Neutral stage

In many official tournaments, neutral stages are stages that can be chosen randomly for the first match in a set.

List of neutral stages in Super Smash Bros.

• Peach's Castle
• Congo Jungle
• Hyrule Castle
• Dream Land
• Saffron City

Additionally, if Saffron City is selected on the first round and one player is using Ness, he/she may request a repick. However, if the Ness player wins the match, his/her opponent can counterpick Saffron City.

Due to the lack of stages in the game, every stage that is not banned is technically a "neutral stage" because they can all be picked randomly for the first match. However, it is widely agreed upon that Hyrule Castle and Dream Land are the most neutral of the stages, and therefore they are often called "neutral stages."

List of neutral stages in Super Smash Bros. Melee

• Yoshi's Story
• Fountain of Dreams
• Pokémon Stadium
• Battlefield
• Dream Land (N64)
• Final Destination

List of neutral stages in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• Final Destination (SSBB)
• Battlefield (SSBB)
• Smashville
• Yoshi's Island (SSBB)

Neutral/Counter-Pick

• Castle Siege
• Halberd
• Lylat Cruise
• Pokemon Stadium (SSBM)

See also

• Super Smash Bros. tournament legal
• Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament legal