Victory pose

A win pose is a short (often random) animation that any character does after winning a match while the losers stand in the background, applauding politely. Typically, every character will have three different poses that can be performed at the end of a match by holding down a certain button.

Super Smash Bros.

Mario

• Jumps and turns around with one arm in the air.
• Spins arm and punches screen
• Does a little dance then stop in front of the screen.

Donkey Kong

• Shakes arms 2 times

Link

• Kneels while putting sword in its holder

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Mario

• Does a short spin-jump and lands in a strong-man pose shouting "Here we go!"
• Winds up for a punch and steps forward shouting "Here we go!"
• Makes fire explode from his palm and strikes a pose

Dr. Mario

• Holds out his stethoscope
• Throws two pills, dusts his hands off, and then pulls out the same pills he already threw while laughing triumphantly
• Does a short spin-jump and lands in a strong-man pose shouting "Here we go!"

Link

• Cuts the air three times and turns his back to the camera
• Cuts the air once, spins his sword and sheaths it
• Puts his sword and shield together and then raises his sword high into the air

Captain Falcon

• Does a spinning flying kick and comes down in a kneeling pose
• Crouches low then spins upward with a roundhouse kick
• Kneels and thrusts his chest forward shouting

Donkey Kong

• Does a backflip, flexes his biceps and roars
• Beats his chest and grunts
• Waves his hands in a fist over his head

Bowser

• Steps forward, builds up a little and roars
• Spins around in his shell and comes out laughing
• Takes two steps forward while swiping with his claws twice

Luigi

• Falls down twice as stiff as a board
• Childishly swings at the air and glares at the camera
• Turns around and makes gun motions with his fingers saying "Let's-a go!"

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• Bowser
  • Steps forward, builds up a little and roars.
  • Spins around in his shell and comes out laughing.
  • Takes two steps forward while swiping with his claws twice.

• Captain Falcon
  • Does three consecutive roundhouse kicks
  • Two jump kicks
  • Charges up red energy

• Diddy Kong
  • Shoots the air with his Peanut Popguns
  • Spins with his Rocket Barrels then faces the screen, dancing with hands on his head and chin
  • Does a small dance, then holds still in a breakdance-like pose, clapping his feet together

• Donkey Kong
  • Beats his chest
  • Hands above his head together, he moves them side to side
  • Does a backflip, holds up his arms

• Falco
  • Dashes from the sky and poses on the ground

• Fox
  • Crosses his arms, looks upward

• Ganondorf
  • Evil laugh
  • Punches, then holds a chest block
  • Makes a "Yes!" pose

• Ice Climbers
  • Popo and Nana sway from side to side in a straight line
  • Both nod and high five one another
  • Both jump up and down

• Ike
  • Performs Aether while facing the screen.
  • Folds arms and says, "You'll get no sympathy from me."
  • Says, "I fight for my friends."

• Jigglypuff
  • Rests, wakes up for a split second before resting again.
  • Jumps up two times, then an aerial flip
  • Attempts to bounce up, but ends up on her back

• King Dedede
  • Pats his belly while a Waddle Dee stands in front of him
  • Spins his hammer
  • Slams his hammer down on his left side, does the same with his right

• Kirby
  • Spins, holds it's hand up
  • Does some flips, holds it's hand up
  • Skids to each side, holds it's hand up

• Link
  • Gives two swipes of his sword, then sheathes it
  • Horizontal swipe with his sword, then holds it up, giving off a battle cry.
  • Three swipes with his sword, turns to his right.

• Lucario

• Lucas
  • He bends down on one knee and shoots hexagonal PK shocks from his fingers in the air in front of him.
  • He pulls forcefully on a large needles (from Mother 3) before the large needle flies off-screen with a trail of sparkles while Lucas looks towards the screen.
  • With his back towards the screen, crouching, Lucas does something on the ground with a large stick before turning his head around towards the screen, saying "Hmm?".

• Luigi
  • Turns around and makes gun motions with his fingers saying "Bang, bang."
  • Childishly swings his arms at the air and gasps twice with exhaustion.
  • Falls to the ground two times, stiff as a board.

• Mario
  • Does a short spin-jump and lands in a strong-man pose.
  • Winds up for a punch and steps forward.
  • Makes fire explode from his palm and strikes a pose.

• Marth

• Meta Knight
  • Disappears while saying, "Come back when you can put up a fight"
  • Turns and spins his sword while saying "Victory is my destiny" then hits it against the ground.

• Mr. Game & Watch
  • Jumps up and down in the air
  • Does a bizarre form of disco dancing
  • Rings it's bell

• Ness
  • He jumps up and down twice, swinging his arms, before quickly nodding twice towards the screen with arms akimbo.
  • He swings his bat many times before holding the bat with his right hand, outstretched and pointing diagonally upwards.
  • He looks to his sides quickly before facing the screen, putting his hand on the back of his head.

• Peach
  • Spins and waves to the screen, saying "Oh, did I win?"
  • Swings her arm out and puts it behind her, saying "Peachy!"
  • Turns to her left and says "This is fun!"

• Pikachu
  • Sleeps
  • Ears perk, he scratches his left ear
  • Backflip, aerial spin an inch off the ground

• Pikmin & Olimar
  • Olimar plucks various Pikmin, a Purple Pikmin landing on top of him.
  • Looks to the sides while three Pikmin run around him in a circle.
  • Waves his arms up and down as if he's fanning the player.

• Pit

• Pokémon Trainer
  • Squirtle
  • Ivysaur
  • Charizard

• R.O.B.
  • Fires blue beams, then flexes it's upper body
  • Spins around up a slight inch in the air, then lands
  • Spins it's arms, moves them in a strongman pose

• Samus
  • Readies her blaster
  • Punches then fires a shot from her blaster
  • Rapid fires three shots while on one knee

• Zero Suit Samus
  • Side Kick flex
  • Cartwheels to the screen
  • Energy whip swipe

• Snake
  • Throws off his cardboard box disguise and stands up, saying "Not even close!"
  • Crawls forward a step and rolls into a crouching position, saying into his codec "This is Snake. I'm done here."
  • Seen in a crouching position from the side talking into his codec.

• Sonic
  • He spins once and poses while holding a Chaos Emerald in his hand.
  • Runs off the screen, screeches back and gives a thumbs up.
  • He break-dances and then does a pose with his fist.

• Toon Link
  • He waves the Wind Waker baton.
  • He tries to catch a pig but ends up tripping and falling on his bottom.
  • He catches a pig and holds it above his head.

• Wario
  • He does a donut on his bike and makes a "W" sign with his hand.
  • He laughs gloatingly and then falls over.
  • Pats his belly, sniffs his behind, scratches his head

• Wolf
  • With his back facing the screen, he raises his arm and then turns around to look at the screen while saying, "Cowards, the bunch of you!"
  • He claws the air twice, pauses for a bit, and then does a kick before posing. During this, he says, "I'll be the one who'll... take you down."
  • He bends over a bit and snarls before standing up, crossing his arms, and laughs.
  • NOTE: When winning a match against Fox or Falco, he says, "Play time is over, Star Fox!" He performs the third victory animation.

• Yoshi
  • Punches a few times, and then turns his back on the screen.
  • Looks up at the sky with his hands together, spins once, and gives a peace sign with his hand
  • Punches the air, then makes a "ta-da" pose.

• Zelda
  • Conjures bright red magical energy
  • Turns her head to the left, making an elegant stance
  • Praying, she turns her head upward

• Sheik
  • Two kicks, then a ninja stance
  • In a crouch, she slashes the air with her needles, then stands up
  • Keeps her mouth concealed