Fox (SSB4)

Fox in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Star Fox
Other playable appearances	in SSB in Melee in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Landmaster

Fox (フォックス Fokkusu) returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4. He was one of the characters confirmed to return in the game during the E3 2013 trailers. He has fur visuals of higher quality than before, similar to Donkey Kong, and his teeth are more pronounced than in previous installments. Fox has a new Japanese voice actor, while in English, he is voiced by Mike West, his voice from Star Fox 64 and its 3DS remake.

Changes from Brawl

Fox was considerably nerfed from Brawl to Smash 4.His movement speed was nerfed, making his approaches much less safe and he can no longer laser camp to bait bad approaches from his opponents. Additionally, his finishers are weaker. He did gain better recovery options, but they do not compensate for the nerfs to his neutral and punishment games.

• Fox Illusion no longer leaves Fox helpless after the move is performed in the air and no longer dashes over the edge when used on the ground.
• Fire Fox travels a greater distance, now nearly as much as it does in Melee (NTSC).
• Dash attack comes out faster, and appears to have consistent damage throughout.
• Forward aerial is harder to SDI out of and is easier to combo into.
• Down aerial can no longer meteor smash.
• Dash attack, forward smash, up smash, forward aerial and up tilt deal less damage.
• Down smash is weakened, especially in the back, dealing less knockback.
• All aerial attacks have greater landing lag.
• Mid-air blaster can no longer auto-cancel upon landing, lessening its utility.
  • In addition, Fox can only fire two lasers in one short hop.
• Landmaster is less powerful.
  • It is now light blue instead of dark blue.
• Fox is lighter than in Brawl.
• Fox's Blaster has a redesigned appearance, and its lasers appear to have a lighter hue to them, being more pink in color.
• Some of his ground attacks produce a purplish streak.

Moveset

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack			2%	A 3 Hit Combo that leads to a rapid kick.
			1%
			0.7% (loop), 2% (final hit)
Forward tilt	↗		8%	Kicks his leg out. Can be angled up or down with the control stick. Below-average knockback.
	→		6%
	↘		7%
Up tilt			9% (clean) or 6% (late)	Fox does a fast scorpion kick that covers his back.
Down tilt			8% (close), 7%, or 6% (far)	Fox swipes at the opponent with his tail.
Dash attack			6% (clean) or 4% (late)	Fox jumps slightly off the ground while running and performs a kick.
Forward smash			14%	Fox does a powerful spinning jump kick.
Up smash			16% (clean) or 11% (late)	Fox flip kicks the opponent, losing strength the farther it is into the animation.
Down smash			14%	Fox does a split to attack both sides of him.
Neutral aerial			9% (clean) or 6% (late)	Fox does a sex kick that loses power the longer it's out.
Forward aerial			2% (hit 1), 1% (hit 2), 0.6% (hit 3), 0.8% (hit 4), 3% (last hit)	Fox does a 5-kick move. Can be used to rack up damage.
Back aerial			13%	Fox does a back kick.
Up aerial			5% (hit 1), 11% (last hit)	Fox flips himself upwards to do a double kick.
Down aerial			1.4% (hits 1-5), 3% (last hit), 1% (landing hit)	Fox twists himself in the air to rack up damage.
Grab			—
Pummel			1.2%	A fairly quick knee pummel.
Forward throw			4% (hit 1), 3% (throw)	Fox bashes into the opponent to knock them back.
Back throw			2% (thow), 2% (3 lasers each)	Fox throws his foe backwards, shooting three lasers at them afterwards.
Up throw			2% (throw), 2% (3 lasers each)	Fox throws the foe upwards, and fires three lasers at them.
Down throw			2% (3 lasers each), 1% (throw)	Fox forces his foe onto the floor, and fires three lasers directly at them.
Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge		—	—
Techs		—	—
Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front)			7%	Fox does a kick in front and in back.
Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back)			7%	Fox punches forwards, and kicks backwards.
Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip)			5%	Fox spins around, hitting foes with his tail.
Edge attack Edge getups			7%	Fox twirls at his opponent, doing a long range kick.
Neutral special	Default	Blaster	1.4% (far), 2%, or 3% (close)	Fox fires his blaster, which can fire rapidly but doesn't stun the opponent. The lasers lose power as they travel.
	Custom 1	Impact Blaster	2% (far), 3%, 4% or 4.3% (close)	Fox fires slower blaster shots that deal more damage and knock opponents back.
	Custom 2	Charge Blaster	10.5%	Fox fires a single, powerful laser. Has a slower startup time but has considerable hitstun and good knockback.
Side special	Default	Fox Illusion	3%	Fox becomes invisible and suddenly dashes through opponents, leaving behind after-images. Fox will send opponents at an upwards angle on contact.
	Custom 1	Fox Burst	13%	Fox cannot hit opponents with the dash itself, but will generate a large explosion wherever he stops. It can also be used to stall in midair.
	Custom 2	Wolf Flash	3% (dash), 9% (end of the move), 10% (sweetspot hitting airborne opponents)	Fox dashes at an upwards angle, meteor smashing opponents at a downwards angle if it hits with the sweet spot at the move's end. Based on Wolf's move from Super Smash Bros Brawl.
Up special	Default	Fire Fox	2% (charging hits 1-7), 14% (dash)	Fox charges up and suddenly fires himself in one of many directions, depending on what direction is held.
	Custom 1	Flying Fox	0%	A faster Fire Fox that travels further, but deals no damage.
	Custom 2	Twisting Fox	1% (charging hits 1-3), 1.2% (hits 1-7), 2% (last hit)	Fox spins rapidly, dragging opponents in as he fires himself off, dealing rapid damage.
Down special	Default	Reflector	2% (activation), 1.4x damage (reflected projectiles)	Fox activates a Reflector around him. All projectiles are deflected and do more damage than they normally would.
	Custom 1	Big Reflector	1.2x damage (reflected projectiles)	A larger Reflector that has a smaller increase to the power of reflected projectiles. It pushes back enemies at close range instead of damaging them.
	Custom 2	Amplifying Reflector	2.1x damage (reflected projectiles)	Has a longer startup time, but doubles the power and speed of reflected projectiles. It cannot deal damage or pushback at close range and does not stall in midair.
Final Smash		Landmaster	5% (activation), 5-17% (ram), 13% (turning around), 11% (roll), 12 (landing) 8% (cannon while firing), 15% (cannon projectile)	Fox calls in a Landmaster. The Landmaster lasts longer than Falco's, but has a lower air speed.

Taunts

• Fox charges fire and says "Here I come!".
• Like in Melee, Fox backs up, bends down a bit, and says "Come on!".
• Fox throws his blaster into the air, then allows it to land back into its holster.

On-Screen Appearance

Ejects from an Arwing.

Victory Fanfare

This victory theme is based upon the main theme of Star Fox 64, most specifically the title screen theme. It is also reminiscent of the music that would play when a mission was completed or accomplished. He shares this with Falco.

In Event Matches

Solo Events

• All-Star Battle: Regulars: Fox is one of the opponents fought in this event. All opponents are starters from the original Super Smash Bros. game.
• Behind Enemy Lines: Fox must survive against Bowser Jr. and Mega Man for 1 minute. All characters start at 200% damage.
• Up to Speed: Sonic must defeat Fox, Falco, and Captain Falcon in a high-speed 1 stock battle.

Co-op Events

• Keep 'Em off the Ship!: Fox and Falco must prevent a group of Mr. Game & Watches from landing on the stage. The opponents have more stock on higher difficulties.
• The Ultimate Battle: Two players choose a character and must defeat the entire roster.
• Visiting Onett: Fox is one of the opponents fought in this event. All opponents are space characters or characters from other planets.

Alternate costumes

Trophies

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy descriptions

Fox

Fox is the leader of the mercenary unit Star Fox, often enlisted to defeat the evil Andross. His piloting skills are top notch, but in Smash Bros. he brings speed and fast attacks to the battle. His Reflector move allows him to turn projectile attacks against his foes, increasing their power for a punishing blow.

Fox (Alt.)

Fox is at home in the air, and many of his moves, like his up smash, Flip Kick, will send foes up there. It's great for KO'ing a damaged opponent. Another handy move is his up special Fire Fox. The flames that surround Fox deal damage to nearby foes, and you can launch yourself in any direction once charged.

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  Classic

• FoxAllStarTrophy3DS.png

  Alt.

Gallery

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  Fox in the Nintendo Direct from April 8th, 2014.

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  Fox's appearance in the 3DS version of the game.

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  Fox's appearance during E3 2013.

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  Fox using his dash attack.

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  His Blaster.

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  Fox using Fox Illusion.

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  Fox using his Reflector to reflect Samus's attack.

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  Fox, surrounded by flames.

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  Fox taunting in the Wii U version.

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  Fox using his up smash in the Wii U version.

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  One of Fox's aerial attacks in the 3DS version.

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  Fox being grabbed by Peach.

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  Fox and Toon Link on the 3DS version of Battlefield.

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  Being kicked by Sonic.

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  The new finishing kick of Fox's jab.

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  Fox jumping at Mario.