Elec Man
| Elec Man | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of Elec Man fromStreet Fighter x All Capcom. | |
| Universe | Mega Man |
| Debut | Mega Man (1987) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Picross S Capcom Classics Edition (2025) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Species | Robot |
| Gender | Male |
| Created by | Keiji Inafune |
Elec Man (エレキマン,Elecman) is a character from theMega Man universe who appears inSuper Smash Bros. 4 as anAssist Trophy.
Origin[edit]
Elec Man is one of the six Robot Master bosses in the firstMega Man, and has reappeared in many games since. Like most of the other Robot Masters, Elec Man was created by Dr. Light,Mega Man's creator, as an advanced humanoid robot to perform industrial tasks. In particular, he was designed to control energy usage in nuclear power plants, and was often hailed as one of Dr. Light's greatest creations due to his razor-sharp calculation and judgment. However, he was reprogrammed by Dr. Light's former friend turned enemy Dr. Wily, as part of his plan to conquer the world due to his jealousy of Light's success.
Elec Man's weapon of choice is the Thunder Beam, which fires an electric jolt in front of him. When Mega Man uses the weapon, he fires three electric jolts simultaneously above, below, and in front of him, much like the version of the attack inSmash. As with other Robot Masters, Mega Man acquires this weapon upon defeating Elec Man, functioning the same way. It is recommended to fight Elec Man after Cut Man, as he is weak to the Rolling Cutter (or in the remakeMega Man Powered Up, Oil Man's weapon, the Oil Slider). It is recommended to then fight Ice Man (or Time Man inMega Man Powered Up) as they are weak to Thunder Beam in their respective games. If Elec Man is defeated with only the Mega Buster inMega Man Powered Up, he can then be used as a playable character.
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As anAssist Trophy[edit]
Elec Man makes hisSmash Bros. debut as anAssist Trophy in the fourth game of the series. Much like Mega Man, he uses his proportions from his original NES sprite rather than those of the official artwork. When summoned, Elec Man runs and jumps about the stage, unleashing multiple Thunder Beam attacks. He fires three balls of electricity (one straight up, one straight down, and one forwards). On some occasions, he will blast more than one in different directions, and rarely one in all three. If a jolt collides with an opponent, they will take damage and high knockback, enough to KO at the 70-90% range. These projectiles can bereflected. He will flinch if he is attacked, and attacking him enough will cause him to leave the stage early.
Elec Man has a spawn chance of38/1254. 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):
Trophy[edit]
Elec Man's trophy appears in both versions. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U it is exclusive to theTrophy Shop and is part of theMega ManTrophy Box.
- Elec Man
A robot created to help manage the power at nuclear plants. He specializes in directing power flow, handling levels of energy that would short out lesser robots. When he is called into battle, he'll zip around while firing his Thunder Beam in all directions. Don't get zapped!
:Mega Man (12/1987)
A robot created to control the voltage of nuclear power plants. He's sharp, speedy, and excels at commanding electrical currents (an unexpected forte for a robot). When you call on him in this game, he'll zip around, firing his Thunder Beam up, down and straight ahead. Anyone hit by the beam will be in for a shock!- :Mega Man (12/1989)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Spirit[edit]
Elec Man does not return as an Assist Trophy, instead appearing as an Advanced-classprimary spirit. InAdventure Mode: World of Light, his spirit is located in thePower Plant sub-area ofThe Light Realm.
His Spirit Battle uses aPikachu Libre puppet fighter with 140 HP and is fought onWily Castle'sBattlefield form. The floor is electrified and Pikachu's electric attacks have increased power, representing Elec Man's electrical powers.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 881 |  | Elec Man |  | ★★ | 2 | 1749 | 7001 | 916 | 3666 | 734 | 2939 | Electric Attack ↑ | Mega Man Series |
Gallery[edit]
Elec Man as he appears inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | エレキマン,Elecman |
 English | Elec Man |
 French | Elec Man |
 German | Elec Man |
 Spanish | Elec Man |
 Italian | Elec Man |
 Chinese (Simplified) | Elec Man |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 閃電人 |
 Korean | Elec Man |
 Dutch | Elec Man |
 Russian | Элекмен |
Trivia[edit]
- Elec Man is the only third-party Assist Trophy in the series that doesn't return inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Elec Man is the only Robot Master from the firstMega Man game whose stage music doesn't have a remix inUltimate.
- Elec Man andMagnus are the only two new Assist Trophies inSSB4 to neither appear inUltimate as playable characters nor returning Assist Trophies. They do appear as spirits inUltimate, however.
