- "Zelda's alternate form. Graceful, swift attacks make her a close-range threat"
- — Manual Description
Sheik is a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series. She made his debut in the series in Super Smash Bros. Melee and has consistently appeared in every game since. While she appeared to be based off of her model in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, but from Super Smash Bros. Brawl to Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U she is mainly inspired by an unused design made for Twilight Princess. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Sheik's design now incorporates some choices from the Stealth Armor Set from Breath of the Wild.
Prior to Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U Sheik was a transformation of Zelda but has since become an independent character.
Fighting Style[]
Sheik mainly fights using fast, swift attacks that combo into each other well. Though they are fast an accurate most of her attacks tend to be quite weak making it difficult for Sheik to knock out opponents. Additionally she is somewhat light making it easy for opponents to knock her out.
Attacks[]
Ground Attacks[]
| Attack Type | Attack Name | Damage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral Attack | 2%,3%,1%,3% | Sheik attacks repeatedly with knife hand strikes before following it up with a palm thrust. | |
| Forward Tilt | 4% | Sheik performs a roundhouse kick. | |
| Up Tilt | 5%,6% | Sheik performs an axe kick. | |
| Down Tilt | 5% | Sheik performs a leg sweep. | |
| Dash Attack | 5-7% | Sheik slashes her arm in a large knife hand strike. | |
| Grab | NA | Sheik holds her enemy in place and pummels them with her arm. |
Smash Attacks[]
| Attack Type | Attack Name | Damage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Smash | 5-7%,8-11% | Sheik kicks at her opponent twice, moving herself forward in the process. | |
| Up Smash | 15-21% | Sheik swings both her arms downward knocking enemies upwards. | |
| Down Smash | 3-8% | Sheik kicks her opponents at a low angle. |
Air Attacks[]
| Attack Type | Attack Name | Damage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral Air | 4-8% | Sheik performs a flying kick. | |
| Forward Air | 4-5% | Sheik strikes her opponent hitting them away with high knockback. | |
| Back Air | 5-8% | Sheik performs a back kick. | |
| Up Air | 1%, 4% | Sheik spins around with he legs pointing upwards. | |
| Down Air | 8%, 2% | Sheik performs a kick that quickly takes her to the ground. |
Special Attacks[]
| Attack Type | Attack Name | Damage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral Special 1 | Needle Storm | 1-2% | After a brief charge which can be stored, Sheik launches a barrage of needles at her foe. |
| Neutral Special 2 | Penetrating Needles | 1-5% | Sheik throws a barrage of needles that don't travel as far but pierce through several enemies. |
| Neutral Special 3 | Paralyzing Needle | 1% | Sheik throws a single needle that can paralyze her foe. |
| Forward Special 1 | Burst Grenade | 1%, 1% ,12% | Sheik throws a grenade at her foe which explodes after a brief delay. Prior to Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U Sheik's side special was a Chain that she could rotate like a whip, dealing damage to her foes. |
| Forward Special 2 | Gravity Grenade | 4% | Sheik throws a grenade that knocks foes towards her. |
| Forward Special 3 | Din's Blaze | 2-5% | Sheik throws a grenade that bounces along the ground. |
| Up Special 1 | Vanish | 12%, 5% | Sheik disappears and then reappears some distance away in the direction the player points the control stick in. The attack deals damage upon both disappearing and reappearing. Thsi move is based on Sheik's tendency to frequently disappear when ever Link tries to approach her in Ocarina of Time. |
| Up Special 2 | Gale | 0% | Sheik travels further when vanishing at the cost of dealing do damage. |
| Up Special 3 | Abyss | 5%, 4% | Sheik deals more damage when travelling but doesn't move as far. |
| Down Special 1 | Bouncing Fish | 12% | Sheik leaps into the air in a large arc and kicks any foes she might encounter on her way down. Prior to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS, this move was Transform which allowed Sheik to turn into Zelda. |
| Down Special 2 | Jellyfish | 8-11% | Sheik travels more vertically than horizontally. |
| Down Special 3 | Pices | 15% | Sheik performs a stronger, faster kick that doesn't travel as far. |
| Final Smash | Light Arrow | 44% | Sheik summons the Bow of Light and launches a Light Arrow at all enemies standing directly in front of her. This attack travels very fast and deals a very high amount of knockback damage. |
Other References to The Legend of Zelda series[]
In earlier games, whenever Sheik would transform into Zelda, the secret unlocked sound effect present in most Zelda games would play.