July 2022 Major Tier List Update!
★13.0 Best Character Tier List
Patch Notes and Updates
★ All Update and Patch Note History
☆ Ver. 13.0.1 Patch Notes and Balance Changes
This is a guide to using Toon Link in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Toon Link's bread and butter combos, how to unlock, frame data, alt costumes and skins, as well as Toon Link's matchups, counters, and tier list placement can all be found here.
List of Contents
| Toon Link | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Game Series | The Legend of Zelda |
| Smash Bros. Debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| Fighter Number | 43 |
| Unlock Order | 44 |
| Number of Jumps | 2 |
| Weight | 91 Units (59/87) |
| Dash Speed | 1.906 (27/87) |
| Air Speed | 1.05 (43/87) |
| Fast Fall Speed | 2.208 (68/87) |
| Special Attributes | Wall Jump, Tether |
 |
Tier
|
Smash Ultimate Toon Link is very fast, and like the other Links, has a wide variety of projectiles in his kit. Even moreso than the other Links perhaps, he is best played defensively, using his many projectiles to keep enemies away and force them to approach. Toon Link can combo into Fair or Bair from his projectiles for consistent kill setups, and he also has powerful smashes and a kill throw (back throw) to help him clean house.
He is very floaty compared to the other Links, and this low air speed means he has a rather poor disadvantage state, and gets juggled rather easily. Also, similar to Young Link, he is rather light, so he is prone to dying a bit earlier (though he is heavier than Young Link).
| Strengths | ・Excellent at zoning (→+B, ↓+B, B) ・Lots of power on his attacks ・Several attacks for consistent KOs (Smashes / Fair, and Bair) ・Very high mobility |
|---|---|
| Weaknesses | ・Struggles against swordies and characters who can outrange him ・Mediocre grab game (slow start-up and limited follow-ups) ・Easily edgeguarded ・Poor disadvantage due to low falling speed |
|
|
|
| -2 |  
|
|---|---|
| -1 |                       
|
| 0 |                                
|
| +1 |                    
|
| +2 | 
|
1. -2 = Disadvantage. -1 = Slight Disadvantage or Even. 0 = Even. +1 = Slight Advantage or Even. +2 = Advantage.
2. The matchup chart was based around both the opinions of professional players of each character, as well as our own experience through playing Toon Link.
3. Characters within each tier are unordered
4. Pokemon Trainer's individual Pokemon (Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard) as well as Echo fighters with no significant difference than their regular counterpart are not shown.
5. For other characters who are not shown here, we are still investigating the matchup.
| Ground Combos |
|---|
| Up Tilt→Up Special (Below 20% only) |
| Continuous Up Tilts (Ony at low %) |
| Down Special→Fair |
| Aerial Combos |
| Zair→Grab→Down Throw→Bair (10% or lower only) |
| Zair→Jab x2→Forward Smash (80% to 110% range with no tech only) |
| Side Special→Fair (70% or lower) |
| Up Tilt→Up Special |
|---|
| This combo can be used on opponents with 20% or lower. If you can land an up tilt from close range, you can connect this combo. |
| Continuous Up Tilts |
|---|
| This combo can be used on opponents at low percents. If you are unsure what move to make after landing an up tilt, try using them consecutively. |
| Down Special→Fair |
|---|
| This combo can be used on opponents with middle percents. |
| Zair→Grab→Down Throw→Bair |
|---|
| This combo can be used on opponents with 10% or lower. If you can successfully land the zair hook shot, immediately grab them again to pull of this combo. |
| Zair→Jab x2→Forward Smash |
|---|
| A killing combo to be used on a downed opponent. If your opponent fails to tech your zair, you can land two jabs as well as a forward smash to deal strong horizontal knockback. |
| Side Special→Fair |
|---|
| A combo that can be used on opponents with various percents. There is a danger of being attacked due to side special's slow frames, so we recommend using it while falling. |
| Move | Frames |
|---|---|
| Up B | 6 Frames |
| Bomb Throw (Forward) | 8 Frames |
| Neutral Air | 9 Frames |
| Back Air | 9 Frames |
| Up Smash | 11 Frames |
| Shield Grab | 16 Frames |
Toon Link's go-to out of shield option is up special, since it comes out in just 6 frames, attacks on both sides of Toon Link, and has good KO potential (especially if done while facing ledge). It is somewhat committal though, and will likely get you punish if whiffed, so be careful not to get baited into using it. If you have a bomb in hand when shielding, you can throw it out out shield in just 8 frames (10 if throw backward), which is another good option that can lead to a follow up. Lastly, if you are attacked from above, you should instead use up smash, which takes 11 frames.
| 1v1 Damage (%) | Startup Frames | |
|---|---|---|
| Jab 1 (A) |
2.4 | 5 |
| Jab 2 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Jab 3 | 4.8 | 6 |
Toon Link's jab has decent startup and moderate range, so it's a good move to use for covering your landing. It doesn't have a rapid jab, but landing the third hit can set up a jab lock. If you hit an opponent's shield with it, only hit once or twice before running away and then coming back in for a mixup, such as a grab, etc.
| 1v1 Damage (%) | Startup Frames | |
|---|---|---|
| Dash Attack (Dash ＋ A) |
9.6/7.2 | 7 |
| Forward Tilt (← or → + A) |
10.8 | 9 |
| Up Tilt (↑ + A) |
6.0 | 8 |
| Down Tilt (↓ + A) |
8.4 | 9 |
Toon Link's dash attack is very quick and has little endlag. It is mostly used for catching landings, or as a quick burst option for whiff punishes. It is -13 on shield, so depending on the opponent, it is somewhat safe, but it lacks KO power.
Toon Link's forward tilt is pretty quick, and has good range which actually covers the area slightly above and behind Toon Link to his front side. It can also be used to 2-frame opponents trying to recover.
Up tilt is a quick attack with very little endlag, and is a great combo starter. At low percents, it can combo into itself, as well as neutral air, and sometimes, up air.
Toon Link's down tilt comes out quickly, and can trip opponents, or allow for a jab lock. It doesn't combo into aerials like the other Links' down tilt does, but it is still very safe on shield when spaced properly (-6).
| 1v1 Damage (%) | Startup Frames | |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Smash (Smash ← or → + A） |
16.8 | 16 |
| Up Smash Hit 1 (Smash ↑ + A) |
15.6 | 11 |
| Up Smash Hit 2 | 15.6 | 12 |
| Up Smash - Lingering | 12.0 | 14 |
| Down Smash (Smash ↓ + A) |
14.4 | 9 |
| Down Smash Hit 2 | 15.6 | 17 |
Toon Link's forward smash has been changed from the other Links, and only delivers a single powerful strike. Using it causes Toon Link to move slightly forward, making it have a slightly bigger hitbox than it appears to. It is a good mixup to use out of a dash when turned around on an opponent.
Toon Link's forward smash is pretty quick, and strikes the 180 degree area behind and in front of him. It is a good anti aerial or out of shield punish for opponents who attack your shield from above, and can sometimes be comboed into from bombs.
Down smash is Toon Link's quickest smash attack, but the weakest of all three. It is mostly used when reading an opponent's roll from ledge, or behind your shield.
| 1v1 Damage (%) | Startup Frames | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral Air Hit 1 (A + no direction while airborne) |
10.2 | 6 |
| Neutral Air Hit 2 | 8.4 | 13 |
| Forward Air (Hold ← or → in the direction you are facing + A while airborne) |
15.6 | 14 |
| Back Air (← or → Opposite of the direction you are facing + A while airborne) |
9.6 | 6 |
| Up Air (↑ + A While Airborne) |
16.8 | 11 |
| Up Air - Lingering | 13.2 | 14 |
| Down Air (↓ + A While Airborne) |
19.2 | 17 |
| Down Air - Lingering | 14.4 | 26 |
| Down Air - Landing | 0 | 1 |
| Z Air (Grab While Midair) | 4.8 | 11 |
Neutral air is tied with back air for Toon Link's quickest aerial. It is a good move for quickly striking an opponent in the air, can be comboed into from a variety of moves, and can nullify weak projectiles. It also works as a combo starter. It is -3/-4 on shield, making it very safe if spaced correctly.
Forward air is Toon Link's go-to KO tool, thanks to its excellent horizontal knockback and power. It is a combo finisher, and can be comboed into from both bombs or boomerangs. Rack up an opponents damage with Toon Link's specials and put them in the air to finish them off with a forward air. If spaced properly, it is -6 on shield.
Toon Link's back air is quick, with little endlag, making it great for comboing into another back air, or an up air, which is also a KO confirm. It is not strong enough to KO, but it is safe on shield (-4), making it a great tool for pressuring shield and comboing.
Toon Link's up air is another good tool for both racking up damage and KOing opponents. Its long lasting hitbox is very good for juggling opponents, but note that the initial 3 frames it is active are much more powerful than the late hitbox. It can sometimes be comboed into from an up tilt, up throw, etc.
Toon Link's down air will come straight down to the ground, and is very powerful if it connects. During the startup, it has a meteor hitbox and can spike opponents, but using it offstage is unsafe unless done with a bomb in hand (via Z-dropping and regrapping with down air), since Toon Link cannot cancel. If used right at the ledge of the stage, it is possible to spike an opponent, but be careful not to jump too far forward and SD.
The move is good as an occasional mixup, but since it is predictable and easily punished, you should not use it very often.
| 1v1 Damage (%) | Startup Frames | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral Special (B) - No Charge |
4.8 | 18 |
| Neutral Special - Full Charge | 14.4 | 60 |
| Side Special - Going (← or → + B) |
9.6 | 27 |
| Side Special - Going, Lingering | 6.0 | 37 |
| Side Special - Returning | 3.6 | 78 |
| Up Special - Ground Hit 1 (↑ + B) |
1.2 | 6 |
| Up Special - Ground Hit 2 | 1.2 | 15 |
| Up Special - Ground Hit 3 | 3.6 | 48 |
| Up Special - Aerial Hit 1 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Up Special - Aerial Hit 2-8 | 2.4 | 12/16/19/22/27/31/35 |
| Up Special - Aerial Hit 9 | 4.8 | 44 |
| Down Special - Take Out (↓ + B) |
- | 17 |
| Down Special - Bomb | ? | 1 |
Toon Link's neutral B lets him fire arrows, and holding the special button longer before releasing it will cause the arrow to go further and deal more damage. The arrows are much slower than the other Links', and unlike Young Link, they do not combo, but the move has little endlag, and combined with Toon Link's speed, they help him to zone more effectively. They can be combined with a B-reverse in the air or after leaving a platform as an approach tool.
Toon Link's side special throws out a boomerang which will go forward and come back to Toon Link. You can use up or down on the control stick to angle the weapon, which is great for hitting opponents in different positions. Doing a smash input with the move will cause it to travel further and deal more damage, so being able to throw at different angles and ranges is essential to the character.
Since arrows only go straight forward, the boomerang is good for covering the areas diagonal from Toon Link, and is mostly used to keep opponents from getting in, since Toon Link can struggle up close. When you hit an opponent up close with the move, it will send an opponent upward, which can then combo into a short hopped or full hopped forward air, which is one of Toon Link's main kill confirms.
When Toon Link catches the boomerang, he will briefly pause, but this animation can be cancelled if you are doing another move when it reaches him, or if you jump over it.
Toon Link's up special comes out very fast, making it a great out of shield option. It will hit on both sides of Toon Link, and send the opponent in the direction Toon Link was facing. It can KO from about 120~ if used on the ground and near the ledge. It can also be charged on the ground before releasing to deal more damage, although there are not usually any good situations to do so.
It is also very powerful when used in the air, and can be comboed into from boomerang, back air, etc. Lastly, it is one of Toon Link's recovery options, along with hs tether recovery (Z-Air).
Toon Link's down special pulls out a bomb which will detonate when it hits something, or after enough time passes. It is very good for comboing, and can be followed up with forward air as a KO confirm. The detonator is much longer than the one on Young Link's bombs, making it harder to do a bomb recovery, unless the bomb was pulled before getting hit off stage. Bombs can be thrown out of shield, so hold onto one and use it along with Toon Link's other projectiles to zone out opponents.
| 1v1 Damage (%) | Startup Frames | |
|---|---|---|
| Pummel | 1.2 | 1 |
| Grab (Normal) | - | 12 |
| Dash Grab | - | 14 |
| Pivot Grab | - | 15 |
| Forward Throw (Hitbox) (← or → While Grabbing) |
3.6 | 12 |
| Forward Throw (Throw) | 4.8 | 14 |
| Back Throw (Throw) (← or → While Grabbing) |
8.4 | 18 |
| Up Throw (Hitbox) (↑ While Grabbing) |
6.0/4.8 | 27 |
| Up Throw (Throw) | 2.4 | 28 |
| Down Throw (Hitbox) (↓ While Grabbing) |
3.6 | 22 |
| Down Throw (Throw) | 4.8 | 24 |
Toon Link's grab uses the hookshot, making it a tether grab with slow startup but good range, so it is normally used on the ground as a hard read as opposed to an out of shield option.
When used in the air, Toon Link's hookshot functions as an attack and recovery option. If close enough to the ledge, it will lock on to the ledge and pull Toon Link in after pressing A, so if you play the character, it's a good idea to go into training mode and test the range.
On the stage, zair can be used as a poking tool, as it has good range and is very safe on shield (-3). If it hits the opponent, it can be comboed into a grab, as well as a few other moves depending on percent. At later percents it can be used to set up a jab lock.
Toon Link's forward throw is used for stage control, or putting an opponent off stage. It does not KO or combo into anything.
Toon Link's back throw doesn't combo, but it is powerful enough to KO when used near the ledge on opponents at around 140%.
At most percents, up throw is the go-to throw for Toon Link, since it can be chained into an up air (not a true combo, but very often works, depending on DI). It doesn't KO until very high percents, so once an opponent has reached ~130%, go for back throw instread.
Toon Link's down throw sends an opponent behind him. Due to it sending opponents slightly too far, it doesn't combo reliably in most cases, but depending on the character, it may combo into back air at very low percents. In most cases, it is better to use up throw instead.
| Attack | How to Use | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Triforce Slash | Press B after obtaining the Smash Ball | Catches an opponent directly in front of him in a Triforce and unleashes a barrage of attacks, with the final hit dealing heavy knockback (nearby opponents may also get sucked in and take damage as well. Will have no effect if no one is in front of him, so be sure to face an opponent before activating. |
| Change | |
|---|---|
| Up Special | Made it easier to hit multiple times when using the move in the air. |
| Change | |
|---|---|
| Dash Attack | Reduced vulnerability. |
| Down Smash Attack | Extended launch distance. |
| Back Air Attack | Increased attack speed. |
| Down Air Attack | Increased the power of the attack in the low-damage range. Extended launch distance when hit in the low-damage range. |
| Other | Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts for midair grab. |
| Change | |
|---|---|
| Down Air Attack | Immediately descend when using the attack after being launched. |
| Change | |
|---|---|
| Neutral Attack 1 | Made it easier to hit multiple times when continuing with Neutral Attack 2. |
| Change | |
|---|---|
| Side Special | Reduced the power against shields. |
| Change | |
|---|---|
| Forward Air Attack | Shortened the landing time after using the move. |
| Back Air Attack | Shortened the amount of time you cannot grab edges after using the move. |
| Change | |
|---|---|
| Forward Smash (← or → + A) |
Sword now only slashes one time. |
| Unlocking Via Smash Mode |
|---|
| 44th Fighter Unlocked After unlocking Bayonetta, let 10 minutes pass OR play another battle in smash after soft-resetting OR return to the menu from World of Light |
| Unlocking via Classic Mode |
| Clear Classing Mode 8 times using Link. |
| Unlocking via World of Light |
| Forest Hill Zone |
There are three ways to unlock Toon Link. Completing any of these, then defeating Toon Link when they appear in the “a New Challenger Appears” screen will allow you to use them afterward.
 List of Fighters |
|
 Tier List |
 Unlocking Fighters |
| Character Stats | |
|---|---|
| Weights of All Characters | Run Speeds of All Characters |
| Air Speeds of All Characters | Fast Fall Speeds of All Characters |
Toon Link Guide: Matchup Chart and Combos
Honkai: Star Rail Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Genshin Impact Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
FF7 Rebirth Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Palworld Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Persona 3 Reload Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon UNITE Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Elden Ring Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
FF7 Remake Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
New Pokemon Snap Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
© 2018 Nintendo
Original Game: © Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Characters: © Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Pokémon. / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK inc. / SHIGESATO ITOI / APE inc. / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS /
SEGA / CAPCOM CO., LTD. / BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc. / MONOLITHSOFT / CAPCOM U.S.A., INC. / SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.
