Idle pose: Difference between revisions

[[File:WFT-Idle.gif|thumb|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]'s idle pose in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'']]

'''Idle poses''' (sometimes referred to as '''idle animations''', and referred to as '''Wait_''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''{{'}}s {{SSBM|debug menu}} and in internal ''Brawl'' files) are minor, mainly nonconsequential animations that play at random if a character stands still for a length of time.

Idle poses can affect the direction the {{b|shield|Link}} carried by the Links faces (excluding [[Link (SSB4)|Link]] in ''Smash 4''), therefore affecting its ability to block projectiles.

*[[Master Hand]] also has an idle pose, but it is never seen in normal gameplay because the AI never allows enough time between his attacks. The idle pose can, however, be seen using the [[Master Hand glitch]] in ''Melee''; for his idle pose, he simply clenches his fist.

**In ''SSB4'' however, there is a chance that Master Hand will stay still for a while while Crazy Hand attacks solo, resulting in him doing the idle pose.

*Some characters have an animation that actually is part of their regular standing animation, but are often mistaken for idle poses. Unlike idle poses, they play at regular intervals instead of randomly (and they can be seen in the character customization screen on both 3DS and Wii U versions, or by holding a item, where idle poses never play). Some examples include {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSB4|Sheik}}, {{SSB4|Little Mac}}, {{SSB4|Meta Knight}}, and {{SSB4|Roy}}.

*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', {{SSB4|Yoshi}}, {{SSB4|Link}}, and {{SSB4|Sheik}} will revert to their ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' idle poses if they hold a small item, like a [[Capsule]].

**A similar thing happens to {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSB4|Lucas}}, and {{SSB4|Roy}} when they hold a small item. All three of them would instead perform {{SSB4|Mario}}'s, {{SSB4|Ness}}'s, and {{SSB4|Marth}}'s idle poses respectively.

**The same thing happens in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. In that game, {{SSBU|Fox}}, {{SSBU|Luigi}}, {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Falco}}, {{SSBU|Pit}}, and {{SSBU|Wolf}} revert to their ''Brawl'' idle poses if they hold a small item, {{SSBU|Mewtwo}} and {{SSBU|Dark Pit}} revert to their ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' idle poses (which in Dark Pit's case is the same as Pit's), and {{SSBU|Daisy}} will perform {{SSBU|Peach}}'s idle pose.

***{{SSBU|Marth}}, {{SSBU|Lucina}}, {{SSBU|Roy}}, and {{SSBU|Chrom}} all use Marth's ''Brawl'' idle pose.

***{{SSBU|Lucas}} will still revert to Ness's ''Brawl'' idle pose despite {{SSBU|Ness}} not doing so.

***{{SSBU|Yoshi}}, {{SSBU|Link}}, and {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}} use their correct idle poses unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. {{SSBU|Sheik}} however, still reverts to her ''Brawl'' idle pose.

***{{SSBU|Simon}} and {{SSBU|Richter}} will perform the same alternative idle pose that neither normally possess.

***The male variant of {{SSBU|Inkling}} does not have his altered idle poses when carrying an item.  

*Peach, Zelda (''Melee''-''SSB4''), and the {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} are the only characters to have more than two idle poses.

**Peach is also the only one with four of them.

*Before ''Ultimate'', Jigglypuff was the only character that lacked any idle pose starting from ''Melee''.  

*While Bayonetta contains two idle poses, one of them only appears under certain circumstances.

*In ''Melee'', {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} can still perform any of its idle poses when holding an item.

*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Ultimate]]'', there is a chance that a character will instantly perform one of their idle poses once they climb on top of a [[Ladder (stage element)|ladder]].