List of taunts (SSB4)

The following is a list of all taunts in Super Smash Bros. 4.

Bayonetta

• Up taunt: Twirls around like a ballet dancer, moves both arms around her in a graceful manner, then strikes a pose with both arms over her head, saying, "If you need to learn how to talk to a lady, ask your mum." Based on her long taunt from Bayonetta 2.
• Side taunt: Gracefully spins around, then points both guns directly in front of her, saying, "New 'do, dead you." The quote comes from her short taunt while wielding Salamandra in Bayonetta 2.
• Down taunt: Poses with her guns around her head in multiple ways, framing her head and torso with her guns, performs a broad back step, looking away from her opponent one moment, then looking back. Based on the dances she performs prior to fighting Joy for the first time.

*Due to the length of her taunts, players are capable of canceling them halfway through.

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  Bayonetta's up taunt.
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  Bayonetta's side taunt.
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  Bayonetta'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.

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  Bowser's up taunt.
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  Bowser's side taunt.
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  Bowser's down taunt.

Bowser Jr.

• Up Taunt: Jumps up, sits on the edge of the Junior Clown Car, and makes a tiny breath of fire, chuckling.
• Side Taunt: Twirls a hammer.
• Down Taunt: The Clown Car spawns its wheels and performs a donut, then returns to normal.

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  Bowser Jr.'s up taunt.
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  Bowser Jr.'s side taunt.
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  Bowser Jr.'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 screen, 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.

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  Captain Falcon's up taunt.
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  Captain Falcon's side taunt.
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  Captain Falcon's down taunt.
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  Captain Falcon's down taunt when facing left.

Charizard

• Up taunt: Faces the screen, lowering its head, then roars towards the sky while flapping its wings. Similar to its pose when entering a battle in Pokémon Stadium.
• Side taunt: Faces the screen while growling and extending its wings, flapping them at the screen.
• Down taunt: Looks at the screen while growling and stomping viciously.

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  Charizard's up taunt.
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  Charizard's side taunt.
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  Charizard's down taunt.

Cloud

• Up taunt: Twirls his Buster Sword and places behind his back, referencing his victory animation from Final Fantasy VII, while saying 興味ないね, which translates to "Not interested".
• Side taunt: Places his Buster Sword on his back, places his hands together, and mimics the casting animation from Final Fantasy VII, complete with the sound effect and the glow.
• Down taunt: Stands his Buster Sword on its tip and poses in a casual manner while scoffing.

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  Cloud's up taunt.
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  Cloud's side taunt.
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  Cloud's down taunt.

Corrin

• Up taunt: Ducks down and comes back up in dragon form. The male version says "My path is clear!" (好きにはさせない!, I won't let you have your way!), and the female version says "Let's do this!" (行きますよ!, Here I come!).
• Side taunt: Twirls the Omega Yato. The male version says "I've made my choice." (僕は選んだ!, I've made my choice!), and the female says "Your fate is clear." (折れたりしません!, I will not surrender!) Resembles Corrin's animation before a battle in Fire Emblem Fates.
• Down taunt: Twirls the Omega Yato in the air and then places it on its tip. The male variation says "Are you ready?" (準備はいい?), while the female says "You ready for this?" (準備はいいですか?, Are you ready?).

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  Corrin's up taunt.
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  Corrin's side taunt.
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  Corrin's down taunt.

Dark Pit

• Up Taunt: Taps his shoulder with one of his blades and motions with his left hand, saying "Who wants some?"　(かかってこい。, Bring it on.).
• Side Taunt: Spins his bow in front of him while facing the screen, before swinging one of his blades and saying "Watch out!" (いくぜ!, Here we go!).
• Down Taunt: Turns around a bit, then points with his right blade, saying "Game on!" (死にたいヤツは前に出ろ。, Step right up if you want to die.).

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  Dark Pit's up taunt.
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  Dark Pit's side taunt.
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  Dark Pit's down taunt.

Diddy Kong

• Up Taunt: Throws his cap up in the air and catches it on his head. This is a reference to his victory pose in Donkey Kong Country, after he defeats a boss or wins in a bonus room.
• 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.

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  Diddy Kong's up taunt.
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  Diddy Kong's side taunt.
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  Diddy Kong's down taunt.

Donkey Kong

• Up Taunt: Beats his chest.
• Side Taunt: Shakes himself, as if his fur was wet.
• Down Taunt: Faces the screen and shrugs his shoulders, making a confused noise. DK's eyes now grow and shrink exaggeratedly when performing this taunt.

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  Donkey Kong's up taunt.
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  Donkey Kong's side taunt.
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  Donkey Kong's down taunt.

Dr. Mario

• Up Taunt: Grinds his shoe on the ground.
• Side Taunt: Throws a Megavitamin up in the air along his arm, before catching it, as in Melee. Like his Neutral Special, the two colors on the Megavitamin are random.
• Down Taunt: Taps himself on the shoulder with a closed fist.

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  Dr. Mario's up taunt.
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  Dr. Mario's side taunt.
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  Dr. Mario's down taunt.

Duck Hunt

• Up Taunt: The dog performs a frontal hand stand, while the duck negatively responds to him.
• Side Taunt: The dog lays on his side and does his infamous laugh (without the NES sound effect), while the duck flies next to him.
• Down Taunt: The dog stands on his back legs and does a dance.

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  Duck Hunt's up taunt.
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  Duck Hunt's side taunt.
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  Duck Hunt's down taunt.

Falco

• Up Taunt: Kicks his reflector around and says "Piece of cake." (楽勝だぜ。, An easy win.) before catching it.
• Side Taunt: Holds out his hand and slowly raises it, saying "Get some!" (かかってきな。, Come bring it.)
• Down 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 my prey!) whilst doing so.

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  Falco's up taunt.
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  Falco's side taunt.
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  Falco'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 beckoning with his hand.

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  Fox's up taunt.
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  Fox's side taunt.
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  Fox'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. Unlike in Brawl, Ganondorf has a more obvious contemplative expression when doing so, and his eyes move to look at the sword.

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  Ganondorf's up taunt.
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  Ganondorf's side taunt.
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  Ganondorf's down taunt.

Greninja

• Up Taunt: Stands on its hind legs and performs a pose. This is its attack animation from the Pokémon series.
• Side Taunt: Whips its tongue side to side.
• Down Taunt: Holds out its hands, faces the screen, and summons small sprays of water. The sprays can do 1% or 2% damage and produce some knockback, though they're able to KO only at above 420%. A video showing the exact KO percentages at which each character can be KO'd can be found here.

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  Greninja's up taunt.
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  Greninja's side taunt.
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  Greninja'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.) Based off of his pre-fight animation in Radiant Dawn.
• Down Taunt: Wind blows into his cape as he slams his sword into the ground and grunts, before removing it.

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  Ike's up taunt.
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  Ike's side taunt.
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  Ike's down taunt.

Jigglypuff

• Up Taunt: Spins around on one foot, then faces at the screen inflated, saying "Jigglypuff!" (プリプリーン！)
• Side Taunt: Twirls around many times, then strikes a pose. (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.

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  Jigglypuff's up taunt.
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  Jigglypuff's side taunt.
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  Jigglypuff's down taunt.

King Dedede

• Up Taunt: Holds up his hammer in celebration.
• Side Taunt: Twirls his hammer and laughs.
• Down Taunt: Spins around in a circle, chanting.

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  King Dedede's up taunt.
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  King Dedede's side taunt.
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  King Dedede's down taunt.

Kirby

Usage of any of these taunts will get rid of whatever ability he has copied.

• Up Taunt: Performs part of his victory dance.
• Side Taunt: Does a twirl, similar to the action he does when selected to play in Smash 64.
• Down Taunt: Waves and says "Hi!", facing the screen.

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  Kirby's up taunt.
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  Kirby's side taunt.
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  Kirby's down taunt.

Link

• Up Taunt: Swings his sword, then sheathes and unsheathes it. This is a reference to an animation he performs after learning a Hidden Skill or defeating a boss in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
• 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. It is similar to the pose he performs after hitting an enemy with his sword in Zelda II: Adventure of Link.

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  Link's up taunt.
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  Link's side taunt.
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  Link's down taunt.

Little Mac

• Up Taunt: Turns his back to the screen, bends down, then raises his fist triumphantly. Sometimes, Doc Louis will chime in and say "Hit 'em, baby!" (叩け！マック！, Strike! Mac!)
• Side Taunt: Pulls the string of his right boxing glove tight with his teeth, then gets back to his battle stance while scoffing. Sometimes, Doc Louis will chime in and say "Let 'em have it, Mac!" (ぶちかませ！マック！, Hit them hard! Mac!)
• Down Taunt: Performs a series of punches while facing the screen. Sometimes, Doc Louis will chime in and say "Show 'em what you got, Mac baby!" (お前のパンチを見せてやれ！, Show them your punch!)

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  Little Mac's up taunt.
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  Little Mac's side taunt.
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  Little Mac's down taunt.

Lucario

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

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  Lucario's up taunt.
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  Lucario's side taunt.
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  Lucario's down taunt.

Lucas

• Up Taunt: Trips over and shakes his head, similar to his pratfall animation.
• Side Taunt: Duster's Rope Snake comes out and talks to him, to which Lucas shrugs.
• Down Taunt: Holds out a sparkle and fires it behind him, grunting.

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  Lucas's up taunt.
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  Lucas's side taunt.
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  Lucas's down taunt.

Lucina

• Up Taunt: Twirls the Falchion, then holds it like in her official art, taunting her opponent by saying, "Come at me!" (かかってきなさい, Come at me if you would.) resembling her official SSB4 render.
• Side Taunt: Turns around and sheathes Falchion, saying "I cannot lose!" (負けられませんから, I won't lose from here on.)
• Down Taunt: Puts on, then takes off, the mask she wore in Fire Emblem Awakening when she was in the guise of Marth.

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  Lucina's up taunt.
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  Lucina's side taunt.
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  Lucina'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. Flashes a V-Sign.
2. Points both his fingers in the direction he is facing, looking frightened.
3. Holds his finger under his nose, his eyes looking at the player. 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. Assumes a fearful position with his hands on his cheeks, mimicking 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 the Smash games starting with Melee and the pose in his SSB4 artwork when getting upright.
• 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.