For downloadable content available in this game's predecessor, see Downloadable content (SSB4). For general info, see Downloadable content.
In the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct on November 1st, 2018, series director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed that paid DLC would be available for Ultimate. The content comes in the form of five Challenger Pack bundles, each containing one entirely unique fighter, one stage, and several music tracks. These bundles, which are also available through a complete pack known as the Fighters Pass, are currently being released periodically through February 2020. Additionally, Piranha Plant was available for free as a limited time early purchase bonus, and is currently available for purchase separate from the Fighters Pass. On November 6th, Sakurai announced on his Twitter account that the DLC line-up was now complete, and that potential fighters were proposed by Nintendo [1], with Sakurai passing final approval on them.
Updates
Updates to the game are downloadable at no extra cost. The game must be updated to the latest version to purchase DLC, which is done automatically after starting the game from the system's main menu. Most updates also adjust game balance and mechanics, while fixing glitches and other errors as well. Changelogs for all updates are available at the links above.
As with any other game, DLC data is added via free updates. Completing a transaction to receive DLC is merely a "ticket" to grant access to said content. What this means is that DLC not purchased in an updated version is still technically installed but locked, and thus is accessible indirectly. Content that is locked can be seen and played against with opponents connecting via a system that has paid for the DLC (within Wireless and Online modes). Aside from this, locked content can also be seen using amiibo as Figure Players, and saving uploaded or shared replays.
Fighters
Piranha Plant (January 29th, 2019)
- Newcomer Piranha Plant was revealed as the first DLC fighter in Ultimate on November 1st, 2018, and was released on January 29th, 2019. It was available as a free bonus until January 31st, 2019 to anyone who purchased the digital version of Ultimate or registered their physical version with My Nintendo. While Piranha Plant is not part of the Fighters Pass or any Challenger Pack, it was made available for purchase separately on February 1st, 2019.
Joker (April 17th, 2019)
- Newcomer Joker from Persona 5 was announced as the second DLC fighter during The Game Awards 2018 on December 6th, 2018. He is the first playable character included with the Fighters Pass. As part of Challenger Pack 1, his accompanying stage is Mementos, and features music from Persona 5 as well as Persona 3 and 4. He was made available for purchase on April 17th, 2019.
Hero (July 30th, 2019)
- Four protagonists from Dragon Quest serving as a single newcomer under the generic name Hero were announced as the third DLC fighter during Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct on June 11th, 2019 and was released on July 30th, 2019. As part of Challenger Pack 2, their accompanying stage is Yggdrasil's Altar.
Banjo & Kazooie (Fall 2019)
- Newcomers Banjo & Kazooie from the Banjo-Kazooie series were announced as the fourth DLC fighter during Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct on June 11th, 2019 and is set to be released in Fall 2019. As part of Challenger Pack 3, their accompanying stage is Spiral Mountain.
Fighters Pass challengers 4-5
- In addition, two more characters are known to be playable in the future as part of the Fighters Pass, although the identity and release dates of each are unknown.
Just like in Smash 4, DLC characters (with the exception of Piranha Plant) have no unique Palutena's Guidance scenes and instead use the generic one.
Stages
- Mementos (April 17th, 2019)
- Mementos comes as a set with Joker as part of Challenger Pack 1. Mementos has one main platform with a slant in the middle similar to Meta Crystal, with one platform over the center and another over the left side. Trains periodically appear in the background, the set below the stage being able to damage fighters. Occasionally, a large triangle-shaped wall appears at the top or on the sides of the stage. The trains and the walls will never appear at the same time.
- If a song from Persona 3 or Persona 4 is playing during a match, the color scheme of Mementos will change from red to blue or yellow respectively, the respective primary colors for each game. The decoration in the background also changes to either a moon or the streaks found in Persona 4's UI. If Joker wins a match with the alternate music, the victory pose screen and subsequent music change accordingly to the ones found in the home series.
- Mementos comes as a set with Joker as part of Challenger Pack 1. Mementos has one main platform with a slant in the middle similar to Meta Crystal, with one platform over the center and another over the left side. Trains periodically appear in the background, the set below the stage being able to damage fighters. Occasionally, a large triangle-shaped wall appears at the top or on the sides of the stage. The trains and the walls will never appear at the same time.
- Yggdrasil's Altar (July 30th, 2019)
- Yggdrasil's Altar stage comes as a set with the Hero as part of Challenger Pack 2. It consists of a flat main platform that travels over the world of Erdrea, with smaller platforms appearing on occasion. Treasure chests may appear on one of these platforms, opening them will release an item. However, these chests may sometimes be Mimics that can damage fighters, defeating them will cause them to drop an item.
- Spiral Mountain (Fall 2019)
- Spiral Mountain comes as a set with Banjo & Kazooie as part of Challenger Pack 3.
- Fighters Pass stages 4-5
- In addition, two more stages are known to be released in the future as part of the Fighters Pass, though what the stages are and when they will release is currently unknown.
Modes
- DLC Spirits (April 17th, 2019)
- Houses spirit battles for the spirits originating from Universes introduced through DLC.
- Stage Builder (April 17th, 2019)
- A returning mode from Brawl and for Wii U.
- Video Editor (April 17th, 2019)
- In the Video Editor, multiple replays can be modified and strung together to create a full video.
- Version 4.0.0 allows players to add screenshots to their videos.
- Shared Content (April 17th, 2019)
- Shared Content enables sharing, downloading, and liking Stage Builder levels and videos created by other users.
- Version 4.0.0 allows players to play videos consecutively.
- VR (May 31, 2019)
- Compatibility with the Nintendo Labo Virtual Reality was added in the 3.1 update, allowing players to view certain stages in a full 360 degrees.
- Spectator Mode (July 30th, 2019)
- A returning mode from Brawl and Smash 4, you can bet for prediction points that can be used to purchase items.
- Online Tourney and Event Tourney (July 30th, 2019)
- A returning mode from Smash for Wii U, the rules are preset, with special event tourneys being held from time to time.
Mii Costumes
Additional costumes for the Mii Fighters are available as paid DLC.
(December 7th, 2018)
- The only DLC Mii costume not already available for purchase is the Rex wig and outfit based on Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, obtained as a bonus for purchasing the Fighters Pass.
Costume Build 
Rex Wig, Rex OutfitMii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Round 1
(April 17th, 2019)
Costume Build Morgana HatAll types (headgear) Persona 4 Protagonist Wig, Persona 4 Protagonist OutfitMii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear) Teddie HatAll types (headgear) Persona 3 Protagonist Wig, Persona 3 Protagonist OutfitMii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Tails Wig, Tails OutfitMii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear) Knuckles Wig, Knuckles OutfitMii Brawler (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Round 2
(July 30th, 2019)
- The second wave of Mii Fighter outfits features costumes from the Dragon Quest series.
Costume Build Veronica Wig, Veronica OutfitMii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear) Erdrick Helmet, Erdrick OutfitMii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear) Martial Artist Male Wig, Martial Artist Female Wig, Martial Artist OutfitMii Brawler (outfit)
All types (headgear) Slime HatAll types
Spirits
While some spirits are available for free, usually launched during Spirit Board events, others require a purchase from another character. These spirits (excluding Fighter Spirits, which can be unlocked through Classic Mode) can be accessed through a special DLC-exclusive Spirit Board that does not have spirits expire or use the Puppet Fighter scene.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Series | Release Date | Acquisition | DLC Spirit Board exclusive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,298 |  |
Partner Pikachu |  |
★★★ | Pokémon Series | 12/7/2018 | •Unlocked with save data from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (once unlocked, or directly since v2.0.0) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 6000G (since v2.0.0) |
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| 1,299 |  |
Partner Eevee | |
★★★ | Pokémon Series | 12/7/2018 | •Unlocked with save data from Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (once unlocked, or directly since v2.0.0) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 6000G (since v2.0.0) |
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| 1,300 | Dice Block | |
★ | Super Mario Series | 12/27/2018 | •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (exclusive to Oh Yeah! Mario Time! Spirit Board event prior to v2.0.0) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 6000G (since v2.0.0) |
| |
| 1,301 |  |
River Survival | |
★★ | Super Mario Series | 12/27/2018 | •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (exclusive to Oh Yeah! Mario Time! Spirit Board event prior to v2.0.0) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 6000G (since v2.0.0) |
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| 1,302 | Golden Dash Mushroom | |
★★★ | Super Mario Series | 12/27/2018 | •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (exclusive to Oh Yeah! Mario Time! Spirit Board event prior to v2.0.0) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 6000G (since v2.0.0) |
| |
| 1,303 |  |
Piranha Plant | Fighter | N/A | Super Mario Series | 1/29/2019 | •Complete Classic Mode with Piranha Plant •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 500G |
N/A |
| 1,304 | Joker (Phantom Thief) | Fighter | N/A | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Complete Classic Mode with Joker •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 500G |
N/A | |
| 1,305 | Joker (Student) | Fighter | N/A | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 500G | N/A | |
| 1,306 |  |
Phantom Thieves of Hearts | |
★★★★ | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 15,000G |
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| 1,307 | Igor | |
★★★ | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 6000G |
| |
| 1,308 |  |
Caroline & Justine | |
★★★ | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 6000G |
|
| 1,309 |  |
Morgana |  |
★★★ | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 6000G |
|
| 1,310 |  |
Ryuji Sakamoto |  |
★★ | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 1000G |
|
| 1,311 | Ann Takamaki |  |
★★ | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 1000G |
| |
| 1,312 |  |
Yusuke Kitagawa | |
★ | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 500G |
|
| 1,313 |  |
Makoto Niijima | |
★ | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 500G |
|
| 1,314 | Futaba Sakura | |
★ | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 500G |
| |
| 1,315 | Haru Okumura | |
★ | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 500G |
| |
| 1,316 |  |
Goro Akechi | |
★★ | Persona Series | 4/17/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 1000G |
|
| 1,317 |  |
Toy-Con Robot | |
★★★ | Nintendo Labo Series | 4/26/2019 | •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (exclusive to Nintendo Labo SMASH KIT Spirit Board event, available normally once obtained) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 6000G (once obtained) |
|
| 1,318 |  |
Toy-Con Car | |
★★ | Nintendo Labo Series | 4/26/2019 | •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (exclusive to Nintendo Labo SMASH KIT Spirit Board event, available normally once obtained) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 1000G (once obtained) |
|
| 1,319 |  |
Professor Rigss & Plaise & Lerna | |
★ | Nintendo Labo Series | 4/26/2019 | •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (exclusive to Nintendo Labo SMASH KIT Spirit Board event, available normally once obtained) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 500G (once obtained) |
|
| 1,320 |  |
Toy-Con VR Goggles | |
★★ | Nintendo Labo Series | 4/26/2019 | •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (exclusive to Nintendo Labo SMASH KIT Spirit Board event, available normally once obtained) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 1000G (once obtained) |
|
| 1,321 |  |
Peachette | |
★★★ | Super Mario Series | 5/31/2019 | •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (exclusive to Super Smash Sisters Spirit Board event, available normally once obtained) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 6000G (once obtained) |
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| 1,322 | Link (Link's Awakening) |  |
★★★ | The Legend of Zelda Series | 6/14/2019 | •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (exclusive to Return to Koholint Spirit Board event; available normally once obtained, or directly since August 11, 2019) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 6000G (once obtained, or since August 11, 2019) |
| |
| 1,323 | Owl | |
★★ | The Legend of Zelda Series | 6/14/2019 | •Obtainable after a Spirit battle (exclusive to Return to Koholint Spirit Board event; available normally once obtained, or directly since August 11, 2019) •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 1000G (once obtained, or since August 11, 2019) |
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| 1,324 | Hero (DRAGON QUEST XI S) | Fighter | N/A | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Complete Classic Mode with Hero •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 300G |
N/A | |
| 1,325 | Hero (DRAGON QUEST III) | Fighter | N/A | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 300G | N/A | |
| 1,326 | Hero (DRAGON QUEST IV) | Fighter | N/A | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 300G | N/A | |
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Hero (DRAGON QUEST VIII) | Fighter | N/A | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Purchased from the Vault Shop for 300G | N/A |
| 1,328 | Hero's Comrades | |
★★★★ | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle |
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| 1,329 | Cetacea | |
★★★ | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle |
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| 1,330 | .png) |
Slime | |
★ | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle |
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| 1,331 | King Slime | |
★★★ | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Enhance Slime Spirit |
| |
| 1,332 | Dracky | |
★ | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle |
| |
| 1,333 | Golem | |
★★ | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle |
| |
| 1,334 | Great Sabrecub | |
★ | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle |
| |
| 1,335 | Great Sabrecat | |
★★★ | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Enhance Great Sabrecub Spirit |
| |
| 1,336 |  |
Liquid Metal Slime | |
★★ | Dragon Quest Series | 7/30/2019 | •Obtainable after a DLC Spirit battle |
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Items
- Spirit Board Battle Set 1 - For Tackling All Sorts of Spirits (July 30th, 2019; free for Nintendo Switch Online members)
- Includes 1,500 SP, 10 Shuffle All, 10 All Primaries, 10 All Supports.
Challenger Packs
Unlike in SSB4, not only are a majority of characters and stages bundled together, each one comes with extra music tracks and spirits. The bundles are known as Challenger Packs. There are five Challenger Packs; however, all five can be bought together at a discount as part of the Fighters Pass. The Fighters Pass contains all five Challenger Packs for the price of only four of them.
| Pack No. | Fighter | Stage | Universe | Songs | Spirits | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Persona
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April 17, 2019 | |
| 2 | 
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Dragon Quest
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July 30, 2019 | |
| 3 | 
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Banjo-Kazooie
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unknown | Fall 2019 | |
| 4 | unknown | unknown |  unknown
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unknown | unknown | unknown |
| 5 | unknown | unknown | unknown
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unknown | unknown | unknown |
Pricing
Challenger Packs and Fighters Pass
The pass can be purchased with the digital version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at a combined price.
| Region | Price (Piranha Plant) | Price (Challenger Pack) | Price (Fighters Pass) | Price (Pass + Game) | Full game + All characters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
$4.99 USD | $5.99 USD | $24.99 USD | $84.98 USD | $89.97 USD |
 United Kingdom |
£4.49 GBP | £5.39 GBP | £22.49 GBP | £82.48 GBP | £86.97 GBP |
 Australia |
$6.50 AUD | $7.80 AUD | $32.50 AUD | $122.45 AUD | $128.95 AUD |
 Japan |
¥540 JPY | ¥602 JPY | ¥2,500 JPY | ¥9,700 JPY | ¥10,240 JPY |
 Eurozone |
€4.99 EUR | €5.99 EUR | €24.99 EUR | €94.98 EUR | €99.97 EUR |
 Canada |
$6.29 CAD | $7.49 CAD | $31.49 CAD | $111.48 CAD | $117.77 CAD |
 New Zealand |
$8.50 NZD | $10.20 NZD | $42.50 NZD | $142.45 NZD | $150.95 NZD |
Mii Fighter costumes
| Region | Price (each) |
|---|---|
| United States |
$0.75 USD |
| United Kingdom |
£0.69 GBP |
| Australia |
$1.05 AUD |
| Japan |
¥80 JPY |
| Eurozone |
€0.79 EUR |
| Canada |
$0.99 CAD |
| New Zealand |
$1.35 NZD |
 Mexico |
$8.99 MXN |
 Switzerland |
Fr 1.10 CHF |
 Russia |
₽59 RUB |
Gallery
The Fighters Pass in Ultimate.
The Fighters Pass bundle in Ultimate along with the digital version of the game.
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Trivia
- Following the announcement of the Hero and Banjo & Kazooie, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site went from listing six DLC characters (Piranha Plant, Joker, and four "unknown"/empty slots) to listing eight (adding the Hero and Banjo & Kazooie without removing any of the empty slots). As there was no corresponding announcement of additional downloadable characters, this was likely an error, and it was later fixed.
- Every DLC fighter's artwork on the panoramic artwork so far has depicted two characters: Piranha Plant is seen watering a Pikmin, Joker is joined by Morgana, the Hero is joined by a Slime, and both Banjo and Kazooie are depicted.
- Every DLC fighter on the Fighter Pass so far has been from a third party series.
- However, Banjo-Kazooie was originally a second-party Nintendo property prior to Rare's acquisition by Microsoft.
