Rathalos
A Rathalos is a type of flying wyvern from the Monster Hunter series of games produced by Capcom.
| Rathalos | |
|---|---|
| File:RathalosUltimate.png | |
| Species | Flying Wyvern |
| First appearance | Monster Hunter (2004, Monster Hunter franchise) Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U (Wave 4 DLC Mii outfit cameo) (2015, Mario-related media) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) |
History
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U feature a downloadable outfit and headgear based on the Rathalos for the Mii Fighter. The outfit is titled Rathalos Mail, and the headgear is called Rathalos Helm. It was released for Wave 4 of the Mii costumes DLC.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
A Rathalos appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, both as an Assist Trophy and as a boss in both Classic Mode and the World of Light, the first to appear as both. It is one of the few third-party Assist Trophies without any playable fighters from their home series, with the others being Akira, Bomberman, and Shovel Knight.
As an Assist Trophy, it can strike the opponent with its claws or breathe fire onto the stage. When it roars, nearby fighters may be stunned. In the boss fight for Rathalos, the player fights it on a flat plains stage resembling the Ancestral Steppe from the Monster Hunter series. It is fought in the final round in the Classic Mode routes for Yoshi, Marth, Duck Hunt, and Piranha Plant. It is also fought in the Classic Mode route for Bowser and Hero, albeit before the final round (with Mario and Metal Mario for the final battle for Bowser, and with Robin and a giant Charizard for the final battle for Hero).
Profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit
| Name | Image | Series / game | Type | Class | Strength / effect(s) | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
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| Opponent(s) | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | |||||||
| Rathalos | File:SSBU Rathalos Spirit.png | MONSTER HUNTER Series | Support (1) | Advanced | Air Attack ↑ | World of Light (Forest Hill) | Rathalos |
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- | Roar/Rathalos |
Gallery
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Rathalos outfit in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Assist Trophy
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Promotional drawing of Mario fighting Rathalos, posted in a Tweet by an official Capcom account
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リオレウス Rioreus |
Officially romanized as "Liolæus" |
