All FC 25 skill moves and how to do them

Oct 01 2024

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Contents hide 1-Star skill moves 2-Star skill moves 3-Star skill moves 4-Star skill moves 5-Star skill moves 5-Star juggling tricks

From the simple fake shot to the flashiest rainbow flick, FC 25 has a seemingly endless list of skill moves for you to use in matches. Some of them are incredibly useful while others are more for showboating than actually beating a defender, but it’s worth having a few in your locker to pull out when you need them.

That’s why we’ve put together a list of all the different skill moves in FC 25, their star requirements and the inputs to use them. If you’re after a particular skill move, you’ll be able to find out below exactly how to perform it – let’s get into it.

1-Star skill moves

Here are all of the 1-Star skill moves and how to do them:

Skill Move PlayStation Input Xbox Input
Directional Nutmeg Hold L1 + R1 + RS direction Hold LB + RB + RS direction
Standing Ball Juggle Hold L2 + press R1 Hold LT + press RB
Open Up Fake Shot Hold L1 + press Square/Circle, then press X and move LS Hold LB + press X/B, then press A and move LS
Flick Up Press R3 Press R3
First Time Feint Turn Hold L1 + R1 + flick LS down Hold LB + RB + flick LS down

2-Star skill moves

Here are all of the 2-Star skill moves and how to do them:

Skill Move PlayStation Input Xbox Input
Feint Forward and Turn Flick RS down twice Flick RS down twice
Body Feint Flick RS right/left Flick RS right/left
Stepover Roll RS from front to right/left Roll RS from front to right/left
Reverse Stepover Roll RS from right/left to front Roll RS from right/left to front
Ball Roll Hold RS right/left Hold RS right/left
Drag Back L1 + R1 + LS flick down LB + RB + LS flick down
Big Feint Hold L2 + flick RS left/right (Move LS in direction to exit) Hold LT + flick RS left/right (Move LS in direction to exit)
Stop and Go Hold L2 + RS back and then forward Hold LT + RS back and then forward

3-Star skill moves

Here are all of the 3-Star skill moves and how to do them:

Skill Move PlayStation Input Xbox Input
Heel Flick Flick RS up and then down Flick RS up and then down
Roulette Left Roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left Roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left
Roulette Right Roll RS clockwise from bottom to right Roll RS clockwise from bottom to right
Fake Left & Go Right Roll RS anticlockwise from left to right Roll RS anticlockwise from left to right
Fake Right & Go Left Roll RS clockwise from right to left Roll RS clockwise from right to left
Hell Chop  Hold L2 + Square/Circle then press X + hold LS right/left Hold LT + X/B then press A + hold LS right/left
Stutter Feint Hold L2 + flick RS left then left/left then right Hold LT + flick RS left then right/right then left
Feint Left & Exit Right Roll RS anticlockwise from left to right Roll RS anticlockwise from left to right
Feint Right & Exit Left Roll RS clockwise from right to left Roll RS clockwise from right to left

4-Star skill moves

Here are all of the 4-Star skill moves and how to do them:

Skill Move PlayStation Input Xbox Input
Ball Hop (while standing) Hold L1 + press R3 Hold LB + press R3
Ball Roll Drag Hold L1 + flick RS up then left/right Hold LB + flick RS up then left/right
Drag Back Turn Hold L2 + hold RS down Hold LB + hold RS down
Flair Nutmegs Hold L1 + R1 and flick RS Hold LB + RB and flick RS
Heel To Heel Flick Flick RS up then down Flick RS up then down
Simple Rainbow Flick RS down once then up twice Flick RS down once then up twice
Spin Left Hold R1 + roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left Hold RB + roll RS clockwise from bottom to left
Spin Right Hold R1 + roll RS clockwise from bottom to right Hold RB + roll clockwise from bottom to right
Stop and Turn (while running) Flick RS up then left/right Flick RS up then left/right
Ball Roll Cut Right Hold RS left + hold LS right Hold RS left + hold LS right
Ball Roll Cut Left Hold RS right + hold LS left Hold RS right + hold LS left
Fake Pass (while standing) Hold R2 + press Square/Circle then X Hold RT + press X/B then A
Fake Pass Exit Right/Left (while standing) Hold R2 + press Square/Circle then X Hold RT + press X/B then A
Quick Ball Rolls Hold RS down Hold RS down
Drag To Heel Hold L1 + flick RS down then left/right Hold LB + flick RS down then left/right
Lane Change Hold L1 + hold RS left/right Hold LB + hold RS left/right
Three Touch Roulette Hold L2 + flick RS down then left/right Hold LB + flick RS down then left/right
Drag Back Spin Hold L2 + flick RS forward then left/right Hold LB + flick RS forward then left/right
Heel to Ball Roll Hold L1 + flick RS up then down Hold LB + flick RS up then down
Ball Roll Cut Hold L1 + flick RS down then up Hold LB + flick RS down then up
Explosive Fake Shot Fake Shot + flick LS while running Fake Shot + flick LS while running
Step Over Ball Hold L1 + flick RS forward then left/right Hold LB + flick RS forward then left/right

5-Star skill moves

Here are all of the 5-Star skill moves and how to do them:

Skill Move PlayStation Input Xbox Input
Elastico Roll RS clockwise from right to left Roll RS clockwise from right to left
Reverse Elastico Roll RS anticlockwise from left to right Roll RS anticlockwise from left to right
Antony Spin (when receiving pass) Press L1 + R2 simultaneously Press LB + RB simultaneously
Advanced Rainbow Flick RS down, hold up and then flick up Flick RS down, hold up and then flick up
Hocus Pocus Roll RS from down to left, and then back to right Roll RS from down to left, and then back to right
Triple Elastico Roll RS from down to right, and then back to left Roll RS from down to right, and then back to left
Ball Roll & Flick (while running) Hold RS right/left then flick up Hold RS right/left then flick up
Heel Flick Turn Hold R1 + R2 and flick RS up then down Hold RB + RT and flick RS up then down
Sombrero Flick (while standing) Flick RS up twice, then down Flick RS up twice, then down
Turn and Spin Flick RS up then right/left Flick RS up then right/left
Ball Roll Fake (while standing) Hold RS left/right then flick left/right Hold RS left/right then flick left/right
Ball Roll Fake Turn Hold L2 + flick RS up then flick left/right Hold LT + flick RS up then flick left/right
Elastico Chop Left Hold R1 + R2 + roll RS clockwise from right to left Hold RB + RT + roll RS clockwise from right to left
Elastico Chop Right Hold R1 + R2 + roll RS anticlockwise from left to right Hold RB + RT + roll RS anticlockwise from left to right
Spin Flick  Hold R1 + R2 and flick RS up then left/right Hold RB + RT and flick RS up then left/right
Flick Over Hold RS up Hold RS up
Tornado Spin Hold L1 + L2 and flick RS up then left/right Hold LB + LT and flick RS up then left/right
Rabona Fake (while jogging) Hold L2 + press Square/Circle then X + hold LS down Hold LT + press X/B then A + hold LS down
Heel Fake Hold L2 and flick RS left then right Hold LT and flick RS left then right
Flair Rainbow Hold L1 and flick RS down then up Hold L1 and flick RS down then up
Toe Drag Stepover Hold L1 and rotate RS right, back, left / left, back, right Hold LB and rotate RS right, back, left / left, back, right

5-Star juggling tricks

Here are all the 5-Star juggling tricks and how to do them:

Skill Move PlayStation Input Xbox Input
Sombrero Flick Backwards/Left/Right Hold L2 + R1 + RS down/left/right Hold LT + RB + RS down/left/right
Around The World Hold L2 + roll RS 360 degrees clockwise or anticlockwise Hold LT + roll RS 360 degrees clockwise or anticlockwise
In Air Elastico Hold L2 + flick RS left then right Hold LB + flick RS left then right
Reverse In Air Elastico Hold L2 + flick RS left then right Hold LB + flick RS left then right
Flick Up For Volley Hold LS up Hold LS up
Chest Flick Hold L2 and press R3 twice Hold LT and press L3 twice
T. Around The World Hold L2 + roll RS 360 clockwise then flick RS up Hold LT + roll RS 360 clockwise then flick RS up

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