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{{Infobox Character General
|name = Shovel Knight
|image = [[File:ShovelKnight.png|250px]]
|caption = {{symbol|other|50px}}<br>Shovel Knight's artwork from ''{{s|wikipedia|Shovel Knight}}''.
|universe = {{uv|Shovel Knight}}
|firstgame = ''{{s|wikipedia|Shovel Knight}}'' (2014)
|lastappearance = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Rift of the NecroDancer}}'' (2025, via DLC)
|games = ''[[Ultimate]]''
|console = Microsoft Windows, [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]]
|species= Unknown
|gender = Male
|creator=Sean Velasco<br>Nick Wozniak
}}
{{for|the universe|Shovel Knight (universe)}}
'''Shovel Knight''' ({{ja|ショべルナイト|Shoberu Naito}}, ''Shovel Knight'') is the protagonist of {{s|wikipedia|Yacht Club Games}}' indie title, ''{{s|wikipedia|Shovel Knight}}''. He is clad in a blue suit of armor and carries a big blue shovel.

==Origin==
In the intro to ''Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope'', Shovel Knight is introduced as an adventurer who worked well with his partner, Shield Knight. On one of the pairs' adventures, they ventured into the Tower of Fate, where a cursed amulet unleashed an evil power, causing Shovel Knight to get knocked out. When he awoke, the tower was sealed, and Shield Knight was nowhere to be seen. This caused Shovel Knight to lose his spirit of adventure, and enter a life of solitude. During this time, the Enchantress rose to power, and had a legion of enemies referred to as the Order of No Quarter under her command. The tower became unsealed, and Shovel Knight left his life of solitude to return peace to the world.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===As an [[Assist Trophy]]===
{{cquote|''Blue armor, horns, and a shovel...that's right, it's Shovel Knight! With his trusty Shovel Blade, he can bury an opponent in the ground or throw rocks as he digs. He may even dig up some food.''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}}
[[File:ShovelKnight3.jpg|thumb|left|Shovel Knight digging on [[Smashville]].]]
Shovel Knight appears as an [[Assist Trophy]]. He digs the ground using his shovel, sometimes pulling up items, and can also dig opponents or fling dirt at them. He briefly has a [[Reflection|reflector]] as he swings his shovel upwards which has a 1.2× multiplier. He also uses his Shovel Drop ability to hop on opponents. He can also be KO'd to earn a point.

The items Shovel Knight can dig up are: [[Food]] ({{Fractions|50|54}}), [[Maxim Tomato]]es ({{Fractions|3|54}}), and [[Heart Container]]s ({{Fractions|1|54}}).

Shovel Knight has a spawn rate of {{Fractions|38|2086}}. He can be summoned on all stages in a standard versus match.
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===Spirit===
{|class="wikitable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Slots
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Ability !! Series
|-
| 1,264 || {{SpiritTableName|Shovel Knight}} || {{SpiritType|Attack}} || ★★★ || 2 || 2963 || 8933 || 1037 || 3126 || 1926 || 5807 || No Effect || ''Shovel Knight'' Series
|}
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Shovel Knight Assist Trophy (SSBU).png|Shovel Knight as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate''.
ShovelKnight1.jpg|Shovel Knight with {{SSBU|Villager}}, {{SSBU|Falco}}, and {{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}.
ShovelKnight2.jpg|Shovel Knight digging up [[food]] on [[Find Mii]].
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==Names in other languages==
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|ja={{ja|ショべルナイト|Shoberu Naito}}, ''Shovel Knight''
|en=Shovel Knight
|fr=Shovel Knight
|es=Shovel Knight
|de=Shovel Knight
|it=Shovel Knight
|nl=Shovel Knight
|ru={{rollover|Лопатный рыцарь|Lopatny rytsar|?}}
|ruM=Shovel Knight
|ko=Shovel Knight
|zh_cn={{rollover|铲子骑士|Chǎnzi Qíshì|?}}
|zh_cnM=Shovel Knight
|zh_tw={{rollover|鏟子騎士|Chǎnzi Qíshì|?}}
|zh_twM=Shovel Knight
}}

==Trivia==
*Shovel Knight is the first Assist Trophy to come from an indie developer.
*Shovel Knight is the second character to appear in ''Smash'' that originates from an indie developer, the first being [[List of minor third-party universes#BIT.TRIP|CommanderVideo]].
**The two characters also appear alongside each other in ''{{s|wikipedia|Indie Pogo}}'', ''{{s|wikipedia|Runbow}}'' and ''{{s|wikipedia|Mutant Mudds}}'' Super Challenge.
*In the Nintendo Direct that revealed Shovel Knight, he digs up a [[food|chicken]]. This is a reference to his own game, in which he can dig up dirt piles to sometimes find gems and food, which restores Shovel Knight's health.
*''Ultimate'' is Shovel Knight's 5th appearance in 3D, after his cameo in fellow indie titles ''{{s|wikipedia|Road Redemption}}'', ''{{s|wikipedia|Yooka-Laylee}}'', ''{{s|wikipedia|Runner3}}'', and ''{{s|wikipedia|Blade Strangers}}''.
*In addition to his appearance in ''Smash'', Shovel Knight appears as a playable character in other platform fighting games: ''{{s|wikipedia|Rivals of Aether}}'' and ''{{s|wikipedia|Brawlhalla}}'' as a guest character, and one of the many indie characters in ''{{s|wikipedia|Indie Pogo}}''.
**While not actually in the game, Shovel Knight is referenced in Yooka-Laylee's trailer in ''{{s|wikipedia|Brawlout}}'', another platform fighter.
**Though not a platform fighting game, Shovel Knight was a playable fighter in another crossover fighting game, ''{{s|wikipedia|Blade Strangers}}'', also released for the Nintendo Switch in the same year as ''Ultimate''.
*Shovel Knight's Shovel Drop attack was inspired by [[Link]]'s downward thrust from ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''; both characters use these attacks in ''Smash''.

==External link==
*Article on the [https://shovelknight.fandom.com/wiki/Shovel_Knight_(character) Shovel Knight Wiki]

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