How many playable fighters are in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate including all DLC? The correct answer is 89.
The base game launched with 74 playable fighters. Post-release content added Piranha Plant and 12 additional fighters across Fighters Pass Volumes 1 and 2.
The DLC roster includes fighters such as Joker, Hero, Banjo & Kazooie, Terry, Byleth, Min Min, Steve, Sephiroth, Pyra and Mythra, Kazuya, and Sora. Pyra and Mythra share a character slot but are counted as separate fighters in the commonly cited total.
Sora was the final fighter added in October 2021. With the completed DLC roster, the game has 89 playable fighters, making 86 an outdated or incomplete count.