Assist Trophy
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Assist Trophy | |
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First appearance | Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) |
Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) |
Effect | Summons a random Nintendo or third-party character when picked up. |
- “Assist Trophies allow you to enjoy even more characters who couldn't quite make it as playable fighters. You may even see some that only the most dedicated fans will recognize, so you'll have to look forward to them.”
- —Masahiro Sakurai, Smash Bros. DOJO!!
The Assist Trophy (or assist trophy) is an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It calls forth a random character to assist the player who used the item, similar to the Poké Ball item. This is unique in that the character released is from an actual Nintendo or third-party series, but is not playable. As a result, it introduces characters who did not make the cut as playable fighters.
Some Assist Trophy characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl are unlockable, and almost every character is invincible; however, in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, all Assist Trophy characters are available from the start, and many characters can take damage and can even be KO'd (in the latter game, the opponent that defeats them earns a point), although characters that do not appear on the stage itself such as Andross and Nintendog remain invulnerable to attacks.
Players must be on the ground to summon an Assist Trophy's character. If a player is attacked and sent flying after grabbing the Assist Trophy, but before breaking it open, they must land before they can call forth the Assist Trophy's character. Only one Assist Trophy can appear at a time, unlike Poké Balls, except in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
List of Assist Trophy characters
This section only lists Assist Trophy characters representing the Super Mario franchise. A complete list can be found over on this page.
Shaded cells indicate the Assist Trophy can be defeated. An asterisk (*) in the Super Smash Bros. Brawl column indicates the Assist Trophy is unlockable. A double asterisk (**) in columns for later installments indicates the Assist Trophy instead appears as a playable character.
Image | Name | Brawl | for 3DS / Wii U | Ultimate | Description |
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Ashley ![]() |
Ashley creates a purple cloud when summoned, which causes opponents caught in it to move slower and take continuous damage, healing items to inflict damage, and other random effects. | |||
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Chain Chomp ![]() |
Chain Chomp attacks players by lunging at them, akin to its mainstream Super Mario appearances. | |||
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Flies & Hand ![]() |
The flies and the hand holding the flyswatter from the Gnat Attack minigame present in Mario Paint. When summoned, the Hand will move about the screen, attempting to swat the flies buzzing about at random. While the flies cannot harm the fighters, the flyswatter can. | |||
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Hammer Bro ![]() |
A Hammer Bro appears on the stage and throws hammers at opponents. It can jump up and throw them in midair and it can also throw hammers while on the ground. | |||
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Kat & Ana ![]() |
Kat and Ana swiftly move across the stage together, slicing any players in their way. | |||
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Klaptrap ![]() |
As the Klaptrap walks along the stage, if an opponent is caught in its path, it latches onto them and bites them repeatedly. | |||
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Lakitu & Spinies ![]() |
Lakitu, appearing in its 8-bit Super Mario Bros. form, tosses Spinies, who are also in 8-bit form, onto the ground, which damage players on contact. | |||
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Thwomp ![]() |
When summoned, the Thwomp stays high up on the screen and comes crashing down on top of any character that passes underneath it. | |||
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Waluigi ![]() |
Waluigi chases after a selected foe, kicks them onto the ground and finally, he does one final power kick or hits the player with his racket. |
Trophy information
These are the trophies of Assist Trophy characters associated with the Super Mario franchise.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Gallery
This gallery shows only Super Mario characters. For a complete gallery, see this page.
Artwork
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Screenshots
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | アシストフィギュア Ashisuto Figyua |
Assist Figure | |
Chinese | 輔助模型 (Traditional) 辅助模型 (Simplified) Fǔzhù móxíng |
Assist Model | |
Dutch | Hulptrofeeën | Help Trophy | |
French | Trophée aide | Help Trophy | |
German | Helfertrophäe | Helper trophy | |
Italian | Trofeo assistente (item) | Assist trophy | |
Assistente (summoned character) | Assistant | ||
Korean | 어시스트 피규어 Eoshiseuteu Figyueo |
Assist Figure | |
Russian | Трофей-помощник Trofey-pomoschnik |
Helper trophy | |
Spanish (NOA) | Trofeo ayudante (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U) Trofeo de asistencia (Super Smash Bros. Brawl manual only) |
Helper Trophy Assist Trophy |
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Spanish (NOE) | Ayudante | Assistant |
Trivia
- A concept similar to Assist Trophies was considered for Super Smash Bros. Melee, but the idea was scrapped due to development circumstances.[1]
- In the April 2014 Nintendo Direct focused on Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, the Waluigi Assist Trophy is used with the Wario series icon, instead of the Super Mario franchise icon. This is odd, since Waluigi has never appeared in any Wario series games. This was later changed, as seen on his Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy.
- In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the figure in the trophy appears to be occasionally blinking.
- In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, not all Assist Trophies appear in every stage, mostly due to elements of the stage itself. Examples include Alucard not appearing in Wii Fit Studio (due to vampires not having reflections), and the Moon not appearing in Great Bay (due to it appearing in the background).
References
- ^ The Definitive Unused Fighter List in Smash - Source Translations. Source Gaming (January 31, 2016). Retrieved January 31, 2016.