List of abbreviations
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Here is a list of common shorthand for long Super Smash Bros.-related terms:
Attacks[edit]
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| Nair | Neutral aerial |
| Fair | Forward aerial |
| Dair | Down aerial |
| Bair | Back aerial |
| Uair | Up aerial |
| Zair | Grab aerial |
| Ftilt | Forward tilt |
| Dtilt | Down tilt |
| Utilt | Up tilt |
| Neutral B | Neutral special |
| Side B | Side special |
| Up B | Up special |
| Down B | Down special |
| DA | Dash attack |
| Fsmash | Forward smash |
| Dsmash | Down smash |
| Usmash | Up smash |
| Fthrow | Forward throw |
| Dthrow | Down throw |
| Bthrow | Back throw |
| Uthrow | Up throw |
| B | Special moves (from B button) |
| NB | Neutral special move |
| FS | Final Smash |
General terms[edit]
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| AI | Artificial intelligence |
| AT | Advanced technique or Assist Trophy |
| BD | Bat drop or Base damage |
| CSS | Character selection screen |
| CP | Computer player or counterpick |
| CPU | Computer player (-user) |
| DACUS | Dash attack canceled up smash |
| DI | Directional influence |
| DJCFFL | Doublejump cancel fast fall L-cancel |
| DSR | Dave's Stupid Rule |
| FAF | First actionable frame |
| FC | Fully charged or Friend Code or Float cancel |
| FF | Fast fall |
| FFA | Free for all |
| FH | Full hop |
| FHFF | Full hop fast fall |
| FP | Figure Player (amiibo) |
| GSP | Global Smash Power |
| HRC | Home-Run Contest |
| IASA | Interruptible as soon as |
| IDJ | Instant double jump |
| KB | Knockback |
| KO | Knockout |
| LL | Landing lag |
| LSI | Launch speed influence |
| MU | Match-up |
| JMU | Joint match-up |
| OHKO | One-hit KO |
| OoS | Out of shield |
| PC | Pivot Cancel |
| RAR | Reverse aerial rush |
| SD | Self-destruct |
| SDI | Smash directional influence |
| SH | Short hop |
| SHFF | Short hop fast fall |
| SHFFL | Short hop fast fall L-cancel |
| SL | Shield Lag |
| SS | Shield Stun |
| SSE | Subspace Emissary |
| WD | Wavedash |
| WoL | World of Light |
Character-specific terms[edit]
| Abbreviation | Name | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CG | Chain grab | Various |
| DABK | Down-angled After Burner Kick | Bayonetta |
| DJA | Double Jump Armor | Yoshi |
| EWGF | Electric Wind God Fist | Kazuya |
| FOP | Fence of pain | Kirby |
| LCS | Limit Cross Slash | Cloud |
| MALLC | Monado Art landing lag cancel | Shulk |
| Nanner | Banana Peel | Diddy Kong |
| Nade | Hand Grenade | Snake |
| MF/MFK | Monkey Flip/Monkey Flip Kick | Diddy Kong |
| SHL/B | Short hop laser/blaster | Falco, Fox |
| SWD | Super wavedash | Samus |
| Tatsu | Tatsumaki Senpukyaku | Ryu, Ken |
| YYG | Yoyo glitch | Ness |
| WC | Wombo Combo | Captain Falcon, Fox |
| WoP | Wall of Pain | Jigglypuff |
| RDR | Rising Drill Rest | Jigglypuff |
Characters[edit]
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| BK / Banjo / Kazooie | Banjo & Kazooie |
| Bayo | Bayonetta |
| Jr. / BJ | Bowser Jr. |
| CF / Cap / C. Falcon / Falcon | Captain Falcon |
| Zard | Charizard |
| Damus | Dark Samus |
| Diddy | Diddy Kong |
| DK | Donkey Kong |
| Doc | Dr. Mario |
| DH / DHD | Duck Hunt (-Dog/-Duo) |
| Ganon | Ganondorf |
| Gren | Greninja |
| IC / ICs / Icies | Ice Climbers |
| Jiggly / Puff / Jiggs | Jigglypuff |
| DDD / D3 | King Dedede |
| KKR / Krool | King K. Rool |
| Mac | Little Mac |
| MK | Meta Knight |
| M2 | Mewtwo |
| Brawler | Mii Brawler |
| Gunner | Mii Gunner |
| MSF / Sword / Swordie / Swordfighter | Mii Swordfighter |
| GW / GaW / G&W / GnW | Mr. Game & Watch |
| Oli | Olimar |
| Pac | Pac-Man |
| Palu | Palutena |
| Pika | Pikachu |
| PP / Plant | Piranha Plant |
| PT / Trainer | Pokémon Trainer |
| Rosaluma / Rosa | Rosalina & Luma |
| Seph | Sephiroth |
| TL / Tink | Toon Link |
| Villy | Villager |
| WFT / Wii Fit | Wii Fit Trainer |
| YL / Yink | Young Link |
| ZSS / Zero Suit | Zero Suit Samus |
Stages[edit]
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| BF | Battlefield (may include Battlefield forms) |
| CS | Castle Siege |
| DH | Duck Hunt |
| DL | Dream Land |
| FD / Final D | Final Destination (may include Ω forms) |
| FoD | Fountain of Dreams |
| KPL / Kalos | Kalos Pokémon League |
| LC / Lylat | Lylat Cruise |
| NDC / NDC Hall | New Donk City Hall |
| PC | PictoChat |
| PS(1) | Pokémon Stadium |
| PS2 | Pokémon Stadium 2 |
| PTAD | Port Town Aero Dive |
| SBF | Small Battlefield |
| SV | Smashville |
| TaC/T&C/TnC/TC | Town and City |
| UPL / Unova | Unova Pokémon League |
| WW | WarioWare, Inc. |
| YA | Yggdrasil's Altar |
| YI | Yoshi's Island |
| YIB | Yoshi's Island (Brawl) |
| YS | Yoshi's Story |
Game media terms[edit]
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| DLC | Downloadable content |
| PM | Project M (not to be confused with "private message") |
| SSB4 3DS / SSB3DS / Smash 3DS | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS |
| SSB4 Wii U / SSBWiiU / Smash Wii U | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U |
| SSB4 / Smash 4 / Sm4sh | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
| SSB64 / Smash 64 / 64 | Super Smash Bros. (for Nintendo 64) |
| SSBB / Brawl | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| SSBM / Melee | Super Smash Bros. Melee |
| SSBU / Ult / Ultimate | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
Universes[edit]
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| AC | Animal Crossing |
| BK | Banjo-Kazooie |
| DK | Donkey Kong |
| DQ | Dragon Quest |
| EB | EarthBound |
| FF | Final Fantasy |
| FE | Fire Emblem |
| FZ | F-Zero |
| KI | Kid Icarus |
| (T)LoZ / Zelda | The Legend of Zelda |
| MGS | Metal Gear |
| SF | Street Fighter |
