| “ | Go for the win in online tournaments with up to 64 players! You can earn rewards based on how you do. Plus, stay tuned for specially-themed Event Tourneys. | ” |
| —Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website | ||
Online Tourney (オンライントーナメント, Online Tournament) is an Online mode in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, introduced after version 4.0.0. The mode sets up a Tourney bracket of up to 64 players, who fight each other through the internet, with the player earning a number of Spirits depending on their performance. It is the successor to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U's Tourney mode.
There are three distinct types of Online Tourneys, which differ based on the rules used:
- 1-on-1 Tourneys and Smash Tourneys are based on 1-on-1 and 4-player free for all matches, respectively, with the earlier restricting the number of players to 32. Both formats are hosted separately with a duration of 2 days each. After the duration is up, the last format will be immediately superseded by the other. The first Online Tourney of either type was a 1-on-1 Tourney on July 31st, 2019, coinciding with the release of the 4.0.0 update, and a Smash Tourney succeeding it on August 2nd, 2019.
- Event Tourneys are based on a specific theme, much like Spirit Board events. Event Tourneys are hosted alongside any active 1-on-1 Tourney or Smash Tourney, and differs from them by only allowing certain fighters, items, or stages to be used.
Rules
| Tourney | Rules | ||||||
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| Format | Rules | Stock | Time Limit | FS Meter | Items | Stage Form | |
| 1-on-1 Tourney | 1-on-1 | Stock | 1[note 1] | 4:00 | Off | None | Ω Form |
| Smash Tourney | Smash | Time | —[note 2] | 2:30 | Off | Medium | Regular |
| Event Tourney | Smash | Time | — | 2:30 | On | Medium | Regular |
List of Event Tourneys
| Image | Name | Date (UTC) | Theme | Allowed fighters | |
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 Heroes Vs. Villains Heroes VS Villains |
Aug. 9th, 2019 | Aug. 12th, 2019 | Heroic and villainous fighters. |                            
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Original Class of '64 | Aug. 23rd, 2019 | Aug. 26th, 2019 | The original Super Smash Bros. |        
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The Ultimate Partnership | Sep. 6th, 2019 | Sep. 9th, 2019 | Team-based fighters. |       
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The Next Big Super Star | Sep. 20th, 2019 | Sep. 23rd, 2019 | The Mario series. |    
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Battle for Spirit Supremacy | Oct. 4th, 2019 | Oct. 7th, 2019 | Spirits enabled. | All |
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Hefty Heavyweights | Oct. 18th, 2019 | Oct. 21st, 2019 | Heavyweight fighters. | 
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Mano a Mano | Nov. 8th, 2019 | Nov 11th, 2019 | Stamina Mode 1-on-1 matches. | All |
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Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield! Pokémon Sword & Shield Launch! |
Nov. 15th, 2019 | Nov. 18th, 2019 | The Pokémon series. |    
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Bringing Back the '80s Club 30+ Clash |
Dec. 13th, 2019 | Dec 16th, 2019 | Games released in the 1980s. |         
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Mega Tourney! Gigantourney |
Dec. 20th, 2019 | Dec 23rd, 2019 | Giant battles. | All |
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A Tribute to Melee Melee is Life |
Jan 3rd, 2020 | Jan 6th, 2020 | Super Smash Bros. Melee |  
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amiibo Tag Team Tourney Stand By Me, amiibo |
Jan 10th, 2020 | Jan 13th, 2020 | amiibo team battles. | All |
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Some Training, Professor? Teach Us, Teach! Weapon Training |
Feb 7th, 2020 | Feb 10th, 2020 | Axe, bow and lance users. |   
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Hailing from the '90s Fighting in the Nineties |
Feb. 21st, 2020 | Feb. 24th, 2020 | Games released in the 1990s. |   
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Spiky Vs. Round? The Ultimate Battle Spiky VS Round? The Ultimate Battle |
Mar. 6th, 2020 | Mar. 9th, 2020 | Round and spiky fighters. |
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Stop Hitting Yourself! | Mar 20th, 2020 | Mar 23rd, 2020 | Reflectors and projectile items |   
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