Beware of Spikes

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Beware of Spikes was a Spirit Board event focused on spirits that feature spikes or thorns. It ran from 6 a.m. on July 5, 2019 to 6 a.m. on July 8, 2019 (UTC). During the event, defeating spirits on the Spirit Board which were part of the event awarded more snacks than usual.

Description

North America

Spirits with sharp spikes or thorns are making their way to the Spirit Board! Defeat them in battle to earn extra snacks.

Legend-class spirits Baby Bowser, Super Sonic, and Dry Bowser will also appear at set times. Check them out!

PAL regions

Spirits with sharp spikes or thorns are making their way to the Spirit Board! Defeat them in battle to earn extra snacks.

The Legend-class Baby Bowser, Super Sonic and Dry Bowser will also appear at set times. Check them out!

Periodically appearing spirits

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Appearance times (UTC)
301		Baby Bowser		★★★★	06:00, 18:00
778		Super Sonic		★★★★	10:00, 22:00
63		Dry Bowser		★★★★	02:00, 14:00

Randomly appearing spirits

Spirit				Battle parameters
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
778		Super Sonic	Sonic The Hedgehog Series	•Gold Sonic		13,700	Windy Hill Zone	•Sudden Final Smash	•The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash	Live & Learn
301		Baby Bowser	Yoshi Series	•Giant Bowser (100 HP) •Tiny Bowser (100 HP)		13,800	Find Mii (Ω form)	•Hazard: Lava Floor	•The floor is lava •The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch •Stamina battle	King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3
63		Dry Bowser	Super Mario Series	•Bowser		13,500	Reset Bomb Forest (Battlefield form)	•Defense ↑ •Curry-Filled •Hazard: Lava Floor	•The floor is lava •The enemy breathes fire after a little while •The enemy has increased defense after a little while	King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3
874		Wily Capsule	Mega Man Series	•Metal R.O.B. (180 HP)		9,700	Wily Castle (Ω form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Wily Capsule)	•Stamina battle •Hostile assist trophies will appear •The enemy is metal	Mega Man 2 Medley
848		Able Sisters	Animal Crossing Series	•Sonic		9,100	Town and City	N/A	•The enemy starts the battle with a Drill	Outdoors at 7 p.m. (Sunny) / Main Street - Animal Crossing: New Leaf
30		Bowser (Wedding)	Super Mario Series	•Bowser •Ally: Peach		9,700	New Donk City Hall	N/A	•You lose if your CPU ally is KO'd •The enemy favors dash attacks •The enemy has increased attack power	Underground Moon Caverns
795		Silver the Hedgehog	Sonic The Hedgehog Series	•Sonic		3,600	Green Hill Zone	•Item: Throwing Types	•The enemy starts the battle with a Black Hole •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Rooftop Run
504		Garchomp	Pokémon Series	•Charizard		3,900	Spear Pillar (hazards off)	•Attack Power ↑	•The enemy has increased attack power after a little while •The enemy has increased move speed	Battle! (Champion) / Champion Cynthia
498		Groudon	Pokémon Series	•Giant Bowser		4,700	Norfair (Battlefield form)	•Hazard: Lava Floor	•The floor is lava •The enemy is giant	Victory Road - Pokémon Ruby / Pokémon Sapphire
483		Tyranitar	Pokémon Series	•King K. Rool		3,900	Mushroomy Kingdom (Battlefield form)	•Sudden Damage	•You'll occasionally take sudden damage after a little while	Pokémon Gold / Pokémon Silver Medley
454		Pinsir	Pokémon Series	•Ridley		3,700	Garden of Hope	•Item: Beetle	•The enemy's side special has increased power •The enemy favors side specials	Road to Viridian City - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue
1,040		Murch	Splatoon Series	•Morton		3,700	Saffron City	•Attack Power ↑ •Move Speed ↑ •Item: Unira	•The enemy has increased move speed •The enemy has increased attack power after a little while	Inkoming!
365		Gordo	Kirby Series	•Clear King Dedede ×3		3,800	Green Greens (hazards off)	N/A	•The enemy's side special has increased power •The enemy favors side specials •The enemy is invisible	Kirby Retro Medley (Castle Lololo)
340		Kracko	Kirby Series	•King Dedede •Pikachu ×2		3,500	Skyworld (clouds only)	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win	Boss Theme Medley - Kirby Series
65		Big Urchin	Super Mario Series	•Giant Jigglypuff		3,800	Mushroom Kingdom U (Battlefield form)	•Item: Unira	•The enemy is giant •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Ground Theme / Underwater Theme - Super Mario 3D Land
902		Slash Man	Mega Man Series	•Mega Man ×3 (50 HP)		2,100	Distant Planet (Battlefield form)	•Hazard: Sticky Floor	•The floor is sticky •Stamina battle •The enemy favors back air attacks	We're Robots (Dr. Wily Stage 2)
554		Togedemaru	Pokémon Series	•Pichu Team ×4		1,500	Prism Tower	•Item: Unira	•The enemy favors down specials •Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls (Togedemaru) •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Battle! (Wild Pokémon) - Pokémon Sun / Pokémon Moon
538		Chespin	Pokémon Series	•Ivysaur ×3		1,500	Kongo Jungle	N/A	•The enemy favors neutral specials •Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls (Chespin)	Battle! (Wild Pokémon) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y
1,224		Kurikin	Kurikin Nano Island Story	•Pac-Man ×4		1,400	Hanenbow	•Tiny •Item: Unira	•All fighters are tiny •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Electroplankton (Original)
305		Tap-Tap	Yoshi Series	•Metal Pac-Man		2,200	Yoshi's Island	N/A	•The enemy is metal	Wildlands
275		Geemer	Metroid Series	•Ivysaur		2,100	Brinstar (Battlefield form)	•Item: Unira •Hazard: Sticky Floor	•The floor is sticky •The enemy is easily distracted by items •The enemy has increased move speed	Brinstar (Melee)
218		Dimitri (The Legend of Zelda)	The Legend of Zelda Series	•Yoshi •Young Link		1,700	Great Bay	N/A	•The enemy favors neutral specials	Tal Tal Heights
160		Zinger	Donkey Kong Series	•Pikachu		1,800	The Great Cave Offensive (Ω form)	•Item: Unira	•The enemy's throwing-type items have increased power	Stickerbush Symphony

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ツンツン！ トゲと針に気をつけろ	Tsk, tsk! Watch out for the spikes and needles!
French	As de piques	Ace of spades
German	Vorsicht, Stacheln!	Watch out, spikes!
Spanish	¡Qué agudos!	How sharp!
Italian	Non c'è rosa senza spine	No rose without thorns
Chinese (Simplified)	小心尖尖的刺和针！	Watch out for the spikes and needles!
Chinese (Traditional)	小心尖尖的刺和針！	Watch out for the spikes and needles!
Korean	뾰족뾰족! 가시와 바늘 주의!	So pointy! Watch out for the spikes and needles!
Dutch	Voor een prikkie	For a low price
Russian	Берегись колючек!	Watch out for spikes!

Trivia

• As de piques, the French name for this event, is a pun. The word piques could be translated as either "spades" or "spikes."
• Voor een prikkie, the Dutch name for this event, is a pun. The word prikkie could be translated as either "price" or "prick."