Neutral stages

In many official tournaments, neutral stages are stages that can be chosen randomly for the first match in a set.

List of neutral stages in Super Smash Bros.

 * Peach's Castle
 * Congo Jungle
 * Hyrule Castle
 * Dream Land
 * Saffron City

Additionally, if Saffron City is selected on the first round and one player is using Ness, he/she may request a repick. However, if the Ness player wins the match, his/her opponent can counterpick Saffron City.

List of neutral stages in Super Smash Bros. Melee

 * Yoshi's Story
 * Fountain of Dreams
 * Pokémon Stadium
 * Battlefield
 * Dream Land (N64)
 * Final Destination