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Battle of the Bristles is an upcoming a Spirit Board event focused on spirits with facial hair. It will run from 6 a.m. on January 15, 2021 to 6 a.m. on January 18, 2021 (UTC). During the event, defeating spirits on the Spirit Board which are part of the event will award more SP than usual.

Description

North America

Goatees, mustaches, and beards, rejoice! Characters with facial hair will be whisking their whiskers on to the Spirit Board!
Defeat them in battle to earn more Spirit Points than usual.[1]

PAL regions

From goatee to full-on beard, characters with facial hair are whisking their whiskers onto the Spirit Board! Defeat them in battle to earn more Spirit Points than usual.
The Legend-class Dr. Wily and Wario-Man, plus the Ace-class Garon and Karate Kong will also appear at set times. Don't miss out![2]

Periodically appearing spirits

No. Image Name Type Class Appearance times (UTC)
873 Dr. Wily
 
★★★★ 06:00, 18:00
686 Garon
 
★★★ 09:00, 21:00
873 Wario-Man
 
★★★★ 00:00, 12:00
873 Karate Kong
 
★★★★ 03:00, 15:00

Randomly appearing spirits

Spirit Battle parameters
No. Image Name Series Enemy Fighter(s) Type Power Stage Rules Conditions Music
738 Wario-Man WarioWare Series Wario  
 
13,700 WarioWare, Inc. (hazards off) •Sudden Final Smash •The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash
•The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly
WarioWare, Inc.
873 Dr. Wily Mega Man Series Dr. Mario  
•Metal Mega Man   (×8)
 
12,600 Wily Castle (hazards off) N/A Stamina battle
•Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd
•The enemy is metal
Mega Man 2 Medley
25 Fox Luigi Super Mario Series •Tail Luigi  
 
9,300 Mushroom Kingdom U •Hazard: Heavy Wind •Dangerously high winds are in effect Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3 (Remix)
35 Waluigi Super Mario Series Luigi  
 
9,200 Peach's Castle •Assist Trophy Enemies (Waluigi) •Hostile assist trophies will appear Waluigi Pinball - Mario Kart DS
170 Karate Kong Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat Ryu  
 
9,500 Kongo Falls (Ω form) •Hard to Launch
•Hazard: High Gravity
•The enemy's physical attacks have increased power
•Timed stamina battle
•All fighters have reduced jump ability
Battle for Storm Hill
686 Garon Fire Emblem Series Ganondorf  
 
9,600 Final Destination •Jump Power ↓
•Hazard: Poison Floor
•The floor is poisonous
•You have reduced jump power
Stamina battle
Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Remix)
738 Wario-Man WarioWare Series Wario  
 
13,700 WarioWare, Inc. (hazards off) •Sudden Final Smash •The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash
•The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly
WarioWare, Inc.
873 Dr. Wily Mega Man Series Dr. Mario  
•Metal Mega Man   (×8)
 
12,600 Wily Castle (hazards off) N/A Stamina battle
•Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd
•The enemy is metal
Mega Man 2 Medley
25 Fox Luigi Super Mario Series •Tail Luigi  
 
9,300 Mushroom Kingdom U •Hazard: Heavy Wind •Dangerously high winds are in effect Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3 (Remix)
35 Waluigi Super Mario Series Luigi  
 
9,200 Peach's Castle •Assist Trophy Enemies (Waluigi) •Hostile assist trophies will appear Waluigi Pinball - Mario Kart DS
170 Karate Kong Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat Ryu  
 
9,500 Kongo Falls (Ω form) •Hard to Launch
•Hazard: High Gravity
•The enemy's physical attacks have increased power
•Timed stamina battle
•All fighters have reduced jump ability
Battle for Storm Hill
686 Garon Fire Emblem Series Ganondorf  
 
9,600 Final Destination •Jump Power ↓
•Hazard: Poison Floor
•The floor is poisonous
•You have reduced jump power
Stamina battle
Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Remix)
852 Brewster Animal Crossing Series Falco  
Villager (×2) (  )
Isabelle  
 
8,800 Luigi's Mansion •Item Tidal Wave (Food) •Defeat the main fighter to win
•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
•Certain items will appear in large numbers after a little while
The Roost - Animal Crossing: Wild World
867 Dr. Light Mega Man Series Dr. Mario  
Mega Man  
 
10,000 Wily Castle (Battlefield form) N/A •Defeat the main fighter to win
Stamina battle
•The enemy tends to avoid conflict
Mega Man 2 Medley
944 Soda Popinski Punch-Out!! Series Wario  
 
9,300 Boxing Ring •Item Tidal Wave Stamina battle
•The enemy becomes more powerful after eating
•Certain items will appear in large numbers
World Circuit Theme
1,079 Sebastian Tute Wii Music Mii Swordfighter   (Moveset 2312, Prince's Crown, Butler Outfit)
Mii Gunner   (Moveset 2312, Saki Amamiya Wig, Steampunk Getup)
Mii Brawler   (Moveset 2312, Isaac Wig, Toy-Con Outfit)
 
8,900 Tomodachi Life (Battlefield form) N/A •Defeat the main fighter to win
•Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls (Meloetta)
•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
Final Results - Wii Party U
132 Mario (Mario Tennis Aces) Mario Tennis Aces Mario  
Peach  
 
8,800 Wuhu Island
(Swordplay Colosseum)
•Assist Trophy Enemies (Color TV-Game 15) •Hostile assist trophies will appear
•The enemy favors smash attacks
Title Theme - Mario Tennis Aces
100 Mr. L Paper Mario Series Luigi  
 
4,300 Luigi's Mansion (Ω form) •Hazard: Fog •The stage is covered in fog
•The enemy favors special moves
•The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly
The Grand Finale
240 Daruk The Legend of Zelda Series Donkey Kong  
 
4,300 Find Mii (Battlefield form) •Hazard: Lava Floor •The floor is lava
Stamina battle
•The enemy's shield has extra durability
Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer BGM
581 Flint EarthBound Series Snake  
Lucas  
 
4,200 Onett (Battlefield form) •Hazard: Lava Floor •The floor is lava
•The enemy starts the battle with a Franklin Badge
Mother 3 Love Theme
599 Mr. EAD F-Zero Series •Giant Wario  
•Giant R.O.B.  
 
3,800 Big Blue N/A •Defeat the main fighter to win
•The enemy's dash attacks have increased power
•The enemy can deal damage by dashing into you
Brain Cleaner
635 Medeus Fire Emblem Series Ridley  
 
3,600 Castle Siege (Underground Cavern) •Giant •The enemy is giant after a while
Stamina battle
Lords-Showdown
663 Ashnard Fire Emblem Series Ganondorf  
Charizard  
 
3,600 Reset Bomb Forest (hazards off) •Defense ↑ Stamina battle
•The enemy has increased defense
Against the Dark Knight
672 Gangrel Fire Emblem Series Wolf  
Bayonetta  
 
3,700 Find Mii (Ω form) N/A •Defeat the main fighter to win
•The enemy has increased attack power
Id (Purpose) (Remix)
736 Dr. Crygor WarioWare Series Dr. Mario  
R.O.B.  
Wario  
 
3,400 WarioWare, Inc. (hazards off) N/A •Defeat the main fighter to win Mike's Song
756 Solidus Snake Metal Gear Solid Series Snake  
 
3,900 Shadow Moses Island •Move Speed ↑ •The enemy has increased move speed when the enemy's at high damage
•The enemy starts the battle with a Killing Edge
MGS4 ~Theme of Love~
834 Don Animal Crossing Series Luigi  
 
3,200 Smashville •Earthquake •The enemy starts the battle with a Hammer
•Periodic earthquakes will shake the stage
•The enemy can swing the Hammer for a long time
Title Theme - Animal Crossing: Wild World
855 Dr. Shrunk Animal Crossing Series Luigi  
 
4,100 Town and City •Item: Bananas •Timed battle
•The enemy loves to taunt
Tour - Animal Crossing: New Leaf
939 Great Tiger Punch-Out!! Series Incineroar (×3) ( , x2)
 
3,400 Boxing Ring N/A •Defeat the main fighter to win
Stamina battle
•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
Minor Circuit
975 Wild Gunman Wild Gunman Duck Hunt Team (×5) (     )
 
3,400 Gerudo Valley (Ω form) •Temporary Invincibility
•Item: Shooting Types
•Start with 300% damage
•All fighters will occasionally be invincible
•Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd
Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger
998 Gen Street Fighter Series Lucario  
 
3,600 New Pork City (Ω form) •Jump Power ↓ •Lucario's Aura has increased power
Stamina battle
•All fighters have reduced jump power
Fei Long Stage Type A
1,147 Maruhige Shop Owner Trade & Battle: Card Hero Series Mario  
 
3,700 Pac-Land (Battlefield form) •Item: Assist Trophy Stamina battle
•The enemy is easily distracted by items
Welcome Center
1,223 Kyle Hyde Hotel Dusk: Room 215 Snake  
 
4,100 Fourside (hazards off) •Item: Timer
•Hazard: Fog
•The stage is covered in fog Swan Lesson
1,235 Chef (Personal Trainer: Cooking) Personal Trainer: Cooking Series King Dedede  
 
3,500 PictoChat 2 •Item: Food •The enemy becomes more powerful after eating
•The enemy is easily distracted by items
Personal Trainer: Cooking
1,237 Vince Art Academy Series Mii Swordfighter   (Moveset 3222, Vince's Hat, Vince's Outfit, Low Voice Type 11)
Inkling  
 
3,500 PictoChat 2 •Assist Trophy Enemies (Vince) •Hostile assist trophies will appear
•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
Swan Lesson
130 Rabbid Mario Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle •Bunny Mario  
 
3,400 3D Land •Item: Shooting Types •The enemy starts the battle with a Ray Gun Arcade Bunny's Theme
133 Luigi (Mario Tennis Aces) Mario Tennis Aces Luigi  
Daisy  
 
3,400 Pokémon Stadium 2 (hazards off) N/A •The enemy favors smash attacks Stadium Theme - Mario Tennis Aces
1,184 Old Man Lobber The Legendary Starfy Series Wario   (×3)
 
3,800 Tortimer Island N/A •The enemy's throws have increased power
•The enemy favors grabs and throws
Tortimer Island Medley
34 Toadsworth Super Mario Series Mario  
 
1,900 Princess Peach's Castle •Item: Mushrooms •Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle Ricco Harbor
22 Boo Mario Super Mario Series Mario  
 
1,900 Dracula's Castle (hazards off) •Hazard: High Gravity
•Hazard: Low Gravity
•Invisibility
•The enemy is invisible
•Your jumping power decreases when the enemy's at high damage
•The enemy is less affected by gravity
Castle / Boss Fortress - Super Mario World / SMB 3
109 Broque Monsieur Mario & Luigi Series Pac-Man  
 
1,800 Mario Bros. (Battlefield form) •Defense ↑
•Item: Blocks
•The enemy has increased defense
•The enemy shields often
•The enemy's shield has extra durability
Tough Guy Alert!
748 Shake King Wario Land Series King K. Rool  
 
1,900 Pirate Ship (hazards off) •Earthquake •Periodic earthquakes will shake the stage
•The enemy favors grabs and throws
Ruins - Wario Land: Shake It!
856 Frillard Animal Crossing Series Wario  
Isabelle  
Villager  
 
2,400 Town and City N/A •The enemy loves to taunt Town Hall and Tom Nook's Store - Animal Crossing: Wild World
941 Von Kaiser Punch-Out!! Series Mario  
 
1,800 Boxing Ring N/A •The enemy's punches and elbow strikes have increased power
Stamina battle
•The enemy favors side smash attacks
Minor Circuit (Original)
1,137 Olaf Advance Wars Series Ice Climbers  
 
2,200 Summit (Battlefield form) •Move Speed ↓
•Hazard: Ice Floor
•The floor is frozen
•You have reduced move speed after a little while
•The enemy starts the battle with a Steel Diver
Filled with Hope
1,141 Yakuman Player Yakuman Villager Team   (×4)
 
2,000 Tomodachi Life •Item: Daybreak Parts •The enemy is easily distracted by items Yūyūki Medley
1,225 Hsien Sujin Taisen: Number Battles Series Luigi  
 
1,800 Windy Hill Zone •Assist Trophy Enemies (Dr. Kawashima) •Hostile assist trophies will appear Yūyūki Medley
1,244 Raymond Bryce Disaster: Day of Crisis Fox  
 
2,300 Fourside •Earthquake
•Hazard: Heavy Wind
•Dangerously high winds are in effect after a little while
•Periodic earthquakes will shake the stage after a little while
Encounter
1,279 Henry Fleming Codename: S.T.E.A.M. Captain Falcon  
 
1,900 New Pork City (Battlefield form) •Item: Shooting Types •The enemy starts the battle with a Rage Blaster Trouble Brewing II
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)
584 Duster EarthBound Series Luigi  
 
2,500 Pac-Land (Battlefield form) •Item: Smoke Ball
•Hazard: Fog
•The stage is covered in fog
•The enemy's kicks and knee strikes have increased power
You Call This a Utopia?!
747 Count Cannoli Wario Land Series Wario  
 
1,800 WarioWare, Inc. (hazards off) •Item: Transforming Types •Items will be pulled toward the enemy Ashley's Song
1,284 Wonder-Blue The Wonderful 101 Chrom  
Villager (×5) (     )
 
1,800 New Donk City Hall N/A •Defeat the main fighter to win
•The enemy's melee weapons have increased power
•Defeat an army of fighters
ST01: Roll Out, Wonderful 100!

In other languages

 
Language Name
  Japanese フサフサ! ダンディー! 自慢のおヒゲ
  English (NTSC) Battle of the Bristles
  English (PAL) Facial Hair Face-Off
  French Poil au menton
  German So Bart wie möglich
  Spanish Qué bello es el vello
  Italian In barba al nemico
  Chinese (Simplified) 浓密!时髦!引以为豪的胡子
  Chinese (Traditional) 垂髯!英俊!自豪的鬍鬚
  Korean 멋지고 늠름한! 자랑스러운 수염
  Dutch Dat zit wel snor
  Russian Сами с усами

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