Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fighting game released on December 7, 2018 for Nintendo Switch. The following list shows the default controls in game, settings are similar for Pro controller, Sideways Joy-Con and GameCube controllers.
Basic Controls
- [A] = Attack
- [X]/[Y] = Jump
- [B] = Special
- [Right Stick] = Smash Attack
- [L] = Grab
- [ZL]/[ZR] = Shield
- [Arrows] = Taunt
Attack
- [A] = Standard Attack
- Double tap control stick [left]/[right] + [A] = Dash Attack
- Hold control stick [up] + [A] = Up Tilt
- Hold control stick [left]/[right] + A = Side Tilt
- Hold control stick [down] + [A] = Down Tilt
Smash
- Fast tap control stick up + [A] (hold to charge) = Up Smash
- Fast tap control stick left or right + [A] (hold to charge) or [A+B] = Side Smash
- Fast tap control stick down + [A] (hold to charge) = Down Smash
- [B] (after obtaining Smash Ball) = Final Smash
Jump
- [X]/[Y] or fast tap control stick up = Jump
- [X]/[Y] or fast tap control stick up in midair = Double Jump
Aerial
- [X]/[Y] + hold control stick up + [A] = Up Aerial
- [X]/[Y] + hold control stick direction facing + [A] = Forward Aerial
- [X]/[Y] + [A] = Standard Aerial
- [X]/[Y] + hold control stick opposite direction facing + A = Back Aerial
- [X]/[Y] + hold control stick down + [A] = Down Aerial
Special
- [B] = Standard Special
- Hold control stick up + [B] = Up Special
- Hold control stick left or right + [B] = Side Special
- Hold control stick down + [B] = Down Special
Grab/Throw
- [L] (press [A] after grab to pummel) = Grab/Pummel
- [L] + Hold control stick up after grabbing = Up Throw
- [L] + Hold control stick in direction facing after grabbing = Forward Throw
- [L] + Hold control stick opposite direction facing after grabbing = Back Throw
- [L] + Hold control stick down after grabbing = Down Throw
Dodge
- [ZL]/[ZR] = Shield
- [ZL]/[ZR] + tap control stick down = Spot Dodge
- [ZL]/[ZR] + tap control stick left/right on ground = Rolling Dodge
- [ZL]/[ZR] (in midair) = Aerial Dodge
- [ZL]/[ZR] (in midair) + tap control stick [up]/[down]/[left]/[right] = Directional Aerial Dodge