For fighter info, seePit (SSBB),Pit (SSB4), andPit (SSBU).

Pit
Official artwork of Pit fromKid Icarus: Uprising.
Universe	Kid Icarus
Debut	Kid Icarus (1986)
Smash Bros. appearances	Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
Console/platform of origin	Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom Disk System)
Species	Angel
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Skyworld
Created by	Toru Osawa[1]
Designed by	Toru Osawa[1] Masahiro Sakurai[2] (Wii)
Englishvoice actor	Lani Minella (Brawl) Antony Del Rio (SSB4/Ultimate)
Japanesevoice actor	Minami Takayama
Article on Icaruspedia	Pit

Pit (ピット,Pit) is the main protagonist of theKid Icarus series. As the captain ofPalutena'sArmy, Pit fights on her behalf while receiving her assistance viaPowers and her vast knowledge in order to protect humanity and maintain celestial balance.

After making a cameo as atrophy inSuper Smash Bros. Melee, Pit transitioned into a playable fighter inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, and has been a mainstay in theSuper Smash Bros. series ever since.

Origin[edit]

Artwork of Pit fromKid Icarus, the basis of his trophy inMelee.

Pit is an angel fromAngel Land. His wings are only strong enough to fly for short distances, unless he uses theWings of Pegasus. Taking up his trademark bow to stop thedark goddess Medusa after she attacked his home ofSkyworld and imprisonedPalutena, he set out to gather theThree Sacred Treasures: theLight Arrow, theMirror Shield, and theWings of Pegasus. Fighting his way through theUnderworld,Overworld and Skyworld, Pit was able to gather the three treasures and defeat Medusa, ending her threat.

Pit reappeared inKid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters for the Game Boy, which served as the only sequel in his series for nearly twenty years. In this game, Pit was sent to train and gather the Three Sacred Treasures again so that he could defeat a demonic monster calledOrcos. This game went largely unnoticed, partially due to the fact that it was not released in Japan until 2012 via theVirtual Console. However, aspects of Pit's design that were introduced in this game, such as his redesigned blue eyes, brown hair, and laurel crown, as well as the design of the series' logo, made reappearances years later inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. Due to all of this,Of Myths and Monsters is considered canon.

Pit was given a significant redesign for his inclusion inBrawl.Masahiro Sakurai attempted to design him as if theKid Icarus series had continued, with minor changes adding up to drastically change and modernize Pit's appearance, in analogy to the various tweaks that had been made toLink over the course of theLegend of Zelda series.^[3] Sakurai also recalled in a tweet that Romi Park was a candidate for Pit's Japanese voice inBrawl, but that Minami Takayama ultimately got that role.^[4]

Following a surge of fan interest in the series due to Pit's appearance as a playable character inBrawl, Pit appeared again inKid Icarus: Uprising, a sequel for theNintendo 3DS which was released on March 23, 2012 and was also directed by Sakurai. Pit's design in this game is taken directly from his redesign as featured inBrawl. In this game, Pit can't fly at all, and is once again tasked with defeating Medusa, who has been revived, andher army of monsters from the Underworld, along with numerous other foes. AfterChapter 9, it is revealed thatHades was actually behind all the havoc caused, using Medusa as a puppet leader. After many brutal encounters, Hades is finally defeated, leaving only his voice and soul to dwell.

This game also greatly expands upon Pit's personality through story and dialogue. Pit is a headstrong warrior that is fiercely loyal to those he has sworn to protect. However, he is extremely gullible and easily manipulated, having difficulty understanding sarcasm and metaphor. He is also a massive glutton, to the point where most of his decisions revolve around food and he gets upset when food is taken away.

Pit reappears inSuper Smash Bros. 4 andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable character. He has also made many minor crossovers with fellow Nintendo characters (Tetris DS, theWarioWare series, Club Nintendo comics, andCaptain N: The Game Master), all of which occurred before his reintroduction to the gaming community inBrawl. Nevertheless, Pit's relevance in the realm of video games has been reestablished thanks to his appearances in theSuper Smash Bros. series. As of now, Pit is rather iconic in his own right.

InSuper Smash Bros.[edit]

Pit does not appear in the originalSuper Smash Bros. in any capacity. A popular rumor, though, claims he was planned to be playable in the game, along withBowser,King Dedede,Mewtwo, and many other characters, before being cut for space/time constraints. However, unlike the aforementioned three characters, no definitive official source has ever been found that proves Pit was ever planned to be included as a playable character.

InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Pit appears as a collectibletrophy withinSuper Smash Bros. Melee. It can be collected on theSnag the TrophiesBonus Stage, theAll-Star Rest Area, and side-scrollingAdventure Mode stages. The trophy features Pit's older design from games predatingBrawl, although it features body proportions that are closer to his modern design. WhileBrawl was still several years away, a note which some believe to be foreshadowing of his appearance as a playable character in the next game is found in hisMelee trophy: his trophy info cryptically asks, "Will Pit ever fight again?".

In the Nintendo poll for characters requested forMelee posted after the original game, Pit ranked sixth in the miscellaneous Nintendo characters bracket, with 5 votes, tied with the main characters ofShin Onigashima andMarvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima.^[5]

Trophy[edit]

Pit's trophy inMelee

Pit

The head of Palutena's personal bodyguards, Pit traveled near and far to gather Three Sacred Treasures that would help him defeat the evil goddess of darkness, Medusa, and free Palutena, the goddess of light. Pit couldn't fly with his little wings; only the Wings of Pegasus let him take flight. Will Pit ever fight again?

Kid Icarus (7/87)

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

As a playable character[edit]

Pit as he appears inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.

Pit debuts as a new playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. He has been heavily redesigned from his original appearance andMelee trophy, taking on more realistic proportions, having an anime-like look to him, and looking much more elegant overall. The Three Sacred Treasures fromKid Icarus serve as hisneutral,up, anddown special moves, albeit with changes from the original game. He also splitsPalutena's Bow into two sharp blades for his standard attacks, something that was not done in any previous game in the series. HisFinal Smash isPalutena's Army, where he calls on Palutena to send her army of angelcenturions against the other characters.

Pit is ranked 17th on thetier list in C tier.

The design created for Pit in this game is used in the third game in theKid Icarus series,Kid Icarus: Uprising, which largely owes its existence to Pit's appearance inBrawl.

Trophy[edit]

Pit's trophy inBrawl

Pit

The captain of the royal bodyguards of Palutena, goddess of light and ruler of Angel Land. The dark goddess, Medusa, conquered the underworld, the surface world, and the heavens, and imprisoned Palutena. Pit escaped and, armed with Palutena's magical bow, set out to free her. Along the way, he gathered Three Sacred Treasures with which he challenged Medusa.

The captain of the royal bodyguards of Palutena, Goddess of Light and ruler of Angel Land. The dark goddess, Medusa, conquered the underworld, the surface world, and the heavens, then imprisoned Palutena. Pit escaped and, armed with Palutena's magical bow, set out to free her. Along the way, he gathered Three Sacred Treasures with which he challenged Medusa.

:Kid Icarus

Stickers[edit]

Name	Game	Effect	Fighter(s)
Pit	Kid Icarus	Attack +26	Pit
Pit	Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters	+16	Pit

Pit (Kid Icarus)

Pit (Kid Icarus OM&M)

InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]

As a playable character[edit]

Pit as he appears inSuper Smash Bros. 4.

Pit returns once again as a playable character inSSB4. His design is that fromKid Icarus: Uprising, itself a slight refinement of hisBrawl redesign. He is also no longer the sole fighter of his series, as he is joined by the inclusion ofPalutena andDark Pit. Pit's special moveset has been heavily revamped, as he only retains Palutena's Arrow fromBrawl as his neutral special; however, it is now known as thePalutena Bow. His side special now has him lunge forward with theUpperdash Arm, allowing Pit to deal damage and even reflect some projectiles. His new up special is thePower of Flight, which is an angleable recovery that travels a good distance, but has no hitbox. Mirror Shield has been replaced with theGuardian Orbitars, which serve as both a reflector and a second shield of sorts. Due to Palutena being made playable inSmash 4, Pit's Final Smash was also changed and involves him wielding the Three Sacred Treasures all at once. Both the Upperdash Arm and Guardian Orbitars are weapons fromKid Icarus: Uprising.

Pit is tied with hisclone, Dark Pit, for 32nd/33rd place out of 55 on thetier list forSmash 4, placing within the D tier. His recovery, while still long-distanced, was made weaker due to the loss ofgliding, as well as his jumps gaining less height. He was alsonerfed in regards to damage, start-up and endinglag. However, some of his attacks were given more knockback, granting him improved KO power compared toBrawl. While seen as a respectable choice for tournament play, Pit had a relatively small player base for the entirety of the game's competitive lifespan.

As a pallette swap[edit]

Dark Pit has a costume that resembles Pit.

Trophies[edit]

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

Pit's trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

Pit

Pit is the captain of Palutena's royal guard. Despite the wings on his back, Pit needs the Power of Flight from Palutena in order to truly fly. In Smash Bros., he can still get more air than most, with four jumps and a special move that boosts him higher. He has a new reflect move—it protects both sides!

Pit is the captain of Palutena's royal guard. Despite the wings on his back, Pit needs the power of flight from Palutena in order to truly fly. In Smash Bros., he can still get more air than most, with four jumps and a special move that boosts him higher. He has a new reflect move—it protects both sides!

:Kid Icarus (08/1987)

:Kid Icarus: Uprising (03/2012)

Despite being an angel with wings and all that jazz, Pit can't fly without a little bit of help from his favourite goddess, Palutena. In this game, he's good at both close and ranged combat, and can even deflect projectiles. On top of that, with a high-flying up special and the ability to jump four times in mid-air, he's also got great recovery skills.

:Kid Icarus (02/1987)

:Kid Icarus: Uprising (03/2012)

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

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

Pit (Alt.)

Pit's side special Upperdash Arm delivers an uppercut so strong, it can send foes flying for a KO. If you miss and fall off the stage, Pit's up special can bring him soaring back. Another of Pit's specials is Palutena Bow, which fires arrows Pit can aim even after they've left the bow.

:Kid Icarus (08/1987)

:Kid Icarus: Uprising (03/2012)

Pit's Upperdash Arm special launches him forwards to strike with an uppercut. It's so powerful, it can deliver an instant KO! If you accidentally dash off the stage with it, one of his up specials will get you back on easily. His Palutena Bow special can be charged up, shot straight up into the air, and you can even guide the arrows mid-flight!

:Kid Icarus (02/1987)

:Kid Icarus: Uprising (03/2012)

Three Sacred Treasures's trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Three Sacred Treasures

The powerful treasures used to defeat Medusa, the Three Sacred Treasures include the Arrow of Light, Wings of Pegasus, andMirror Shield. That reminds me of a bit of trivia: there are in real life Three Sacred Treasures in Japan, but they are a sword, a mirror, and a jewel.

These treasures, once used to defeat Medusa, are the Arrow of Light, the Wings of Pegasus and the Mirror Shield. And now for some trivia: the Imperial Regalia of Japan are also known as the Three Sacred Treasures, but those three are a sword, a mirror and a jewel.

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

Pit (Eggplant)

Let's squash a misconception right now—there is nothing worse than being turned into an eggplant. Just lettuce tell you, being hit by an eggplant bomb is humiliating. It leafs you without mushroom to maneuver and also makes you the laughing stalk of your friends.

Maybe you think there's something worse than being turned into an eggplant, but we're going to squash that misconception right now. Lettuce tell you, being hit by an eggplant bomb is awful. Not only does it leave you without mushroom to manoeuvre, but it makes you a giant laughing stalk as well. (We're not sorry.)

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

As a playable character[edit]

Pit, as he appears inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Pit returns as a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Unlike inBrawl andSmash 4, he is an unlockable character rather than a starter one. He largely keeps his moveset fromSmash 4, but his Final Smash has been changed to theLightning Chariot, where he rides the Lightning Chariot and fires onto opponents on the stage, similar to theDragoon item.

Pit was notably buffed in the transition fromSmash 4 toUltimate. Many of his normal attacks connect more reliably or have greater utility, and the universal reduction of landing lag improves the safety of his aerials. His KO potential has also greatly improved, addressing his arguably biggest weakness inSmash 4. Despite the buffs, however, Pit's continued lack of major strengths and general perception as an "honest" character initially resulted in poor representation and results in tournaments, but he andDark Pit have since ranked as high as 40th on the tier list.

As a palette swap[edit]

Dark Pit retains his Pit-inspired costume, albeit with minor color differences.

Spirits[edit]

Fighter spirit[edit]

Primary spirits[edit]

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
706		Pit (Original)		★★★	3	3078	9281	1362	4105	1598	4819	Jump ↓	Kid Icarus Series
708		Three Sacred Treasures		★★★	3	2709	8131	1292	3877	1217	3652	Shooting Items Power ↑	Kid Icarus Series

Gallery[edit]

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  A promotional e-mail by Sakurai noting how Pit'sBrawl design came about

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name
Japanese	ピット,Pit
English	Pit
French	Pit
German	Pit
Spanish	Pit
Italian	Pit
Chinese	彼特,Pit
Korean	피트,Pit
Dutch	Pit
Russian	Пит
Portuguese	Pit

Trivia[edit]

• Pit is one of four characters to have a differentFinal Smash across every entry since Final Smashes were introduced; the other three areZero Suit Samus,R.O.B., andKing Dedede.
• Pit and Dark Pit are the only characters whose movesets contain two differentreflectionspecial moves: in Pit's case, beingAngel Ring andMirror Shield inBrawl, andUpperdash Arm andGuardian Orbitars inSmash 4 andUltimate.
• Despite being able tocrawl in their respective home series, Pit,Mario,Donkey Kong,Young Link,Link, andToon Link are unable to do so in theSuper Smash Bros. series.
• Pit, under the name "Kid Icarus", previously appeared alongside many NES-era characters in the seriesCaptain N: The Game Master. He was one of the series' main characters, along withSamus Aran (in the comic books) andMega Man andSimon Belmont (in the TV show). Pit's appearances inSmash 4 andUltimate, respectively, mark the first time he appears alongside Mega Man and Simon in a video game.
• As ofUltimate, Pit andDark Pit are the onlyKid Icarus characters to retain their English voices fromUprising.

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

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