Final Smash

This article is about a type of special move in the Super Smash Bros. series. For the mission in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, see Final Smash (mission).

How a character looks before using their Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl (left) and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (right)

“The basic gist of it? I suppose you could say it’s kind of like a powerful and personalized hammer. (Or maybe not...)”

—Masahiro Sakurai, Smash Bros. DOJO!!

The Final Smash is a special move that is possible through the aid of a Smash Ball in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. After breaking open one of these items, its power flows into the fighter, charging him or her up. The fighter will begin to emit a yellow aura, and their eyes will turn yellow as well. The character will activate their Final Smash the next time the player uses their standard special move. However, if the fighter does not initiate the Final Smash soon enough, they can drop the Smash Ball if they get attacked enough times.

The games also have a function known as a Pity Final Smash, called Easy Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. If a fighter is KO'd while being five points or stocks behind the leading player, the fighter respawns with an Easy Final Smash. An Easy Final Smash serves the same functions as a normal Final Smash, but it has the advantage of not having a Smash Ball form, and therefore cannot be taken away by other fighters. Easy Final Smashes also return in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, but CPU players will not receive one even if the conditions are met.

The Final Smashes in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are much quicker and require little to no player input. As a result, many characters either receive new Final Smashes or have theirs changed to be instant and non-transformative. This game also introduces the FS Meter, where players can charge up a Final Smash with a meter under the damage meter. The Final Smashes released from these are much weaker, easier to dodge, and can be shielded against.

History

Most Final Smashes are based on the character's individual background in their series, like Zelda's and Sheik's Light Arrow. However, some have been invented specially for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, like Mario's Mario Finale. Although they were planned to be included in the original Super Smash Bros. (an unused voice sample of Ness's announcing "PK Starstorm" can be found in the files), Final Smashes made their first appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Masahiro Sakurai compared the Final Smash as a more powerful, "majestic" Hammer item (found in all Super Smash Bros. games), as all players rush to collect it, and the ones who didn't flee after it has been collected.

List of Final Smashes

Name	Character/s	Appears in	Brief description	Picture
Ancient Bow & Arrow	Link		Link takes out the Ancient Arrow from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and shoots at any opponents caught in the attack.
Aura Storm	Lucario		In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Lucario will launch into the air and fire an extremely large beam of aura down, damaging opponents. It can be controlled with the Control Stick and can go through any part of the stage.	File:AuraStorm.jpg
Beast Ganon	Ganondorf		Ganondorf transforms into Beast Ganon, paralyzing opponents in front of him and burying grounded opponents. He then charges across the stage, sending the opponents flying, followed by returning to his original position and form.
Black Hole Laser	Palutena		Palutena traps opponents in a Black Hole and then fires a Mega Laser through it, both are powers from Kid Icarus: Uprising, greatly damaging and launching the trapped opponents.
Blast-O-Matic	King K. Rool	King K. Rool traps players on Donkey Kong Island and fires a laser from his Blast-O-Matic on Crocodile Isle to blow up the whole island, damaging players. This is a reference to Donkey Kong 64 where failure to shutdown the machine in Hideout Helm will result in the island’s destruction.
Blue Falcon	Captain Falcon		Captain Falcon calls his racecar, the Blue Falcon, which comes flying in from the screen. If it hits any opponents, the view will change to a race track looking similar to the Port Town Aero Dive stage with the opponents landing on it. Captain Falcon then runs over his opponents in the Blue Falcon at full force, launching them.
Chain Attack	Shulk		Shulk summons Dunban and Riki from Xenoblade Chronicles (and Fiora in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate) and they perform a Chain Attack on the trapped opponent(s), just like how they do in the aforementioned game.
Cook Kirby	Kirby		In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Kirby transforms into Cook Kirby and pulls out a giant soup pot which draws in nearby opponents and items. Opponents are then repeatedly damaged and launched, along with the pot shooting out various healing items.
Critical Hit	Marth		Marth/Lucina raises their sword and then charges forward at a high speed, launching any opponent in their way. If there is no opponent, Marth/Lucina will continue a set distance or stop at a ledge. A Health Meter will appear during the attack, but it has no effect on the gameplay and is purely cosmetic.
	Lucina
	Roy		Unlike Lucina and Marth, Roy's Critical Hit needs to be activated when he's near opponents. He slowly swings his sword in an overhead arch, trapping opponents, then quickly brings his sword down, creating a large blast with a high KO potential. Like with Marth and Lucina, a Health Meter will appear during the attack, but it has no effect on the gameplay and is purely cosmetic.
Dark Pit Staff	Dark Pit		Dark Pit fires a bolt from his Dark Pit Staff in a straight line, launching those in the line of fire. Those closer to Dark Pit will receive greater damage and launch further. The move also penetrates shields.
Dedede Burst	King Dedede		In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, King Dedede uses his inhaling ability to suck in nearby opponents, rapidly attacks them with his flaming hammer, and finally launches them by throwing a bomb at the trapped opponents.
Demon King Ganon	Ganondorf		Works similarly to Beast Ganon, except instead of stomping on the ground, Ganon slashes opponents in front of him with his sword.
Diffusion Beam	R.O.B.		In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, R.O.B. will have swirling lasers coming out of his eyes. He can move freely during his Final Smash and any opponent caught in the lasers will be trapped and have massive damage dealt to them. After about ten seconds, R.O.B.'s Final Smash will end.
Doctor Finale	Dr. Mario		Dr. Mario fires two giant Megavitamins that travel across the screen, getting bigger and traveling wider as they go. Any opponents caught in it will be damaged and carried off.
Dream Home (PAL Regions: Housewarming Party)	Villager		Tom Nook, Timmy, and Tommy build a house around a captured opponent for the Villager, which instantly explodes, causing damage to any opponents in range, with the most damage occurring to the captured opponent.	File:Villager Final Smash.jpg
End of Day	Captain Olimar		Olimar (or Alph) gets into the Hocotate Ship and flies off camera, whilst Red Bulborbs appear on the bottom of the screen, attacking opponents. His ship then crashes back down and launches any opponents in the blast radius.
Final Edge	Mii Swordfighter		The Mii Swordfighter lifts its sword and unleashes many low-knockback energy blasts in their facing direction.
Full Blast	Mii Gunner		The Mii Gunner shoots a strong laser with two smaller lasers surrounding it. The laser can be angled and the opponents in range will be launched at the end of the attack.
Galaxia Darkness	Meta Knight		Meta Knight swipes his cape in front of himself. The screen then goes black, and anyone caught inside will be slashed powerfully. Bystanders who are close enough may also get caught in the darkness.
Giga Bowser	Bowser		Bowser transforms into Giga Bowser. He can move around freely and his attacks remain the same, but they are stronger and he cannot flinch, though he will still take damage. Some of his attacks also have added effects, such as ice and darkness. Taking damage will reduce the amount of time spent in this transformation.
			Bowser transforms into Giga Bowser and moves to the background. He will then proceed to aim at players and punch them directly to the screen instantly KO-ing them.
Giga Mac	Little Mac		Little Mac transforms into Giga Mac, making him far more powerful. It is very similar to Bowser's Giga Bowser Final Smash. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Little Mac transforms into Giga Mac and does a series of rapid punches on nearby players before turning back to normal.
Grand Cross	Simon Belmont		Simon will take out a tombstone and trap players in it. He will use his whip to throw the tombstone up before using Grand Cross from the Castlevania games to destroy the tombstone and damage the players in it.
Great Aether	Ike		Ike swings his sword and brings any attacked opponents into the air, launching a barrage of strikes and then brings his opponents to the ground, launching them. If the first swing misses, the Final Smash will fail.
Grenade Launcher	Snake		Snake jumps into the air and into a helicopter where he will receive a grenade launcher. The player can aim the reticle and press an attack button to fire grenades at opponents. After twelve shots or enough time has passed, Snake will return to the stage.
Gunship	Zero Suit Samus		In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Zero Suit Samus has a new Final Smash, due to being a separate character from Samus. Her new Final Smash involves her jumping into her Gunship and firing lasers at the opponents.
Iceberg	Ice Climbers		The Ice Climbers summon a massive iceberg that freezes and damages nearby opponents. The iceberg can be attacked, which will limit the amount of time it is present. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Ice Climbers will fly around on a bird while the Final Smash is in effect.	File:Iceberg.jpg
Infernal Climax	Bayonetta		Bayonetta triggers a stage-wide Witch Time in which she can attack opponents to fill the gauge. When it is filled, she summons Gomorrah to chomp on the opponents repeatedly and launches them. If an opponent has their damage percentage over 100 when the Final Smash ends, they will instantly lose a stock.
Killer Wail	Inkling		The Inkling will take out the Killer Wail, which will fire at the players, damaging them and pushing them.
Konga Beat	Donkey Kong		Donkey Kong pulls out a pair of bongos and start playing them with Donkey Kong Country music replacing the current background music. The music waves surrounding the bongos will damage opponents and the length of the waves increases if the player presses an attack button with proper timing to the beat.
Landmaster	Falco Lombardi		Falco will summon a Landmaster which lasts for 18 seconds. During that, he may use its array of weapons against opponents. It has the least power out of all three Landmasters. However, it is easier to control in the air, and can easily carry opponents off the top of the screen.
	Fox McCloud		Fox will summon a Landmaster which lasts for 18 seconds. During that, he may use its array of weapons against opponents. It is more powerful than Falco's Landmaster, but it is the slowest Landmaster. It is generally "balanced" when compared to the other two Landmasters.
	Wolf O'Donnell		Wolf will summon a Landmaster which lasts only for 12 seconds. During that, he may use its array of weapons against opponents. It has the most power, speed and maneuverability out of all three.
Light Arrow	Sheik		The character takes out a bow and fires a beam of light straight across the stage. Any opponents in the line of fire will be launched and the beam can penetrate shields. Opponents closer to the character will receive more damage and be launched further.
	Zelda
Lightning Chariot	Pit		The player will aim at the screen and Pit will strike them in the Lightning Chariot, similar to the Dragoon.
Mario Finale	Mario		Mario fires a giant wave of flames that travels across the screen. Any opponents caught in it will be damaged and carried away.
Mega Evolution (Charizard)	Charizard		In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Charizard transforms into Mega Charizard X from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. In this form, Charizard can fly around the stage, shoot Fire Blasts, and spin into opponents. After a set time has passed, Charizard will return to normal, but the time will decrease if Charizard is damaged.
Mega Evolution (Lucario)	Lucario		In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Lucario transforms into Mega Lucario from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Unlike Mega Charizard, Mega Lucario doesn't gain any new attacks, but all of Lucario's attacks have their damage output increased as if Lucario was at 300% damage. After a set time has passed, Lucario will return to normal, but the time will decrease if Lucario is damaged.
Mega Legends	Mega Man		Mega Man fires a Black Hole Bomb, a weapon from Mega Man 9, that can suck in opponents. He then appears alongside Mega Man X, MegaMan.EXE, Mega Man Volnutt, and Star Force Mega Man (and Proto Man and Bass in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate), all of which fire lasers at the opponents and launch them.
Negative Zone	Luigi		In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Luigi starts dancing and causes a large green circle to appear. Any opponents in the circle's radius will have a variety of things happen to them, such as tripping rapidly, falling asleep, or constantly taunting uncontrollably.	File:Negative Zone.jpg
NES Zapper Posse	Duck Hunt		The Duck Hunt dog summons a group of 8-bit ducks, which fly into the background, trapping opponents who touch them in the middle of a gun duel consisting of the Wild Gunmen versus the thugs from Hogan's Alley. During this scene, the Wild Gunmen repeatedly shoot and defeat the thugs, sending cans, ducks, and any trapped opponents flying.
Octopus	Mr. Game & Watch		Mr. Game & Watch transforms into an octopus and then attacks by either extending its tentacles or ramming opponents. He can also move around and jump in this form.
			Mr. Game & Watch transforms into an octopus and floats across the stage, picking up players in the way, where he will carry them to the blast line and KO them.
Omega Blitz	Mii Brawler		The Mii Brawler punches their opponent, sending them into the air. The Mii then proceeds by throwing multiple punches and kick combos on the opponents, followed by finishing with a strong impulsive punch launching the foe downwards, dealing a lot of knockback damage.
Omnislash	Cloud Strife		Cloud rushes forward and slashes any caught opponents upward into the air. Cloud then jumps to the opponents and launches a barrage of sword strikes followed by dragging the opponents down to the ground, creating a large explosion.
Pair Up	Robin		Robin sends out Chrom, the main protagonist of Fire Emblem: Awakening, who rushes forward to strike an opponent. Any opponents in range will be brought into the air, where Robin and Chrom launch several attacks before launching the opponents into the ground.
Palutena's Army	Pit		In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Pit summons Palutena, who orders an army of Centurions to charge forward at opponents, dealing damage.
Peach Blossom	Princess Peach		Princess Peach starts dancing, which causes opponents to fall asleep. Peaches will also appear on the stage, which allow Peach to heal any damage done to her.
PK Starstorm	Lucas		Lucas summons several PSI Comets which fall straight down from the air damaging opponents. It covers the entire stage, but is less effective on larger stages. Specifically for Lucas, the comets are yellow and aim inward.
			In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Lucas’s PK Starstorm falls in a straight line and the player can angle the starstorm to aim for opponents.
			Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's version functions like Super Smash Bros. Brawl's, except the comets are bigger and move slower. Specifically for Lucas, Kumatora and Boney assist him and the comets aim inwards towards the center of the stage.
	Ness		Ness summons several PSI Comets which fall at angles from the air damaging opponents. It covers the entire stage, but is less effective on larger stages. Specifically for Ness, the comets are blue and aim outwards in a fan shape.	File:PK Starstorm Ness.jpg
			In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Ness’s PK Starstorm falls in a straight line and the player can angle the starstorm to aim for opponents.
			Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's version functions like Super Smash Bros. Brawl's, except the comets are bigger and move slower. Specifically for Ness, Paula and Poo assist him and the comets aim outwards away from the stage.
Poltergust 5000	Luigi		In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Luigi's Final Smash is changed to the Poltergust 5000. Luigi begins sucking nearby opponents into his vacuum which deals repeated damage. After a short period of time, the trapped opponents will be shot out of the vacuum.
Power Suit Samus	Zero Suit Samus		In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Zero Suit Samus will summon her Power Suit and transform into the fully armored Samus. Any opponents caught in the transformation will be repeatedly damaged and launched.	File:PowerSuitSamus.jpg
Power Star	Rosalina & Luma		Rosalina summons a Power Star, which shoots a plethora of smaller stars around the stage, damaging opponents. The Power Star grows in size as it shoots the smaller stars and explodes at the end of the Final Smash.
Psystrike	Mewtwo		Mewtwo evolves into Mega Mewtwo Y and throws a giant psychic sphere in the direction Mewtwo is facing. Any opponents caught in this will be paralyzed for a brief moment before being launched.
Puff Up	Jigglypuff		Jigglypuff grows massively in size. Any opponents that touch Jigglypuff will bounce off. They will be knocked back further if hit when Jigglypuff reaches her peak height.
Rocketbarrel Barrage	Diddy Kong		Diddy Kong gets out his Rocketbarrels and Peanut Popguns and starts flying around the stage firing explosive peanuts at opponents.
Secret Ninja Attack	Greninja		Greninja kicks up a mat in front of himself and any opponent he catches is flung into the air. Greninja then repeatedly slashes the trapped foe, using Double Team to strike multiple times. After enough hits, Greninja performs a final attack that ends the Final Smash.
Shadow Mario Paint	Bowser Jr.		Bowser Jr. turns into Shadow Mario and paints a giant "X" across the screen. Any player that comes in contact with it will take damage until it explodes, which will launch opponents.
Shin Shoryuken	Ryu		Ryu traps the opponent in a powerful three-hit combo, sending the opponent skyward. Performed if activated next to an opponent.
Shinku Hadoken			Ryu launches a larger Hadouken, which pulls opponents towards it and hits multiple times. Performed if there are no opponents in Ryu's immediate striking range.
Super Diffusion Beam	R.O.B.		In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, R.O.B's new Final Smash involves him transforming into a blaster-like device, and then shooting a giant laser beam in one direction. At the end of the attack, R.O.B. will cause a large energy blast to knockback opponents.
Super Dragon	Yoshi		Yoshi transforms into Winged Yoshi and is able to fly freely around the stage. In this form, Yoshi can fire large fireballs.
Super Pac-Man	Pac-Man		Pac-Man transforms into a large version of his 2D sprite from the original arcade Pac-Man. He can then damage opponents in a similar manner to the ghosts in the aforementioned game after collecting a Power Pellet. Additionally, Pac-Man can move freely around the stage, using similar controls to the arcade game.
			Pac-Man transforms into Super Pac-Man and zips across the screen eating opponents. During this state, the player can control Pac Man’s aim to attack opponents.
Super Sonic	Sonic the Hedgehog		Sonic summons the Chaos Emeralds and transforms into Super Sonic. In this form, he can fly around the stage at high speeds, severely damaging any opponent he touches. He moves extremely fast and cannot be KO'd during the Final Smash (even if he flies off the screen).
			Sonic uses the Chaos Emeralds to transform into Super Sonic and zips across the screen at extreme speed. The player can control Sonic’s vertical movement.
Three Sacred Treasures	Pit		In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Pit's Final Smash has been changed to the Three Sacred Treasures, due to Palutena now being a playable character. The attack sends many beams that hone in on opponents, followed by several large beams that cover the stage.
Torrential Roar	Corrin		Corrin stomps the ground in dragon form, creating two light columns that bring Corrin and the opponents to a rocky location. Corrin then summons a large whirlpool that washes opponents offstage.
Triforce Slash	Link		Link fires an arrow and uses the Triforce to trap an opponent in range. He then slashes at the opponent repeatedly, with the final one launching them away.
	Toon Link		Toon Link fires an arrow and uses the Triforce to trap an opponent. He then slashes at the opponent repeatedly, with the final one launching them away. Toon Link's arrow has less range than Link's.
Triforce of Wisdom	Zelda		Zelda summons that Triforce of Wisdom that traps opponents, damages them, and launches them.
Triple Finish	Pokémon Trainer		Pokémon Trainer calls out all three Pokémon and they use their most powerful attacks (Hydro Pump for Squirtle, Solar Beam for Ivysaur, and Fire Blast for Charizard). The range of the attacks are quite large and will damage and launch opponents in range.
Ultra Sword	Kirby		In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Kirby's Final Smash has been changed to the Ultra Sword. Kirby pulls out a large sword and rapidly attacks his opponent(s) in range.
Volt Tackle	Pikachu		Pikachu charges up a lot of electricity and then flies around the stage damaging any opponents he touches. If the A button is pressed, more electricity will be emitted. The Final Smash is rather difficult to control compared to other transformations.
			Pikachu/Pichu turns into an electric ball and charges forward. If they catch opponents, they will zip across the stage attacking the players they caught.
	Pichu
Waddle Dee Army	King Dedede		In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, King Dedede summons a bunch of Waddle Dees, Waddle Doos, and Gordos that charge across the screen, damaging any opponents they hit.
Wario-Man	Wario		Wario transforms into Wario-Man gaining invincibility and causing his normal attacks to do more damage. He moves incredibly fast in this form, and his aerial attacks even give him the ability to fly (he will rise in the air whenever he performs an aerial attack, with the exception of his down aerial attack which causes him to plummet downward). After enough time has passed, he will return to normal. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, after transforming into Wario Man, Wario takes the player(s) to a comic book-like setting and does a bunch of moves on them, including a waft at the end.
Zero Laser	Samus		Samus/Dark Samus unleashes a powerful charging beam that damage and knock opponents off screen. Samus’ Power Suit is destroyed after the attack, turning her into Zero Suit Samus. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Samus no longer transforms into Zero Suit Samus after she uses this move, since they are now separate characters.
	Dark Samus
Unnamed Arwing/Wolfen Final Smash	Falco		The character summons a gang of Arwings (Wolfens in Wolf's case) and they all strike at the stage, damaging players.
	Fox
	Wolf
Unnamed rapid-fire punch Final Smash	Donkey Kong		Donkey Kong will do a punch to trap players. Any opponents caught will be treated to a series of rapid punches from Donkey Kong before he finishes with an uppercut. This references Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.
Unnamed Slashing Final Smash	Sheik		Similar to Triforce Slash, Sheik will take out her blades and dash forward while a Sheikah symbol appears. Any opponents caught will get slashed repeatedly by Sheik, before she does a final strike.
Unnamed Gunship Final Smash	Zero Suit Samus		Zero Suit Samus wears her Power Suit and jumps on to her Gunship, which lies above the stage. She will then fire her Zero Laser down on the stage, where the player can control its tragectory, similar to Lucario’s Aura Storm.
Unnamed cage fight Final Smash	King Dedede		King Dedede sends players to a cage where he unleashes a ton of missiles at the player. Then, in his Masked Dedede form (originating in Kirby Super Star Ultra), he uses his Jet Hammer to do a final slam on the player(s).
Unnamed missile Final Smash	Snake		Snake throws a signal to initiate a missile attack. The player aims a reticle at a location on the screen and any opponents near the reticle will have a home-in icon on them. When Snake fires, five missiles will aim for those opponents.	File:SSBU Missile.png
Unnamed laser Final Smash	Ridley		Players will get thrown onto Samus's Gunship, where Ridley will proceed to fire a laser and blow up the Gunship, damaging players.
Unnamed Aether Final Smash	Chrom		Chrom yells “Aether!” while trapping opponents with a slash. He will then do a large slash at players he caught.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	最後の切りふだ Saigo no kirifuda	Final Trump
German	Ultra-Smash	Ultra Smash
Italian	Smash finale	Final Smash
Spanish	Smash Final	Final Smash