How to taunt in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Just press the button.

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Sometimes after a hectic fight, a great KO, or when you’re going up against your best rival in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, you just want to show off your skills.

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This is where taunting comes into play. Taunting is an option that allows you to do a specific animation with whatever character you’re using at the time. Each character has three taunts that can be used at the press of a button.

All you need to do is press a button on the directional D-Pad located in the bottom right of your controller to make your character flaunt a pose.

If you’re just using a single Joy-Con controller to play the game, however, you can taunt by pushing the joystick in a direction and pressing one of the four main buttons. But you might want to turn this setting off to stop you from accidentally taunting when trying to perform a move.

Be wary when using these taunts, however, because you won’t be able to input another command until the animation finishes. This will leave you open to attack and a possible counter-KO by your opponent.

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