For fighter info, seeDark Pit (SSB4) andDark Pit (SSBU).For information about his base counterpart, seePit.

Dark Pit
Official artwork of Dark Pit fromKid Icarus: Uprising.
Universe	Kid Icarus
Debut	Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
Smash Bros. appearances	SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
Console/platform of origin	Nintendo 3DS
Species	Angel
Gender	Male
Created by	Masahiro Sakurai
Designed by	Masahiro Sakurai
Englishvoice actor	Antony Del Rio
Japanesevoice actor	Minami Takayama
Article on Icaruspedia	Dark Pit

Dark Pit (ブラックピット,Black Pit), is a character from theKid Icarus series, debuting inKid Icarus: Uprising. He is a rival and clone ofPit, created after Pit destroyed theMirror of Truth. He is visually identical to Pit, but has a black outfit, black wings, black hair, red eyes, and a purple circlet. He also has a more serious and aggressive personality.

Origin[edit]

InKid Icarus: Uprising, Dark Pit was created from the Mirror of Truth, a mirror that possesses the ability to duplicate beings and objects into the exact opposite of the person that has used it. In Chapter 5, Pit destroyed the mirror and Dark Pit was created the moment the Mirror caught onto the image of Pit. The owner of the mirror,Pandora, planned to use the mirror to create a "Pit" to pledge allegiance to the Underworld Army. However, Dark Pit soon attacked her, absorbed her powers to gain infinite flight, then fled from the Labyrinth of Deceit only to follow up to Pit andPalutena chasing after him. During his battle with Pit, Dark Pit claims that unlike him, he follows no one but himself and that Pit's faith in Palutena only results him into being nothing but a servant.

Later on in the game, Dark Pit is seen fighting off the Underworld forces as Pit was approaching Medusa for the "Final Battle", and aids him temporarily by defeating the Underworld Gatekeeper only to find that he was being called "Pittoo" ("Blapi" in Japanese). He appears later on in the game to aid Pit and Palutena knowing that he and Pit share a bond together, and is also playable in one chapter.

Following their victory in war with Hades, Dark Pit temporarily became an officer in the Forces of Nature underViridi's command, as revealed inPalutena's Guidance. Their alliance was forged when their interests in defeating Pit and Palutena overlapped, as revealed by Dark Pit himself.

Being a mirror image of Pit, Dark Pit acts as his foil and possesses clashing personality traits. While not necessarily evil, as he does possess a sense of right and wrong and occasionally acts heroic, Dark Pit is much more aggressive and hostile. He is more cunning and prone to violence, and is much more intelligent with a dry wit to his humor. He inherited Pit's strong will and blunt nature, willing to stand up to anyone deemed a threat, especially towards those he trusts like Palutena and Viridi. Unlike Pit, he despises being a servant and taking orders, preferring to act alone and make decisions for himself.

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

It is believed that Pit's black palette swap fromBrawl served as inspiration for Dark Pit.

One ofPit'spalette swaps in this game is ablack colored Pit described onSmash Bros. DOJO as a "fallen angel".^[1] However, sinceBrawl predates the true debut of Dark Pit inKid Icarus: Uprising, it is likely this design became the basis for his creation, especially since both games were directed byMasahiro Sakurai (whose redesigns of Pit andPalutena inBrawl also went on to be used inUprising).

InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]

As a playable character[edit]

Dark Pit as he appears inSuper Smash Bros. 4.

Dark Pit's appearance in Palutena's reveal trailer

Dark Pit briefly appeared at the end ofPalutena's reveal trailer and in the background of her promotional poster, andwas later revealed as a playable character. He functions mostly as aclone ofPit, down to the very meaning of the word: his entire moveset and even his attributes (such asair speed anddash speed) are completely the same as Pit's, with the only differences between them being two of his specials,Silver Bow andElectroshock Arm, his forward tilt inflicting less knockback than Pit's, his neutral infinite's finisher having a smaller hitbox, and his Final Smash,Dark Pit Staff.

In addition, Dark Pit was originally planned to be an alternate costume of Pit, but became a separate character due to a designer having already modeled theElectroshock Arm, as well as Masahiro Sakurai wanting Dark Pit to have his own Final Smash, theDark Pit Staff.^[2]

Dark Pit is tied with Pit for 32nd/33rd out of 55 characters on the currenttier list forSmash 4, putting him in the D tier. Although the differences between Pit and Dark Pit are minuscule at best, Dark Pit's Electroshock Arm side special has significantly more KOing power compared to Pit'sUpperdash Arm. This was made more apparent in update1.1.3, which altered Electroshock Arm's launch angle, allowing for better KO potential, particularly when used on opponents close to the edge of the stage. Of course, being a clone of Pit, Dark Pit suffers from the same general KO issues. Currently, Dark Pit has little tournament representation.

Trophies[edit]

Dark Pit's trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Dark Pit's trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

Dark Pit

Pit's mysterious, black-clad doppelgänger, Dark Pit. (Some call him Pittoo, but he really doesn't like that.) When he first appears, he immediately goes after both Pit and the Underworld Army. In Smash Bros., he uses moves a lot like Pit's, though both his bow and his Sacred Treasures are different.

Pit's mysterious, black-clad doppelgänger, Dark Pit. (Some call him Pittoo, but he really doesn't like that.) When he first appears, he immediately goes after both Pit and the Underworld Army. In Smash Bros., he uses moves a lot like Pit's, though both his bow and his Final Smash are different.

Pit's black-winged doppelgänger. Dark Pit, aka Pittoo (although he's not exactly fond of being called that), looks like Pit, moves like Pit and uses very similar attacks. He's a lot more aggressive, though, and doesn't take orders from anyone. He also has his own weapons, like his Silver Bow.

:Kid Icarus: Uprising (03/2012)

Dark Pit (Alt.)'s trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Dark Pit (Alt.)'s trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

Dark Pit (Alt.)

Dark Pit's Guardian Orbitars special puts up shields of light on either side of you to block attacks, deflect projectiles, and push back any enemies who are too close. You can even use the shields to protect against attacks from above and below. If they take too many hits, though, they'll vanish and become unusable for a while.

Dark Pit's Guardian Orbitars special puts up shields of light on either side of you to block attacks, deflect projectiles and push back any enemies who are too close. You can even use the shields to protect against attacks coming from slightly above or below you. If they take too many hits, though, they'll vanish and become unusable for a while.

:Kid Icarus: Uprising (03/2012)

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

As a playable character[edit]

Dark Pit as he appears inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Dark Pit returns inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate once again as an unlockable character. He is still a clone ofPit, but is now rebranded as anEcho Fighter.

As with his counterpart, Dark Pit received several buffs in the transition fromSmash 4. While his overall gameplan has changed very little, many multi-hits connect more reliably, his combo starters are more consistent, and he generally benefits from universal mobility improvements. Most notably, Silver Bow is significantly more powerful, better compensating for its limited steering compared to Pit's Palutena Bow. However, he retains his lack of clear strengths from before, and as such is generally considered to be low to lower-mid tier.

Spirit[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Dark Pit[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ブラックピット,Black Pit	—
French	Pit maléfique	Evil Pit
German	Finsterer Pit	Sinister Pit
Spanish	Pit Sombrío	Shadow Pit
Italian	Pit Oscuro	Dark Pit
Chinese	黑暗彼特,Black Pit	Dark Pit
Korean	블랙 피트,Black Pit	Black Pit
Dutch	Dark Pit	—
Russian	Темный Пит	Dark Pit
Portuguese	Pit Sombrio	Dark Pit

Pittoo[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ブラピ	Abbreviation ofBlackPit; likely from the common nickname forBrad Pitt in Japan
French	Tip	Anagram of "Pit", spelled backwards.
German	Pit 2	—
Spanish	Pit II	—
Italian	Tip	Same as French.
Chinese	黑彼	Abbreviation of黑暗彼特, similar to the Japanese nickname.

Trivia[edit]

• Dark Pit is the first movesetclone inSuper Smash Bros. to also be a true clone of the character he shares moves within his source game, the second beingDark Samus.
• Dark Pit is the only "dark" character to not have "dark" in his Japanese name, as he is instead "Black Pit" (thoughDark Link was called "Black Link" in the Japanese versions ofSpirit Tracks andZelda II: The Adventure of Link).
• Dark Pit and Pit are the only characters whose moveset contain two differentreflectionspecial moves; in Dark Pit's case, beingElectroshock Arm andGuardian Orbitars.

See also[edit]

• Dark Link
• Dark Samus

References[edit]

v • d • e Kid Icarus universe
Fighters	Pit (SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Palutena (SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Dark Pit (SSB4 ·SSBU)
Assist Trophies	Magnus ·Phosphora
Stages	Skyworld ·Reset Bomb Forest ·Palutena's Temple
Items	Back Shield ·Daybreak ·Killer Eye ·Ore Club ·X Bomb ·Staff
Enemies	Boom Stomper ·Bumpety Bomb ·Clubberskull ·Daphne ·Flage ·Lethinium ·Lurchthorn ·Mahva ·Megonta ·Mimicutie ·Monoeye ·Nutski ·Orne ·Reaper & Reapette ·Skuttler ·Souflee ·Zuree
Other	Centurion ·Viridi
Trophies,Stickers andSpirits	Trophies (SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits
Music	Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate
Masterpiece	Kid Icarus
Related content	Drill

• Characters
• Kid Icarus universe
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