Andross
In-game sprite of Andross fromStar Fox.
Universe	Star Fox
Debut	Star Fox (1993)
Smash Bros. appearances	Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Star Fox 2 (2017)
Console/platform of origin	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Species	Monkey
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Corneria (backstory) Venom (base)
Created by	Shigeru Miyamoto
Article on Lylat Wiki	Andross

Andross (アンドルフ,Andorf) is the main antagonist of theStar Fox series.

Origin[edit]

Andross, as he appears inStar Fox.

Andross was originally the lead scientist of theCornerian Defense Force alongsideGeneral Pepper, both having an intense rivalry. Andross primarily focused on weapons for war, of which one experiment ended up destroying an entire city onCorneria. For this, Andross was banished to the desolate planetVenom. Years later, rumors popped up that Andross was becoming more active on Venom, so team Star Fox was sent to investigate. During this time, Andross hired Star Fox memberPigma Dengar to betray and sabotage the team. Pigma's betrayal resulted in the supposed death ofJames McCloud.

Several years after this incident, Andross began an invasion to conquer the Lylat System. The new Star Fox team, with assistance from the Cornerian Defense Force, would challenge Andross in a series of battles that would come to be known as the Lylat Wars. These events came to a head whenFox seemingly defeated Andross and saved the Lylat System.

However, Andross survived the attack, albeit as a spirit, and discovered theKrazoa Spirits. Andross learned that if all spirits were to be brought together, he could resurrect himself and continue his plans of conquest. He obtained one of the spirits by trickingKrystal into handing one over, then trapping her in a crystal to siphon her power for himself. Andross also tricked Fox into releasing all of the spirits so he could capture him and resurrect himself, but Fox defeated him, this time for good. After these events,Andrew Oikonny, Andross' nephew, attempted to continue Andross' ambitions, even flying a ship that could transform into a form similar to Andross'. This "Andross wanna-be", as Falco derides it, is easily defeated by the Star Fox team. During the battles against the Anglar forces, a holographic projection of Andross claiming to be his ghost guarded his biochemical weapons on Titania.

Star Fox Zero features a storyline similar toStar Fox 64, with Andross once again waging war against Corneria. Andross converts the entire planet of Venom into a teleportation device and uses it to kidnap General Pepper, who reveals to Fox that Andross developed the technology under the supervision of the Cornerian army. But when Andross grew mad with power, Pepper used the technology to banish Andross to another dimension, an effort in which James McCloud was instrumental. Andross appears similarly to hisStar Fox 64 incarnation, but when confronted inside the protected structure he erects, he is covered with metallic armor, similar to his polygonalStar Fox form.

The mechanical incarnation of Andross, the basis for his Assist Trophy appearance, first appeared inStar Fox, which used filled 3D polygons to render objects, items, and bosses in the game, including himself. His main method of attack, as inStar Fox, is to inhale and spit out polygonal, metallic tiles at the player.

InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Trophies[edit]

Andross appears as two different trophies, one based on his SNES design and another based on his Nintendo 64 design.

Andross's trophy inMelee

Andross

Star Fox's archenemy. Whether it's a metallic manifestation of Andross or just a hologram is unknown, but from its outward appearance, it's safe to assume that it's not the fiend's true form. Andross occasionally sucks matter in and then violently exhales, sending out a cloud of metal tiles. Its eyes are its weak points.

Star Fox (3/93)

Starwing

Andross's trophy inMelee

Andross

This incarnation of Andross was so big as to be ridiculous, but it at least appeared to be a living being. Andross was once a brilliant scientist, but was banished from the galaxy for his dangerous experiments. From the planet Venom, he readied his troops and directed his sword of vengeance toward the Lylat System.

Star Fox 64 (6/97)

Lylatwars

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

As anAssist Trophy[edit]

Andross inBrawl

When Andross is summoned, he floats up off the screen and flies towards the back of the stage and spits polygon panels out of his mouth. The panels deal 12% damage. Andross permanently appears duringCo-Op Event 19: Shadow of Andross, making it more difficult for the players asFox andFalco to KOWolf.

Andross has a spawn chance of30/760.

Trophy[edit]

The original SNES version of Andross appears as a trophy.

Andross's trophy inBrawl

Andross

A brilliant scientist formerly employed by the Cornerian Army. He took his research too far, and the disastrous results labeled him a Level 1 offender, resulting in his banishment to the nearby planetVenom. After building a base and declaring himself emperor, he swore he would rule the Lylat system. Thanks toTeam Star Fox's heroism, the madman has yet to achieve this.

:Star Fox

:Star Fox 64

:Starwing

:Lylat Wars

InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]

As an Assist Trophy[edit]

Andross attackingMario andPit

Andross reprises his behavior as an Assist Trophy fromBrawl. Unlike inBrawl (where Andross lands in parts of the background that match where he was summoned), he moves to the center of the background, regardless of which part of the stage he was summoned.

Andross has a spawn chance of30/1254. He cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies to both games and only the base form unless noted otherwise):

Trophies[edit]

Andross appears as two trophies, with his original SNES design in both versions and his True Form inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Andross's trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Andross's trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

Andross

A gifted scientist who worked for the Cornerian Defense Force. Banished to the planet Venom for his extreme research methods, he attacked the Lylat System to exact revenge but was defeated by Star Fox. When summoned, he will aid you in battle by spewing polygon slabs from his mouth.

:Star Fox (03/1993)

:Star Fox 64 (07/1997)

Ex-scientist for the Cornerian Army, he was banished to the planet Venom because of his extreme research methods. His plan to conquer the Lylat system was thwarted by the heroic Star Fox team. When unleashed in this game, he hovers in the background, launching polygons at the fighters.

Ex-scientist for the Cornerian Army, he was banished to the planet Venom because of his extreme research methods. His plan to conquer the Lylat System was thwarted by the heroic Star Fox team. When unleashed in this game, he hovers in the background, launching polygons at the fighters.

:Starwing (06/1993)

:Lylat Wars (10/1997)

Andross (True Form)'s trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Andross (True Form)

The true final boss of Star Fox 64, Andross has turned himself into a bioweapon. His face and hands have exploded, revealing a giant brain with eyes that move independently and fire laser beams. When he goes down, he'll self-destruct and try to take Fox with him!

The true final boss of Lylat Wars is a form where Andross has turned himself into a bioweapon. His face and hands explode, revealing a giant brain with eyes that move independently like tentacles and fire laser beams. When he's beaten in this form, he self-destructs and tries to take Fox with him.

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

As an Assist Trophy[edit]

Andross appears as an Assist Trophy and reprises his behavior fromSuper Smash Bros. 4.

Andross is also one of the few Assist Trophies unable to be defeated.Training Mode describes his Assist Trophy:Moves into the background, then fires polygon panels at the stage. Can't be KO'd.

Andross has a spawn chance of30/2086. He cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies only to the base form unless noted otherwise):

Andross cannot be summoned if the following items are active and vice versa:

• Items: a thirdDaybreak part, a thirdDragoon part, andSmash Ball.
• Poké Ball Pokémon:Palkia,Togepi,Victini, andZoroark.
• Assist Trophies:Devil,Flies & Hand,Moon,Nightmare,Nikki,Nintendog,Skull Kid,Squid Sisters,Vince, andYuri Kozukata.

Spirit[edit]

Andross also appears as three differentprimary spirits.

Andross can only besummoned with the cores ofPorygon andCommander.

InAdventure Mode: World of Light, Andross'sStar Fox 64 3D version is presumably one of the countless spirits captured byGaleem during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat,Dharkon takes control of Galeem's spirits, including Andross. Andross (Star Fox 64 3D)'s spirit is located in theMysterious Dimension sub-dungeon ofThe Dark Realm. Prior to his battle, the player is quizzed on which spirit was a scientist.

Andross (Star Fox 64 3D) uses aGanondorf puppet fighter and is fought on theVenom stage. During the battle, Andross appears as a hostile Assist Trophy and the gravity is reduced, referencing how Andross is a floating apparition.

Andross (True Form) can be obtained byenhancing the Andross (Star Fox 64 3D) spirit at level 99.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
400		Andross		★★	2	1781	7150	962	3861	819	3289	No Effect	Star Fox Series
401		Andross (Star Fox 64 3D)		★★★	2	2980	8986	1311	3954	1669	5032	Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99	Star Fox Series
402		Andross (True Form)		★★★★	2	4701	11754	2040	5101	2395	5988	Critical-Health Stats ↑	Star Fox Series

Gallery[edit]

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  Official render fromBrawl.

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  Official render fromUltimate.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name
Japanese	アンドルフ,Andorf
English	Andross
French	Andross
German	Andross
Spanish	Andross
Italian	Andross
Chinese (Simplified)	安德罗斯,Andross
Chinese (Traditional)	安德羅斯,Andross
Korean	안돌프,Andorf
Dutch	Andross
Russian	Андросс

Trivia[edit]

• Andross,Nintendog, andZero are tied for having the most spirits for an Assist Trophy with 3 each; in this case, Andross, Andross (Star Fox 64 3D), and Andross (True Form).
• InBrawl andSSB4, when Andross is summoned on stages with certain large objects placed in the background, Andross can barely be seen, with only uncovered parts of Andross' face being noticeable. InUltimate, Andross' model is transparent when directly behind background objects.

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Assist Trophies	Andross ·Krystal
Stages	Sector Z ·Corneria ·Venom ·Lylat Cruise ·Orbital Gate Assault
Items	Smart Bomb
Other	Leon Powalski ·Panther Caroso ·Peppy Hare ·ROB 64 ·Slippy Toad
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Music	Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate
Masterpiece	Star Fox 64

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