Some players like to pass the ball around the park, but if you master these FC 25 skill moves you can glide past every defender with ease.
There's nothing as satisfying in FC 25 as embarrassing an opponent in Ultimate Team or Clubs with silky skill moves that leave their defenders in the dirt.
Mastering the FC 25 controls will help you achieve just that.
FC 25 Skill Moves
There are several categories of skill moves in FC 25, these are broken down as follows:
- 1 Star Moves
- 2 Star Moves
- 3 Star Moves
- 4 Star Moves
- 5 Star Moves
- Juggling Tricks
The moves a player can do are dictated by their skill move rating. A 3-star skill move player like star young left back Nuno Mendes can do all of the 1, 2, and 3 star moves, but can't execute the 4 or 5 star moves.
It's important to check what your players are capable of before you try to pull off these moves in game. It's also wise to practice these moves in the Practice Arena so you get an understanding of when to use them.
1 Star Skill Moves
Action | Xbox Buttons | PS Buttons |
|---|---|---|
Directional Nutmeg | Hold LB + RB + RS direction | Hold L1 + R2 + RS direction |
Ball Juggle (while standing) | LT + tap RB | L2 + tap R1 |
Open Up Fake Shot Left | Hold LB + X or B then A + LS up-left | Hold L1 + □ or O then X + LS up-left |
Open Up Fake Shot Right | Hold LB + X or B then A + LS up-right | Hold L1 + □ or O then X + LS up-right |
Flick Up | Click RS | R3 |
First Time Feint Turn | Hold LB + RB + LS down | Hold L1 + R1 + LS down |
2 Star Moves
Action | Xbox Buttons | PS Buttons |
|---|---|---|
Feint Forward and Turn | Flick RS down and down | Flick RS down and down |
Body Feint Right | Flick RS left | Flick RS left |
Body Feint Left | Flick RS right | Flick RS right |
Stepover Right | Roll RS from 12 to 3 | Roll RS from 12 to 3 |
Stepover Left | Roll RS from 12 to 9 | Roll RS from 12 to 9 |
Reverse Stepover Right | Roll RS from 3 to 12 | Roll RS from 3 to 12 |
Reverse Stepover Left | Roll RS from 9 to 12 | Roll RS from 9 to 12 |
Ball Roll Left | Hold RS left | Hold RS left |
Ball Roll Right | Hold RS right | Hold RS right |
Drag Back | LB + RB + LS flick down | L1 + R1 + LS flick down |
3 Star Moves
Action | Xbox Buttons | PS Buttons |
|---|---|---|
Heel Flick | Flick RS up and down | Flick RS up and down |
Roulette Right | RS to 6, rotate clockwise to 3 | RS to 6, rotate clockwise to 3 |
Roulette Left | RS to 6, rotate anti-clockwise to 9 | RS to 6, rotate anti-clockwise to 9 |
Fake Left & Go Right | RS to 9, rotate anti-clockwise to 3 | RS to 9, rotate anti-clockwise to 3 |
Fake Right & Go Left | RS to 3, rotate clockwise to 9 | RS to 3, rotate clockwise to 9 |
Heel Chop Left (while running) | Hold LT + X or B, then A + LS hold left | Hold LT + □ or O, then X + LS hold left |
Heel Chop Right (while running) | Hold LT + X or B, then A + LS hold right | Hold LT + □ or O, then X + LS hold right |
Feint Right & Exit Right | RS to 9, rotate anti-clockwise to 3 | RS to 9, rotate anti-clockwise to 3 |
Feint Left & Exit Left | RS to 3, rotate clockwise to 9 | RS to 3, rotate clockwise to 9 |
Stutter Feint | Hold LT + RS Left then Right, or RS Right then Left | Hold LT + RS Left then Right, or RS Right then Left |
4 Star Moves
Action | Xbox Buttons | PS Buttons |
|---|---|---|
Ball Hop (while standing) | Hold RB + Click RS | Hold R1 + Click R3 |
Ball Roll Drag | Hold LB + RS Flick Up, Left, or Right | Hold L1 + RS Flick Up, Left, or Right |
Drag Back Turn | Hold LT + RS Hold Down | Hold L2 + RS Hold Down |
Flair Nutmegs | Hold LB + RB + RS Flick Direction | Hold L1 + R1 + RS Flick Direction |
Heel To Heel | RS Flick Up And Down | RS Flick Up And Down |
Simple Rainbow | RS Flick Down And Up | RS Flick Down And Up |
Spin Left | Hold LT + Hold RB + RS to 6 then anti-clockwise to 9 | Hold L2 + Hold R1 + RS to 6 then anti-clockwise to 9 |
Spin Right | Hold LT + Hold RB + RS to 6 then clockwise to 3 | Hold L2 + Hold R1 + RS to 6 then clockwise to 3 |
Stop and Turn Left (while running) | Flick RS up then Left | Flick RS up then Left |
Stop and Turn Right (while running) | Flick RS up then Right | Flick RS up then Right |
5 Star Moves
Action | Xbox Buttons | PS Buttons |
|---|---|---|
Elastico | RS to 3, then clockwise to 9 | RS to 3, then clockwise to 9 |
Reverse Elastico | RS to 9, then anti-clockwise to 3 | RS to 9, then anti-clockwise to 3 |
Advanced Rainbow | Flick RS Down, then Up, then Up | Flick RS Down, then Up, then Up |
Hocus Pocus | RS 6 to 9, then RS 9 and anti-clockwise to 3 | RS 6 to 9, then RS 9 and anti-clockwise to 3 |
Triple Elastico | RS 6 to 3, then RS 3 anti-clockwise to 9 | RS 6 to 3, then RS 3 anti-clockwise to 9 |
Ball Roll & Flick Left (while running) | Hold RS Left, then flick Up | Hold RS Left, then flick Up |
Ball Roll & Flick Right (while running) | Hold RS Right, then flick Up | Hold RS Right, then flick Up |
Heel Flick Turn | Hold LT + Hold RB + Flick RS Up then Down | Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Flick RS Up then Down |
Turn & Spin Left | Flick RS Up Then Left | Flick RS Up Then Left |
Turn & Spin Right | Flick RS Up Then Right | Flick RS Up Then Right |
Juggling Tricks
These tricks are less useful in open play, but if you've got space and wait to bait your opponent you can try them.
Action | Xbox Buttons | PS Buttons |
|---|---|---|
Sombrero Flick Backwards | Hold LT + RB + LS Down | Hold L2 + R1 + LS Down |
Sombrero Flick Left | Hold LT + RB + LS Left | Hold L2 + R1 + LS Left |
Sombrero Flick Right | Hold LT + RB + LS Right | Hold L2 + R1 + LS Right |
Around the World | Hold LT + RS Up then clockwise back to 12 | Hold L2 + RS Up then clockwise back to 12 |
In Air Elastico | Hold LT + Flick RS Right then Left | Hold L2 + Flick RS Right then Left |
Reverse In Air Elastico | Hold LT + Flick RS Left then Right | Hold L2 + Flick RS Left then Right |
Flick Up | Hold LS Up | Hold LS Up |
Chest Flick | Hold LT + Click RS Twice | Hold L2 + Click R3 Twice |
T. Around the World | Hold LT + RS Up then clockwise around to 12 then RS flick Up | Hold L2 + RS Up then clockwise around to 12 then RS flick Up |