- 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 |
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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. |
Grab & Pummel - Grab Chewing | Pummel: 1.3% | Grab: A long-range grab with his tongue. Pummel: Repeatedly chews the opponent in his mouth. |
Edge Attack | 9% | Whips the edge with his tail as he gets up. |
Front Floor Attack | 7% | A grounded spin kick as he gets up. |
Back Floor Attack | Swings his head on either side of him as he gets up. | |
Trip Attack | 5% | Whips his tail in a 360-degree motion while getting up. |
Dash Attack - Dash Kick | Early: 11% Late: 8% |
A lunging side kick. |
Aerials | ||
Neutral Aerial - Yoshi Kick | Full hit: 10% Mid hit: 7% Late hit: 5% |
A Sex Kick. |
Up Aerial - Rotating Tail | 12% | Swings his tail in an upward arc. |
Forward Aerial - Noggin Dunk | Normal: 15% Sweetspot: 14% |
An aerial downward headbutt. Has a sweetspot that can Meteor Smash. |
Back Aerial - Rampaging Tail | Hits 1 and 2: 3.5% Hit 3: 5.5% |
Rapidly and aggressively wags his tail three times. |
Down Aerial - Flutter Kick | Total: 28%
Hits 1-6: 2.3% |
A multi-kick that is visually similar to his Flutter Jump. Hits 13 times. |
Tilts | ||
Up Tilt - Tail Thrust Up | 7% | An uppercut motion with Yoshi's tail. Can be used as a combo starter. |
Forward Tilt - Tail Sweep | 8% | A side swipe from Yoshi's tail. Can also be used as a combo starter. |
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 | ||
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. |
Forward Throw - Forward Spit Out | 9% | |
Back Throw - Back Spit Out | ||
Down Throw - Downward Spit Out | 4% | |
Smash Attacks | ||
Up Smash - Somersault Kick | Full hit: 14% Late hit: 12% |
A bicycle kick that can hit on either side of Yoshi. |
Side Smash - Smash Headbutt | Sweetspot: 15.5%
Sourspot: 14% |
A powerful headbutt. It makes Yoshi's head briefly intangible and has a sweetspot. |
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 | ||||||
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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[]
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 |
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1 | Ivysaur | Distant Planet | "World Map - Pikmin 2" | The Pokémon Trainer will be absent. |
2 | Giant Ridley | Great Bay | "Yoshi's Tale" | |
3 | King K. Rool | Jungle Japes | "Wildlands" | |
4 | 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 | Charizard | Garden of Hope | "Bandit Valley" | The Pokémon Trainer will be absent. |
6 | 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[]
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 |
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05 | 3,600 | Super Happy Tree (Omega Form) | "Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island" |
Palette Swaps[]
Green |
Yoshi as he has appeared since the GameCube games. |
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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. |
Blue | |
Yellow | |
Pink | |
Cyan | |
Purple | |
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[]
Trivia[]
- Yoshi is the only member of the "Original 8":
- who was not playable in the E3 2018 demo.
- whose Final Smash was not revealed at E3.
- who does not appear in the World of Light opening cutscene.
- to face a third-party boss in their Classic Mode route, which in this case is Rathalos
- 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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· Fighters | |
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Veterans | Bayonetta · Bowser · Bowser Jr. · Captain Falcon · Cloud · Corrin · Dark Pit · Diddy Kong · Donkey Kong · Dr. Mario · Duck Hunt · Falco · Fox · Ganondorf · Greninja · Ice Climbers · Ike · Jigglypuff · King Dedede · Kirby · Link · Little Mac · Lucas · Lucario · Lucina · Luigi · Mario · Marth · Mega Man · Meta Knight · Mewtwo · Mii Fighters (Mii Brawler · Mii Gunner · Mii Swordfighter) · Mr. Game & Watch · Ness · Olimar · Pac-Man · Palutena · Peach · Pichu · Pikachu · Pit · Pokémon Trainer (Charizard · Ivysaur · Squirtle) · R.O.B. · Robin · Rosalina & Luma · Roy · Ryu · Samus · Sheik · Shulk · Snake · Sonic · Toon Link · Villager · Wario · Wii Fit Trainer · Wolf · Yoshi · Young Link · Zelda · Zero Suit Samus |
Newcomers | Banjo & Kazooie · Byleth · Chrom · Daisy · Dark Samus · Hero · Incineroar · Inkling · Isabelle · Joker · Kazuya · Ken · King K. Rool · Min Min · Piranha Plant · Pyra/Mythra · Richter · Ridley · Sephiroth · Simon · Sora · Steve · Terry |
Yoshi universe | ||
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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 |