The following is a list of idle poses in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
| Name | Idle pose 1 | Idle pose 2 | Idle pose 3 | Idle pose 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowser | Leans back and exhales steam. Can avoid attacks | Clenches fists and pretends to roar | ||
| Bowser Jr. | Places his hand over his eyes and looks around | Jumps impatiently in his vehicle | ||
| Captain Falcon | Makes a battle pose where he leans forward and thrusts his arm out | Another battle pose where he crouches slightly and thrusts his elbow out | ||
| Charizard | Leans back and stomps the ground | Spits fire onto the ground | ||
| Cloud | Rubs the edge of his Buster Sword | Holds his Buster Sword upwards in front of himself | ||
| Dark Pit | Holds blades together as a bow, then pulls them apart | Taps his foot on the ground, then hops in place | ||
| Diddy Kong | Scratches his bottom and stretches | Jumps in place | ||
| Donkey Kong | Leans forward and crosses his eyes | Bumps his fists together and uppercuts the air | ||
| Dr. Mario | Pounds his fist into his open palm | Exercises his neck by moving his head in circles | ||
| Duck Hunt | Sniffs at the ground | Scratches ear | ||
| Falco | Slightly turns to the side | Moves hand in front of his face | ||
| Fox | Holds hand in front of his face and takes a breath | Makes a beckoning gesture, as if performing his down taunt | ||
| Ganondorf | Moves his right hand over his head | Crosses his arms and looks away | ||
| Greninja | Crouches and makes a hand gesture | Moves arms outward | ||
| Ike | Taps Ragnell on his shoulder | Rubs the edge of his sword | ||
| Jigglypuff | Turns to look back | |||
| King Dedede | Puts his hammer on his shoulder | Smacks belly | ||
| Kirby | Hops to look back, then returns to position | Briefly falls asleep, then wakes up again | ||
| Link | Briefly poses with his sword behind him | Looks behind himself. Link now keeps his shield pointed forward while doing so | ||
| Little Mac | Shuffles his feet | Quickly shifts his head back and forth with his fists in front of his face | ||
| Lucario | Moves arms in a circular motion | Assumes a fighting stance | ||
| Lucas | Tap the edge of his shoe | Cowardly shakes his fist in front of his body | ||
| Lucina | Holds chest and takes a breath | Brushes hair out of her face | ||
| Luigi | Rubs back of head | Pulls on his nose, stretching it and snapping it back | ||
| Mario | Adjusts cap | Moves his head from left to right and holds his fists in front of his face | ||
| Marth | Holds chest and takes a breath | Brushes hair out of his face | ||
| Mega Man | Taps his elbow on his palm | Looks around himself | ||
| Meta Knight | Quickly and subtly swings the Galaxia | Holds cape in front of himself, then throws it back | ||
| Mewtwo | Crosses arms and then moves them outward | Hold one hand in front of itself | ||
| Mii Brawler | Quickly performs four fighting stances | Unclenches fists and moves them downward | ||
| Mii Swordfighter | Point their sword towards the sky | Looks around cautiously | ||
| Mii Gunner | Rests their arm cannon, then examines it | Points the arm cannon in different directions | ||
| Mr. Game & Watch | Hops in place | Looks behind himself | ||
| Ness | Looks around curiously | Closes his eyes and places finger on his temple, then points ahead | ||
| Olimar | Rubs his helmet | Swings his arms in a limber-up exercise | ||
| Pac-Man | Scratches his head | Winks and gives a thumbs-up | ||
| Palutena | Taps her staff on the ground, flashing her halo | Crosses her arms, flashing her halo | ||
| Peach | Looks over her shoulders and rubs something off her dress | Raises arms up and stretches | Looks at her ring | Brushes her hair |
| Pikachu | Straightens up and looks around | Scratches its right ear | ||
| Pit | Holds blades together as a bow, then pulls them apart | Taps his foot on the ground, then hops in place | ||
| R.O.B. | Briefly looks at the camera | Tilts its head downwards while closing its eyes, as if it's shutting down, then tilts it back up | ||
| Robin | Glances at his/her active tome | Slowly waves sword in front of him/herself | ||
| Rosalina & Luma | Leans forward and looks into the distance | Taps her wand on midair | ||
| Roy | Pumps his fist | Swipes his hand lightly against the Sword of Seals while holding it in front of himself | ||
| Ryu | Adjusts his gloves | Wriggles the fingers on both hands, then crosses his arms and pumps them | ||
| Samus | Checks her arm cannon | Puts arm cannon down | ||
| Sheik | Moves her hand in front of her face, then quickly moves it back | Balances on one leg | ||
| Shulk | Taps his foot and makes a thinking gesture | Quickly looks behind himself | ||
| Sonic | Taps his foot impatiently | Turns toward the camera and waves his finger in a patronizing manner | ||
| Toon Link | Looks around cautiously | Taps his foot on the ground | ||
| Villager | Taps foot and puts hand to his/her chin. This pose is similar to the animation when a villager access their inventory in the Animal Crossing games | Scratches the side of their head | ||
| Wario | Crosses his arms, fists clenched | Scratches bottom | ||
| Wii Fit Trainer | Stretches his/her neck | Shifts his/her weight and twists his/her hips | ||
| Yoshi | Does a short dance | Looks around | ||
| Zelda | Flips her hair back | Holds her arm and briefly looks away | Makes a thinking gesture | |
| Zero Suit Samus | Stands up straight and looks around, holding her Paralyzer to her face | Checks her paralyzer |