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This article is about Villager's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For other uses, see Villager.
This fighter attacks using skills from daily life in the village, such as planting, growing, and cutting down trees. They can also use items like nets, slingshots, and turnips. The Villager can also put items or incoming projectiles in a pocket to use later.
—Description from the Super Smash Blog.

Villager is a veteran fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, first playable in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. They were confirmed to return on June 12th, 2018 during E3 2018.

When unlocked, the male Villager is fought at Smashville.

Attributes[]

Strengths[]

  • Capable of wall jumping.
  • Has many attacks with disjointed hitboxes, ranging from their Tilts to Smash Attacks.
  • Forward Smash can KO opponents at 60% if fully charged.
  • Down Smash is very fast and can bury enemies from both sides. It can also be used as a kill option due to being able to combo into Forward Smash or Up Smash.
  • Pocket can pick items and projectiles for later. It also grants some invincibility during most of its execution, functioning similar to a dodge. It can also "steal" some opponents items and preventing from using again such as Diddy Kong's Banana Peel.
  • Lloid Rocket can be used for recovery and for attacking, as it causes good damage and knockback. It can also be used to stall in midair, due to it halting all of Villager's air momentum.
  • Timber is a very powerful mind game. After the tree is fully watered, the tree itself attacks any opponent around it, potentially KOing any unsuspecting enemies. When the tree is chopped down, it allows as another KO option as well as an edge guard tool. When the tree is grown, Villager gains access to the Lumber Axe, which allows him to kill very well. Villager can also break a full shield if the opponent is hit by both the growing tree and the Axe, giving Villager another good option.
  • Balloon Trip gives him very good vertical recovery and can be easily controlled.
  • Villager has one of the strongest Back Throws.
  • Great horizontal and vertical recovery.
  • Has powerful edge guarding with Lloid Rocket, Timber, Forward Smash, Forward Aerial, and Back Aerial.
  • Triple turnips for Down Aerial and Up Aerial are both very strong and can be used to kill earlier with Villager.

Weaknesses[]

  • Lightweight and floaty, being susceptible to attacks and being launched.
  • Very slow dash speed.
  • Very low range on many of his better moves, most notably Forward and Down Smash Attacks.
  • Forward and Back Aerial can easily be blocked and are weaker from afar.
  • Forward Smash, Up Smash, Forward Air, Back Air, Timber, Lloid Rocket, and Dash Attack can be reflected.
  • Some of his attacks have high startup and ending lags.
  • Grab has high ending lag if it misses.
  • Villager has a bad Up and Forward Throw.
  • Unreliable Meteor Smash options due to randomness.
  • Few moves with KO power.
  • Timber requires a lot of preparation, and the tree can be destroyed by other characters.
  • Lloid Rocket can be reflected, so if being used as recovery, it may lead to a Self Destruct.
  • Balloon Trip is very easy to intercept since it moves slowly, and popping all the balloons will cause Villager to fall in a helpless state.
  • Balloon Trip cannot be used repeatedly due to Villager having a limited amount of fuel for his Up Special.

Summary[]

To be added.

Changes from 3DS/Wii U[]

Attributes[]

Ground Attacks[]

  • Villager's jab now has a proper finisher.

Aerial Attacks[]

  • Villager's back aerial now has a new animation where they shoot over their shoulder rather than turning around to shoot.

Grabs and Throws[]

  • Villager can now grab items with their net. This includes even the ones thrown.

Special Attacks[]

  • Villager has a new indicator on the HUD that allows players to see what item they have pocketed.

Moveset[]

Ground Attacks[]

Normal[]

  • Neutral Attack: Villager punches the opponent with boxing gloves for as long as the melee button is pressed.
  • Forward Tilt: Villager hits an opponent with an umbrella.
  • Up Tilt: Villager attacks any opponent above him with a small stick.
  • Down Tilt: Villager plucks weeds below him, attacking any opponent in front of him.
  • Dash Attack: Villager runs and drops a potted plant, harming any opponents hit by it.

Smash Attacks[]

  • Forward Smash: Villager drops a bowling ball on an opponent, useful for edge-guarding.
  • Up Smash: Villager uses fireworks to harm an opponent, inflicting fire damage for about half a second.
  • Down Smash: Villager uses a shovel and digs holes beside him, as well as burying any opponents hit. It cannot bury airborne enemies.

Other attacks[]

  • Getup Attack: Villager swings a stick in front and behind him, then stands up.
  • Floor Attack: Villager quickly kicks with both legs in front and behind him before getting up.
  • Ledge Attack: Villager climbs onto the stage and does a leg sweep before standing still.

Aerial Attacks[]

  • Neutral Aerial: Villager does a cartwheel while spinning. Any opponents around him will be attacked.
  • Forward Aerial: Villager launches a pellet with a slingshot in front of him.
  • Back Aerial: Villager launches a pellet with a slingshot behind him.
  • Up Aerial: Villager attacks opponents above him with turnips. They can attack with one, two, or three turnips, decided by RNG.
  • Down Aerial: Villager attacks any opponent below him with turnips. They can attack with one, two, or three turnips, also decided by RNG. All turnips spike, however triple turnips have the strongest and most consistent spike.

Grabs and Throws[]

  • Grab: Villager swings a net over his shoulder, trapping any opponent caught within.
  • Pummel: Villager pulls back his net in order to hit the opponent.
  • Forward Throw: Villager flings the opponent in the net forwards in front of him.
  • Back Throw: Villager turns around in order to hurl the opponent backwards.
  • Up Throw: Villager flips his net and throws the opponent upwards.
  • Down Throw: Villager flips around and slams the net into the ground.

Special Moves[]

Villager's Special Moves
3DS/Wii U Ultimate
Standard Special Pocket
Side Special Lloid Rocket
Up Special Balloon Trip
Down Special Timber
Final Smash Dream Home

Taunts[]

  • Up Taunt: Gets on their tiptoes and cheers two times, putting their hands up.
  • Down Taunt: Villager pokes the ground with a stick.
  • Side Taunt: Villager does a dance.

On-Screen Appearance[]

A house pops up, with Villager coming out of it.

Idle Poses[]

  • Does a thinking animation while tapping one foot.
  • Scratches their head.

Victory Poses[]

  • Villager digs up a fossil and shows it to the screen.
  • Villager catches a bug with a net and shows it to the screen.
  • Villager twirls around and jumps.

In competitive play[]

Villager is a very obscure character in competitive play. Due to his lack of close quarter options and low damage output, Villager is mainly considered as a mid-low tier. However, there are a few players in the competitive scene who manage to utilize the best of Villager. Players such as kept, Pokelam, and BobbyWasabi are all notable presences. Overall, Villager is very rarely seen due to his unviability, but can still fair decently well against the rest of the cast if played well.

Classic Mode: Mistake to Underestimate[]

Villager fights against characters who appear unsuited for battle, such as Isabelle and Wii Fit Trainer. This is likely a reference to the similar reason for Villager not being included in Brawl.

Role in World of Light[]

The male Villager was among the fighters that were summoned to fight against the army of Master Hands. He was also present on the cliffside when Galeem unleashed its beams of light. He is seen panicking alongside Duck Hunt and a composed Wii Fit Trainer. He was vaporized and placed under Galeem's imprisonment along with the rest of the fighters, excluding Kirby.

During the mode itself, Villager can be unlocked early on shortly after rescuing Mario, where the player arrives at a crossroads and has the choice to rescue him, Marth or Sheik. If one of the others is rescued first, Villager's path will be blocked by a force field created by Master Hand, which will disappear upon defeating a boss or can be circumvented by looping back to the other side.

Palette Swaps[]

Villager Palette (SSBU)

Gallery[]

External links[]

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