Fighting your friends in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has become more heated than ever, but with over 70 playable characters, it can be tough to choose which is the best Smash Bros Ultimate character to try.
We’ve done the hard work and worked out a Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tier List in order to help you get to grips with competitive play, updated to include all the latest Smash Bros DLC characters, up to the newly available Kazuya, released June 2026.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tier List
We’ve attempted to rank every current fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate into a single list, based on their strengths, weaknesses, options for attack, recovery and general attack power.
With the arrival of the devil-gene infused Kazuya Mishima in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, we take a look at everything patch 12.0 drops our way along with the stalwart Tekken character.
With new balance changes to shift characters up and down, along with a brand-new character in the fray. We’ve spent quite some time in the lab checking out the latest character, along with the newest changes to see just who comes out on top.
We’ve spent some good time in the lab to see exactly they fit into our Super Smash Bros Ultimate tier list, letting you know which characters are the creme of the crop.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tier List changes at a glance
Between new characters and patches, here’s how the Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tier List has changed since 12.0:
- Kazuya (Strong – NEW)
- Pyra / Mythra (Best – previously Strong)
Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tier List (Fighters ranked by Tier, last updated August 6th, 2026)
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| Best | Lucina, Peach, Daisy, Pikachu, Pichu, R.O.B, Hero, Chrom, Ridley, Inkling, Olimar, Ryu, Young Link, Toon Link, Wii Fit Trainer, Falco, Pyra & Mythra |
| Strong | Roy, Marth, Mega Man, Yoshi, Mewtwo, Fox, Cloud, Bayonetta, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Isabelle, Villager, Ken, Link, Simon, Richter, Shulk, King K.Rool, Lucario, Joker, Corrin, Lucas, Robin, Incineroar, Terry, Ike, Snake, Ness, Sephiroth |
| Good | Pit, Dark Pit, Samus, Dark Samus, Wolf, Palutena, Pokemon Trainer, Rosalina and Luma, Sonic, Zero Suit Samus, Zelda, Greninja, Mr Game and Watch, Mii Brawler, Mii Gunner, Mii Swordfighter, Wario, Jigglypuff, King Dedede, Steve, Byleth |
| Average | Banjo, Bowser Jr., Diddy Kong, Duck Hunt Duo, Ice Climbers, Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario, Meta Knight, Pac-Man, Piranha Plant, Sheik, Captain Falcon, Kirby, Min Min |
| Weak | Ganondorf, Little Mac |
Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tier List (Fighters listed alphabetically)
| Smash Bros Fighter | Tier ranking |
|---|---|
| Bayonetta | Strong |
| Bowser | Strong |
| Bowser Jr. | Average |
| Byleth | Good |
| Captain Falcon | Average |
| Chrom | Best |
| Cloud | Strong |
| Corrin | Strong |
| Daisy | Best |
| Dark Pit | Good |
| Dark Samus | Good |
| Diddy Kong | Average |
| Donkey Kong | Strong |
| Dr Mario | Average |
| Duck Hunt Duo | Average |
| Falco | Best |
| Fox | Strong |
| Ganondorf | Weak |
| Greninja | Good |
| Hero | Best |
| Hero | Strong |
| Ice Climbers | Average |
| Ike | Strong |
| Incineroar | Strong |
| Inkling | Best |
| Isabelle | Strong |
| Jigglypuff | Good |
| Joker | Strong |
| Ken | Strong |
| King Dedede | Good |
| King K. Rool | Strong |
| Kirby | Average |
| Link | Strong |
| Little Mac | Weak |
| Lucario | Strong |
| Lucas | Strong |
| Lucina | Best |
| Luigi | Average |
| Mario | Average |
| Marth | Strong |
| Mega Man | Average |
| Meta Knight | Average |
| Mewtwo | Strong |
| Mii Brawler | Good |
| Mii Gunner | Good |
| Mii Swordfighter | Good |
| Min Min | Average |
| Mr Game and Watch | Good |
| Ness | Strong |
| Olimar | Best |
| Pac-Man | Average |
| Palutena | Good |
| Peach | Best |
| Piranha Plant | Average |
| Pichu | Best |
| Pikachu | Best |
| Pit | Good |
| Pokemon Trainer | Good |
| Pyra and Mythra | Best |
| R.O.B | Best |
| Richter | Strong |
| Ridley | Best |
| Robin | Strong |
| Rosalina and Luma | Good |
| Roy | Strong |
| Ryu | Best |
| Samus | Good |
| Sephiroth | Strong |
| Sheik | Average |
| Shulk | Strong |
| Simon | Strong |
| Snake | Strong |
| Sonic | Good |
| Steve | Good |
| Terry | Strong |
| Toon Link | Best |
| Villager | Strong |
| Wario | Good |
| Wii Fit Trainer | Best |
| Wolf | Good |
| Yoshi | Strong |
| Young Link | Best |
| Zelda | Good |
| Zero Suit Samus | Good |