Zero Suit Samus inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
Universe	Metroid
Shares character slot with	Samus
Other playable appearances	inSSB4 inUltimate
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Power Suit Samus
Tier	B (9)

Zero Suit Samus (ゼロスーツサムス,Zero Suit Samus) is a newcomer that appears inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. She was revealed at E3 2006, showcasing the result ofSamus using herFinal Smash.

Zero Suit Samus is voiced byAlésia Glidewell in all regions, with a mix of grunts and short bits of English dialogue. She got this role and the role ofKnuckle Joe in English through voicingKrystal inBrawl's English version.^[1]Brawl is the first game whereSamus has accessible voiced dialogue; prior to this, she had grunts and cries of pain in some past games, and extensive text dialogue and monologues inMetroid Fusion.

Zero Suit Samus can be played as by using Samus'Zero Laser, inputting Samus' up and down taunt rapidly, or by selecting Samus and holding the or button (GameCube/Classic Controller), button (Nunchuk), or the button while transitioning to the stage select screen. InThe Subspace Emissary she can be selected over Samus inThe Great Maze and the post-game by hovering over Samus' slot and either tilting the (GameCube/Classic Controller), (Nunchuk) or (sideways Wii Remote). She also can transform back by using her Final Smash,Power Suit Samus.

Zero Suit Samus ranks 9th out of 38 on theBrawltier list, placing her in the B tier. Zero Suit Samus has an amazing aerial andjuggle game, possessing very high jumps and powerful, low-lag aerial attacks. She also has very good mobility, and some of the game's most versatilerecovery options. making her very tough to pin down. Zero Suit Samus also has powerful KO options, as well as a greatcombo game, courtesy of adown smash that starts easy followups at any percent, along with a ledge setup that invalidates many recoveries. HerPower Suit Pieces, in addition, function as throwable items, and some of the most powerful projectiles in the game, making her incredibly dangerous at the beginning of a match.

However, Zero Suit Samus has some weaknesses, mainly a poor ground game. Though some of her ground attacks are still effective for combos, her tilts and smashes do below average damage and mediocre knockback. On top of that, she has one of the laggiestgrabs in the game. Herout of shield game is poor, with an unreliable up smash, and a slow grab, making her prone to shieldpressure, and despite her good air game, she lacks reliable options for enemies below her; this can make her vulnerable to juggling from characters such asMeta Knight. Furthermore, Zero Suit Samus'srecovery is reliant ontether grabs that can beedgehogged (although her high jumps anddown special make her suffer less from this than other characters with tethers).

Overall, Zero Suit Samus comes with above-averagematchups, representation, and tournament results, owing to great performances by the likes ofNick Riddle andSalem, and is thus seen as a narrowly viable fighter in the metagame.

Attributes[edit]

Zero Suit Samus is a talllightweight who boasts excellent mobility overall. She has the fourth fastestdashing andwalking speeds, tied withBowser andMarth for the 11th fastestair speed, tied withWolf andSonic for the third highesttraction, tied withNess,Pikachu, andZelda for the sixth fastestair acceleration, and the second highestjump. Herfalling speed andgravity are above-average (15th and 13th highest, respectively). She is also able tocrawl andwall jump, much like in her home series. On the downside, she has only a few reliable KO options, with only her forward aerial, back aerial, up aerial, Plasma Whip, and Flip Kick reliably KO'ing under 125%. This puts her in the "hit-and-run" archetype group.

She starts the match with a huge advantage over most characters in that she has readily throw-able projectiles that are extremely powerful and combo well with her glide toss. Many of her attacks have the advantage of coming out fast and can combo most heavyweights with her aerials very easily.

Herside special has a huge sweetspot at the end (one of the biggest in the game, second toZelda's side special) and the sour spot can push the opponent into the sweet spot, effectively KOing most characters around 110% if it's notstale. Her down smash has deceptively long range, extreme safety on shield, and sets up many combos, as well as KO setups. Zero Suit Samus is unique in the fact that many of her moves have large hitboxes and easy-to-hit sweetspots. This can devastate opponents as they are dealt a barrage of aerials and fast ground attacks. Herup smash is decent because it has fast start-up and it's great to stop incoming opponents from above and puts them in a good position for juggling, although it can be easily escaped throughSDI.

One of her few KO moves is herup aerial, a very fast flip kick that can KO as low as 90% if the opponent is near the upper blast line and possesses a very large sweetspot for such a powerful move. Both of her high jumps complement this strategy. She also has 3meteor smashes, herFlip Jump kick, if hit when she sticks her foot out, will spike opponents hard (even without doing this, the kick is still somewhat powerful and can KO most characters at fairly moderate damage percentages with strong horizontal knockback), herup special, if hit at the tip, will meteor smash anyone it hits and her down aerial (although this is an unreliable spike). Both of these can be used for any situation, giving her multiple surprise KO methods.

Zero Suit Samus, if mastered, is extremely dangerous, and many players can find themselves down a stock or worse if they aren't careful. Her attacks and combos require a lot of precision, which makes her a difficult character to learn and play effectively. The stale move negation can complicate her ability to get a KO, despite her having only a few KO moves and good edgeguarding skills. All of her tilts are quick (although her up tilt has high ending lag), with decent range, and have the bonus of launching her opponents into the air. She has a situational though passable out of shield game (making herself prone to heavy shield pressure). Her aerial game is powerful with lethal kicks and long-ranged attacks, but her very high short hop makes approaches with aerials difficult. Her projectile, the Paralyzer, can set opponents up for KOs and deals a bit of damage. However, it's slow and needs to be charged up to go far. Her tether grab has incredible range (tied with Olimar´s Red Pikmin, only losing to White and Blue Pikmin, although her grab possesses the longest range in aerial opponents), but it leaves her vulnerable if it misses, which is dangerous for such a light character. Her smashes complement her perfectly. Her up and down smashes are useful for their range. The down smash is perfect for set-up KO's, and the up smash makes for a good launcher, and can stop opponents' midair combos, while her side smash is quite weak, in terms of damage and power, with high ending lag and considerable start-up lag, but with good range, even behind her. In terms of recovery, she can use her Plasma Wire and Whip as a tether recovery, but it can be stopped byedge-hogging, although due to her air speed and second jump being fairly high and combining with Flip Jump, she can usually come back to the stage without relying on her tether.

Moveset[edit]

For a gallery of Zero Suit Samus' hitboxes, seehere.

Stats[edit]

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• English/Japanese

On-screen appearance[edit]

• Her Power Suit falls off as she stands up (similar to the result of theZero Laser). Power Suit pieces can then be used as throwing items.

Taunts[edit]

• Up taunt: Throws her gun into the air, spins and catches it behind her and says "Is that all?".
• Side taunt: Activates her whip, flicks it and says "Try me".
• Down taunt: Samus spins multiple times quickly on one foot, twirling her plasma whip around her like a rhythmic gymnast and says, "You're mine".

Up taunt	Side taunt	Down taunt

Idle poses[edit]

• Checks her Paralyzer.
• Stands straightly with Paralyzer besides her head, then looks around.

Crowd cheer[edit]

Victory poses[edit]

• Up: Backflips to the screen.
• Left: Slashes with her energy whip and says "Be still."
• Right: Side kick flex.

Up	Left	Right

Incompetitive play[edit]

Most historically significant players[edit]

See also:Category:Zero Suit Samus players (SSBB)

•  Charby - Considered the first successful Zero Suit Samus player in Europe. He was heavily active in French tournaments and commonly placed top 8 at manyBushido Impact events such asBushido Impact 9 and placed 25th atBushido Brawl Impact, the largestBrawl tournament seen in Europe.
•  Choco - While he didn't start competing until 2013, he quickly became one of the most renowned Zero Suit Samus players in Japan. This was due to his 2nd place finish atSumabatoX 19, having defeated9B andDaiki. He continued to place top 8 at almost everyBrawl tournament he entered in 2014, winningKVO 2014 defeatingEtsuji, 2nd atUmebura 5, and 3rd atSumabato X Final.
•  Kameme - Co-mained Zero Suit Samus andWario, and was one of the best players in Japan overall. Some of his best major placements include 4th atSumabatoX 19 and 9th atSumabato X Final, where he is credited for using both characters. He also performed well at Piosuma events, winningPiosuma 7 and placing 9th atPiosuma 2.1 using Zero Suit Samus to defeatYui in his bracket.
•  Nick Riddle - Prior to Salem's rise in the scene, he was considered the best Zero Suit Samus player in the world. He held the best placements of a Zero Suit Samus player during the MLG era, most notably placing 3rd atMLG Columbus 2010, 5th atMLG Raleigh 2010, and 9th atPound V. Even after this era, he still remained one of Zero Suit Samus's most successful players, being ranked 32nd on the2014 SSBBRank and placing top 16 atSKTAR 2 andApex 2014. He is also known for his success in doubles with static partnerShaky, being considered one of the best doubles teams inBrawl.
•  quiKsilver - The best Zero Suit Samus in Europe. Even outside of his results in Germany, he made a very strong case of being one of the best European players ofBrawl due to remarkable peaks such as 3rd atBushido Brawl Impact 2 and 9th atSun Rise Tournament, the latter being in contention for one of the best Zero Suit Samus results seen prior to Apex 2013. He was ranked 58th on the2014 SSBBRank.
•  Salem - A player who quickly rose to prominence during the 2012 season, and then performed the greatest underdog run ofBrawl history with his victory atApex 2013, defeating many top players such asMew2King andOtori. This remains the only time a Zero Suit Samus player has won aBrawl major/supermajor. As such, he is considered the greatest Zero Suit Samus player of all time, ranking 18th on the2014 SSBBRank. He would make occasional appearances even after his focus onSmash 4 up until 2017.
•  V115 - The best Zero Suit Samus player in Canada. While he started competing in 2011, he garnered notoriety for his runs at tournaments around the release ofSmash 4 and onwards. He made 7th at the majorSKTAR 3 and placed 26th on2014 SSBBRank as one of the highest Zero Suit Samus players of the year. He became a top 5 player in the post-Smash 4 era from 2016-2019, due to a 5th place finish atApex 2015 and placing 2nd at every tournament he attended afterGet On My Level 2016, which includedSuper Smash Con 2016 andCEO Dreamland.

Tier placement and history[edit]

Zero Suit Samus was originally a mid tier character, ranked 21st on the first tier list (September 2008). However, as Zero Suit Samus mains showed increasingly promising results, her placement only rose as time went on. Climbing to 16th place on the second tier list (January 2009), and then to 15th until the fifth tier list (September 2010), where she rose to 13th place. She rose again to 12th in the sixth tier list (July 2011), and 10th in the seventh list (April 2012). AfterSalem wonApex 2013 using only Zero Suit Samus, she rose to 9th place in the eighth and current tier list, as of April 2013. Some people even believe that she belongs in the top tiers; whether her current position is accurate or should be higher remains disputed, but her combination of mobility, powerful low lag aerials, strong recovery, and excellent stage control with herPower Suit Pieces makes her much better than players initially thought.

In Solo Modes[edit]

Classic Mode[edit]

In Classic Mode,Samus/Zero Suit Samus can appear as an opponent in Stage 6 onNorfair orFrigate Orpheon. Samus/Zero Suit Samus can also appear as an opponent in Stage 11, but only if she hasn't appeared in Stage 6.

All-Star Mode[edit]

In All-Star Mode,Samus/Zero Suit Samus is fought in Stage 7 onNorfair orFrigate Orpheon.

Event Matches[edit]

Solo Events[edit]

• Event 16: Power Suit ON!: The player plays as Zero Suit Samus and must turn intoSamus by obtaining aSmash Ball. Two other Zero Suit Samuses are also featured in this event, who will attempt to stop the player.
• Event 20: All-Star Battle x1: Zero Suit Samus is one of the eight opponents fought in this event along withWario,Meta Knight,Pit,Olimar,Lucas,Diddy Kong, and thePokémon Trainer.
• Event 23: Molten Norfair: Samus must survive the lava wave on Norfair by getting inside the safety capsule while fending off against bothFox andCaptain Falcon. It's possible for the player to turn into Zero Suit Samus by quickly inputting her up and down taunts in rapid sucession.

Co-Op Events[edit]

• Co-Op Event 6: Unwanted Suitors: AsZelda and Zero Suit Samus, both players must defeat an invisibleCaptain Falcon and an invisibleLuigi onPort Town Aero Dive.
• Co-Op Event 7: Battle of the Dark Sides:Link andSamus, must defeat Dark Link and Dark Samus in a 200 HP Stamina match onBridge of Eldin. It's possible for Samus to turn into Zero Suit Samus if the player wishes.
• Co-Op Event 21: The True All-Star Battle: Both players select a character and take on the entire roster onBattlefield. Note that Zero Suit Samus may take Samus's spot in the lineup.

Congratulations Screens[edit]

Role inThe Subspace Emissary[edit]

Zero Suit Samus inSSE.

Zero Suit Samus is first seen breaking into the base of theSubspace Army. Soon she comes acrossPikachu being drained of its electrical power. Samus uses her whip to break the container the Pikachu is being held in, summoning a security force ofR.O.B.s. Later, she comes across her Power Suit, but is confronted by twoShadow Bug clones mimicking the Power Suit.

After reacquiring her Power Suit,Samus and her new companion Pikachu come acrossRidley. He grabs Samus and starts to drag her against the wall, until Pikachu returns Samus' favor and usesThunder on Ridley, causing him to drop Samus. An infuriated Ridley attacks. Once they defeat him, the duo exits the base and come across a cave.

Samus and Pikachu make their way to theSubspace Bomb Factory and find theAncient Minister with theR.O.B. Squad. They prepare to fight, but then realize that he looks very sad. Soon,Captain Falcon,Olimar,Diddy Kong andDonkey Kong find the factory and enter. A hologram ofGanondorf appears and orders the R.O.B. Squad to activate the Subspace Bombs in the factory. The Ancient Minister tries to stop them, but is set on fire when Ganondorf orders them to retaliate. After The Ancient Minister is revealed to be aR.O.B. himself, the characters set out and all join the quest.

Samus helps the others to fightMeta Ridley, flees the island, gathers with almost all the rest of the characters, enters the subspace, is defeated by Tabuu and revived by theKing Dedede,Ness andLuigi. She can help to defeat Tabuu in the end.

Playable appearances[edit]

After Zero Suit Samus reclaims her Power Suit, players have the option to use her Zero Suit form in other levels.

• The Research Facility (Part I)
• The Research Facility (Part II)
• The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part I)
• The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part II)
• Entrance to Subspace
• The Great Maze (if rescued inSubspace (Part I)

Exclusivestickers[edit]

These stickers can only be used by Samus and Zero Suit Samus.

• Dark Samus: [Normal] Resistance +11
• Energy Tank: [Energy] Attack +12
• Gravity Suit Samus: [Weapon] Attack +11
• Metroid: [Electric] Attack +20
• Morph Ball: [Weapon] Attack +5
• Running Zero Suit Samus: [Weapon] Attack +25
• Samus (Metroid): [Specials: Indirect] Attack +15
• Samus (Metroid Fusion): [Electric] Resistance +16
• Special Token: [Arm] Attack +6
• Starship: [Weapon] Attack +9
• Zero Suit Samus: [Leg] Attack +9

Using stickers[edit]

Since Samus and Zero Suit Samus share the same trophy base, there are some cases in which certain stickers will not affect one of them. Since Smash Balls don't appear in Adventure Mode, if one transforms into Zero Suit Samus, they will be unable to change back until the end of the level (or, inThe Great Maze, a save point). Aside from use of items, onlyLeg,Weapon, andEnergy stickers will affect both characters. That said, all of Zero Suit Samus's moves consist of Leg or Weapon attacks barring the first hit of the jab, Forward Throw and Down Smash.

Trophies[edit]

Zero Suit Samus's main andFinal Smash trophies can be obtained by clearingClassic Mode andAll-Star mode respectively with Zero Suit Samus.

Classic Mode trophy

Zero Suit Samus

Samus Aran without her mighty Power Suit. In this condition, she does not have the firepower she's famed for but is in full possession of the agility and athleticism she gained through her childhood training with the Chozo. Without the armor, she's also much, much faster. The weapon she carries is a self-protection device known as a Paralyzer that stops enemies cold.

:Metroid: Zero Mission

Power Suit Samus trophy

Power Suit Samus

Zero Suit Samus's Final Smash. Samus loses her Power Suit when she fires the Zero Laser, but she can restore it--that is, she can return from her Zero Suit form to her familiar armored form. That being said, Zero Suit Samus is very quick with great reach, so there are tactical reasons to fight as is. If that's your preference, don't pick up any Smash Balls.

:Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Alternate costumes[edit]

Reveal trailer[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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  Zero Suit Samus's original artwork.

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  Once Samus finishes herZero Laser, her Power suit pieces fall off of her.

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  The pieces then become throwable items.

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  Zero Suit Samus posing while holding her Paralyzer.

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  Posing onDelfino Plaza.

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  Using herback aerial onPit onCastle Siege.

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  Zero Suit Samus using herneutral aerial.

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  Pit being temporarily paralyzed by the Paralyzer.

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  Pit being temporarily paralyzed by the Slant Paralyzer.

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  Pit getting hit by the Plasma Whip.

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  Zero Suit Samus attacking Pit with the Plasma Wire.

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  Zero Suit Samus using her Plasma Wire as atether recovery.

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  Start of the Flip Jump.

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  Zero Suit Samus in the air after using Flip Jump.

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  Zero Suit Samus will kick if the special button or attack button is pressed while she is in mid-air.

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  Zero Suit Samus using her Final Smash.

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  Zero Suit Samus using the Home-Run Bat against theIce Climbers.

Trivia[edit]

"Zaro Suit Samus"

• Zero Suit Samus's grab, while atether grab, is not atether recovery, although it becomes one inSuper Smash Bros. 4. She shares this disability withYoshi andOlimar. InUltimate, this trait is also shared withLuigi.
• Zero Suit Samus's original artwork from her reveal differs from her final in-game artwork; in this case, the shading is heavier and her pose is slightly different. She shares this trait withPit andSnake, though the differences in her artwork are not as drastic as theirs.
• Zero Suit Samus,Falco,Peach,Pikachu andMeta Knight are the only five characters who speak in all three of their taunts.
• Strangely, Zero Suit Samus's up tilt and up aerial have aslash effect along with making a slashing sound, despite that she uses her legs rather than any sharp object.Kirby's up smash also shares this trait.
• Zero Suit Samus is the only character to not appear anywhere on thecharacter selection screen inBrawl.
• When selecting Zero Suit Samus on thetournament mode andSSE character selection screens, her name is misspelled as "Zaro Suit Samus".
• Zero Suit Samus andSonic are the only characters who are never fought in any form in The Subspace Emissary.
• Whenever Zero Suit Samus getsStar KO'd orScreen KO'd, her Paralyzer vanishes. A similar effect happens whenever she gets hit byBlue Falcon.
• Zero Suit Samus is the only female newcomer introduced inBrawl.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Zero Suit Samus's page atSmash Bros. DOJO!!.
• Zero Suit Samus Character Guide on SmashBoards
• Zero Suit Samus's Moves - History Behind Super Smash Bros. Brawl, by CrappyCaptureDevice (part 2 of Samus's Moves)

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Assist Trophies	Metroid ·Dark Samus ·Mother Brain
Bosses	Ridley ·Meta Ridley
Stages	Planet Zebes ·Brinstar ·Brinstar Depths ·Frigate Orpheon ·Norfair ·Pyrosphere Brinstar Escape Shaft (Adventure Mode)
Item	Screw Attack ·Power Suit Piece
Enemies	Geemer ·Kihunter ·Metroid ·Reo ·FG II-Graham ·Joulion ·Zero
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