Assist Trophy
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Super Smash Bros. (universe)
Official artwork of an Assist Trophy.
Universe Super Smash Bros.
Appears in Brawl
SSB4
Ultimate
Item class Summoning
Spawns a character to help you.
Brawl manual description

The Assist Trophy (アシストフィギュア, Assist Figure) is an item introduced in Super Smash Bros. Brawl that, when picked up, breaks open and summons a random Nintendo or third-party character to aid the user.

Overview

Assist Trophies work very similarly to Poké Balls. However, no Pokémon come out of them, and once an Assist Trophy is grabbed, it is automatically activated, assuming the holder is standing on the ground, and not in a jump, attack, or hitstun. Some Assist Trophies must be unlocked in order to be used, such as Gray Fox from Metal Gear. Unlike the Poké Ball, this item can be eaten by moves such as Kirby and King Dedede's Inhale, and Munchlax. In Smash 4 and Ultimate, all of the assist trophies in the base game are available from the start.

The majority of Assist Trophies in Brawl are undamageable, with only Starfy and Lakitu being able to be interrupted or otherwise hit or even KO'd. In Super Smash Bros. 4, however, some Assist Trophies can be attacked, potentially interrupting their attacks or otherwise manipulating how they perform and even being able to KO them (this can be seen by their ending animations coming earlier than normal, them having their own death animation, or simply teleporting away). However, there is no reward for KOing an Assist Trophy. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, more than one Assist Trophy can be on the stage at once. A larger number of Assist Trophies are also made able to be KO'd, which grants the player who KO'd them one point. When the Assist Trophy is close to becoming KO'd, the player who summoned it can KO it to prevent other players from gaining a point. In addition, certain Assist Trophies now have the ability to teleport on command, such as teleporting closer to an opponent when too far away or when crossing a blast line.

List of Assist Trophies

Assist Trophy Description Universe      
Akira Runs around and attacks with various martial arts moves. Virtua Fighter      
Alucard Wields his blade, Crissaegrim, alongside various other moves he used in his playable appearance in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.  Castlevania      
Andross Appears in the background and shoots tiles at the players.  Star Fox      
Arcade Bunny Operates a giant claw machine in order to grab opponents. Nintendo Badge Arcade      
Ashley Conjures a cloud which causes various adverse effects.  Wario      
Barbara Strums on her guitar, creating damaging soundwaves, similar to Konga Beat, but with less range and duration. Jam with the Band      
Black Knight Walks around the stage slowly, attacking any nearby opponents with his sword Alondite. Appears to be very resistant to attacks.  Fire Emblem      
Bomberman Drop bombs which create an cross shaped explosion similar to an X Bomb. Bomberman      
Burrowing Snagret Emerges from the ground and wildly pecks at opponents, then hides underground before reappearing at another location.  Pikmin      
Chain Chomp Jumps at and bites players while chained to a stake.  Mario      
Chef Kawasaki Captures players using his ladle and cooks them in a boiling pot, which produces food. If he doesn't catch anyone in his ladle, he may throw plates or try again.  Kirby      
Color TV-Game 15 Two paddles on the sides of the stage bounce a ball back and forth, with the ball damaging players. Color TV-Game      
Dark Samus Rapidly shoots gunfire and creates blasts of Phazon; can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.  Metroid      [1]
Devil Moves the stage boundaries, causing the blast lines to move as well, leading to the possibility of easier KOs. Devil World      
Dillon Performs rolling attacks, such as a quick charge; he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage. Dillon's Rolling Western      
Dr. Kawashima Flings numbers onto the stage that can be attacked to knock them around. When they add up to 10 or more, they cause an explosion, with a sum of exactly 10 causing an explosion like a Smart Bomb. Brain Age      
Dr. Wright Summons buildings to rise up out of the ground. This damages opponents who are standing in the area of the building, and produces great vertical knockback. Occasionally makes a massive skyscraper. SimCity      
Elec Man Moves around freely and attacks characters with electric projectiles; he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  Mega Man      
Excitebikes Excitebike racers ride around the stage, causing damage to those they collide with. Some of them, if on a stage with an edge, will go back and forth until their time runs out. Excite      
Flies & Hand A hand holding a fly swatter moves around to swat the flies buzzing around the screen, damaging any enemy that gets in the way of its swatting.  Mario      
Ghirahim Fights with a sword and throwing knives. He will teleport back onstage if he goes over the edge, but he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  The Legend of Zelda      
Ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde make their way around the stage, moving as if in a maze while damaging and pushing opponents around.  Pac-Man      
Gray Fox Runs around slashing opponents. Also reflects stray projectiles.  Metal Gear      
Guile Crouches in place, throwing Sonic Booms and blocking any physical attacks that hit him. Intercepts nearby enemies with his signature Flash Kick move.  Street Fighter      
Hammer Bro Throws hammers at opponents.  Mario      
Helirin Floats around the stage while rotating, acting as a wall. Kururin      
Infantry and Tanks  Nintendo Wars infantrymen and tank sprites roam across the stage shooting at players. When spawning, they follow the direction of the summoner. Nintendo Wars      
Isaac Pushes opponents off the stage by using a skill called Move, represented by giant magic hands. Its fixed knockback makes it easy to get trapped in. Golden Sun      
Isabelle Throws fruit to heal the player who summoned her. Fruit will heal the summoner on contact; if it misses, anyone can eat the fruit off the ground.  Animal Crossing      [1]
Jeff Shoots 5 homing rockets from his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 invention (4 small & 1 large) at his opponents.  EarthBound      
Jill Attacks opponents with her drill. Drill Dozer      
Kapp'n Appears with his bus, which he drives across the screen. Any fighter he contacts will be trapped, dragging them off-screen.  Animal Crossing      
Kat & Ana Kat and Ana fly in different directions slashing at anybody in front of them, but always cross in the same spot.  Wario      
Klaptrap Lunges across the screen and latches onto foes before launching them.  Donkey Kong      
Knuckle Joe Delivers a series of Vulcan Jabs to his opponents and finishes with either a Smash Punch or an uppercut attack named Rising Break.  Kirby      
Knuckles the Echidna Burrows underground before emerging with a rising uppercut. Can strike using a homing attack similar to Sonic's.  Sonic the Hedgehog      
Krystal Wanders around the stage and attacks opponents with her staff. Can deal freezing damage.  Star Fox      
Lakitu and Spinies Lakitu drops Spinies onto the field. The Spinies will meteor smash when falling from Lakitu. Upon landing, the Spinies walk around giving damage to opponents. Lakitu can be knocked off the screen or killed.  Mario      
Little Mac Runs and jumps around, attacking with powerful jabs and uppercuts.  Punch-Out!!    [1]  [1]
Lyn The screen darkens, as Lyn focuses and then, having teleported, she delivers a single, powerful strike focused on the nearest opponent, similar to Galaxia Darkness in animation and knockback.  Fire Emblem      
Magnus Leaps around and swings the Magnus Club. He flinches if he's attacked and can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  Kid Icarus      
Metroid Latches onto players and gives them damage. Can be attacked and shaken off, but prevents the victim from using recovery moves. However, if done right, the character can spam recovery moves indefinitely until the Metroid disappears.  Metroid      
Midna Grabs opponents and throws them, while dealing darkness damage. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.  The Legend of Zelda      
Mr. Resetti Gives speeches about different topics. If attacked, he causes an explosion.  Animal Crossing      
Moon Crashes into the stage, dealing massive damage with a very large area of impact.  The Legend of Zelda      
Mother Brain Uses her signature laser attack when summoned, and is guarded by Rinka enemies. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.  Metroid      
Nightmare Causes the screen to become dark temporarily.  Kirby      
Nikki Doodles various objects on the stage, some of which can attack players. Swapnote      
Nintendog A "Nintendog" blocks the screen. Its breed varies by game.
  • In Brawl, it's a labrador retriever.
  • In Smash 4, it's a French bulldog.
  • In Ultimate, it's a toy Poodle.
 Nintendogs      
Phosphora Flies around quickly and shoots lightning bolts. She can be attacked, which will cause her to flinch, and she can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.  Kid Icarus      
Rathalos Unleashes several flame-based attacks, such as breathing fireballs and roaring to stun opponents. It also serves as a boss character. Monster Hunter      
Ray Mk III Flies around the stage shooting missiles and green energy bullets. Custom Robo      
Riki Uses several different arts from Xenoblade, including Happy Happy, Freezinate, and Yoink.  Xenoblade      
Rodin Attacks with giant arms similar to Bayonetta's Wicked Weaves, as well as attacks resembling After Burner Kick and heel drop. Before disappearing, he spawns a random item and tosses it at the summoner.  Bayonetta      
Sablé Prince Releases a cloud of dust, trapping an opponent, before he attacks as a frog or snake. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage. Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru      
Saki Amamiya Slashes and fires with his Dolphin Gun. Sin and Punishment      
Samurai Goroh Slashes his swords while chasing opponents.  F-Zero      
Shadow the Hedgehog Uses his "Chaos Control" ability to slow down the flow of time for around 7 seconds, affecting everyone except the summoner. In Ultimate, after the 7 seconds of slowdown pass, all opponents are then entirely frozen for 2-3 seconds. Functions similarly to the Timer Item though with shorter duration, and without the risk of it backfiring.  Sonic the Hedgehog      
Sheriff Walks around in the air, shooting at opponents with his pistol. He can be KO'd (complete with his original death animation) if he takes enough damage. Sheriff      
Shovel Knight Runs and jumps around, using his Shovel Drop to bounce off of obstacles. He also digs, which flings dirt at fighters, buries them, and can occasionally produce items. Shovel Knight      
Skull Kid Uses one of three disruptions: flipping the screen upside-down (similarly to Palkia), reversing the directional inputs of players, or making all fighters invisible.  The Legend of Zelda      
Spring Man Jumps around and attacks with extended punches. He can also activate Rush, dealing rapid pummels before finishing with an uppercut. ARMS      
Squid Sisters They perform a concert and, as the camera zooms in on them, the blast lines are brought closer, so that whoever is left outside the camera will be KOed.  Splatoon      
Starfy Spins, hurting players. Can be knocked off stage. Starfy      
Starman Moves side-to-side across the stage, shooting lightning bolts out of its head at opponents. It can be KO'd (complete with the "SMAAASH!" effect from Earthbound) if it takes enough damage.  EarthBound      
Sukapon Moves around with his arms raised, launching heads at opponents or grabbing and tossing them. Joy Mech Fight      
Takamaru Throws his pinwheel knife rooks at opponents and slashes them several times with his katana. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage. The Mysterious Murasame Castle      
Thwomp Hovers high up the stage, remaining still. If any opponent walks underneath it, it drops down to attack it, then moves back up. It won't attack again until it returns to its original position.  Mario      
Tiki Transforms into a dragon, attacking with large flame breaths from the air.  Fire Emblem      
Tingle Randomly enacts one of a variety of strange effects. It also takes longer for more Assist Trophies to spawn after his appearance than any other character.
  • He can inflate lots of balloons and float off the stage. The balloons can lift characters, but do not deal damage.
  • He can cause a Hammer and Golden Hammer shower, spawning lots of these items on the stage.
  • He can create a Banana Peel effect. This makes all fighters on the ground (including the summoner) slip repeatedly until Tingle disappears.
  • He can burst into flames, which gives everybody a Superspicy Curry effect.
  • He can produce a flower graphic, and zoom the camera in on the summoner until he leaves.
 The Legend of Zelda      
Vince Draws large drawings of various objects, one following each opponent in the foreground, hiding them and slowly damaging them. Art Academy      
Waluigi Repeatedly stomps players into the ground. This onslaught is followed by either a strong kick or a strike from his tennis racquet.  Mario      
Wily Capsule Piloting his Wily Capsule from Mega Man 7, Dr. Wily warps around the stage and fires fire, ice, and lightning projectiles at opponents. Unlike most Assist Trophies that can be defeated, he does not disappear immediately, instead falling to the ground and begging for forgiveness.  Mega Man      
Yuri Kozukata Yuri gets out her Camera Obscura, a specialized camera to take photographs of spirits, and uses it to take pictures of the battle. This will stun opponents and poison them, leaving them vulnerable to attacks. Fatal Frame      
Zero Fights using his Z-Saber and special techniques acquired from Mavericks.  Mega Man      
Total 27 39 59
  1. ^ a b c d Became a fighter.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

There are 27 Assist Trophies in Super Smash Bros Brawl.

Image Assist Trophy Relative frequency Description Universe Unlock criteria
  Andross 30 Andross (as he appears in the original Star Fox) appears in the background and shoots tiles at the players.  Star Fox
  Barbara 30 Barbara strums on her guitar, creating damaging soundwaves, similar to Konga Beat, but with less range and duration.  Jam with the Band Obtain 25 songs
  Devil 30 Devil moves the stage boundaries, causing the blast lines to move as well, leading to the possibility of easier KOs.  Devil World
  Dr. Wright 30 Doctor Wright summons buildings to rise up out of the ground. This damages opponents who are standing in the area of the building, and produces great vertical knockback. Occasionally makes a massive skyscraper.  SimCity
  Excitebikes 30 Excitebike racers ride around the stage, causing damage to those they collide with. Some of them, if on a stage with an edge, will go back and forth until their time runs out.  Excite
  Gray Fox 30 Frank Jaeger, the Gray Fox, runs around slashing opponents. Also reflects stray projectiles.  Metal Gear Unlocked with Snake
  Hammer Bro 30 Hammer Bro throws hammers at opponents.  Mario
  Helirin 12 Helirin floats around the stage while rotating, acting as a wall.  Kururin
  Infantry and Tanks 30 The  Nintendo Wars infantrymen and tank sprites roam across the stage shooting at players. When spawning, they follow the direction of the summoner.  Nintendo Wars Play 300 Brawls
  Isaac 24 Isaac pushes opponents off the stage by using a skill called Move, represented by giant magic hands. Its fixed knockback makes it easy to get trapped in.  Golden Sun Play 200 Brawls
  Jeff 24 Jeff Andonuts shoots 5 homing rockets from his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 invention (4 small & 1 large) at his opponents.  EarthBound
  Jill 24 Jill attacks opponents with her drill.  Drill Dozer
  Kat & Ana 30 Kat and Ana fly in different directions slashing at anybody in front of them, but always cross in the same spot.  Wario
  Knuckle Joe 30 Knuckle Joe delivers a series of Vulcan Jabs to his opponents and finishes with either a Smash Punch or an uppercut attack named Rising Break.  Kirby
  Lakitu and Spinies 30 Lakitu drops Spinies onto the field. The Spinies will meteor smash when falling from Lakitu. Upon landing, the Spinies walk around giving damage to opponents. Lakitu can be knocked off the screen or killed.  Mario
  Little Mac 30 Little Mac runs and jumps around, attacking with powerful jabs and uppercuts.  Punch-Out!!
  Lyn 30 The screen darkens, as Lyn focuses and then, having teleported, she delivers a single, powerful strike focused on the nearest opponent, similar to Galaxia Darkness in animation and knockback.  Fire Emblem
  Metroid 30 A Metroid latches onto players and gives them damage. Can be attacked and shaken off, but prevents the victim from using recovery moves. However, if done right, the character can spam recovery moves indefinitely until the Metroid disappears.  Metroid
  Mr. Resetti 18 Mr. Resetti gives speeches about different topics. If attacked, he causes an explosion.  Animal Crossing
  Nintendog 18 A "Nintendog" (Labrador Retriever) blocks the screen.  Nintendogs
  Ray Mk III 30 Ray Mk III flies around the stage shooting missiles and green energy bullets.  Custom Robo Play 100 Brawls
  Saki Amamiya 30 Saki Amamiya slashes and fires with his Dolphin Gun.  Sin and Punishment
  Samurai Goroh 30 Samurai Goroh slashes his swords while chasing opponents.  F-Zero
  Shadow the Hedgehog 30 Uses his "Chaos Control" ability to slow down the flow of time for around 7 seconds, affecting everyone except the summoner. Functions similarly to the Timer Item though with shorter duration, and without the risk of it backfiring.  Sonic Unlocked with Sonic
  Starfy 40 Starfy spins, hurting players. Can be knocked off stage.  Starfy
  Tingle 30 Tingle randomly enacts one of a variety of strange effects. It also takes longer for more Assist Trophies to spawn after his appearance than any other character.
  • He can inflate lots of balloons and float off the stage. The balloons can lift characters, but do not deal damage.
  • He can cause a Hammer and Golden Hammer shower, spawning lots of these items on the stage.
  • He can create a Banana Peel effect. This makes all opponents on the ground slip repeatedly until Tingle disappears.
  • He can burst into flames, which gives everybody a Superspicy Curry effect.
  • He can produce a flower graphic, and zoom the camera in on the summoner until he leaves.
 The Legend of Zelda
  Waluigi 30 Waluigi repeatedly stomps players into the ground. This onslaught is followed by either a strong kick or a strike from his tennis racquet.  Mario

In addition to the above characters, scrapped Assist Trophy data for Ridley was found when hacking Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In the final game, he was a boss in The Subspace Emissary.

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Assist Trophies return in Super Smash Bros. 4 with a more iridescent design and a softer "popping" sound upon use, instead of the glass-shattering sound effect it had in Brawl. Unlike in Brawl, where all Assist Trophies apart from Starfy and Lakitu could not be damaged nor defeated, several Assist Trophies can now be KO'd, including several returning ones who could not be attacked in Brawl. There are 39 Assist Trophies in total, with 21 new ones and 18 returning from Brawl, while nine were cut. Both the 3DS and Wii U versions include exactly the same Assist Trophies, and unlike in Brawl, there are no unlockable Assist Trophies.

Image Assist Trophy Relative frequency Description Universe Defeatable
  Andross 30 Spits out projectiles at players.  Star Fox  
  Ashley 32 Conjures a cloud which causes various adverse effects.  Wario  
  Chain Chomp 32 Jumps at and bites players while chained to a stake.  Mario  
  Color TV-Game 15 38 Two paddles on the sides of the stage bounce a ball back and forth, with the ball damaging players.  Color TV-Game  
  Dark Samus 38 Rapidly shoots gunfire and creates blasts of Phazon; can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.  Metroid  
  Devil 30 Devil moves the stage boundaries, causing the blast lines to move as well, leading to the possibility of easier KOs.  Devil World  
  Dillon 32 Performs rolling attacks, such as a quick charge; he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  Dillon's Rolling Western  
  Dr. Kawashima 38 Flings numbers onto the stage that can be attacked to knock them around. When they add up to 10 or more, they cause an explosion, with a sum of exactly 10 causing an explosion like a Smart Bomb.  Brain Age  
  Dr. Wright 30 Dr. Wright summons buildings from within the ground. Anyone other than the summoner who touches these buildings will receive damage.  SimCity  
  Elec Man 38 Moves around freely and attacks characters with electric projectiles; he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  Mega Man  
  Ghirahim 38 Fights with a sword and throwing knives. He will teleport back onstage if he goes over the edge, but he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  The Legend of Zelda  
  Ghosts 38 Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde make their way around the stage, moving as if in a maze while damaging and pushing opponents around.  Pac-Man  
  Hammer Bro 24 Throws hammers at opponents. It can be KO'd if it takes enough damage (with the same animation as when enemies die in Super Mario Bros.)  Mario  
  Infantry and Tanks 24 Infantrymen and tank sprites roam across the stage, shooting at players. When spawning, they follow the direction of the summoner.  Nintendo Wars  
  Isabelle 38 Throws fruit to heal the player who summoned her. Fruit will heal the summoner on contact; if it misses, anyone can eat the fruit off the ground. While Isabelle cannot be defeated, she can be stunned if attacked.  Animal Crossing  
  Jeff 30 Shoots rockets from his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 at his opponents.  EarthBound  
  Kat & Ana 30 Kat and Ana fly in different directions, slashing at anybody in front of them, while crossing in the same spot.  Wario  
  Knuckle Joe 30 Like in Brawl, delivers a series of Vulcan Jabs to his opponents and finishes with either a Smash Punch or an uppercut attack named Rising Break. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  Kirby  
  Lakitu and Spinies 24 A Lakitu appears on a cloud and hurls Spinies from above. The Spinies are capable of meteor smashing. Lakitu and Spinies are faster than they were in Brawl. Lakitu can be KO'd if it takes enough damage.  Mario  
  Lyn 30 After a moment, appears next to an opponent and attacks with a single, strong sword swipe. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.  Fire Emblem  
  Magnus 32 Leaps around and swings the Magnus Club. He flinches if he's attacked and can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  Kid Icarus  
  Metroid 30 Latches onto players and hits them repeatedly. Can be attacked and shaken off temporarily. It can be KO'd if it takes enough damage.  Metroid  
  Midna 38 Grabs opponents and throws them, while dealing darkness damage. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.  The Legend of Zelda  
  Mother Brain 38 She uses her signature laser attack when summoned, and is guarded by Rinka enemies. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.  Metroid  
  Nightmare 32 Causes the screen to become dark temporarily.  Kirby  
  Nintendog 30 A French bulldog blocks the screen.  Nintendogs  
  Phosphora 38 Flies around quickly and shoots lightning bolts. She can be attacked, which will cause her to flinch, and she can be KO'd if she takes enough damage.  Kid Icarus  
  Riki 38 He uses several different arts from Xenoblade, including Happy Happy, Freezinate, and Yoink.  Xenoblade  
  Sablé Prince 32 Sablé Prince releases a cloud of dust, trapping an opponent, before he attacks as a frog or snake. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru  
  Saki Amamiya 30 Moves around on his own accord and slashes players, and can also shoot a stream of gunfire. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  Sin and Punishment  
  Samurai Goroh 30 Samurai Goroh slashes his swords while chasing opponents. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  F-Zero  
  Shadow the Hedgehog 30 Uses his "Chaos Control" ability to slow down the flow of time, affecting everyone except the summoner. Functions similarly to the Timer item, though with shorter duration (lasting around 7 seconds), and without the risk of it backfiring.  Sonic  
  Sheriff 32 Sheriff walks around in the air, shooting at opponents with his pistol. He can be KO'd (complete with his original death animation) if he takes enough damage.  Sheriff  
  Skull Kid 32 Uses one of three disruptions: flipping the screen upside-down (similarly to Palkia), reversing the directional inputs of players, or making all fighters invisible.  The Legend of Zelda  
  Starfy 24 Wanders around and spin attacks opponents. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  Starfy  
  Starman 32 Starman moves side-to-side across the stage, shooting lightning bolts out of its head at opponents. It can be KO'd (complete with the "SMAAASH!" effect from Earthbound) if it takes enough damage.  EarthBound  
  Takamaru 38 Throws his pinwheel knife rooks at opponents and slashes them several times with his katana. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  The Mysterious Murasame Castle  
  Tingle 24 Functions the same as Brawl, in which he enacts one of a variety of strange effects.  The Legend of Zelda  
  Waluigi 30 Waluigi repeatedly stomps players into the ground. This onslaught is followed by either a strong kick or a strike from his tennis racket. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage.  Mario  

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

For the first time in the series, multiple Assist Trophies can appear at once. Players are rewarded points in Time battles when KOing a defeatable Assist Trophy. Occasionally, opposing Assist Trophies may fight each other. They can also now be affected by status effects such as freezing. Assist Trophies also respawn if they fall off the stage accidentally. The item itself reuses the rainbow dome from SSB4. There are 59 total Assist Trophies, with 27 new ones, 30 returning from SSB4, and two returning from Brawl after being cut from SSB4. Nine Assist Trophies from SSB4 were also cut.

On some stages, certain Assist Trophies are unable to spawn for various reasons (such as gimmicks affecting the Assist Trophy's visibility or abilities, already appearing as a background character, or even Alucard not appearing in front of mirrors).

Image Assist Trophy Relative frequency Description Universe Defeatable
Akira Runs around and attacks with various martial arts moves.  Virtua Fighter  
Alucard Wields his blade, Crissaegrim. He can also transform into a bat and fly to another portion of the stage.  Castlevania  
Andross Spits out projectiles at players.  Star Fox  
Arcade Bunny Operates a giant claw machine in order to grab opponents.  Nintendo Badge Arcade  
Ashley Conjures a cloud which causes various adverse effects.  Wario  
Black Knight Walks around the stage slowly, attacking any nearby opponents with his sword Alondite. Appears to be very resistant to attacks.  Fire Emblem  
Bomberman Drop bombs which create an cross shaped explosion similar to an X Bomb. It is possible for him to be affected by his own bombs  Bomberman  
Burrowing Snagret Emerges from the ground and wildly pecks at opponents, then hides underground before reappearing at another location.  Pikmin  
Chain Chomp Bounces around before targeting an opponent and attacking them by lunging and biting them. Head can also damage opponents while bouncing.  Mario  
Chef Kawasaki Captures players using his ladle and cooks them in a boiling pot, which produces food similar to Kirby's Final Smash in Brawl. If he fails to catch anyone in his ladle, he may throw plates or attempt to use his ladle again.  Kirby  
Color TV-Game 15 Two paddles on the sides of the stage bounce a ball back and forth, with the ball damaging players.  Color TV-Game  
Devil Points in various directions while moving the camera and stage boundaries.  Devil World  
Dillon Attacks opponents by rolling at them. After a couple times, he charges up a very powerful rolling attack that does large knockback.  Dillon's Rolling Western  
Dr. Kawashima Flings numbers onto the stage that can be attacked to knock them around. When they add up to 10 or more, they cause an explosion, with a sum of exactly 10 causing an explosion like a Smart Bomb.  Brain Age  
Dr. Wright Dr. Wright summons buildings from within the ground. Anyone other than the summoner who touches these buildings will receive damage.  SimCity  
Flies & Hand A hand holding a fly swatter moves around to swat the flies buzzing around the screen, damaging any enemy that gets in the way of its swatting.  Mario  
Ghirahim Fights with a sword and throwing knives. He will teleport back onstage if he goes over the edge.  The Legend of Zelda  
Ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde make their way around the stage, moving as if in a maze while damaging and pushing opponents around.  Pac-Man  
Gray Fox Runs around slashing opponents. Also reflects stray projectiles.  Metal Gear  
Guile Crouches in place, throwing Sonic Booms and blocking any physical attacks that hit him. Intercepts nearby enemies with his signature Flash Kick move.  Street Fighter  
Hammer Bro Throws hammers at opponents.  Mario  
Isaac Utilizes various abilities known as Psynergy. In addition to his original ability, Move, from Brawl, Isaac now can perform Pound as well as an original ability based off of Lift.  Golden Sun  
Jeff Shoots rockets from his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 at his opponents.  EarthBound  
Kapp'n Drives a bus across the screen. Any fighter he contacts will be trapped, dragging them off-screen.  Animal Crossing  
Klaptrap Lunges across the screen and latches onto foes before launching them.  Donkey Kong  
Knuckle Joe Like in Brawl and SSB4, delivers a series of Vulcan Jabs to his opponents and finishes with either a Smash Punch or an uppercut attack named Rising Break.  Kirby  
Knuckles the Echidna Burrows underground before emerging with a rising uppercut. Can strike using a homing attack similar to Sonic's.  Sonic  
Krystal Wanders around the stage and attacks opponents with her staff. Can deal freezing damage.  Star Fox  
Lyn After a moment, appears next to an opponent and attacks with a single, strong sword swipe that has high launching power.  Fire Emblem  
Metroid Latches onto players and hits them repeatedly. Can be attacked and shaken off temporarily. Can only be KO'd if frozen.  Metroid  
Midna Grabs opponents and throws them, while dealing darkness damage.  The Legend of Zelda  
Moon Crashes into the stage, dealing massive damage with a very large area of impact.  The Legend of Zelda  
Mother Brain She uses her signature laser attack when summoned, and is guarded by Rinka enemies.  Metroid  
Nightmare Obscures the stage and fighters in darkness.  Kirby  
Nikki Doodles various obstacles on the stage.  Swapnote  
Nintendog A toy poodle blocks the screen.  Nintendogs  
Phosphora Teleports around while shooting lightning bolts and various other electric attacks.  Kid Icarus  
Rathalos Rathalos unleashes several flame-based attacks, such as breathing fireballs and roaring to stun opponents.  Monster Hunter  
Riki He uses several different arts from Xenoblade, including Happy Happy, Freezinate, and Yoink.  Xenoblade  
Rodin Attacks with giant arms similar to Bayonetta's Wicked Weaves, as well with attacks resembling aerial Heel Slide and heel drop. Before disappearing, he spawns a random item and tosses it at the summoner.  Bayonetta  
Sablé Prince Turns into either a frog or a snake. Can only be KO'd in his human form.  Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru  
Samurai Goroh Samurai Goroh slashes his swords while chasing opponents.  F-Zero  
Shadow the Hedgehog Takes out a green Chaos Emerald and uses Chaos Control to slow down time. After a while, he freezes time entirely before leaving.  Sonic  
Sheriff Sheriff walks around in the air, shooting at opponents with his pistol.  Sheriff  
Shovel Knight Runs and jumps around, using his Shovel Drop to bounce off of obstacles. He also digs, which flings dirt at fighters, buries them, and can occasionally produce items.  Shovel Knight  
Skull Kid Uses one of three disruptions: flipping the stage upside down, reversing all players' controls, or making all fighters invisible.  The Legend of Zelda  
Spring Man Jumps around and attacks with extended punches. He can also activate Rush, dealing rapid pummels before finishing with an uppercut.  ARMS  
Squid Sisters They perform a concert and, as the camera zooms in on them, the blast lines are brought closer, so that whoever is left outside the camera will be KOed.  Splatoon  
Starfy Wanders around and spin attacks opponents. The Legendary Starfy  
Starman Moves side-to-side across the stage, shooting PK Beam out of its head at opponents. If defeated, the "SMAAASH!" effect from Earthbound is seen.  EarthBound  
Sukapon Moves around with his arms raised, launching heads at opponents (Tondeker), grabbing and tossing them (Sukapon Toss), or rolling forwards quickly to attack (Sukapon Roll).  Joy Mech Fight  
Takamaru Throws his pinwheel knife rooks at opponents and slashes them several times with his katana.  The Mysterious Murasame Castle  
Tiki Transforms into a dragon, attacking with large flame breaths from the air.  Fire Emblem  
Thwomp Hovers high up the stage, remaining still. If any opponent walks underneath it, it drops down to attack it, then moves back up. It won't attack again until it returns to its original position  Mario  
Vince Draws large drawings of various objects, one following each opponent in the foreground, hiding them and slowly damaging them.  Art Academy  
Waluigi Waluigi repeatedly stomps players into the ground. This onslaught is followed by either a strong kick or a strike from his tennis racket.  Mario  
Wily Capsule Piloting his Wily Capsule from Mega Man 7, Dr. Wily warps around the stage and fires fire, ice, and lightning projectiles at opponents. Unlike most Assist Trophies that can be defeated, he does not disappear immediately, instead falling to the ground and begging for forgiveness.  Mega Man  
Yuri Kozukata Yuri gets out her Camera Obscura, a specialized camera to take photographs of spirits, and uses it to take pictures of the battle. This will stun opponents and poison them, leaving them vulnerable to attacks.  Fatal Frame  
Zero Zero attacks by using his Z-Saber and several Z-Saber moves from his home games.  Mega Man  

Trophy descriptions

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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The Assist Trophy trophy in Brawl.
Assist Trophy

A capsule that contains characters who will help you out in battle. You won't know who's in the capsule until you open it. It may be someone everyone knows or someone who's a bit of a mystery. The majority of these characters are invulnerable, so attacking them is not an option. You know what that means, right? RUN!

Super Smash Bros. 4

 
Assist Trophy trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
 
Assist Trophy trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Assist Trophy
  This strange capsule contains a guest character who will aid you in your battle. Who will emerge? Grab it to find out! Maybe it'll be a famous character from a popular game, or perhaps a goofy sidekick here to prove his or her worth. Too bad you can't choose who shows up or control them...
  A mystery capsule containing a guest character who'll stand by you in battle. You won't know who's in it till you open it! It could be almost anyone from all sorts of games - a famed warrior or a slightly loopy sidekick! Whoever it is, you can't control them, so you'll just have to trust them.
 : Super Smash Bros. Brawl (03/2008)
 : Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

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Trivia

  • Assist Trophies are not affected by the changes to knockback introduced in Ultimate.
  • Despite containing living things in them, Wario can eat them with Chomp.
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the first game to feature third-party Assist Trophies who are exclusively protagonists in their series, as all previous ones have been antagonists at least once in their series.
  • Little Mac, Dark Samus and Isabelle are the only Assist Trophies in the series to become playable characters in later installments.
  • Isaac and Gray Fox are the only Assist Trophies to skip an installment in the franchise and return in a later game. Interestingly, both were referred to as "newcomer" Assist Trophies on the Ultimate website.
  • Gray Fox is the only Assist Trophy in Brawl cut in Smash 4 to be from a universe with a playable character (as Animal Crossing did not have a playable character in Brawl).
  • Andross, Devil, Dr. Wright, Hammer Bro., Jeff, Knuckle Joe, Lyn, Metroid, Nintendog, Samurai Goroh, Shadow, Starfy, and Waluigi are the only Assist Trophies to appear in all three games since their introduction in Brawl.
    • Likewise, Infantry and Tanks, Kat & Ana, Lakitu and Spinies, Saki Amamiya, and Tingle are the only Assist Trophies that have appeared in two installments, but are absent in Ultimate.
  • Magnus and Elec Man are the only Assist Trophies that appeared only in Super Smash Bros. 4 and did not return in Ultimate, excluding the assists-turned-playable Isabelle and Dark Samus.
  • The Yoshi and Pokémon series are the only "Original 10" universes to lack Assist Trophies. Other universes that share this distinction but debuted in later installments are Ice Climber, Game & Watch, R.O.B., Wii Fit, Punch-Out!! (although Little Mac was an Assist Trophy in Brawl), Mii, Duck Hunt, Final Fantasy and the DLC universes in Ultimate.
    • Because the Pokémon series uses Poké Balls instead, the Yoshi series is the only one to lack any assist characters whatsoever.
    • Final Fantasy is the only non-DLC third-party universe in Ultimate with a playable character to not have an Assist Trophy.
  • Dillon's Rolling Western is the only Assist Trophy-only universe introduced in Super Smash Bros. 4 to have solely been developed by a second-party developer (being Vanpool).
  • Hammer Bro is the only Assist Trophy character to appear as an enemy in the Subspace Emissary.
  • Dillon are the only Assist Trophies to receive a substantial aesthetic change in his appearance between installments, as in SSB4 he was based off of his appearance in Dillon's Rolling Western and its sequel, while in Ultimate, he is based off of his Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers appearance.
  • In Brawl, the Mario universe is the only universe to have more than one Assist Trophy, and as such is the only universe to have always had more than one.
    • In Super Smash Bros. 4, it is tied with The Legend of Zelda for the most Assist Trophies, with four.
    • In Ultimate, it has the most Assist Trophies, with five.
  • Prince Sablé, Sukapon, Jill, Ray Mk III, Yuri Kozukata, Magnus, and Phosphora are the only Assist Trophy characters that have appeared in only one game outside of their Smash appearances.
  • Shovel Knight is the first and (as of Ultimate) only Assist Trophy from an Indie game developer.
  • Shadow the Hedgehog is the only Assist Trophy to have his voice actor change between Brawl and Smash 4.
  • The Mega Man franchise has the most Assist Trophies out of any third party franchise, at 3, with Elec Man appearing in Smash 4, and Zero and Wily Capsule appearing in Ultimate.
  • The Animal Crossing franchise is the only franchise to have a different Assist Trophy in each game, with Mr. Resetti appearing in Brawl, Isabelle appearing in Smash 4, and Kapp'n appearing in Ultimate.
  • In Brawl's Classic Mode, if the character who summoned an Assist Trophy is KO'd, the Assist Trophy disappears. However, this does not happen in All-Star Mode.
  • In the Smash Direct for SSB4, Waluigi was shown as a Wario series Assist Trophy, despite never appearing in a Wario game. By the game's release, he was corrected to represent the Mario series, like in Brawl.
  • In SSB4, the silhouette figure within the Assist Trophy capsule will occasionally blink its eyes.
  • In the GameCube preview issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, the Super Smash Bros. Melee article comments that Nintendo originally tried to implement Assist Trophies in Melee. The only trophy concept they gave details on was one that would release the ducks from Duck Hunt to fly around the stage and interfere with the fighters.(at 5:40)
  • Attendants at the 2007 Whobby Game Festival who played a demo of Brawl claimed to have seen Assist Trophies of Duster from Mother 3, Muddy Mole from Mole Mania, and Rosalina, but the veracity of the claims was never proven, and there is no evidence in the final game that these characters were ever planned.
    • Similarly, attendants of E3 and players of the Smashfest event claimed to have seen Chunky Kong as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. 4, although he was not seen in any following public demos, and is absent in the 3DS and Wii U version of the game.
  • Prior to the Ultimate 2.0.0 Update, If two Isabelles used Fishing Rod to grab onto an Assist Trophy, one would grab on, and the other would not; however, the result would be the former infinitely spawning the same Assist Trophy until she got hit.
  • Not counting Rathalos, who is fought as a boss, Rodin, Black Knight, Samurai Goroh, Phosphora, and Spring Man are the only Assist Trophy characters to not appear in any Spirit battle.
    • Out of all of these, Spring Man is the only one whose Spirit has a spirit battle (Rodin, Samurai Goroh, and Phospora are summon-exclusive, and Black Knight is an enhanced spirit).
  • In Ultimate, several Assist Trophies can't appear on certain stages:
    • Knuckles can't be summoned in Green Hill Zone due to being a background character in that stage.
    • Kapp'n can't be summoned in Smashville, Town and City, or Tortimer Island due to being a background character in these stages.
    • Moon can't be summoned in Great Bay due to appearing as a background character in that stage. It also can't appear in any large, flat, transforming, or indoor stage.
    • Nikki can't be summoned in Final Destination likely due to her drawings blending in with the background.
    • Andross can't be summoned in certain stages most likely due to conflicts with certain stage backgrounds.
    • Alucard can't be summoned in Wii Fit Studio due to the presence of mirrors (as vampires do not have reflections).
    • Skull Kid cannot be summoned on Spear Pillar due to his effects conflicting with the effects of Dialga and Palkia.
    • Devil cannot be summoned on 63 different stages for unknown reasons.