they will be returned to the Spirit Board without obtaining the Spirit. However, hitting the shield will destroy part of it, and this damage will be retained when the player finds the Spirit again. There are items that can make the timing of the shot easier by enlarging the gap in the shield or slowing its rotation, as well as items that can be used to gain an advantage in the Spirit Battle such as by making the enemy slowly take damage or weaken their minions. Other items will alter the Spirits present on the board such as by rotating spirits or by making primary or support spirits appear exclusively.
Aside from Fighter Spirits, Master Spirits, and Spirits of Bosses, all Spirits can be obtained from the Spirit Board, including those found in World of Light; however, Spirits that can be found via summoning will not appear unless they have been previously summoned. Spirits that are obtained from a challenge will not appear on the Spirit Board until their challenges are completed. Additionally, spirits that must be summoned via evolution of another spirit do not have a spirit battle. Numerous Spirits can only be obtained exclusively from the Spirit Board. Spirits seem to be more common if the player doesn't have them.[citation needed]
As of Ver. 2.0.0, up to four players can participate in Spirit Battles offline. The number of players can be changed after selecting a challenge from the Spirit Board. However, if any of the players are KO'd, it counts as a defeat. Opponents will also have limited super armor.
In Ver. 3.0.0., a Spirit Board with DLC spirits was added. Unlike the regular one, winning a Spirit Battle always awards the player with a Spirit without requiring the player to free it first, and all Spirits corresponding to the selected DLC will be present. These Spirits won't temporarily be removed from the board after time passes or if the player wins or loses, and obtaining all Spirits from the DLC Spirit Board will grant bonus Gold. Spirits in this section can be obtained via regular means (e.g. as Classic Mode prizes or in the Shop) even if the corresponding DLC has not been purchased. This Spirit Board also has its own unique theme, with a different background and music than the regular Board. Joker's, for example, is based on Mementos and plays Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There).
List of Spirit Board events
Occasionally (each week or so), special events involving Spirits fitting a specific theme will occur. When this happens, certain spirits who fit the theme will spawn at scripted time periods and defeating spirits that match the theme will grant bonus rewards.
| Event Name | Poster | Starting Day | Finishing Day | Themed after | Bonuses | ||
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Spectacled Spirits  A Spectacle to Behold! 
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Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 16, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | Spirits with glasses. | Gold |
| Fire Emblem Fest (Part One) Fire Emblem Fest - Part 1
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Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 23, 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 | Spirits from the Fire Emblem universe. | Spirit Points |
| Oh Yeah! Mario Time! | 
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Dec 27, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 1, 2019 | Jan 2, 2019 | Spirits from the Mario universe. | Gold |
| Classics! Now You're Playing with Spirit Power!
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Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 4, 2019 | Jan 6, 2019 | Jan 7, 2019 | Spirits related to games from the NES/Famicom. | Snacks |
| Double XP and SP! Double EXP and SP!
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Jan 10, 2019 | Jan 11, 2019 | Jan 13, 2019 | Jan 14, 2019 | N/A | XP & SP earned would be doubled |
| Fire Emblem Fest (Part Two) Fire Emblem Fest - Part 2
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Jan 17, 2019 | Jan 18, 2019 | Jan 20, 2019 | Jan 21, 2019 | Spirits from the Fire Emblem universe. | Gold |
| The More the Merrier | 
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Jan 24, 2019 | Jan 25, 2019 | Jan 27, 2019 | Jan 28, 2019 | Spirits with multiple characters in them. | Snacks |
| MEGA SPIRITS! Metal Heroes, Unite!
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Jan 31, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Feb 4, 2019 | Spirits from the Mega Man universe. | Gold |
| Well-Rounded Spirits | 
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Feb 8, 2019 | Feb 9, 2019 | Feb 11, 2019 | Feb 12, 2019 | Spirits with a round shape. | Spirit Points |
| Power, Wisdom, and Courage Power, Wisdom and Courage
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Feb 15, 2019 | Feb 16, 2019 | Feb 18, 2019 | Feb 19, 2019 | Spirits from the Zelda universe. | Gold |
| Kong Family Reunion | 
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Feb 22, 2019 | Feb 23, 2019 | Feb 25, 2019 | Feb 26, 2019 | Spirits from the Donkey Kong universe. | Snacks |
| Hard 'n' Heavy Metal | 
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Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 3, 2019 | Mar 4, 2019 | Spirits with metallic bodies. | Gold |
| Taking the Lead | 
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Mar 7, 2019 | Mar 8, 2019 | Mar 11, 2019 | Mar 12, 2019 | Spirits from racing games. | Spirit Points |
| Green Is the New Black | 
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Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Mar 17, 2019 | Mar 18, 2019 | Green colored spirits. | Gold |
| Spring Snackfest! | 
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Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | Mar 24, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019 | N/A | High number of snacks Snack (L) obtained after battle SP earned would be tripled |
| Kings & Queens of the Sky | 
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Mar 28, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Apr 1, 2019 | Spirits with wings. | Spirit Points |
| Cruisin' for a Bruisin' | 
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Apr 4, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | Apr 7, 2019 | Apr 8, 2019 | Hand-to-hand combat spirits. | Gold |
| The Right Staff | 
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Apr 11, 2019 | Apr 12, 2019 | Apr 14, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | Staff-wielding spirits. | Spirit Points |
| Castlevania: Spirit Nocturne | 
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Apr 18, 2019 | Apr 19, 2019 | Apr 21, 2019 | Apr 22, 2019 | Spirits from the Castlevania universe. | Gold |
| Nintendo Labo SMASH KIT Nintendo Labo: Smash Kit
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Apr 25, 2019 | Apr 26, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | Spirits from the Nintendo Labo universe. | EXP earned would be tripled |
| Tall Tails Tails You Win
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May 2, 2019 | May 3, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | May 6, 2019 | Spirits with tails. | Spirit Points |
| Mum's the Word! | 
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May 9, 2019 | May 10, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | May 13, 2019 | Motherly spirits. | Health drain obtained after battle SP earned would be tripled |
| Suit Up! | 
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May 16, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | May 19, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | Spirits wearing ties or bow ties. | Snacks |
| Spirit Shield Slowdown | 
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May 23, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | May 26, 2019 | May 27, 2019 | N/A | Spirit Shields spin slower SP earned would be tripled |
| Super Smash Sisters | 
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May 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | June 4, 2019 | June 5, 2019 | Heroines of their respective games. | Gold |
| Making a Splash | 
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June 6, 2019 | June 7, 2019 | June 9, 2019 | June 10, 2019 | Aquatic-themed spirits. | Gold |
| Return to Koholint | 
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June 14, 2019 | June 15, 2019 | June 19, 2019 | June 20, 2019 | Spirits from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. | EXP earned would be doubled |
| Talk to the Cape! | 
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June 20, 2019 | June 21, 2019 | June 23, 2019 | June 24, 2019 | Spirits wearing capes. | Gold |
| Metroid Mania Metroidmania
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June 27, 2019 | June 28, 2019 | June 30, 2019 | July 1, 2019 | Spirits from the Metroid universe. | Spirit Points |
| Beware of Spikes | 
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July 5, 2019 | July 6, 2019 | July 8, 2019 | July 9, 2019 | Spirits with spikes and thorns. | Snacks |
Gallery
A full Spirit Board.
Trivia
- The possessed fighters encountered on the Spirit Board have their normal appearances, as opposed to the Puppet Fighters in World of Light that have red or purple eyes (depending on whether they are controlled by Galeem or Dharkon, respectively).
- If the player wins a regular Spirit Battle as Joker, his unique screen transition (similar to when he wins a VS match) plays before the spirit freeing screen.