Toon Link (SSBB)

Toon Link (, Toon Link) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He was revealed on March 28th, 2008. He is a semi-clone of, and thus has some similar moves but different attributes.

Toon Link is voiced by Sachi Matsumoto, who reprises her role from ' and '.

Toon Link is ranked 13th on the tier list at the top of the mid-high tier, making this his best placement in the series. Toon Link's biggest asset is his variety of versatile projectiles, which when combined with his great jumping ability and air mobility, gives him one of the strongest camping abilities and makes him one of the most difficult characters to approach. Toon Link additionally has a strong aerial game, with the aforementioned efficient jumping and aerial mobility, and access to fast, powerful aerial attacks, in addition to a damaging zair, which is useful for keeping opponents at a distance and setting up subsequent attacks. Toon Link also has two great combo starters in his up tilt and back aerial that can combo into themselves, a far reaching and relatively safe recovery, and strong approaching capabilities from his fast movement speed and projectiles. Toon Link however suffers from underwhelming KOing ability, possessing finishers that aren't very powerful with short reach, or in the case of his up smash, being too predictable while lacking strong enough traits to make up for it. Toon Link additionally possesses short reach throughout his moveset, and a very punishable grab that lacks the reach to make up for its high ending lag (in addition to possessing rather poor throws). Toon Link overall has strong matchups (with his only being ), and has achieved above average tournament results (which have been especially strong in Meta Knight-banned tournaments).

How to unlock
Complete one of the following:
 * Play 400 VS. matches.
 * Complete with any character on any difficulty after finishing The Subspace Emissary.
 * Find Toon Link in The Forest stage after completing the Subspace Emissary. It can be found by entering a secret door close to the beginning of the level. Note that this method will not show the challenger approaching screen, as that is replaced by a cutscene of Toon Link challenging the player.

The player must then defeat Toon Link on Pirate Ship.

Attributes
Toon Link falls under the archetype of a small but nimble character. True to his small frame, he is a floaty middleweight. Toon Link also has the ability to wall jump. His attacks generally have decent range and disjointed hitboxes (although poor compared to other swordsmen), and little lag. Toon Link has an above average aerial game and overall mobility, but he has problems KOing due to his few reliable KO moves. His best KO move is his up smash, but it is predictable. His down smash has semi-spike knockback at low damages, but it is not as powerful. The second hit of his forward smash has good knockback, but it can easily be evaded with DI, thus leaving him vulnerable. His tether grab has decent range, but it leaves him vulnerable if it misses. Projectiles, his bombs in particular, are also part of Toon Link's game, which are great for mindgames, and (like Boomerangs) can be used to combine with other attacks.

He has a decently powerful ranged game due to having 3 projectiles and a grab aerial, as well as a shield to automatically block most other projectiles while standing in a stationary position (although his idle poses negate this). His Stall-Then-Fall down aerial can negate horizontal knockback (although it can also cause some unwanted self destructs), which sets up the rest of his recovery, and can also make use of bomb and tether recoveries. On the downside, his recovery is predictable, fairly easy to edge guard due his floatiness, and gives only decent distance overall. Ultimately, Toon Link becomes what his player makes of him in combining and using his advantages to mitigate disadvantage.

Differences between and Toon Link
Toon Link replaces Young Link from Melee, with some noticeable changes in his fighting style and is overall a much stronger character than Young Link. Toon Link has a much better recovery due to a higher midair jump, lower fall speed and his spin attack covering more distance (although his grab aerial is less useful for recovering). Toon Link has some moves which are very different to Young Link's with some of Toon Link's new moves being superior in almost every single way (such as his up smash and back air). His grab aerial is also much more effective as a spacing tool due to its much lower landing lag.

Some of Toon Link's tools are weaker than Young Link's however. While Toon Link's dash attack has less end lag and a lot of new utility, it is significantly weaker no longer being a viable KO option. The first hit of Toon Link's down smash is also worse as it now sends opponents into the second hit removing its KO potential and making down smash much less reliable. Lastly, Toon Link's down aerial sourspot is much weaker no longer being a viable KO option.

Overall, Toon Link is a significantly better character than Young Link. While Young Link's weaknesses have kept him in the low-mid tiers throughout Melee's life, Toon Link has consolidated himself as a solid high tier in Brawl.

Ground attacks

 * Neutral attack:
 * Forward tilt:
 * Down tilt:
 * Dash attack:
 * Forward smash:
 * Up smash:
 * Down smash:
 * Down tilt:
 * Dash attack:
 * Forward smash:
 * Up smash:
 * Down smash:
 * Dash attack:
 * Forward smash:
 * Up smash:
 * Down smash:
 * Forward smash:
 * Up smash:
 * Down smash:
 * Up smash:
 * Down smash:
 * Down smash:
 * Down smash:

Aerial attacks

 * Neutral aerial:
 * Forward aerial:
 * Back aerial:
 * Down aerial:
 * Grab aerial:
 * Back aerial:
 * Down aerial:
 * Grab aerial:
 * Down aerial:
 * Grab aerial:
 * Grab aerial:
 * Grab aerial:
 * Grab aerial:
 * Grab aerial:
 * Grab aerial:

Throws/other attacks

 * Grab:
 * Pummel:
 * Forward throw:
 * Back throw:
 * Down throw:
 * Forward throw:
 * Back throw:
 * Down throw:
 * Forward throw:
 * Back throw:
 * Down throw:
 * Back throw:
 * Down throw:
 * Down throw:

Special moves

 * Hero's Bow:
 * Boomerang:
 * Spin Attack:
 * Triforce Slash:
 * Boomerang:
 * Spin Attack:
 * Triforce Slash:
 * Boomerang:
 * Spin Attack:
 * Triforce Slash:
 * Spin Attack:
 * Triforce Slash:
 * Triforce Slash:
 * Triforce Slash:
 * Triforce Slash:
 * Triforce Slash:
 * Triforce Slash:
 * Triforce Slash:
 * Triforce Slash:

Moveset
For a more detailed information regarding Toon Link's moveset and attack hitboxes, see this page.

Notable players

 * See also: Category:Toon Link players (SSBB)


 * - A top Toon Link player from Louisiana.
 * - Was known as the best Toon Link in the United States before his inactivity in 2012.
 * - The best Toon Link player in Mexico and one of the best ones in the world.
 * - A top Toon Link player from Texas.
 * - Often considered to be the second best Toon Link behind MJG.
 * - One of the best Toon Link players in the world.

Role in The Subspace Emissary
Toon Link is an optional character in The Subspace Emissary, along with and, who can only be unlocked after the mode has been completed. To find him, players must enter a new door in the Forest which appears after defeating Tabuu for the first time that takes them to the Pirate Ship, where Toon Link prepares for battle. Defeating Toon Link will add him to the player's team. He does not have an actual role in the overall plot.

Using stickers
Toon Link uses his sword for all of his attacks except his back throw, forward throw, and down throw. Because of this, he benefits greatly from [Slash] and [Weapon] Damage boosts. Toon Link has more ranged specials than direct, so a [Specials: Indirect] boost would also be beneficial to him.

Exclusive stickers
These stickers can only be used by Toon Link, or a select few including him:
 * Boomerang: [Weapon] Attack +4
 * Colin: [Specials: Direct] Attack +4
 * Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule: [Electric] Attack +31
 * Darknut: [Slash] Attack +13
 * Epona & Link: [Arm, Leg] Attack +9
 * Fierce Deity Link: [Slash] Attack +21
 * Happy Mask Salesman: [Leg] Attack +9
 * Hylian Shield (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess): [Slash] Resistance +10
 * Lantern: [Flame] Resistance +7
 * Legend of Outset: [Arm] Attack +26
 * Linebeck: [Throwing] Attack +20
 * Link (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past): [Electric] Resistance +31
 * Link (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess): [Slash] Resistance +27
 * Link (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker): [Flame] Attack +31
 * Link with Goron Mask: [Slash] Attack +17
 * Link's Grandma: [Arm, Leg] Attack +2
 * Lon Lon Milk: Launch Power +18
 * Midna & Wolf Link: [Leg] Attack +26
 * Moblin: [Slash] Attack +15
 * Octorok: [Leg] Attack +4
 * Piece of Heart: Heart Container Effect +50
 * Salvatore: [Electric] Attack +9
 * Sheik: [Body, Spin] Attack +17
 * Tingle (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker): [Flame] Resistance +24
 * Young Zelda (The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap): [Normal] Resistance +16
 * Zant: [Weapon] Attack +7
 * Zelda (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time): [Flame] Resistance +18

In Classic Mode, Toon Link can appear as an opponent or ally in Stage 1 if he has been unlocked along with, /, and on Bridge of Eldin or Pirate Ship. Toon Link can also appear as an opponent in Stage 11, but only if he hasn't appeared in Stage 1.

All-Star Mode
In All-Star Mode, Toon Link is fought in Stage 6 alongside, /, and on Bridge of Eldin or Pirate Ship.

Solo Events

 * Event 35: The Visitor to Flat Zone: As, the player must defeat , Toon Link, and on Flat Zone 2. All three opponents have the "Game & Watch" effect on their models.
 * Event 37: The Pirate Airship: As Toon Link, the player must KO both s on Pirate Ship while the ship is in the air.
 * Event 39: All-Star Battle x2: Toon Link is one of the eight opponents fought in this event along with, , , , , , and.

Co-Op Events

 * Co-Op Event 15: Four Swords Brawl: Both players control Toon Link and face off against two other Toon Links. Both players must work together to collect 500 coins before the opposing team does.
 * Co-Op Event 21: The True All-Star Battle: Two players select a character and take on the entire roster on Battlefield.

Trophies
Toon Link's main and Final Smash trophies can be obtained by clearing and All-Star mode respectively with Toon Link.

Trivia

 * Toon Link's grab aerial can be used to save him from a KO at extremely high damages, ranging up to even higher than 300%, if an attack hits him low enough that his tether is within grabbing distance of the ledge as he passes by it. This requires very fast reaction to pull off, and is not often seen in competitive play due to there being few semi-spikes with KO power (which are the only type of moves that can hit Toon Link low enough to being within grabbing distance of the ledge).
 * Despite being able to crawl voluntarily when unequipped in The Wind Waker, Toon Link is unable to crawl in Brawl; and  are the only other characters who act this way.
 * Toon Link holds the world record for Level 4 and Level 5 Target Smash (Level 4 completed in 9.05 seconds, and Level 5 completed in 6.65 seconds), Co-op Target Smash Level 1 with (2.66 seconds), and Co-op Target Smash Level 5 with another Toon Link (4.11 seconds).
 * Along with his hair, his hat disobeys gravity, with the hat usually staying in a limp position while falling, as opposed to the tip being above the rest of his body.
 * Toon Link has the same idle poses as Young Link in Melee.
 * If Toon Link eats Superspicy Curry and doesn't move or attack after the effect wears off, he will not take his sword and shield back out until he finally moves or attacks.
 * Toon Link is one of the few known characters to have an obvious error in his moveset coding: while the first hit of his forward throw is quite clearly a shoulder tackle, for sticker purposes it is considered a leg attack. This is likely an error caused by copying moveset data from Link.
 * Toon Link has the most semi-spikes in Brawl.
 * Masahiro Sakurai stated that Toon Link,, and were almost cut from Brawl due to time constraints and their late consideration for inclusion in the game, hence why they are excluded from and cannot be unlocked while playing through the main Subspace Emissary story.
 * Unlike in SSB4 and Ultimate, Toon Link is portrayed here as having realistic hair and detailed fabric on his clothing. Later appearances changed his hair and clothing to more closely resemble his original cartoony artstyle.
 * Additionally, only in this game does Toon Link hold the Wind Waker in his artwork; all other appearances feature the Master Sword.