| “ | Go for the win in online tournaments with up to 64 players! You can earn rewards based on how you do. Plus, stay tuned for specially-themed Event Tourneys. | ” |
| —Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website | ||
Online Tourney (オンライントーナメント, Online Tournament) is an Online mode in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, introduced after version 4.0.0. The mode sets up a Tourney bracket of up to 64 players, who fight each other through the internet, with the player earning a number of Spirits depending on their performance. It is the successor to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U's Tourney mode.
There are three distinct types of Online Tourneys, which differ based on the rules used:
- 1-on-1 Tourneys and Smash Tourneys are based on 1-on-1 and 4-player free for all matches, respectively, with the earlier restricting the number of players to 32. Both formats are hosted separately with a duration of 2 days each. After the duration is up, the last format will be immediately superseded by the other. The first Online Tourney of either type was a 1-on-1 Tourney on July 31st, 2019, coinciding with the release of the 4.0.0 update, and a Smash Tourney succeeding it on August 2nd, 2019.
- Event Tourneys are based on a specific theme, much like Spirit Board events. Event Tourneys are hosted alongside any active 1-on-1 Tourney or Smash Tourney, and differs from them by only allowing certain fighters, items, or stages to be used. Their durations are up to 3 days instead of 2.
Rules
| Tourney | Rules | ||||||
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| Format | Rules | Stock | Time Limit | FS Meter | Items | Stage Form | |
| 1-on-1 Tourney | 1-on-1 | Stock | 2[note 1] | 4:00 | Off | None | Ω Form |
| Smash Tourney | Smash | Time | —[note 2] | 2:30 | Off | Medium | Regular |
| Event Tourney | Smash | Time | —[note 3] | 2:30 | On | Medium | Regular (Ω Form[note 4]) |
- ^ 1 stock and 2:30 minutes between September 17 and November 8, 2019.
- ^ 2 stocks prior to September 17, 2019.
- ^ 1 stock in Mano a Mano.
- ^ in Mano a Mano.
List of Event Tourneys
| Image | Name | Date (UTC) | Theme | Allowed fighters | |
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 Heroes Vs. Villains Heroes VS Villains |
Aug. 9th, 2019 | Aug. 12th, 2019 | Heroic and villainous fighters. |                            
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Original Class of '64 | Aug. 23rd, 2019 | Aug. 26th, 2019 | Super Smash Bros. 64 |        
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The Ultimate Partnership | Sep. 6th, 2019 | Sep. 9th, 2019 | Team-based fighters. |       
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The Next Big Super Star | Sep. 20th, 2019 | Sep. 23rd, 2019 | The Mario series. |    
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Battle for Spirit Supremacy | Oct. 4th, 2019 | Oct. 7th, 2019 | Spirits enabled. | All |
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Hefty Heavyweights | Oct. 18th, 2019 | Oct. 21st, 2019 | Heavyweight fighters. | 
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Mano a Mano | Nov. 8th, 2019 | Nov. 11th, 2019 | Stamina Mode 1-on-1 matches. | All |
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Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield! Pokémon Sword & Shield Launch! |
Nov. 15th, 2019 | Nov. 18th, 2019 | The Pokémon series. |    
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Bringing Back the '80s Club 30+ Clash |
Dec. 13th, 2019 | Dec. 16th, 2019 | Games released in the 1980s. |         
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Mega Tourney! Gigantourney |
Dec. 20th, 2019 | Dec. 23rd, 2019 | Giant battles. | All |
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A Tribute to Melee Melee is Life |
Jan. 3rd, 2020 | Jan. 6th, 2020 | Super Smash Bros. Melee |  
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amiibo Tag Team Tourney Stand By Me, amiibo |
Jan. 10th, 2020 | Jan. 13th, 2020 | amiibo team battles. | All |
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Some Training, Professor? Teach Us, Teach! Weapon Training |
Feb. 7th, 2020 | Feb. 10th, 2020 | Axe, bow and lance users. |   
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Hailing from the '90s Fighting in the Nineties |
Feb. 21st, 2020 | Feb. 24th, 2020 | Games released in the 1990s. |   
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Spiky Vs. Round? The Ultimate Battle Spiky VS Round? The Ultimate Battle |
Mar. 6th, 2020 | Mar. 9th, 2020 | Round and spiky fighters. |
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Stop Hitting Yourself! | Mar. 20th, 2020 | Mar. 23rd, 2020 | Reflectors and projectile items |   
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Brawl Veterans Represent! Brawl or Nothing! |
Apr. 10th, 2020 | Apr. 13th, 2020 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | 
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Screw Up Your Opponents! In For a Spin |
Apr. 17th, 2020 | Apr. 20th, 2020 | The Screw Attack item | All |
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Series Clash! DK Vs. Kirby! Series Clash! DK VS Kirby! |
May 1st, 2020 | May 4th, 2020 | The Donkey Kong and Kirby series |
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Shocking Power! | May 15th, 2020 | May 18th, 2020 | Fighters with electric special attacks | 
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Triforce Tryouts | May 28th, 2020 | May 31st, 2020 | The Zelda series. |
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The Year Is 200X | Jun 12th, 2020 | Jun 15th, 2020 | Games released in the 2000s. |   
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| 100px | Embrace Victory! Victory Is In Your Grasp! |
Jul 3rd, 2020 | Jul 6th, 2020 | Fighters who excel at grappling and pummeling. | 
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See also