Ike (SSB4)

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Ike in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Fire Emblem
Other playable appearance	in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Great Aether

Ike (アイク, Aiku) returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4. He was announced on May 23rd, 2014, in a Pic of the day post. Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones was released the same day in North America in 2005. Rather than using his design from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance as was the case in Brawl, his appearance here is based on his appearance in the game's sequel, Radiant Dawn, wearing the same outfit as that in his Hero class, and looking older and significantly more muscular.

Changes from Brawl

The speed of Ike's notably sluggish moves have been improved with some nerfs to damage.

• Ike is slightly heavier than in Brawl.
• Up tilt is stronger.
• Down tilt is faster and deals horizontal knockback at the tip.
• Quick Draw's mid-air slash no longer leaves Ike in a helpless state when it hits the foe, and has has less landing lag overall and covers more distance.
  • Quickdraw is weaker.
• When using Eruption, Ragnell will now shine when it has reached its full power before becoming completely charged, providing an indication of when to release it without suffering recoil damage, and seems to charge very slightly faster and has a bigger hitbox.
  • It is also weaker.
• Dash attack is stronger.
• Neutral air is slightly sped up.
• Forward air has slightly less start up.
• All throws are stronger.
• Down smash is slightly stronger.
• Counter comes out faster.
• Foward tilt, forward aerial, back aerial deal less damage.
• Jab combo deals lower damage.
• Aether deals less damage.
• Great Aether's power has been lowered from 78% to 60%.
• Most of his moves that involve flames have changed to be a blue color, rather than a red color.
• The back of Ike's cape is now red, rather than brown.
• Ike's muscles are now more noticeable.
• Ike's neutral attack power has been lowered from 4% to 3%.
• Ike jumps higher.

The following moves remain visually unchanged:

• Dash attack
• Up smash
• Forward aerial
• Aether
• Counter
• Down taunt

Moveset

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		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack		-	3%	Ike jabs, kicks, and then executes an overhead slash. The slash has moderate knockback.
			3%
			5%
Forward tilt		rowspan="1"	14%	Ike swings Ragnell horizontally. Can be angled.
Up tilt		rowspan="1"	14% sweetspot, 10% sourspot	An upward slash, which starts from the ground. Has good vertical range. Sourspot is on the very end of the attack.
Down tilt		rowspan="1"	7%	A low, sweeping slash.
Dash attack			8%	Ike swings Ragnell upward after charging forward. This attack has some delay before coming out.
Forward smash		rowspan="1"	22%	Ike preforms a very powerful overhead swing. It has some delay before beginning to charge, and it has long ending lag. However, it has very high KO potential at low percentages.
Up smash			17%	Ike swings Ragnell in an arc above his head.
Down smash			14% in front, 17% in back	Ike slashes in front and then in back. Somewhat difficult to land, and both hits land on the same fighter only under certain circumstances. Can be good for surprising.
Neutral aerial		rowspan="1"	9% sweetspot, 6% sourspot	Ike swings in a circular motion around himself. The sourspot occurs at the very end of the attack.
Forward aerial		rowspan="1"	12%	A powerful, overhead swing. Somewhat long delay, and long ending lag.
Back aerial			13%	Ike quickly swings Ragnell backward. Has a narrow hitbox, but comes out very fast.
Up aerial			11%	Ike swings Ragnell in a helicopter motion above his head. Hitbox stays out for some time.
Down aerial			15%	A downward swing. Unless the hit lands on near the hilt, this attack is a meteor smash.
Grab			—	An average grab.
Pummel			3%	Headbutts opponent.
Forward throw			7%	Ike tosses his opponent forward.
Back throw			7%	Kicks foe backward.
Up throw			7%	Ike throws foe upward. Knockback is not very dependent on damage.
Down throw			4%	After throwing foe on the ground, Ike jumps on victim. At low percentages, this can be followed by Aether.
Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge		—	—
Techs		—	—
Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front)			?%
Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back)			?%
Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip)			?%
Edge attack Edge getups
Neutral special	Default	Eruption	10% uncharged, 35% fully charged	Ike charges Ragnell before thrusting it in the ground, creating a pillar of blue fire. If fully charged, Ike receives 10% recoil damage. Upon being fully charged, Ragnell flashes. If the button is released when the flash occurs, Eruption occurs slightly sooner, but has all the effects of a fully charged Eruption.
	Custom 1	Tempest
	Custom 2	Furious Eruption
Side special	Default	Quick Draw	6% uncharged, 13% charged	Ike charges, and rushes forward upon releasing. If Ike comes into contact with another fighter, he slashes in a similar way to that of the forward tilt. Charge can be held indefinitely. If Ike does not hit, the move has long ending lag. Failing to hit while airborne causes Ike to become helpless.
	Custom 1	Close Combat
	Custom 2	Unyielding Blade
Up special	Default	Aether	20% total	Ike throws Ragnell upward, launching nearby fighters in the air. Ragnell spins in place, dealing several hits and trapping foes. Then Ike jumps up and grabs Ragnell, followed by a downward slam. Ike has super armor for most of the move's duration. It offers poor horizontal recovery.
	Custom 1	Aether Dive
	Custom 2	Aether Wave
Down special	Default	Counter	10%?	Ike holds up Ragnell. If Ike is hit shortly after the move begins, he strikes back.
	Custom 1	Paralyzing Counter
	Custom 2	Smash Counter
Final Smash		Great Aether

Special Moves

In Super Smash Bros. 4, special moves can be swapped out for different variants, but Ike's have yet to be seen in action. He retains all of his original special moves. These are Ike's special moves:

Special Move	Basic	Custom 1	Custom 2
Neutral Special	Eruption	Tempest	Furious Eruption
Side Special	Quick Draw	Close Combat	Unyielding Blade
Up Special	Aether	Aether Dive	Aether Wave
Down Special	Counter	Paralyzing Counter	Smash Counter
Final Smash	Great Aether

Palette Swaps

Trophy

Ike has two trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. One is a trophy of his Official Artwork for the game, and the other is a trophy of his Brown and Gold alternate palette.

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  Ike's trophy.

• IkeAllStarTrophy3DS.png

  Ike's All-Star trophy.

Gallery

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  Ike as revealed in the pic of the day.

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  Aether.

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  Using Counter against Little Mac's Straight Lunge.

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  Ike with a female Villager.

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  An idle Ike, wielding Ragnell.

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  Ike battling Samus.

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  Close-up.

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  Alongside fellow Fire Emblem representative Marth.

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  Another idle pose.

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  Aboard the Halberd.

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  In the 3DS version, launching Samus and Sheik.

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  On the Balloon Fight stage, avoiding the fish.

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  Ike using a Rocket Belt on the Find Mii stage.

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  Ike using Eruption at Mario.

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  Ike with a male Robin.