Victory Pose

A victory pose is a short (often random) animation that any character does after winning a match while the losers stand in the background, applauding politely. Typically, every character will have three different poses that can be performed at the end of a match by holding down a certain button, which the DOJO!! claims is based upon the taunt being used by the character at the time, if any. Also note that in Super Smash Bros., Jigglypuff doesn't clap and instead just moves her head to the right and does nothing else. (But in Super Smash Bros. Melee and in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, she moves her head left and right without stopping) Ice Climbers also don't clap and instead cry, referencing the screen seen when failing a mountain in Ice Climber. Wario will cease clapping every few seconds to open his mouth and call out, and Mewtwo just stands with his arms crossed in disappointment. Diddy Kong takes off his cap and looks down at the ground with a confused expression on his face, this pose is a reference to the one he makes in the Donkey Kong Country games after losing in a bonus game room. The Pokémon Trainer will pull his hat down and hang his head in sorrow and disappointment while the last Pokémon he had out when the match ended applauds instead.

Super Smash Bros.

Mario

Jumps and turns around simultaneously with one arm in the air.
Spins one arm and punches the screen.
Spin hops thrice to the right then stops in front of the screen.

Donkey Kong

Hold hands and shakes them above his head twice from left to right
Does a backflip and flexes
Beats his chest

Link

Kneels while sheathing his sword.
Swings around with back turned
Flashes sword upwards

Samus

Flashes gun towards screen
Shoots fire upwards
Cocks gun

Yoshi

Twirls and waves
Throws around punches
Twirls and kneels

Kirby

Does several handstands across screen
Slides across screen

Fox

Scoffs
Points gun
Swirls gun into holster

Pikachu

Sleeps
Scratches right ear
Backflip and twirl

Jigglypuff

Jiggles
Nods
Rests

Ness

Jumps and nods confidently
Looks over shoulders and scratches head grinning
Swings bat

Captain Falcon

Kicks up
Kneels in a determined pose
Brings arm up then down confidently

Luigi

Does a dance side to side
Childishly swings at the air and glares at the camera
While facing backwards, he waves to the left and right side.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

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In Melee, one can select which victory pose a character will use by holding the B, X or Y button as soon as the match ends.

Mario

Does a short spin-jump and lands in a strong-man pose shouting "Here we go!"
Winds up for a punch and steps forward shouting "Here we go!"
Makes fire explode from his palm and strikes a pose

Dr. Mario

Holds out his stethoscope
Throws two pills, dusts his hands off, and then pulls out the same pills he already threw while laughing triumphantly
Does a short spin-jump and lands in a strong-man pose shouting "Here we go!"

Link

Cuts the air three times and turns his back to the camera
Cuts the air once, spins his sword and sheaths it
Puts his sword and shield together and then raises his sword high into the air

Captain Falcon

Does a spinning flying kick and comes down in a kneeling pose
Crouches low then spins upward with a roundhouse kick
Kneels and thrusts his chest forward shouting

Donkey Kong

Does a backflip, flexes his biceps and roars
Beats his chest and grunts
Waves his hands in a fist over his head

Bowser

Steps forward, builds up a little and roars
Spins around in his shell and comes out laughing
Takes two steps forward while swiping with his claws twice

Luigi

Falls down twice as stiff as a board
Childishly swings at the air and glares at the camera
Turns around and makes gun motions with his fingers saying "Let's-a go!"

Pikachu

Sleeps
Ears perk, he scratches his left ear
Backflip, aerial spin an inch off the ground, and says "Pika Pikaaaaaa!"

Mewtwo

Punches with dark fire coming out on the second, as he groans
Spins around several times before looking over his shoulder
Spins around and ascends, laughing

Note: Mewtwo speaks during his X and Y Japanese victory poses. One of the sayings, "Orokana" translates to "foolish". The other two are rumored to be "Why am I here?" and "I cannot lose!"

Ganondorf

Evil laughes spinning a rare type of sword upwards, then he put it in the ground while still holding it.
Shows the triforce in his right arm while he chrouches his kneel.
Pumps a victorious fist, and crouches.

Falco

Dashes from the sky and poses on the ground.
Does a bunch of kicks and says mission complete
Exactly like Fox he looks up the top left screen and says mission complete

Marth

Spins his sword, Falchion, around while facing right and poses, saying "今回は僕の勝ちだね。" "Konkai wa boku no kachi da ne?" which translates to "This time, it's my victory, isn't it?"
Swipes Falchion twice and sheaths it, saying "今日も生き延びることが出来た。" "Kyou mo ikinobiru koto ga dekita," which translates to "Today, I have survived."
Flourishes the Falchion and says "僕は負ける訳には行かないんだ。" "Boku wa makeru wake-ni wa ikanai n da!" which translates to "There's no way I can lose!"

Roy

Swipes his sword once over his shoulder, than swipes it down and behind him while facing left, saying "守るべきもののために、負けられない!" "Mamoru beki mono no tame ni, makerarenai!", which translates to "For those whom I must protect, I will not lose!".
Spins the Sword of Seals one and a half times and then thrusts it into the ground in front off him, while he is looking to slightly to the left and says "苦しい戦いだった。 (Kurushī tatakai datta)", which translates to "It was a difficult fight."
Flourishes his sword and poses with it by his side, saying "真の戦いは、これからだ。 (Shin no tatakai wa, korekara da)", which translates to "The true fight is after this."

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Brawl, once can select a victory pose by holding the up, down or side taunt button as the match ends.

Bowser

Steps forward, builds up a little and roars.
Spins around in his shell and comes out laughing.
Takes two steps forward while swiping with his claws twice.

Captain Falcon

Does three consecutive roundhouse kicks then poses
Two jump kicks
Charges up red energy. (similar to one of his Melee poses but with fire added, also is his animation when chosen in Super Smash Bros.. It is also similar to his up taunt))

Diddy Kong

Shoots the air with his Peanut Popguns
Spins with his Rocket Barrels then faces the screen, dancing with hands on his head and chin
Does a small dance, then holds still in a breakdance-like pose, clapping his feet together

Donkey Kong

Beats his chest. (His animation when chosen in Super Smash Bros.)
Hands above his head together, he moves them side to side
Does a backflip, holds up his arms

Falco

Dashes from the sky and poses on the ground
Does rapid kicks and says "Had enough already?"
Crossing his arms, he looks upward and says "You aren't worth the trouble!"
- When Fox is present after a match, he says "You're off your game, Fox!" He performs his second pose for this.

Fox

Crosses his arms, looks upward and raises his tail. (His animation when chosen in Super Smash Bros.. Ita is also similar to his taunt in Super Smash Bros..)
Points with his gun, puts it back in it's holster, and says "This is Fox. Returning to base."
Poses with his gun saying "Mission complete."
- When Falco is present after a match, he says, "Better luck next time, Falco." He performs his second pose for this.

Ganondorf

While crossing his arms, he laughs, then looks down at the camera.
Pumps a victorious fist, and crouches.
With his back facing the camera, Ganondorf turns to face the camera, and holds up his fist, the back of it facing the viewer (similar to how he displays his Triforce piece).

Ice Climbers

Popo and Nana sway from side to side in a straight line
Both nod and high five one another
Both jump up and down (their victory pose from Ice Climber).

Ike

Digs his sword into the ground, folds arms and says, "You'll get no sympathy from me."
Slashes sword twice and says, "I fight for my friends." This line has become an internet meme among Ike users.
Performs Aether while facing the screen.

Jigglypuff

Rests, wakes up for a split second before resting again. (Its animation when chosen in Super Smash Bros.)
Jumps up two times, then an aerial flip
Attempts to bounce up, but ends up on its back.

King Dedede

Pats his belly while a Waddle Dee stands in front of him
Spins his hammer with evil face and when he stops he shows a happy face.
Slams his hammer down on his left side, does the same with his right and shows a happy face.

Kirby

Spins, holds his hand up
Does some flips, holds his hand up
Skids to each side, holds his hand up
- All of Kirby's animations are variations of the Kirby dance.

Link

Gives two swipes of his sword, then sheathes it (his victory taunt from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess).
Horizontal swipe with his sword, then holds it up, giving off a battle cry.
Three swipes with his sword, turns to his right. (The same animation as seen as when he's chosen in Super Smash Bros.)

Lucario

Says "The aura is mine" and slowly clasps two of its paws together.
Says "Behold the aura" and does a crane like stance
Faces to the right with its palm out in front of it and growls

Lucas

He bends down on one knee and shoots hexagonal PK shocks from his fingers in the air in front of him.
He pulls forcefully one of the large needles (from Mother 3) before the large needle flies off-screen with a trail of sparkles while Lucas looks towards the screen. This is very similar to his Up Smash.
With his back towards the screen, crouching, Lucas does something on the ground with a large stick before turning his head around towards the screen, saying "Hmm?".

Luigi

Turns around and makes gun motions with his fingers saying "Bang, bang."
Childishly swings his arms at the air and gasps twice with exhaustion. (reference to what he did when chosen in Super Smash Bros.)
Falls to the ground two times, stiff as a board. His nose twitches occasionally. Similar to his side taunt.

Mario

Does a short spin-jump and lands in a strong-man pose. (His animation for when he's chosen in Super Smash Bros.)
Winds up for a punch and steps forward while punching in front of the screen.
Makes fire explode from his palm and strikes a pose.

Marth

Sheaths his sword and says "今日も生き延びることが出来た。" "Kyou mo ikinobiru koto ga dekita", which translates to "Today I have survived."
Turns with pride, spins his sword then clashes it to the ground, and says "今回は僕の勝ちだね。" "Konkai wa boku no kachi da ne?" which translates to "This time it's my victory, isn't it?"
Poses with his sword sheathed and his right arm out and says "僕は負ける訳には行かないんだ。" "Boku wa makeru wake-ni wa ikanainda!" which translates to "There's no way I can lose!"

Meta Knight

Disappears while saying, "Come back when you can put up a fight"
Turns and spins his sword while saying "Victory... is my destiny" then hits it against the ground.
Flings out his cape and says "You have much yet to learn"

Mr. Game & Watch

Jumps up and down in the air
Does a bizarre form of disco dancing
Rings his bell

Ness

He jumps up and down twice, swinging his arms, before quickly nodding twice towards the screen with arms akimbo.
He swings his bat many times before holding the bat with his right hand, outstretched and pointing diagonally upwards.
He looks to his sides quickly before facing the screen, putting his hand on the back of his head. (His animation when chosen in Super Smash Bros.)

Olimar

Olimar plucks various Pikmin, and each jumps on him before hitting the ground, until a Purple Pikmin lands on top of him.
Looks to the sides while three Pikmin run around him in a circle.
Moves his hands up and down while facing a red Pikmin and a yellow Pikmin.

Peach

Spins and waves to the screen, saying "Oh, did I win?"
Swings her arm out and puts it behind her, saying "Peachy!"
Turns to her left and says "This is fun!"

Pikachu

Ears perk, scratches his left ear
Backflip, spins on the ground, and says "Pii!" (His animation when chosen in Super Smash Bros.)
Sleeps

Pit

Slashes with his swords and says "You can't defeat me!"
Bows with the bow in front of his face, then stands up and lifts bow, saying "Great Palutena, victory is ours!"
Slowly spins his Swords in front of him in one piece then stops saying "Too easy"

Pokémon Trainer

Squirtle

Squirts water in three directions, does a backflip, then poses.
Does some poses,spins around doing a breakdance move, and ends on his bottom scratching its head
Pokémon Trainer kneels down and hugs Squritle, who says "Squirtle Squirtle".
- The Pokémon Trainer says in all three poses "Good job, Squirtle!"

Ivysaur

Jumps and lands on its belly.
Stands in a battle-ready pose.
Pokémon Trainer pets it, and Ivysaur jumps on him, but Pokémon Trainer puts it down and continues to pet him.
- The Pokémon Trainer says in all three poses "Way to go, Ivysaur!"

Charizard

Roars up to the sky while flapping its wings.
Stomps and flaps its wings once while roaring.
Pokémon Trainer pets its head and hugs its neck.
- The Pokémon Trainer says in all three poses "You did it, Charizard!"

R.O.B.

Shoots sparks from his eyes, then flexes his upper body, like his side taunt.
Spins around up a slight inch in the air, then lands, then puts his arms down and brings them back up again while turning his head.
Spins his arms, and moves them in a strongman pose while turning his head.

Samus

Readies her blaster
Punches then fires a shot from her blaster
Rapid fires three shots while on one knee

Sheik

Two kicks, then a ninja stance
In a crouch, she slashes the air with her needles, then stands up
Keeps her mouth concealed

Snake

Throws off his cardboard box and stands up, saying "Not even close!"
Crawls forward a step and rolls into a crouching position, saying into his codec "This is Snake. I'm done here."
Seen in a crouching position from the side saying "Colonel, mission accomplished." into his codec.

Sonic

He spins once and poses while holding a blue Chaos Emerald in his hand, and says "Too easy! Piece of cake!"
Runs off the screen, screeches back and gives a thumbs up, and says "Sonic's the name, speed's my game!" This same victory taunt was used in the "Sonic Joins The Brawl" movie.
He break-dances and then does a pose with his fist, and says "Hey, we should do this again sometime!"

Toon Link

He waves the Wind Waker baton. This pose is extremely similar to his Up Taunt.
He tries to catch a pig but ends up tripping and falling on his bottom.
He catches a pig and holds it above his head.

Wario

He does a donut on his bike and makes a "W" sign with his hand and pulls with his mustache with his other hand while saying "Yes!"
He laughs gloatingly and then falls over.
Pats his belly then farts, sniffs his behind, scratches his head

Wolf

With his back facing the screen, he raises his arm and then turns around to look at the screen while saying, "Weaklings, the bunch of you!"
He claws the air twice, pauses for a bit, and then does a kick before posing, all the while saying "I will be the one to... take you down."
He bends over a bit and snarls before standing up, crossing his arms, and laughs.
- When winning a match against Fox or Falco, he says, "Play time is over, Star Fox!" He performs the third victory animation.

Yoshi

Angrily, he punches a few times, and then turns his back on the screen facing right.
Looks up at the sky with his hands together, spins once, and gives a peace sign with his hand.
Punches the air, then makes a "ta-da" pose. (His animation when chosen in Super Smash Bros.)