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All Tricks in Skate: A Comprehensive How-To Guide

Initially, the game “Skate” might appear to offer only basic flip tricks and simple grinds. However, the experience extends far beyond that, featuring an impressive collection of over 100 distinct maneuvers achievable on your board, alongside unique tricks for bailing. While players have the option to discover these techniques through gameplay, this guide provides a complete rundown of every trick available.

Table of Contents

  • All tricks in Skate
    • Flip Tricks
    • Grinds
    • Grab Tricks

This resource outlines every trick currently implemented in Skate, complete with the necessary button inputs for execution. The developers have indicated that additional tricks will be introduced in future updates, and this guide will be promptly revised to include any new additions.

Comprehensive List of Tricks in Skate

The extensive array of tricks in Skate is organized into several key categories: Flip Tricks, Grinds, Grab Tricks, and Off-Board actions. Players can access this detailed list directly within the `Skatepedia` section, found in the main menu`s settings.

The Skatepedia menu in Skate
The Skatepedia menu in Skate, showing trick categories.

For clarity, each trick below is categorized, followed by its corresponding button combination. We have deliberately omitted the `Riding` section from Skatepedia, as those entries describe fundamental movement mechanics rather than specialized tricks.

Flip Tricks

Ollie Tricks

  • Ollie – Right Stick (RS) Up
  • Kickflip – RS Up and Right
  • Heelflip – RS Up and Left
  • FS Pop-Shuvit – RS Left
  • BS Pop-Shuvit – RS Right
  • Varial Kickflip – RS flick Down/Left then Up/Right
  • Varial Heelflip – RS flick Down/Right then Up/Left
  • 360 Flip – RS flick Left, Down, and Up/Right
  • Laserflip – RS flick Right, Down, and Up/Left
  • Hardflip – RS flick Down, Down/Right, and Up
  • Inward Heelfip – RS flick Down, Down/Left, and Up
  • FS 360 Pop-Shuvit – RS Down/Right then drag Left
  • BS 360 Pop-Shuvit – RS Down/Left then drag Right
  • 360 Hardflip – RS flick Right, Down, and Up
  • 360 Inward Heelfip – RS flick Left, Down, and Up

Nollie Tricks

  • Nollie – RS flick Up and Down
  • Nolle Kickflip – RS flick Up and Down/Right
  • Nollie Heelflip – RS flick Up and Down/Left
  • Nollie FS Pop-Shuvit – RS flick Up and drag Right
  • Nollie BS Pop-Shuvit – RS flick Up and drag Left
  • Nollie Varial Kickflip – RS flick Up/Left and Down/Right
  • Nollie Varial Heelflip – RS flick Up/Right and Down/Left
  • Nollie 360 Flip – RS flick Up/Left, Up, and Down/Right
  • Nollie Laserflip – RS flick Up/Right, Up, and Down/Left
  • Nollie Hardflip – RS flick Up and slightly to the Right, Up, and Down/Right
  • Nollie Inward Heelflip – RS flick Up and slightly to the Left, Up, and Down/Left
  • Nollie FS 360 Pop-Shuvit – RS flick Up/Left and drag to Up/Right
  • Nollie BS 360 Pop-Shuvit – RS flick Up/Right and drag to Up/Left
  • Nollie 360 Hardflip – RS flick Right, Up, and Down/Right
  • Nollie 360 Inward Heelflip – RS flick Left, Up, and Down/Left

Flip Trick Modifiers

  • Late Flip Tricks – RS flick Down and Up/Right
  • Held Flip Tricks – RS flick Down and Up/Right and then hold the stick in position in mid-air
  • Boned Ollie – Hold RS Up
  • Front Foot One-Foot Ollie – A/X (in-air)
  • Back Foot One-Foot Ollie – X/Square (in-air)

Grinds

Grind Tricks

  • FS 50-50 Grind – RS Down and Up
  • BS 50-50 Grind – RS Down and Up
  • FS 5-0 – Hold RS Down in-air
  • BS 5-0 – Hold RS Down in-air
  • FS Nose Grind – Hold RS Up in-air
  • BS Nose Grind – Hold RS Up in-air
  • FS Crooked – Hold RS Up/Left in-air
  • BS Crooked – Hold RS Up/Left in-air
  • FS Overcrook – Hold RS Up/Right in-air
  • BS Overcrook – Hold RS Up/Right in-air
  • FS Salad – Hold RS Down/Right in-air
  • BS Salad – Hold RS Down/Right in-air
  • FS Smith – Hold RS Right and Up in-air
  • BS Smith – Hold RS Right and Up in-air
  • FS Feeble – Hold RS Left and Up in-air
  • FS Willy – Hold RS Left and Down in-air
  • BS Willy – Hold RS Left and Down in-air
  • FS Over Willy – Hold RS Right and Down in-air
  • BS Over Willy – Hold RS Right and Down in-air
  • FS Boardslide – Hold RS Left in-air
  • BS Boardslide – Hold RS Left in-air
  • FS Lipslide – Hold RS Right in-air
  • BS Lipslide – Hold RS Right in-air
  • FS Noseslide – Hold RS Up and Left in-air
  • BS Noseslide – Hold RS Up and Left in-air
  • FS Tailside – Hold RS Down and Left in-air
  • BS Tailside – Hold RS Down and Left in-air
  • FS Bluntslide – Hold RS Down and Right in-air
  • BS Bluntslide – Hold RS Down and Right in-air
  • FS Nose Blunt – Hold RS Up and Left in-air
  • BS Nose Blunt – Hold RS Up and Left in-air
  • Grind Exit – LS Left or Right

Grab Tricks

Basic Grab Tricks

  • BS Grab – Hold RT/R2
  • FS Grab – Hold LT/L2
  • Double Grab – Hold LT/L2 + RT/R2
  • Tail Grab – Hold Up on RS + LT/L2
  • Nose Grab – Hold Down on RS + RT/R2
  • Stale Grab – Hold Right on RS + LT/L2
  • Weddle Grab – Hold Right on RS + RT/R2
  • Crail Grab – Hold Down on RS + LT/L2
  • Seatbelt – Hold Up on RS + RT/R2
  • Rocket Air – Hold Down on RS + RT/R2 and LT/L2

Modified Grab Tricks

  • Nosebone – Hold LT/L2 + RS Up
  • Tailbone – Hold LT/L2 + RS Down
  • Tuck Knee – Hold LT/L2 + RS Right
  • Stiffy – Hold LT/L2 + RS Left
  • BS Tweak – Hold RT/R2 + RS Down
  • Melon – Hold RT/R2 + RS Up
  • Cross Bone – Hold RT/R2 + RS Left
  • Method – Hold RT/R2 + RS Right
  • Tail Nosebone – Hold RS Up then LT/L2 + RS Up
  • FS Shifty Tail Grab – Hold RS Up then LT/L2 + RS Right
  • BS Shifty Tail Grab – Hold RS Up then LT/L2 + RS Left
  • Nose Tailbone – Hold RS Down then RT/R2 + RS Down
  • FS Shifty Nose Grab – Hold RS Down then RT/R2 + RS Right
  • BS Shifty Nose Grab – Hold RS Down then RT/R2 + RS Left
  • Stale BS Tuck Knee – Hold RS Right then LT/L2 + RS Right
  • Stale Tailbone – Hold RS Right then LT/L2 + RS Down
  • Stale Nosebone – Hold RS Right then LT/L2 + RS Up
  • Japan Air – Hold RS Right then RT/R2 + RS Left
  • Weddle Tailbone – Hold RS Right then RT/R2 + RS Down
  • Weddle Nosebone – Hold RS Right then RT/R2 + RS Up
  • FS Shifty Crail – Hold RS Down then LT/L2 + RS Left
  • BS Shifty Crail – Hold RS Down then LT/L2 + RS Right
  • FS Shifty Seatbelt – Hold RS Up then LT/L2 + RS Left
  • BS Shifty Seatbelt – Hold RS Up then LT/L2 + RS Right
  • Double Grab Mod Tail – LT/L2 + RT/R2 then hold RS Down
  • Double Grab Mod Nose – LT/L2 + RT/R2 then hold RS Up
  • Double Grab Mod Left – LT/L2 + RT/R2 then hold RS Left
  • Double Grab Mod Right – LT/L2 + RT/R2 then hold RS Right

One-Foot Grab Tricks

  • Frigid Air – LT/L2 + A/X
  • FS One-Foot – LT/L2 + X/Square
  • Judo Air – RT/R2 + X/Square
  • One-Foot Air – RT/R2 +A/X
  • Dog Piss – Hold RS Down then RT/R2 + X/Square
  • Judo Nose Grab – Hold RS Down then RT/R2 + A/X
  • Benihana – Hold RS Up then RT/R2 + X/Square
  • One-Foot Tail Grab – Hold RS Down then RT/R2 + A/X

No Foot Grab Tricks

  • Airwalk – Hold RS Down then RT/R2 + B/Circle
  • Tailwalk – Hold RS Up then RT/R2 + B/Circle
  • Christ Air – RT/R2 + B/Circle
  • No-Foot Air – LT/L2 + B/Circle
  • Superdue – LT/L2 + RT/R2 + B/Circle

Ground Grab Tricks

  • Frontside Ground Grab – LT/L2 while rolling
  • Backside Ground Grab – RT/R2 while rolling
  • Double Ground Grab – LT/L2 + RT/R2 while rolling
  • Coffin – LT/L2 + RT/R2 + X/Square + A/X

Hand Plants

  • BS Handplant – RB/R1
  • FS Handplant – LB/L1

Foot Plant Tricks

  • Bean Plant – RT/R2 + A/X
  • FS Fastplant – RT/R2 + X/Square
  • FS Boneless – LT/L2 + A/X
  • FS Fastplant – LT/L2 + X/Square

This compilation covers all available tricks in Skate as of now. We anticipate further additions from the developers and will diligently keep this guide updated to reflect any new maneuvers.

By Cedric Ravencroft

A Leeds-based gaming journalist with nine years of experience in the industry. Started covering local gaming tournaments before expanding into national gaming news coverage. Specializes in PC gaming developments and indie game discoveries across the UK. His analytical approach to gaming trends and developer spotlights has earned him recognition among both gamers and industry insiders throughout England

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