Knuckles the Echidna

Knuckles the Echidna
Official artwork of Knuckles for Team Sonic Racing.
Universe	Sonic the Hedgehog
Debut	Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
Smash Bros. appearances	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019)
Console/platform of origin	Sega Genesis
Species	Echidna
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Angel Island
Designed by	Takashi Yuda
English voice actor	Travis Willingham
Japanese voice actor	Nobutoshi Canna
German voice actor	Claus-Peter Damitz
Italian voice actor	Maurizio Merluzzo
Article on Wikipedia	Knuckles the Echidna

“	oh no	”
—Nipples the Enchilada

Knuckles the Echidna (ナックルズ・ザ・エキドゥナ, Knuckles the Echidna) is a character from the Sonic series.

Origin

Knuckles digging for a piece of the Master Emerald on Red Mountain in Sonic Adventure.

Here he comes, rougher than the rest of them, the best of them, tougher than leather. You can call him Knuckles, unlike Sonic he doesn't chuckle, he'd rather flex his muscles. He's hard as nails, it ain't hard to tell. He'll break 'em down weather they're solid or frail. Unlike the rest he's independent since his first breath, first test, feel the right, than the worst's left.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

As a background character

Knuckles (left) on Green Hill Zone in Brawl.

Knuckles, like Tails and Silver the Hedgehog, appears running through the shuttle loop in the background of Green Hill Zone. Just like many other characters in the Sonic series, Knuckles appears as a Sticker that Sonic can use and a Trophy in the game.

Trophy

Knuckles' trophy in Brawl.

Knuckles

A powerful red echidna also known by his full name, Knuckles the Echidna. Knuckles resides on Angel Island, where he guards the Master Emerald. Both friend and rival of Sonic, Knuckles is a martial-arts expert who can glide through the air.

• SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
• SONIC & KNUCKLES

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Character(s)
Knuckles The Echidna	Sonic the Hedgehog 3	DefenseElectric+023 Resistance +23	Sonic

Knuckles The Echidna (Sonic The Hedgehog 3)

In Super Smash Bros. 4

As a background character

Knuckles reappears as a background character in Green Hill Zone in the 3DS version.

As a costume

Two Mii Brawlers dressed as Knuckles.

Knuckles appeared as a downloadable Mii Brawler costume as part of the final wave on February 3, 2016.

Trophy

Knuckles's trophy appears in both versions. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, it is part of the Sonic & Friends Trophy Box.

Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Knuckles the Echidna

Knuckles the Echidna is the dedicated guardian of the Master Emerald, rarely leaving his post on the floating Angel Island. His serious, one-track-minded approach puts him at odds with his rival, Sonic, but the two somehow manage to be friends all the same.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (02/1994)

Sonic & Knuckles (10/1994)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As an Assist Trophy

“	Knuckles attacks nearby fighters with his fist. He can also dig into the ground and then attack with an uppercut, so be careful!	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Knuckles as he appears in Ultimate.

Knuckles appears in Ultimate as an Assist Trophy. He attacks opponents with Homing Attack, and also digs into the ground and then uses an uppercut to attack. He may also simply punch opponents with his fists. He is also able to be KO'd.

Like Shadow, all of Knuckles's voice clips in all languages are reused from Sonic Generations.

As a background character

Knuckles also once again appears as a background element of Green Hill Zone. Because of this appearance, his Assist Trophy will not appear when playing on the stage.

As a costume

A Mii Brawler wearing the Knuckles hat and costume.

The Knuckles Mii Brawler costume from the previous game was not in the base game, but was rereleased as DLC on April 17th, 2019. The costume features a slight redesign: its gloves now have fingers, a possible reference to Sonic Boom. In the trailer, a Mii with the costume is seen headbutting the ground, a possible nod to his digging ability.

Spirit

Knuckles also appears as a summonable primary Spirit. He can be summoned with the spirit cores of Muddy Mole (a character who digs through the ground and throws heavy objects like Knuckles) and Gordo (a character with spikes like Knuckles' fists).

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Ability	Series
781		Knuckles		★★★	Fist Attack ↑	Sonic the Hedgehog Series

Gallery

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  Knuckles as a Mii Brawler costume

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  Knuckles as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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  Knuckles posing on Green Hill Zone. Note that this is impossible in the final game.

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  Knuckles attacking Kirby with an uppercut on The Great Cave Offensive.

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  Knuckles posing with Sonic on Palutena's Temple.

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  Knuckles mid-air on the Umbra Clock Tower.

Trivia

• The picture of Knuckles with Sonic on Palutena's Temple on the Ultimate website is likely referencing the Sky Sanctuary from Sonic & Knuckles, of which Knuckles is often associated with. The Sky Sanctuary is also where Sonic saved Knuckles in Sonic Generations.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is currently the latest game where Travis Willingham voices Knuckles, as he was replaced by Dave Mitchell starting in 2019's Team Sonic Racing.
  • Willingham also provides the voice of another third-party Assist Trophy, Guile.