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From Fire Emblem Wiki, your source on Fire Emblem information. By fans, for fans.
For the combat art from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, see amiibo (skill).
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amiibo is a series of interactive figurines created by Nintendo which is designed to work with various games for the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch consoles. amiibo work through near field communication (NFC), and are scanned by the consoles when running compatible games to use that amiibo's data to access various types of content that may require specific figurines.

Eleven Fire Emblem series amiibo are currently available for purchase.

Available Fire Emblem-related amiibo

Super Smash Bros. series

The Super Smash Bros. amiibo series intends to release an amiibo figurine based on every playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, including characters from Fire Emblem.

Release Fire Emblem amiibo released
NANovember 21, 2014
AUSNovember 22, 2014
EUNovember 28, 2014
JPDecember 6, 2014
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Marth
JPJanuary 22, 2015
EUJanuary 23, 2015
AUSJanuary 29, 2015
NAFebruary 1, 2015
SSB4 Ike amiibo.png
Ike

EUApril 24, 2015
AUSApril 25, 2015
JPApril 29, 2015
NAMay 29, 2015
SSB4 Robin amiibo.pngSSB4 Lucina amiibo.png
RobinLucina
NAMarch 18, 2016
EUMarch 18, 2016
AUSMarch 19, 2016
JPApril 28, 2016
SSB4 Roy amiibo.png
Roy
NAJuly 21, 2017
JPJuly 21, 2017
EUJuly 21, 2017
AUSJuly 22, 2017
SSB4 Corrin m amiibo.pngSSB4 Corrin f amiibo.png
Corrin • Corrin (Player 2)
JPNovember 8, 2019
NANovember 15, 2019
EUNovember 15, 2019
AUSNovember 15, 2019
SSBU Chrom amiibo.png
Chrom
NAMarch 26, 2021
JPMarch 26, 2021
EUMarch 26, 2021
AUSMarch 26, 2021
SSBU Byleth amiibo.png
Byleth

Fire Emblem series

With the release of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia the Fire Emblem series got its own amiibo line. The first two Fire Emblem characters featured were Echoes: Shadows of Valentia's protagonists, Alm and Celica. Fire Emblem line amiibo are distinguished visually from the Super Smash Bros. line of amiibo by the appearance of the base: Fire Emblem series amiibo feature a brick pattern on the base instead of the Super Smash Bros. logo.

Release Fire Emblem amiibo released
JPApril 20, 2017
NAMay 19, 2017
EUMay 19, 2017
AUSMay 20, 2017
FESoV Alm amiibo.pngFESoV Celica amiibo.png
AlmCelica
JPSeptember 28, 2017
NAOctober 20, 2017
EUOctober 20, 2017
AUSOctober 20, 2017
FEWA Chrom amiibo.pngFEWA Tiki amiibo.png
ChromTiki

Uses for the Fire Emblem amiibo

Super Smash Bros. series

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U was the first set of titles to be compatible with amiibo, with the first amiibo released being themed after it, and a wide range of amiibo are compatible with it, including amiibo of all six Fire Emblem playable characters. The games use amiibo to create personalized AI characters, dubbed "Figure Players", to participate in battles in the game. When first scanned, the player can name the amiibo and assign it a specific alternate costume and a set of special moves, then they can take the Figure Player into matches with them. Unlike other AIs in the game, Figure Players are "trainable" and are assigned a level which increases as they gain experience through fighting, reaching a maximum of level 50.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adds compatibility for the Chrom and Byleth amiibo, and amiibo that have data for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U can have some of their data carried over in a one time transfer. Afterwards, the amiibo cannot be used in the Wii U and 3DS games without deleting the data for Ultimate.

Compatible amiibo:

  • Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U - Marth, Roy, Ike, Robin, Lucina, Corrin
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Marth, Roy, Ike, Robin, Lucina, Chrom, Corrin, Byleth

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. is compatible with the Fire Emblem amiibo on a read-only basis. When Marth, Ike, Robin or Lucina's amiibo is scanned, the character joins the player's party and can be deployed in battles, coming with their own unique equipment and skills. Unlike an ordinary character, the Fire Emblem characters cannot be revived at checkpoints mid-battle should they be killed, and instead they must be scanned again after the battle to rejoin the party.[1] If all four Fire Emblem amiibo characters are deployed, the usual background music will be replaced with special Fire Emblem-related tracks.

Compatible amiibo: Marth, Ike, Robin, Lucina

Fire Emblem Fates

Fire Emblem Fates is compatible with the Fire Emblem amiibo on a read-only basis. When Marth, Ike, Robin, or Lucina's amiibo is scanned, it introduces the relevant character into the game as a powerful bonus unit who appears in the player's My Castle. The player can then challenge the character to a battle, and if they win, the character will join their army.[2][3] If the character is randomly chosen to manage the Armory, then replica versions of their signature weapons will be put on sale.

Compatible amiibo: Marth, Ike, Robin, Lucina

Yoshi's Woolly World

Yoshi's Woolly World is compatible with every amiibo on a read-only basis. Scanning certain amiibo will unlock a wearable pattern for Yoshi based on that character; patterns based on Marth, Ike, Lucina and Robin are available.

While the Roy and Corrin amiibo are compatible with both versions of the game, they only give a special costume for Yoshi in the 3DS port, and will give out a generic costume in the Wii U version (which is what the other Fire Emblem character amiibo will give in both versions).

amiibo with special costumes:

  • Yoshi's Woolly World - Marth, Ike, Robin, Lucina
  • Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World - Marth, Roy, Ike, Robin, Lucina, Corrin

Super Mario Maker

Super Mario Maker is compatible with numerous amiibo on a read-only basis. When a compatible amiibo is scanned, the player can add them to a map they have designed in the form of a Mystery Mushroom power-up, which transforms Mario into an 8-bit version of that character. The amiibo of Marth, Ike, Robin, and Lucina are compatible. In keeping with the 8-bit theme, all four of these costumes use sound effects from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

Compatible amiibo: Marth, Ike, Robin, Lucina

Kirby: Planet Robobot

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby can inhale amiibo which are scanned, giving him copy abilities relating to the character. The Marth, Ike, Lucina, and Roy amiibo give Kirby the Sword ability, while Robin gives him the Spark ability. Other Fire Emblem character amiibo give him a random ability.

Amiibo with specific abilities:

  • Marth, Roy, Ike, Lucina - Sword ability
  • Robin - Spark ability

Style Savvy: Fashion Forward

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In Style Savvy: Fashion Forward, the player can scan a Lucina amiibo[4] to summon a special customer to their boutique. This character will relate a tale similar to that of Lucina's time in her "Marth" disguise, and ask the player to design an outfit to match their skirt, which is based on a part of Lucina's outfit. If the player successfully designs an outfit to this character's liking, they will be rewarded with a copy of the Warrior Skirt to use in their own outfits.

Compatible amiibo: Lucina

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Main article: amiibo (skill)

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia utilizes Smash Bros. amiibo to summon Illusory Heroes (if a Fire Emblem character) or generic ghostly versions of classes (if another character) to aid the player for a single turn.

The Alm and Celica amiibo have three functions:

  • Access two dungeons, Duma's Ordeals and Mila's Ordeals respectively, via Mila's Turnwheel
  • Have Alm and Celica's stats written to their respective amiibo
  • If scanned during battle, summon spectral versions of their respective characters to battle for one turn, with that character using the stats previously written to that amiibo. This is a combat art used by Alm and Celica which costs 10 HP.

Compatible amiibo:

  • Marth, Roy, Ike, Robin, Lucina, Corrin (male), Corrin (female) - summon a ghost of the character
  • Alm - access Duma's Ordeals dungeon; write Alm's stats to the amiibo; summon a ghost of Alm with the saved stats.
  • Celica - access Mila's Ordeals dungeon; write Celica's stats to the amiibo; summon a ghost of Celica with the saved stats.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Main article: amiibo Gazebo

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is compatible with any amiibo on a read-only basis through the amiibo Gazebo at the Garreg Mach Monastery. When one of these amiibo is scanned, a variety of items will spawn around the gazebo, which refresh every week.

Scanning any Fire Emblem character amiibo will unlock an exclusive music track to play during auxiliary battles and also unlock a unique area, the Holy Tomb, which can be accessed during New Game +.

Compatible amiibo: Marth, Tiki, Alm, Celica, Roy, Ike, Chrom, Robin, Lucina, Corrin (male), Corrin (female), Byleth

Fire Emblem Warriors

Fire Emblem Warriors is compatible with any amiibo on a read-only basis through the amiibo Present feature. When one of these amiibo is scanned, random materials, low-quality weapons, or gold are given.

Scanning a Fire Emblem character amiibo of a playable character will unlock a 3-star-or-higher weapon of the type that character uses (Robin's amiibo gives tomes, Marth's amiibo gives swords, etc). Characters who are not playable will instead give a random 3-star-or-higher weapon.

Scanning Chrom or Tiki's amiibos for the first time will unlock the exclusive Chrom's Training Sword and Tiki's Tear weapons. From the second scan onwards, they follow the behavior described above for Fire Emblem character amiibos of playable characters.

Amiibo with bonuses:

  • Marth, Lucina, Corrin, Celica - give a 3-star-or-higher sword.
  • Robin - give a 3-star-or-higher tome.
  • Roy, Ike, Alm - give a 3-star-or-higher weapon of a random type.
  • Chrom - unlock Chrom's Training Sword on first scan; afterwards, give a 3-star-or-higher sword.
  • Tiki - unlock Tiki's Tear on first scan; afterwards, give a 3-star-or-higher dragonstone.

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is compatible with any amiibo on a read-only basis through the amiibo Present feature. When one of these amiibo is scanned, random materials, low-quality weapons, or gold are given.

Scanning a Fire Emblem character amiibo will award higher-quality materials or higher amounts of gold.

Compatible amiibo: Marth, Tiki, Roy, Ike, Chrom, Robin, Lucina, Corrin, Alm, Celica, Byleth

Trivia

  • When amiibo were first revealed at E3 2014, their trailer showed a title card (pictured above) illustrating their function with a variety of characters featured. Lucina was among them.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
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References

  1. Nintendo Direct - 14.01.2015, Nintendo UK & Ireland, Published: January 14, 2015, Retrieved: January 14, 2015
  2. VincentASM, Fire Emblem if Nintendo Direct 31st May: My Castle and Amiibos, Serenes Forest, Published: May 31, 2015, Retrieved: June 19, 2015
  3. "Tap in corresponding Fire Emblem amiibo™ figures and Marth, Ike, Lucina, and Robin will appear in your game, ready for you to battle and recruit"Gameplay - Fire Emblem™ Fates for Nintendo 3DS, nintendo.com, Retrieved: March 21, 2016
  4. Style Savvy: Fashion Forward amiibo Support - Nintendo, nintendo.com (archived by the Wayback Machine), Retrieved: September 25, 2016

External links

  • amiibo official Japanese website
  • amiibo official United States website
  • amiibo official British website
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