Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Sonic (SSBU)

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Sonic
in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Sonic
SonicSymbol.svg
Universe Sonic the Hedgehog
Other playable appearances in Brawl
in SSB4

Availability Unlockable
Final Smash Super Sonic
Sonic (SSBU)

Sonic (ソニック, Sonic) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

Ground Attacks

  • Change Down tilt launches at a more upward angle, improving its combo potential but worsening its edgeguard potential.
  • Change Sonic's previous dash attack, which resembled the Spin Attack from his games, has been changed into a lunge kick.

Aerial Attacks

  • Nerf It is harder to land both hits with Sonic's Up aerial.

Throws/other attacks

  • Change Forward throw now sends opponents at a more horizontal angle.
  • Nerf Sonic's Up throw and Foward throw has less knockback.

Special Moves

  • Change Homing Attack now shows a reticle on the opponent right before Sonic is about to strike.
    • Buff It deals more damage when charged (15%).
    • Nerf It has more start-up.
  • Nerf Sonic cannot shield cancel his Spin Dash anymore.
    • Nerf It also cannot go through shield.

Trivia

  • Sonic's default head icon in Ultimate bears a striking resemblance to several logos and icons in the Sonic series, namely:
    • The logo for Sonic Team.
    • Sonic's character icon in some Sonic spin-off games.
    • The life icon in Sonic Unleashed when Sonic is not in his Werehog form.