SSB4 Stage Availability by Universe
This list does not include stage only universes or DLC stages.
Universes with a new stage appearing on both versions.
Universes with new stages on both versions.
Universes with new stages on Wii U version but only has returning stages on 3DS version.
Universes with new stages on 3DS version but only has returning stages on Wii U version.
Universes without stages on 3DS version but has stages on Wii U version.
Subspace Emissary Groups
Near the end of the Subspace Emissary, characters are placed into significant groups based on where they are met. Note that alternate forms of characters are not listed.
Large Groups
These groups have a significant number of characters. All of these groups would merge into one prior to Entrance to Subspace.
Canyon Team
Halberd Team
Isle of the Ancients Team
Small Groups
These groups are noted to have only three characters. All of them have a unique task in the Subspace Emissary.
Villains
This team consists of characters who tend to capture characters as trophies.
Subspace Team
This team consists of characters who rescue others in Subspace (Part I). All of them are guaranteed to fight in the final battle.
Secret Characters
These characters are only available after completing the Subspace Emissary at least once by fighting them in secret rooms.
In addition, Sonic is the only character that's not part of any of these groups.
Stages represented by trophies
The following stages in the Super Smash Bros. series are represented by trophies. Note, in order to qualify, the trophy must share the same name or depict an entire stage not just stage elements. Trophies earned from "Trophy Tussle" events do not count.
Melee
- Princess Peach's Castle
- Fountain of Dreams
- Pokémon Stadium
- Mute City
- Flat Zone
- Battlefield
- Final Destination
Brawl
SSB4
3DS Verison
- Rainbow Road
- Spirit Train
- Prism Tower
- Mute City
- Magicant
- Flat Zone 2
- Tortimer Island
- Pac-Maze
- Tomodachi Life
Wii U Version
All-Star Battle Regulars and Melee comparisons
This list lines up characters between All-Star Battle: Regulars and All-Star Battle: Melee.
In SSB
Starters
In Melee
SSB Veterans
Newcomers returning to Brawl
Newcomers returning to SSB4
In Brawl
SSB Veterans
Melee Veterans
Melee Veterans returning to SSB4
In SSB4
SSB Veterans
Melee Veterans
In Ultimate
SSB Veterans
Melee Veterans v1
Melee Veterans v2
Trivia
The order of corresponding characters in each event share a theme;
- Main Mario characters
- Other Mario characters
- Original The Legend of Zelda characters
- Obscure Retro Characters (Brawl)/Secret Identities (SSB4)
- Japanese characteristics
- Full body palettes
- Original Star Fox characters
- Lightning characters
Character Debuts of the "Active Four" Universes
"Active Four" refers to the universes which have been with the original game and has debut new characters in Melee and at least one other Smash game.
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- Each of these universes has one Melee newcomer with a reflection move; Mario with Dr. Mario's Super Sheet, The Legend of Zelda with Zelda's Nayru's Love, Star Fox with Falco's Reflector, and Pokémon with Mewtwo's Confusion.
- If Zelda and Sheik count as separate characters, each universe has one more newcomer than the other in Super Smash Bros. Melee; Star Fox has one, Pokémon has two, Mario has three, and The Legend of Zelda has four.
Quad Groupings
Grouping of characters from four universes.
- Universes are Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, and one more starter universe from the original Super Smash Bros.
- The Legend of Zelda characters are either Link or Zelda.
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Debuts and Countermeasures
This table lists all characters with some kind of special defense other than their shields. Note: Custom moves are not noted except for Mii Fighters.
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Debuts and Special Recoveries
This table lists all characters with some kind of special recovery (one that doesn't act only as a third jump). Note: Only Up Special moves can qualify.
Types of Recoveries:
- Fully Guided: The character can recover in all 8 directions.
- Hybrid: Used as a recovery in the air, but acts as a normal attack on the ground.
- Tether: A special cable which catches platform edges (only available in Super Smash Bros. Brawl).
- Parachute: A type of parachute opens up after recovering to slow down falls.
- Spring: The character jumps on a trampoline to recover which can be used by other characters (only used by third-party characters).
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Legend of Zelda
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Honest Home Stages
These are what I feel to be more appropriate home stages for each character, they may be different than they're portrayed in Classic, All-Star mode, or unlock battles. This list does not include any returning DLC stages. Some characters may have alternate home stages.
SSB
Melee
Brawl
Normal Stages
Melee Stages
Note: Only characters appearing in one of the "Original 10" universes can have a Melee stage.
SSB4
3DS Version
Wii U Version
Project M
| Character | Stage | Alternate Stage | 2nd Alternate Stage |
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| Mario | Delfino's Secret | ||
| Luigi | Luigi's Mansion | ||
| Peach | Peach's Castle | Rainbow Cruise | Delfino Plaza |
| Yoshi | Yoshi's Island (SSB) | Yoshi's Island (SSBM) | Yoshi's Island (SSBB) |
| Bowser | Bowser's Castle | Bowser's Castle (Alt.) | |
| Wario | WarioWare, Inc. | Wario Land | |
| Donkey Kong | Kongo Jungle (SSB) | Jungle Japes | |
| Diddy Kong | Rumble Falls (PM) | Rumble Falls (SSBB) | |
| Link | Hyrule Castle | Temple | |
| Zelda | Temple | Bridge of Eldin | |
| Ganondorf | Bridge of Eldin | Skyloft (PM) | |
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| Samus | Planet Zebes | Brinstar | |
| Zero Suit Samus | Norfair (PM) | Frigate Orpheon | |
| Kirby | Dream Land | ||
| King Dedede | Fountain of Dreams | ||
| Meta Knight | Halberd | ||
| Fox | Sector Z | Corneria | |
| Falco | Corneria | Lylat Cruise (SSBB) | |
| Wolf | Lylat Cruise (SSBB) | Lylat Cruise (PM) | |
| Pikachu Jigglypuff |
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| Squirtle Ivysaur Charizard |
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| Lucario Mewtwo |
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| Captain Falcon | Port Town Aero Dive | Big Blue | |
| Ness | Onett | Fourside | |
| Lucas | New Pork City | ||
| Ice Climbers | Summit | ||
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| Mr. Game & Watch | Flat Zone 2 | ||
| Pit | Skyworld (PM) | Skyworld (SSBB) | |
| Olimar | Distant Planet (PM) | Distant Planet (SSBB) | |
| R.O.B. | Training Room | Pictochat | |
| Snake | Shadow Moses Island | ||
| Sonic | Green Hill Zone (PM) | Green Hill Zone (SSBB) |
Stages based on character themes
This list shows character stage with songs for a certain theme. Only characters appearing in certain Smash games are listed.
Note: Charizard represents Pokémon Trainer in SSB4.
Melee Credits
Note: Only one song and Melee stage used.
Brawl Character Roll Call
Subspace Emissary Dark Themes
Characters' first non-Smash Bros. appearance and non-Smash Bros. playable appearance
This table lists all characters' first appearance as well as their first playable appearance in a game outside of Super Smash Bros.
| Character | First Appearance | First Playable Appearance |
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| Mario | Donkey Kong (1981) | Donkey Kong (1981) |
| Luigi | Mario Bros. (1983) | Mario Bros. (1983) |
| Dr. Mario | Dr. Mario (1990) | Dr. Mario (1990) |
| Peach | Super Mario Bros. (1985) | Super Mario Bros. 2 (1987) |
| Daisy | Super Mario Land (1989) | Mario Tennis (2000) |
| Rosalina | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | Mario Kart Wii (2008) |
| Bowser | Super Mario Bros. (1985) | Super Mario Kart (1992) |
| Bowser Jr. | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) |
| Koopalings[note 1] | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) | Mario Kart 8 (2014) |
| Piranha Plant | Super Mario Bros. (1985) | N/A |
| Yoshi | Super Mario World (1990) | Super Mario World (Semi-playable) (1990)/Super Mario Kart (Fully playable) (1992) |
| Wario | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1990) |
| Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong (1981) | Donkey Kong Country (1994) |
| Diddy Kong | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | Donkey Kong Country (1994) |
| King K. Rool | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | DK: King of Swing (2005) |
| Link | The Legend of Zelda (1986) | The Legend of Zelda (1986) |
| Young Link | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) |
| Toon Link | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords (2002) | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords (2002) |
| Zelda | The Legend of Zelda (1986) | Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon (1993) |
| Sheik | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) | Hyrule Warriors (2014) |
| Ganondorf | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) | Hyrule Warriors (2014) |
| Samus | Metroid (1986) | Metroid (1986) |
| Dark Samus | Metroid Prime (2002) | N/A |
| Zero Suit Samus | Metroid: Zero Mission (2004) | Metroid: Zero Mission (2004) |
| Ridley | Metroid (1986) | N/A |
| Kirby | Kirby's Dream Land (1992) | Kirby's Dream Land (1992) |
| Meta Knight | Kirby's Adventure (1993) | Kirby's Adventure (1993) |
| King Dedede | Kirby's Dream Land (1992) | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000) |
| Fox | Star Fox (1993) | Star Fox (1993) |
| Falco | Star Fox (1993) | Star Fox 2 (Originally) (Cancelled, but later released in 2017)/Star Fox 64 (Official) (1997) |
| Wolf | Star Fox 2 (Originally) (Cancelled, but later released in 2017)/Star Fox 64 (Official) (1997) | Star Fox: Assault (2005) |
| Pikachu | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) |
| Jigglypuff | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) |
| Pichu | Pokémon Gold/Silver (1999) | Pokémon Gold/Silver (1999) |
| Mewtwo | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) |
| Pokémon Trainer | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) |
| Squirtle | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) |
| Ivysaur | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) |
| Charizard | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) | Pokémon Red/Green (1996) |
| Lucario | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team/Blue Rescue Team (2005) | Pokémon Diamond/Pearl (2006) |
| Greninja | Pokémon X/Y (2013) | Pokémon X/Y (2013) |
| Incineroar | Pokémon Sun/Moon (2016) | Pokémon Sun/Moon (2016) |
| Captain Falcon | F-Zero (1990) | F-Zero (1990) |
| Ness | EarthBound (1994) | EarthBound (1994) |
| Lucas | Mother 3 (2006) | Mother 3 (2006) |
| Ice Climbers | Ice Climber (1985) | Ice Climber (1985) |
| Marth | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990) | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990) |
| Lucina | Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) | Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) |
| Roy | Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (2002) | Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (2002) |
| Chrom | Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) | Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) |
| Ike | Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005) | Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005) |
| Robin | Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) | Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) |
| Corrin | Fire Emblem Fates (2015) | Fire Emblem Fates (2015) |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Ball (Game & Watch) (1980) | Ball (Game & Watch) (1980) |
| Pit | Kid Icarus (1986) | Kid Icarus (1986) |
| Dark Pit | Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012) | Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012) |
| Palutena | Kid Icarus (1986) | N/A |
| Olimar | Pikmin (2001) | Pikmin (2001) |
| Alph[note 1] | Pikmin 3 (2013) | Pikmin 3 (2013) |
| R.O.B. | Stack Up (1985) | Stack Up (1985) |
| Little Mac | Punch-Out!! (1984) | Punch-Out!! (1984) |
| Duck Hunt | Duck Hunt (1984) | Duck Hunt (1984)[note 2] |
| Villager | Animal Forest (2001) | Animal Crossing (2002) |
| Isabelle | Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012) | Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012) |
| Wii Fit Trainer | Wii Fit (2007) | N/A |
| Shulk | Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) | Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) |
| Inkling | Splatoon (2015) | Splatoon (2015) |
| Sonic | Rad Mobile (1991) | Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) |
| Snake | Metal Gear (1987) | Metal Gear (1987) |
| Mega Man | Mega Man (1987) | Mega Man (1987) |
| Pac-Man | Pac-Man (1980) | Pac-Man (1980) |
| Ryu | Street Fighter (1987) | Street Fighter (1987) |
| Ken | Street Fighter (1987) | Street Fighter (1987) |
| Cloud | Final Fantasy (1987) | Final Fantasy VII (1997) |
| Bayonetta | Bayonetta (2009) | Bayonetta (2009) |
| Simon | Castlevania (1986) | Castlevania (1986) |
| Richter | Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) | Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) |
- ^ a b Only featured as Alternate costumes.
- ^ While the dog is not playable, most of his moves uses the light gun which turns out to be playable. The duck can be controlled by another player in 2-player mode.
Brawl Sticker Group
This table lists all the possible group of characters that can use certain stickers and any exclusive effects to that group. Individuals derived from a group who has exclusive use for a sticker with an effect that's usable to the parent group (i.e. Falco with a Tail sticker that cannot be used on other Star Fox characters) are not noted. The group names are not official.
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These are different types of equipment and the characters that can use them.
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The Project M character table based on alternate costumes if applicable.
* Characters not in Brawl
Reflection Table Expressed as Payouts
Since the reflector table uses multipliers, this is what would be like based on casino cash payouts. 1:2 means a projectile that deals 2% damage or travels at 2 units of speed will gain 1% damage or 1 unit of speed added to the original value when reflected for a total of 3% damage or 3 units of speed. PUSH means the reflected projectile will have the same amount of damage or speed with its original value.
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| Dr. Mario | Super Sheet | 1:2 | PUSH | 50 |
| Falco | Reflector | 1:2 | PUSH | 50 |
| Fox | Reflector | 1:2 | PUSH | 50 |
| Lucas | Forward smash | 1:2 | 1:2 | 50 |
| Mario | Cape | 1:2 | PUSH | 50 |
| Mega Man | Skull Barrier | 1:5 | PUSH | 25 |
| Mewtwo | Confusion* | 2:5 | PUSH | 50 |
| Mii Gunner | Echo Reflector | ? | ? | ? |
| Mii Swordfighter | Reversal Slash | ? | ? | ? |
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| Pit | Angel Ring | 1:2 | PUSH | 50 |
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| Upperdash Arm | PUSH | PUSH | ? | |
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| R.O.B. | Arm Rotor | 1:2 | PUSH | 50 |
| Wolf | Reflector | 3:10 | 4:5 | 50 |
| Zelda | Nayru's Love | 1:5 | 1:5 | 50 |
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| Gardevoir | 6:5 | 3:10 | 100 | |
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Exclusive Bonuses
These are exclusive bonuses in the Super Smash Bros. 1P game.
SSB
SSB bonuses are sorted by stage and items.
By Stage
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| Stage 1 | Tornado Clear | 3,000 | Link gets KO'd by a tornado in Hyrule Castle. |
| Stage 2 | Yoshi Rainbow | 50,000 | KO the Yoshis in the order in which they appear. |
| Stage 3 | ARWING Clear | 4,000 | Fox gets KO'd by an Arwing in Sector Z. |
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| Bros. Calamity | 25,000 | KO one of the Mario Bros. before damaging the other. | |
| Good Friend (JPN: Friendship) | 8,000 | Defeat the Mario Bros. without losing your ally. (Not awarded if "True Friend" is awarded.) | |
| True Friend | 25,000 | Defeat the Mario Bros. without your ally taking damage. | |
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| DK Defender (JPN: Kong Defender) | 10,000 | Defeat Giant Donkey Kong without losing any allies. (Not awarded if "DK Perfect" is awarded.) | |
| DK Perfect | 50,000 | Defeat Giant Donkey Kong without any ally taking damage. | |
| Stage 7 | Kirby Ranks (JPN: Kirby Flash) | 25,000 | KO the Kirbies in the order in which they appear (Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Fox, Pikachu, Plain Kirby/Unlockable character). |
| Stage 8 | Acid Clear | 1,500 | Samus gets KO'd by the rising acid in Planet Zebes. |
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| Bumper | Bumper Cleer | 11,000 | KO the opponent with a Bumper. |
| Hammer | Star Clear | 12,000 | Clear a stage under the effect of a Hammer. |
| Heart Container | Heartthrob | 17,000 | Collected at least three Heart Containers in a match. |
| Maxim Tomato | Vegetarian | 9,000 | Ate at least three Maxim Tomatoes in a match. |
| Motion-Sensor Bomb | Booby Trap (JPN: 00 Agent) | 12,000 | KO the opponent with a Motion-Sensor Bomb. |
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| Mew Catch (JPN: Mew Get) | 15,000 | Mew appeared from a Poké Ball. (Clefairy copying its effect does not count.) | |
| Pokémon Finish | 11,000 | KO the opponent with a Poké Ball Pokémon. | |
| Super Star | Star Clear | 12,000 | Clear a stage under the effect of a Super Star. |
Melee
Melee bonuses are sorted by 1-P modes.
Classic Mode
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| Target Master | 30,000 | Break all targets in the character's Target Test stage. |
| Collector | 30,000 | Collected all trophies in the Snag the Trophies stage. |
| Crazy Hand KO | 80,000 | KO'd Crazy Hand. |
| Classic Clear | 50,000 | Complete Classic Mode. |
Adventure Mode
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| Luigi KO | 20 | Defeat Luigi. |
| Link Master | 30,000 | KO'd all five Links. |
| Giant Kirby KO | 10,000 | KO'd Giant Kirby. |
| Metal Bros. KO | 8,000 | KO'd Metal Mario and Metal Luigi. |
| Giga Bowser KO | 100,000 | KO'd Giga Bowser |
| Hobbyist | 1,000 | Collected at least one trophy on a platforming stage. (Trophies dropped from enemies do not count.) |
| Adventure Clear | 50,000 | Complete Adventure Mode. |
All-Star Mode
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| All-Star Clear | 50,000 | Complete All-Star Mode. |
| Melee Master | 100,000 | Complete All-Star Mode without a Heart Container. |
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| No Damage Clear | 300,000 | Complete a mode without taking damage. |
| Very Hard Clear | 200,000 | Complete a mode on Very Hard difficulty. |
| Speed Demon | 20,000 | Cleared a mode very quickly. |
| Quintuple KO | x15,000 | Defeat five opponents with one attack. |
| No-Miss Clear | 10,000 | Complete a mode without losing a life. |
| Speedster | 10,000 | Cleared a mode quickly. (Not given if Speed Demon is earned.) |
| Quadruple KO | x8,000 | Defeat four opponents with one attack. |
| Continuation | -20,000 | Used a continue. |
Stock Icons with Stock Glitch
How the air effects main projectiles
This list shows how main projectiles or characters behave differently when used in midair. This list only one projectile per character. Green checks indicate using the projectile in midair provides an advantage. Red Xs indicate using the projectile in midair provides a disadvantage. Yellow tildes indicate no advantages or disadvantages when using the projectile in midair.
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| Pikachu | Thunder Jolt | Fires an electrical orb (Becomes a normal shot once it touches the ground) |
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| Pichu |
Note: Kirby can copy Charge Shot, Blaster, and Thunder Jolt and witness the same effects.
Brawl's Classic Mode battles rewritten like Melee's
Regular Battle
All characters on the roster are eligible to fight the player throughout the mode's three 1-on-1 battles.
2 vs. 2 teams.
Below is the list of all the teams the player can fight in Classic Mode. There are 36 teams. Only universes with two or more characters (excluding character transformations) can be featured. There are two battles in a single playthrough. Characters from the same universe as the opposing team will fight alongside the player unless otherwise noted.
| Stage | Universe | Teams | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | The Legend of Zelda | ||
| Link + Zelda | Sheik cannot be an ally if Zelda is an opponent and vice versa. | ||
| Link + Ganondorf | |||
| Link + Sheik | |||
| Link + Toon Link | |||
| Zelda + Ganondorf | |||
| Zelda + Toon Link | |||
| Sheik + Ganondorf | |||
| Sheik + Toon Link | |||
| Ganondorf + Toon Link | |||
| Stage 2 | Donkey Kong | Diddy Kong + Donkey Kong | Yoshi always serves as the player's ally. |
| Stage 3 | Pokémon | ||
| Pikachu + Jigglypuff | A Pokémon Trainer Pokémon cannot be an ally if another Pokémon Trainer Pokémon is fought. | ||
| Pikachu + Squirtle | |||
| Pikachu + Ivysaur | |||
| Pikachu + Charizard | |||
| Pikachu + Lucario | |||
| Jigglypuff + Squirtle | |||
| Jigglypuff + Ivysaur | |||
| Jigglypuff + Charizard | |||
| Jigglypuff + Lucario | |||
| Squirtle + Lucario | |||
| Ivysaur + Lucario | |||
| Charizard + Lucario | |||
| Stage 4 | Earthbound or Fire Emblem | ||
| Ness + Lucas | The player's ally will be a character from the other universe represented. | ||
| Marth + Ike | |||
| Stage 5 | Kirby | ||
| Kirby + King Dedede | |||
| Kirby + Meta Knight | |||
| King Dedede + Meta Knight | |||
| Stage 7 | Star Fox | ||
| Fox + Wolf | Captain Falcon can possibly serve as the player's ally. | ||
| Fox + Falco | |||
| Wolf + Falco | |||
| Stage 8 | Mario | ||
| Mario + Luigi | |||
| Mario + Peach | |||
| Mario + Bowser | |||
| Luigi + Peach | |||
| Luigi + Bowser | |||
| Peach + Bowser |
Giant battle
Just like the teams, the giant characters the player fights are picked randomly from a group that has already been predetermined by the game. This time, giant battle can occur for any universe (except The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong). The number of allies are dependent on the stage. On Stage 2, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are the player's allies. On Stages 3-5, one ally is given and will be from one of the universes represented. On Stages 6-10, the player is not given any allies. This type of battle will occur twice in a playthrough.
Multi-character battle
Just like the teams, and the giant characters the player fights, the multiple-character fight is picked randomly from a group that has already been predetermined by the game. This level consists of 10 multiples of 1 of 9 different characters. This battle occurs starting on Stage 3 and two fights of this type can be encountered.
Metal battle
All characters represented on Stages 6-10 are eligible to appear as a metal character in this 1-on-1 battle against the player. Only one metal battle can be encountered. Unlike Melee, the stage will always be the home stage of the opponent.
| Metal Character | Stage(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowser | Delfino Plaza | Luigi's Mansion (if unlocked) | Mario Circuit | Mushroomy Kingdom |
| Captain Falcon | Port Town Aero Dive | |||
| Falco | Lylat Cruise | |||
| Fox | Lylat Cruise | |||
| Ice Climbers | Summit | |||
| Luigi | Delfino Plaza | Luigi's Mansion (if unlocked) | Mario Circuit | Mushroomy Kingdom |
| Mario | Delfino Plaza | Luigi's Mansion (if unlocked) | Mario Circuit | Mushroomy Kingdom |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Flat Zone 2 | |||
| Olimar | Distant Planet | |||
| Peach | Delfino Plaza | Luigi's Mansion (if unlocked) | Mario Circuit | Mushroomy Kingdom |
| Pit | Skyworld | |||
| R.O.B. | Mario Bros. | Delfino Plaza (if Mario Bros. is not unlocked) | ||
| Samus | Norfair | Frigate Orpheon | ||
| Snake | Shadow Moses Island | |||
| Sonic | Green Hill Zone | |||
| Wario | WarioWare, Inc. | |||
| Wolf | Lylat Cruise | |||
| Zero Suit Samus | Norfair | Frigate Orpheon | ||
Free for all
Three random characters who haven't fought the player in a playthrough are selected to fight the player. The stage will always be Final Destination.
Speed and Power Character Variants
Some characters movesets or forms have speed and power variants based on movement or attacks. Speed variants are generally faster but weaker while power variants are generally stronger but slower. The following list focuses on Melee and Brawl characters.
Characters are divided into Parent or Child forms where the parent is the common base forms and the child is the alternate form. Speed Characters are italicized while Power characters are bolded.
Melee
| Parent | Child | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario | Dr. Mario | Clone | |
| Link | Young Link | Clone | |
| Zelda | Sheik | Transformation | |
| Fox | Falco | Clone | |
| Pikachu | Pichu | Clone | |
| Captain Falcon | Ganondorf | Clone | Characters are from different universes. Captain Falcon prioritized over Ganondorf due to appearing in earlier Super Smash Bros. titles. |
| Marth | Roy | Clone | Marth prioritized over Roy due to being unlocked first. |
Brawl
| Parent | Child | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Link | Toon Link | Semi-Clone | |
| Zelda | Sheik | Transformation | |
| Samus | Zero Suit Samus | Transformation | |
| Fox | Falco | Semi-Clone | |
| Squirtle | Charizard | Transformation | The third of Pokémon Trainer's transformation, Ivysaur, balances speed and power. Squirtle prioritized over Charizard due to being a base Pokémon |
| Captain Falcon | Ganondorf | Semi-Clone | Characters are from different universes. Captain Falcon prioritized over Ganondorf due to appearing in earlier Super Smash Bros. titles. |
| Ness | Lucas | Semi-Clone | By attack only. Ness prioritized over Lucas due to appearing in earlier Super Smash Bros. titles. |
| Marth | Ike | Semi-Clone | Marth prioritized over Ike due to appearing in earlier Super Smash Bros. titles. |
| Sonic | Snake | Miscellaneous | Both are Brawl's only third-party characters. Sonic prioritized over Snake due to more appearances in Super Smash Bros. titles. |