- 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 is a veteran fighter in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, first playable in Super Smash Bros. He was confirmed to return on June 12, 2018 during E3 2018.
Attributes
Strengths
Weaknesses
Summary
Changes from SSBWU/3DS
Attributes
- Excluding initial dash, dash animation has been altered.
- Yarn and Crafted Yoshi from Yoshi's Wooly World and Yoshi's Crafted World, respectfully, are palette swaps.
Ground Attacks
- Forward tilt has an altered animation.
Aerial Attacks
- Yoshi has a new up aerial animation.
Grabs and Throws
- Yoshi's mouth now appears swollen when holding an opponent, forcing him to hold it closed with his hands.
Special Attacks
- Yoshi's Egg Roll side special now bounces along the ground rather than rolling.
- The eggs thrown by Yoshi via Egg Throw now bounce once if they hit the ground before exploding.
- Yoshi's Final Smash has been changed completely; instead of Super Dragon, Yoshi teleports the fighter to an open desert, where a Yoshi stampede tramples over them, damaging them and knocking them back, referencing a part of Melee's intro.
Ground Attacks
Normal
- Neutral Attack: Yoshi kicks once, and then kicks a second.
- Forward Tilt: Yoshi swipes forwards with his tail.
- Up Tilt: Yoshi swipes overhead with his tail.
- Down Tilt: Yoshi swipes his tail across the ground.
- Dash Attack: Yoshi kicks forwards with one foot.
Smash Attacks
- Forward Smash: Yoshi performs a headbutt forwards.
- Up Smash: Yoshi does a back flip, kicking overhead.
- Down Smash: Yoshi swipes low to the ground with his tail on one side, then to the other side.
Other attacks
- Floor Attack (Front): A tail sweep.
- Floor Attack (Back): Headbutts on both sides of himself.
- Floor Attack (Trip): A tail sweep.
- Ledge Attack: An inward tail sweep.
Aerial Attacks
- Neutral aerial: Yoshi does a sex kick.
- Forward aerial (Noggin Dunk): Yoshi headbutts in a downwards arc; spikes when sweetspotted.
- Back aerial: Yoshi swings his tail backwards three times.
- Up aerial: Yoshi swings his tail upwards.
- Down aerial (Flutter Kick): Yoshi rapidly kicks below himself with both feet.
Grabs and Throws
- Pummel: Yoshi chews on the opponent.
- Forward Throw: Yoshi spits the opponent forward.
- Back Throw: Yoshi spits the opponent backward.
- Up Throw: Yoshi spits the opponent upwards.
- Down Throw: Yoshi spits the opponent into the ground.
Special Moves
| Yoshi's Special Moves | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSB | Melee | Brawl | SSBWU/3DS | Ultimate | ||
| Standard Special | Egg Lay | |||||
| Side Special | — | Egg Roll | ||||
| Up Special | Egg Throw | |||||
| Down Special | Yoshi Bomb | |||||
| Final Smash | — | Super Dragon | Stampede! | |||
Taunts
- Up Taunt: Dances around in a circle.
- Side Taunt: Chases his tail before pausing to stare at it.
- Down Taunt: Jumps up and down while flailing his arms and looking toward the screen.
On-Screen Appearance
Idle Poses
Victory Poses
In competitive play
To be added
Palette Swaps
Trivia
- Yoshi’s new Final Smash references the opening cinematic from Super Smash Bros. Melee, where a Yoshi stampede was seen treading through the desert.
Gallery
Yoshi's Crafted Yoshi palette
Yoshi appearing angry on Tortimer Island.
Yoshi air dodging a Super Scope shot from Zelda.
Yoshi using Egg Lay on a miniature Kirby.
Yoshi doing his side taunt.
Mr. Game & Watch using Chef on a large Yoshi egg.
A green and yellow Yoshi taunting on Skyworld.
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05 Yoshi – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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