Like the last three Super Smash Bros. games, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate includes Assist Trophies. These work similar to PokÃ© Balls in that they are items that summon characters, but in this case, characters that don't quite make it as fighters but have some great aspects. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, you can now fully damage and K.O. all of the Assist Trophies that interact physically with the players meaning they cannot just run the entire battlefield. There are 59 Assist Trophies in this game, and many of them can't appear in certain stages

Akira

Name: Akira Series: Virtua Fighter

Based on Appearance in: Virtua Fighter (1993) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, Akira will move forwards towards its nearest opponent and start unleashing various attacks, which can be blocked and countered.

Alucard

Name: Alucard Series: Castlevania

Based on Appearance in: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1989) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

As soon as Alucard is ummoned, he'll turn into a giant bat and charge an opponent causing significant damage. If nearby, he will swipe at the opponents as well. Can't be called in the following stages:

Wii Fit Studio

Andross

Arcade Bunny

Ashley

Black Knight

Name: Black Knight Series: Fire Emblem

Based on Appearance in: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, the Black Knight will slowly move across the stage hunting for an opponent. If he finds one, he will ready his sword and do a masssive strike on them Can't be called in the following stages:

Pac-Land , Suzaku Castle

Bomberman

Name: Bomberman Series: Bomberman

Based on Appearance in: Bomberman (1989) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Bomberman makes his entrance into Super Smash Bros. With this, he will go out and drop some bombs around any opponents and wait for them to go off. These bombs explode horizontally and vertically doing various damage before knock back. If no enemy is nearby, Bomberman will lay a Timed Bomb and set it off when an enemy is close. He drops three rounds of bombs. If a Bomb is hit by an opponent, it can move and then acts like it's the opponent's bomb

Burrowing Snagret

Name: Burrowing Snagret Series: Pikmin

Based on Appearance in: Pikmin (2001) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, the Burrowing Snagret goes underground and slams under an enemy, throwing them upwards and then pecking them incessantly. It does this three times. Can't be called in the following stages:

Brinstar Depths , Mute City SNES , Pilotwings , Pokemon Stadium , Spirit Train , Venom

Chain Chomp

Chef Kawasaki

Name: Chef Kawasaki Series: Kirby

Based on Appearance in: Kirby Super Star (1996) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, Chef Kawasaki will often throw plates at distant opponents. If he gets within reach of them, he will grab them with a ladel and put them into a soup, cooking them doing major damage before sending them flying. This also sends out some food for recovery Can't be called in the following stages:

King of Fighters Stadium , Mute City SNES , Spirit Train

Color TV-Game 15

Devil

Dillon

Name: Dillon Series: Dillon's Rolling Western

Based on Appearance in: Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers (2017) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Dillon is the star of one of Nintendo's latest series, Dillon's Rolling Western. When summonded, he charges up a roll and heads towards the enemy, attacking them. after doing this twice, he charges an even more powerful one that has significant knockback. Can't be called in the following stages:

Suzaku Castle

Dr. Kawashima

Dr. Wright

Flies and Hand

Name: Flies and Hand Series: Mario

Based on Appearance in: Mario Paint (1992) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, a load of flies will appear around the opponents. A hand with a fly swatter will appear and start hitting the flies away, doing damage to any opponents Can't be called in the following stages:

Garreg Mach Monastery , King of Fighters Stadium , Mushroomy Kingdom , Norfair

Ghirahim

Name: Ghirahim Series: The Legend of Zelda

Based on Appearance in: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Girahim was one of the main opponents in the Zelda game, Skyward Sword, and he appears and starts attacking enemies. While he can be knocked off the stage, he will just teleport back on Can't be called in the following stages:

Peach's Castle

Ghosts

Gray Fox

Name: Gray Fox Series: Metal Gear

Based on Appearance in: Metal Gear Solid (1998) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

In his Cyber Ninja Form, The Gray Fox will arrive in the battle, ready to show off his ninja skills. He slyly and quickly goes up to an enemy and starts slashing at them with the sword, following them where they go, even by jumping. The sword slashing can also reflect any projectiles shot at him

Guile

Name: Guile Series: Street Fighter

Based on Appearance in: Street Fighter II (1991) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, Guile will call multiple Sonic Boom attacks to attack the enemy, then flash kicking them.

Hammer Bros.

Name: Hammer Bros. Series: Mario

Based on Appearance in: Super Mario Bros. (1985) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

The Hammer Bros. will start jumping up and throwing hammers at the enemy, doing damage if they hit. Can't be called in the following stages:

Mute City SNES

Isaac

Name: Isaac Series: Golden Sun

Based on Appearance in: Golden Sun (2001) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Isaac returns to Smash Bros. With a different effect. This time, rather than just summoning a hand to push foes, he summons two hands to grab the opponent, taking them up. He also returns with summoning hands that can help push opponents off the edge and summoning a fist that slams down Can't be called in the following stages:

King of Fighters Stadium , Spear Pillar , Spirit Train

Jeff

Name: Jeff Series: Earthbound

Based on Appearance in: Earthbound (1995) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Jeff makes his second appearance in the Super Smash Bros. franchise with this game. Like in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, when summoned, he sets up 5 rockets and then ducks for cover. These 4 rockets and 1 mega rocket shoot up into the sky and then come down, homing into any enemies where they can. As they are explosives, they cause decent damage. Can't be called in the following stages:

Arena Ferox , Brinstar , Corneria , Duck Hunt , Magicant , Pac-Land , Spiral Mountain , Spirit Train , Wrecking Crew

Kapp'n

Klaptrap

Name: Klaptrap Series: Donkey Kong

Based on Appearance in: Donkey Kong Country (1994) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, the Klaptrap will start roaming the stage. If it finds any enemies, it will leap towards them with its mouth open and latch one, continually biting to do some damage. It can be attacked to stop connecting. Can't be called in the following stages:

Jungle Japes , Kongo Falls , Suzaku Castle

Knuckle Joe

Name: Knuckle Joe Series: Kirby

Based on Appearance in: Kirby Super Star (1996) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Knuckle Joe, when summoned, begins doing multiple jabs at the nearest opponent (called Vulcan Jabs). Afterwards, he follows where they go, jumping if necessary, and does one of two powerful finishers. One where he sends the opponent flying to the side with a powerful explosion (Smash Punch) and one electrically powered uppercut (Rising Break) Can't be called in the following stages:

Midgar , Mute City SNES , Norfair , Suzaku Castle

Knuckles

Name: Knuckles Series: Sonic the Hedgehog

Based on Appearance in: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1993) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When Knuckles is summoned, he will dig downward and then move underneath the opponent doing an uppercut to do damage. Other times he will start attacking the opponent on the ground, or use Homing Attacks to jump into them Can't be called in the following stages:

Brinstar Depths , Corneria , Green Hill Zone , Pilotwings , Spirit Train , Venom

Krystal

Name: Krystal Series: Star Fox

Based on Appearance in: Star Fox Adventures (2002) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When Krystal is called from the Assist Trophy, she will charge at a nearby enemy, using her staff to either swipe at the enemy or to use it to create some projectiles to damage them from a distance.

Lyn

Name: Lyn Series: Fire Emblem

Based on Appearance in: Fire Emblem (2001) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Lyn, like the other Fire Emblem characters, has a sword. This sword is a long and thin sword and as such, Lyn's movements are ninja-like in nature. Once summoned, she charges some power and quickly vanishes. She then re-appears right by an opponent and connects with a powerful attack that does decent damage and considerable knockback

Metroid

Midna

Name: Midna Series: The Legend of Zelda

Based on Appearance in: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Midna is from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. In that game, she was the princess of the Twilight Realm but had her appearance changed by Zant into an imp form. This assist has her in this form, using her ponytail as a hand to strike any nearby enemy. If it connects, she will grab the enemy and throw them. Can't be called in the following stages:

Golden Plains , Green Hill Zone , Midgar , Skyloft , Spirit Train

Moon

Mother Brain

Nightmare

Nikki

Nintendog

Name: Nintendog Series: Nintendogs

Based on Appearance in: Nintendogs (2003) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

The Nintendog makes a return. When it's released, it will come up to the camera and block the view of the battle for around 20 seconds. Can't be called in the following stages:

Flat Zone X , Magicant , Midgar , Spirit Train , Super Mario Maker , Wario Ware Inc.

Phosphora

Name: Phosphora Series: Kid Icarus

Based on Appearance in: Kid Icarus Uprising (2012) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, Phosphora will soar through the sky, shooting lightning bolts and balls of energy. She can be attacked Can't be called in the following stages:

Great Bay

Prince Sablé

Name: Prince Sablé Series: Prince Sablé

Based on Appearance in: The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls (1992) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, Prince Sablé will transform into a Frog or a Snake and unleash various attacks on nearby enemies. Can't be called in the following stages:

Mute City SNES , Suzaku Castle

Rathalos

Riki

Rodin

Name: Rodin Series: Bayonetta

Based on Appearance in: Bayonetta (2009) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Rodin has similar powers to Bayonetta and will charge out towards an enemy, summoning a large fist towards them either horizontally or vertically, to do significant damage upon them

Samurai Goroh

Name: Samurai Goroh Series: F-Zero

Based on Appearance in: F-Zero (1990) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Using this sword, Samurai Goroh moves forwards with a constant slashing of the sword, this does decent damage and can cause multiple hits if the opponent is directly in front of him when he starts Can't be called in the following stages:

Midgar , Mute City SNES , Norfair , Suzaku Castle

Shadow the Hedgehog

Sheriff

Name: Sheriff Series: Sheriff

Based on Appearance in: Sheriff (1979) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

One of Nintendo's first ever video game characters, Sheriff, when summoned, a large version of his original sprite appears and moves around, shooting at the opponents, causing massive damage and significant knockback. Can't be called in the following stages:

Mementos

Shovel Knight

Name: Shovel Knight Series: Shovel Knight

Based on Appearance in: Shovel Knight (2014) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Shovel Knight attacks rather simply, by digging up dirt. This dirt can act as a projectile and do damage, and the digging motion can also damage any nearby foes. The areas Shovel Knight has dug are also Pitfalls while Shovel Knight is still on screen. Shovel Knight will also walk around the stage and jump on top of enemies with his shovel

Skull Kid

Spring Man

Name: Spring Man Series: ARMS

Based on Appearance in: ARMS (2017) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When Spring Man is summoned, he will aim at the neareest enemy and throw out a long distance punch at them before ending with a massive Rush attack that does massive damage.

Squid Sisters

Starfy

Name: Starfy Series: Starfy

Based on Appearance in: The Legend of Starfy (2000) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Starfy, from the Japanese Densetsu no Starfy (Legendary Starfy) series, makes its return in Super Smash Bros. When summoned, Starfy will spin around the stage, but is open for attacks itself. If it reaches a large amount of damage, it will then unleash attacks onto nearby foes Can't be called in the following stages:

Suzaku Castle

Starmen

Name: Starmen Series: Earthbound

Based on Appearance in: Earthbound (1993) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Thee Starmen are a group of enemies, allied with Giygas and come from outer space. When they are summoned in Super Smash Bros., they will teleport around the stage, shooting lightning bolts out at the various players. These do decent damage and blast enemies off. Can't be called in the following stages:

Peach's Castle , Spear Pillar , Spirit Train

Sukapon

Name: Sukapon Series: Joy Mecha Fight

Based on Appearance in: Joy Mecha Fight (1993) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, Sukapon moves around the stage, jumping and attacking. It will often send copies of its head out as projectiles to damage opponents. It will also spin attack and continue spinning as it hits opponents

Takamaru

Name: Takamaru Series: Murasame Castle

Based on Appearance in: The Mysterious Murasame Castle (1986) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Takamaru is a classic Nintendo character who makes his first appearance in Super Smash Bros. When released, he will rush to an enemy and rapidly slice at them before knocking them back. After that, he starts throwing shurikens at them to cause more damage. Can't be called in the following stages:

Boxing Ring , Mute City SNES , Norfair

Thwomp

Tiki

Vince

Name: Vince Series: Art Academy

Based on Appearance in: Art Academy (2009) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, Vince will get an easel out and will draw some artwork over one of the opponents. Anyone caught within this artwork will receive minor damage. Can't be called in the following stages:

Rainbow Cruise , Spiral Mountain , Wrecking Crew

Waluigi

Name: Waluigi Series: Mario

Based on Appearance in: Mario Tennis (2000) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

Wario's dastardly relation, Waluigi, makes a return as an Assist Trophy. Like before, he is armed with a tennis racket and will attack whoever he sees. Can't be called in the following stages:

3D Land , Midgar , Mute City SNES , Norfair , Spirit Train , Suzaku Castle

Wily Capsule

Name: Wily Capsule Series: Mega Man

Based on Appearance in: Mega Man (1987) Unlocked by: Beginning. Details

When summoned, Dr. Wily disappears in his capsule and reappears above the opponent and sends various energy balls out at them, doing significant damage. Some will burn and some will freeze. Then, some of the energy balls move around the stage before Dr. Wily comes down again, spinning at the opponent. He does this twice before finishing off with one more energy ball Can't be called in the following stages:

King of Fighters Stadium , Mementos

Yuri Kozukata

Zero