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Assist Trophies function very similarly to [[Poké Ball]]s. However, no [[Pokémon]] come out of them, and once an Assist Trophy is grabbed, it will automatically activate once the player presses A, assuming the holder is standing on the ground, and not in a [[jump]], [[attack]], or [[hitstun]]. Some Assist Trophies must be unlocked in order to be used, such as [[Gray Fox]] from ''Metal Gear''. Unlike the Poké Ball, this item can be eaten by moves such as Kirby and King Dedede's [[Inhale]], and [[Munchlax]]. In ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', all of the Assist Trophies in the base game are available from the start.

The majority of Assist Trophies in ''Brawl'' are undamageable, with only [[Starfy]] and [[Lakitu]] being able to be interrupted or otherwise hit or even [[KO'd]]. In ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', however, some Assist Trophies can be attacked, potentially interrupting their attacks or otherwise manipulating how they perform and even being able to KO them (this can be seen by their ending animations coming earlier than normal, them having their own death animation, or simply teleporting away). However, there is no reward for KOing an Assist Trophy. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', more than one Assist Trophy can be on the stage at once. This by extension introduced the concept of Assist Trophies fighting each other, as they are programmed as CPU characters and go after CPU characters as well. A larger number of Assist Trophies were also made able to be KO'd, which grants the player who KO'd them one point. When the Assist Trophy is close to becoming KO'd, the player who summoned it can KO it to prevent other players from gaining a point. In addition, certain Assist Trophies now have the ability to teleport on command, such as teleporting closer to an opponent when too far away or when crossing a [[blast line]].

There are 27 Assist Trophies in ''Super Smash Bros Brawl''.

Assist Trophies return in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' with a more iridescent design and a softer "popping" sound upon use, instead of the glass-shattering sound effect it had in ''Brawl''. Unlike in ''Brawl'', where no Assist Trophies apart from Starfy and Lakitu could even be damaged, let alone defeated, several Assist Trophies, including several returning ones who could not be attacked in ''Brawl'', can now be KO'd. There are 39 Assist Trophies in total, with 21 new ones and 18 returning from ''Brawl'', while nine were cut (with [[Little Mac|one]] of them becoming a fighter instead). Both the 3DS and Wii U versions include exactly the same Assist Trophies, and unlike in ''Brawl'', there are no unlockable Assist Trophies.

For the first time in the series, multiple Assist Trophies can appear at once. Players get points in [[Time]] battles when KOing a defeatable Assist Trophy. Occasionally, opposing Assist Trophies may fight each other. Assist Trophies also respawn if they fall off the stage accidentally. The item itself reuses the rainbow dome from ''SSB4''. There are 59 total Assist Trophies, with 27 new ones, 30 returning from ''SSB4'', and [[Gray Fox|two]] [[Isaac|returning]] from ''Brawl'' after being cut from ''SSB4''. Nine Assist Trophies from ''SSB4'' were also cut (with [[Dark Samus|two]] [[Isabelle|of]] them becoming fighters instead).

==Trophy descriptions==

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===

[[File:Assist Trophy Trophy.jpg|left|thumb|100px|Assist Trophy trophy in ''Brawl''.]]

''A capsule that contains characters who will help you out in battle. You won't know who's in the capsule until you open it. It may be someone everyone knows or someone who's a bit of a mystery. The majority of these characters are invulnerable, so attacking them is not an option. You know what that means, right? RUN!''

===''Super Smash Bros. 4''===

[[File:AssistTrophyTrophy3DS.png|thumb|100px|Assist Trophy trophy in {{for3ds}}.]]

[[File:AssistTrophyTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|left|100px|Assist Trophy trophy in {{forwiiu}}.]]

:{{Flag|North America}} ''This strange capsule contains a guest character who will aid you in your battle. Who will emerge? Grab it to find out! Maybe it'll be a famous character from a popular game, or perhaps a goofy sidekick here to prove his or her worth. Too bad you can't choose who shows up or control them...''

:{{Flag|Europe}} ''A mystery capsule containing a guest character who'll stand by you in battle. You won't know who's in it till you open it! It could be almost anyone from all sorts of games - a famed warrior or a slightly loopy sidekick! Whoever it is, you can't control them, so you'll just have to trust them.''

{{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl (03/2008)|console2=WiiU|game2=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U}}

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*[[Little Mac]], [[Dark Samus]], and [[Isabelle]] are the only Assist Trophies in the series to become playable characters in later installments.

***The other universes that have never had any Assist Trophies are {{uv|Ice Climber}}, {{uv|Game & Watch}}, {{uv|R.O.B.}}, {{uv|Wii Fit}}, {{uv|Mii}}, {{uv|Duck Hunt}}, and the DLC universes in ''Ultimate'', except for {{uv|ARMS}}.

*Prior to the ''Ultimate'' [[List of updates (SSBU)/2.0.0 changelog|2.0.0 Update]], if two {{SSBU|Isabelle}}s used [[Fishing Rod]] to grab onto an Assist Trophy, one would grab on, and the other would not; however, the result would be the former [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJgJZ-BpJOU infinitely spawning the same Assist Trophy] until she got hit.

*Not counting [[Rathalos]], who is fought as a boss, [[Rodin]], Samurai Goroh, [[Phosphora]], and [[Spring Man]] are the only Assist Trophy characters never to appear in any [[Spirit]] battle.