List of taunts (SSB4)

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The following is a list of all taunts in Super Smash Bros. 4.

Mario

• Grows to a super-size, as if taking a Super Mushroom power-up, before shrinking again. This also increases his hurtbox. The size increase stacks with special matches and actual super mushrooms. During the taunt, Mario mimics the standing pose seen in the original Super Mario Bros.
• Twirls and removes his cap. Mario often does this taunt when he completes a level in some of his games, mainly New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario 64.
• Spins around in mid-air with his arms and legs outstretched before falling on his back. This is a reference to his death animation in the original Donkey Kong game.

• MarioUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Mario's up taunt.

• MarioSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Mario's side taunt.

• MarioDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Mario's down taunt.

Luigi

• Performs five quick poses, one after the other. When switching from pose to pose he says, "Ho Ha Hee Hay Hoo". 1st pose: Luigi flashes a V-Sign. 2nd pose: Luigi clicks his fingers imitating guns, while looking to the right. 3rd pose: Luigi takes on a thinking pose, his eyes looking offscreen. This pose is, in some respects, similar to his Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time artwork. 4th pose: Crouches down to the floor with his back turned to the player. 5th pose: Luigi assumes his trophy position from the SSE, but with his left leg slightly raised. This pose also resembles his artwork from Luigi's Mansion.
• Stands straight up with hands on hips, falls forward stiff on the floor, then seems to balance himself back up again. He says something that resembles "Pow pow". This is also one of his victory poses from Melee and the pose in his SSB4 artwork.
• Crosses his arms behind his back and performs a small, shy kick, along with a bashful "Hm". The kick can damage an opponent if it connects, acting as a meteor smash; in this game, Luigi's taunt is the strongest meteor smash at 0%, due to its fixed knockback. However, its pitiful range and slow startup severely limits its effectiveness. It is similar to his pose when he loses a minigame in Mario Party 2.

• LuigiUpTauntPose1SSB4.jpg

  Luigi's up taunt, 1st pose.

• LuigiUpTauntPose2SSB4.jpg

  Luigi's up taunt, 2nd pose.

• LuigiUpTauntPose3SSB4.jpg

  Luigi's up taunt, 3rd pose.

• LuigiUpTauntPose4SSB4.jpg

  Luigi's up taunt, 4th pose.

• LuigiUpTauntPose5SSB4.jpg

  Luigi's up taunt, 5th pose.

• LuigiSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Luigi's side taunt.

• LuigiDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Luigi's down taunt.

Peach

• Takes out her umbrella and twirls it above her head, saying "Sweet!"
• Dances, singing "La la la la la la" in a taunting fashion.
• Performs a spin, then poses and winks, saying "Uh-huh!".

• PeachUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Peach's up taunt.

• PeachSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Peach's side taunt.

• PeachDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Peach's down taunt.

Bowser

• Throws his head back, spinning it in a circle, and roars.
• Snaps furiously forward five times.
• Balances precariously on one leg, similar to his teetering animation.

• BowserUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Bowser's up taunt.

• BowserSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Bowser's side taunt.

• BowserDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Bowser's down taunt.

Dr. Mario

• Grinds his shoe on the ground.
• Throws a pill up in the air along his arm, before catching it.
• Taps himself on the shoulder with a closed fist.

• DrMarioUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Dr. Mario's up taunt.

• DrMarioSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Dr. Mario's side taunt.

• DrMarioDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Dr. Mario's down taunt.

Rosalina & Luma

• Rosalina and Luma lean forward and spin, like a planet on its axis.
• Puts her hand on her hip, leans back, and waves her wand; Luma nods its head.
• Waves her wand up, similarly to when she summons Luma; Luma dances around.

• RosalinaUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Rosalina & Luma's up taunt.

• RosalinaSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Rosalina & Luma's side taunt.

• RosalinaDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Rosalina & Luma's down taunt.

Bowser Jr.

• Jumps up, sits on the edge of the Koopa Clown Car, and makes a tiny breath of fire, chuckling.
• Twirls his hammer.
• The Clown Car spawns its wheels and performs a donut, then returns to normal.

• BowserJrUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Bowser Jr.'s up taunt.

• BowserJrSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Bowser Jr.'s side taunt.

• BowserJrDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Bowser Jr.'s down taunt.

Yoshi

• Dances around in a circle, chanting "Yoshi!" as he finishes.
• Chases his tail in circles, then lifts up an arm as he finishes.
• Yoshi faces the camera and jumps up and down whilst chanting.

• YoshiUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Yoshi's up taunt.

• YoshiSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Yoshi's side taunt.

• YoshiDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Yoshi's down taunt.

Donkey Kong

• Beats his chest.
• Shakes himself, as if his fur was wet.
• Faces the camera and shrugs his shoulders, making a confused noise.

• DonkeyKongUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Donkey Kong's up taunt.

• DonkeyKongSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Donkey Kong's side taunt.

• DonkeyKongDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Donkey Kong's down taunt.

Diddy Kong

• Throws his cap up in the air and catches it on his head. This is a reference to his victory pose in Donkey Kong Country, after he defeats a boss or wins in a bonus room.
• Holds his hands in front of him, chattering.
• Jumps from one foot to the other, clapping his hands above his head.

• DiddyKongUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Diddy Kong's up taunt.

• DiddyKongSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Diddy Kong's side taunt.

• DiddyKongDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Diddy Kong's down taunt.

Link

• Swings his sword, then sheathes and unsheathes it. This is a reference to his Twilight Princess "well done" sheathe.
• Navi flies out in front of him, then returns.
• Performs a pose whereby he stands on one leg and holds his sword in an attack position. Similar to the pose he performs after hitting an enemy with his sword in Zelda II: Adventure of Link.

• LinkUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Link's up taunt.

• LinkSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Link's side taunt.

• LinkDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Link's down taunt.

Zelda

• Holds up one arm, magic coming from her hand.
• Puts her hands together and creates a small flame. This was also one of her victory poses in Melee.
• Waves.

• ZeldaUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Zelda's up taunt.

• ZeldaSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Zelda's side taunt.

• ZeldaDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Zelda's down taunt.

Sheik

• Stands on one hand.
• Pulls out her Chain.
• Performs a threatening pose with her right hand before her face.

• SheikUpTauntSSB4.png

  Sheik's up taunt.

• 

  Sheik's side taunt.

• SheikDownTauntSSB4.png

  Sheik's down taunt.

Ganondorf

• Hovers in mid-air and spins before laughing menacingly.
• Slams his fist into his open palm and cracks his knuckles, creating dark flames and saying "Heh!"
• Takes out his sword, looks at it, which emits darkness from the tip, and then puts it back.

• GanondorfUpTauntSSB4.png

  Ganondorf's up taunt.

• GanondorfSideTauntSSB4.png

  Ganondorf's side taunt.

• GanondorfDownTauntSSB4.png

  Ganondorf's down taunt.

Toon Link

• Waves the Wind Waker, conducting a tune at the end, which is the same tune heard after completing a song in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
• Looks around uncertainly; unlike in Brawl, a fairy flies around him as he does so, making it more similar to Link's taunt.
• Swings his sword around in a blind panic, so much so it tires him out and he gasps for breath.

• 

  Toon Link's up taunt.

• 

  Toon Link's side taunt.

• ToonLinkDownTauntSSB4.png

  Toon Link's down taunt.

Samus

• Thrusts her hand behind her while the jets on her back light up.
• Part of her arm cannon comes out, with the Zero Laser part shown.
• Points her arm cannon behind her, then in front of her.

• SamusUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Samus's up taunt.

• SamusSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Samus's side taunt.

• SamusDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Samus's down taunt.

Zero Suit Samus

• Throws and catches her paralyzer, saying "Is that all?"
• Lashes out with her plasma whip and challenges "Try me!"
• Spins her plasma whip around her body, saying "You're mine."

• ZeroSuitSamusUpTauntSSB4.png

  Zero Suit Samus's up taunt.

• ZeroSuitSamusSideTauntSSB4.png

  Zero Suit Samus's side taunt.

• ZeroSuitSamusDownTauntSSB4.png

  Zero Suit Samus's down taunt.

Kirby

• Performs part of his victory dance.
• Does a twirl, similar to the action he does when selected to play in Super Smash Bros.
• Waves and says "Hi!".

• KirbyUpTaunt.png

  Kirby's up taunt.

• KirbySideTauntSSB4.png

  Kirby's side taunt.

• 

  Kirby's down taunt.

Meta Knight

• Spins around, similar to his entrance animation.
• Points his sword forward, says "Fight me!" (勝負だ！, Battle!) and waves it a few times.
• Opens his wings and challenges "Come!". If he performs it facing left, he will look at the background instead, as characters in Smash 64 did. In the Japanese version, he does not speak, and simply grunts.

King Dedede

• Holds up his hammer in celebration.
• Twirls his hammer and laughs.
• Spins around in a circle, chanting.

• KingDededeUpTaunt.png

  King Dedede's up taunt.

• KingDededeSideTauntSSB4.png

  King Dedede's side taunt.

• 

  King Dedede's down taunt.

Fox

• Charges up with flames, like with his Fire Fox move, and says "Here I come!" (行くぞ！, Let's go!)
• Throws and catches his blaster.
• Leans back and states "Come on!" (かかってこい！, Come at me!) whilst waving his hand.

• 

  Fox's down taunt.

Falco

• Kicks his reflector around and says "Piece of cake." (楽勝だぜ。, That was an easy win.) before catching it.
• Spins on one foot, then poses with one of his arms/wings before him, stating "Hands off my prey!" (俺の獲物に手を出すな！, Get your hands off of my prey!) whilst doing so.
• Holds out his hand and slowly raises it, saying "Get some!" (かかってきな。, Come at me.)

• 

  Falco's side taunt.

Pikachu

• Charges up its cheeks with electricity and glares at the screen, saying "Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii..."
• Waves at the camera, yelling "Pika, Pika!"
• Lies on the ground, curls and rolls around, saying "Pikaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

• 

  Pikachu's up taunt.

• 

  Pikachu's side taunt.

Jigglypuff

• Spins around on one foot, then looks at the camera inflated, saying "Jigglypuff!" (プリプリーン！)
• Twirls around many times, then poses (similar to Kirby's side taunt, except it twirls faster).
• Breathes all the air out of itself and falls to the ground, flattened. It inflates itself upon contact. Similar to its fainting animation in home-console Pokémon games, such as Pokémon Stadium and Battle Revolution.

• JigglypuffUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Jigglypuff's up taunt.

• JigglypuffSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Jigglypuff's side taunt.

• JigglypuffDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Jigglypuff's down taunt.

Mewtwo

• Crosses its arms and spins in mid-air, laughing.
• Charges up darkness energy, similar to Captain Falcon, Fox, and Lucario.
• Hold its left/right hand towards the screen.

• MewtwoUpTaunt.jpg

  Mewtwo's up taunt.

• MewtwoSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Mewtwo's side taunt.

• MewtwoDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Mewtwo's down taunt.

Charizard

• Faces the camera and roars. All three of its taunts are variations of this, which involve it roaring, stomping its feet and flapping its wings. Its up taunt is similar to its pose when entering a battle in Pokémon Stadium.

• CharizardUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Charizard's up taunt.

• CharizardSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Charizard's side taunt.

• CharizardDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Charizard's down taunt.

Lucario

• Floats in mid-air and growls, emitting aura from his body.
• Holds one hand forward and one behind its back.
• Stands on one foot and holds one hand in mid-air. This taunt is very similar to one of Link's.

• 

  Lucario's up taunt.

Greninja

• Stands on its hind legs and performs a pose.
• Whips its tongue side to side.
• Holds out its hands, faces the screen, and summons small sprays of water. The sprays can do 1% or 2% damage and produce some knockback, though they're able to KO only at above 420%.

Captain Falcon

• Charges himself up with fire, similar to a Falcon Punch.
• Holds out his hand and challenges, "Come on!"
• Faces the camera, salutes and exclaims "Show me your moves!" This taunt is notable for having a different animation depending on whether the character is facing right or left; Falcon will finish the taunt faster if he faces the left.

• CaptainFalconUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Captain Falcon's up taunt.

• CaptainFalconSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Captain Falcon's side taunt.

• CaptainFalconDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Captain Falcon's down taunt.

Ness

• Faces the camera, nods and says "OK!"
• Holds out his baseball bat.
• Fires a series of sparkles in front of him, grunting.

Lucas

• Trips over and shakes his head, similar to his pratfall animation.
• His Rope Snake comes out and talks to him.
• Holds out a sparkle and fires it behind him.

• Lucas3.png

  Lucas's up taunt.

• Lucas4.png

  Lucas's side taunt.

• Lucas5.png

  Lucas's down taunt.

Marth

• Holds up his sword, emitting light from the tip.
• Furiously swings his sword before resheathing it.
• Swings his sword around and says in Japanese: みんな、みていてくれ！ ("Everyone, watch me!").

Ike

• Charges up his sword as wind blows into his cape, grunting loudly.
• Holds out his sword and says "Prepare yourself!" (覚悟しろ。, Get prepared.)
• Slams his sword into the ground and grunts, before removing it. Also, wind blows into his cape.

Robin

• His sword and tome encircle him via magic while saying, "You're not ready!" (やってやるさ, Let's do it, then.). Female Robin says, "Here I go!" (いきますよ, Let's go!).
• Points sword upwards while saying, "Let's tip the scales!" (戦局を変える, I'll change the state of war.). Female Robin says, "Time to tip the scales!" (戦局を変えます, I'll change the state of war.).
• Both his/her tome and sword hover over the respective hand, sword rotating in place while saying, "Prepare yourself!". In Japanese, male Robin says 覚悟はいいかい, (Get ready.), while female Robin says 覚悟はいいですか, (Are you ready?).

Lucina

• Twirls the Falchion, then holds it like in her official art, saying, "Come at me!" (かかってきなさい, Come at me, if you would.)
• Turns around and sheathes Falchion, saying "I cannot lose!" (負けられませんから, I won't lose.)
• Puts on, then takes off, the mask she wore in Fire Emblem: Awakening when she was in the guise of Marth.

Mr. Game & Watch

• Rings his bell above his body.
• Rings his bell in front of him.
• Sits down and sighs in the same fashion Mario and Luigi would when finishing a level in the Mario Bros. Game & Watch.

Pit

• Spins his swords above his head and declares "Come on!" (勝負だ！, Battle!)
• Swings his swords and says "That all you got?" (まだまだ！, Not over yet!)
• Opens his wings and starts ascending.

• Pit Taunt SSB4.jpg

  Pit's up taunt.

Palutena

• Smiles, tosses her hair as her staff hovers, and her goddess icon flashes while saying, "Ready when you are!". (いつでもどうぞ？, Feel free whenever.)
• Spreads out her wings, similar to Pit, while showing her goddess icon and says, "You shall be purified!". (浄化してあげましょう, You will be purified.)
• Puts her staff down on the ground, spins around it with one leg up, and laughs.

• Palutena Taunt 1.jpg

  Palutena's down taunt.

Dark Pit

• Taps his shoulder with one of his blades and motions with his left hand, saying "Who wants some?"　(かかってこい, Come at me!).
• Spins his bow in front of him while facing the camera, before swinging one of his blades and saying "Watch out." (いくぜ！, Let's go!).
• Turns around a bit, then points with his right blade, saying "Game on!" (死にたい奴は前に出ろ, Any morons with a death wish, come out ahead of time.).

• DarkPitUpTauntSSB4.jpg

  Dark Pit's up taunt.

• DarkPitSideTauntSSB4.jpg

  Dark Pit's side taunt.

• DarkPitDownTauntSSB4.jpg

  Dark Pit's down taunt.

Wario

• Laughs so hard he unhinges his jaw and has to close it using his hands.
• Wiggles his posterior at the screen, laughing.
• Performs various three-fingered salutes, chanting "Wa! Wa! Wa!"
• Wario can also taunt while riding his Wario Bike; he faces to the right and does his "W" sign with both hands, then picks his nose; he also chants as in his up taunt.

Olimar

• Jumps up and down.
• Lies on the floor and rolls around slightly, similar to Pikachu's taunt.
• Swings his hips.

R.O.B.

• Faces the camera and spins his arms and head in a circle.
• Faces the camera and moves his head around, firing a small laser from his eyes.
• Faces the camera, moves his arms down and then moves them back up again, spinning them whilst he does so.

Villager

• Faces the camera and cheers three times.
• Performs the Shrunk Funk Shuffle.
• Bends down and pokes the ground with a stick.

Little Mac

• Turns his back to the screen, bends down, then raises his fist triumphantly. Sometimes, Doc Louis will chime in and say "Hit 'em, baby!" (叩け！マック！, Strike! Mac!)
• Adjusts his boxing gloves while crossing his fists and scoffing. Sometimes, Doc Louis will chime in and say "Let 'em have it, Mac!" (ぶちかませ！マック！, Hit them hard! Mac!)
• Performs a series of punches while facing the screen. Sometimes, Doc Louis will chime in and say "Show 'em what you got, Mac baby!" (お前のパンチを見せてやれ！, Show them your punch!)

Wii Fit Trainer

• Stretches her or his arms above her or his head and says, "Let's get a good stretch." (ストレッチは念入りにしましょう, Stretch thoroughly.)
• Stretches her or his shoulders and says, "Stretch those shoulders."　(肩の筋肉を伸ばします, Relax your shoulders and stretch.)
• Sits down and stretches her or his legs and says, "Let's stretch our legs." (脚を伸ばしましょう, Let's stretch our legs.)

Shulk

• Holds out his right hand and says while shaking his head, "Now it's Shulk time!" (穏やかじゃないですね, Won't be gentle, huh?).
• Fistpumps with his left hand and says, "I'm really feeling it!" (だんだんノッてきたよ！, Keep piling it on!).
• Activates the Monado, poses with it, and says, "This is the Monado's power!" (モナドの力よ！, The Monado's power!).

Duck Hunt

• The dog lays on his side and does its infamous laugh, while the duck flies next to him.
• The dog performs a frontal hand stand, while the duck negatively responds to him.
• The dog stands on his back legs and does a dance.

Sonic

• Does a backflip and poses, tutting. The pose originates from a piece of official artwork for Sonic Adventure.
• Looks at the camera and runs in place, chanting "Sonic Speed!" (遅すぎだぜ！, You're beyond slow!).
• Performs a windmill, chanting "Come on!" in both English and Japanese.

• 

  Sonic's side taunt.

Mega Man

• Shows off his arm cannon, then pumps his fist.
• Turns his back to the screen and poses.
• Warps out, then back in.

Pac-Man

• Namco Roulette, where he summons classic items and characters from Namco games. The sound played depends on what appeared. The sprites that may appear are:
  • King from King & Balloon (3DS version only)
  • Andor Genesis from Xevious (Wii U version only)
  • Clovis from Dragon Buster
  • Don-Chan from Taiko no Tatsujin
  • The "Hypership" from Gaplus
  • A fighter from Bosconian
  • A fighter from Galaga
  • Galaxip from Galaxian
  • A ghost when turned blue from Pac-Man (3DS version only)
  • Gilgamesh from The Tower of Druaga
  • Mappy
  • A car from Rally-X
  • A Runner from Metro-Cross (Wii U version only)
  • A Paccet from Baraduke
  • A Pooka from Dig Dug
  • Red Baron from Sky Kid
  • Valkyrie from Valkyrie no Densetsu (Wii U version only)
  • A Secret Fighter from Gaplus
  • The Solvalou from Xevious
  • Topcup from Libble Rabble
• Lays on the ground while ghosts and music notes appear above his head.
• Turns into his classic design and briefly moves side to side.

• 

  Pac-Man's up taunt.

• 

  Some other Namco characters that can pop up in Pac-Man's up taunt.

Mii Brawler

• Flips, then performs a crane pose.
• Moving their fists in front of them in an "X" motion, before punching downwards and swinging an open hand towards their own faces.
• Punches twice towards the screen.

Mii Swordfighter

• Performs a pose similar to one of Link's taunts. Also sets them back a little.
• Throws sword in the air, spins, and catches sword.
• Twirls sword, then holds it in reverse grip behind.

Mii Gunner

• Points arm cannon in two directions.
• Hold the arm cannon with their hand and cocks it down, similar to one of Samus' winposes.
• Thrusts with the arm cannon on the ground.