Tools of the Trade

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Tools of the Trade (魅せる職人技! 道具の使い手選手権, Attractive Craftsmanship! Tool User Championship), was an Event Tourney with a theme of tools, commemorating the release of Steve, that ran from 6 a.m. on October 23, 2020 to 6 a.m. on October 26, 2020 (UTC), and was repeated on the following dates:

• 6 a.m. on June 10, 2022 to 6 a.m. on June 13, 2022 (UTC)
• 6 a.m. on June 9, 2023 to 6 a.m. on June 12, 2023 (UTC)

During the event, only certain characters could be used.

Description

Guns, bombs, yo-yos, frying pans... You name it, a fighter in this tourney uses it!

The further you advance, the better the spirit you'll win.

Rules

• Format: Smash
• Rules: Time
• Time Limit: 2:30
• FS Meter: On
• Items: Medium

Available fighters

The character selection screen for Tools of the Trade.

Fighters
Mario		Link		Samus		Dark Samus		Fox		Luigi		Ness		Peach
Daisy		Sheik		Falco		Young Link		Mr. Game & Watch		Pit		Dark Pit		Zero Suit Samus
Snake		Diddy Kong		Lucas		Sonic		King Dedede		R.O.B.		Toon Link		Wolf
Villager		Mega Man		Wii Fit Trainer		Pac-Man		Bowser Jr.		Duck Hunt		Inkling		Simon
	Richter		King K. Rool		Isabelle		Joker		Banjo & Kazooie		Byleth		Steve

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	魅せる職人技! 道具の使い手選手権	Fascinating craftsmanship! Tool User's Championship
English	Tools of the Trade	—
French (PAL)	Système D	System D
French (NTSC)	Avoir les bons outils	Have the right tools
German	Geschickt gerüstet	Skillfully equipped
Spanish	Herramientas básicas	Basic tools
Italian	Attrezzi del mestiere	Tools of the trade
Chinese (Simplified)	展现行家技艺！善用道具的冠军	Fascinating craftsmanship! Tool User's Championship
Chinese (Traditional)	展現行的神技！道具用家冠軍賽	Show your skills! Tool User's Championship
Korean	기술을 뽐내라! 도구 장인 선수권!	Show off your skills! Tool Craftsmanship Championship!
Dutch	Uitstekend uitgerust	Excellently equipped
Russian	Любые средствa хороши!	Any means necessary!

Trivia

• With 39 fighters, Tools of the Trade is tied with the repeat of Fighters of Many Faces for the highest number of available fighters available for a character-specific Event Tourney.
• With Inkling and Isabelle appearing in the event, all characters in Ultimate's base roster were made playable in at least one Event Tourney that restricts character selection.
• The banner's background features tools used by various fighters rendered in the style of Minecraft. They are the following:
  • Isabelle's squeaky hammer
  • Link's boomerang, bow, and remote bomb
  • Snake's flare grenade used for Covering Fire
  • R.O.B.'s Gyro
  • King K. Rool's crown and blunderbuss
  • Inkling's Splat Roller and Splattershot
  • Ness's yo-yo
  • Pac-Man's fire hydrant
  • Samus's super missile and bomb
  • Duck Hunt's can
  • Daisy's parasol
  • Simon and Richter's axe
  • Villager's bowling ball and net
• Système D, the French name for this event, is a real-world phrase that means the ability to quickly respond and adapt to new challenges on a job.