EA’s new Skate reboot drops you into San Vansterdam with one mission—shred the city using every trick at your disposal. Thanks to the Flick-It system, the game gives you precise board control using your right stick, while your stance and modifiers change how tricks play out. Whether you’re learning the basics or chasing high-score combos, knowing the full list of tricks is key.
Flip Tricks
Flip Tricks form the backbone of your skating. They’re split into Ollie-based, Nollie-based, and Modifiers that let you change the style mid-air.
Ollie Flip Tricks
- Ollie – RS Up
- Kickflip – RS Up + Right
- Heelflip – RS Up + 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 Left → Down → Up/Right
- Laserflip – RS Right → Down → Up/Left
- Hardflip – RS Down → Down/Right → Up
- Inward Heelflip – RS Down → Down/Left → Up
- FS 360 Pop-Shuvit – RS Down/Right then drag Left
- BS 360 Pop-Shuvit – RS Down/Left then drag Right
- 360 Hardflip – RS Right → Down → Up
- 360 Inward Heelflip – RS Left → Down → Up
Nollie Flip Tricks
The same principles apply, but popped from the nose instead of the tail.
- Nollie – RS Up then Down
- Nollie Kickflip – RS Up + Down/Right
- Nollie Heelflip – RS Up + Down/Left
- Nollie FS Pop-Shuvit – RS Up + drag Right
- Nollie BS Pop-Shuvit – RS Up + drag Left
- Nollie Varial Kickflip – RS Up/Left + Down/Right
- Nollie Varial Heelflip – RS Up/Right + Down/Left
- Nollie 360 Flip – RS Up/Left → Up → Down/Right
- Nollie Laserflip – RS Up/Right → Up → Down/Left
- Nollie Hardflip – RS Up → slight Right → Down/Right
- Nollie Inward Heelflip – RS Up → slight Left → Down/Left
- Nollie FS 360 Pop-Shuvit – RS Up/Left → drag Up/Right
- Nollie BS 360 Pop-Shuvit – RS Up/Right → drag Up/Left
- Nollie 360 Hardflip – RS Right → Up → Down/Right
- Nollie 360 Inward Heelflip – RS Left → Up → Down/Left
Flip Trick Modifiers
- Late Flip – RS Down + Up/Right mid-air
- Held Flip (Doubleflip) – RS Down + Up/Right, hold in-air
- Boned Ollie – Hold RS Up
- Front Foot One-Foot Ollie – Press A/X while airborne
- Back Foot One-Foot Ollie – Press X/Square while airborne
See also: Skate Ill-Ledgible Challenge – Grinds, Manuals & Flip Tricks
Grind Tricks
To grind, approach a rail or ledge at an angle, pop an Ollie, and input the right stick direction for the trick. Stance decides whether it’s Frontside or Backside.
- 50-50 Grind (FS/BS) – RS Down + Up
- 5-0 Grind (FS/BS) – Hold RS Down in-air
- Nose Grind (FS/BS) – Hold RS Up in-air
- Crooked (FS/BS) – RS Up/Left in-air
- Overcrook (FS/BS) – RS Up/Right in-air
- Salad (FS/BS) – RS Down/Right in-air
- Smith (FS/BS) – RS Right + Up in-air
- Feeble (FS) – RS Left + Up in-air
- Willy (FS/BS) – RS Left + Down in-air
- Over Willy (FS/BS) – RS Right + Down in-air
- Boardslide (FS/BS) – RS Left in-air
- Lipslide (FS/BS) – RS Right in-air
- Noseslide (FS/BS) – RS Up + Left in-air
- Tailslide (FS/BS) – RS Down + Left in-air
- Bluntslide (FS/BS) – RS Down + Right in-air
- Nose Blunt (FS/BS) – RS Up + Left in-air
- Exit Grind/Slide – LS Left or Right
Grab Tricks
Grabs are the flashiest way to style your air time. They’re split into Basic, Modified, One-Foot, No-Foot, and Ground-based grabs.
Basic Grabs
- BS Grab – Hold RT/R2
- FS Grab – Hold LT/L2
- Double Grab – Hold LT/L2 + RT/R2
- Tail Grab – RS Up + LT/L2
- Nose Grab – RS Down + RT/R2
- Stale – RS Right + LT/L2
- Weddle – RS Right + RT/R2
- Crail – RS Down + LT/L2
- Seatbelt – RS Up + RT/R2
- Rocket Air – RS Down + RT/R2 + LT/L2
Modified Grabs
- Nosebone – LT/L2 + RS Up
- Tailbone – LT/L2 + RS Down
- Tuck Knee – LT/L2 + RS Right
- Stiffy – LT/L2 + RS Left
- BS Tweak – RT/R2 + RS Down
- Melon – RT/R2 + RS Up
- Crossbone – RT/R2 + RS Left
- Method – RT/R2 + RS Right
- …plus advanced variations like Japan Air, Shifty Seatbelt, and Weddle Nosebone.
One-Foot Grabs
- 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
- Benihana – RS Up → RT/R2 + X/Square
No-Foot Grabs
- Airwalk – RS Down → RT/R2 + B/Circle
- Tailwalk – RS Up → RT/R2 + B/Circle
- Christ Air – RT/R2 + B/Circle
- Superdude – LT/L2 + RT/R2 + B/Circle
Ground-Based Grabs
- 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 + A/X + X/Square
Handplants & Footplants
- Handplants (FS/BS) – LB/L1 or RB/R1 at a lip
- Bean Plant – RT/R2 + A/X
- Fastplant (FS/BS) – RT/R2 or LT/L2 + X/Square
- Boneless – LT/L2 + A/X
The current Skate trick list already covers hundreds of possible moves, and it’s still expanding as the game develops. The combination of Flip, Grind, and Grab tricks—along with modifiers—gives players an incredible sandbox for creativity. Whether you’re stringing lines across San Vansterdam or practicing in free play, mastering these inputs is your path to style, points, and bragging rights.
As the developers add more tricks in Early Access, expect this list to grow even further. For now, this is your complete toolkit to skate like a pro. Play Now!
