Skate – How to Access the Skatepedia Trick List (All Platforms)

Skatepedia is your built-in reference for the full trick library in Skate, organized with clear inputs for each move. It’s available right from the game menus on console and PC with a controller. EA documents the Flick‑It control scheme and where Skatepedia lives in the menus on its official guide, which also notes the list will grow over time as new tricks are added (EA: Get Control!).

Access Skatepedia from the main menu

Open the game’s menu by pressing ☰ (Menu) on your controller. This brings up the primary navigation where Settings is located.

Select Settings using the platform prompt: X on Xbox or Square on PlayStation. The Settings screen contains gameplay, controls, and reference tools.

Choose Skatepedia. You’ll see categories like Flip Tricks, Grinds, Grabs, Basic Board Actions, Offboard, and Terminology, each listing tricks with their exact Flick‑It inputs.

Open Skatepedia mid‑session (pause menu)

Press ☰ during play to bring up the pause menu. This avoids quitting your current spot or line.

Select Settings with X (Xbox) or Square (PlayStation), then open Skatepedia. Review a trick, close the menu, and resume skating exactly where you left off.

Pick the right control preset and stance before studying inputs

Skatepedia reflects your current control preset and stance, so aligning these with how you play avoids confusion when reading inputs. The game offers Streamlined, Classic, and Experienced presets; the Flick‑It system uses the left stick to steer and the right stick for board control, with triggers for grabs.

In Settings, select your control preset (Streamlined, Classic, or Experienced) so the on‑screen inputs in Skatepedia match your playstyle.

In Preferences, set your default stance (Goofy or Regular). Frontside/Backside and some directional inputs mirror between stances, so Skatepedia will display the correct directions for your current setup.

If you switch stance later, revisit Skatepedia to see mirrored inputs that match the new stance.
If you’re new, start with Streamlined or Classic; move to Experienced once you want more granular control options.

Use Skatepedia efficiently

Skatepedia is more than a list—each entry spells out exact stick motions and button holds so you can learn quickly and consistently.

Start with categories that build fundamentals. For example, review Basic Board Actions to confirm pushing, braking, powerslides, and manuals before layering in flips or grinds.

Open Flip Tricks to learn Ollies, Kickflips, Heelflips, Pop‑Shuvits, and their 360/Varial variants, then move to Nollie versions and modifiers (late flips, held flips, boned ollies) once basics feel repeatable.

Use Grinds and Grabs sections to pair right‑stick directions with trigger holds. The right/left triggers map to grab hands; many advanced grabs require setting a right‑stick direction before or during airtime.

Categories you’ll find: Basic Board Actions, Flip Tricks, Grinds, Grabs, Offboard, and Terminology.
Skatepedia will be updated over time; expect more tricks to appear as seasons and patches roll out.

If Skatepedia doesn’t appear

Progress past the opening onboarding. The game introduces controls and systems early on; Skatepedia becomes available once this initial flow is complete.

Open the pause menu and check Settings. Skatepedia sits inside Settings rather than as a top‑level tile, so it’s easy to overlook during your first session.

Confirm you’re using a supported control preset in Settings so the displayed inputs make sense for your layout; then recheck Skatepedia.

Once you know where it lives, Skatepedia cuts guesswork and speeds up learning lines—keep it handy, practice a few entries at a time, and you’ll lock in the motions faster.