Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has an incredible 74 characters, in addition to the DLC's and there is an incredibly quick way to unlock them all.
When you access the game for the first time, the only characters available are: Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, Fox and Pikachu. All others need to be unlocked.
In Smash Ultimate, in addition to being able to unlock characters in Classic mode and in World of Light mode, there is a very simple way to unlock ALL characters (except for DLC's) as quickly as possible. Check it out below.
Unlock all characters in the fastest way - Smash mode
First step : start Smash mode and create a game of about 20 minutes. Then choose any stage. When the match starts, just walk and jump over it for the duration of the match.
The reason you do this is that some characters are only unlockable after the game records a certain distance covered in matches. So, this step is not mandatory as you can simply play with friends (the more players the better). If you are alone, this is the best method. At the end of it, you will unlock the first character and will also be able to unlock all the others.
Second step : still in Smash mode,
create a ruleset of 1 stock . Afterwards, choose any character and any stage. As soon as the match starts, kill yourself. Shortly after your opponent's victory animation ends, a new character will appear for a challenge. Beat it and it will be unlocked.
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From that point, you can unlock a character per game, just repeat the second step until you unlock them all. But beware: the game only allows you to unlock
1 character every 10 minutes . To get around this, exit the game and return. This will reset the
cooldown and allow you to unlock another character immediately.
In short: In a 1-
stock ruleset in Smash mode, enter any game. Kill yourself. Win the challenge. Exit the game. Enter again. Repeat the process. In about
1 hour and 30 minutes you will have all the characters .
The only
disadvantage of this method is that it follows a fixed order of characters that will be unlocked, so you cannot choose who to unlock. The specific order is:
- Ness
- Zelda
- Bowser
- Pit
- Inkling
- Villager
- Marth
- Young Link
- Wii Fit Trainer
- Ice Climbers
- Captain Falcon
- Peach
- Ryu
- Ike
- Jigglypuff
- King K. Rool
- Sonic
- Simon
- Zero Suit Samus
- Little Mac
- Isabelle
- Shulk
- Lucina
- Wario
- Ridley
- Pokemon Trainer
- Lucario
- Daisy
- Roy
- King Dedede
- ROB
- Falco
- Luigi
- Pichu
- Lucas
- Richter
- Diddy Kong
- Meta Knight
- Snake
- Ganondorf
- Corrin
- Mega Man
- Bayonetta
- Toon Link
- Rosalina
- Incinerate
- Sheik
- Olimar
- Pac Man
- Dark Samus
- Wolf
- Mr. Game & Watch
- Robin
- Dark Pit
- Cloud
- Duck Hunt
- Ken
- Greninja
- Chrom
- Mewtwo
- Bowser Jr.
- Dr. Mario
- Palutena
Even if you can't choose which character to unlock, it is worth using this method since in a very short time you unlock everyone.
Don't worry if you miss a challenge, in the next game (as long as you leave and enter the game) you can still unlock the next character on the list. For example: if you lose to Ness, in the next match you can unlock Zelda.
In addition, you can have your rematch against the
challengers you lost to . For that, an option will appear sporadically in the "Games and More" menu. Be aware that it will not always be available.
Unlocking specific characters in Classic mode
If you want to unlock a specific character, you need to go to Classic mode or World of Light mode. In Classic, as in previous games, you unlock a character whenever you complete the mode. The character unlocked depends on the character you used. So, if you want to unlock, for example, Wolf, you need to know which character to use.
Check below the list of which characters unlock which:
| Character to be unlocked |
Who unlocks |
| Dark Samus |
Samus |
| Luigi |
Ike |
| Ness |
Kirby |
| Captain Falcon |
Fox |
| Jigglypuff |
Ness |
| Peach |
Falco |
| Daisy |
Falco |
| Bowser |
* |
| Ice Climbers |
King K. Rool |
| Sheik |
King Dedede and Pokemon Trainer |
| Zelda |
* |
| Dr. Mario |
Roy, Bayonetta and King K. Rool |
| Pichu |
Isabelle |
| Falco |
Peach and Captain Falcon |
| Marth |
* |
| Lucina |
Marth and Ryu |
| Young Link |
Simon |
| Ganondorf |
Ryu |
| Mewtwo |
* |
| Roy |
Little Mac |
| Chrom |
Ridley and Yoshi |
| Mr. Game & Watch |
ROB |
| Meta Knight |
* |
| Pit |
* |
| Dark Pit |
Wario |
| Zero Suit Samus |
Captain Falcon |
| Wario |
Cloud |
| Snake |
Meta Knight |
| Ike |
Little Mac |
| Pokémon Trainer |
Bowser, Donkey Kong and Mario (if you already have Sonic) |
| Diddy Kong |
Dark Pit |
| Lucas |
Corrin and Ken |
| Sonic |
Mario |
| King Dedede |
Pokémon Trainer |
| Olimar |
Little Mac |
| Lucario |
Yoshi |
| ROB |
Luigi |
| Toon Link |
Richter |
| Wolf |
Peach |
| Villager |
* |
| Mega Man |
Wario |
| Wii Fit Trainer |
Inkling |
| Rosalina |
Pokémon Trainer, Pichu and Donkey Kong |
| Little Mac |
Bayonetta |
| Greninja |
Rosalina |
| Mii Brawler |
Cannot be unlocked in Classic |
| Mii Swordfighter |
Cannot be unlocked in Classic |
| Mii Gunner |
Cannot be unlocked in Classic |
| Palutena |
Lucas, Ryu and Young Link |
| Pac Man |
Ness (if you already have Jigglypuff) |
| Robin |
Zelda |
| Shulk |
Pikachu |
| Bowser Jr. |
Falco and Donkey Kong |
| Duck Hunt |
Pichu |
| Ryu |
Marth |
| Ken |
Duck Hunt and Ryu |
| Cloud |
Dark Samus |
| Corrin |
* |
| Bayonetta |
Sonic |
| Inkling |
Samus |
| Ridley |
Lucina |
| Simon |
Ice Climbers and King K. Rool |
| Richter |
Snake and Young Link |
| King K. Rool |
Link |
| Isabelle |
Samus and Shulk |
| Incinerate |
Wii Fit Trainer |
* Pending information.
Unlocking characters in World of Light mode
To unlock characters in World of Light you need to find them on the map. In the images below you can check the location of each one.
World of Light
World of Dark
| Character to be unlocked |
Where to find |
| Mario |
World of Light. First character you meet |
| Donkey Kong |
World of Light. Marth's Route |
| Link |
World of Light. Villager Route |
| Samus |
World of Light |
| Dark Samus |
The Final Battle |
| Yoshi |
World of Light. Sheik Route (Ribbon Road) |
| Kirby |
Initial character |
| Fox |
World of Light |
| Pikachu |
World of Light |
| Luigi |
World of Dark (Mysterious Dimension) |
| Ness |
World of Light |
| Captain Falcon |
World of Light. Villager Route |
| Jigglypuff |
World of Light. Sheik Route |
| Peach |
World of Light. The Molten Fortress |
| Daisy |
World of Dark. Defeat Dry Bowser's Spirit at Dracula's Castle |
| Bowser |
World of Light. The Molten Fortress |
| Ice Climbers |
World of Light. Villager Route |
| Sheik |
World of Light (one of the first 3 routes) |
| Zelda |
World of Dark (Sacred Land) |
| Dr. Mario |
World of Light. Marth Route (near Luminous City) |
| Pichu |
World of Light |
| Falco |
World of Light (Space) |
| Marth |
World of Light (one of the first 3 routes) |
| Lucina |
World of Dark. Right route (The Dark Realm) |
| Young Link |
World of Dark (Sacred Land) |
| Ganondorf |
World of Dark (Sacred Land) |
| Mewtwo |
World of Dark (Mysterious Dimension. Defeat Wispy Wood's Spirit) |
| Roy |
The Final Battle |
| Chrom |
World of Dark (near a chest. Press A to open the chest) |
| Mr. Game & Watch |
World of Light |
| Meta Knight |
World of Dark (Mysterious Dimension) |
| Pit |
World of Light |
| Dark Pit |
World of Dark (defeat Mummy's Spirit at Dracula's Castle) |
| Zero Suit Samus |
World of Light |
| Wario |
World of Dark (defeat Mummy's Spirit at Dracula's Castle) |
| Snake |
World of Light. Marth's Route (get Otacan's spirit first) |
| Ike |
World of Dark (Mysterious Dimension) |
| Pokémon Trainer |
World of Light |
| Diddy Kong |
World of Light (near DK Island) |
| Lucas |
World of Light |
| Sonic |
World of Dark (Sacred Land) |
| King Dedede |
World of Light |
| Olimar |
World of Light. Marth's Route |
| Lucario |
World of Light. Villager Route |
| ROB |
World of Dark (Mysterious Dimension) |
| Toon Link |
World of Light |
| Wolf |
World of Dark (Mysterious Dimension) |
| Villager |
World of Light (one of the first 3 routes) |
| Mega Man |
World of Light. Marth's Route |
| Wii Fit Trainer |
World of Light. Marth Route (Luminous City) |
| Rosalina |
World of Dark (Dark Realm) |
| Little Mac |
World of Light |
| Greninja |
World of Dark (Mysterious Dimension) |
| Mii Brawler |
World of Dark (Sacred Realm. Complete a puzzle involving torches) |
| Mii Swordfighter |
World of Light. Villager Route (Town) |
| Mii Gunner |
World of Light |
| Palutena |
The Final Battle (near Mythra's Spirit) |
| Pac Man |
World of Light. Marth's Route |
| Robin |
World of Dark (defeat Werewolf's Spirit at Dracula's Castle) |
| Shulk |
World of Light |
| Bowser Jr. |
World of Dark (Sacred Land) |
| Duck Hunt |
World of Light. Marth Route (Hidden Forest) |
| Ryu |
World of Light (World Tour) |
| Ken |
World of Dark (Dracula's Castle) |
| Cloud |
World of Dark (Sacred Land. Unlock Zelda before) |
| Corrin |
World of Dark (Mysteriou's Dimension) |
| Bayonetta |
The Final Battle |
| Inkling |
World of Light (Nintendo Themed City) |
| Ridley |
World of Dark (defeat The Creature & Flea Man's Spirit at Dracula's Castle) |
| Simon |
World of Light (near the last boss) |
| Richter |
World of Dark (defeat all spirits in Dracula's Castle) |
| King K. Rool |
World of Dark (Mysterious Dimension, near Risky Boot's Spirit) |
| Isabelle |
World of Light. Villager Route |
| Incinerate |
World of Dark (The Dark Realm) |
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