Learn all about PAC-MAN in Super Smash Bros Ultimate (SSBU) in this Fighter guide; including rating, unlock condition, Super Moves & Final Smashes, featured move tips and more!
SSBU Featured Article
PAC-MAN - Rating & Overview
PAC-MAN - Fighter Rating
| Rating |
|---|
| C |
PAC-MAN - Debut & Appearances
| Debut in Smash Bros. | First Appearance |
|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. 4 | Pac-Man |
Character Origin & Backstory
PAC-MAN made his debut in 1980. His debut title was later recognized by Guiness World Records as the "Most Successful Coin-Operated Arcade Game."
Did You Know? Facts About the Fighter
PAC-MAN, released in 1980, is both the name of the arcade game and its main character. In that game, PAC-MAN navigates a maze, dodging ghosts while trying to gobble up Power Pellets.
PAC-MAN - How to Unlock
3 Unlock Methods Available
There are in total, 3 ways of unlocking / adding new character to your roster in SSBU. By completing either one of these condition will unlock these Fighter to be used in Smash Mode and Classic Mode.
| Game Mode | Condition |
|---|---|
| World of Light | Mushroom Zone |
| Classic Mode | Unlocked by Clearing 3 Games with KIRBY |
| Smash Mode | No.49 to Unlock |
PAC-MAN - Fighter Tips & Featured Move Sets
PAC-MAN - Featured Video
Powerful and Iconic Dash Attack
Opponents can easily predict this move since it travels straight forward, but the move doesn't leave you vulnerable to attack, so it's safe to use almost anytime.
About the Trampoline
The durability of the trampoline will be reduced when attacked by other fighters. The more powerful the attack, the more the durability will suffer.
PAC-MAN - All Move Sets
Super PAC-MAN - Final Smash
| Super PAC-MAN |
|---|
| PAC-MAN grows giant and moves across the screen at high speed. You can adjust the direction a but with each crossing. The landscape doesn't affect this giant PAC-MAN, and any foes he chomps are launched. |
Super Move List
*Actual results may differ according to distance between target and combos.
| Control | Damage | Super Move & Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Super (B) | 9.0% | [Bonus Fruit] Summons a variety of fruit to throw at his foes. Some of it seems a little less edible, though... |
| Side Super (← or → + B) | 7.2% | [Power Pellet] Summons a row of Pac-Dots ending in a Power Pellet, and sends himself on a retro dash. |
| Up Super (↑ + B) | 6.3% | [Pac-Jump] Bounces high into the air with a trampoline that sticks around for a little while. |
| Down Super (↓ + B) | -% | [Fire Hydrant] Summons a fire hydrant that shoots powerful jets of water, pushing nearby fighters. |
Smash Attack List
*Actual results may differ according to distance between target and combos.
*Value in brackets shows damage results when fully charged.
| Control | Damage | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Side Smash | 19.7% (26.8%) | PAC MAN will summon the red ghost that will appear where he is facing. |
| Up Smash | 20.8% (28.5%) | The blue ghost will appear above PAC MAN for this move! |
| Down Smash | 16.0% (21.8%) | Two ghosts will appear on either side of PAC MAN. The pink on the left and the orange on the right. |
Normal Attack List
*Actual results may differ according to distance between target and combos.
| Control | Damage |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack1 | 2.1% |
| Normal Attack2 | 2.7% |
| Normal Attack3 | 4.2% |
Tilt Attack List
*Actual results may differ according to distance between target and combos.
| Control | Damage |
|---|---|
| Side Tilt Attack | 17.0% |
| Up Tilt Attack | 22.6% |
| Down Tilt Attack | 18.4% |
| Dash Attack | 13.1% |
Jump Attack List
*Actual results may differ according to distance between target and combos.
| Control | Damage |
|---|---|
| Jump Attack | 10.5% |
| Jump Front Attack | 8.0% |
| Jump Back Attack | 16.2% |
| Jump Up Attack | 13.8% |
| Jump Down Attack | 4.8% |
Throw Attack List
*Actual results may differ according to distance between target and combos.
| Control | Damage |
|---|---|
| Grab Attack | 1.7% |
| Front Throw | 11.0% |
| Back Throw | 6.9% |
| Up Throw | 14.4% |
| Down Throw | 15.1% |
