Her moveset is fundamentally the same as hers from All-Star Battle, with a few tweaks being made to both balance the character and fit her into the overall gameplay tweaks that All-Star Battle R brought.
In the English localization of All-Star Battle R, Ermes's Stand, Kiss, is localized as "Smack", carried on from its first official usage in All-Star Battle.
Replacing Ermes's previous voice actor of Chizu Yonemoto is Mutsumi Tamura, who voices Ermes in the Stone Ocean anime. Because of this, and like the majority of the game's roster, voicelines for Ermes were either added or re-recorded.
Ermes has 1050 health, making her the highest health character in the game. She uses the Stand (スタンド, Sutando) Battle Style, fighting foes with Kiss. During a fight, she can use several different attacks that were featured in Stone Ocean.
Ermes briefly summons Kiss to slide forward with her while they both perform two kicks, the second of which knocks the opponent into the air. The attack deals more damage if Kiss's stickers are applied to Ermes's legs.
Switches between User Mode and Stand Mode. Doing so summons or dismisses Kiss, changing the skills Ermes has access to.
Outta my way!
+
ON GROUND
Ermes steps forward and forcefully kicks very high, knocking the opponent off their feet. A command normal that can be chained into Ermes's skills. (Comboable) The attack deals more damage if Kiss's stickers are applied to her legs.
Attack type: High Damage: 25 (normal) 48 (stickers)
Sticker Damage
Automatically activates when a sticker is removed by suffering a hard knockdown
If Ermes is successfully knocked down, any stickers on her limbs fall off and disappear, damaging her in the process and leaving behind white health. Ermes will naturally take more damage if she has stickers on both her arms and legs when she's knocked down. She may recover this lost health over time, provided no more damage is taken afterward.
Resolve Mode (覚悟モード, Kakugo Mōdo)
Activates when under 20% health
This mode is automatically activated once Ermes falls below 20% health. It increases her attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises. She also gains Super Armor during the start up of all her normal attacks and skills.
Skills [Stand Off] (コマンド技)
Here's where ya stick it!
+ //
ON GROUND
Ermes applies Kiss's stickers to herself, duplicating her limbs whenever she attacks. This skill passively doubles the number of hits Ermes and Kiss deal in various skills and abilities; this increases her effective strength, improves her combo potential and safety when her attacks are guarded, and boosts the rate that her attacks build Heart Heat. However, due to the increased hit count, her combo damage scaling is inversely affected. The attack button inputted determines where she places the stickers.
Light (: Ermes places stickers on her arms.
Medium (): Ermes places stickers on her legs.
Heavy (): Ermes places stickers on her arms then her legs.
A sticker icon above the Heat Heat Gauge displays where she has stickers applied, with arm stickers appearing on the left and leg stickers appearing on the right (facing right).
USHAAAA!
+ //
ON GROUND
Ermes slides forward and summons Kiss to punch the opponent. The distance Ermes moves forward and the damage dealt increases in order, but the greater the increase, the more vulnerable Ermes becomes. The attack changes slightly based on which attack button is inputted. (Flash Cancel comboable)
Light (: Kiss performs an upward punch once.
Medium (): Kiss performs the initial upward punch but quickly follows it up with two more punches.
Heavy (): Kiss performs the initial upward punch as well as the two follow up. It then punches one more time before performing an uppercut, launching the opponent. However, the opponent will be able to Down Evade when they hit the ground as this does not hard knockdown.
The attack deals more damage if Kiss's stickers are applied to Ermes's arms.
Ermes summons Kiss as the both of them unleash a strong uppercut in unison, knocking the opponent into the air. The and variants have invulnerability. However, as a trade off, they cannot be Flash Canceled. Ermes and Kiss will also slide forward if she uses one of these variants. Both the invulnerability period and the distance Ermes and Kiss move increase in order. This move functions as a reversal and anti-air attack, and if performed on an already airborne opponent, they will be launched much higher. ( variant Flash Cancel comboable) The attack deals more damage if Kiss's stickers are applied to her arms.
Ermes grabs a duplicated broom to fly a distance forwards. When she contacts an opponent or at the end of her travel, the original broom she was flying towards will combine with the duplicate. It will launch the opponent away if connected. The distance Ermes travels and damage dealt increases in order, but the greater the increase, the more vulnerable Ermes becomes. However, the variant is a feint, as Ermes will take out a broom but immediately put it away, which is useful for both offensive and defensive purposes. (Flash Cancel comboable)
Attack type: High Damage: 30 / 35
Peel it off and it merges back into one!
+ //
ON GROUND
Ermes briefly summons Kiss to uppercut the opponent with a sticker in its hand. If it connects, the opponent will have their head duplicated, before Ermes quickly snatches the sticker off, damaging them and knocking them down. The distance forward Kiss moves and the number of hits, and therefore damage, increase in order, but so does vulnerability.
Attack type: High Damage: 95 / 110 / 125
Normals [Stand On] (通常技)
Standing Light Attack
ON GROUND
Kiss attacks with the back of its hand. The attack deals more damage if Kiss's stickers are applied to Ermes's arms.
Attack type: High Damage: 10 (normal) 14 (stickers)
Standing Medium Attack
ON GROUND
Kiss throws a cross punch. The attack deals more damage if Kiss's stickers are applied to Ermes's arms.
Attack type: High Damage: 14 (normal) 24 (stickers)
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND
Kiss spins around, hitting the opponent with its two fists. The attack deals more damage if Kiss's stickers are applied to Ermes's arms.
Ermes and Kiss slide forward while they both perform two kicks, the second of which knocks the opponent into the air. Compared to the User Mode version, the opponent is not knocked as far into the air and away. The attack deals more damage if Kiss's stickers are applied to Ermes's legs.
Switches between User Mode and Stand Mode. Doing so summons or dismisses Kiss, changing the skills Ermes has access to.
Sticker Damage
Automatically activates when a sticker is removed by suffering a hard knockdown
If Ermes is successfully knocked down, any stickers on her limbs fall off and disappear, damaging her in the process and leaving behind white health. Ermes will naturally take more damage if she has stickers on both her arms and legs when she's knocked down. She may recover this lost health over time, provided no more damage is taken afterward.
Resolve Mode (覚悟モード, Kakugo Mōdo)
Activates when under 20% health
This mode is automatically activated once Ermes falls below 20% health. It increases her attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises. She also gains Super Armor during the start up of all her normal attacks and skills.
Skills [Stand On] (コマンド技)
Here's where ya stick it!
+ //
ON GROUND
Ermes applies Kiss's stickers to herself, duplicating her limbs whenever she attacks. This skill passively doubles the number of hits Ermes and Kiss deal in various skills and abilities; this increases her effective strength, improves her combo potential and safety when her attacks are guarded, and boosts the rate that her attacks build Heart Heat. However, due to the increased hit count, her combo damage scaling is inversely affected. The attack button inputted determines where she places the stickers.
Light (: Ermes places stickers on her arms.
Medium (): Ermes places stickers on her legs.
Heavy (): Ermes places stickers on her arms then her legs.
A sticker icon above the Heat Heat Gauge displays where she has stickers applied, with arm stickers appearing on the left and leg stickers appearing on the right (facing right).
It's quite useful...
+ //
ON GROUND
Ermes grabs a duplicated broom to fly a distance forwards with Kiss. When they contact an opponent or at the end of their travel, the original broom Ermes was flying towards will combine with the duplicate. It will launch the opponent away if connected. The distance Ermes and Kiss travel and damage dealt increases in order, but the greater the increase, the more vulnerable Ermes becomes. (Flash Cancel comboable)
Attack type: High Damage: 75 / 95 / 115
Peel it off and it merges back into one!
+ //
ON GROUND
Kiss uppercuts the opponent with a sticker in its hand. If it connects, the opponent will have their head duplicated, before Ermes quickly snatches the sticker off, damaging them and knocking them down. The distance forward Kiss moves and the number of hits, and therefore damage, increase in order, but so does vulnerability.
Attack type: High Damage: 95 / 110 / 125
Uryaaaaaaaaaaa!
+ //
ON GROUND
Kiss performs a melee combo. The attack button inputted determines what attacks make up the melee assault and how long it lasts. The attack deals more damage based on which stickers Ermes has applied.
Light (): Kiss delivers a short barrage of punches. The attack's damage is only affected by Ermes having arm stickers. (Flash Cancel comboable)
Medium (): Kiss delivers the barrage of punches, but continues its assault by kicking multiple times, knocking the opponent into the air. The attack's damage is affected by both arm and leg stickers. (Flash Cancel comboable)
Heavy (): Kiss delivers the short barrage of punches followed by kicking multiple times, which knocks the opponent into the air. It then finishes its assault by spinning around and delivering a heafty backhanded-punch, knocking the opponent to the ground a distance away. The last hit cannot be Flash Canceled. The attack's damage is affected by both arm and leg stickers.
This is a Stand Rush skill that Ermes can disconnect from to attack the opponent while it is executing. However, the last hit on the variant cannot be Stand Rushed, and if this variant is Stand Rushed, the last hit will not be performed.
Ermes and Kiss both move forward and unleash a powerful downward spinning kick in unison. If the opponent is hit, they are left crumpling to the ground. The distance Ermes and Kiss move and the damage dealt increases in order, but so does vulnerability. The attack deals more damage if Kiss's stickers are applied to Ermes's legs. (Comboable)
Ermes pushes the opponent off-balance before taking a sticker off of a broom, causing it and its duplicate, which has appeared behind the opponent, to smash together and catch them in the middle.
Attack type: Throw Damage: 130
Heart Heat Attack / Great Heat Attack (ＨＨＡ / ＧＨＡ)
I know what you're after!
+ 2 ATK Buttons
ON GROUND
A counter. Ermes places a sticker on herself and readies for an attack. If struck by a non-projectile/GHA attack, she'll kick the opponent away before Kiss delivers a massive counter combo. As the sticker is inevitably removed afterward, Ermes will take minor Sticker Damage whether or not the HHA is successful. She will also always be left in User Mode regardless of whether this HHA is successful or not. This HHA deals more damage if Kiss's stickers are applied to her arms and legs.
Claiming her Stand as a tool for revenge, Ermes wields a sticker and lunges forward in a melee strike. If the attack lands, she'll slap the sticker on the opponent's head, causing it to duplicate as Kiss kicks the opponent multiple times. The Stand then switches to fists and pummels them repeatedly, gradually raising them into the air. Just as the opponent begins fall, Ermes suddenly rips the sticker off and turns away, dealing damage as the opponent's head violently merges back into one (similar to how she killed Sports Maxx).
Attack type: High Damage: 336 / 403 / 504 (depending on HH gauge)
Assist System (アシストシステム)
Assault Assist (アサルトアシスト, Asaruto Ashisuto)
ON GROUND
A three-stock assist. Ermes lands in grabs a duplicated broom to fly a distance forwards with Kiss. When they contact an opponent or at the end of their travel, the original broom they were flying towards will combine with the duplicate, launching the opponent away if connected.
Attack type: High Damage: 75
Reversal Assist (リバーサルアシスト, Ribāsaru Ashisuto)
ON GROUND
A one-stock assist. Ermes and Kiss jump into the opponent, knocking them away with an overhead kick from Kiss. Ermes then dismisses her Stand, poses, and jumps back off-screen.
Ermes no longer moves forward when using this attack.
Style/Specials/Etc. [Stand Off] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Outta my way!
+
ON GROUND
This command normal can no longer hit downed opponents. Ermes also moves father than she did in All-Star Battle when she steps forward.
Skills [Stand Off] (コマンド技)
Here's where ya stick it!
+ //
ON GROUND
This attack's input has been changed. Formally, it was in place of .
USHAAAA!
+ //
ON GROUND
While the number of punches thrown still depends on the attack button inputted, there is a greater increase in the number of hits across the versions, with each increase in button strength adding two punches, maxing out at six with the variant (the same number as in All-Star Battle). However, the damage has been redistributed to accommodate this, so the damage of the skill is comparable. The distance forward Ermes and Kiss move is also significantly less than it was in All-Star Battle for all variants of the skill, though the variant is the most obvious. Additionally, while the startup of the variant is comparable, the actual punches execute much slower now, resulting in the hitbox being more active.
Uryaaaaa!
+ //
ON GROUND
The and variants can no longer be Flash Canceled. These two variants also have Ermes and Kiss moving forward more than they did in All-Star Battle. Furthermore, the variant no longer has invulnerability on its startup and Ermes and Kiss no longer move forward.
It's quite useful...
+ //
ON GROUND
This attack's input has been changed. Formally, it was in place of . Ermes also no longer passes through opponents with this skill. Instead, it now always behaves like how it did in Stand Mode in All-Star Battle, with the attack hitting and dealing damage. However, the feint on her variant has been kept. To go along with that, the voiceline Ermes says while using this skill has been standardized so that it is less obvious when she is using the feint. She now always uses the voiceline she previously used only for her variant. Ermes also flies forward a significantly lesser distance than she did in All-Star Battle. The translation of the name of this skill has changed as well. Previously, it was Pretty handy, huh? instead of It's quite useful....
Peel it off and it merges back into one!
+ //
ON GROUND
The attack's input has been changed. Formally, it was in place of . This skill also deals significantly more damage than it did in All-Star Battle, with the damage now increasing in order instead of staying the same. The translation of the name of this skill has changed as well. Previously it was Take it off and it returns! instead of Peel it off and it merges back into one!.
Normals [Stand On] (通常技)
Crouching Heavy Attack
+
ON GROUND
Kiss and Ermes slide forward more while attacking than they did in All-Star Battle.
Skills [Stand On] (コマンド技)
Here's where ya stick it!
+ //
ON GROUND
This attack's input has been changed. Formally, it was in place of .
It's quite useful...
+ //
ON GROUND
This attack's input has been changed. Formally, it was in place of . Ermes and Kiss also fly forward a significantly lesser distance than they did in All-Star Battle. As a trade off, this skill does much more damage now, with the damage increasing in order instead of staying the same across variants. Additionally, the translation of the name of this skill has changed. Previously, it was Pretty handy, huh? instead of It's quite useful....
Peel it off and it merges back into one!
+ //
ON GROUND
The attack's input has been changed. Formally, it was in place of . This skill also deals significantly more damage than it did in All-Star Battle, with the damage now increasing in order instead of staying the same. The translation of the name of this skill has changed as well. Previously, it was Take it off and it returns! instead of Peel it off and it merges back into one!.
Uryaaaaaaaaaaa!
+ //
ON GROUND
This skill no longer needs to be inputted multiple times to deal its follow-up hits. Instead, the different attack buttons determine how much of the full barrage Kiss performs.
: Only deals the punch barrage attack.
: Adds in the kick barrage.
: Adds both the kick barrage and the last spinning punch.
As a result of this, Ermes cannot use the follow-up as she pleases unless she commits to the greater recovery time of the higher strength variants. However, this change also results in the third part of the barrage in the variant connecting naturally without having to have stickers on Ermes's legs. Furthermore, aerial opponents no longer fall out in-between the different parts of the attack.
On his face! Just above the middle!
+ //
ON GROUND
The distance Ermes and Kiss move now increases in order instead of staying the same. When hitting an airborne opponent, it is now possible that the opponent will not be knocked to the ground like they always would in All-Star Battle. The translation of the name of this skill has also changed. Previously, it was Right in your grill! instead of On his face! Just above the middle!.
Throw (投げ技)
Asshole!
2 ATK buttons near opponent or ( to back-throw)
ON GROUND
The translation of the name of this skill has changed. Previously, it was Get bent! instead of Asshole!.
Heart Heat Attack / Great Heat Attack (ＨＨＡ / ＧＨＡ)
I know what you're after!
+ 2 ATK Buttons
ON GROUND
The attack's input has been changed. Formally, it was in place of .
Eat this! And this! And this!
+ 3 ATK Buttons or
ON GROUND
Ermes lunges farther now when trying to hit the opponent with her sticker than she did in All-Star Battle. The translation of the name of this skill is also slightly different. Instead of being Eat this! And this! And--, it is now Eat this! And this! And this!.
Medal List
Costumes & Tints
Costumes
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The player's Heart Heat Gauge does not fill while their Stand is active.
Secret Missions
1. Use the "Here's where ya stick it!" skill: 1000 G 2. Land a counterattack: Ermes Publicity Artwork 3. Land a Great Heat Attack: Kiss 3D Model 4. Win with a Heart Heat Attack: Ermes Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Polnareff: What's a girl like you doing in a prison like this? There must be a reason. I can see the determination in your eyes. Ermes: Butt out. That's none of your business.
Victory Dialogue
Ermes: So it wasn't just me... You smell just like me.
Defeat Dialogue
Polnareff: I'm not going to lecture you. If it'll do you good, then go get it done.
Ermes's theme is Kiss of Love and Revenge (愛と復讐のキッス, Ai to Fukushū no Kissu), and can be unlocked in-game by buying it from the Gallery Shop for 1000 G.
Its name is taken from the title of the arc where Ermes's backstory is revealed and she manages to get her revenge for her sister, Kiss of Love and Revenge.
An ally in Part 6: Stone Ocean. She is the user of the StandKiss. She awakened her Stand after being pierced by the Stand Arrow fragment in Jolyne's pendant. She is cheerful and wears her heart on her sleeve, and becomes a close friend of Jolyne.
User of the Stand Smack. Jolyne's friend and confidant who awakened her Stand after being pierced by the Stand Arrow in Jolyne's pendant. Cheerful and wears her heart on her sleeve.
Ermes Costello's Stand. It can produce special stickers that create a second copy of whatever they are adhered to. When the sticker is removed, the duplicate flies toward and merges with the original, causing great damage to itself.
Ermes Costello's Stand. It can produce special stickers that create a second copy of whatever they are adhered to. When the sticker is removed, the two copies fuse together with great force, doing damage to each other and anything in between.
Taunt E
450 G
Victory B
Victory E
Taunt Lines
Kiss of Love and Revenge (愛と復讐のキッス, Ai to Fukushū no Kissu), and can be unlocked in-game by buying it from the Gallery Shop for 
Reference Sketch
Ermes's intro
Ermes's "Take it off and it returns!" skill
Ermes's "USHAAAA!" skill
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral
variant's voice clip for all versions.
