Robin inSuper Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Fire Emblem
Other playable appearance	inUltimate
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Pair Up
Tier	D (36-37)

Robin (ルフレ,Reflet) is a playable newcomer inSuper Smash Bros. 4. He was confirmed during a live stream, alongsideCaptain Falcon andLucina, on the officialSuper Smash Bros. website on July 14th, 2014. Like in Robin's home gameFire Emblem Awakening, players can select either male and female versions of the character, similarly toWii Fit Trainer,Villager, andCorrin.

In the English version, David Vincent, who is male Robin's first voice option inAwakening, reprises his role, while Lauren Landa voices female Robin in place of Michelle Ruff fromAwakening. In the Japanese version, both Yoshimasa Hosoya and Miyuki Sawashiro reprise their roles as the voice actors for male and female Robin, respectively.

Robin is ranked 36th/37th out of 54 on thetier list, placing him in D tier and tied withSamus. Robin's greatest strength is his zoning game; his tomes give him an array of useful spells and projectiles.Thunder is a versatile projectile due to having varying effects at each level of charge,Arcfire is a strong tool for traps and combo initiation,Elwind provides a highly damaging neutral infinite and is capable ofedgeguarding due to being a strongmeteor smash at point blank range, andNosferatu is a self-healinggrab that is very hard to escape when the opponent has a high percentage. In addition, Robin'sLevin Sword is an excellent weapon, courtesy of its great KO potential, which also extends to his aerial attacks, which, when used with the Levin Sword, have fearsome KO potential. The Bronze Sword is not to be disregarded, either: while it is immensely weak and has unimpressive range, it is always available to Robin and can easily combo. Finally, Robin's unique durability mechanic can also be used to his advantage, as his depleted tomes and broken Levin Swords are surprisingly strong, which makes them unorthodox KO options.

However, Robin has numerous weaknesses. His overall mobility is arguably the worst in the game, due to his dashing speed being the slowest in the game, and his air speed being average. Robin also has a very poor defensive game, as several moves are slow in regard to startup lag and even more so in ending lag. Robin's range is also startlingly lacking, as while the Levin and Bronze Swords provide disjointed range, they have very short reach. This not only forces Robin to trade blows frequently, but also makes him glaringly susceptible to combos. Due to this, Robin has a severe lack of oppressive options in his moveset. Finally, Robin's durability mechanic can massively turn against him, as the loss of any tomes puts Robin in a lot of trouble: losing Thunder leaves him unable to zone, losing Arcfire prevents him from starting combos, losing Elwind makes it very hard to recover, and losing Nosferatu prevents Robin from healing and forces the use of his poor grab.

As a result, Robin requires players to play with extreme precision in order to avoid wasting any uses of his weapons, as well as know how to play around the opponent when any weapons are broken. Robin's high learning curve and technical playstyle have given him limited tournament presence in the years followingSmash 4's release. Nevertheless, several dedicated mains, such asDath andMr.II, have been able to perform well with the character at a national level.

Attributes[edit]

Robin is a tallmiddleweight character who has very appalling mobility. Hisdashing speed is the slowest in the game, and hiswalking speed is the twelfth slowest in the game. Outside of these attributes, Robin's other traits are archetypal of a middleweight; hisair speed,traction,falling speed, andgravity are all average. However, Robin'sair acceleration is above average. As a result of these attributes, Robin has difficulty chasing opponents and fleeing from them at the same time, though his oddly decent aerial mobility compensates this to a degree.

Robin's tomes provide a myriad of spacing, pressuring, and additional damaging capabilities. Both theThunder andFire tomes can disrupt opponents, rack up damage, and open up windows to chain attacks together.Thunder and the slightly stronger Elthunder peppers at mid-range or shorter, while Arcthunder travels for longer and has trapping capabilities for pressure, combos, and set-ups, and Thoron pierces through opponents and deals considerable knockback.Arcfire produces a trapping, multiple-hitting pillar of flame that is instrumental for approaching or disruptingapproaches, pressuring, and chaining together attacks. In addition to the Fire tome, Robin's neutral attack involves theWind tome: the former tome generates a singular explosion of fire magic that deals strong diagonal knockback. In contrast, the latter tome generates a neutral infinite consisting of wind magic that deals serious damage and concludes with a blast of wind magic that deals strong vertical knockback.Elwind provides respectable vertical recovery, and its first hit can be used to punish aerial and post-recovery opponents by spiking them at point-blank range with the first hit. Lastly,Nosferatu is a self-healing move that heals Robin, especially if cast from behind and while having a higher damage percentage than his opponent, while it also cannot be shielded due to functioning like a grab. However, it is tricky to use, as the opponent must be at almost point-blank range to land it, although Arcthunder's trapping ability can help Robin land it easier.

Aside from using tomes, Robin's Levin Sword is a potent weapon in its own right. It is a powerful, fairly long-ranged, and electrically charged sword that functions as a terrific offensive tool due to its excellent pressure capabilities, its impressive combo potential, and its high KO power. Robin whips this out for his smash and directional aerial attacks when a smash input is inputted. It can be swung eight times before it breaks. Despite being vastly inferior to the Levin Sword in terms of KO potential, the Bronze Sword has combo potential due to its weaker knockback. His neutral aerial covers both front and back sides successively, which can be useful for spacing in the air. His down tilt can keep grounded opponents away from him.

Once Robin's tomes are depleted and the Levin Sword is broken, they can act as throwable items that deal immense damage, shieldstun and knockback. Properly managing Robin's discarded weapons is crucial for optimal play, as the opportunities they can potentially grant are significant. Outside of his magic and sword attacks, Robin has two useful throws: back throw is a viable KOing option near the edge, while down throw is a reliable combo starter.

However, Robin suffers from numerous weaknesses. The most notable includes his aforementioned mobility, being the overall slowest in the game, courtesy of possessing the slowestdashing speed in the game and averageair speed at best. Altogether, Robin is especially vulnerable to speed demons, such asSonic andCaptain Falcon. He lacks defensive options and has trouble brushing off opponents, especially those who are directly beneath, making him susceptible to rushdowns and juggles. Robin’s tilts generally have a short range, making it difficult for him to fight at mid-range outside of the usage of tomes. Several of Robin's moves, specifically hissmash attacks andspecial moves, have significant ending lag, which leaves Robin wide open for punishment proceeding his execution. Hisforward smash, though extremely strong, has extremely limited range, occasionally and completely missing fighters when said fighters crouch, and is also extremely laggy. Hisdown smash is a strong move with a great range; however, the range has limited success as the farthest portion of the range is also one of the weakest parts. Finally, hisup smash is a strong move with considerably less ending lag compared to his other smash attacks; however, it has mediocre range, and even worse range while using the Bronze Sword, whereas Robin is unable to even hit fighters standing directly next to him. Elwind leaves him vulnerable and interceptable after usage, and when not properly managed or not tracked, can run out at critical times.

Lastly, Robin's durability mechanic can drastically weaken Robin's offensive game once either the Levin Sword or tomes are exhausted. Losing the Levin Sword gives him almost nonexistent KO power despite the Bronze Sword's respectable combo game. LosingThunder removes one of his only zoning options, as well as losing combo potential. Losing Arcfire sacrifices Robin's damage output and even more combo potential. Losing Nosferatu makes Robin's survivability weaker, especially with his average weight. Losing Elwind is the worst case for Robin, as hisdouble jump is merely average, leaving Robin effectively helpless while recovering should he be launched too far offstage without Elwind available.

Robin only benefits marginally fromcustom moves, with the only notable options being Thunder's variants. Thunder+ has highly increased power across all charges; the projectiles have more range, and both Elthunder and Arcthunder use up a very slightly smaller amount of durability. However, it charges more slowly and has only half the durability of the original, with Thoron immediately exhausting the tome regardless of how much durability is left. Speed Thunder is, unsurprisingly, faster across all charges, regarding both the projectiles' speed and charging, but the projectiles have less range and noticeably less power. Robin's remaining custom moves have extremely situational advantages, to the point that they typically fail to compensate for their disadvantages.

Overall, Robin is a tactically based character with varied spacing, damage-accumulating, and KO options that must have wise usage. Simultaneously, his lack of mobile and defensive options leaves him vulnerable to pressure and combos. With this, Robin players must maintain track of their weapons' durability, intelligently respond to their opponents, and take precise offensive action for success.

Update history[edit]

Robin has been noticeably buffed via updates, especially in update1.1.0 with increased damage outputs, decreased ending lag, and larger hitboxes for certain attacks. The knockback and ending lag on his down throw were also reduced, which consequently improved its combo potential. Update1.1.3 increased his down aerial's damage output, decreased the lag for his down smash and all of his aerials, and increased the sizes of the hitboxes for a few moves, most notably his forward tilt. Robin also benefits from the changes on the shield mechanics in brought about by updates 1.1.0 and1.1.1, with the highhitlag on his Levin Sword-based attacks becoming more useful and safer on shield. However, update1.1.5 slightly nerfed Robin's neutral attack, an extremely important part of hisneutral game, by having its baseknockback increased. This results in his neutral infinite becoming nearly useless when the opponent properly usesdirectional influence at low-mid percentages, while the move's first two hits' ending lag results in it failing to chain into from another neutral attack or a grab. To slightly compensate, Nosferatu comes out one frame faster, grabbing at frames 15-16, and has two less frames of ending lag when broken out of.

1.0.4

• Second hit of jab has been adjusted.
• Robin can now grab edges from behind duringElwind and its custom variations.
• Fixed a glitch that refreshed Robin's double jump when he used Thoron in the air.
• Fixed a footstool glitch allowing an infinite.

1.0.6

• Neutral infinite's knockback decreased and its hits connect together better.
• Forward tilt's "deadspot" has been partially improved.
• Tomes no longer disappear upon landing on platforms.
• Fixed a glitch where female Robin's Levin Sword would not repeatedly flash to indicate that it was about to break.

1.0.8

• Neutral infinite slightly pushes Robin backward upon completion. While this can potentially push him off a stage, the push effect can also enable him to space better.

1.1.0

• Down throw's knockback altered: 80 (base)/55 (growth) → 30/88 and its ending lag decreased: 43 frames → 37, improving its combo potential.
• Up throw deals 1% more damage: 8% → 9%.
• Forward aerial deals 1% more damage: 6.5% (Bronze)/11.5% (Levin) → 7.5%/12.5%.
• Levin Sword-based up smash's hitbox sizes increased: 3.2u → 4.3u.
• Thunder and Elthunder deal 1% more damage: 3.5% (Thunder)/9.5% (Elthunder) → 4.5%/10.5%.
• Speed Elthunder and Elthunder+ deal more damage: 5% → 5.8% (Speed), 11% → 12.7% (Elthunder+).
• All variations of Thunder, Elthunder and Arcthunder have had their ending lag decreased by 3 and 10 frames, respectively.
• Elwind's movement mechanics altered.

1.1.1

• First victory animation slightly changed. The Levin Sword now emits a much more visible trail when Robin swings it.

1.1.3

• Forward tilt's position changed, size increased: 4.0 → 5.0.
• Down smash IASA: Frame 62 → 57
• Neutral air's position changed, hitbox 0 and 1 size increased on both hits: 4.0 → 5.0, hitbox 2 size increased on both hits: 3.0 → 5.0.
• Neutral air landing lag: 20 → 18.
• Forward air (Levin) position tweaked, late hitbox size increased 1.5 → 2.5.
• Forward air landing lag: 20 → 18.
• Back air landing lag: 21 → 19.
• Up air landing lag: 20 → 18.
• Down air (Levin) early damage increased: 10% → 11%, both hitboxes size increased: 4.0 → 4.5.
• Down air (Levin) late hit damage increased: 5% → 8%.
• Down air (Levin) transition from early to middle hitboxes increased: 1 → 2 frames.
• Down air (Levin) non-spiking hitbox 1 angle changed: 80° → 70°.
• Down air landing lag: 28 → 26.

1.1.5

• Jab 1 base knockback: 35 → 40
• Jab 2 base knockback: 30/35 → 45
• Nosferatu and Distant Nosferatu have one less frame of startup.
• Nosferatu and Distant Nosferatu set frame duration increased: 1 frames → 2.
• Nosferatu has less lag when broken out of (IASA 40 → 38).

Moveset[edit]

• TheBronze Sword has very minimal KO potential due to dealing low damage and significantly low knockback. It also has unimpressive reach, shorter-lasting hits and minimalfreeze frames. However, its weak strength enables it to combo effectively. Conversely, theLevin Sword has significantly greater KO potential, due to it dealing significantly more damage and knockback. In addition to dealingelectric damage, it has a greaterreach than the Bronze Sword, freeze frames and a lingering hitbox, the latter of which deals less damage if it hits late.

• Robin's tilt attacks solely use the Bronze Sword, while smash attacks use the Levin Sword, provided it is not broken. Aside from his neutral aerial, other aerial attacks can use either sword - if Robin tilts a direction in midair, the Bronze Sword will be used, but if Robin taps a direction like a smash attack in the air, the Levin Sword will be used. After using the Levin Sword for any attack, Robin will continue to use it for all directional aerial attacks until it breaks or if he uses an attack that resets the equipped sword to the Bronze Sword. The attacks that switch to the Bronze Sword are his neutral attack, tilt attacks, neutral aerial, dash attack, floor attacks, and edge attack.

For a gallery of Robin's hitboxes, seehere.

Durability system[edit]

Robin has a uniquecharacter mechanic: true to theFire Emblem series, where items break after being used too many times, Robin's tomes and Levin Sword do the same if they are used too often, with each weapon having a unique durability value. If Robin attempts to use an attack that uses durability-affected weaponry and is interrupted by an attack while attempting to use it, then that will count as one use of the weapon, even if no damaging hitbox is produced. Robin always carries the last weapon that was used, provided they are not depleted. As an additional visual indicator for durability, weapons that have been depleted by two-thirds will flicker. Once a depleted weapon is restored, Robin will perform a unique animation of the weapon appearing in both hands with a flash of light, provided that he is standing completely still; tomes appear in Robin’s left hand as it is held up in the air, while the Levin Sword reappears in Robin’s right hand as he flicks it like one of his idle poses.

If Robin fully depletes a weapon, it will be thrown away behind him. In the case where Robin is sent flying by knockback immediately after depleting a weapon, he will drop the used weapon on the spot before getting knocked back himself. They disappear almost immediately after hitting the ground once, but they can also be picked up and thrown; the Levin Sword deals 15% when smash thrown, while his tomes deal 18% when smash thrown, making both attacks potent surprise KOing options due to their high base knockback. If Robin does not have the proper tome for the corresponding special move and tries to perform it, Robin will perform the animation but will not produce any hitboxes. For the Levin Sword, all such attacks will instead use the Bronze Sword, which cannot break, but has a shorter range, deals considerably less damage and knockback, and also lacks the Levin Sword's lingering electrical hitboxes. Weapons restore gradually after they have been depleted, with their restoration times varying depending on their type. When Robin scores a KO, it reduces the respawn timer for all currently-regenerating weapons by a small amount. Respawn times are unaffected by custom movesets.

Durability points for weapons do not replenish while Robin is using a tome, and the only way to replenish a weapon is to get a new copy of it. Respawning after being KO'd also replenishes all weapons, as doesPair Up, though only if it is used successfully.

Levin Sword[edit]

Thunder tome[edit]

If the tome has less durability than the spell requires, it can still be performed, though the tome will be immediately depleted afterward. IfKirbycopies Robin, he will lose theCopy Ability altogether once he depletes his tome.

Arcfire tome[edit]

Elwind tome[edit]

Nosferatu tome[edit]

Stats[edit]

Announcer call[edit]

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• English

• Japanese/Chinese

On-screen appearance[edit]

• Warps onto the stage using warp magic.

Taunts[edit]

• Up taunt: Points the active sword upwards and says, "Let's tip the scales!" (戦局を変える。,I'll change the state of war.). Female Robin says, "Time to tip the scales!" (戦局を変えます。,I'll change the state of war.)
• Side taunt: Magically suspends the active sword and tome above both hands, rotates the sword in place and flips through the tome's pages using magic, and says, "Prepare yourself!" In Japanese, male Robin says覚悟はいいかい?, (Are you prepared?), while female Robin says覚悟はいいですか?, (Are you prepared?)
• Down taunt: Magically encircles himself with the active sword and tome and says, "You're not ready!" (やってやるさ。,Let's do it then.) Female Robin says, "Here I go!" (いきますよ!,Let us go!)

Up taunt	Side taunt	Down taunt

Idle poses[edit]

• Looks at the active tome.
• Slowly waves the active sword in front of himself with a flourish.

Crowd cheer[edit]

	Cheer (English)	Cheer (Japanese)	Cheer (Spanish)
Cheer
Description	Ro - bin!	Ref - let!	Ro - bin! Da-raen! Da-raen! Rah Rah Rah!
	Cheer (French)	Cheer (German)	Cheer (Italian)
Cheer
Description	Ro - bin ! Da -raen !	Ro - Ro - bin!	Daaaaaraen!

Victory poses[edit]

• Crosses arms with weapons in hand, then spins clockwise and swings the Levin Sword. Male Robin says "I'm always three steps ahead." In the Japanese version, he says常に三手先を考えるんだ。 (I always think three steps ahead.) Female Robin says "A good tactician has nothing to fear." In the Japanese version, she says戦略を練れば、恐るるに足りません。, (If you have a strategy, there is nothing to fear.)
• Holds the Thunder tome in left hand and spreads out right arm. Male Robin says "The key to victory lies within." In the Japanese version, he says勝利の秘策はここにある (The secret to victory is here.) Female Robin says "Ha! Checkmate." In the Japanese version, she says私の策にはまりましたね! (According to plan!)
  • IfLucina is present after a match, male Robin sometimes says "Lucina, I hope I didn't hurt you." In the Japanese version, he saysルキナ、痛くなかったかい? (Lucina, are you hurt?)
• Robin and Chrom face the screen while back to back, posing with their weapons. Male Robin says "It seems our fates are joined." In the Japanese version, he says僕たちは互いに絆で結ばれているんだ。 (We are bonded by mutual ties.) Female Robin says "I've got your back." In the Japanese version, she says私が、あなたの半身になります。 (I'll be your other half.)
  • If Lucina is present after a match, female Robin sometimes says "How can you protect Chrom if you can't protect yourself?" In the Japanese version, she saysそんなことじゃ、クロムさんを守れませんよ! (You can't protect Chrom like that!)
  • If Robin usedPair Up during the match, Chrom will sometimes say "My strength is yours!" In the Japanese version he saysお前は俺が守る! (I'll protect you!), the same quote Chrom shouts when a unit pairs up with him inAwakening. Oddly, this clip is unavailable in theSound Test.

Male
Female

Incompetitive play[edit]

Official Custom Moveset Project[edit]

Character	Custom sets available
Robin	2111	3111	2311	3311	1311
	2132	3132	1132	3113	3131

Most historically significant players[edit]

See also:Category:Robin players (SSB4)

•  Dath - The best Robin player of all time, best known for placing 3rd atShine 2016 defeatingLarry Lurr,Marss, and6WX, which marks the best tournament run for a Robin player. He also has several of Robin's best major performances, having placed 9th atFrame Perfect Series 2, 17th atCEO 2016 defeatingNietono, and 25th atEVO 2016 defeatingANTi. He was ranked 32nd on thePGR v2, being the only Robin player ever ranked on a global ranking.
•  Ke-ya - The best Robin player in Japan, co-maining the character alongsideCorrin and using both characters to defeatRanai atKarisuma 11, placing 5th; andNAKAT atUmebura 25, placing 9th. As a solo-main, he also notably defeatedLarry Lurr atSuper Smash Con 2017 to place 33rd.
•  Mr.II - Although he rarely attended events, he is best known for defeatingNairo to place 33rd atPound 2016, marking not only one of the greatest upsets inSmash 4, but also the best win for a Robin player. His remaining results remained mixed outside of Pound, and he eventually went on hiatus due to personal issues.
•  Skorpio - The second-best Robin player in North America, who regularly places highly at Midwest events, especiallyMidwest Mayhem. He is best known for placing 2nd atNexus, defeatingtyroy along the way, as well as placing 3rd atMidwest Mayhem 7: Mexico Invasion, where he placed 3rd after defeating tyroy yet again alongsideJavi.

Tier placement and history[edit]

Opinions on Robin's viability have fluctuated throughoutSSB4's metagame. At first, he was considered a high-tier character due to strong projectiles and keep away games, as well as high KO power thanks to the Levin Sword and his back throw's immense power. Even so, a small number of players argued against him, pointing to his slow mobility, poor grab game, weak projectiles that took too long to charge and could be cancelled out by pretty much any other projectile, mediocre recovery, and limit to how many times he could use many moves before becoming virtually helpless as reasons why Robin was a low tier instead. The latter opinion became more prominent as time went on, leading to many of his early players, includingXzax andNairo, to drop him for better characters. Fortunately, game updates gave Robin several buffs, particularly 1.1.0 and 1.1.1, which granted Robin better shield pressure and a combo throw. This, combined with slow improvements to his metagame and a notable performances from players such asDath andMr.II, eventually shifted opinions on Robin in a more positive direction. As such, he was ranked at 31st on the first4BRtier list as a mid-tier character.

Thanks to a string of strong performances throughout the rest of 2016, highlighted by Dath's run to 3rd atShine 2016 andMr.II's upset overNairo atPound 2016, Robin remained at 31st on the second tier list. However, his results would begin declining after that, as his best players became less consistent or attended fewer events. With his playerbase remaining below-average, especially compared to other mid-tier characters, he had since slid down on subsequent tier lists, ranking 34th on the third list and 36th/37th on the fourth and final tier list, tying withSamus.

In Solo Modes[edit]

All-Star Mode[edit]

In All-Star Mode, Robin is fought in Stage 7 in the 3DS version or Stage 1 in the Wii U version alongsideWii Fit Trainer,Rosalina & Luma,Greninja,Dark Pit,Lucina,Shulk,Corrin, andBayonetta.

Event Matches[edit]

Solo Events[edit]

• New Challengers 2: Robin is one of the seven opponents fought in this event alongsideGreninja,Palutena,Shulk,Dark Pit,Mega Man, andPac-Man.
• The Falchion's Seal: Robin must usePair Up to defeat a giantCharizard.
• The Ultimate Swordsman: Both male and female Robins are opponents thatIke must defeat.

Co-op Events[edit]

• A Royal Errand: Robin andMarth must collect 500G fromWario andBowser.
• Peach in Peril: Female Robin is one of the opponents Bowser andBowser Jr. must defeat without KOingPeach.
• Scheming Sorcerer:Yoshi andToon Link must defeat male and female Robin, followed by a metal male Robin and a giant metal female Robin.
• The Ultimate Battle: Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.

Congratulations Screens[edit]

Trophies[edit]

Robin's default trophy is obtained by clearing Classic Mode as them. Their alternate trophy is obtained by clearing All-Star Mode as them in the 3DS version or purchasing it in the Trophy Shop for 1000G in the Wii U version (the latter can only appear after clearing Classic or All-Star as Robin). The Pair Up trophy is obtained only in the Wii U version by clearing All-Star Mode as Robin.

3DS Classic Mode trophy

Wii U Classic Mode trophy

Robin

This is the male Robin, your avatar in Fire Emblem Awakening. The goal of this adventure doesn't change much because of your gender choice, but Robin's marriage options do. In Smash Bros., Robin brings powerful magic and swordplay to bear. He can exhaust his moves, but they'll be restored over time.

This is the male Robin, an avatar in Fire Emblem Awakening. The goal of that game doesn't change much because of your gender choice, but Robin's hairstyle options do. In Smash Bros., Robin brings powerful magic and swordplay to bear. He can exhaust his moves, but they'll be restored over time.

:Fire Emblem Awakening (02/2013)

When Robin is found at the start of Fire Emblem: Awakening, he (or she!) discovers that, even without his memories, he is a master tactician. In this game, his attacks are powerful, but in true Fire Emblem style, how many times his magic can be used is limited. This also applies to the thunder magic his sword is imbued with.

:Fire Emblem: Awakening (04/2013)

3DS All-Star Mode trophy

Wii U alternate trophy

Robin (Alt.)

Robin's magic is powerful, but it has limited uses before needing to recharge. Thunder can be charged in stages, will become Thoron at max charge, and gains damage and speed with its charge. Arcfire creates a flame pillar, perfect for dealing with an edge-clinging foe.

:Fire Emblem Awakening (02/2013)

Robin's magic is powerful, but in return, its uses are limited. You can charge Thunder in steps, and when it's fully charged, it turns into Thoron, increasing its speed and dealing more damage. Arcfire creates a flame pillar when it hits something. Use it on an opponent who's clinging to an edge to stop them getting back on the stage.

:Fire Emblem: Awakening (04/2013)

Pair Up trophy

Pair Up

Like the Pair Up feature in Fire Emblem Awakening that lets two characters attack a foe at once, Robin's Final Smash calls Chrom, the Prince of Ylisse, to the battlefield. First, Chrom dashes forward, and if he lands a hit, Robin joins him for a flawless combination of attacks. It can even catch multiple opponents at once!

Like the Pair Up feature in Fire Emblem: Awakening, which lets two characters attack a foe at once, Robin's Final Smash calls Chrom, the Prince of Ylisse, to the battlefield. First, Chrom dashes forwards, and if he lands a hit, Robin joins him for a flawless combination of attacks. It can even catch multiple opponents at once!

Alternate costumes[edit]

Reveal trailer[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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  Robin's splash art.

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  Robin'samiibo.

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  Artwork of Robin andLucina from theofficial site.

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  The Pic of the Day shown during Robin's reveal.

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  Male Robin inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.

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  Male Robin usingArcfire againstOlimar.

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  Both versions of Robin onKalos Pokémon League.

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  Male Robin fightingIke.

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  UsingElwind onFox andCaptain Falcon.

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  UsingPair Up, hisFinal Smash, withChrom appearing to partake in it.

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  GrabbingMarth.

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  Female Robin with Lucina.

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  Alongside Ike and Marth inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

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  WithLink onTortimer Island.

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  Female and male Robin, using the Levin Sword and a Thunder tome, respectively.

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  Female Robin using Arcfire onCaptain Falcon.

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  Female Robinfrozen onMushroom Kingdom U.

Trivia[edit]

Robin wielding the Levin Sword as an item
alongside the Bronze Sword.

• When Robin's Levin Sword breaks, it can still be caught and carried around as a throwing weapon. While Robin is still holding it, they can gain another Levin Sword in the other hand after 6 seconds, making it look like two Levin swords are being held.
• Robin will hold their open hand out as if they were holding a tome even after discarding one. If Thunder is fully charged before tossing a different tome, the empty hand will still emit electricity, indicating the tome's full charge.
• Robin is the only playableFire Emblem character inSmash 4 without acounterattack. They are also the onlyFire Emblem character with aneutral special move that automatically charges, can be stored, and can be canceled.
• Robin is the only playableFire Emblem character who cannot equip sword or capeequipment.
• When Robin is KO'd, he or she may say respective defeat quotes fromFire Emblem Awakening depending on their gender. Male Robin may mutter, "Reckless fool...!" while female Robin may yell, "I was careless!"
  • The Japanese version has female Robin say "油断しました！" ("I've been careless!"), in reference to dying in the games.
• In the German version ofSSB4, Robin's name is "Daraen", like in the French (PAL), Spanish (PAL), and Italian versions. This contradicts the German version ofFire Emblem Awakening, where the Avatar's default name is "Robin" as it is in English.
• The day that Robin was revealed, July 14th, almost coincided with the release dates of two pastFire Emblem games:Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow was released on July 15th, 2010, whileFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade was released in Europe on July 16th, 2004.
• Robin's official artwork on the website uniquely features both genders standing side-by-side. This is not the case for any other character whose alternate costumes change their gender.
  • In-game, only solo portraits of Male and Female Robin are used (with Male Robin also being the basis for their amiibo).
• Robin's right-inputted victory pose does not have Chrom loop after the victory pose finishes.
• Both male and female Robin's artwork poses fromSmash 4 would later be used for their artwork poses inFire Emblem Warriors, albeit with a different tome and lacking the Levin Sword.

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Masterpieces	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light ·Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

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