Dark Samus (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)

This article is about Dark Samus' appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For other uses, see Dark Samus.

“	Dark Samus joins the battle as Samus's echo fighter. With floatier movement, it's a little different from Samus--and it doesn't roll when dodging or jumping. If you look closely, you can see that its bombs and missiles look a little different, too.	”
—Description from the Super Smash Blog.

Dark Samus
Universe	Metroid
Shares slot with	Samus
Availability	Echo Fighter Unlockable
Final Smash	Phazon Laser
Character Statistics
Number of Jumps	2
Has a Tether	Yes

Dark Samus is a newcomer fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was confirmed during the August 8th Smash Direct. It is the Echo Fighter of Samus and is classified as fighter #04e.

How to Unlock

• Play VS matches, with Dark Samus being the 50th fighter unlocked.
• Clear Classic Mode with Samus or any character in her unlock tree, with Dark Samus being unlocked after Incineroar.
• Have Dark Samus join the party in World of Light.

In the first two methods, Dark Samus must be fought and defeated on Frigate Orpheon.

Moveset

Ground Attacks

Normal

• Neutral Attack: Low damage, quick punch accompanied by overhead smash. Best used defensively.
• Forward Tilt: Roundhouse kick plus knockback.
• Up Tilt: Crescent Axe Kick, bringing leg up to smash down on opponents. Anti-air, but good combo starter.
• Down Tilt: Quick ground strike with Arm Cannon that launches opponents into the air.
• Dash Attack: Shoulder tackle foe, launching them into the air.

Smash Attacks

• Forward Smash: Slower attack that results in explosion, area-of-effect knockback. Good for opponents on edge-hanging foes.
• Up Smash: Series of shots skyward juggles foe, then launches them skyward. High damage, with the bulk of it in the last shot.
• Down Smash: Leg sweep, quicker of the smashes.

Other attacks

• Floor Attack (Front):
• Floor Attack (Back):
• Floor Attack (Trip):
• Ledge Attack:

Aerial Attacks

• Neutral aerial: Moderate damage, aerial spin kick.
• Forward aerial: Descent coupled with Arm Cannon shots. Good to use as recovery from ledge falls to deter foes and get to a safe spot.
• Back aerial: Back kick with knockback.
• Up aerial: With legs vertically up, spinning air attack that launches foes higher. Quick, and a good way to edge recover and control the aerial landscape.
• Down aerial: Downward sweeping blast with Arm Cannon. Landing meteor smash on foe attempting to ledge recover will likely result in a KO.

Grabs and Throws

• Pummel: Chops the opponent with her free hand.
• Forward Throw: Throw opponent with Plasma Whip forward.
• Back Throw: Throw opponent with Plasma Whip backward.
• Up Throw: Cannon launch into the air.
• Down Throw: Slam that bounces foe.

Special Moves

Dark Samus' Special Moves
	Ultimate
Standard Special	Charge Shot
Side Special	Missile
Up Special	Screw Attack
Down Special	Bomb
Final Smash	Phazon Laser

Taunts

• Up Taunt: Floats upright while emitting Phazon.
• Side Taunt: Spins in place while emitting Phaon.
• Down Taunt: Crouches and holds her Arm Cannon upright.

On-Screen Appearance

• Emerges from a portal of darkness

Victory Poses

• Raises her arm into the air before lowering it in a fist pump.
• Splits into two clones before reforming while holding her her Arm cannon upright.
• Turns around before the camera zooms into her face.

In competitive play

To be added

In Spirit Battles

As the Main Opponent

• Mother Brain
• Zebesian (x4)
• Gandrayda
• Zekrom
• Gekko (Giant; x2)
• Gravity Man
• Bayonette

Palette Swaps

Trivia

• Dark Samus is the second fighter who was once an Assist Trophy in a previous Super Smash Bros. installment, the first being Little Mac and the third being Isabelle
• Dark Samus is the only Echo Fighter based on a starter character.
• Dark Samus is the first fighter to be referred to as "genderless" in Ultimate, being a construct made from Phazon.

Gallery

Dark Samus' splash art

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Dark Samus fighting Mega Man on Wily's Castle

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Dark Samus’s using Back Air Attack against Meta Knight on Magicant

Videos

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Dark Samus and Chrom gameplay (2 on 2, Stage Morph)

Dark Samus vs. Chrom

04ᵋ Dark Samus – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate