Robin (SSBU)

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Robin in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Fire Emblem
Other playable appearance	in SSB4
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Pair Up

Robin (ルフレ, Reflet) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018. As in the previous game, both male and female versions of Robin are playable.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

• As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Robin's model features a more subdued color scheme. His hair is more stylized, and eyes appear sharper.
• The player can now see how many uses Robin's Levin Sword and each one of his Tomes has, located next to his icon on the HUD.
• The green alternate costume now features Robin with light brunette hair instead of green.

Attributes

• Ground movement speed is overall faster.
• Universal 3-frame jumpsquat vastly improves Robin’s ground-to-air transitioning, as his previous jumpsquat lasted 7 frames.
• Robin does not start with his Levin Sword at the start of the match. It will take some time before he can start using it.
• {{buff|Robin benefits greatly from the new universal mechanic where jab infinites make grounded opponents no longer able to be knocked off-ground, where his jab infinite in the previous game was very easy to escape out of via air dodging.

Ground attacks

• First two hits of neutral attack have altered animations.

Aerial attacks

• Robin can now use his Levin Sword for his neutral aerial. This version has a much larger hitbox.

Special Moves

• Thunder can now be charge cancelled midair by jumping.
• Elthunder has a dark purple color compared to how it was in SSB4.
• Arcthunder has less hitstun.
• Elwind projectiles are thicker and more opaque.
• Elwind projectiles are sent in more diagonal angles, instead of completely downwards. Robin can also choose the angle, letting him go twice in the same direction, improving horizontal recovery and making their recovery less linear. The move has also been sped up.
• Nosferatu is more opaque and has fewer particles, now looking more like a dark whirlpool instead of a cloud of particles.
• While Chrom still appears during Pair Up, it is unknown how the Final Smash will be affected if Chrom is in the match.

Gallery

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  Official render of Female Robin.

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  Robin on Coliseum.

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  Using Arcfire on Temple.

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  Hitting Villager and Sonic with his down smash on Wily Castle.

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  Taunting with Toon Link on Wii Fit Studio.

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  Attacking Wii Fit Trainer on Temple.

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  Male and female Robins in their green and pink costumes, respectively, on Tomodachi Life.

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  Female Robin and Chrom standing back-to-back on Coliseum.

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  Using Arcfire on Gaur Plain.

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  With all playable Fire Emblem veterans on Coliseum.

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  HUD showing Female Robin and the amount of health the Thunder tome has remaining.

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

• Female Robin's pose in her official art resembles the third hit of Robin's Arcfire neutral attack.