Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Definitive Edition/Items

An item is an object that either randomly appears on-stage during a match or is summoned by a character's special move, that can be picked up and used by characters. Many items can be wielded once picked up, while others apply an effect, and almost all can be thrown at opponents. Items are a large part of the gameplay of the Super Smash Bros. series, but problems with randomness and inconsistent risk/reward balance results in tournament rulesets universally requiring that random spawning of items be disabled using the Item Switch before starting the match. Various items that weren't present in the original release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will return.

Items

Image	Description	Heavy?	Series
Smash Ball	Flies around the stage. Characters must break in order to obtain. Once broken, player presses their neutral special button to use their Final Smash. Will fly off-stage after a short period if not obtained and used.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Fake Smash Ball	Flies around the stage, similar to the Smash Ball. Characters can break it in order to activate. Once broken, it will explode.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Crate	Contains many items. Has a one-in-eight chance of exploding when thrown, or hit with enough force to break.	Yes	Super Smash Bros.
Rolling Crate	When thrown, struck, or landing on a hill, it will roll across the stage and damage what it hits without breaking, though it will break with enough force. Can be stood on.	Yes	Super Smash Bros.
Blast Box	Very poor throwing distance. Explodes upon taking 30% damage or a flame attack.	Yes	Super Smash Bros.
Barrel	Once thrown, struck, or landed on a slope, may roll across the stage and damage what it hits before breaking. Has a one-in-eight chance of exploding.	Yes	Super Smash Bros.
Capsule	Contains a single item. Has a one-in-eight chance of exploding.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Party Ball	Once activated by being thrown or damaged, it floats into the air and opens, dropping its items.	Yes	Super Smash Bros.
Sandbag	When attacked, produces items.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Motion-Sensor Bomb	Attaches to the stage once thrown; characters that approach it after a short time cause it to explode.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Home-Run Bat	An extremely powerful item. Its forward smash is among the most powerful attacks in all four games, being a one-hit KO in every one. As a throwing item, it maintains its high knockback and is a semi-spike. In Brawl, forward smash uses a unique animation. It becomes stronger when hit on the tip.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Beam Sword	Starting in Melee, gets longer when swung depending on character. Peach has a rare chance of plucking one when using Vegetable.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Fan	Fastest-swinging battering item. High shield damage.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Ray Gun	Fires blasts of energy that have infinite horizontal range.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Bumper	Can be placed on the stage or (starting in Brawl) set in midair, where it will knock away characters that touch it. If two or more are present, they can be used to momentarily trap characters by bouncing them back and forth.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Food	Each type of food recovers a different amount of damage. Can be produced in large numbers by Peach Blossom.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Cloaking Device	Renders the user mostly invisible and makes them immune to damage (but not knockback).	No	Super Smash Bros.
Gooey Bomb	When thrown, attaches to characters and can transfer to other characters that pass by. Explodes after a certain time or if attacked when not on a character.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Assist Trophy	When picked up, after the character lands on the ground, they will perform a short animation and summon a random character to aid them in the fight.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Timer	Slows down all opponents. Can backfire and slow down the user, or slow down the entire game.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Smoke Ball	Once thrown, spews smoke around its immediate area. May stick to opponents.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Cracker Launcher	Shoots explosive fireworks. Limits the user to walking and a single jump, and automatically dropped from any flinch.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Team Healer	Heals teammates when thrown at them. When thrown at opponents, can heal or damage them at random. Only appears during team battles.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Drill	Allows the wearer to fire a large drill.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Black Hole	Creates a massive black hole, dragging all items and players nearby in. Throws the opposite side of user's orientation.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Rage Blaster	Fires a blast of energy. The higher the percent a user has, the more damage it does.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Healing Field	Can be thrown on the ground. Once thrown, it will open up and will heal anyone standing on it.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Healing Sprout	Sticks to fighters and gradually heals them. Can be transferred on contact like the Gooey Bomb.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Banana Gun	Ejects the banana out of the peel and the player is left with the banana peel after using it.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Beastball	Reappears near an opponent after being thrown and targets them, covered in flames.	No	Super Smash Bros.
Mushroom	Slides across the stage. When touched, enlarges the character.	No	Mario
Poison Mushroom	Slides across the stage. When touched, shrinks the character.	No	Mario
Fire Flower	Produces a continuous stream of short-range fire.	No	Mario
Ice Flower	Similar to the Fire Flower, but freezes.	No	Mario
Bubble Flower	Similar to the Fire Flower, but captures in a bubble. Akin to Wario Land 3's "Bubble" power-up or in Bubble Bobble.	No	Mario
Super Star	Bounces across the stage, and makes whoever it touches invulnerable to all damage and knockback for a short time. Users can still be KO'd if they fall off the stage with it.	No	Mario
Super Leaf	Gives the user raccoon ears and tail. Allows the user to float in mid-air using the jump button.	No	Mario
Metal Box	Turns the user metallic, increasing their weight and falling speed, while also reducing the chances of flinching. Can be activated by pickup or by direct attack; indirect attacks will either destroy it (in Melee) or do nothing (other games).	No	Mario
Vanish Box	It turns invisible for 15 seconds.	No	Mario
Green Shell	When thrown, attacked, or landed on, slides across the stage and damages everything it hits. Can be stopped by jumping on it.	No	Mario
Red Shell	When thrown, attacked, or landed on, slides across the stage and damages everything it hits. Aims for nearby characters and avoids sliding off edges.	No	Mario
Spiny Shell	Commonly known as the 'Blue Shell'. Hovers above a player before dropping onto them and exploding. Can be dodged, or it can hit someone other than its intended target on descent.	No	Mario
Yellow Shell		Yes	Mario
Lightning	When touched, shrinks all opponents. Can backfire and shrink the user or enlarge all opponents.	No	Mario
Banana Peel	Once thrown, trips opponents that touch it. Diddy Kong can summon these by using his down special, Banana Peel, leading into deadly mindgames and combo/KO setups.	No	Mario
Bob-Omb	Very powerful explosive. If not grabbed within a few seconds of its appearance, it lights its own fuse and begins walking around, exploding on any character it meets. If it doesn't meet a character it will blow itself up after a while. Peach has a rare chance of plucking one when using Vegetable.	No	Mario
Bullet Bill	Transforms the user into a Bullet Bill and launches them in a specified direction, dealing big damage to anyone they hit along the way. After a set distance, the user returns to normal. Can be reflected.	No	Mario
Hothead	Follows the contours of the stage once thrown. Grows in size and damage but lasts for a shorter time when hit by flame or electric attacks.	No	Mario
Freezie	Slides across the stage, freezing characters when struck by it. Can be destroyed before being picked up.	No	Mario
Fire bar	Causes fire damage. Grows shorter with each successful attack.	No	Mario
'	When thrown, it causes an earthquake, launching all characters (including the player) straight up if on the ground. Can be used three times.	No	Mario
Boomerang	Can be thrown at and grabbed by opponents. Returns to the thrower unless intercepted. Gains power when caught.	No	Mario
Soccer Ball	Cannot be picked up. When attacked, it careens in the knockback direction with high damage and knockback.	No	Mario
Launch Star	Can be set in midair, where it will attract and launch any characters that get too close to it. The launch has the potential to KO fighters.	No	Mario
Grass	When picked up, another item appears in its place.	No	Mario
Hammer	One of the most feared items in the game due to its range, damage, and knockback. However, it limits the user to walking and a single jump; the user cannot even choose to drop the item. May randomly lose its head and become useless.	No	Donkey Kong
Barrel Cannon	Once thrown or it lands on a hill, grabs and launches the first character it hits. Disappears very quickly.	Yes	Donkey Kong
Spring	When idle, repels characters when touched depending on whether it is upright or sideways.	No	Donkey Kong
Heart Container	Strongest recovery item, recovering up to 100% damage (in the original Super Smash Bros., it can reset player health to 0%).	No	The Legend of Zelda
Bunny Hood	Increases the user's movement speed, jump height, and falling speed.	No	The Legend of Zelda
Deku Nut	When thrown, damaged, or after a short time (even if held), nearby characters are stunned (if grounded) or launched (if aerial). Used in the Rathalos battle.	No	The Legend of Zelda
Fairy Bottle	Recovers an excess of 100% damage, but only if the user's damage is 100% or more. Otherwise, can be thrown, but will heal anyone hit who meets the prior requirement.	No	The Legend of Zelda
Cucco	Can be thrown at opponents. If attacked or thrown at a player, it summons various Cuccos that attack the player that attacked it or was hit by it.	No	The Legend of Zelda
Bettle	Can be thrown towards an opponent, and the item will grab the opponent and fly off into the air with them. Can be reversed by hitting it.	No	The Legend of Zelda
Bombchu	Can move up walls and across floors and ceilings. Explodes on contact with opponent.	No	The Legend of Zelda
Gust bellow	Blows gusts of wind at other players to push them away.	No	The Legend of Zelda
Screw Attack	Turns the holder's jumps into Screw Attacks. In Melee, applies for as long as the holder keeps the item, and a forced Screw Attack will be applied to those the item is thrown at. In Brawl, applies until the item wears off and does not need to be held in-hand once picked up.	No	Metroid
Star Rod	Has a limited supply of long-range star shots produced on f-tilt or f-smash.	No	Kirby
Warp Star	Once picked up, the user flies into the sky and then crashes down with an explosion. Can be steered slightly, and if there are platforms above, will land there instead of the starting point.	No	Kirby
Maxim Tomato	The third most powerful recovery item, healing up to 50% damage (in the original Super Smash Bros., it can heal up to 100% damage).	No	Kirby
Parasol	Reduces the holder's falling speed, allowing them to glide slowly left and right, potentially improving recovery.	No	Kirby
Super Spicy Curry	Causes the user to constantly shoot short-range fireballs and be incapable of walking slowly.	No	Kirby
Dragoon	Appears in three pieces that must be collected all at once; characters can lose pieces from their possession when hit or KO'd. Once one character has all the pieces the Dragoon is assembled and flown into the stage for a one-hit KO ram attack.	No	Kirby
Bomber	Explodes in the player's hand when used. Only affects enemies.	No	Kirby
Smart Bomb	Produces a large explosion when thrown or attacked. Has a chance to be a dud, though it can still explode if hit or thrown again.	No	Star Fox
Poké Ball	Once thrown and lands on the ground, unleashes a Pokémon to aid the user.	No	Pokémon
Master Ball	Just like the Poké Ball, but it is guaranteed to release a rare or Legendary Pokémon.	No	Pokémon
Mr. Saturn	Walks around the stage and can be knocked about by attacks. Deals massive damage to shields when thrown, but only minor damage otherwise.	No	EarthBound
Franklin Badge	Temporarily makes the wearer immune to projectiles by automatically reflecting them. Can be knocked off.	No	EarthBound
Ramblin Evil Mushroom	A mushroom will grow on the opponent's head, reversing the left and right controls.	No	EarthBound
Killing Edge	A sword that deals x2 more damage and knockback when glowing.	No	Fire Emblem
Back Shield	Defends the wearer from attacks towards their back.	No	Kid Icarus
Ore Club	An extremely powerful club made of stone that produces tornadoes when swung. Grants super armor when used as a forward smash.	No	Kid Icarus
X-Bomb	Creates a cross-shaped explosion that spans most of the screen.	No	Kid Icarus
Killer Eye	When placed, can fire energy beams in the direction it faces. Hitting it flips it around.	No	Kid Icarus
Daybreak	Appears in three pieces that must be collected all at once; characters can lose pieces from their possession when hit or KO'd. Once one character has all the pieces the weapon assembles in their hands, which they can then use at their discretion to fire a giant laser across the stage, almost guaranteed to KO anyone it hits.	No	Kid Icarus
Staff	Shoots a beam. The farther the opponent is, the more damage it deals.	No	Kid Icarus
Hocotate Bomb	A bomb shaped like the Hocotate Ship that will fly off, and then crash down after a set time.	No	Pikmin
Pitfall	Embeds itself into the ground once thrown; characters that approach it after a short time will be buried or Meteor Smashed. Can also be thrown at an opponent directly for the same effect.	No	Animal Crossing
Beehive	Can be thrown at opponents. If attacked or thrown at a player, it summons bees that attack the player that attacked it or was hit by it.	No	Animal Crossing
Death's Scythe	Instantly KOs opponents at high percentages.	No	Castlevania
Flipper	Once thrown, halts in the air and bops characters that run into it.	No	Balloon Fight
Gold Hammer	Acts the same as the regular Hammer, though faster, more powerful and with the ability to float. May be a dud Squeaky Hammer that deals no damage at all.	No	Wrecking Crew
Rocket Belt	Can be equipped and used to increase upward momentum at will, similar to R.O.B.'s up-special.	No	Pilotwings
Unira	Attaches to the stage once thrown or attacked and pokes opponents that come near. Can be set or reset with a direct attack; indirect ones do nothing.	No	Clu Clu Land
Boss Galaga	Carries foes upward to the top of the screen. Can be destroyed by attacking it.	No	Galaxian
Super Scope	Can shoot a total of 48 small rapid-fire pulses of energy or charge 3 large blobs of energy.	No	Nintendo hardware
Lip's Stick	Flowers opponents. Has a limited supply of short-range spore projectiles produced on f-tilt or f-smash.	No	Panel de Pon
Special Flag	Can be held above the user's head for a long period to gain either a KO point in a timed match or a stock in a stock match. Unlike other items, this one will always be dropped if the user is hit while holding it.	No	Rally-X
Steel Diver	A smaller gun-like version of the Steel Diver from the self-titled game for the Nintendo 3DS. Fires a torpedo which travels slowly at first. Deals no shield damage whatsoever.	No	Steel Diver
Ultra Hand	A toy created in the 1960s, by the legendary game designer Gunpei Yokoi. This extensible arm-like gadget serves as a long grab, and it can work as a ledge tether as well.	No	Nintendo Toys

Trivia

• For this expansion, there was in the planning board the possibility of carrying two items at the same time. This detail was canceled because some characters would look awkward when holding.
• Outside of Bandai Namco and Konami, there was in consideration the idea of having more items from other third-party franchises that never made it for this updated version. Some of these included:
  1. Monitor (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  2. Phoenix Down (Final Fantasy)
  3. Tranquilizer Gun (Metal Gear)
  4. E-Tank (Mega Man)
  5. Evoker (Persona)
  6. Heavy Machine Gun (Metal Slug)