Idling

Idle, also referred to as stand, stance, or idle animation, is the state of staying still during a match in the ' series and in the ' series. If the player presses the attack button during this animation, they will perform a standard attack.

Some characters perform cancellable minor animations if they idle for enough time. This time is, most times, randomized. These minor animations are called idle poses and are rare in both Super Smash Flash and Super Smash Flash 2. Below is a list of characters with randomized idle poses.

Trivia

 * ,, and blink while idle, but at a fixed interval.