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This article is about Yoshi's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For other uses, see Yoshi.
Yoshi is all about egg-related moves, like throwing eggs, swallowing opponents and turning them into eggs, or turning into an egg and charging toward an opponent. With a high jump, recovery is a piece of cake for Yoshi! And for his Final Smash, a Yoshi army stampedes through the stage.
—Description from the Super Smash Blog.

Yoshi (ヨッシー) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, representing the Yoshi series. He was revealed during the E3 2018 Nintendo Direct on June 12th, 2018. He is classified as Fighter #05.

Moveset[]

Attributes[]

  • Despite being classified as a Heavyweight, Yoshi possesses agile mobility and excels in aerial combat, mainly in part to his Midair Jump - the second-longest in the game. All combined make him one of the more faster and floatier characters in the game.
  • Yoshi has a unique shield, in that he will encase himself in a Yoshi Egg, and is therefore not beholden to the same parameters of normal shields as it cannot shrink. It also makes him immune to shield stabbing.
  • Yoshi is capable of Crawling.

General Moveset[]

Note: The gifs used are not accurate representations of their standard knockback settings from 0%
Attack Damage Description
Yoshi Jab SSBU
Jab - Kick Kick
First hit: 3%
Second hit: 4%
A kick from each foot in rapid succession, so much so that it can jab lock.
Yoshi Grab & Pummel SSBU
Grab & Pummel - Grab Chewing
Pummel: 1.3% Grab: A long-range grab with his tongue.
Pummel: Repeatedly chews the opponent in his mouth.
Yoshi Edge Attack SSBU
Edge Attack
9% Whips the edge with his tail as he gets up.
Yoshi Front Floor SSBU
Front Floor Attack
7% A grounded spin kick as he gets up.
Yoshi Back Floor SSBU
Back Floor Attack
Swings his head on either side of him as he gets up.
Yoshi Trip Attack SSBU
Trip Attack
5% Whips his tail in a 360-degree motion while getting up.
Yoshi Dash Attack SSBU
Dash Attack - Dash Kick
Early: 11%
Late: 8%
A lunging side kick.
Aerials
Yoshi Neutral Air SSBU
Neutral Aerial - Yoshi Kick
Full hit: 10%
Mid hit: 7%
Late hit: 5%
A Sex Kick.
Yoshi Up Air SSBU
Up Aerial - Rotating Tail
12% Swings his tail in an upward arc.
Yoshi Forward Air SSBU
Forward Aerial - Noggin Dunk
Normal: 15%
Sweetspot: 14%
An aerial downward headbutt. Has a sweetspot that can Meteor Smash.
Yoshi Back Air SSBU
Back Aerial - Rampaging Tail
Hits 1 and 2: 3.5%
Hit 3: 5.5%
Rapidly and aggressively wags his tail three times.
Yoshi Down Air SSBU
Down Aerial - Flutter Kick
Total: 28%

Hits 1-6: 2.3%
Hits 7-12: 1.9%
Hit 13: 2.8%

A multi-kick that is visually similar to his Flutter Jump. Hits 13 times.
Tilts
Yoshi Up Tilt SSBU
Up Tilt - Tail Thrust Up
7% An uppercut motion with Yoshi's tail. Can be used as a combo starter.
Yoshi Side Tilt SSBU
Forward Tilt - Tail Sweep
8% A side swipe from Yoshi's tail. Can also be used as a combo starter.
Yoshi Down Tilt SSBU
Down Tilt - Rotating Tail
Tail base: 5%

Tail middle: 4.5%


Tail tip: 4%

Swings his tail on the ground by getting on all fours and rotating his whole body.
Throws
Yoshi Up Throw SSBU
Up Throw - Upward Spit Out
5% All of Yoshi's throws have the opponent being spit out in any of the four directions, with very little differentiating them from one another.
Yoshi Forward Throw SSBU
Forward Throw - Forward Spit Out
9%
Yoshi Back Throw SSBU
Back Throw - Back Spit Out
Yoshi Down Throw SSBU
Down Throw - Downward Spit Out
4%
Smash Attacks
Yoshi Up Smash SSBU
Up Smash - Somersault Kick
Full hit: 14%
Late hit: 12%
A bicycle kick that can hit on either side of Yoshi.
Yoshi Forward Smash SSBU
Side Smash - Smash Headbutt
Sweetspot: 15.5%

Sourspot: 14%

A powerful headbutt. It makes Yoshi's head briefly intangible and has a sweetspot.
Yoshi Down Smash SSBU
Down Smash - Front and Back Tail
Close hit: 12%
Tip: 10%
Crouches and both swings his tail and kicks on either side of him.

Special Moves[]

Yoshi's Special Moves
64 Melee Brawl 3DS/Wii U Ultimate
Standard Special Egg Lay
Side Special Egg Roll
Up Special Egg Throw
Down Special Yoshi Bomb
Final Smash Super Dragon Stampede!

On-screen appearance[]

Yoshi will burst out of a Yoshi Egg, much like how he would in Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. Wii after having the Egg come out of a ? Block.

Idle Poses[]

Taunts[]

Victory Screens[]

  • Yoshi's first victory screen is based on his Stage Clear animation in Yoshi's Story.
  • Yoshi's second screen recreates an animation from the original Super Smash Bros. that he performs when he's selected in the Character Select Screen. It is also the animation he performs when he places second in Mario Party 10.
  • Yoshi's third screen is a possible reference to Street Fighter's Akuma and the pose he assumes when successfully using his Shun Goku Satsu Level 3 super.

Aesthetic[]

  • To match with the general aesthetic of Ultimate, Yoshi's overall color scheme is much more muted. Some of his animations and positioning have also been altered compared to past Smash games to make him face the screen more. He is also more expressive, now notably scowling in all of his aerials as well as when he grabs on a ledge.

Classic Mode: Jurassic Journey[]

YoshiSSBUCongrats

Yoshi's congratulatory picture

Yoshi's route features reptillian opponents or characters with designs based on dragons, as Yoshi himself is a dinosaur that can turn into a dragon. The song "Yoshi's Tale" will play during the end credits.

Clearing Yoshi's route allows him to unlock any of the following in order: Lucario, Marth, Ryu, Ganondorf, Lucina, Ridley, Chrom, and Ken.

Round Opponent Stage Music Notes
1 SSBU Ivysaur Stock Icon (0 Default)Ivysaur Distant Planet "World Map - Pikmin 2" The Pokémon Trainer will be absent.
2 SSBU Ridley Stock Icon (0 Default)Giant Ridley Great Bay "Yoshi's Tale"
3 SSBU King K. Rool Stock Icon (0 Default)King K. Rool Jungle Japes "Wildlands"
4 SSBU Bowser Jr. Stock Icon (Alt 4 Iggy)SSBU Bowser Jr. Stock Icon (Alt 5 Morton)SSBU Bowser Jr. Stock Icon (Alt 6 Lemmy)SSBU Bowser Jr. Stock Icon (Alt 7 Ludwig)SSBU Bowser Jr. Stock Icon (Alt 2 Roy)SSBU Bowser Jr. Stock Icon (Alt 3 Wendy)SSBU Bowser Jr. Stock Icon (Alt 1 Larry)Bowser Jr. (x7) Yoshi's Island "Flower Field" The match will be a horde battle. The Koopalings are fought in the same order as Super Mario World.
5 SSBU Charizard Stock Icon (0 Default)Charizard Garden of Hope "Bandit Valley" The Pokémon Trainer will be absent.
6 SSBU Bowser Stock Icon (0 Default)Giant Bowser Mushroom Kingdom U "Melty Monster" A reference to Baby Bowser's boss battles throughout the Yoshi games, where Kamek will magically turn him giant before the fight begins.
7 Bonus Stage
Final Rathalos The Light Realm "Roar/Rathalos"

Role in World of Light[]

World of Light Yoshi location

Yoshi's location in World of Light.

Yoshi 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.

He can be found in an area filled with ribbons in The Light Realm, which can be accessed by taking Sheik's route in the beginning.

Fighter Battle[]

No. Spirit Type Power Stage Song
05 Yoshi SSBU Grab Spirit 3,600 Super Happy Tree (Omega Form) "Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island"

Palette Swaps[]

Yoshi Palette (SSBU)-0
SSBU Yoshi Stock Icon (0 Default)
Green
Yoshi as he has appeared since the GameCube games.
SSBU Yoshi Stock Icon (Alt 1)
Red
The Red, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Light Blue, and Purple colors are taken from the various color variations of the species from the Yoshi games and Mario spin-offs. The spots on the Yoshi Egg will match accordingly.
SSBU Yoshi Stock Icon (Alt 2)
Blue
SSBU Yoshi Stock Icon (Alt 3)
Yellow
SSBU Yoshi Stock Icon (Alt 4)
Pink
SSBU Yoshi Stock Icon (Alt 5)
Cyan
SSBU Yoshi Stock Icon (Alt 6)
Purple
SSBU Yoshi Stock Icon (Alt 7 Soft)
Crafted
Yoshi as he appears in Yoshi's Crafted World, with the model using material shaders to make him appear "fuzzy". His shoes and saddle also have a glossier appearance.

Gallery[]

Video[]

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05 Yoshi – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


Trivia[]

  • Yoshi is the only member of the "Original 8":
  • Yoshi is the only fighter with an alternate costume to come from a game released after Ultimate.
    • He is also one of two fighters to have elements from a game released after Ultimate, with the other character being Luigi.
  • World of Light marks Yoshi's first and only time being an Unlockable character.
  • Yoshi has the most stages out of the single-fighter series representatives, with four.

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YoshiSymbol Yoshi universe
Characters Yoshi (64  · Melee  · Brawl  · 3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Side Characters Mii Fighter Costumes Yarn Yoshi  · Shy Guy
Background characters Fly Guy  · Pak E. Derm  · Chain Chomp  · Kamek
Enemies Shy Guy  · Fly Guy
Stages Super Happy Tree  · Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Melee)  · Yoshi's Story  · Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)  · Woolly World
Item Yoshi's Egg
Music List of Music (Yoshi series)
Collectibles Trophies Melee Trophies  · Brawl Trophies  · 3DS Trophies  · Wii U Trophies
Stickers List of Stickers (Yoshi's Island series)
Spirits List of spirits (Yoshi series)
Masterpiece Yoshi
Related universes Mario  · Donkey Kong  · Wario  · Wrecking Crew
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