Trophy

Trophies are collectable figures the player can find in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. They are collected by finding them in some Adventure mode stages, by getting them in a Classic mode bonus stage, by getting them in a lottery, by completing certain event missions, or by completing Classic, Adventure, or All-Star mode. Additionally, trophies can be collected in Super Mario Strikers. Trophies are also awarded to the best three drivers in a Grand Prix race in the Mario Kart series.

Mission
In the world of Super Smash Bros., the trophies exist for only one reason: to fight. When they are returned to a trophy, they cannot fight and this state is similar to death. While this was only implied in Super Smash Bros. Melee, it seemed to be confirmed in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Trophies return in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as collectible items that give a detailed description of a character, just like they did in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Brawl also features a new type of trophy called Assist Trophies, which will temporarily call another character into battle. Brawl's Subspace Emissary mode also depicts the Trophies as the main characters. They are revived when another character interacts with them, and retrophicated when they are defeated or shot with a Dark Cannon. Trophies do not make an appearance in the original Super Smash Bros. in any form and the characters in the game are actually just dolls.

Super Mario Strikers
In Super Mario Strikers, trophies are awards won by achieving a certain number of special actions. Additionally, all cups of the game are trophies, including the Mushroom Cup, the Flower Cup, the Star Cup, the Bowser Cup, the Super Mushroom Cup, the Super Flower Cup, the Super Star Cup and the Super Bowser Cup. The cups' trophies are won by winning the cup. These special trophies can also be unlocked:

Winning a gold trophy also unlocks certain cheats available in the Options menu.