Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is poised to be one of this holiday season’s biggest releases. When the Switch entry in the long-running franchise was unveiled at E3 2018, fans were shocked to learn about the scope of the new title; not only was the Smash team adding a few new characters and stages, but also including every character and a huge percentage of the stages that have ever appeared in the series in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
With more than 70 characters and 100 stages announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, we decided to gather them all in one place and organize them by franchise. In addition, we’ve scoured footage from the several times Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been shown to compile a list of Pokémon appearing both in Poké Balls and the Pokémon-themed stages.
Characters
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate not only includes every playable character from the series’ past entries, but also a handful of new characters. If you’re curious as to whether your favorite gaming icon is confirmed for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. title for Switch, check out our list, organized by franchise of origin, below.
Animal Crossing
- Isabelle
- Villager
Bayonetta
- Bayonetta
Castlevania
- Richter
- Simon
Donkey Kong
- Diddy Kong
- Donkey Kong
- King K. Rool
Duck Hunt
- Duck Hunt
EarthBound
- Lucas
- Ness
F-Zero
- Captain Falcon
Final Fantasy
- Cloud
Fire Emblem
- Chrom
- Corrin
- Ike
- Lucina
- Marth
- Robin
- Roy
Game & Watch
- Mr. Game & Watch
Ice Climber
- Ice Climbers
Kid Icarus
- Dark Pit
- Pit
- Palutena
Kirby
- King Dedede
- Kirby
- Meta Knight
The Legend of Zelda
- Ganondorf
- Link
- Sheik
- Toon Link
- Young Link
- Zelda
Mario
- Bowser
- Bowser Jr.
- Daisy
- Dr. Mario
- Luigi
- Mario
- Peach
- Piranha Plant [Free DLC For Early Purchasers]
- Rosalina
- Yoshi
Mega Man
- Mega Man
Metal Gear
- Snake
Metroid
- Dark Samus
- Ridley
- Samus
- Zero Suit Samus
Mii
- Mii Fighter (Brawler, Gunner, Swordfighter)
Pac-Man
- Pac-Man
Pikmin
- Olimar
Pokémon
- Greninja
- Incineroar
- Jigglypuff
- Lucario
- Mewtwo
- Pichu
- Pikachu
- Pokémon Trainer (Charizard, Ivysaur, Squirtle)
Punch-Out!!
- Little Mac
R.O.B.
- R.O.B.
Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sonic
Splatoon
- Inkling
Star Fox
- Falco
- Fox
- Wolf
Street Fighter
- Ken
- Ryu
WarioWare
- Wario
Wii Fit
- Wii Fit Trainer
Xenoblade
- Shulk
[Source: Super Smash Bros. Official Website]
Stages
In addition to every character in Smash Bros. history, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate also features a huge collection of stages: 103, to be exact. Each stage can accommodate eight players at a time and features neutral Battlefield and Omega forms in addition to their native versions. Check out our organized list of stages in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate below.
Animal Crossing
- Smashville
- Tortimer Island
- Town and City
Balloon Fight
- Balloon Fight
Bayonetta
- Umbra Clock Tower
Castlevania
- Dracula’s Castle
Donkey Kong
- 75m
- Jungle Japes
- Kongo Falls
- Kongo Jungle
Duck Hunt
- Duck Hunt
EarthBound
- Fourside
- Magicant
- New Pork City
- Onett
Electroplankton
- Hanenbow
F-Zero
- Big Blue
- Mute City SNES
- Port Town Aero Drive
Final Fantasy
- Midgar
Fire Emblem
- Arena Ferox
- Castle Siege
- Coliseum
- Palutena’s Temple
Game & Watch
- Flat Zone X
Kid Icarus
- Reset Bomb Forest
- Skyworld
Kirby
- Dream Land
- Dream Land GB
- Fountain of Dreams
- The Great Cave Offensive
- Green Greens
- Halberd
Ice Climber
- Summit
The Legend of Zelda
- Bridge of Eldin
- Gerudo Valley
- Great Bay
- Great Plateau Tower
- Hyrule Castle
- Pirate Ship
- Skyloft
- Spirit Train
- Temple
Mario
- 3D Land
- Delfino Plaza
- Figure-8 Circuit
- Golden Plains
- Mario Bros.
- Mario Circuit
- Mario Galaxy
- Mushroom Kingdom
- Mushroom Kingdom II
- Mushroom Kingdom U
- Mushroomy Kingdom
- New Donk City Hall
- Paper Mario
- Peach’s Castle
- Princess Peach’s Castle
- Rainbow Cruise
- Super Mario Maker
Mega Man
- Wily Castle
Metal Gear
- Shadow Moses Island
Metroid
- Brinstar
- Brinstar Depths
- Frigate Orpheon
- Norfair
Nintendogs
- Living Room
Pac-Man
- Pac-Land
Pictochat
- Pictochat 2
Pikmin
- Distant Planet
- Garden of Hope
Pilotwings
- Pilotwings
Pokémon
- Kalos Pokémon League
- Pokémon Stadium
- Pokémon Stadium 2
- Prism Tower
- Saffron City
- Spear Pillar
- Unova Pokémon League
Punch-Out!!
- Boxing Ring
Sonic the Hedgehog
- Green Hill Zone
- Windy Hill Zone
Splatoon
- Moray Towers
Star Fox
- Corneria
- Lylat Cruise
- Venom
Street Fighter
- Suzaku Castle
StreetPass
- Find Mii
Super Smash Bros.
- Battlefield
- Big Battlefield
- Final Destination
Tomodachi Life
- Tomodachi Life
WarioWare
- Gamer
- WarioWare, Inc.
Wii Fit
- Wii Fit Studio
- Wuhu Island
Wrecking Crew
- Wrecking Crew
Xenoblade
- Gaur Plain
Yoshi
- Super Happy Tree
- Yoshi’s Island
- Yoshi’s Island (Melee)
- Yoshi’s Story
[Source: Super Smash Bros. Official Website]
Assist Trophies
If you have a soft spot for a franchise not represented in the list of playable characters or stages, you might find some solace in the list of Assist Trophies in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While many characters appearing as Assist Trophies are from series already represented in other ways, a few off-the-wall entries pop up in the list.
Animal Crossing
- Kapp’n
Arms
- Spring Man
Art Academy
- Vince
Bayonetta
- Rodin
Bomberman
- Bomberman
Brain Age
- Dr. Kawashima
Castlevania
- Alucard
Color TV-Game
- Color TV-Game 15
Devil World
- Devil
Dillon’s Rolling Western
- Dillon
Donkey Kong
- Klaptrap
Earthbound
- Jeff
- Starman
F-Zero
- Samurai Goroh
Fatal Frame
- Yuri Kozukata
Fire Emblem
- Black Knight
- Lyn
- Tiki
Golden Sun
- Isaac
Joy Mech Fight
- Sukapon
Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru
- Prince of Sablé
Kid Icarus
- Phosphora
Kirby
- Chef Kawasaki
- Knuckle Joe
- Nightmare
The Legend of Zelda
- Ghirahim
- Midna
- Moon
- Skull Kid
The Legendary Starfy
- Starfy
Mario
- Chain Chomp
- Hammer Bro
- Thwomp
- Waluigi
Mario Paint
- Flies & Hand
Mega Man
- Wily Capsule
- Zero
Metal Gear
- Gray Fox
Metroid
- Metroid
- Mother Brain
Monster Hunter
- Rathalos
The Mysterious Murasame Castle
- Takamaru
Nintendo Badge Arcade
- Arcade Bunny
Nintendogs
- Nintendog
Pac-Man
- Ghosts
Pikmin
- Burrowing Snagret
Sheriff
- Sheriff
Shovel Knight
- Shovel Knight
SimCity
- Dr. Wright
Sonic the Hedgehog
- Knuckles
- Shadow
Splatoon
- Squid Sisters
Star Fox
- Andross
- Krystal
Street Fighter
- Guile
Swapnote
- Nikki
Virtua Fighter
- Akira
WarioWare
- Ashley
Xenoblade
- Riki
[Source: Super Smash Bros. Official Website]
Pokémon
Unlike characters and stages, figuring out which Pokémon are in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a bit trickier. While Nintendo has released a list of new Pokémon set to appear in Poké Balls, for Pokémon appearing in the stages themselves, we had to do a bit more research. We were able to confirm two stages by watching the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invitational from E3 2018. The other Pokémon stages haven’t been shown publicly, but we noticed a strong correlation between the Pokémon that appear in stages in Ultimate and the Pokémon that appeared in those same stages previously. Because of this, we can surmise that those Pokémon have a strong likelihood to appear in the Ultimate versions of those stages. We’ve noted which ones are assumptions in the stage names.
From Poké Balls or Master Balls
- Abomasnow
- Abra
- Arceus
- Bellossom
- Bewear
- Chespin
- Darkrai
- Dedenne
- Deoxys
- Ditto
- Eevee
- Electrode
- Entei
- Exeggutor (Alolan)
- Fennekin
- Fletchling
- Gardevoir
- Genesect
- Giratina
- Gogoat
- Goldeen
- Inkay
- Keldeo
- Kyogre
- Kyurem
- Latias
- Latios
- Lugia
- Lunala
- Marshadow
- Meloetta
- Meowth
- Metagross
- Mew
- Mimikyu
- Moltres
- Munchlax
- Oshawott
- Palkia
- Porygon2
- Pyukumuku
- Raichu (Alolan)
- Scizor
- Snivy
- Snorlax
- Solgaleo
- Spewpa
- Staryu
- Suicune
- Swirlix
- Tapu Koko
- Togedemaru
- Togepi
- Victini
- Vulpix
- Vulpix (Alolan)
- Xerneas
- Zoroark
[Source: Super Smash Bros. Official Website]
In Stages
Kalos Pokémon League (Likely to Appear Based on Past Games)
- Axew
- Blastoise
- Blaziken
- Clawitzer
- Dragonite
- Garchomp
- Ho-oh
- Honedge
- Hydreigon
- Infernape
- Klinklang
- Manaphy
- Piplup
- Pyroar
- Rayquaza
- Registeel
- Scizor
- Steelix
- Tepig
- Wailord
[Source: SmashWiki]
Pokémon Stadium 2 (Likely to Appear Based on Past Games)
- Cubone
- Drifloon
- Dugtrio
- Electivire
- Hoppip
- Magnezone
- Skarmory
- Snorunt
- Snover
[Source: SmashWiki]
Prism Tower
- Emolga
- Helioptile
- Magnemite
- Yveltal
- Zapdos
[Source: Nintendo on YouTube]
Saffron City
- Chansey
- Charmander
- Electrode
- Porygon
- Venusaur
[Source: Nintendo on YouTube]
Spear Pillar (Likely to Appear Based on Past Games)
- Azelf
- Cresselia
- Dialga
- Mesprit
- Palkia
- Uxie
[Source: SmashWiki]
Unova Pokémon League (Likely to Appear Based on Past Games)
- Reshiram
- Zekrom
[Source: SmashWiki]
Source: Game Informer All The Characters, Stages, Assist Trophies, And Pokémon Confirmed For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate