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{{disambig2|Daisy's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''|the character in other contexts|Princess Daisy}}

'''Daisy''' ({{ja|デイジー|Deijī}}, ''Daisy'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. She was revealed as a newcomer alongside {{SSBU|Inkling}} and {{SSBU|Ridley}} on June 12th, 2018. She is an [[clone|Echo Fighter]] of {{SSBU|Peach}}, thus being classified as fighter #13ε.

{{s|mariowiki|Deanna Mustard}}'s portrayals of Daisy in the {{uv|Mario}} games, mainly ''Mario Kart Wii'' and ''Mario Kart 8'', were repurposed for ''Ultimate''.  

*Clear {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBU|Fox}} or anyone in his unlock tree, being the fifth character unlocked after {{SSBU|Falco}}.

With the exception of the third method, Daisy must then be defeated on [[Figure-8 Circuit]].

Daisy is a somewhat [[weight|light]] character who is quite slow in terms of [[walk]]ing speed and [[dash]]ing speed, and has an extremely slow [[falling speed]] and very low [[gravity]], while her [[air speed]] is only average. While this is an unfavorable combination of traits, it is compensated by her unique [[float]]ing ability and her very high [[air acceleration]]. Her float ability grants her the power to hover at any height she chooses, giving her a distinct advantage in combat. This, combined with a potent aerial moveset, makes her a force to be reckoned with.

Daisy can play an effective keep-away game. [[Vegetable]] serves as her projectile, and as a throwable [[item]], it is quite a versatile one; the move also has a 1/250 chance of spawning a powerful [[Bob-omb]] and a 1/166 chance of spawning a shield-shattering [[Mr. Saturn]]. Daisy's floating ability also helps her to control space; floating low to the ground and using retreating aerials makes her difficult to [[punish]], and this greatly helps her own approach as well, as with good spacing she can attack the opponent's shield with little fear of reprisal. Float can increase her mobility and movement options, allowing her to frustrate her opponents with quick and unpredictable mixups. Her [[tilt]] attacks are less safe, but given the right opportunity have decent combo potential; down tilt in particular, is one of her best grounded combo starters. She has a decent grab game, as her down throw can be followed up with a variety of moves and her back throw is relatively strong. All of this gives her a solid set of options in the [[neutral game]].

Daisy does not have trouble KOing, either. Her forward aerial's high knockback makes it her best finishing move, and it can be used while floating to "fish" for a kill with relative safety. Back throw is also a good KO option. Floating allows for effective edgeguarding as well, potentially leading to early KOs. Daisy also has a potent if somewhat situational set of [[smash attack]]s: her forward smash can be angled up or down, giving her access to three different weapons (golf club if unangled, frying pan if angled up, or tennis racket if angled down), each with their own useful properties; her down smash is a multi-hit attack good for catching [[roll]]s and [[edge recovery]] options; and her up smash is a particularly powerful move when sweetspotted.

Daisy does of course have drawbacks, mainly relating to her slow movement. Faster opponents may be able to overwhelm her before she can begin throwing vegetables or otherwise defend herself. If thrown into the air, she can have difficulty landing, and this along with her low weight makes her susceptible to [[juggling]] and vertical KOs. Daisy's ability to approach suffers against characters with long reach and disjoints, as she lacks the agility to get in close before they can hit her. Her recovery is also a potential point of failure, as while she can travel a great deal of horizontal distance, she is left vulnerable if forced to rely on [[Daisy Parasol]], and her vertical recovery is average at best (discounting the incredibly dangerous and situational Bob-omb), as well as predictable and slow, making it possible for her to be [[gimp]]ed.

Overall, Daisy is a technical character that, once mastered, is a major threat to any opponent. Daisy's floating ability, very high air acceleration, and solid aerial attacks give her a fantastic air game that allows her to easily outmaneuver her opponents, and initiate devastating set-ups. Her specials grant her a disruptive projectile, two good recovery options—one of which has good KO potential—and a counterattack. However, Daisy players have to be weary of her slow grounded movement, somewhat light weight, and extreme floatiness by maximizing her floating ability to constantly switch between the ground and the air, and carefully utilize her moveset to avoid being punished for even a simple mistake. Daisy's strengths outweigh her weaknesses, and alongside her original fighter, [[Peach (SSBU)|Peach]], she has received excellent results in tournaments thanks to players such as {{Sm|Samsora}}, {{Sm|MuteAce}}, {{Sm|CaptainZack}} and {{Sm|Umeki}}.

==Differences from Peach==

Unlike all other Echo Fighters in the game, Daisy is exactly the same as Peach gameplay-wise, with all of her major differences (barring her altered hurtbox shapes during her idle and running animations) being purely aesthetic; this essentially means that Daisy is comparable to an [[alternate costume]] of Peach with a separate character slot.

In earlier versions, Daisy's only actual gameplay difference was that the turnips from [[Vegetable]] had different knockback values from the ones from Peach's version of the move; in version {{SSBU|3.0.0}}, this difference was removed, rendering Daisy identical to Peach.

*{{change|Daisy only has two unique idle animations, compared to Peach's four.}}

*{{change|Daisy's dashing and turnaround animations are different, resembling her run animation in ''{{s|supermariowiki|Mario Party 10}}'', though her initial dash animation is identical.}}

*{{change|Daisy has flower and petal effects for several of her attacks, including her dash attack, back aerial, up tilt, up smash and side special, instead of hearts.}}

**{{nerf|However Daisy's idle having arms held up by her side expands her hurtbox, making her easier to hit horizontally. This means that the {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}' [[up tilt]] will reliably connect on a standing Daisy but not a standing Peach, for instance.}}

**{{change|The tennis racket has a different design, matching the one she uses in the ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Tennis|series}}'' games.}}

*{{change|A {{s|mariowiki|Blue Toad}} appears instead of {{s|mariowiki|Toad|character}} himself when Daisy grabs an opponent.}}

*[[Toad]]:

**{{change|A {{s|mariowiki|Blue Toad}} appears instead of {{s|mariowiki|Toad|character}} himself during Toad.}}

Much like her [[Peach (SSBU)|original parent]], Daisy has been largely nerfed overall, and also became the first full clone character to receive more nerfs than buffs. Additionally, update 3.0.0 altered the knockback values of Vegetable to match Peach's variant, removing the only genuine gameplay difference between the two.

*{{change|The animation for Toad has been adjusted.}}

*{{nerf|[[Dash attack]]'s knockback scaling has been reduced (140 → 130).}}

*{{change|Daisy Parasol's multi hits have reduced knockback.}}

**{{nerf|This makes it much less likely for the move to KO at 0%.}}

**{{buff|Consecutive hits will connect better in some scenarios.}}

*{{buff|It is now easier to grab ledges with Daisy Parasol.}}

*{{bugfix|Daisy Blossom's camera has been adjusted. The borders will now always display correctly in scrolling stages.}}

*{{nerf|Toad no longer stalls continuously in the air after the first use.}}

*{{buff|Vegetable's knockback values have been adjusted (30 (base), 35 (scaling) → 25/45), making them identical to Peach's variant, improving both their combo and KO potential.}}

*{{nerf|Daisy Blossom has a reduced sleep time period.}}

*{{change|The animations for Daisy's ledge attack and swinging animation have been adjusted.}}

*{{change|Daisy's dress physics were adjusted. It is now less likely for her animations to show visible seams or artifacts.}}

*{{nerf|Forward aerial has less knockback scaling (78 (clean)/76 (sourspot) → 74/71).}}

*{{nerf|Daisy Bomber has more ending lag if it connects (FAF 19 → 25).}}

*{{buff|Daisy Parasol's linking hits connect more reliably.}}

*{{nerf|Vegetable has more ending lag (FAF 37 → 40).}}

*{{change|Medium and fast walking, initial dash, running and run turnaround animations have been adjusted to prevent her dress from clipping.}}

*{{bugfix|Neutral attack 1 now makes the correct sound regardless of whether Peach is present in the match or not, fixing an issue introduced in 3.1.0.}}

*{{buff|Toad's counterattack connects more easily when blocking an attack from behind.}}

*{{bugfix|[[Daisy Parasol]]'s autolink angle knockback has been reduced, no longer launching opponents at an unusually high speed if the move fails to connect.}}

*{{buff|Daisy Parasol's linking hits connect more reliably.}}

|neutralname= 

|neutraldesc=Slaps the enemy twice with her <span class="explain" title="uses the left arm if facing right, and vice versa">leading arm</span>: the first being an inward forehand slap, and the second being an outward backhand slap. At low percentages, the first hit can lock.

|ftiltname=&nbsp;

|ftiltdmg=7% (early, clean leg), 8% (clean foot)

|ftiltdesc=Kicks forward 180 degrees from low to high. Has good range for a forward tilt, and unusually for an attack of its type, launches opponents vertically, allowing it to perform air combos.

|utiltname=&nbsp;

|utiltdesc=Extends her arm upward, creating a discharge of orange magic in the form of a flower.

|dtiltname=&nbsp;

|dtiltdesc=A low sweep kick. This move meteor smashes grounded opponents. Decently strong attack with moderate startup that can follow up into a forward smash at lower percents, forward or up aerials at mid-percents, and into an up special at higher percents.

|dashname=&nbsp;

|dashdesc=Creating magical sparks in her hands, Daisy strikes with both arms extended forward, then quickly spreads her arms out.  

|fsmashname=&nbsp;

|fsmashdesc=Strikes with a bludgeon, depending on the angle of the smash attack: angling upward uses a frying pan, angling downward uses the tennis racket, and no angling uses the golf club. Each weapon has different properties—the frying pan has more vertical knockback (and the most damage), the golf club has more diagonal knockback (and the most range), and the tennis racket has more horizontal knockback and is a strong semi-spike.

|usmashname=Ribbon Dance

|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|12}} (ribbon), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|17}} (flower)

|dsmashname=&nbsp;

|nairname=&nbsp;

|nairdesc=Spins around at an angle with arms extended, dealing damage to her left and right sides. The late hit can lock.

|fairname=&nbsp;

|fairdesc=Daisy grabs the crown off her head and strikes with it in a vertical arc with magic sparkles. Has the slowest startup out of all her aerial attacks. However, it is also her strongest aerial, if sweetspotted. Her arm possesses a sourspot that deals 1% less damage, and KOs much later.

|bairname=&nbsp;

|bairdesc=Daisy strikes behind her by thrusting her rear. She creates a flower, although it is aesthetic and possesses no hitbox. At low percent, even hitting clean, can lock.

|uairname=&nbsp;

|uairdesc=Swipes above her head with her arms from left to right, creating 2 magic rainbow trails. When low floating, only the second hit will hit medium to large opponents, while small characters avoid it entirely.

|dairname=&nbsp;

|dairdesc=Rapidly kicks straight downwards four times. Depending on how the last hit lands, may launch opponents behind her. From a short hop, it can even combo into another down aerial after her double jump.

|grabname=&nbsp;

|grabdesc=Reaches out with her arm.

|pummelname=&nbsp;

|fthrowname=&nbsp;

|bthrowname=&nbsp;

|uthrowname=&nbsp;

|dthrowname=&nbsp;

|dthrowdesc=After putting the opponent on the ground, the Toad leaps up and headbutts them, sending them upwards and behind Daisy. Good for starting combos, as it can lead to her back air and forward tilt at low to mid percents.

|nsdesc=Daisy covers her ears and turns away as a Toad appears in front of her, arms spread out. If hit, the Toad will retaliate with a spray of spores, and Daisy will wince. If attacked from behind, Daisy and the Toad switch places. Direction can be switched manually, but it has strict timing.

|dsdesc=Plucks a Vegetable from ''{{s|supermariowiki|Super Mario Bros. 2}}'' from the ground. She can then throw it as a [[projectile]] item. Its face determines how much damage it will do; the rarer the expression, the stronger the turnip. Along with turnips, Daisy can rarely pull out [[Mr. Saturn]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s.

|fsdesc=Daisy performs a dance, causing all of her enemies to fall [[asleep]]. The closer they are to her when she activates it, the more damage they will take and the longer they will slumber. Three giant flowers appear, healing 20%. This Final Smash fails to affect anyone outside the range of the screen borders.

*Appears spinning out of a shower of flower petals and enthusiastically waves to the camera, yelling "Yo-ooo!".

SSBUDaisyIdle1.gif|Daisy's first idle pose

SSBUDaisyIdle2.gif|Daisy's second idle pose

*'''Left:''' Stretches her back towards her right side, then points skyward while exclaiming "Yeah!".

*'''Up:''' Jumps for joy twice while exclaiming "Whoo-hoo!", then poses with her right arm on her hip and her left arm bent, all while smiling. Her teeth are visible in her smile. The pose she assumes is identical to that of Peach's "Up" victory animation.

*'''Right:''' Twirls into the scene while exclaiming "Whoo!", then winks with a sideways peace sign.

[[File:MarioSeriesVictoryThemeUltimate.ogg|thumb|A flourished remix of the Course Clear Fanfare used in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.}}'', slightly sped up.]]

==In competitive play==

 

''Any number following the Smasher name indicates placement on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]], which recognizes the official top 50 players in the world in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] from February 1st, 2019 to July 7th, 2019.''

 

====Active====

*{{Sm|Meru|Netherlands}} - Uses Peach and Daisy. Placed 4th at [[Valhalla II]].

*{{Sm|Samsora|USA}} (#4) - One of the best Peach players in the world, who sometimes also uses Daisy instead. Placed 2nd at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}} and 5th at {{Trn|The Big House 9}} with both Peach and Daisy.

*{{Sm|Umeki|Japan}} (#42) - One of the best Daisy players in the world. Placed 4th at [[Umebura SP]], 9th at [[Umebura SP 2]], and 33rd at [[GENESIS 6]]. Has wins over {{Sm|Frozen}}, {{Sm|MkLeo}}, and {{Sm|Mr E}}.

 

*{{Sm|CaptainZack|USA}} (#32) - One of the best Daisy players in the world prior to his hiatus. Placed 3rd at {{Trn|Battle of BC 3}}, 9th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, 13th at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}, and 17th at {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}} with Peach, Daisy, and {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}.

*{{Sm|VoiD|USA}} (#9) - Used Daisy among other characters to get 5th at [[Heart of Battle]]. Ranked 1st on the [[SoCal Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rankings|SoCal Ultimate Power Rankings]]. Now almost exclusively plays {{SSBU|Sheik}} and {{SSBU|Pichu}} instead.

Daisy's opponents are princesses in their respective franchise.

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|1||{{SSBU|Zelda}} {{Head|Zelda|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Temple]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Ocarina of Time Medley}}''||

|2||{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Castle Siege]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose)}}''||

|3||{{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} {{Head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Mario Galaxy]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Rosalina in the Observatory / Luma's Theme}}''||

|4||{{SSBU|Corrin}} {{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Female}}||[[Coliseum]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Remix)}}''||

|5||{{SSBU|Mii Fighter}} (x6) {{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Peach's Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Underwater Theme - Super Mario Bros.}}''||Horde Battle.

*{{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} costume combinations: Princess Zelda Wig and [[Nia]] Outfit, Daisy Crown and Vampire Garb.

*{{SSBU|Mii Gunner}} costumes: Peach's Crown and Steampunk Getup, Princess's Crown and [[Isabelle]] Outfit.

*{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} costumes: Peach's Crown and [[Viridi]] Outfit, Daisy's Crown and [[Ashley]] Outfit.

|6||{{SSBU|Peach}} {{Head|Peach|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Princess Peach's Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. (Melee)}}''||

Daisy was one of the many fighters that fell under [[Dharkon]]'s control upon Galeem's first defeat. She is found in the [[Dracula's Castle (Adventure Mode)|Dracula's Castle]] sub-area where she is guarded by a ghost; the nearby Dry Bowser spirit must be freed to access the cannon able to destroy the ghost.

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"

! style="width:5%;"|No.

! style="width:5%;"|Image

! Name

! Type

! Power

! Stage

! Music

| 13ε

| [[File:Daisy SSBU.png|center|108x108px]]

| {{SSBU|Daisy}}

| {{color|#dc1029|Attack}}

| 10,600

| [[Mushroom Kingdom U]]

| ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Underground Theme - Super Mario Land}}''

{{-}}

==[[Spirit]]s==

Daisy's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing [[Classic Mode]]. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Daisy in World of Light allows the player to preview the spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in ''Ultimate''.

Daisy Fighter Spirit.png|6. '''''Daisy'''''

==In Spirit battles==

|[[File:LinSpirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|Lin

|''Xenoblade Chronicles series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade|Xenoblade Chronicles Medley}}

|{{anchor|Tennis Player}}[[File:Tennis Player Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|•[[Assist Trophy]] Enemies ([[Color TV-Game 15]])

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Tennis (Training)}}

|{{anchor|Idea}}[[File:Idea Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|•{{SSBU|Daisy}} {{Head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|•You have reduced move speed when the enemy's at high damage<br>•Stamina battle<br>•The enemy is healed when the enemy's at high damage

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Attack - Soma Bringer}}

|{{anchor|Mio & Mayu Amakura}}[[File:Miomayu.png|center|64x64px]]

|''Fatal Frame series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|•[[Assist Trophy]] Enemies ([[Yuri Kozukata]])

|•Timed battle<br>•Hostile assist trophies will appear when the enemy's at high damage<br>•The enemy tends to avoid conflict

|[[File:Risky Boots Spirits.png|center|64x64px]]

|Risky Boots

|''Shantae series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|•Bob-omb Festival<br>•Item: Exploding Types

|{{anchor|Luigi (Mario Tennis Aces)}}Luigi (Mario Tennis Aces)

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]

|970

|[[File:Tora.png|center|64x64px]]

|Tora

|''Xenoblade Chronicles series''

|•{{SSBU|Jigglypuff}} {{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Glasses}}<br>•{{SSBU|Daisy}} {{Head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|3,400

|[[Gaur Plain]]

|N/A

|•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy's shield has extra durability

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade|Battle!! - Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}

|[https://xenoblade.fandom.com/wiki/Poppi_%CE%B1 Poppi α]

|[[File:Haru Persona 5.png|center|64x64px]]

|''Persona series''

|•{{SSBU|Villager}} {{Head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Pink}}<br>•{{SSBU|Daisy}} {{Head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Purple}}

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

SSBUWebsiteDaisy2.jpg|[[Floating]] above [[Big Blue]].

===Character showcase video===

*Daisy is the first and so far only clone to not have any mechanical differences from her base fighter.

**{{SSBU|Richter}} and {{SSBU|Dark Samus}} also do not have any major changes to their attack properties or attributes either, but they have different elemental properties for certain attacks.

**However, her [[Vegetable]]s had different knockback values prior to 3.0.0.

*As an Echo Fighter of Peach with an identical moveset, Daisy utilizes several abilities exclusive to Peach that she never uses in the ''Mario'' series, such as [[floating]], the use of a frying pan, and [[Daisy Blossom|putting people to sleep]].

***It should be noted one of Daisy's artworks from ''Mario Party 3'' has her hovering midair with an umbrella like Peach. However, this refers to the {{s|mariowiki|Parasol Plummet}} minigame, where all characters, not just Peach, use umbrellas while descending.

**Daisy's victory animations resemble her victory celebrations in ''Mario'' spin-offs such as ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Golf: World Tour}}'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Tennis Aces}}'', and ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games}}''.

**Daisy's running animation resembles the one she has in the ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party|series}}'' series, specifically ''Mario Party DS'' and ''10''.

**Daisy's pose in her official artwork resembles [[mariowiki:File:Daisy MTN64.png|a piece of artwork]] from ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Tennis|Nintendo 64}}'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], only mirrored.

**Daisy's pose for one of her taunts matches [[mariowiki:File:Daisy MP10.png|promotional artwork]] of her first used for ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart 7}}''.

*Daisy's pose in the group artwork for ''Ultimate'' is based on her back throw animation.

**In Jigglypuff's case, this only applies whenever it winces one eye from taking damage.

*Oddly, the bottom lace at Daisy's dress vanishes when viewed from inside her dress.<ref>[https://imgur.com/jWlCyvt]</ref> This was not present in her early gameplay screenshots, most notably the third screenshot of her attacking {{SSBU|Link}}.

**Additionally, looking closely at Daisy's neck reveals a small gap in around her collar.<ref>[https://imgur.com/1kdTwne]</ref>

*The underside of Daisy's dress is not obscured by shadows, unlike Peach's dress. Instead, the section where Daisy's undergarments would be seen is textured black.

*If Daisy crouches while holding a throwable item, her mouth will be open.