List of player characters (Super Smash Bros.)

These are the fighters in the Super Smash Bros. video game series.

List of fighters in each Super Smash Bros. game

Super Smash Bros.

Starter fighters

• Donkey Kong
• Fox McCloud
• Kirby
• Link
• Mario
• Pikachu
• Samus Aran
• Yoshi

Unlockable fighters

• Captain Falcon
• Jigglypuff
• Luigi
• Ness

Super Smash Bros. Melee

All fighters from the previous game return, with the addition of Bowser, Dr. Mario, Falco Lombardi, Ganondorf, Ice Climbers (Nana and Popo), Marth, Mewtwo, Mr. Game & Watch, Peach, Pichu, Roy, Sheik, Young Link, and Zelda.

Starter fighters

• Bowser
• Captain Falcon
• Donkey Kong
• Fox McCloud
• Ice Climbers (Nana and Popo)
• Kirby
• Link
• Mario
• Ness
• Peach
• Pikachu
• Samus
• Yoshi
• Zelda and Sheik (as alternate forms of the same character)

Unlockable fighters

• Dr. Mario
• Falco Lombardi
• Ganondorf
• Jigglypuff
• Luigi
• Marth
• Mewtwo
• Mr. Game & Watch
• Pichu
• Roy
• Young Link

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Most fighters from the previous games return, with the addition of Diddy Kong, Ike, King Dedede, Lucario, Meta Knight, Olimar, Pit, Pokémon Trainer (Red, with Charizard, Ivysaur, and Squirtle), R.O.B., Solid Snake, Sonic the Hedgehog, Toon Link, Wario, Wolf O'Donnell, and Zero Suit Samus.

These fighters from previous games are absent: Dr. Mario, Mewtwo, Pichu, Roy, and Young Link.

Starter fighters

• Bowser
• Diddy Kong
• Donkey Kong
• Fox McCloud
• Ice Climbers (Nana and Popo)
• Ike
• King Dedede
• Kirby
• Link
• Lucas
• Mario
• Meta Knight
• Olimar
• Peach
• Pikachu
• Pit
• Pokémon Trainer (Red, with Charizard, Ivysaur, and Squirtle)
• Samus (including Zero Suit Samus as an alternate form)
• Wario
• Yoshi
• Zelda and Sheik (as alternate forms of the same character)

Unlockable fighters

• Captain Falcon
• Falco Lombardi
• Ganondorf
• Jigglypuff
• Lucario
• Luigi
• Marth
• Mr. Game & Watch
• Ness
• R.O.B.
• Solid Snake
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Toon Link
• Wolf O'Donnell

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

Most fighters from the previous games return, with the addition of Alph, Bayonetta, Bowser Jr., Cloud Strife, Corrin, Dark Pit, Duck Hunt (Dog and Duck), Greninja, Little Mac, Koopalings (Iggy Koopa, Larry Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., Roy Koopa, and Wendy O. Koopa), Lucina, Mii, Pac-Man, Palutena, Mega Man, Robin, Rosalina & Luma, Ryu, Shulk, Villager, and Wii Fit Trainer

These fighters from previous games are absent: Ice Climbers (Nana and Popo), Pichu, Pokémon Trainer (although Charizard is still playable), Solid Snake, Wolf O'Donnell, and Toon Link.

These fighters from previous games are avallable from DLCs: Lucas, Mewtwo, and Roy.

Starter fighters

• Bowser
• Bowser Jr. (starter in Wii U, unlockable in 3DS)
• Captain Falcon
• Charizard
• Diddy Kong
• Donkey Kong
• Fox McCloud
• Ganondorf (starter in Wii U, unlockable in 3DS)
• Greninja
• Ike
• Jigglypuff (starter in Wii U, unlockable in 3DS)
• King Dedede
• Kirby
• Link
• Little Mac
• Lucario
• Luigi
• Mario
• Marth
• Mega Man
• Meta Knight
• Ness (starter in Wii U, unlockable in 3DS)
• Olimar
• Pac-Man
• Palutena
• Peach
• Pikachu
• Pit
• Robin
• Rosalina & Luma
• Samus
• Sheik
• Shulk
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Toon Link
• Villager
• Wii Fit Trainer
• Yoshi
• Zelda
• Zero Suit Samus

Unlockable fighters

• Bowser Jr. (starter in Wii U, unlockable in 3DS)
• Dark Pit
• Duck Hunt (Dog and Duck)
• Dr. Mario
• Falco Lombardi
• Ganondorf (starter in Wii U, unlockable in 3DS)
• Jigglypuff (starter in Wii U, unlockable in 3DS)
• Lucina
• Mr. Game & Watch
• Ness (starter in Wii U, unlockable in 3DS)
• R.O.B.
• Wario

DLC fighters

• Bayonetta
• Cloud
• Corrin
• Lucas
• Mewtwo
• Roy
• Ryu

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

All fighters from previous games return, with the addition of Banjo & Kazooie, Byleth, Chrom, Daisy, Dark Samus, Hero (Luminary, Erdrick, Solo, and Eight), Incineroar, Inkling, Isabelle, Joker, Kazuya Mishima, Ken Masters, King K. Rool, Min Min, Mythra, Piranha Plant, Pokémon Trainer (Leaf), Pyra, Richter, Ridley, Sephiroth, Simon, Sora, Steve (Alex, Enderman, and Zombie appear as Steve's alternate costumes), and Terry Bogard

Starter fighters

• Donkey Kong
• Fox McCloud
• Kirby
• Link
• Mario
• Pikachu
• Samus Aran
• Yoshi

Unlockable fighters

• Bayonetta
• Bowser
• Bowser Jr.
• Captain Falcon
• Chrom
• Cloud
• Corrin
• Daisy
• Dark Pit
• Dark Samus
• Diddy Kong
• Dr. Mario
• Duck Hunt (Dog and Duck)
• Falco Lombardi
• Ganondorf
• Greninja
• Ice Climbers (Nana and Popo)
• Ike
• Incineroar
• Inkling
• Isabelle
• Jigglypuff
• Ken Masters
• King Dedede
• King K. Rool
• Little Mac
• Lucario
• Lucas
• Lucina
• Luigi
• Marth
• Mega Man
• Meta Knight
• Mewtwo
• Mr. Game & Watch
• Ness
• Olimar
• Pac-Man
• Palutena
• Peach
• Pichu
• Pit
• Pokémon Trainer (Red and Leaf, with Charizard, Ivysaur, and Squirtle)
• Richter
• Ridley
• R.O.B.
• Robin
• Rosalina & Luma
• Roy
• Ryu
• Sheik
• Shulk
• Simon
• Solid Snake
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Toon Link
• Villager
• Wii Fit Trainer
• Wolf O'Donnell
• Young Link
• Zelda
• Zero Suit Samus

DLC fighters

• Banjo & Kazooie
• Byleth
• Hero (Luminary, Erdrick, Solo, and Eight)
• Joker
• Kazuya
• Min Min
• Mythra
• Piranha Plant
• Pyra
• Sephiroth
• Sora
• Steve (Alex, Enderman, and Zombie appear as Steve's alternate costumes)
• Terry Bogard

List of fighters by franchise

Animal Crossing

• Isabelle and Villager

Arms

• Min Min

Bayonetta

• Bayonetta

Banjo-Kazooie

• Banjo & Kazooie

Castlevania

• Richter and Simon

Donkey Kong

• Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, and King K. Rool

Dr. Mario

• Dr. Mario

Dragon Quest

• Hero (Luminary, Erdrick, Solo, and Eight)

Duck Hunt

• Dog and Duck

Fatal Fury

• Terry Bogard

F-Zero

• Captain Falcon

Final Fantasy VII

• Cloud Strife and Sephiroth

Fire Emblem

• Byleth (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
• Chrom, Lucina, and Robin (Fire Emblem Awakening)
• Corrin (Fire Emblem Fates)
• Ike (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn)
• Marth (Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, and their remakes Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem)
• Roy (Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade)

Ice Climber

• Ice Climbers (Nana and Popo)

Kid Icarus

• Dark Pit, Palutena, and Pit

Kingdom Hearts

• Sora

Kirby

• King Dedede, Kirby, and Meta Knight

The Legend of Zelda

• Ganondorf, Link (including Toon Link and Young Link), and Zelda (including Sheik)

Mega Man

• Mega Man

Metal Gear

• Solid Snake

Metroid

• Dark Samus, Samus Aran (including Zero Suit), and Ridley

Minecraft

• Steve
• Alex, Enderman, and Zombie appear as Steve's alternate costumes

Mother

• Ness (Earthbound, known in Japanese as Mother 2)
• Lucas (Mother 3)

Pac-Man

• Pac-Man

Persona 5

• Joker

Pikmin

• Alph and Olimar

Pokémon

• Charizard, Greninja, Incineroar, Jigglypuff, Lucario, Mewtwo, Pichu, and Pikachu (individual fighters)
• Pokémon Trainer (Red and Leaf from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen), using Charizard, Ivysaur, and Squirtle

Punch-Out!!

• Little Mac

Sonic the Hedgehog

• Sonic the Hedgehog

Splatoon

• Inkling

Star Fox

• Falco Lombardi, Fox McCloud, and Wolf O'Donnell

Street Fighter

• Ken Masters and Ryu

Super Mario Bros.

• Bowser, Daisy, Koopalings (Iggy Koopa, Larry Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., Roy Koopa, and Wendy O. Koopa), Luigi, Mario, Peach, Piranha Plant, Rosalina & Luma, and Yoshi

Tekken

• Kazuya Mishima

WarioWare

• Wario

Xenoblade Chronicles

• Shulk
• Mythra and Pyra (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)

Wii Fit

• Wii Fit Trainer

Other Nintendo references

• Mii, Mr. Game & Watch, and R.O.B.