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.

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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

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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

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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