The Lucina puppet fighter in Tiki's color scheme represents Draco, who, like the latter, is a female human/dragon-hybrid that has an ability to breathe fire (hence the Curry-Filled condition). Coincidentally, both Tiki and Draco have a similar color scheme as well. Tiki herself appears as the Assist Trophy. Lucina's frequent taunting reflects Draco's sassy personality.
The stage representing Draco's storyline in Puyo Puyo Sun and Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary, both of which involving a beach at one point.
The music is the song plays when Draco is encountered in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary.
•The enemy loves to taunt •Water and ice attacks aren't as effective against the enemy
It's Been a Long Time Since We Passed Through Space Time!
The Greninja puppet fighter represents Suketoudara, a fish with human arms and legs. Its frequent taunting reflects Suketoudara's fondness for dancing, while its resistance for water and ice attacks reflects Suketoudara's aquatic-themed motif.
The stage represents Suketoudara's appearance in Puyo Puyo 7's story mode, where he is recruited in the Himalayas.
The music represents Suketoudara's appearance in the original Puyo Puyo.
•The enemy loves to taunt •Left and right controls will suddenly reverse
It's Been a Long Time Since We Passed Through Space Time!
The Toon Link puppet fighter represents Panotty, another elf-lookalike with all-green clothing. His frequent taunting and the reversing controls condition represents Panotty's flute, which has an ability to force the people who listening to its noise to dance.
The stage represents Panotty's appearance in Puyo Puyo~n's story mode, where he is found in a volcanic area.
The music represents Panotty's appearance in the original Puyo Puyo.
The Robin puppet fighter represents Witch, a young witch-in-training. Her favor for special moves representing Witch's usage of spells. The puppet fighter choice is also a voice actor joke as well, as in the English versions of Puyo Puyo Tetris and Puyo Puyo Champions, Lauren Landa, Robin's voice actress since Super Smash Bros. 4, voiced Witch.
The Robin puppet fighter represents Schezo, another silver-haired swordsman with an ability to cast spells. His favor for special moves representing Schezo's usage of spells, while the increased power for the Bronze Sword and the Levin Sword representing Dark Sword, Schezo's own sword.
The Attack Power ↓ condition represents Schezo's ability to absorb others' magic power.
The stage represents Schezo's appearance in Puyo Puyo 7's story mode, where he is found in Egyptian desert.
The music is the song plays when Schezo is encountered in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary.
The Zero Suit Samus puppet fighter represents Rulue, a female material artist. The increased power for physical attacks representing Rulue's skill at hand-to-hand combat, while Zero Suit Samus' frequent taunting represents Rulue's arrogant personality.
The Richter minion represents Minotauros for the reason mentioned above.
The stage represents Rulue's appearance in Puyo Puyo 7's story mode, where she is found in the Easter Island.
The music is the song plays when Rulue is encountered in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary.
The Ganondorf puppet fighter with the increased power for his special moves represents Satan due to both utilize darkness for their attack. The increased move speed condition represents Satan's skill at Puyo Puyo.
The stage represents the interior of Satan's castle, as it appears in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary.
The music is the song plays when Satan is encountered in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary.
The Spiky-Eared Pichu puppet fighter represents Carbuncle, another yellow, tiny creature with large ears. Its buffed stats representing Carbuncle being a skilled Puyo player when he is fought as a CPU, while it being equipped with a Ray Gun represents Carbuncle's ability to fire beams from his head.
The Arle minion fighter represents Arle and Carbuncle's close friendship.
The stage represents Carbuncle's appearance in Puyo Puyo 7's story mode, where he is found in the Bermuda Triangle.
The music is the song plays when Carbuncle is encountered in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary.
•The enemy shields often •The enemy tends to avoid conflict •Water and ice attacks aren't as effective as the enemy
Darkness of Puyo Puyo 2
The Corrin puppet fighter's defense-focused behavior represents Serilly, a shy and timid mermaid. Her resistance for water and ice attacks as well as the stage also represents Serilly being a mermaid.
Unlike most other characters, the music does not play normally when fighting against Serilly in Puyo Puyo Tsu. However, it does play in the game's SNES and Game Boy ports, when fighting against her in the Rally mode.
•The enemy has increased attack power when the enemy's at high damage •The enemy favors down tilts •The enemy can deal damage by dashing into you
Normal Mode from Puyo Puyo Sun - Puyo Puyo Chronicle
The Peach puppet fighter represents Kikimora, a maid obsessed with cleanness. She becoming powerful at high damage represents Kikimora's strong hate for dirtiness, while her frequent use of down tilt represents Kikimora's mop.
The Impact Run condition represents Kikimora's appearance in Puyo Puyo Sun's story mode, where she dragged Arle across the ground as a result of the latter stepped onto freshly-swept rock path.
The music represents Kikimora's appearance in Puyo Puyo Sun.
Normal Mode from Puyo Puyo Sun - Puyo Puyo Chronicle
The Roy puppet fighter represents Lagnus, an accursed hero who claims himself to be a "light warrior". He occasionally turning tiny represents his curse which causing him to revert to a ten-years-old.
The stage and music represents Lagnus' appearance in Puyo Puyo Sun, where he is found in a cliff.
The Zelda puppet fighter represents Chico, a young girl from a lineage of guardians that watch over a forgotten sanctuary. The Magic and PSI Unleashed condition represents Chico's magical power.
The Robin minion represents Schezo being intervened Arle's attempt to befriend Chico in Puyo Puyo~n.
The stage and the music represents Chico's appearance in Puyo Puyo~n, where she is found in the aforementioned sanctuary.
The Arle puppet fighter represents Doppelganger Arle, Arle's evil doppelgänger who appears as the final boss of Puyo Puyo~n. The occasional invincibility represents Void Hole, Doppelganger Arle's special ability in Puyo Puyo~n, which prevents Nuisance Puyo from falling for 30 seconds.
The Ganondorf minion represents Satan after being fallen under Doppelganger Arle's control in Puyo Puyo~n.
All fighters having increased power for magic and PSI attacks representing how Doppelganger Arle has similar abilities with Arle herself.
The stage represents the mysterious dimension where Doppelganger Arle is fought in Puyo Puyo~n.
The music is the song plays when fighting against Doppelganger Arle in Puyo Puyo~n.
The Zelda puppet fighter represents Amitie, the protagonist of the Puyo Puyo Fever sub-universe. Each of Zelda's special moves except Phantom Slash, plus the items appear in the battle represents Amitie's spells throughout the series: Tempest and Reflection (Nayru's Love), Flame (Din's Fire), Blast Beat and Cyclone (Farore's Wind), Blizzard (Freezie item), Lightning Bolt (Lightning Bolt item), Explosion (Bob-omb item), Fairy Fire and Bayoen (Star Rod item).
The Arle minion represents Arle and Amitie's close friendship.
The music is the song plays when Amitie is encountered in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary.
The Daisy puppet fighter represents Raffina, a young female material artist. Her increased power for physical attacks such as neutral attack, tilts and Daisy Bomber represents Raffina's usage of material arts, while her frequent taunting represents Raffina's snobby personality.
The Zelda minion represents Amitie, who attends in the same school as Raffina.
The music is the song plays when Raffina is encountered in Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary.
The Villager puppet fighter represents Sig, a spacey, male bug enthusiast. His favor for grab (which involving a bug net) and the Beetle item also represents Sig's fondness for bugs.
The Kirby puppet fighter represents the spirit often seen together with Sig.
The music is the song plays when Sig is encountered in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary.
The Inkling puppet fighter represents Klug, a male denizen who attends to the same school as Amitie.
The Ridley minion represents the demon resides in Klug's book.
The star items represents Klug's galactic-themed motif.
The music is the song when fighting against Strange Klug in Puyo Puyo Fever 2, the form Klug takes after being possessed by his book's demon, serving as the final boss of the game.
The Palutena puppet fighter represents Lidelle, a shy girl with green hair. Her defensive behavior represents Lidelle's timid personality, while the random critical hit condition represents how Lidelle sometimes accidentally offend others.
The Strong Wind condition and the Lightning Bolt item represents Lidelle's weather-themed motif.
The stage represents the Woods of Nahe, the forest in Primp Town where Lidelle is often found throughout the Puyo Puyo series.
The music represents Lidelle's debut in Puyo Puyo Fever.
•The enemy is invisible after a little while •The enemy has increased move speed and reduced weight
Fun Puyo Puyo Hell!
The Ice Climbers puppet fighter represents Yu & Rei, the twin of the ghosts. Nana represents Yu, the older, female ghost, while Popo represents Rei, the younger, male ghost. The battle conditions representing the twins' status as ghosts.
The stage represents the mansion where the twins resides. It also matches the horror theme of Luigi's Mansion series.
The music represents Yu's debut in Puyo Puyo Fever.
•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy shields often
Fun Puyo Puyo Hell!
The Tiny Greninja puppet fighter represents Donguri Gaeru, a recurring frog with an acorn calyx from Puyo Puyo Fever onward. Its frequent shielding represents Donguri Gaeru's usage of bubble as a defensive maneuver.
The Zelda minion represents Amitie, who claims Donguri Gaeru to as her long-lost older brother Ribbitie.
The Beastball item represents Donguri Gaeru's ability to shoot acorns from his mouth.
The stage represents the Woods of Nahe, a forest in Primp Town where Donguri Gaeru resides.
The music represents Donguri Gaeru's first appearance in Puyo Puyo Fever.
•Certain items will appear in large numbers •The enemy starts the battle with an Ore Club
Everyone Fight! Puyo Puyo Until Morning
The Kirby puppet fighter represents Onion Pixie, a recurring creature from Puyo Puyo Fever onward. Him being equipped with an Ore Club and the battering-type items that spawn during the battle representing Onion Pixie's club.
The stage represents the Woods of Nahe, a forest in Primp Town where Onion Pixie resides.
The music represents Onion Pixie's first appearance in Puyo Puyo Fever.
•The enemy favors up specials •Periodic earthquakes will shake the screen
Everyone Fight! Puyo Puyo Until Morning
The King Dedede puppet fighter represents Tarutaru, a large, powerful student in Amitie's school. His favor for Super Dedede Jump and the earthquake condition representing Tarutaru's Earth-themed motif.
The music represents Tarutaru's first appearance in Puyo Puyo Fever.
•The enemy starts the battle with a Boomerang •Hostile assist trophy will appear
Fun Puyo Puyo Hell!
The Bayonetta puppet fighter represents Dapper Bones, a sentient skeleton obsessed with fashion. Her usage of Bat Within as well as Alucard Assist Trophy representing bats that can frequently be seen in Dapper's various animation.
The Boomerang item represents Dapper's hat thrown by him during certain animations.
The music represents Dapper's first appearance in Puyo Puyo Fever.
•The enemy loves to taunt •The enemy's physical attacks have increased power
Fun Puyo Puyo Hell!
The Giant Falco puppet fighter represents Hohow Bird, a large bird who claims himself to as a hero. His increased power for physical attacks representing Hohow's combat skill, while his frequent taunting represents how Hohow appears posing often.
The music represents Hohow's first appearance in Puyo Puyo Fever.
The Corrin puppet fighter representing Ocean Prince due to both being a prince associated with waves. His resistance against water and ice moves representing Ocean Prince's aquatic-themed motif, while his frequent taunting represents Ocean Prince's selfish personality.
The items and the music represents Ocean Prince's prominent role in Puyo Puyo Fever 2.
•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy's punches and elbow strikes have increased power •The enemy's ranged weapons have increased power
Fun Puyo Puyo Hell!
The Captain Falcon puppet fighter represents Frank, the father of the Frankenstein duo. His frequent usage of arm attacks such as neutral attack, forward smash and Falcon Punch represents how Frank mainly use punches in combat.
The Ness minion represents Stein, the son of the Frankenstein duo. His frequent usage of up smash represents the lollipop Stein carries. The items also representing Stein's lollipop.
The stage represents the mansion where Frank & Stein are encountered in Puyo Puyo Fever 2.
The music represents Frank & Stein's first appearance in Puyo Puyo Fever.
The Bayonetta puppet fighter represents Ms. Accord, a teacher of Amitie's school. The chosen alternate costume represents Accord's pointy hat, while the Hammer item represents Accord's mallet.
The tiny Incineroar minion represents Popoi, Accord's puppet cat.
The music represents Popoi's appearance as the final boss of Puyo Puyo Fever.
This spirit battle represents Popoi's appearance as the final boss of Puyo Puyo Fever, where he is fought in a mysterious tower. The Golden Hammer item represents Popoi's mallet.
The music is an arrangement of the song when fighting against Popoi in Puyo Puyo Fever.
•The enemy starts the battle with a Steel Diver •The enemy is metal •Magic and PSI attacks aren't as effective against the enemy
Rising Comet!
The Inkling puppet fighter represents Feli, a young female citizen of the town bordering the Primp Town. The chosen alternate costume represents Feli's Gothic Lolita clothing, while the Steel Diver item represents Feli's dowsing rods. The immunity against magic and PSI attacks represents Feli's divination ability.
The giant, metal Duck Hunt minion represents Baldanders, a dog in knight armor Feli accidentally summoned via summon magic.
The stage represents the mansion where Feli is often encountered in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary as well as at one point in Puyo Puyo Fever 2.
The music represents Feli's debut in Puyo Puyo Fever 2 as well as her crush on Lemres.
•Reinforcements appear after an enemy is KO'd •Certain items will appear in large numbers •The enemy starts the battle with a Lip's Stick
Rising Comet!
The Link puppet fighter represents Lemres, the "Comet Warlock" of the town bordering the Primp Town. The chosen alternate costume represents Lemres' all-teal clothing, while the Lip's Stick item represents Lemres' staff.
The Inkling minions represents the rivalry of Klug (represented by the indigo Inkling boy) and Feli (represented by the purple Inkling girl) caused by their affinity for Lemres.
The food items spawned during the battle are all sweets, representing Lemres' fondness for making sweets.
The music is the song plays when Lemres is encountered in Puyo Puyo Fever 2, Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary and Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary.
The Lucina puppet fighter represents Ringo Ando, the protagonist of Puyo Puyo 7. The chosen alternate costume's color scheme resembles Ringo's school uniform seen in that game.
The minions representing the two close friends of Ringo, Maguro Sasaki (represented by Cloud) and Risukuma (represented by Dr. Mario).
The apple item represents the apple Ringo often holds. It also represents how Ringo's name is derived from the Japanese word for apples.
The Dr. Kawashima Assist Trophy represents Ringo's mathematics-themed motif.
The stage represents Suzuran City, Ringo's hometown, acting as the main setting of Puyo Puyo 7 and Puyo Puyo Tetris.
The music is an arrangement of the credit theme of Puyo Puyo 7, representing Ringo's debut in the game.
•The enemy starts the battle with a Golden Hammer •The enemy favors special moves •The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash
Puyo Puyo Song - Pico Pico Mix
The Cloud puppet fighter represents Maguro Sasaki, a male student who attends in the same school as Ringo. The chosen alternate costume represents both Maguro's hair color and his school uniform seen in Puyo Puyo 7. The puppet fighter choice also represents the fact that Maguro has a handsome face under his bangs, which he hides for being too beautiful so others will fall in love otherwise.
His favor for special moves as well as the Sudden Final Smash condition represents Maguro's fondness for video games, while the Golden Hammer item represents Maguro's Kendama.
The Lucina minion represents Ringo, Maguro's best friend and clubmate at the physics club.
The sushi item represents Maguro's status as the eldest son of a fishmonger. It also represents how Maguro's name is derived from the Japanese word for tunas.
The stage represents Suzuran City, Maguro and Ringo's hometown.
The music is an arrangement of the credit theme of Puyo Puyo 7, representing Maguro's debut in the game.
•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy favors neutral specials •The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash
Puyo Puyo Song - Pico Pico Mix
The Dr. Mario puppet fighter represents Risukuma, a scientist and inventor of Ringo's school who always wear a lab coat. His favor for Megavitamins as well as the Sudden Final Smash condition representing how Risukuma often do experiments with chemicals.
The Lucina minion represents Ringo, Risukuma's clubmate at the physics club.
The explosive-type items representing Risukuma's usage of explosives.
The stage represents the rooftop of the Suzuran Junior High School, the school Risukuma and Ringo attends.
The music is an arrangement of the credit theme of Puyo Puyo 7, representing Risukuma's debut in the game.
The Arle puppet fighter represents Dark Arle, the evil alter-ego Arle takes as a result of being possessed by Ecolo, acting as the primary antagonist of Puyo Puyo 7.
This spirit battle represents Dark Arle's initial battle in Puyo Puyo 7, where she is found in the Stonehenge. The music is the song plays during the battle with Dark Arle in the game.
The Kirby puppet fighter represents Ecolo, the final boss of Puyo Puyo 7. His favor for Inhale represents Ecolo's shape-shifting ability, as seen in Puyo Puyo 7.
The fighters' change in size during the battle representing the Transformation rule in Puyo Puyo 7, which involving a character transforming into a matured or younger version of themselves and makes the user's Puyo giant or tiny temporarily.
The stage and music representing Ecolo's debut in Puyo Puyo 7, where he is found on a galactic dimension.
The Shulk puppet fighter represents Tee, one of the protagonists of Puyo Puyo Tetris. Him being equipped with Boomerang represents Tee's frisbee-like device seen in the artwork and animations, which bears a slight resemblance to the design of the Monado.
The Screen Flip condition represents the T-Spin, the technique in the Tetris series involving the T-tetrimino, which Tee's name is derived from.
The stage represents the Starship Tetra, the spaceship where Tee is the captain of.
The music represents Tee's debut in Puyo Puyo Tetris.
This spirit battle represents the fight against Jay & Elle, the twin crew of Starship Tetra; the Young Link puppet fighter represents Jay, the male half, while the Daisy minion represents Elle, the female half.
The battle conditions represents Jay & Elle's personality as the mischievous pranksters.
The stage represents Jay & Elle's appearance in Puyo Puyo Tetris' story mode, where Tee and his team has to find Jay & Elle in the Suzuran City before they can play prank.
The music represents Jay & Elle's debut in Puyo Puyo Tetris.
The Chrom puppet fighter represents Ex, the final boss of Puyo Puyo Tetris plot-wise, who is the true father of Ess (represented by the Lucina ally), much like how Chrom is Lucina's father in the Fire Emblem games. Coincidentally, Ex and Chrom also share Matthew Mercer as their English voice actor. His aggressive behavior represents the typical trope for final bosses in the Puyo Puyo series, where they have stronger CPU than the majority of cast by default.
The stage represents the Edge of Reality, the dimension where Ex resides.
The music represents Ex's debut in Puyo Puyo Tetris.
The Zelda puppet fighter represents Ally, one of the protagonist of Puyo Puyo Chronicle. Her being equipped with a Star Rod represents Star Rain, one of Ally's abilities.
The stamina battle condition represents the RPG mode of Puyo Puyo Chronicle, which involving a EarthBound-esque turn-based battle.
The Heart Container item represents Ally's passion for "love".
The stage represents Grimp Forest, the main setting of Puyo Puyo Chronicle.
The music represents Ally's debut in Puyo Puyo Chronicle.
The Zelda puppet fighter represents Rafisol, the final boss of Puyo Puyo Chronicle who look extremely similar to Ally due to her being born from Ally's pendant.
The stamina battle condition represents the RPG mode of Puyo Puyo Chronicle.
The Attack Power ↓ and Lifesteal conditions representing Zero All, Rafisol's special skill in Puyo Puyo Chronicle, which has a similar effect to these conditions.
The stage represents the Tower of Color, an area in Puyo Puyo Chronicle where Rafisol is fought.
The music is the song plays when fighting against Rafisol in Puyo Puyo Chronicle.
The Palutena puppet fighters represent Marle due to her Goddess-like status. The first puppet fighter's costume represents Marle's corrupted form, while the second puppet fighter's costume represents her true form.
The stamina battle condition represents the Skill Battle rule in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. The third condition represents Heal, one of Marle's skills, which remove debuffs on her and her allies.
The item choice represents Marle's circular motif.
The music is the song plays when fighting against Marle in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2.
The Dark Pit puppet fighter represent Squares due to his deity-like status.
The stamina battle condition represents the Skill Battle rule in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. The second condition represents how bosses heal their HP in a row if their HP is about to depleted.
The item choice represents Squares's rectangular motif.
The stage represents the Edge of Spacetime, the outspace location in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 where the final battle takes place in.
The music is the song plays when fighting against Squares in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2.