Robin (SSBU)

Robin in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Universe	Fire Emblem
Other playable appearance	in SSB4
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Pair Up

“	A fighter that wields the Levin Sword and four different Tomes! Like in the original game, these weapons can only be used a certain number of times, so keep a close eye on the battle situation. Both the male and female versions of Robin are available, so you can choose your favorite.	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Robin (ルフレ, Reflet) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate who was confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018. As in the previous game, both male and female versions of Robin are playable, although the male Robin is showcased in promotional material and used as the default palette swap for the character. Robin is classified as fighter #56.

David Vincent and Lauren Landa's portrayals of both male and female Robin from SSB4 were repurposed for Western editions of Ultimate. Additionally, Yoshimasa Hosoya and Miyuki Sawashiro's portrayals of both male and female Robin from SSB4 were repurposed for the Japanese editions of Ultimate, respectively.

How to unlock

Complete one of the following:

• Play VS. matches, with Robin being the 53rd character to be unlocked.
• Clear Classic Mode with Kirby or any character in his unlock tree, being the 5th character unlocked after Zelda.
• Have Robin join the player's party in World of Light.

With the exception of the third method, Robin must then be defeated on Castle Siege.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

Possibly due to his mid-tier placement in SSB4 (37th out of 55), Robin has been given a mix of buffs and nerfs from the transition to Ultimate, but has been buffed overall. The most notable buff is that Robin has received significant mobility improvements: Robin’s walk speed, air speed, run speed (which was the slowest in SSB4) and initial dash speed are all faster, allowing Robin to catch up or escape from opponents. The universal reduction to landing lag now creates safer landing options (especially with the Levin Sword's high shieldstun), and the universal 3-frame jumpsquat allows Robin to take advantage of extremely powerful aerials.

Several attacks have reduced lag or increased KO power, while most formerly situational attacks are more effective due to altered hitboxes: up tilt now has grounded hitboxes, and up smash has much better horizontal reach above Robin, significantly improving their reliability. Neutral aerial can now use the Levin Sword, giving it much better utility. Robin's neutral attack, a staple in the neutral game, also fares significantly better due to the improvements to neutral attacks, with the first two hits now being capable of locking; the Elwind infinite connects significantly better, and the Arcfire finisher transitions earlier, while using half the durability it used to in SSB4.

Robin's special moves have been heavily revamped. With the exception of the uncharged version, all versions of Thunder hit much harder and now function as effective KO moves, especially Thoron; the move can now also be charge-canceled by jumping. Arcfire is much harder to escape from and travels farther, making it even more effective for combo initiating. Elwind can have its trajectory significantly altered and grants more distance, recharges faster, and pushes opponents if the wind blades hit the ground. Finally, Nosferatu has slightly more range, heals and deals damage at a faster rate, and has less uses, allowing it to generate a used tome much faster.

However, Robin's nerfs are also notable. The biggest change is to the Levin Sword, which Robin no longer starts with it at the start of the match, forcing several seconds of downtime before the Levin Sword is usable. Robin's most effective tools have also been nerfed: Arcthunder's significantly lower looping duration now prevents followups unless initiated at a distance, Arcfire is now canceled by any other hitbox and has a smaller flame pillar, Elwind has fewer uses, and down throw has increased knockback, reducing the percent range in which combos (such as the "Checkmate", a down throw to up aerial) can be performed. Finally, Robin still possesses innate flaws that have yet to be addressed, such as a very poor grab, problems with escaping pressure due to awkward hitboxes, and passable mobility (with the second-slowest running speed in the game) despite the buffs received.

Overall, Robin has gained many new KO options, and has gained new benefits that patch up major issues present in SSB4, but at the cost of several previously potent moves being less effective, leading to mixed results. Though Robin has received decent reception in the early metagame, tournament representation has been low, though he has shown signs of success thanks to the efforts of Juuuuul, who recently placed 17th at Shine 2019, and Deci, who placed 9th at Port Priority 5. As a result, it is unknown how Robin currently fares compared to the rest of the cast.

Aesthetics

• As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Robin's model features a more subdued color scheme. Both genders have hair that is more stylized, and eyes that appear sharper.
• The player can now see how many uses Robin's Levin Sword and each Tome has, located above their icon on the HUD.
• Several of Robin's alternate costumes have different hair colors that no longer match the color of Robin's coat. For example, male Robin's green costume now has light brown hair and female Robin's red costume has blonde hair. These typically reference other Fire Emblem characters rather than just Robin's own customization options.
• Robin shares a new victory theme with Lucina and Chrom that is based off "Id (Purpose)" from Fire Emblem Awakening.
• Robin's victory poses have been altered:
  • The hand-waving victory pose now causes flames to swirl from both hands.
  • The sword-swinging victory pose no longer generates a sword trail.

Attributes

• Like all characters, Robin's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete (down from 7).
• Robin runs faster (1.15 → 1.265) going from the slowest in SSB4 to the second-slowest in Ultimate.
  • Robin's initial dash is much faster (1.5 → 1.815).
• Robin's air speed is slightly faster (1 → 1.05).
• Robin no longer starts the match with the Levin Sword, and instead has to wait for it to appear. This only occurs on Robin's first stock, as subsequent stocks start with it.
• The particle effect of Robin regaining tomes and the Levin Sword are more opaque, making it much easier to tell when the weapon in question has recharged.
• Discarded tomes deal significantly less damage (18% → 12.3%) and knockback when thrown.

Ground attacks

• Neutral attack:
  • First two hits of neutral attack have altered animations and can lock.
  • Neutral attack's fire finisher has a reduced cost, allowing for more uses before recharging (6 → 12).
  • Neutral attack's fire finisher has less startup lag (frame 10 → 6).
  • Neutral infinite has less startup lag (frame 9 → 4) and a faster rehit rate (frames between hits: 3 → 1).
  • Neutral infinite keeps opponents on the ground while hitting them. This allows it to connect much more reliably.
  • Neutral attack deals less damage (3%/3%/5% → 2%/1.5%/5% (hits 1-3), 1% → 0.7% (infinite)).
  • Neutral infinite has altered particles.
• Forward tilt:
  • Forward tilt has more base knockback (50 → 62).
  • Forward tilt's hitbox has been moved closer to Robin (Z-offset: 15u → 14u), slightly reducing its horizontal range.
• Up tilt:
  • Up tilt has less ending lag (FAF 36 → 33).
  • Up tilt starts from ground level, allowing it to hit enemies in front.
  • Up tilt has a longer duration.
• Dash attack:
  • Dash attack has significantly less ending lag (FAF 50 → 42).
• Smash attacks while the Levin Sword is depleted grant a slightly larger recharge boost.
• Forward smash:
  • The clean hit of Levin Sword's forward smash has increased knockback (50 (base)/87 (scaling) → 53/90).
• Up smash:
  • Up smash has an altered animation when holding the Levin Sword. Robin's sword levitates out of the right hand and does a twirl before raising upward. This increases its range, and the move is now capable of hitting opponents on the ground and from behind. It also can combo more reliably from down throw at 0%. [3]
  • The clean hit of Levin Sword's up smash has increased knockback (45 (base)/84 (scaling) → 55/86).

Aerial attacks

• All aerials have less landing lag (neutral: 18 → 11, forward: 18 → 11, back: 19 → 11, up: 18 → 11, down: 26 → 16).
• Neutral aerial:
• Neutral aerial has less startup (frame 9 → 7 (hit 1), 22 → 20 (hit 2)), with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 50 → 48).
  • Robin can now use the Levin Sword for neutral aerial. Like other aerial attacks, this gives it more range, an electric effect and it deals more damage (7% → 11.5%).
    • Neutral aerial with the Levin Sword uses durability as a result of the change, and Robin can no longer switch to the Bronze Sword while in midair if the Levin Sword is equipped.
    • Neutral aerial with the Levin Sword cannot autocancel in a short hop.
  • Neutral aerial deals marginally less damage with the Bronze Sword (7% → 6.9%).
  • The player can hold both the special move and attack buttons at the same time to switch to the Levin Sword while using neutral aerial. This only works if the player has the A+B Smash Attack control option enabled.

Throws and other attacks

• Grab:
  • A halo-like indicator appears during Robin's grab, visualizing its range. This halo also appears when successfully grabbing an opponent.
  • Dash grab and pivot grab have more startup lag (frame 8 → 10 (dash), 9 → 11 (pivot)).
  • Dash grab and pivot grab have less ending lag (FAF 49 → 47 (dash), 46 → 42 (pivot)).
  • All grabs have had their hitboxes moved farther from Robin (Z-offset 2: 8.7u → 9.2u (standing), 10.7u → 11u (dash), 14.7u → 15.7u (pivot)), improving their horizontal range overall.
• Forward throw:
  • Forward throw deals more base knockback (82 → 95), allowing it to better set up for edgeguards.
• Down throw:
  • Down throw deals more knockback (30 (base)/88 (scaling) → 50/108). While it is capable of KOing below 200%, it has less effective follow-up potential at mid percents and hinders the “checkmate” combo, and still does not KO earlier than back throw, even vertically.

Special moves

• Thunder:
  • Thunder charges appear as a shrinking circle, with each stage shrinking until resizing into the next stage with a different color. This makes it easier to tell what level Thunder is at.
    • Thunder charges are denoted by different colors: aqua for Thunder, yellow for Elthunder, and purple for Arcthunder.
    • The covers for Thunder's tomes change to denote the charge levels of the move.
  • Thunder charges much faster (Elthunder: frame 38 → 33, Arcthunder: frame 108 → 73, Thoron: frame 168 → 133).
  • Thunder, Elthunder, and Arcthunder have less startup lag (frame 11 → 8).
  • Thunder can be charge-canceled midair by jumping.
  • Thunder deals more damage (4.5% → 5.5%).
  • Elthunder has a dark purple color.
  • Elthunder deals more damage (10.5% → 11%) and knockback, KOing earlier.
  • Arcthunder deals significantly more damage (10% → 23.6%) and knockback, being a viable KO move.
  • Arcthunder keeps opponents in place for a much shorter time. As a result, Robin can no longer act fast enough to follow up with the trapping hits, unless the move connects at a distance where Robin can run beside the projectile.
  • Thoron deals much more knockback, making it a powerful KO move at 105% or above.
• Arcfire:
  • Arcfire's initial fireball has a longer duration (frames 17-50 → 17-77), traveling much farther before expiring.
  • Arcfire deals more damage (10% → 15%).
  • Arcfire is much harder to escape.
  • Arcfire's projectile is slightly bigger (1.6u → 1.8u).
  • Arcfire's pillar no longer activates when hitting another hitbox.
• Elwind:
  • Elwind projectiles are thicker and more opaque.
  • Elwind's projectiles can be angled, letting Robin go twice in the same direction, improving horizontal recovery by making it less linear and less predictable. Additionally, the move has been sped up and can travel further horizontally.
  • Elwind sends Robin much higher.
  • Robin grabs ledges faster when using Elwind backwards (52 frames → 39).
  • Elwind projectiles push opponents away when they hit the ground.
  • Elwind recharges faster (6 seconds → 4).
  • Elwind has fewer uses before needing to recharge (9 → 5).
  • When using Elwind while depleted, Robin will gain a short upward boost upward, slightly improving the chance of a successful recovery.
    • The short boost does not render him helpless, meaning Robin can follow up with a midair jump or directional air dodge.
• Nosferatu:
  • Nosferatu is more opaque and has fewer particles, looking more like a dark whirlpool instead of a cloud of particles.
  • Nosferatu has slightly more range.
  • Nosferatu's hits have been sped up, allowing Robin to heal and deal damage at a faster rate than before.
  • Nosferatu has less ending lag (FAF 56 → 50).
  • Nosferatu has reduced uses (4 uses → 3).
    • However, this allows Robin to expend its charges and use the book as a throwing item faster.
  • Nosferatu recharges faster (40 seconds → 30).
• Pair Up:
  • The final hit deals more damage (14% → 18%).
  • The final hit has significantly lower knockback scaling (162 → 118), dealing slightly less knockback overall despite its increased damage.

Update history

Robin has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in game updates, but has been slightly buffed overall. The main and only nerfs come from 3.0.0, in which the universal shield changes with projectiles negatively affected Robin's shield damage. Otherwise, their kit was made more effective, and this is mainly seen in 6.0.0: A Bronze Sword smash attack give a slightly larger charge increase to Levin Sword when using a smash attack, forward tilt was made stronger, neutral aerial was made faster, all of the variations in Thunder charge faster, and Arcfire travels further horizontally and last much longer. Overall, it's unknown on how much the buffs will affect their stance in the metagame, but many unarguably agree that they were made a more effective character.

2.0.0

• Robin can grab edges earlier when using Elwind backwards (52 frames → 39).

3.0.0

• Thunder and Elthunder deal less shield damage.
• Arcfire deals less shield damage.

3.1.0

• Fixed a glitch where Robin lost functionality upon being hit by Lucas' PSI Magnet and absorbing Thoron at the same time.

6.0.0

• Smash attacks while the Levin Sword is depleted grant a slightly larger recharge boost.
• Forward tilt has more base knockback (50 → 62).
• Neutral aerial has less startup (frame 9 → 7 (hit 1), 22 → 20 (hit 2)), with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 50 → 48).
• Thunder charges faster (Elthunder: frame 38 → 33, Arcthunder: frame 88 → 73, Thoron: frame 148 → 133).
• Arcfire's initial fireball has a longer duration (frames 17-62 → 17-77), traveling much farther before expiring.

Moveset

Robin using a tome, and the durability meter going down as it is used, as shown by a Skill Preview in Ultimate.

• Robin cannot immediately use the Levin Sword: its durability must reach maximum capacity before being used. This only occurs on Robin's first stock, as subsequent stocks start with it.
• Robin's tilt attacks solely use the Bronze Sword, while smash attacks use the Levin Sword, provided that it is not broken. All aerials can use either sword—if Robin tilts a direction in midair, the Bronze Sword will be used, but if Robin taps a direction like a smash attack, the Levin Sword will be used instead.
  • Robin can now also use the Levin Sword for a neutral aerial by pressing the attack button and the special move button simultaneously. However, this only works if the player has the A+B Smash Attack control option enabled.
  • If the player has smash attacks mapped to their C-Stick and the Levin Sword is available, the Robin will always use the Levin Sword for aerials if the C-Stick is used for the attack direction, as the game still reads the input as a smash attack despite Robin being in midair. If the C-Stick is mapped to tilt attacks, then using the C-Stick while in midair will always use the Bronze Sword (unless the Levin Sword was brought out beforehand, in which case it will need to be put away and the Bronze Sword brought out- see below).
• After using the Levin Sword for any attack, Robin will continue to use it for all directional aerial attacks until it either breaks, or Robin uses an attack that resets the current sword to the Bronze Sword (i.e. neutral attack, tilt attacks, dash attack, floor attacks, and edge attack).
• KOing opponents will speed up the recharging time for all of Robin's weapons.
  • Using aerials and smash attacks will speed up the recharging time for the Levin Sword.

For a gallery of Robin's hitboxes, see here.

Note: All numbers are listed as base damage, without the 1v1 multiplier.

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack			2%	An upward slash followed by a downward slash. The move can then proceed to a third finishing hit or into a neutral infinite, depending on whether the attack button is held or button mashed. The former is a fiery explosion, and the latter is a barrage of blade-shaped blasts of wind magic that hits multiple times and ends with a more powerful blast. Each of the third hits consume durability of the Arcfire and Elwind tomes, respectively. If both tomes are depleted, Robin will only be able to use the first two sword slashes.
			1.5%
			5% (Arcfire)
			0.7% (Elwind loop), 2% (Elwind final hit)
Forward tilt			7.5%	An outward turning, downward slash.
Up tilt			6%	An inward turning, upward slash.
Down tilt			6%	A crouching, outward slash.
Dash attack			10% (clean), 6% (late)	Slides forward, thrusting the Bronze Sword at a low angle.
Forward smash			Bronze: 9.6% Levin: 16%	An underhanded outward thrust.
Up smash			Bronze: 9% Levin: 10% (early), 15% (clean), 10% (late)	The animation differs depending on the sword that is used: if it is the Bronze Sword, Robin thrusts it upward. If it is the Levin Sword, it will levitate out of Robin’s hand, and twirls it before raising it upward. The Levin Sword version of has great coverage, capable of hitting opponents on the ground and behind Robin. Its large hitbox also allows it to combo reliably from down throw at 0%.
Down smash			Bronze: 8% Levin: 15% (clean), 12% (late)	Kneels and strikes the floor via a slash with the equipped sword. The Levin Sword generates brief sparks on both sides of Robin, which can hit opponents even after getting up, thus warding off punishment attempts on either side. It can also break full shield at full charge if all of its hitboxes connect.
Neutral aerial			Bronze: 6.9% Levin: 11.5%	An inward slash forwards, followed by an outward slash backwards. If the special move and attack button are pressed (provided the A+B control setting is turned on), Robin will switch to the Levin Sword. The Levin Sword version of this move deals increased damage and covers both sides with increased range, but it cannot autocancel in a short hop. Unlike in SSB4, using neutral air will not put away the Levin Sword.
Forward aerial			Bronze: 7.5% Levin:12.5% (clean), 5% (late)	An upward swipe. Because of its arc, it can catch grounded opponents while in the air. It has very poor KO potential with the Bronze Sword, but its knockback makes it easy to combo with, usually into itself, or other aerials.
Back aerial			Bronze: 9% Levin: 15% (clean), 5% (late)	A backward thrust. Fast, but has a somewhat narrow hitbox which can make landing it awkward, though it still autocancels from a short hop. It can hit a few frames after ending while using the Levin Sword, which can surprise opponents.
Up aerial			Bronze: 7.8% Levin: 13% (clean), 5% (late)	An upward overhead slash. It is a great juggling option with the Bronze Sword due to its low knockback and large arc, while it is one of Robin's most effective aerials with the Levin Sword due to its massive range and KO potential. It has lingering hitboxes with the Levin Sword.
Down aerial		Undercut	Bronze: 7.8% Levin: 11% (clean), 8% (late)	A downward slash. It also hits slightly in front of Robin. The sweetspot in the middle of the Levin Sword can meteor smash while it is swung down, while the Bronze Sword cannot meteor smash at all. The move has a lingering hitbox if the Levin Sword is used.
Grab			—	Wraps the opponent in a whirling stream of magic. The grab's range is visualized by a halo. This halo also appears when Robin successfully grabs an opponent.
Pummel			1.5%	A small blast of magic. Although weaker, it is also much faster compared to its previous iteration.
Forward throw			8%	Magically shoves the opponent forward.
Back throw			11%	Turns around and magically tosses the opponent backward. Robin's strongest throw, with very high base knockback and decently high knockback growth.
Up throw			9%	Magically heaves the opponent upwards.
Down throw			6%	Magically slams the opponent onto the ground, launching them vertically upward. Its knockback has been increased from the previous game, which allows for KOs below 200%. However, this removes Robin's ability to perform effective follow-ups at 100% or higher.
Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge		—	—
Techs		—	—
Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front)			7%	Swipes forward with the Bronze Sword, then backward.
Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back)			7%	Same as frontal floor attack, but strikes backwards first.
Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip)			5%	Same as back floor attack.
Edge attack Edge getups			9%	Performs a thrust with the Bronze Sword while climbing up.
Neutral special		Thunder	5.5% (Thunder), 11% (Elthunder), 23.6% (Arcthunder), 15.6% (Thoron), 18.2% (Thoron, held)	Robin casts thunder magic from a Thunder tome. It is a chargeable projectile with distinct properties for each charge level: Thunder (a fast, weak, and short-ranged spark) is produced when the move is uncharged, followed by Elthunder (a stronger ball of lightning with more range) which is cast when briefly charged, then Arcthunder (a gradually accelerating and multiple hitting sphere), and finally Thoron (a long-ranged, powerful and electrical energy beam) when fully charged. Both Arcthunder and Thoron are very powerful, with Arcthunder KOing at 120% from the edge of Final Destination, and Thoron doing so at 90%. Like other chargeable moves, Robin can cancel the charge with a jump, airdodge, or offensive option.
Side special		Arcfire	2% hit 1), 1.2% (hits 2-8), 4% (hit 9)	Robin casts fire magic from an Arcfire tome. It creates a tiny fireball that travels diagonally downward from above Robin’s head and bursts into a pillar of flame on impact. It usually hits 8 times, but can hit 9 times if an opponent does not mash out of the looping hits. It is primarily useful for disrupting approaches and capitalizing on the opponent's reaction, while it can also be used for edgeguarding, either by directly attacking the opponent or covering the edge as they attempt to grab it.
Up special		Elwind	5% (first blade), 7% (second blade)	Robin casts wind magic twice from the Elwind tome, which propels Robin upwards. Elwind's projectiles can be angled, letting Robin go twice in the same direction, providing a great horizontal recovery. If used while depleted, Robin will gain a short upward boost, slightly improving the chance of survival. Each wind blade generates a push effect on impact with the ground.
Down special		Nosferatu	2% (loop)	Robin casts Nosferatu on a nearby opponent to drain their health and heal Robin. Inflicts constant damage and cannot be shielded due to acting like a grab. Nearby opponents will take damage as well.
Final Smash		Pair Up	3% (initial hit), 26% (combo), 18% (final hit)	Summons Chrom via warp magic to pair up and attack. Chrom slashes the opponent upward into the air and then he and Robin relentlessly attack the opponent, with Chrom repeatedly slashing with his Falchion, while Robin casts thunder and fire magic, including Bolganone. After they finish their barrage, they perform a final simultaneous strike that spikes the opponent to the ground, which deals enough recoil to launch them towards the upper blast line. Upon successful use, all of Robin's weapons (including the ones that have yet to break) will have their durability restored.

Durability system

Robin has a unique fighter ability: true to the Fire Emblem series, where items break after being used too many times, Robin's tomes and Levin Sword do the same if they are used too often. If Robin attempts to use an attack that uses durability-affected weaponry and is interrupted by an attack while attempting to use it, then that will count as one use of the weapon, even if no damaging hitbox is produced. Robin always carries the last tome and sword that was used in each hand, provided their durability has not depleted. The amount of remaining durability is displayed in the form of a bar that appears above their icon on the HUD. Once a depleted weapon is restored, a unique animation of the weapon appearing in one hand with a flash of light will start, provided that Robin is standing completely still; tomes appear in the left hand while holding it up in the air, while the Levin Sword reappears in the right hand while flicking it in a manner similar to one of Robin’s idle poses. These poses can be cancelled, similarly to taunts.

If Robin fully depletes a weapon, it will be tossed backwards, hitting any opponents before it disappears. In the case where Robin is sent flying by knockback immediately after depleting a weapon, the used weapon will be dropped on the ground before Robin is knocked back. They disappear almost immediately after hitting the ground once, but they can also be picked up and thrown. The Levin Sword deals 15% when smash thrown, while the tomes deal 12.3% when smash thrown, making both attacks decent surprise KOing options due to their high base knockback. The discarded weapons can also lock if Z-dropped on an opponent.

If Robin does not have the proper tome for a given special move and tries to perform it, Robin will perform the animation but will not produce any hitboxes. For the Levin Sword, all such attacks will instead use the Bronze Sword, which cannot break, but has shorter range, deals considerably less damage and knockback, and also lacks the Levin Sword's lingering electrical hitboxes.

Weapons restore gradually after they have been depleted, which is displayed as the meter refilling its units. When Robin scores a KO, it reduces the respawn timer for all currently-regenerating weapons by a small amount. Alternatively, aerials and smash attacks will hasten the respawn time for the Levin Sword.

Durability points for weapons do not replenish while Robin is using a tome, and the only way to replenish a weapon is to get a new copy of it. Respawning after being KO'd also replenishes all weapons, as does Pair Up, though only if it is used successfully.

Note: All weapons' durability meters are composed of 20 "units". However, different weapons can only be used so many times.

• Even if Thunder has less durability than the desired spell requires, it can still be performed, though the tome will be immediately depleted afterward. Thunder respawns after 10 seconds, minus 1.5 seconds per KO.
  • Thunder consumes 1 durability unit. Thunder can be used 20 times by itself before the tome breaks.
  • Elthunder consumes 3 durability units. Elthunder can be used 7 times by itself before breaking the tome.
  • Arcthunder consumes 5 durability units. Arcthunder can be used 4 times by itself before breaking the tome.
  • Thoron consumes 8 durability units. Thoron can be used 3 times by itself before breaking the tome.
    • If Kirby copies Robin, he will lose the Copy Ability altogether once he consumes all of his Thunder's 20 durability units.
• Arcfire consumes 3.3 units of durability, while neutral attack hit 3 consumes 1.67 units. Arcfire can be used 6 times before breaking the tome, while neutral hit 3 can be used 12 times. Arcfire respawns 10 seconds after being depleted, minus 1 second per KO.
• Elwind consumes 4 units of durability (2 per blast), while Robin’s neutral infinite uses 2 durability units for every second. Elwind can be used 5 times before breaking, while continuing a neutral infinite will last 10 seconds before breaking the tome. It respawns 4 seconds after being depleted, minus 2 seconds per KO.
• Nosferatu consumes 6.67 units of durability. Nosferatu can be used 3 times before depletion. It respawns 30 seconds after being depleted, minus 1 second per KO.
• Levin Sword consumes 2.5 durability units, breaking after 8 uses. It respawns 6 seconds after breaking, minus 3 seconds per KO, and minus 1 second for every aerial and smash attack used.

On-screen appearance

Warps onto the stage using warp magic.

Taunts

• Up taunt: Points the currently held sword upward. Male Robin says "Let's tip the scales!" (戦局を変える., I'll change the state of war.), while female Robin says, "Time to tip the scales!" (戦局を変えます., I'll change the state of war.)
• Side taunt: Magically suspends the active sword and tome in the air, rotates the sword in place and flips through the tome's pages using magic, and says, "Prepare yourself!" In Japanese, male Robin says 覚悟はいいかい?, (Are you prepared?), while female Robin says 覚悟はいいですか?, (Are you prepared?)
• Down taunt: Magically encircles themself with the active sword and tome before pointing a hand towards the camera. Male Robin says "You're not ready!" (やってやるさ., Let's do it then.), while female Robin says, "Here I go!" (いきますよ!, Let us go!)

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  Robin's up taunt.

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  Robin's side taunt.

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  Robin's down taunt.

Idle poses

• Closes both eyes and turns around, opening the active tome to read it briefly.
• Slowly waves the active sword forwards with a flourish.

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  Robin's first idle pose

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  Robin's second idle pose

Victory poses

• Left: Generates flames with a wave of their hands, then spreads out the free arm. Male Robin says "The key to victory lies within." ("勝利の秘策はここにある, The secret to victory is here.). Female Robin says "Ha! Checkmate." ("私の策にはまりましたね!, According to plan!).
  • If Lucina is present after a match, male Robin sometimes says "Lucina, I hope I didn't hurt you." ("ルキナ、痛くなかったかい?, Lucina, are you hurt?). This is rather glitchy, as it can play even if Lucina does not participate in a match.
• Up: Crosses arms with weapons in hand, then spins clockwise and swings the Levin Sword. Male Robin says "I'm always three steps ahead." ("常に三手先を考えるんだ.", I always think three steps ahead.). Female Robin says "A good tactician has nothing to fear." ("戦略を練れば、恐るるに足りません., If you have a strategy, there is nothing to fear.).
• Right: Faces the screen while back to back with Chrom, before turning around posing with their weapons. Male Robin says "It seems our fates are joined." ("僕たちは互いに絆で結ばれているんだ., We are bonded by mutual ties.). Female Robin says "I've got your back." ("私が、あなたの半身になります., I'll be your other half.).
  • If Lucina is present after a match, female Robin sometimes says "How can you protect Chrom if you can't protect yourself?" ("そんなことじゃ、クロムさんを守れませんよ!, You can't protect Chrom like that!).
  • If Robin's Final Smash has been used during the match, Chrom will sometimes say "My strength is yours!" (お前は俺が守る!, I'll protect you!), the same quote Chrom shouts when a unit pairs up with him in Awakening.

A short orchestral cover of "Id (Purpose)" from Fire Emblem Awakening.

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In competitive play

Notable players

•  Dath - Placed 9th at both Smash Conference United and Come to Papa 3, 17th at Ultimate Gamer Miami and 49th at The Big House 9 while using Greninja as a co-main.
•  Deci - Ranked #1 on Eastern Washington's PGR. Placed 3rd at Emerald City 8 and 9th at both Port Priority 5 and Don't Park on the Grass 2018. Has won sets against Big D, Pandarian, and Snickeldorf.
•  falln - Placed 1st at Poi Poundaz 2, 13th at 2GG: Breakthrough 2019, and 65th at EVO 2019.
•  Juuuuul - The best Robin player in the world. Placed 13th at both Suplex City Smash and Defend the North 2019, 17th at Shine 2019, 25th at Overclocked Ultimate, 49th at Pound 2019, and 65th at Super Smash Con 2019 with solo Robin.
•  Ke-ya - Co-mains Robin with Corrin. Placed 3rd at Shulla-bra SP 4, 13th at Sumabato SP 2, and 33rd at Umebura SP 2 with wins over Shuton, ProtoBanham, and Kome.
•  Kuroitsu - Placed 1st at TSC 9, 5th at TSC 11, 25th at EGS Cup, and 33rd at Umebura SP 2 and Umebura SP 6.
•  Nairo - Has a strong Robin secondary. Placed 3rd at Shine 2019 with a win over LeoN.
•  Synergy - Placed 7th at GatorLAN Fall 2019 and 13th at Overlords of Orlando: OCTOBERLORDS with solo Robin.

Classic Mode: Thunder and Flames

Robin's congratulations screen.

Robin fights each round against two fighters: one that wields electricity, and one that wields fire.

Round	Opponent	Stage	Music	Notes
1	Pichu and Charizard	Pokémon Stadium	Prelude (Ablaze)	Charizard's Pokémon Trainer is absent.
2	Zero Suit Samus and Roy	Coliseum	Winning Road - Roy's Hope
3	Pikachu and Incineroar	Pokémon Stadium 2	Destiny (Ablaze)
4	R.O.B. and Ken	Norfair	Conquest (Ablaze)
5	Dr. Mario and Bowser	Mushroom Kingdom II	Duty (Ablaze)
6	Opposite-gender Robin ()	Arena Ferox	Id (Purpose)
Bonus Stage
Final	Master Hand	Final Destination	Master Hand (Less than 7.0 intensity) Master Hand / Crazy Hand (Intensity 7.0 or higher)	On intensity 7.0 and higher, Crazy Hand fights alongside Master Hand.

Note: Every round except the bonus stage and boss plays a track from Fire Emblem.

Credits roll after completing Classic Mode. Completing it as Robin has Id (Purpose) (Remix) accompany the credits.

Role in World of Light

Finding Robin in World of Light

Although neither gender of Robin appears in the World of Light opening cutscene, they were vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (except Kirby) when Galeem unleashed his beams of light.

Male Robin was one of the many fighters that fell under Dharkon's control upon Galeem's first defeat. He can be found in the Dracula's Castle sub-area as the last fighter to be awakened aside from Richter before confronting Dracula; a ghost blocks Robin on the ladder below, and if Wario had been previously awakened by rotating the lever blocking him, said lever must be switched back to its original orientation for the cannon to ricochet off and destroy the ghost.

Fighter Battle

No.	Image	Name	Type	Power	Stage	Music
56		Robin	Grab	10,700	Castle Siege (Ω form)	Prelude (Ablaze)

Spirits

Robin's Fighter Spirits can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. They are also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Robin in World of Light allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As Fighter Spirits, they cannot be used in Spirit Battles and are purely aesthetic. Unlike most fighters, the Spirits for Robin only use their artwork from Ultimate, rather than also having alternative artwork from a previous appearance.

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  616. Robin (Male)

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  617. Robin (Female)

In Spirit battles

As the main opponent

Spirit				Battle parameters
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
103		Mallow	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	•Robin (x3)		4,100	Magicant	•Item: Lightning	•The enemy's magic attacks have increased power •The enemy favors neutral specials	Time's Running Out!
111	File:Antasma.png	Antasma	Mario & Luigi series	•Robin		4,300	Peach's Castle (Battlefield form)	•Item: Food •Hazard: Slumber Floor	•The floor is sleep-inducing •The enemy becomes more powerful after eating •The enemy is easily distracted by items	The Grand Finale
185	File:Agahnim.png	Agahnim	The Legend of Zelda series	•Robin (×2)		3,600	Temple (Ω form)	•Reflect-Damage Buffed	•The enemy's magic attacks have increased power •The enemy favors special moves •All fighters' reflected projectiles have increased power	Dark World (Brawl)
224		Zant	The Legend of Zelda series	•Robin		4,100	Bridge of Eldin (Battlefield form)	•Giant	•The enemy is giant after a little while •Timed battle •Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls (Abra)	Main Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
317		Hongo	Yoshi series	•Robin		2,000	Super Happy Tree	•Sudden Final Smash	•The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash after a little while	Yoshi's Story (64)
355		Magolor	Kirby series	•Robin		9,300	Halberd	•Hazard: Screen Flip	•The screen will suddenly flip •The enemy's magic attacks have increased power	CROWNED
359		The Three Mage-Sisters	Kirby series	•Robin (×3) ()		3,600	Dream Land (hazards off)	N/A	•The enemy's special moves have increased power	A Battle of Friends and Bonds 2
376		Plasma Wisp	Kirby series	•Robin		2,300	Prism Tower (Battlefield form)	•Item: Hothead •Hazard: Zap Floor	•The floor is electrified •The enemy favors neutral specials	City Trial
605		The Skull	F-Zero series	•Robin		1,900	Big Blue	N/A	•The enemy's magic attacks have increased power •The enemy favors down specials	Brain Cleaner
626		Merric	Fire Emblem series	•Robin		1,700	Castle Siege	N/A	•The enemy's magic attacks have increased power •The enemy favors special moves	Shadow Dragon Medley
628		Linde	Fire Emblem series	•Robin		4,100	Temple (Battlefield form)	•Hazard: Zap Floor	•The floor is electrified •The enemy's magic attacks have increased power	Shadow Dragon Medley
636	File:GharnefSpirit.png	Gharnef	Fire Emblem series	•Robin		2,700	Unova Pokémon League (Battlefield form)	•Hazard: Slumber Floor	•The floor is sleep-inducing •Timed battle •The enemy favors down specials	Lords-A Chance Encounter
643		Julius	Fire Emblem series	•Robin		2,200	Castle Siege (Battlefield form)	•Hazard: Lava Floor	•The floor is lava •The enemy's explosion and fire attacks have increased power •Stamina battle	Power-Hungry Fool
652		Nino	Fire Emblem series	•Robin		3,600	Arena Ferox	N/A	•The enemy's magic attacks have increased power •The enemy favors up specials in the air	Attack - Fire Emblem
655		L'Arachel	Fire Emblem series	•Robin •Sheik •Wario		1,600	Castle Siege	•Health Recovery	•The enemy is healed when the enemy's at high damage	Preparing to Advance
656		Lyon	Fire Emblem series	•Robin •Giant Ridley		3,700	Unova Pokémon League	N/A	•Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd •The enemy is giant	Preparing to Advance
658		Soren	Fire Emblem series	•Robin •Ike		1,800	Temple (Battlefield form)	•Magic and PSI Unleashed	•The enemy favors special moves •All fighters' magic and PSI attacks have increased power	Victory Is Near
684		Leo	Fire Emblem series	•Robin		9,200	Reset Bomb Forest	•Hazard: High Gravity	•Your jumping power decreases •The enemy starts the battle with a Black Hole •The enemy's melee blows will heal them when they hit	Lost in Thoughts All Alone (for 3DS / Wii U)
793	File:Blaze Spirit.png	Blaze the Cat	Sonic the Hedgehog series	•Robin		4,100	Green Hill Zone (Battlefield form)	•Hazard: Lava Floor	•The floor is lava •The enemy's explosion and fire attacks have increased power •The enemy starts the battle with a Fire Flower	Reach for the Stars
1,017	File:BalderSpirit.png	Balder	Bayonetta series	•Giant Robin		4,200	Umbra Clock Tower	N/A	•The enemy's special moves have increased power •Stamina battle •The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly	The Legend Of Aesir
1,060		Yoko Belnades	Castlevania series	•Robin		3,800	Spear Pillar (Battlefield form)	N/A	•The enemy's magic attacks have increased power •The enemy's special moves have increased power	Lost Painting
1,063	File:Hector (CV).png	Hector (Castlevania)	Castlevania series	•Robin •Ridley		3,700	The Great Cave Offensive (Battlefield form)	•Item: Battering Types	•Reinforcements will appear during the battle	Lament of Innocence
1,071	File:Death Castlevania.png	Death	Castlevania series	•Robin		9,400	Dracula's Castle	•Hard to Launch •Sudden Damage	•You take serious damage after a little while •You are hard to launch •The enemy starts the battle with a Death's Scythe	Nothing to Lose
1,074		Shaft	Castlevania series	•Robin		1,700	Dracula's Castle (Ω form)	•Move Speed ↓ •Invisibility	•You have reduced move speed •The enemy is invisible	Dance of Gold
1,171		Ivan	Golden Sun series	•Robin		2,300	Onett	•Hazard: Heavy Wind	•Dangerously high winds are in effect after a little while •The enemy starts the battle with a Gust Bellows	Battle Scene / Final Boss - Golden Sun
1,246		Orville	Takt of Magic	•Robin •Pit •Zelda		3,400	PictoChat 2	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win	Struggle Against Chaos
1,274		Kageshina Kurabe	Nintendoji	•Robin		1,800	The Great Cave Offensive	•Item Tidal Wave	•Certain items will appear in large numbers after a little while	Boss 1 - Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
1,307	File:IgorP5.png	Igor	Persona series	•Robin •Ridley x3		10,600	Kalos Pokémon League	•Health Recovery •Item: Assist Trophy	•Defeat the main fighter to win •Start with 300% damage •You are healed significantly after a little while	Aria of the Soul

As a minion

Spirit				Battle parameters							Inspiration
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music	Character
667		Lissa	Fire Emblem series	•Isabelle •Robin •Chrom		3,300	Arena Ferox	N/A	•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle	Duty (Ablaze)	Robin
1,064		Jonathan Morris	Castlevania series	•Richter •Robin		9,300	Dracula's Castle	N/A	•The enemy's throwing-type items have increased power	Jail of Jewel	Charlotte Aulin
1,168	File:Isaac Spirit.png	Isaac	Golden Sun series	•Mii Swordfighter (Moveset 1222, Isaac Wig, Isaac's Outfit, High Voice Type 1) •Palutena •Robin •Roy		8,900	Wuhu Island (Swaying Bridge)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Isaac)	•The enemy's magic attacks have increased power •Hostile assist trophies will appear •Reinforcements will appear during the battle	Battle Scene / Final Boss - Golden Sun	Ivan
1,247	File:Frey and Freya.png	Frey & Freya	Zangeki no Reginleiv	•Link •Robin		3,700	Reset Bomb Forest	•Giant	•The enemy's melee weapons have increased power •The enemy's magic attacks have increased power •You are giant	Save the World, Heroes!	Freya
1,328	File:Hero's Comrades Spirit.png	Hero's Comrades	DRAGON QUEST series	•Ike •King Dedede •Zero Suit Samus •Sheik •Robin •Zelda •Link		13,300	Yggdrasil's Altar	N/A	•The enemy has increased melee-weapon damage and move speed •The enemy's smash attacks have increased power •Stamina battle	The Hero Goes Forth with a Determination	Veronica

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Artwork of all playable Fire Emblem characters and Assist Trophies, as posted on the official Japanese Fire Emblem Heroes Twitter account.

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  Screenshot of all playable Fire Emblem characters on Arena Ferox, as posted on the official Japanese Fire Emblem Twitter account.

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  Robin's fighter card.

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  Male Robin on Coliseum.

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  Male Robin using Arcfire on Temple.

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  Male Robin hitting Villager and Sonic with his down smash on Wily Castle.

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  Male Robin Taunting with Toon Link on Wii Fit Studio.

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  Female Robin attacking Wii Fit Trainer using her neutral infinite on Temple.

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  Male and female Robins in their green and pink costumes, respectively, on Tomodachi Life.

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  Female Robin and Chrom standing back-to-back on Coliseum.

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  Male Robin using Arcfire on Gaur Plain.

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  With all playable Fire Emblem veterans on Coliseum.

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  HUD showing Female Robin and the amount of health the Thunder tome has remaining.

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  Being attacked by Eleven while Erdrick attacks Wario on Yggdrasil's Altar.

Trivia

• Female Robin's pose in her official art resembles the third hit of her Arcfire neutral attack.
• Despite now being a playable character, Chrom still appears in Pair Up and Robin's victory poses, even if Chrom is in the fight with Robin.
  • This makes Robin one of the two characters who have a separate (and playable) character in one of their victory poses, the other being Piranha Plant (which has Mario in its case).
• Male Robin will sometimes say the quote: "Lucina, I hope I didn't hurt you." when fighting against Lucina. However, this may occur even when his opponent is entirely someone else.
  • Additionally, when the victory quote is used, the flame effects will not play.
• Robin, along with Cloud, Wii Fit Trainer, and Pokemon Trainer, is the only character to have their Fighter Spirit be only their artwork in the game and not from their original game.
  • A possible explanation could be that Robin has no official artwork of them in Fire Emblem: Awakening as they are a customizable avatar and don't appear on any promotional material compared to Corrin, as Fire Emblem Awakening, the game where Robin originates, mainly features Chrom and Lucina instead.
    • Despite this, however, the characters of Tharja and Garon, from Fire Emblem: Awakening and Fire Emblem: Fates respectively, use their conversation portraits from their games as spirits in Ultimate, and Nintendo's former official site for promoting Awakening used the default male Robin portrait on the characters section.
• Interestingly, both the thigh armor and leg warmers around Robin's boots appear to completely vanish when looked at from the inside. This oddity was not present in either gender's Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in-game models or on their official Ultimate artworks.
• In Sound Test, most characters with male and female alternate costumes have two identical announcer voice clips, as placeholders to accommodate for languages with gendered nouns (for example, Inkling in Spanish is "Inkling chica" for female costumes and "Inkling chico" for male costumes). Unusually, Robin also has two announcer voice clips, even though their name is the same between genders in all languages. Furthermore, Corrin only has one voice clip, meaning this is unique to Robin.
• Robin is the only character who travels to Mushroom Kingdom II in Classic Mode.
• Robin is the only Fire Emblem Awakening fighter representative who is never fought on Arena Ferox for their unlocking battle, they are instead fought on Castle Siege. Lucina is always fought on that stage no matter which method, while Chrom switches his unlock battle stages depending on whether one is playing World of Light (fought on Castle Siege) or otherwise (Arena Ferox).
• With the addition of the DLC Igor Spirit, Robin is now one of the few characters who can appear in their default costume as a puppet in Spirit battles. The others are Mr. Game & Watch, Bowser Jr., Yoshi, Peach, Mario, Luigi, R.O.B., Inkling, and Joker. Like Inkling and Joker, the Spirit battle is exclusive to DLC spirits.
  • This is not counting Alph and female Corrin, who use their main colors in a few spirit battles, but themselves are alternate costumes.