List of taunts (SSBB)

The following is a list of all taunts in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Beginning in this game, each character has three.

Mario

• Up Taunt: Grows to a super-size, as if taking a Super Mushroom power-up, before shrinking again. This also increases his hurtbox. The size increase stacks with special matches and actual super mushrooms. During the taunt, Mario mimics the standing pose seen in the original Super Mario Bros.
• Side Taunt: Twirls and removes his cap. Mario often does this taunt when he completes a level in some of his games, mainly New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario 64.
• Down Taunt: Spins around in mid-air with his arms and legs outstretched before falling on his back. This is a reference to his death animation in the original Donkey Kong game.

• Taunts-Brawl-Mario-UpTaunt.png

  Mario's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Mario-SideTaunt.png

  Mario's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Mario-DownTaunt.png

  Mario's down taunt.

Luigi

• Up Taunt: Performs five quick poses, one after the other. When switching from pose to pose he says, "Ho Ha Hee Hay Hoo".

1. Luigi flashes a V-Sign.
2. Luigi clicks his fingers imitating guns, while looking to the right.
3. Luigi takes on a thinking pose, his eyes looking offscreen. This pose is, in some respects, similar to his Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time artwork.
4. Crouches down to the floor with his back turned to the player.
5. Luigi assumes his trophy position from the SSE, but with his left leg slightly raised. This pose also resembles his artwork from Luigi's Mansion.

• Side Taunt: Stands straight up with hands on hips, falls forward stiff on the floor, then seems to balance himself back up again. He says something that resembles "Pow pow". This is also one of his victory poses from Melee and the pose in his SSB4 artwork.
• Down Taunt: Crosses his arms behind his back and performs a small, shy kick, along with a bashful "Hm". The kick can damage an opponent if it connects, acting as a meteor smash; in this game, Luigi's taunt is the strongest meteor smash at 0%, due to its fixed knockback. However, its pitiful range and slow startup severely limits its effectiveness. It is similar to his pose when he loses a minigame in Mario Party 2.

• Luigi-taunt.gif

  Luigi's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Luigi-SideTaunt.png

  Luigi's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Luigi-DownTaunt.png

  Luigi's down taunt.

Peach

• Up Taunt: Takes out her umbrella and twirls it above her head, saying "Sweet!"
• Side Taunt: Dances, singing "La la la la la la" in a taunting fashion.
• Down Taunt: Performs a spin, then poses and winks, saying "Uh-huh!".

• Taunts-Brawl-Peach-UpTaunt.png

  Peach's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Peach-SideTaunt.png

  Peach's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Peach-DownTaunt.png

  Peach's down taunt.

Bowser

• Up Taunt: Throws his head back, spinning it in a circle, and roars.
• Side Taunt: Snaps furiously forward five times.
• Down Taunt: Balances precariously on one leg, similar to his teetering animation.

• Taunts-Brawl-Bowser-UpTaunt.png

  Bowser's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Bowser-SideTaunt.png

  Bowser's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Bowser-DownTaunt.png

  Bowser's down taunt.

Yoshi

• Up Taunt: Dances around in a circle, chanting "Yoshi!" as he finishes.
• Side Taunt: Chases his tail in circles, then lifts up an arm as he finishes.
• Down Taunt: Yoshi faces the camera and jumps up and down whilst chanting.

• Taunts-Brawl-Yoshi-UpTaunt.png

  Yoshi's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Yoshi-SideTaunt.png

  Yoshi's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Yoshi-DownTaunt.png

  Yoshi's down taunt.

Donkey Kong

• Up Taunt: Beats his chest.
• Side Taunt: Shakes himself, as if his fur was wet.
• Down Taunt: Faces the camera and shrugs his shoulders, making a confused noise.

• Taunts-Brawl-DonkeyKong-UpTaunt.png

  Donkey Kong's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-DonkeyKong-SideTaunt.png

  Donkey Kong's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-DonkeyKong-DownTaunt.png

  Donkey Kong's down taunt.

Diddy Kong

• Up Taunt: Throws his cap up in the air and catches it on his head.
• Side Taunt: Holds his hands in front of him, chattering.
• Down Taunt: Jumps from one foot to the other, clapping his hands above his head.

• Taunts-Brawl-DiddyKong-UpTaunt.png

  Diddy Kong's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-DiddyKong-SideTaunt.png

  Diddy Kong's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-DiddyKong-DownTaunt.png

  Diddy Kong's down taunt.

Link

• Up Taunt: Swings his sword, then sheathes and unsheathes it. This is a reference to his Twilight Princess "well done" sheathe.
• Side Taunt: Navi flies out in front of him, then returns.
• Down Taunt: Performs a pose whereby he stands on one leg and holds his sword in an attack position. Similar to the pose he performs after hitting an enemy with his sword in Zelda II: Adventure of Link.

• Taunts-Brawl-Link-UpTaunt.png

  Link's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Link-SideTaunt.png

  Link's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Link-DownTaunt.png

  Link's down taunt.

Zelda

• Up Taunt: Holds up one arm, magic coming from her hand.
• Side Taunt: Puts her hands together and creates a small flame. This was also one of her victory poses in Melee.
• Down Taunt: Waves.

• Taunts-Brawl-Zelda-UpTaunt.png

  Zelda's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Zelda-SideTaunt.png

  Zelda's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Zelda-DownTaunt.png

  Zelda's down taunt.

Sheik

• Up Taunt: Stands on one hand.
• Side Taunt: Pulls out her Chain.
• Down Taunt: Performs a threatening pose with her right hand before her face.

• Taunts-Brawl-Sheik-UpTaunt.png

  Sheik's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Sheik-SideTaunt.png

  Sheik's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Sheik-DownTaunt.png

  Sheik's down taunt.

Ganondorf

• Up Taunt: Hovers in mid-air and spins before laughing menacingly.
• Side Taunt: Slams his fist into his open palm and cracks his knuckles, creating dark flames and saying "Heh!"
• Down Taunt: Takes out his sword, looks at it, which emits darkness from the tip, and then puts it back.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ganondorf-UpTaunt.png

  Ganondorf's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ganondorf-SideTaunt.png

  Ganondorf's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ganondorf-DownTaunt.png

  Ganondorf's down taunt.

Toon Link

• Up Taunt: Waves the Wind Waker, conducting a tune at the end, which is the same tune heard after completing a song in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
• Side Taunt: Looks around uncertainly.
• Down Taunt: Swings his sword around in a blind panic, so much so it tires him out and he gasps for breath.

• Taunts-Brawl-ToonLink-UpTaunt.png

  Toon Link's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-ToonLink-SideTaunt.png

  Toon Link's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-ToonLink-DownTaunt.png

  Toon Link's down taunt.

Samus

• Up Taunt: Thrusts her hand behind her while the jets on her back light up.
• Side Taunt: Part of her arm cannon comes out, with the Zero Laser part shown.
• Down Taunt: Points her arm cannon behind her, then in front of her.

• Taunts-Brawl-Samus-UpTaunt.png

  Samus's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Samus-SideTaunt.png

  Samus's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Samus-DownTaunt.png

  Samus's down taunt.

Zero Suit Samus

• Up Taunt: Throws and catches her paralyzer, saying "Is that all?"
• Side Taunt: Lashes out with her plasma whip and challenges "Try me!"
• Down Taunt: Spins her plasma whip around her body, saying "You're mine."

• Taunts-Brawl-ZeroSuitSamus-UpTaunt.png

  Zero Suit Samus's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-ZeroSuitSamus-SideTaunt.png

  Zero Suit Samus's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-ZeroSuitSamus-DownTaunt.png

  Zero Suit Samus's down taunt.

Kirby

• Up Taunt: Performs part of his victory dance.
• Side Taunt: Does a twirl, similar to the action he does when selected to play in Super Smash Bros.
• Down Taunt: Waves and says "Hi!". The taunt's animation differs slightly, depending on what direction Kirby is facing.

• Taunts-Brawl-Kirby-UpTaunt.png

  Kirby's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Kirby-SideTaunt.png

  Kirby's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Kirby-DownTaunt.png

  Kirby's down taunt.

Meta Knight

• Up Taunt: Spins around, similar to his entrance animation.
• Side Taunt: Points his sword forward, says "Fight me!" (勝負だ！, Battle!) and waves it a few times.
• Down Taunt: Opens his wings and challenges "Come!". If he performs it facing left, he will look at the background instead, as characters in Smash 64 did. In the Japanese version, he does not speak, and simply grunts.

• Taunts-Brawl-MetaKnight-UpTaunt.png

  Meta Knight's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-MetaKnight-SideTaunt.png

  Meta Knight's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-MetaKnight-DownTaunt.png

  Meta Knight's down taunt.

King Dedede

• Up Taunt: Holds up his hammer in celebration. For some reason, when done facing left in this game, the movement and sound are played out of sync.
• Side Taunt: Twirls his hammer and laughs.
• Down Taunt: Spins around in a circle, chanting.

• Taunts-Brawl-KingDedede-UpTaunt.png

  King Dedede's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-KingDedede-SideTaunt.png

  King Dedede's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-KingDedede-DownTaunt.png

  King Dedede's down taunt.

Fox

• Up Taunt: Charges up with flames, like with his Fire Fox move, and says "Here I come!" (行くぞ！, Let's go!)
• Side Taunt: Throws and catches his blaster.
• Down Taunt: Leans back and states "Come on!" (かかってこい！, Come at me!) whilst waving his hand.

• Taunts-Brawl-Fox-UpTaunt.png

  Fox's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Fox-SideTaunt.png

  Fox's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Fox-DownTaunt.png

  Fox's down taunt.

Falco

• Up Taunt: Kicks his reflector around and says "Piece of cake." (楽勝だぜ。, That was an easy win.) before catching it.
• Side Taunt: Spins on one foot, then poses with one of his arms/wings before him, stating "Hands off my prey!" (俺の獲物に手を出すな！, Get your hands off of my prey!) whilst doing so.
• Down Taunt: Holds out his hand and slowly raises it, saying "Don't try me!" (かかってきな。, Come at me.)

• Taunts-Brawl-Falco-UpTaunt.png

  Falco's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Falco-SideTaunt.png

  Falco's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Falco-DownTaunt.png

  Falco's down taunt.

Wolf

• Up Taunt: Leans his head back and howls.
• Side Taunt: Does three kicks whilst spinning on one foot, and says "What's the matter, scared?" (どうしたどうした？, What's wrong, what's wrong?)
• Down Taunt: Kneels down, slaps one hand on the ground and snarls.

• Taunts-Brawl-Wolf-UpTaunt.png

  Wolf's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Wolf-SideTaunt.png

  Wolf's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Wolf-DownTaunt.png

  Wolf's down taunt.

Pikachu

• Up Taunt: Charges up its cheeks with electricity and glares at the screen, saying "Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii..."
• Side Taunt: Waves at the camera, yelling "Pika, Pika!"
• Down Taunt: Lies on the ground, curls and rolls around, saying "Pikaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

• Taunts-Brawl-Pikachu-UpTaunt.png

  Pikachu's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Pikachu-SideTaunt.png

  Pikachu's side taunt.

• PikachuTaunt.gif

  An animation of Pikachu's down taunt.

Jigglypuff

• Up Taunt: Spins around on one foot, then looks at the camera inflated, saying "Jigglypuff!" (プリプリーン！)
• Side Taunt: Twirls around many times, then poses (similar to Kirby's side taunt, except it twirls faster).
• Down Taunt: Breathes all the air out of itself and falls to the ground, flattened. It inflates itself upon contact. Similar to its fainting animation in home-console Pokémon games, such as Pokémon Stadium and Battle Revolution.

• Taunts-Brawl-Jigglypuff-UpTaunt.png

  Jigglypuff's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Jigglypuff-SideTaunt.png

  Jigglypuff's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Jigglypuff-DownTaunt.png

  Jigglypuff's down taunt.

Pokémon Trainer

• All Taunts: Every time one of the Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon is doing a taunt, the Pokémon Trainer himself will thrust his fist in the direction of the taunt.

Squirtle

• Up Taunt: Jumps and does a backflip in mid-air, before chanting "Squirtle, Squirtle!" (ゼッゼニ！)
• Side Taunt: Spins around in mid-air, water coming from its shell. It then says "Squirtle!" once it has finished. Says nothing in the Japanese version.
• Down Taunt: Withdraws into its shell and spins around. Says ガ! in the Japanese version.

• Taunts-Brawl-Squirtle-UpTaunt.png

  Squirtle's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Squirtle-SideTaunt.png

  Squirtle's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Squirtle-DownTaunt.png

  Squirtle's down taunt.

Ivysaur

• Up Taunt: Shakes itself, spinning its bulb.
• Side Taunt: Stands on its front legs and walks around in a circle, saying "Saur, Ivysaur!". Grunts in the Japanese version.
• Down Taunt: Throws out its vines and spins, chanting "Ivy, Ivy!". Grunts in the Japanese version.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ivysaur-UpTaunt.png

  Ivysaur's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ivysaur-SideTaunt.png

  Ivysaur's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ivysaur-DownTaunt.png

  Ivysaur's down taunt.

Charizard

• All Taunts: Faces the camera and roars. All three of its taunts are variations of this, which involve it roaring, stomping its feet and flapping its wings. Its up taunt is similar to its pose when entering a battle in Pokémon Stadium.

• Taunts-Brawl-Charizard-UpTaunt.png

  Charizard's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Charizard-SideTaunt.png

  Charizard's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Charizard-DownTaunt.png

  Charizard's down taunt.

Lucario

• Up Taunt: Floats in mid-air and growls, emitting aura from his body.
• Side Taunt: Holds one hand forward and one behind its back.
• Down Taunt: Stands on one foot and holds one hand in mid-air. This taunt is very similar to one of Link's.

• Taunts-Brawl-Lucario-UpTaunt.png

  Lucario's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Lucario-SideTaunt.png

  Lucario's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Lucario-DownTaunt.png

  Lucario's down taunt.

Captain Falcon

• Up Taunt: Charges himself up with fire, similar to a Falcon Punch.
• Side Taunt: Holds out his hand and challenges, "Come on!"
• Down Taunt: Faces the camera, salutes and exclaims "Show me your moves!" This taunt is notable for having a different animation depending on whether the character is facing right or left; Falcon will finish the taunt faster if he faces the left.

• Taunts-Brawl-CaptainFalcon-UpTaunt.png

  Captain Falcon's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-CaptainFalcon-SideTaunt.png

  Captain Falcon's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-CaptainFalcon-DownTaunt.png

  Captain Falcon's down taunt.

Ness

• Up Taunt: Faces the camera, nods and says "OK!"
• Side Taunt: Holds out his baseball bat.
• Down Taunt: Fires a series of sparkles in front of him, grunting.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ness-UpTaunt.png

  Ness's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ness-SideTaunt.png

  Ness's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ness-DownTaunt.png

  Ness's down taunt.

Lucas

• Up Taunt: Trips over and shakes his head, similar to his pratfall animation.
• Side Taunt: His Rope Snake comes out and talks to him.
• Down Taunt: Holds out a sparkle and fires it behind him.

• Taunts-Brawl-Lucas-UpTaunt.png

  Lucas's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Lucas-SideTaunt.png

  Lucas's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Lucas-DownTaunt.png

  Lucas's down taunt.

Ice Climbers

• Up Taunt: Put their hammers down and jump up and down, as they did when they completed a level in their game.
• Side Taunt: Swing their hammers forward saying "Yo!" as their clothes sway to the wind.
• Down Taunt: Jump around in a circle happily.

• Taunts-Brawl-IceClimbers-UpTaunt.png

  Ice Climbers's up taunt in Brawl

• Taunts-Brawl-IceClimbers-SideTaunt.png

  Ice Climbers's side taunt in Brawl

• Taunts-Brawl-IceClimbers-DownTaunt.png

  Ice Climbers's down taunt in Brawl

Marth

• Up Taunt: Holds up his sword, emitting light from the tip.
• Side Taunt: Furiously swings his sword before resheathing it.
• Down Taunt: Swings his sword around and says in Japanese: みんな、みていてくれ！ ("Everyone, watch me!").

• Taunts-Brawl-Marth-UpTaunt.png

  Marth's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Marth-SideTaunt.png

  Marth's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Marth-DownTaunt.png

  Marth's down taunt.

Ike

• Up Taunt: Charges up his sword as wind blows into his cape, grunting loudly.
• Side Taunt: Holds out his sword and says "Prepare yourself!" (覚悟しろ。, Get prepared.)
• Down Taunt: Slams his sword into the ground and grunts, before removing it. Also, wind blows into his cape.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ike-UpTaunt.png

  Ike's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ike-SideTaunt.png

  Ike's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Ike-DownTaunt.png

  Ike's down taunt.

Mr. Game & Watch

• Up Taunt: Rings his bell above his body.
• Side Taunt: Rings his bell in front of him.
• Down Taunt: Performs a single jump on the spot.

• Taunts-Brawl-MrGameAndWatch-UpTaunt.png

  Mr. Game & Watch's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-MrGameAndWatch-SideTaunt.png

  Mr. Game & Watch's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-MrGameAndWatch-DownTaunt.png

  Mr. Game & Watch's down taunt.

Pit

• Up Taunt: Spins his swords above his head and declares "The fight is on!" (勝負だ！, Battle!)
• Side Taunt: Swings his swords and says "You're not ready yet!" (まだまだ！, Not over yet!)
• Down Taunt: Opens his wings and starts ascending.

• Taunts-Brawl-Pit-UpTaunt.png

  Pit's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Pit-SideTaunt.png

  Pit's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Pit-DownTaunt.png

  Pit's down taunt.

Wario

• Up Taunt: Laughs so hard he unhinges his jaw and has to close it using his hands.
• Side Taunt: Wiggles his posterior at the screen, laughing.
• Down Taunt: Performs various three-fingered salutes, chanting "Wa! Wa! Wa!"
• Wario Bike Taunt: Wario can also taunt while riding his Wario Bike; he faces to the right and does his "W" sign with both hands, then picks his nose.

• Taunts-Brawl-Wario-UpTaunt.png

  Wario's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Wario-SideTaunt.png

  Wario's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Wario-DownTaunt.png

  Wario's down taunt.

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  Wario's bike taunt.

Olimar

• Up Taunt: Jumps up and down.
• Side Taunt: Lies on the floor and rolls around slightly, similar to Pikachu's taunt.
• Down Taunt: Swings his hips.

• Taunts-Brawl-Olimar-UpTaunt.png

  Olimar's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Olimar-SideTaunt.png

  Olimar's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Olimar-DownTaunt.png

  Olimar's down taunt.

R.O.B.

• Up Taunt: Faces the camera and spins his arms and head in a circle.
• Side Taunt: Faces the camera and moves his head around, firing a small laser from his eyes.
• Down Taunt: Faces the camera, moves his arms down and then moves them back up again, spinning them whilst he does so.

• Taunts-Brawl-ROB-UpTaunt.png

  R.O.B.'s up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-ROB-SideTaunt.png

  R.O.B.'s side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-ROB-DownTaunt.png

  R.O.B.'s down taunt.

Snake

• All Taunts: Hides in a cardboard box, which is a method of stealthing in the Metal Gear series. All three of his taunts are variations of this. His up taunt is fastest to cancel, his down taunt being slowest and his side taunt is between them speed-wise. The box has a damaging hitbox after Snake stands back up and throws it off himself, being notably a good edge-guarding move on Ike when he uses Aether and is below the edge. Any character can remove Snake's cardboard box and throw it in any direction, and it counts as a heavy item.

• Taunts-Brawl-Snake-DownTaunt.png

  Snake's box.

Sonic

• Up Taunt: Does a backflip and poses, tutting. The pose originates from a piece of official artwork for Sonic Adventure.
• Side Taunt: Looks at the camera and runs in place, chanting "You're too slow!" (遅すぎだぜ！, You're beyond slow!).
• Down Taunt: Performs a windmill, chanting "Come on, step it up!" He says "Come on!" in English in the Japanese version.

• Taunts-Brawl-Sonic-UpTaunt.png

  Sonic's up taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Sonic-SideTaunt.png

  Sonic's side taunt.

• Taunts-Brawl-Sonic-DownTaunt.png

  Sonic's down taunt.