What is Smashdle?
Smashdle is a free daily guessing game created for fans of Super Smash Bros., Nintendo's legendary crossover fighting game franchise. The series, created by Masahiro Sakurai and developed by Sora Ltd. and Bandai Namco Entertainment, brings together characters from dozens of different video game franchises into a single fighting game. The most recent entry, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, features a roster of 89 playable fighters drawn from over 35 different game series, making it the largest crossover fighting game roster in history. Smashdle challenges players to identify mystery fighters from this massive roster using a variety of creative clues and puzzle modes.
The Super Smash Bros. franchise has a rich history spanning over two decades. The original Super Smash Bros. launched on the Nintendo 64 in 1999 with just 12 characters. Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) for the GameCube expanded the roster to 26 and became a competitive fighting game phenomenon that is still played in tournaments today. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) for the Wii introduced 39 characters and the Subspace Emissary story mode. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014) featured 58 characters, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) for the Nintendo Switch brought together "everyone is here" — every fighter from the entire series history — for a grand total of 89 fighters, with additional fighters added through downloadable content. This incredible historical depth is what makes Smashdle such a rich guessing experience, as the roster spans the entire history of console gaming.
What makes Smashdle particularly special within the "-dle" character guessing game genre — alongside LoLdle, Dotadle, Narutodle, Pokedle, and OnePiecedle — is the diversity of its character roster. Unlike games that draw from a single franchise, Smashdle features characters from entirely different gaming worlds. A single game of Smashdle might involve characters from Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Metroid, Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, Street Fighter, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, Persona, and many more. This means that to truly excel at Smashdle, you need not just deep knowledge of one franchise, but broad familiarity with the history of video games as a whole. It is a celebration of gaming culture in its purest form.
Smashdle was created by a fan of the Super Smash Bros. series and is not affiliated with Nintendo, Masahiro Sakurai, Sora Ltd., or Bandai Namco. Like other fan-made "-dle" games, it exists as a tribute to the franchise and a way for the global Smash community to engage with the game they love in a new format. The game has attracted a passionate following among Smash players of all types — from competitive tournament veterans to casual party-game enthusiasts — and has become a regular part of the daily routine for many members of the Smash community.
How Smashdle Works
Smashdle operates on a daily puzzle cycle, refreshing all five of its game modes at midnight UTC each day. Like several other "-dle" games in this genre, Smashdle supports separate answer pools for different regions — specifically, America and Europe. This means that players in different parts of the world may encounter different fighters on the same day, and this page tracks both regional variants. The five game modes each test a different dimension of Smash knowledge, providing the most varied daily challenge of any "-dle" game in the genre.
👑 Classic Mode
Classic mode is the attribute-based guessing experience at the core of Smashdle. You make guesses by typing fighter names and receive color-coded feedback on multiple attributes. These typically include the fighter's game series of origin (Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, Fire Emblem, etc.), the year they first appeared in a Smash Bros. game, their weight class (light, medium, or heavy), and their movement speed category. Using these clues systematically, you can narrow down from the full 89-fighter roster. The game series clue is particularly powerful, as it immediately eliminates all fighters from other franchises. If you know the series is Fire Emblem, you only need to consider fighters like Marth, Ike, Roy, Lucina, Robin, Corrin, Byleth, and Chrom.
😀 Emoji Mode
Emoji mode presents a creative puzzle where a sequence of emojis represents the mystery fighter. The emojis serve as visual and thematic clues — for example, a combination of a mushroom, a mustache, and fire might represent Mario, while a sword, a shield, and a triangle could point to Link. The emoji combinations range from straightforward to quite clever, requiring lateral thinking and cultural familiarity with the characters they represent. This mode is often considered the most fun and creative of the five, as it rewards imagination and pop culture knowledge alongside pure game expertise.
👤 Silhouette Mode
Silhouette mode shows you a black silhouette of the mystery fighter's Smash Bros. character model. Some fighters have immediately recognizable silhouettes — Bowser's massive spiked shell and horns, Captain Falcon's helmet and visor, Kirby's round and simple shape, or Ganondorf's cape and bulk. Others are more subtle and require careful observation of distinctive features like weapons, accessories, body proportions, or character-specific elements. This mode tests your visual memory of the fighter models you have seen in hundreds or thousands of Smash matches.
💥 Final Smash Mode
Final Smash mode presents an image of a fighter's Final Smash — their ultimate, screen-clearing special move — and asks you to identify which fighter it belongs to. Each fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a unique Final Smash (or in some cases, more than one variant), and many are spectacular cinematic sequences that are deeply memorable. From Mario's giant fireball to Cloud's Omnislash, from Pikachu's Volt Tackle to King K. Rool's Blunderbuss barrage, these ultimate moves are often the most dramatic moments in any Smash match. Identifying them requires familiarity with the full range of fighters' signature moves.
🩷 Kirby Copy Mode
Kirby Copy mode is one of the most unique and delightful puzzle mechanics in any "-dle" game. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Kirby's special ability is to inhale opponents and copy their powers, gaining a distinctive "copy ability hat" that visually represents the absorbed fighter. In this mode, you are shown the hat that Kirby wears after absorbing the mystery fighter, and you must identify which fighter Kirby copied. Each of the 89 fighters produces a unique Kirby hat design, ranging from the obvious (Mario's cap and mustache) to the more obscure (the specific headwear of less recognizable fighters). This mode is a love letter to one of the most charming mechanics in the Smash Bros. series.
The difficulty of Smashdle varies depending on which fighter has been selected for the day. Days featuring iconic characters like Mario, Link, Pikachu, or Samus tend to be accessible to virtually anyone who has ever played a video game. Days featuring third-party characters from less widely-played franchises, or Echo Fighters with subtle differences from their base fighters, can be significantly more challenging. The five-mode structure means that even if you struggle with one mode, you may find another mode much more intuitive based on your particular gaming background and experience.
Today's Smashdle Answer — Tracking Daily Solutions
This page provides the verified Smashdle answer for today across all five game modes and both regional variants (America and Europe). The answers are updated daily and sourced directly from the game, ensuring accuracy and reliability. Whether you have already completed the puzzle and want to confirm your guess, or you want to see the solution right away, this is the most comprehensive resource for today's Smashdle answers.
Smashdle answers are randomly selected from the complete Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster of 89 fighters. There is no publicly known pattern or schedule for which fighters appear on which days, making it impossible to predict upcoming answers. Each of the five modes independently selects its own fighter, so the Classic, Emoji, Silhouette, Final Smash, and Kirby Copy answers will all be different characters on any given day. The regional system adds another layer of variety, as American and European players may face entirely different fighters on the same calendar date.
It is worth noting that the Smashdle roster is fixed at the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, as that is the most recent entry in the series. Unlike games tied to ongoing franchises like LoLdle or Pokedle, Smashdle's character pool does not expand with new releases. However, the existing roster of 89 fighters provides more than enough variety for daily puzzles — you could play for months without seeing the same fighter repeated in the same mode. The fixed roster also means that players can systematically improve their knowledge over time by studying the characters they encounter.
Strategy Tips for Smashdle
Mastering Smashdle requires broad knowledge of gaming history and specific familiarity with the Smash Bros. roster. Here are targeted strategies for each mode:
- Know your game series — The most impactful thing you can learn for Classic mode is which fighters belong to which game series. The largest represented series include Mario (8 fighters), Pokémon (8 fighters), Fire Emblem (7 fighters), and The Legend of Zelda (5 fighters). Third-party series include Street Fighter, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Castlevania, Mega Man, Sonic, Pac-Man, and many more. If you get the series clue, you can immediately focus on the relevant subset of fighters.
- Learn weight and speed categories — Smash fighters fall into distinct archetypes based on their weight and speed. Heavy, slow fighters include Bowser, Ganondorf, King Dedede, and Donkey Kong. Light, fast fighters include Pichu, Fox, Zero Suit Samus, and Sheik. Knowing these categories helps you use the weight and speed clues effectively to narrow down possibilities.
- Think laterally for Emoji mode — Emoji puzzles require creative, associative thinking. Rather than looking for literal representations, think about what symbols are most closely associated with each fighter. A crown could point to Princess Peach or King K. Rool. A banana could be Diddy Kong. An arrow could be Link or Pit. Practice makes perfect with this mode, and you will develop an intuition for how emojis map to characters over time.
- Study fighter silhouettes — For Silhouette mode, focus on the most distinctive visual elements of each fighter: weapons (Link's Master Sword, Roy's Sword of Seals, Sephiroth's Masamune), accessories (Captain Falcon's helmet, Samus's Varia Suit, Bayonetta's glasses), and body proportions (Ganondorf's bulk, Jigglypuff's roundness, Ridley's alien frame). These features are visible even in silhouette form.
- Watch Final Smashes actively — For Final Smash mode, the best preparation is to experience as many Final Smashes as possible. You can watch compilation videos online, or simply play more Smash and pay attention when opponents activate their Final Smashes. Many Final Smashes reference iconic moments from the fighter's source game, so familiarity with the original franchises also helps.
- Memorize Kirby hats — For Kirby Copy mode, there is a limited pool of 89 possible hats, making this a great mode for systematic study. Each fighter's Kirby hat is unique and often incorporates the most recognizable elements of their design. You can find complete galleries of all Kirby hats online, and reviewing them periodically is the fastest way to improve at this mode.
Why Smash Fans Love Smashdle
Smashdle resonates powerfully with the Super Smash Bros. community because Smash is fundamentally a celebration of gaming history. The series brings together characters and franchises that span the entire history of video games, and Smashdle captures that same spirit in puzzle form. Every fighter you have played, every Final Smash you have witnessed, every Kirby hat you have seen — all of those experiences translate directly into Smashdle performance. The game rewards not just Smash-specific knowledge, but the broader gaming literacy that the Smash community prides itself on.
The five-mode structure of Smashdle is the most varied of any "-dle" game in the genre, and this variety is a big part of its appeal. Some days you might breeze through Classic mode because you immediately recognize the game series, while Emoji mode challenges you to think creatively about visual symbolism. Other days, Silhouette mode clicks instantly while Final Smash mode stumps you. This ever-shifting balance of strengths and weaknesses keeps the game feeling fresh and prevents the kind of monotony that can set in with single-mode puzzle games.
The Smash community has always been one of the most passionate and engaged in all of gaming, with a competitive tournament scene that has thrived for over two decades, a massive content creation ecosystem on YouTube and Twitch, and active discussion communities on Reddit, Discord, and social media. Smashdle has naturally integrated into this ecosystem as a shared daily experience. Sharing results, comparing guess counts, and debating particularly clever Emoji puzzles has become a routine part of the Smash social experience. The game brings the community together in the same way that the game itself does — by celebrating the characters and franchises that players love.
Frequently Asked Questions About Smashdle
What time does Smashdle reset?
Smashdle resets daily at midnight UTC. All five game modes receive new puzzles simultaneously for both regions. Depending on your time zone, the reset occurs at different local times — for instance, 8:00 PM Eastern Time in the United States and 1:00 AM Central European Time.
How many fighters are in Smashdle?
Smashdle draws from the complete Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, which includes 89 unique fighters. This roster encompasses fighters from the original 12 in Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo 64 through all additions across Melee, Brawl, Smash 4, and the DLC fighters in Ultimate.
Are Echo Fighters included separately?
Echo Fighters — fighters with very similar movesets to existing roster members — are included in the Smashdle roster as separate entries. Characters like Dark Pit, Lucina, Dark Samus, Daisy, Chrom, and Richter Belmont each have their own identity in the puzzle and can appear as distinct answers from their base fighters.
What are the Smashdle game regions?
Smashdle provides separate daily puzzles for two regions: America and Europe. This means that players in each region see different fighters on the same calendar day. This system prevents spoilers and ensures a fair experience for players in all time zones.
Will Smashdle add fighters from future Smash games?
Since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the most recent entry in the series, Smashdle's roster is currently based on that game. If a new Super Smash Bros. game is released with additional fighters, it is likely that the Smashdle database would be updated to include them, but this depends on the game's developers.
What is the best starting guess for Smashdle Classic?
The best starting guesses in Smashdle Classic are fighters from large game series that help you quickly determine the correct franchise. Many experienced players start with fighters from the most-represented series (Mario, Pokémon, Fire Emblem) to quickly identify or eliminate the most common possibilities. Choosing fighters with distinctive weight and speed combinations also provides useful information early.
