Assist Trophy

An unused Assist Trophy, as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

An Assist Trophy is an item found in the Super Smash Bros. series, beginning with the Wii game Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It is similar to the Pokéball item, as when thrown, a character from a video game will appear, and will usually have a positive effect for the user who threw it.

Assist Trophy Characters

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

There are 27 Assist Trophies in Brawl.

Character	Universe	Description
Andross	Star Fox	Based on his appearance in the SNES game Star Fox, he inhales, then blasts opponents with polygons.
Barbara the Bat	Jam with the Band	Will jam on her guitar, thus generating shockwaves that attack the players.
Devil	Devil World	The main villain from Devil World, he points in different directions, causing the screen to shift that way, which moves the blast lines as well.
Dr. Wright	SimCity	Based on the game designer Will Wright and adviser in the SimCity series, he makes tall buildings pop up out of nowhere.
Excitebike	Excite	In their pixelized forms, variously colored Excitebikers ride into opponents.
Gray Fox	Metal Gear	From Metal Gear Solid, Gray Fox attacks with swift sword strikes, and also deflects projectiles.
Hammer Bro.	Mario	This popular Koopa Troopa from the Mario series will toss hammers at opponents.
Helirin	Kururin	From the Kururin series, this character acts as a temporary rotating platform.
Infantry and Tanks	Nintendo Wars	A group of soldiers and tanks from the Nintendo Wars series attack but shooting down opponents; their appearances is based on Advance Wars sprites.
Isaac	Golden Sun	The main character of the Golden Sun series, Isaac will use the synergy power "Move" to push players off the stage.
Jeff Andonuts	EarthBound	Jeff pulls out his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 and launches rockets (4 small and 1 large) at his opponents.
Jill	Drill Dozer	The main character of Drill Dozer, Jill drills into opponents.
Kat & Ana	Wario	A pair of sisters from the WarioWare series, Kat & Ana move across the screen, damaging opponents that touch them. They have the same purpose as Latias and Latios
Knuckle Joe	Kirby	A popular enemy/helper from Kirby Super Star, he attacks with powerful jabs and punches.
Lakitu and Spinies	Mario	Also in their pixelized forms, Lakitu flies across the stage, throwing Spinies down at opponents.
Little Mac	Punch-Out!!	The main character of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, Little Mac attacks with strong punches, and finishes off with his trademark uppercut.
Lyn	Fire Emblem	From Fire Emblem, the first Fire Emblem game to be released outside of Japan, Lyn appears taking a huge slash out of opponents.
Metroid	Metroid	From the series of the same name, the Metroid latches onto opponents and sucks away their health.
Mr. Resetti	Animal Crossing	A mole from the Animal Crossing series who, just like in the games, gives long and boring lectures, which tend to block either the top half of the screen, or the player damage levels, and sometimes the dialogues interact with certain events in the battle. Like Nintendog, he isn't a positive effect for anyone.
Nintendog	Nintendogs	The Nintendog was the first Assist Trophy character revealed. However, it is one of the few characters that aren't positive for either the tosser or his opponents, as the dog will block the screen.
Ray MK III	Custom Robo	Will go around the screen shooting the summoner's opposition.
Saki Amamiya	Sin & Punishment	From Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Earth, Saki attacks using his Sword Cannon, but shooting opponents and slashing them.
Samurai Goroh	F-Zero	This famed F-Zero racer and Captain Falcon's rival will wield his sword and slash at opponents.
Shadow the Hedgehog	Sonic	Will slow down time.
Stafy	The Legendary Starfy	From the Densetsu no Stafy series, Stafy attacks by spinning, but is one of the few Assist Trophies that can be attacked back in Brawl.
Tingle	The Legend of Zelda	Tingle has several different effects. He can: Inflate balloons, which can lift characters, but not damage them. Spawn many Hammers and Golden Hammers. Make the floor of the stage slippery, making everyone (including the summoner) slip. Be lit on fire, causing everyone to act as if they ate Superspicy Curry. Cause a flower effect, and make the camera zoom in on the summoner.
Waluigi	Mario	From the Mario series, Waluigi stomps his opponents into the ground, then finishes off with either a powerful kick or by spinning his tennis racket.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

There are 39 Assist Trophies in 4, including 21 new and 18 returning. Some of them can now be fought and defeated.

Character	Universe	Description	Defeatable?
Andross	Star Fox	Based on his appearance in the SNES game Star Fox, he inhales, then blasts opponents with polygons.	No
Ashley	Wario	The young witch from the WarioWare series, Ashley summons a purple cloud that slows opponents and hits them with other effects.	No
Chain Chomp	Mario	Just as it does in the Mario series, the Chain Chomp lunges at opponents while attached to a post.	No
Color TV-Game 15	Color TV-Game	The two paddles hit a white ball back and forth, damaging any opponents who touch either the ball or the paddles.	No
Dark Samus	Metroid	The villainous Samus variant shoots Phazon blasts at opponents.	Yes
Devil	Devil World	The main villain from Devil World, he points in different directions, causing the screen to shift that way, which moves the blast lines as well.	No
Dillon	Dillon's Rolling Western	The western armadillo from Dillon's Rolling Western rolls himself into a ball to attack opponents.	Yes
Dr. Kawashima	Brain Age	The doctor sends numbers around the battlefield, which add if they collide. If they exceed ten they will explode, and if they equal exactly ten, the explosion will be greater.	No
Dr. Wright	SimCity	Based on the game designer Will Wright and adviser in the SimCity series, he makes tall buildings pop up out of nowhere.	No
Elec Man	Mega Man	This Mega Man boss sends electric charges around the field to stun opponents.	Yes
Ghirahim	The Legend of Zelda	This Zelda antagonist fights with a sword and throwing knives.	Yes
Ghost Gang	PAC-MAN	The main villains of Pac-Man float around the stage in vertical and horizontal patterns, damaging any opponents they hit.	No
Hammer Bro.	Mario	This popular Koopa Troopa from the Mario series will toss hammers at opponents.	Yes
Infantry and Tanks	Nintendo Wars	A group of soldiers and tanks from the Nintendo Wars series attack but shooting down opponents; their appearances is based on Advance Wars sprites.	No
Isabelle	Animal Crossing	The secretary from Animal Crossing tosses fruit to heal her summoner. If the fruit fails to reach them, it can be picked up and eaten by other players.	No
Jeff Andonuts	EarthBound	Jeff pulls out his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 and launches rockets (4 small and 1 large) at his opponents.	No
Kat & Ana	Wario	A pair of sisters from the WarioWare series, Kat & Ana move across the screen, damaging opponents that touch them. They have the same purpose as Latias and Latios.	No
Knuckle Joe	Kirby	A popular enemy/helper from Kirby Super Star, he attacks with powerful jabs and punches.	Yes
Lakitu & Spinies	Mario	Also in their pixelized forms, Lakitu flies across the stage, throwing Spinies down at opponents.	Yes
Lyn	Fire Emblem	From Fire Emblem, the first Fire Emblem game to be released outside of Japan, Lyn appears taking a huge slash out of opponents.	Yes
Magnus	Kid Icarus	The mercenary from Kid Icarus Uprising leaps around and swings his sword to damage opponents.	Yes
Metroid	Metroid	From the series of the same name, the Metroid latches onto opponents and sucks away their health.	Yes
Midna	The Legend of Zelda	The titular twilight princess from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess uses her hair to grab opponents and deal darkness damage.	Yes
Mother Brain	Metroid	This Metroid antagonist sends her laser attack and is surrounded by Rinka enemies.	Yes
Nightmare	Kirby	The Kirby villain darkens the screen for all players.	No
Nintendog	Nintendogs	The Nintendog, now a French bulldog, blocks the screen as it did in Brawl.	No
Phosphora	Kid Icarus	This Kid Icarus Uprising character shoots lightning at opponents.	Yes
Prince of Sablé	For the Frog the Bell Tolls	After releasing a cloud of dust, he turns into a frog or snake and attacks opponents.	Yes
Riki	Xenoblade	The Xenoblade Chronicles party member uses one of his arts at random, which have varying effects.	No
Saki Amamiya	Sin & Punishment	From Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Earth, Saki attacks using his Sword Cannon, but shooting opponents and slashing them.	Yes
Samurai Goroh	F-Zero	This famed F-Zero racer and Captain Falcon's rival will wield his sword and slash at opponents.	Yes
Shadow the Hedgehog	Sonic	Will slow down time.	No
Sheriff	Sheriff	This retro Nintendo character walks and shoots his firearm around him.	Yes
Skull Kid	The Legend of Zelda	Skull Kid will either flip the screen, reverse all directional imputs, or make everyone invisible, hindering all players.	No
Starfy	The Legendary Starfy	From the Densetsu no Stafy series, Starfy attacks by spinning.	Yes
Starman	EarthBound	This EarthBound enemy teleports around the stage and fires lightning at opponents.	Yes
Takamaru	The Mysterious Murasame Castle	The samurai from The Mysterious Murasame Castle slashes his katana and throws knives at opponents.	Yes
Tingle	The Legend of Zelda	Tingle has several different effects. He can: Inflate balloons, which can lift characters, but not damage them. Spawn many Hammers and Golden Hammers. Make the floor of the stage slippery, making everyone (including the summoner) slip. Be lit on fire, causing everyone to act as if they ate Superspicy Curry. Cause a flower effect, and make the camera zoom in on the summoner.	No
Waluigi	Mario	From the Mario series, Waluigi stomps his opponents into the ground, then finishes off with either a powerful kick or by spinning his tennis racket.	Yes

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

There are 59 Assist Trophies in Ultimate, with 27 new ones, 30 returning from the previous game, and two returning from Brawl. In this game certain Assist Trophies can again be defeated, but this time players can get points in timed battles if they do. In addition multiple Assist Trophies can appear at once, and certain ones can even fight each other if sent out at the same time.

Character	Universe	Description	Defeatable?
Akira	Virtua Fighter	From Virtua Fighter, he appears with his appearance from the original Virtua Fighter and attacks opponents with martial arts moves.	Yes
Alucard	Castlevania	The son of Dracula from Castlevania. He moves across the stage rapidly slashing his sword with blinding speeds. He can also turn into a bat and ram opponents.	Yes
Andross	Star Fox	Based on his appearance in the SNES game Star Fox, he inhales, then blasts opponents with polygons.	No
Arcade Bunny	Nintendo Badge Arcade	The bunny from the Nintendo Badge Arcade uses his giant claw machine to grab opponents.	No
Ashley	Wario	The young witch from the WarioWare series, Ashley summons a purple cloud that slows opponents and hits them with other effects.	No
Black Knight	Fire Emblem	The rival of Ike from the Fire Emblem series, he walks slowly and swings his giant sword. He is one of the most attack-resistant Assist Trophies.	Yes
Bomberman	Bomberman	The titular character from Bomberman drops a series of bombs to attack opponents.	Yes
Burrowing Snagret	Pikmin	From the Pikmin series, the Burrowing Snagret pecks at opponents and hides in the ground.	Yes
Chain Chomp	Mario	Just as it does in the Mario series, the Chain Chomp lunges at opponents while attached to a post. Unlike the previous game the Chain Chomp can be defeated in Ultimate.	Yes
Chef Kawasaki	Kirby	Similarly to Kirby's Final Smash in Brawl, Kawasaki grabs opponents with his ladle and cooks opponents, creating food.	Yes
Color TV-Game 15	Color TV-Game	The two paddles hit a white ball back and forth, damaging any opponents who touch either the ball or the paddles. Unlike the previous game the Color TV-Game 15 can be defeated in Ultimate.	Yes
Devil	Devil World	The main villain from Devil World, he points in different directions, causing the screen to shift that way, which moves the blast lines as well.	No
Dillon	Dillon's Rolling Western	The western armadillo from Dillon's Rolling Western rolls himself into a ball to attack opponents.	Yes
Dr. Kawashima	Brain Age	The doctor sends numbers around the battlefield, which add if they collide. If they exceed ten they will explode, and if they equal exactly ten, the explosion will be greater.	No
Dr. Wright	SimCity	Based on the game designer Will Wright and adviser in the SimCity series, he makes tall buildings pop up out of nowhere.	No
Flies & Hand	Mario	From Mario Paint, the flyswatter will attempt to slap the flies buzzing around the screen, also hurting any opponents in its way.	Yes
Ghirahim	The Legend of Zelda	This Zelda antagonist fights with a sword and throwing knives.	Yes
Ghost Gang	PAC-MAN	The main villains of Pac-Man float around the stage in vertical and horizontal patterns, damaging any opponents they hit.	Yes
Gray Fox	Metal Gear	From Metal Gear Solid, Gray Fox attacks with swift sword strikes, and also deflects projectiles.	Yes
Guile	Street Fighter	A pilot of the USAF from Street Fighter. When summoned, he crouches down waiting to attack. When facing opponents from a distance, he fires his Sonic Boom. If an opponent gets too close, Guile swats them with his Flash Kick. He can also block projectiles. After some time, he brushes his hair for a moment and leaves.	Yes
Hammer Bro.	Mario	This popular Koopa Troopa from the Mario series will toss hammers at opponents.	Yes
Isaac	Golden Sun	The main character of the Golden Sun series, Isaac will use the synergy power "Move" to push players off the stage.	Yes
Jeff Andonuts	EarthBound	Jeff pulls out his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 and launches rockets (4 small and 1 large) at his opponents.	No
Kapp'n	Animal Crossing	The Animal Crossing bus driver drives across the stage and traps any opponents he collides with in his bus.	No
Klaptrap	Donkey Kong	From Donkey Kong, this enemy latches onto and bites opponents.	Yes
Knuckle Joe	Kirby	A popular enemy/helper from Kirby Super Star, he attacks with powerful jabs and punches.	Yes
Knuckles	Sonic	From Sonic the Hedgehog, Knucles burrows from underground and attacks with punches and a homing attack.	Yes
Krystal	Star Fox	The tribal vixen from the Star Fox series. When summoned, she will swat opponents with a three-hit staff combo. She can also spray a freezing mist out of her staff.	Yes
Lyn	Fire Emblem	From Fire Emblem, the first Fire Emblem game to be released outside of Japan, Lyn appears taking a huge slash out of opponents.	Yes
Metroid	Metroid	From the series of the same name, the Metroid latches onto opponents and sucks away their health.	Yes
Midna	The Legend of Zelda	The titular twilight princess from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess uses her hair to grab opponents and deal darkness damage.	Yes
Moon	The Legend of Zelda	Based on its appearance in Majora's Mask, the Moon falls from the sky into the stage.	No
Mother Brain	Metroid	This Metroid antagonist sends her laser attack and is surrounded by Rinka enemies.	Yes
Nightmare	Kirby	The Kirby villain darkens the screen for all players.	No
Nikki	Swapnote	Nikki doodles various obstacles onto the stage.	No
Nintendog	Nintendogs	The Nintendog, now a French bulldog, blocks the screen as it did in Brawl.	No
Phosphora	Kid Icarus	This Kid Icarus Uprising character shoots lightning at opponents.	Yes
Prince of Sablé	For the Frog the Bell Tolls	After releasing a cloud of dust, he turns into a frog or snake and attacks opponents.	Yes
Rathalos	Monster Hunter	The beast from Monster Hunter unleashes several fire-based attacks. Rathalos also appears as a boss in the game.	Yes
Riki	Xenoblade	The Xenoblade Chronicles party member uses one of his arts at random, which have varying effects.	No
Rodin	Bayonetta	The demonic bartender who serves as a merchant in the Bayonetta series. He is in reality the strongest regular angel in existence and was casted down to Inferno in the distant past. When summoned, he will start attacking the opponents with his own version of the wicked weaves before leaving an usable item upon departure.	Yes
Samurai Goroh	F-Zero	This famed F-Zero racer and Captain Falcon's rival will wield his sword and slash at opponents.	Yes
Shadow the Hedgehog	Sonic	Will slow down time.	No
Sheriff	Sheriff	This retro Nintendo character walks and shoots his firearm around him.	Yes
Shovel Knight	Shovel Knight	The protagonist of Shovel Knight uses his shovel to attack opponents.	Yes
Skull Kid	The Legend of Zelda	Skull Kid will either flip the screen, reverse all directional imputs, or make everyone invisible, hindering all players.	No
Spring Man	ARMS	Spring Man runs around and uses his extended arms to attack.	Yes
Squid Sisters	Splatoon	The Splatoon pop stars perform a concert and draw the camera closer to them, decreasing the size of the KO box.	No
Starfy	The Legendary Starfy	From the Densetsu no Stafy series, Starfy attacks by spinning.	Yes
Starman	EarthBound	This EarthBound enemy teleports around the stage and fires lightning at opponents.	Yes
Sukapon	Joy Mecha Fight	The fighting robot from the Famicom fights using the same moves as he did in Joy Mech Fight.	Yes
Takamaru	The Mysterious Murasame Castle	The samurai from The Mysterious Murasame Castle slashes his katana and throws knives at opponents.	Yes
Thwomp	Mario	From the Mario series, the Thwomp attempts to crush opponents standing below it.	No
Tiki	Fire Emblem	Utilizing her Fire Emblem Awakening appearance, Tiki transforms into a dragon and attacks opponents with fire.	Yes
Vince	Art Academy	From the Art Academy series, Vince makes paintings that come to life and attack opponents.	No
Waluigi	Mario	A character from the Mario series known as Luigi's rival and as Wario's partner in crime. He will bash characters with his tennis racquet when summoned.	Yes
Wily Capsule	Mega Man	The Mega-Man villain fire elemental projectiles at opponents. When defeated he kneels and begs for forgiveness, a reference to his original series.	Yes
Yuri Kozukata	Fatal Frame	From the Fatal Frame series, she uses her Spirit Camera to photograph opponents, stunning and poisoning them.	No
Zero	Mega Man	A reploid from the Mega Man series. When summoned, he can do a three-hit slash combo with his saber. He can also fire a large green Genmu Zeru projectile. Zero can also do a fiery Ryueijin and a spinning Kuenzan in midair.	Yes

Trivia

• Little Mac, Dark Samus, and Isabelle were all added to the series as fighters after initially appearing as Assist Trophies.