Toon Link (SSBU): Difference between revisions

'''Toon Link''' ({{ja|トゥーンリンク|Tūn Rinku}}, ''Toon Link'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was officially confirmed as playable on June 12th, 2018. Toon Link is classified as fighter #43.

As in ''[[Brawl]]'' and ''Smash 4'', {{s|wikipedia|Sachi Matsumoto}}'s portrayal of Toon Link from ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker}}'' was repurposed for ''Ultimate''.

*Clear {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBU|Link}} or any character in his unlock tree, being the last character unlocked.

With the exception of the third method, Toon Link must then be defeated on [[Pirate Ship]].

==Differences from {{SSBU|Young Link}}==

Because both Toon Link and Young Link are lighter and faster clones of the original [[Link]], Toon Link is considered a counterpart to Young Link. However, Toon Link has a fair share of unique attacks and animations that set him apart from both Links.

*{{change|While Young Link is based on Link's appearance in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', Toon Link is based on Link's appearance in ''The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker''. As such, Toon Link's entire skeleton is a different shape.}}

*{{change|Toon Link wields the Master Sword and Hero's Shield, whereas Young Link wields the Kokiri Sword and Deku Shield.}}

*{{change|Toon Link's on-screen appearance, taunts, idle animation and victory poses are all different from Young Link's.}}

*{{change|Toon Link has many different animations such as his jumping and [[spotdodge]] animations.}}

*{{buff|Both of Toon Link jumps are higher than Young Link's (33.66 → 33.8)}}

*{{change|Toon Link is heavier than Young Link (88 → 91); this lets him survive slightly longer before being KO'd, but increases his susceptibility to combos.}}

*{{change|Toon Link falls much more slowly than Young Link (1.8 → 1.38), being tied for 55th fastest fall speed compared to Young Link being tied for 10th highest fall speed. While this hinders his vertical endurance, it also makes him less vulnerable to combos.}}

*{{change|Toon Link's gravity is lower (0.096 → 0.081).}}

*{{buff|Toon Link's air speed is faster (0.966 → 1.05).}}

*{{buff|Toon Link's air acceleration is faster (0.06 → 0.09).}}

*{{buff|Toon Link's Hero's Shield covers more of his body than Young Link's Deku Shield, increasing its overall reliability.}}

*{{nerf|Toon Link releases heavy items 1 frame later than Young Link when throwing them either forward or backwards (19 → 20).}}

**{{buff|The first hit of Toon Link's neutral attack is faster (frames 6-7 → 5-6).}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's jab does more damage than Young Link's basic jab (2.0%, 1.5%, 3.5% → 2.0%, 2.0%, 4.0%).}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's forward tilt has less startup lag and a longer duration (frames 10-12 → 9-13).}}

**{{nerf|Toon Link's forward tilt deals less damage (12%/11% → 9%).}}

*[[Up tilt]]:

**{{change|Toon Link's down tilt knocks opponents horizontally, as opposed to the vertical knockback from Young Link's down tilt. This reduces the amount of followups from the move, but opens the ability to tech chase and edgeguard with the move.}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's down tilt has less end lag (frame 26 → 23), can [[trip]] and [[lock]] opponents, and has a bonus chance of tripping opponents (50%).}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's dash attack has less start-up lag (frame 8 → 7) and end lag (frame 35 → 31). It also travels much further forward, making it a better burst option.}}

**{{nerf|Toon Link's dash attack deals less knockback and damage (11%/10% → 8%), hindering its KO potential.}}

**{{change|Toon Link's forward smash is a single upward slash as opposed to Young Link's two-part slash.}}

**{{nerf|Toon Link's forward smash deals less damage than the two hits of Young Link's forward smash (6% + 12%/10% → 14%) and is slightly slower (frames 15-16 → 16-17). The lack of a second inputted swing also removes its mixup potential, severely hindering the moves utility.}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's Forward smash has less end lag, increasing its ability to combo into some aerials at mid to high percents.}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's forward smash deals more knockback, increasing its ability to KO.}}

**{{change|Toon Link's up smash is a single upward slash rather than three slashes.}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's up smash has much less endlag (frame 70 → 43) and is capable of KO'ing opponents earlier than Young Link's.}}

**{{change|Toon Link's down smash is essentially the inverse of Young Link's down smash; while Young Link's down smash has a stronger first hit, Toon Link's down smash has a stronger second hit.}}

**{{buff|The second hit of Toon Link's [[down smash]] has less startup lag (frame 21 → 17), and the move has less ending lag overall (frame 50 → 47). Toon Link's down smash also lacks the sourspots that Young Link's possesses, making the move more consistent.}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's down smash deals more damage (6% (clean)/7% (late) → 12%/13%).}}

**{{change|Toon Link has a different neutral aerial, which consists of two quick sword swipes on either side of him.}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's neutral aerial has disjointed hitboxes, making it safer to use. It is also capable of dealing more damage if both hits connect (10% → 8.5% + 7%).}}

*[[Forward aerial]]:

**{{change|Toon Link's [[forward aerial]] consists of only one hit instead of two.}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's forward aerial has the ability to autocancel out of a short hop, unlike Young Link. It also has less ending lag (47 → 39), allowing Toon Link to double jump or input another attack before landing.}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial has more landing lag (frame 6 → 11) and deals less damage overall (6% + 8% → 13%). It also lacks the ability to drag down opponents into a follow-up like Young Link, giving it less versatility.}}

*[[Back aerial]]:

**{{change|Toon Link has a different [[back aerial]] where he swings his sword behind him in an upward arc. It only hits once, and has a more vertical knockback angle.}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's back aerial has a disjointed hitbox, making it safer to use. It also deals more consistent damage due to its single-hit nature.}}

**{{nerf|Back aerial has more landing lag (6 → 8) and ending lag (30 → 36), is slightly slower in start-up (frame 6 → 7), and its maximum damage output is lower (12% → 8%).}}

**{{nerf|Toon Link's back aerial lacks much of the combo potential that the first hit of Young Link's back aerial possesses due to it not having set knockback. The lack of a second hitbox also makes the move easier to punish.}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's up aerial is a much stronger KO move than Young Link's. It also has a much bigger hitbox.}}

**{{buff|Due to the way Toon Link positions his body, he has a much easier time hitting grounded opponents with an up aerial than Young Link.}}

**{{nerf|Toon Link's up aerial has more startup lag and a shorter duration (frames 5-49 → 11-40).}} The clean hit also deals less damage (15% → 14%) as well as the late hit (12% → 11%).}}

**{{nerf|Due to the stall-then-fall nature of the attack, Toon Link's down aerial is significantly more risky off stage, but allows him to reach the ground or his opponents much faster. Additionally, it lacks the ability to bounce off of opponents and shields like the other two Links.}}

**{{nerf|Toon Link's down aerial has more start-up lag (frame 13 → 17) and landing lag (frame 17 → 23), making it a riskier move to use.}}

**{{buff|Unlike Young Link's down aerial, Toon Link's down aerial has the ability to [[meteor smash]] opponents. This allows him to net early kills and follow up on grounded opponents hit by a down aerial. Toon Link can also situationally lock opponents with this ability.}}

**{{change|Toon Link's grab aerial produces a different sound when successfully hitting an opponent.}}

*{{nerf|Due to the hook of Toon Link's hookshot being smaller, Toon Link's grab has slightly less range than Young Link's.}}

*{{buff|All of Toon Link's throws deal more damage.}}

*{{change|Toon Link's forward and back throws have different animations.}}

*{{buff|The collateral hitbox on Toon Link's [[up throw]] is much stronger than Young Link's.}}

*{{buff|Toon Link's [[back throw]] is a much more potent KO move than Young Link's back throw.}}

*{{nerf|Toon Link's [[down throw]] lacks the combo potential that Young Link's down throw possesses.}}

**{{buff|An arrow fired from the Hero's Bow lasts much longer than Young Link's [[Fire Arrow]]. When combined with the slow travel time of the arrows, this allows Toon Link to keep the projectile in play longer than Young Link can to limit an opponent's options.}}

**{{nerf|Toon Link's Hero's Bow fires and charges more slowly, has more ending lag, takes longer to travel, and deals less knockback than Young Link's Fire Arrows. It also lacks the combo potential that the Fire Arrows possess.}}

**{{buff|The lower knockback on Toon Link's arrows allow them to lock opponents, increasing their setup potential.}}

**{{buff|The returning hit of Toon Link's Boomerang has set knockback, granting it more combo potential than Young Link's version. The returning hit also has more knockback compared to Young Link's nominal knockback, and also deals more damage (2% → 3%).}}

**{{nerf|Toon Link's Boomerang does much less damage at close range (13.2%/11% → 9.6%/8%) and at a distance (8.4%/7% → 6%/5%) than Young Link's Boomerang. The knockback angle of Toon Link's close-range Boomerang also makes it slightly worse for combos.}}

**{{change|Toon Link's Boomerang travels slightly farther and returns more slowly than Young Link's Boomerang.}}

**{{nerf|Toon Link's grounded Spin Attack has more ending lag (frame 71 → 78) than Young Link's version, making it a more risky move. Additionally, it lacks the combo potential and KO setups that Young Link's Spin Attack possesses.}}

**{{buff|When all frontal hits connect, Toon Link's aerial Spin Attack deals more damage (12% → 14%) than Young Link's.}}

**{{nerf|Toon Link's aerial Spin Attack has less aerial drift and recovery height than Young Link's Spin Attack, making it a worse recovery option overall.}}

**{{buff|Toon Link's Bombs have a much bigger blast radius than Bombs from Young Link, making them easier to hit. Their damage is also more consistent due to being a single hit.}}

**{{change|Toon Link's Bombs have a much longer fuse time than Young Link's Bombs (219 frames → 299 frames.)}}

**{{change|Triforce Slash is much brighter and opaque compared to Young Link’s.}}

Despite being a high tier character in SSB4 (23rd out of 55 characters), Toon Link has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in the transition from ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate'', but it's currently unclear whether he has been nerfed or buffed overall. As with other characters, his mobility has been improved thanks to faster walking and dashing speeds. The buffs given to many of his grounded options, such as Jab, Dash attack, Forward tilt, Down tilt, Down smash and Grounded Spin Attack, has vastly improved his grounded game from Smash 4, especially due to the addition of using tilts out of a run. Toon Link's aerial game has also improved, with the reduced landing lag on his aerials making it easier for him to combo and land; his up aerial is notably much safer to use, and his back aerial has regained some of its old combo potential. Toon Link's Down smash sees better usage with the changes to its hitboxes, making the move far more consistent and practical for offensive usage. Finally, Toon Link's Spin Attack has been improved, with the grounded version now being one of the best Out of Shield options in the game due to it being much faster and gaining kill potential, while the aerial version's power and safety has improved, greatly improving his sword attacks overall.  

However, Toon Link also received some significant nerfs. One of his biggest nerfs was to his Forward smash, which is slower, has lower damage potential, possesses no mixup or spacing potential with a second hit, and has a debatably worse hitbox that fails to strike short opponents or ones hanging to the ledge. His other major nerf was to his Bombs, which no longer beat weak projectiles; instead bouncing off of them. This massively worsens their potential in trade and projectile situations. His up smash has fewer active frames (although it has better consistency), his back aerial is no longer a KOing move (although it has some form of combo potential), and his up tilt has inferior combo potential due to the changes to its knockback.

These changes have significantly changed the way Toon Link must be played in competitive play, shifting from primarily a zoner and counter-zoner style, to a more movement and pressure based playstyle that utilizes his sword attacks more. Toon Link was initially thought to fare worse than in two previous games due to the changes, with most top professionals ranking him as a mid-tier, and notably lower than the two other Links. However, later on many dedicated Toon Link professionals such as {{Sm|Sigma}}, {{Sm|Hyuga}}, {{Sm|Ri-ma}}, {{Sm|Tsuna}} and {{Sm|Xcal}} have seen very strong results in-region with the character, indicating that Toon Link is still a potent character, rendering his mid-tier reputation questionable. Whether Toon Link has been nerfed or buffed in ''Ultimate'' is currently unknown.  

*{{change|Several of Toon Link's animations have been altered to further distinguish him from the other Links.}}

**{{change|His double jump animation is now an upward flip similar to {{SSBU|Roy}} and {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}.}}

*{{change|Toon Link's sword attacks now use a set of new, cartoonish slash sound effects when they land.}}

*{{change|Toon Link's [[victory pose]] where he conducts with the [[zeldawiki:Wind Waker (Item)|Wind Waker]] has been modified to be more in line with his official art from ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker}}'' and its HD version.}}

===Attributes===

*{{buff|Like all characters, Toon Link's [[jumpsquat]] animation now takes three frames to complete (down from 5).}}

*{{change|Toon Link's back roll has slightly increased invincibility (4-14 → 4-15), but much more endlag (27 frames → 34).}}

*{{buff|Toon Link can now Z-drop items such as his {{b|Bomb|Link}}s without releasing the [[Hookshot and Clawshot|Hookshot]]. This vastly improves its versatility and utility as a tactic, mixup, combo and disadvantage tool. This also sees the return of the Invincibomb technique.}}

*{{nerf|The mechanical change to Tethers removes Toon Link's ability to cancel his airdodge into his hookshot, removing an option from his kit and vastly nerfing his recovery mixup potential.}}

**{{change|Toon Link is still able to Tether to ledge while holding a bomb, by simply pressing Grab without holding a direction.}}

***{{nerf|Neutral attack's first hit does slightly less damage (3% → 2%).}}

**{{buff|Neutral attack's third hit appears to have more knockback and sends opponents at a lower angle, allowing it to be used for tech chasing.}}

***{{change|Toon Link strikes a pose at the end of his third neutral attack.}}

**{{buff|As with nearly every other character, Toon Link's first and second neutral attack can now lock opponents.}}

**{{buff|Forward tilt's initial hitbox now knocks opponents to be in front of him, improving its consistency and trap potential.}}

**{{buff|Down tilt hits at a much lower angle, improving its trip potential at lower percents, and its tech chase potential at higher percents.}}

**{{buff|Both sweetspot hitboxes now have priority over the sourspot.}}

**{{buff|Dash attack's sweetspot hitboxes are larger (4u/3u → 4.2u/4u).}}

**{{nerf|Forward smash now has slightly more startup (15 frames → 16) and has decreased damage due to the removal of the second hit. (21% → 14%).}}

***{{nerf|Due to the removal of the second swing, Toon Link is also no longer able to use this move to space or mix up his opponent.}}

***{{nerf|The new animation also makes hitting grounded opponents more inconsistent, but no longer able to hit opponents hanging at the ledge.}}

**{{change|Up smash has a slightly altered animation. Toon Link slightly turns after leaping.}}

**{{buff|Due to the altered animation, the sourspot hitbox is much smaller and harder to land, significantly improving its consistency and KO potential.}}

**{{nerf|Up Smash has fewer active frames (frame 11-17 → 11-15).}}

**{{change|Down smash's front hitbox no longer sends opponents behind Toon Link; instead, each swing has strong knockback on its own.}}

***{{nerf|This means Toon Link can no longer use down smash to send opponents behind him. The overall damage output for hitting the front hitbox has also been reduced (14% (both hits) → 12%).}}

**{{buff|Down smash has less ending lag (50 frames → 46). Also, each hit of down smash does more damage (6%/7% → 12% (front)/13% (back)) and can KO on either side of Toon Link.}}

**{{buff|This also vastly improves the consistency of the move and prevents grounded opponents from escaping between hits. Aerial opponents also are now hit with the regular hitbox as opposed to the aerial-only hitbox, which had reduced damage and altered knockback.}}

*{{buff|All aerials have less landing lag (12 frames → 7 (neutral), 18 → 11 (forward), 17 → 8 (back), 21 → 13 (up), 40 → 23 (down)).}}

**{{buff|Both of neutral aerial's hits have larger hitboxes (3u/3.6u/4u/2.5u → 4u/4.5u/4.5u/2.5u)}}

**{{buff|Forward aerial [[auto-cancel]]s significantly earlier (frame 51 → 39), allowing it to auto-cancel out of a short hop like in Brawl. }}

**{{change|Forward aerial's large hitbox has been replaced with three smaller ones (7.5u → 5u/5u/4u).}}

**{{buff|Back aerial has far less ending lag (FAF 46 → 36), allowing Toon Link to double jump out of a short hop with it once again.}}

**{{buff|Back aerial auto-cancels earlier (frame 38 → 34).}}

**{{nerf|Back aerial deals less damage (11% → 8%) without full compensation for its base knockback (18 → 24), losing its already poor KO potential.}}

***{{buff|Back aerial's lowered knockback and reduced endlag has vastly improved its combo and setup potential.}}

**{{buff|Up aerial has an altered animation where Toon Link ducks more. This lowers his hurtbox and allows him to hit opponents beneath him more effectively, similar to {{SSBU|Link}}'s up aerial.}}

**{{nerf|Grab aerial can only hit one opponent or projectile. Once it collides with something, it bounces off and the hitbox is disabled.}}

*{{buff|All of Toon Link's grabs have less endlag (FAF 62 → 51 (standing), 72 → 60 (dash), 72 → 55 (pivot)).}}

*{{change|Toon Link has an altered [[down throw]] animation where he jumps much higher in the air before tackling his opponent. This helps him avoid projectiles close to the ground (especially his own bombs), but opens him to projectiles in the air.}}

*{{nerf|All of Toon Link's item toss framedata has increased endlag, reducing the potency of his item throws and followups (20 → 24 (forward/back), 20 → 23 (up), 19 → 20 (down)).)}}

**{{change|Boomerang has less duration on the returning hitbox. This reduces the potential of the returning boomerang, but the Boomerang now reappears in Toon Link's hands more quickly.}}

**{{buff|Grounded Spin Attack is faster (frame 9 → 6) and has slightly less endlag (FAF 80 → 77), increasing its utility and safety.}}

**{{buff|Grounded Spin Attack's final hit has significantly increased knockback scaling (141 → 180) and launches at a lower angle (55° → 48°), granting it KO potential.}}

**{{buff|Aerial Spin Attack now has multiple hitboxes behind Toon Link, improving its safety and utility, and also increasing damage output on large targets caught in the attack.}}

**{{change|Toon Link strikes a slightly different pose during the final hit of Aerial Spin Attack, closely matching Link's new pose during his Aerial Spin Attack as well.}}

**{{buff|[[Triforce Slash]] has had its activation range massively increased, allowing Toon Link to chase down targets across Final Destination, like Link's iteration from ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''.}}

*{{bugfix|Invisible bomb glitch fixed.}}

*{{buff|Forward aerial [[auto-cancel]]s earlier (frame 51 → 39), matching the move's [[interruptibility]] and allowing it to auto-cancel out of a short hop.}}

*{{buff|Shortened the amount of time the player can't grab ledges after using his back aerial (68 frames → 60).}}

*{{nerf|Boomerang deals less shield damage.}}

*{{change|An unknown bug was created where opponents would unexpectedly teleport in any direction upon releasing Boomerang.}}

*{{buff|Neutral attack 1 connects into neutral attack 2 more reliably.}}

*{{bugfix|Boomerang teleportation glitch fixed.}}

*{{buff|The universal buff to shields allows Toon Link to [[shield SDI]] if a projectile hits his Hero's Shield.}}

*{{change|Down aerial no longer has downward movement disabled after being launched.}}

*While standing still, walking, or crouching, incoming [[projectile]]s that hit Toon Link's [[Shield (Link)|Hero's Shield]] will deal no damage and simply push him back. It can block any amount of projectiles regardless of power.

|neutralname= 

|neutraldesc=An outward slash, followed by an inward slash, and concluded with a forward thrust. The first 2 hits can [[lock]].

|ftiltname= 

|ftiltdesc=Toon Link raises the Master Sword over his head and slashes forward.

|utiltname=Half-Moon Slash

|utiltdesc=An upwards slice with the Master Sword. Can combo into itself at low percentages, or his neutral, forward, backward and up aerials at low to mid percentages.

|dtiltname= 

|dtiltdesc=A crouching slash. Can cause opponents to [[trip]] at low percents, as well as being able to jab lock. At higher percents, it launches opponents away at a horizontal angle.

|dashname= 

|dashdmg=8%

|dashdesc=A dashing, outwards swing.

|fsmashname= 

|fsmashdesc=Winds up and swings the sword in an upward arc. Moves Toon Link slightly forwards. The duration of this move's hitbox is deceptively shorter that the duration of the swing (frames 8 and 9). As such, the move's range is also deceptively short and will fail to damage those above Toon Link beginning at frame 10.

|usmashname= 

|usmashdesc=An upward arcing slash. Can hit behind Toon Link.

|dsmashname= 

|dsmashdesc=A sweeping slash in front, and then behind himself.

|nairname=Two Part Slash

|nairdesc=A quick, spinning slice that hits in front, and then in back. Has a chance to trip grounded opponents at low percents. Can also be used to jab lock, or as a combo starter.

|fairname= 

|fairdesc=A quick, spinning slash in front of himself. Has decently high knockback, being able to KO at higher percents.

|bairname= 

|bairdesc=A spinning slash behind himself. Almost identical to forward aerial, but trades power for a faster startup. Can be used for comboing.

|uairname= 

|uairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|13}} (clean), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|11}} (late)

|uairdesc=An upwards thrust. Possesses [[sex kick]] properties. The clean hit has high knockback and can KO off the upper blast line at high percents, and the late hit can be used as a combo starter until high percents.

|dairname=Sword Plant

|dairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|15}} (clean), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|12}}

|dairdesc=A [[stall-then-fall]] version of the {{s|zeldawiki|Down Thrust}}. Has a powerful meteor smash at the start of the descent, and weak [[Windbox|windboxes]] on landing. Extremely risky to use offstage, as it has a long duration and Toon Link will not bounce off of any opponents he hits.

|zairname=Midair Hookshot

|zairdesc=Shoots his {{s|zeldawiki|Hookshot}} forward. Can be used to [[Tether recovery|grab stage ledges]].

|grabname=[[Hookshot]]

|grabdesc=Fires his Hookshot straight forward. It functions as a Tether Grab, and and be used for tether recovery.

|pummelname= 

|fthrowname= 

|fthrowdesc=A shoulder tackle. Nearby opponents will take damage.

|bthrowname=

|bthrowdesc=Performs the tomoe nage{{ref|a}}, a judo throw. This is Toon Link's main KO throw.

|uthrowname= 

|uthrowdesc=Tosses the opponent up into the air and performs a spinning upwards slash.

|dthrowname= 

|dthrowdesc=Pins the opponent to the ground and performs an elbow drop.

|nsdesc=Equips his {{s|zeldawiki|Hero's Bow}} to fire an {{s|zeldawiki|arrow}}. It can be charged up for more power and range. The arrows move much slower than the arrows that Link or Young Link fire, making them easier to avoid. However, this also means that the arrows remain active for longer.

|ssdmg= 8% (near), 9.6 (smash attack), 5% (far), 3% (return),

|ssdesc=Throws his {{s|zeldawiki|Boomerang}} forward. Spins vertically when thrown, then spins horizontally when returning. Can be aimed via directional input. Does more damage at the start and has additional range when inputted as a [[smash attack]].

|usdmg= 1% (uncharged hits 1-10), 3% (uncharged hit 11), 1.6% (charged hits 1-10), 4% (charged hit 11), 4% (aerial hit 1), 2% (aerial hits 2-4) 4% (aerial hit 5)  

|usdesc=[[zeldawiki:Spin Attack|Spins with his sword outwards]], slashing opponents nearby. The last hit launches opponents horizontally. The aerial version can carry opponents to the upper blast line, and KO them there if they're at a high enough percent.  

|dsdesc=Pulls out a {{s|zeldawiki|Bomb}}.

|fsdmg=56.2%

|fsdesc=Uses the [[zeldawiki:Triforce|Triforce of Courage]] to emit a thin beam of light from his left hand to stun an opponent in front of himself. If the beam comes in contact with an opponent, Link dashes forward and performs a barrage of slashes while they are trapped in a Triforce-shaped energy field before concluding with an outward slash that shatters the energy field and launches them and any bystanders.

===[[Taunts]]===

*'''Up taunt''': Sheaths the Master Sword and places the Hero's Shield on his back and conducts with the Wind Waker.

*'''Side taunt''': Sheaths the Master Sword and places the Hero's Shield on his back and watches a fairy fly around.

*'''Down taunt''': Swings the Master Sword in front of himself while yelling in a panicked tone, ending with him becoming exhausted and catching his breath.

*Looks around cautiously

*Taps his foot on the ground

SSBUToonLinkIdle1.gif|Toon Link's first idle pose

SSBUToonLinkIdle2.gif|Toon Link's second idle pose

*'''Left:''' Waves the Wind Waker, ending in a pose similar to his official artwork from ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''.

*'''Up:''' Chases a pig. Upon catching the pig, he holds it above his head. Whilst balancing on one foot, he occasionally starts to lose balance before retaining it again.

*'''Right:''' Tries to catch a pig, but ends up tripping and falling on his bottom. He then proceeds to rub his bottom for the rest of the victory pose while sheepishly smiling.

[[File:ZeldaSeriesVictoryThemeUltimate.ogg|thumb|A flourished and abridged remix of the theme that plays when [[Link]] obtains a [[zeldawiki:Triforce|Triforce Piece]] in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' and has since become the main theme of ''The Legend of Zelda'' series.]]

==In competitive play==

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*{{Sm|Hyuga|Mexico}} - The best Toon Link player in Mexico. Placed 5th at {{Trn|Ragnarok}}, {{Trn|Encuentro Mítico}}, {{Trn|WeTecThose 9}}, and 9th at {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}}.

*{{Sm|Jtails|USA}} - Placed 5th at {{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018}} and 17th at {{Trn|Super Splat Bros}}.

*{{Sm|Lv.1|Japan}} - Placed 7th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 5}} and 49th at {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}} with both Toon Link and {{SSBU|Isabelle}}.

*{{Sm|Ri-ma|Japan}} - Placed 7th at {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}} and 9th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP}}. Has wins over {{Sm|Nietono}}, {{Sm|zackray}}, and {{Sm|YOC}}.

*{{Sm|Sigma|Japan}} - Placed 4th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 2}}, 7th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP}}, and 13th at {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}}. Has wins over {{Sm|ZAKI}}, {{Sm|Akasa}}, and {{Sm|komorikiri}}.

*{{Sm|Tsuna|Germany}} - The best Toon Link player in Europe. Placed 3rd at {{Trn|DoKomi 2019}} and 5th at {{Trn|Brussels Challenge Major Edition 2019}}.

*{{Sm|Xcal|Canada}} - The best Toon Link player in Canada. Placed 3rd at {{Trn|Polybash 2019}} and 7th at {{Trn|Frostfire 2019}}.

Toon Link fights alongside two CPU Toon Link teammates in all of his battles, likely referencing ''The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes''. Toon Link fight characters from different universes in each stage.

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|1||{{SSBU|Mario}} {{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, {{SSBU|Luigi}} {{Head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, {{SSBU|Peach}} {{Head|Peach|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, and {{SSBU|Yoshi}} {{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[3D Land]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Ground Theme / Underwater Theme - Super Mario 3D Land}}''||rowspan="6"|Toon Link (x2) {{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}} are CPU allies If either of these costumes are being used by the player, default Toon Link {{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px}} takes their place.

|2||{{SSBU|Villager}} {{Head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=20px}} and {{SSBU|Isabelle}} {{Head|Isabelle|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Tortimer Island]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Animal Crossing|Kapp'n's Song}}''

|3||{{SSBU|R.O.B.}} (x3) {{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Grey}}{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}||[[75m]] ([[Battlefield form]])||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Stack-Up/Gyromite}}''

|4||{{SSBU|Squirtle}} {{Head|Squirtle|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, {{SSBU|Ivysaur}} {{Head|Ivysaur|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, and {{SSBU|Charizard}} {{Head|Charizard|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Pokémon Stadium]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Trainer) - Pokémon Sun / Pokémon Moon}}''

|5||{{SSBU|Inkling}} (x4) {{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Green}}||[[Moray Towers]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Splatoon|Now or Never!}}''

|6||Giant {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} {{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Great Plateau Tower]] (Battlefield form)||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Main Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes}}''

|Final||[[Ganon]]||Sacred Realm||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Calamity Ganon Battle - Second Form}}''||Toon Link (x2) {{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}} are CPU allies. If either of these costumes are being used by the player, default Toon Link {{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px}} takes their place.

Note: When fighting Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard, their respective {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}s are absent.

Although Toon Link does not appear in the World of Light opening cutscene, he was vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (sans {{SSBU|Kirby}}) when Galeem unleashed his beams of light.

Toon Link is unlocked in the [[Forest Hill]] sub-area of the Light Realm. To awaken him, the player must activate a nearby switch which extends the bridge and defeat the spirit of Zelda (Breath of the Wild) that's in front of him.

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

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

! Name

! Type

! Power

! Stage

! Music

| 43

| [[File:Toon Link SSBU.png|center|108x108px]]

| {{SSBU|Toon Link}}

| {{color|#dc1029|Attack}}

| 7,500

| [[Wuhu Island]] (volcano)

| ''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Main Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes}}''

{{-}}

Toon Link's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing [[Classic Mode]]. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Toon Link in World of Light allows the player to preview the first 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''.

Additionally, this incarnation of Link and others under the same artstyle appear in a few Primary and Support Spirits.

The Wind Waker Scene.png|177. '''''Toon Link'''''

King of Red Lions.png|248. King of Red Lions  

Alfonzo Spirit.png|260. Alfonzo & Engineer Link  

Totem Link Spirit.png|262. Totem Link  

==In Spirit battles==

|{{anchor|Tetra}}[[Tetra]]

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

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

|{{anchor|Ezlo}}Ezlo

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

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

|{{anchor|Alfonzo & Engineer Link}}Alfonzo & Engineer Link

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

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

|{{anchor|Totem Link}}Totem [[Link]]

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

|•{{SSBU|Toon Link}} (×3) ({{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Brown}}{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}})

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

|Item: [[The Legend of Zelda]]

|[[File:Bomberman Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Bomberman]]

|''Bomberman series''

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

|•[[Assist Trophy]] Enemies (Bomberman)<br>•Item: Exploding Types

|[[File:Link (Link's Awakening) Spirit.jpg|center|64x64px]]

|[[Link]] (Link's Awakening)

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

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

|Assist Trophy Enemies ([[Chain Chomp]])

|{{anchor|Aryll}}Aryll

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

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

|[[Wuhu Island]]

|{{s|zeldawiki|Link}} (Wind Waker)

|{{anchor|Beedle}}Beedle

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

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

|{{s|zeldawiki|Link}} (Wind Waker)

|{{anchor|Linebeck}}Linebeck

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

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

|{{anchor|Madame Couture}}Madame Couture

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

|•{{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} {{Head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}<br>•{{SSBU|Toon Link}} (×3) ({{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Teal}}{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}})

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

===Character Showcase Video===

*Toon Link is the only ''[[The Legend of Zelda (universe)|Zelda]]'' character playable in ''Ultimate'':

**Who did not get a new or updated Final Smash.

**To share his Final Smash with another character.

**Who did not receive any kind of redesign in his appearance (Ganondorf on the other hand, simply reverts back to his previous design).

**Not to have his [[Palutena's Guidance]] conversation changed.

**Whose voice clips are once again recycled from a ''Zelda'' game, as opposed to having new ones.

**Not to have any new or changed [[alternate costume]]s.

*Toon Link is the only character who travels to [[3D Land]] in Classic Mode.

*Toon Link is one of five characters whose unlocking battle in World of Light is not on either Final Destination or an Ω form. The other four are [[Peach]], [[Daisy]], [[King K. Rool]], and [[Mii Gunner]].

*Toon Link is among the few voiced fighters in ''Ultimate'' whose voice clips are sourced from their own games rather than specifically recorded for a ''Smash'' game. He shares this trait with {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}} and the Koopalings, {{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Yoshi}}, {{SSBU|Inkling}}, {{SSBU|Sonic}}, {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}} and {{SSBU|Young Link}}.

*While holding a small item, Toon Link reuses his facial expressions from ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' in his idle animation.

*Toon Link is the only variant of Link who does not fight a dark version of himself in his Classic Mode route.

*Toon Link is the only variant of Link in ''Ultimate'' whose design does not potentially expose his knees, like either Link (when wearing his Wild set-based alternate costume) or Young Link (outside of his light blue costume, which gives him beige trousers).