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This article is about Luigi's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For other uses, see Luigi.
He can jump higher than his older brother, Mario. His Up Special, Super Jump Punch, will gain maximum damage and launching power when hitting the opponent right at the start. It truly is a "Special" move. He also uses his new Poltergust for his throw!
—Description from the Super Smash Blog.

Luigi (ルイージ) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, representing the Super Mario series. He was revealed during the E3 2018 Nintendo Direct on June 12th, 2018. He is classified as Fighter #09.

How to Unlock[]

  • Play VS matches, with Luigi being the 33rd fighter unlocked.
  • Clear Classic Mode with Mario or any character in his unlock tree, with Luigi being unlocked after Ike.
  • Have Luigi join the party in World of Light.

Luigi must be fought and defeated on Luigi's Mansion (the Omega version during World of Light).

Moveset[]

Attributes[]

  • Much like his younger brother, Luigi is a middleweight and shares certain moves with his sibling. However, in comparison, he is a bit slower, floatier, and more sluggish in terms of movement. All of this makes him Mario's semi-clone.
  • Luigi now possesses a Tether grab as well as an Aerial grab, but it cannot be used as a Tether recovery.
  • Luigi is capable of Crawling.

General Moveset[]

Note: The gifs used are not accurate representations of their standard knockback settings from 0%
Attack Damage Description
Luigi Jab SSBU
Jab - Jab / Straight / Rump Thrust
First and second hits: 2%
Third hit: 4%
Similar to Mario's Jab, though instead of ending with a kick after the two punches Luigi instead does a hip bump. The two punches can jab lock. The hip bump can move him slightly forward.
Luigi Grab & Pummel SSBU
Grab & Pummel - Suction Shot & Poltergust Shock
Pummel: 1.3% Grab: Performs the Suction Shot move from Luigi's Mansion 3 where he uses the suction cup and rope attachment of the Poltergust G-00 to grab opponents. It can also be performed in the air, where the suction cup will detach after firing and act as projectile (that cannot be reflected); however it can't be used as a Tether recovery.
Pummel: Repeatedly vacuums in the opponent with the Poltergust.
Luigi Edge Attack SSBU
Edge Attack
9% Thrusts his feet forward whilst getting up.
Luigi Front Floor SSBU
Front Floor Attack
7% A sweepkick similar to Mario's, though Luigi uses both of his feet.
Luigi Back Floor SSBU
Back Floor Attack
Luigi Trip Attack SSBU
Trip Attack
5% Another sweepkick, but with only one foot.
Luigi Dash Attack SSBU
Dash Attack - Flurry Punches
Hits 1-4: 2%
Hit 5: 4%
Performs five childish punches as he runs forward.
Aerials
Luigi Neutral Air SSBU
Neutral Aerial - Luigi Kick
Full hit: 12%
Late hit: 6%
A Sex Kick. Resembles the Jump Kick from Super Mario 64.
Luigi Up Air SSBU
Up Aerial - Air Slash
Full hit: 11%
Late hit: 7%
A bicycle kick just like Mario; compared to his brother, Luigi's kick launches at a lower angle and has a smaller hitbox, but is better at horizontal combos.
Luigi Forward Air SSBU
Forward Aerial - Crown Chop
8% Performs a downward karate chop.
Luigi Back Air SSBU
Back Aerial - Rear Drop Kick
Feet hitbox -
Clean hit: 14%
Late hit: 8%

Leg hitbox: 8%

An aerial dropkick.
Luigi Down Air SSBU
Down Aerial - Drill Kick
Clean hit: 10%
Late hit: 8%
A diagonal double-foot corkscrew stomp. A clean hit can Meteor Smash aerial opponents. Based on Mario's original Down Aerial prior to Super Smash Bros. Brawl as well as Giant Luigi's Drill Stomp attack during the Mount Pajamaja boss fight from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Tilts
Luigi Up Tilt SSBU
Up Tilt - Cat Uppercut
6% Performs an uppercut whilst jumping up. Much like Mario's Up Tilt, it can combo into itself at early percents, but it is slightly stronger.
Luigi Side Tilt SSBU
Forward Tilt - Middle Kick
9% A hook kick that can be angled.
Luigi Down Tilt SSBU
Down Tilt - Heel Kick
5% A heel kick while crouched down. It can be used in quick succession, even allowing to combo into itself. Its speed also makes it an effective Edge-guarding tool.
Throws
Luigi Up Throw SSBU
Up Throw - Poltergust Reel
Throw: 8%
Collateral: 6%
Swings the opponent upward and shoots them straight up from the Poltergust G-00. Luigi can also hit other characters with whomever he launched.
Luigi Forward Throw SSBU
Forward Throw - Slam
8% Performs the Slam attack from Luigi's Mansion 3, where he will forcefully slam the opponent to the ground with the Poltergust G-00.
Luigi Back Throw SSBU
Back Throw - Slam
10%
Luigi Down Throw SSBU
Down Throw - Poltergust Drop
3% (both hits) Slams the opponent directly under him and performs a Ground Pound. Serves as a combo starter or a follow-up into another attack.
Smash Attacks
Luigi Up Smash SSBU
Up Smash - Lead Headbutt
Head hitbox: 14%
Body hitbox: 12%
A headbutt arching upwards. Similar to Mario's own Up Smash, but Luigi's has both a sweetspot and a sourspot.
Luigi Forward Smash SSBU
Side Smash - Hell Thrust
15% A powerful knifehand thrust. It can be angled.
Luigi Down Smash SSBU
Down Smash - Double Kick
Body hitbox: 15%
Legs hitbox: 14%
A powerful, wide reaching sweep kick that hits on both sides. Much like his Up Smash, this also has a sweetspot and a sourspot. It is his fastest Smash Attack.

Special Moves[]

Luigi's Special Moves
64 Melee Brawl 3DS/Wii U Ultimate
Standard Special Fireball
Side Special Green Missile
Up Special Super Jump Punch
Down Special Luigi Cyclone
Final Smash Negative Zone Poltergust 5000 Poltergust G-00

On-screen appearance[]

Luigi will say "Let's-a go!" in a worried tone as he jumps out of the Warp Pipe. The pose he assumes while exiting the pipe resembles his appearance on the boxart for Luigi's Mansion.

Idle Poses[]

Taunts[]

  • The five poses Luigi performs in his Up Taunt are as follows:
    • The V-Sign for when he collects an item in Luigi's Mansion.
    • A double-handed point in the direction he is facing whilst wearing a scared expression.
    • A standing pose that resembles one of his promotional artworks for Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
    • A crouching pose that resembles one that he will do in the original Mario Golf after scoring a Bogey.
    • A scared-looking pose that resembles his appearance on the boxart for Luigi's Mansion.
  • Luigi will perform a Plank in his Side Taunt while saying "Pow pow". Due to how the plank is uniquely positioned in the Z-axis as well as how low he goes, most grounded attacks will miss him entirely.
  • Luigi's Down Taunt resembles the animation he performs when losing a minigame in Mario Party 2. It is one of the few Taunt Attacks in the game, as the kick deals 2% with high knockback, which makes it a surprisingly viable combo starter. It can also Meteor Smash opponents who are hanging on a ledge, making it a one-hit KO.

Victory Screens[]

  • In Luigi's second screen, he will say "Bang bang" when he presents his finger guns to the screen. He will continue to alternately point between his left and right sides after the Fanfare finishes.
  • Luigi's third screen recreates an animation from the original Super Smash Bros. that he performs when he's selected in the Character Select Screen, as well as being a modified version of his Dash Attack.

Aesthetic[]

  • To match with the general aesthetic of Ultimate, Luigi's overall color scheme is much more muted, making him resemble closely to his recent appearances in newer Mario games. He is also more expressive, notably looking angry when charging Green Missile, visibly wincing in his Throws, and looking scared while dodging.
  • Luigi's dash has been altered to make it resemble his running animation from Luigi's Mansion.
  • Luigi's midair jump is meant to match his jump animation from Super Mario Bros. 2.
  • If Luigi collides with a wall after performing Green Missile, he will briefly and comically jut out from it before freeing himself.
  • Some of the Mario series' iconic sound effects are carried over into Smash and play with certain actions, such as when Luigi jumps off the ground or when he performs Super Jump Punch.

Classic Mode: Luigi's Nightmares[]

LuigiSSBUCongrats

Luigi's congratulatory picture

As Luigi has become known for his timid and cowardly nature, his route features opponents that are associated with creepiness and horror; this is also extended to the stages, as they are all in gloomy areas or at night. The song "Title/Ending - Super Mario World" will play during the end credits.

Round Opponent Stage Music Notes
1 SSBU Toon Link Stock Icon (Alt 5)Toon Link (x4) Luigi's Mansion "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)"
2 SSBU Ridley Stock Icon (0 Default)Giant Ridley Brinstar "Sector 1"
3 SSBU Bayonetta Stock Icon (0 Default)Bayonetta Umbra Clock Tower "The Legend of Aesir"
4 MiiBrawlerSSBUMii Brawler (x3)
MiiSwordfighterSSBUMii Swordfighter (x2)
MiiGunnerSSBU Mii Gunner
Luigi's Mansion (Battlefield form) "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)" A Horde battle. Each Mii Fighter is wearing a specific hat and outfit combination to match the route's theme:
  • Mii Brawler:
    • Hockey Mask and SSB T-Shirt
    • Devil Horns and Vampire Garb
    • King K. Rool set
  • Mii Swordfighter:
  • Mii Gunner in the Bear set
5 SSBU Link Stock Icon (Alt 7)Link Midgar "Death Mountain"
6 SSBU Little Mac Stock Icon (Alt 7)Little Mac, then SSBU Mr. Game & Watch Stock Icon (0 Default)Giant Mr. Game & Watch Luigi's Mansion (Omega form) "On The Hunt - Gloomy Manor Ver. - Instrumental" Little Mac in this particular outfit is a reference to the Greenies from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. Giant Mr. Game & Watch is not shown in the match intro screen, and Items will not spawn.
7 Bonus Stage
Final Dracula Dracula's Castle First phase: "Nothing To Lose"
Second phase: "Black Night"
The match is a callback to Simon and Richter's reveal trailer, where Luigi explores Dracula's Castle.

Role in World of Light[]

World of Light Luigi location

Luigi's location in World of Light.

Luigi is absent from the World of Light opening cutscene, though he was vaporized and captured by Galeem alongside the rest of the cast (excluding Kirby) when the world was engulfed in light.

Luigi is not found until The Dark Realm, as he was one of the many fighters that were stolen from Galeem by Dharkon. He is located in the Mysterious Dimension, but the player must first beat the Link (The Legend of Zelda) Spirit Battle and then rescue Meta Knight.

Fighter Battle[]

No. Spirit Type Power Stage Song
09 Luigi SSBU Grab Spirit 10,600 Luigi's Mansion (Omega Form) "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion"

Palette Swaps[]

Luigi Palette (SSBU)
SSBU Luigi Stock Icon (0 Default)
Green
Based on his current appearance in recent Mario games.
SSBU Luigi Stock Icon (Alt 1)
Orange
Most likely resembles Mario's color scheme from Pinball, although Luigi's cap is orange instead of the matching blue.
SSBU Luigi Stock Icon (Alt 2)
Pink
Referred to as "Strawberry Luigi" in the original Super Smash Bros. website. Resembles Luigi's outfit from Wrecking Crew.
SSBU Luigi Stock Icon (Alt 3)
Cyan
Based on Ice Luigi, with his overalls purple instead of green. Also resembles Mario's appearance on the Mario Bros. cartridge art.
SSBU Luigi Stock Icon (Alt 4)
White
Based on Fire Luigi.
SSBU Luigi Stock Icon (Alt 5)
Purple
Based on Waluigi.
SSBU Luigi Stock Icon (Alt 6)
Blue
A darker version of Luigi's Player 2 costume in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon's ScareScraper, as well as based on Mario's appearance on the Game & Watch box art for Donkey Kong Jr.
SSBU Luigi Stock Icon (Alt 7)
Yellow
Resembles his appearance in the Atari XE port of Mario Bros., although Luigi's cap is yellow rather than green.

Gallery[]

Video[]

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09 Luigi – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


Trivia[]

  • Due to what becomes of him in the events of Simon and Richter's reveal trailer, Nintendo UK's Twitter account shared a post simply saying "Luigi is okay" shortly after the Nintendo Direct. BBC News also put out a mock obituary for Luigi.
    • Following the trailer, Luigi is nowhere to be seen for the rest of the first Ultimate Direct. He was also one of five to not show up in any of the gameplay footage, with the other four being R.O.B. and the Mii Fighters.
  • Much in the same case with Yoshi and his eighth palette swap, Luigi is the second character to contain elements from a game released after Ultimate; in his case, he uses the Poltergust G-00 from Luigi's Mansion 3.
  • Like with Greninja and Kazuya's own Taunt attacks, Luigi cannot cancel his Down Taunt mid-animation.
  • Luigi is the only member of the Original 12 to be found in The Dark Realm in World of Light. He is also the only one of the 12 that is found in a sub-area.
    • He is also the last of the 12 to be rescued.
  • Luigi performing Green Missile in the air in the panoramic artwork for Ultimate is a potential nod to Super Smash Bros. Melee's full cast photo where he can also be seen doing the same thing.
  • Prior to v3.1.0., the Warp Pipe in Luigi's entrance animation lacked proper lighting effects.

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