- This article contains information on Palutena's appearance in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U; the article for the character can be found here.
Palutena
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Palutena makes her first appearance as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.
Due to conflicts in schedule, she is voiced by Brandy Kopp instead of Ali Hillis in the English version of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U, and by Aya Hisakawa in the Japanese version of the game.
Weapons and abilities[]
Palutena wields a long staff which she uses to swing and jab at her foes. She also commonly uses her shield, wings, and halo to strike at opponents. Palutena uses Powers in all of her Specials, such as Autoreticle, Warp, and Counter. Unlike most other fighters, though like the Mii Fighters, Palutena's custom special moves are not variations of the default moves but rather entirely different moves, all of which are available from the start.
Similar to Pit and Dark Pit's Guardian Orbitars, Palutena has a shield in the form of her Reflect Barrier, which she can use to deflect projectiles or hit foes if summoned directly next to them.
Ranking as a character[]
While Palutena is not easy for beginners like Pit and Dark Pit are, she is still a formidable fighter that excels in aerial attacks and combos. However, due to severe beginning and/or end lag on most of her moves, limited KOing options, and being relatively light weight which makes her easy to juggle, Palutena currently ranks 45th out of 58 characters.
Alternate costumes[]
Moves[]
Standard: Ground[]
Neutral Attack | |
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Description | A simple jab of the orb part of her staff. If the A button is continuously tapped or held, Palutena will begin repeatedly jabbing her staff into the opponent. She can continuously inflict damage on an opponent upon making contact. |
Damage | Neutral Attack: 3% Continuous Attack: Roughly 1% per hit, 3% on release |
Button Code | A |
Up Tilt | |
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Description | Palutena gets down to her knees and swings her staff above her head. |
Damage | First 6 Hits: 1.2% each Seventh Hit: 2% |
Button Code | Up (Hold) > A |
Side Tilt | |
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Description | Palutena extends her arm out and swings her staff at the opponent. |
Damage | 2 Hits: 6% each (Staff Head), 4% each (Staff End) |
Button Code | Left/Right (Hold) > A |
Dash Attack | |
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Description | Palutena runs forward and rams into her opponents with her shield. |
Damage | 9% (Clean Hit), 5% (Late Hit) |
Button Code | Run > A |
Smash[]
Standard: Aerial[]
Neutral Aerial | |
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Description | Palutena slowly spins her staff in front of her, hitting in all directions. |
Damage | First 5 Hits: 1.7% each Sixth Hit: 5% |
Button Code | (Mid-air) A |
Forward Aerial | |
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Description | Palutena stretches out horizontally to kick the opponent in front of her. |
Damage | 9% |
Button Code | (Mid-air) Forward Directional Input + A |
Back Aerial | |
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Description | Palutena hits her opponent with her shield in the opposite direction. |
Damage | 12%, 9% (Extremely close-range) |
Button Code | (Mid-air) Backwards Directional Input + A |
Down Aerial | |
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Description | Palutena kicks downwards while falling. |
Damage | 9% |
Button Code | (Mid-air) Down + A |
Grab and Throw[]
Up Throw | |
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Description | Palutena raises her staff, magically sending opponents upward. |
Damage | 8% |
Button Code | Grab > Up |
Forward Throw | |
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Description | Palutena spreads her arms and magically throws the opponent forward. |
Damage | 9% |
Button Code | Grab > Forward Directional Input |
Back Throw | |
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Description | Palutena bends backwards and magically throws the opponent behind her. |
Damage | 10% |
Button Code | Grab > Backwards Directional Input |
Down Throw | |
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Description | Palutena throws the opponent downwards, which launches them upwards once finished. |
Damage | 5% |
Button Code | Grab > Down |
Dodge[]
Side Dodge | |
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Description | Dashes to the side and briefly disappears. This renders Palutena invincible for a very brief period of time. |
Damage | N/A |
Button Code | Shield/Grab > Left/Right |
Recovery[]
Ground Recover | |
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Description | If Palutena attacks while she is down, she will get up and swing her staff to either side of her. |
Damage | 7% to either side |
Button Code | (While laying down) Any attacking button |
Slip Recover | |
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Description | If Palutena attacks while she is down after slipping, she will get up and jab her staff to either side of her. |
Damage | 5% to either side |
Button Code | (While sitting down) Any attacking button |
Special[]
Neutral Special: Autoreticle | |
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"Fire energy blasts from your staff directly at an opponent in front of you." | |
Description | Palutena locks onto an opponent in front of her, shooting three blasts in their direction. |
Damage | 2.9% per hit (3 hits total) |
Button Code | B |
Up Special: Warp | |
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"Teleport in any direction. You can't attack or be attacked while warping." | |
Description | Palutena disappears and warps to another location nearby. |
Damage | N/A |
Button Code | Up + B |
Side Special: Reflect Barrier | |
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"Cast a reflective wall that moves forward for a short distance. Can be used to push rivals." | |
Description | Palutena summons a red barrier in front of her, deflecting any incoming projectiles. |
Damage | 5% (Shield), reflects projectiles at 1.17x damage |
Button Code | Left/Right + B |
Down Special: Counter | |
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"Prepare for an opponent's attack, and strike back when struck." | |
Description | Palutena readies herself for incoming attacks, then strikes at an opponent upon impact. |
Damage | Deals back 1.3x damage of attacks countered (minimum of 10%) |
Button Code | Down + B |
Custom Special[]
Neutral Special: Explosive Flame | |
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"Create a blast in front of you that can hit opponents multiple times." | |
Description | Creates a sphere-shaped explosion a fixed distance away. |
Damage | First 6 Hits: 0.8% each Seventh Hit: 4.2% |
Button Code | B |
Neutral Special: Heavenly Light | |
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"Surround yourself in rays of light that damage opponents." | |
Description | Rays of light shine down over Palutena, damaging any opponents within its radius. While it deals no knockback or flinching to opponents, it gently pushes opponents out of its field and away from Palutena, and deals damage at a rapid rate. The attack button can be held to extend the attack's duration. |
Damage | 1% per hit (up to a total of 36%) |
Button Code | B |
Up Special: Jump Glide | |
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"Jump into the air and glide around. Move faster by pressing left or right." | |
Description | Palutena jumps up and glides through the air. |
Damage | N/A |
Button Code | Up + B |
Up Special: Rocket Jump | |
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"Create an explosion at your feet that blasts you into the air. Also damages opponents." | |
Description | Palutena creates an explosion at her feet, which launches herself up into the air and damages any nearby opponents. |
Damage | 12% (Ground), 10% (Mid-air) |
Button Code | Up + B |
Side Special: Angelic Missile | |
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"Hurtle forth and collide with enemies to send them flying." | |
Description | Palutena shoots herself forward in a missile-like fashion at the opponent. |
Damage | 13% |
Button Code | Left/Right + B |
Side Special: Super Speed | |
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"Dash headfirst into opponents. You can even jump and attack while dashing." | |
Description | Palutena charges forward through her opponents at high speeds—however, there is a small cool-down period after deactivation. |
Damage | Between 0%-7%; deals more damage the further out she travels |
Button Code | Left/Right + B |
Down Special: Lightweight | |
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"Makes you lighter and significantly faster, but you'll also be easier to launch as a result." | |
Description | Boosts Palutena's speed and jumping abilities upon activation, but also causes her to be launched and KO'd more easily. There is a short cool-down period after the end of the move, during which Palutena will be slower than usual. |
Damage | N/A |
Button Code | Down + B |
Down Special: Celestial Firework | |
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"Shoot a firework into the air. The firework explodes when hit or after a short time." | |
Description | Palutena shoots a single firework into the sky in front of her. |
Damage | First Hit: 3.2% Last 4 Hits: 1.2% each |
Button Code | Down + B |
Final Smash[]
Black Hole Laser | |
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Description | Palutena summons a Black Hole on her opponents to keep them in place, then rushes off the stage to shoot them with a Mega Laser. |
Damage | First 12 Hits: 2.4% each Thirteenth Hit: 12% |
Button Code | (After breaking open the Smash Ball) B |
Quotes[]
Taunts | |
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"You shall be purified!" | |
Palutena laughs and spins around her staff. | |
"Ready when you are." |
Combat Phrases | |
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Down/Forward Smash | "Goddess wings!" |
Autoreticle | "Autoreticle!" |
Explosive Flame | "Explosive Flame!" |
Heavenly Light | "Heavenly Light!" |
Warp | "Warp!" |
Jump Glide | "Jump Glide!" "Glide!" |
Rocket Jump | "Rocket Jump!" |
Counter | "Counter!" |
Lightweight | "Lightweight!" |
Celestial Firework | "Celestial Fireworks!" |
Reflect Barrier | "Reflect!" |
Angelic Missile | "Angelic Missile!" "Missile!" |
Super Speed | "Super Speed!" |
Black Hole Laser (Final Smash) | "Watch this. Black Hole! And Mega Laser!" |
KO'd (Occasionally) | "Oh no!" |
Victory Phrases | |
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"Too bad for you." "Poor little Pittoo." | |
"No one can hide from the light!" "Oh. So sorry about that, Pit." | |
Palutena spins around her staff and laughs. |
Trophy Information[]
Palutena[]
In Kid Icarus: Uprising, the goddess of light uses telepathy to communicate and grants miracles to support Pit on his adventure. In Smash Bros., she has special moves like Warp and Heavenly Light at her disposal. She's very adaptable—you can customize her into a long- or close-range fighter!
Palutena (Alt.)[]
Palutena's Reflect Barrier side special deflects any attacks and projectiles that come at her from the front. Unlike others' reflective moves, she can move a bit while this barrier is active. If you really want to ruin someone's day, you can push him or her over an edge using this move.
Black Hole Laser[]
Palutena's Final Smash. After doing a divine twirl, she creates a black hole in front of her, drawing in her opponents. When she's got 'em where she wants 'em, she follows up with a wide laser beam that reaches from one edge of the screen to the other. It even changes direction slightly, just in case someone managed to avoid the black hole.
Palutena[]
In Kid Icarus: Uprising, the goddess of light uses telepathy to communicate and grants miracles to support Pit on his adventure. In Smash Bros., she has special moves like Warp and Heavenly Light at her disposal. She's very adaptable—you can customize her into a long- or close-range fighter!
Palutena (Alt.)[]
Palutena's Reflect Barrier side special deflects any attacks and projectiles that come at her from the front. Unlike other reflective moves, you can leave this barrier in place and it will keep reflecting. If you really want to ruin someone's day, you can push him or her over an edge using this move.Miscellaneous[]
Idle Poses[]
Victory Theme[]
A remixed excerpt from the original Kid Icarus's title theme. Palutena shares her victory theme with Pit.
Other[]
Sound Clips | |
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Character Select | |
Crowd Cheer | The crowd cheers "Pa-lu-te-na!" |