What are all skill moves and how do you do them in FC 25? A way to add some flair to your game, skill moves allow you to bypass opposition players in style, either sending them the wrong way or wrongfooting them so you can easily move the ball further up the pitch. How easy they are to perform shall depend on their star rating, with the highest-rated ones being the toughest to get right. In this FC 25 guide, we're going to reveal all skill moves and how to do them. The button inputs below are for the PS5 and PS4 versions of the game, but you could still easily translate them to other consoles.

What Are All Skill Moves and How Do You Do Them in FC 25?

FC 25: All Skill Moves and How to Do Them Guide

There are 80 skill moves to perform in FC 25, split across 5 star rating categories. Whether the player you're controlling can perform a skill move will depend on their overall skill move rating. For all 5 star skill moves players, please click the link. Below you'll find all skill moves and how to do them, ordered from 5 star skill moves down to 1.

All 5 Star Skill Moves and How to Do Them

Skill Move
Button Inputs
Elastico Roll the right stick from right to left along the bottom
Reverse Elastico Roll the right stick from left to right along the bottom
Advanced Rainbow Flick the right stick down, then hold it upwards, then flick it upwards
Hocus Pocus Roll the right stick from down to left, then roll it back to the right-hand side
Triple Elastico Roll the right stick from down to right, then roll it back to the left-hand side
Ball Roll & Flick Left (while running) Hold the right stick to the left, then flick it up
Ball Roll & Flick Right (while running) Hold the right stick to the right, then flick it up
Heel Flick Turn Hold L2 and R1 together, then flick the right stick up and down
Sombrero Flick (while standing) Flick the right stick up twice and down once
Turn & Spin Left Flick the right stick up and then left
Turn & Spin Right Flick the right stick up and then right
Ball Roll Fake Left (while standing) Hold the right stick to the left, then flick it right
Ball Role Fake Right (while standing) Hold the right stick to the right, then flick it left
Ball Roll Fake Turn Hold L2, then flick the right stick up, then flick it either left or right
Rabona Fake (while jogging) Hold L2 and Square or Circle, then press Cross/X and push the left stick down
Elastico Chop Left Hold L2 and R1, then roll the right stick from right to left
Elastico Chop right Hold L2 and R1, then roll the right stick from left to right
Spin Flick Hold L2 and R1, then flick the right stick up and then right
Flick Over Hold the right stick up
Tornado Spin Hold L2 and R1, then flick the right stick up and then to the left
Heel Fake Hold L2, then either flick the right stick left and then right, or right and then left
Flair Rainbow Hold L1, then flick the right stick down and then up

All 4 Star Skill Moves and How to Do Them

Skill Move
Button Inputs
Ball Hop (while standing) Hold L1 and push in the right stick
Ball Roll Drag Hold L1 and flick the right up and then either left or right
Drag Back Turn Hold L1 and hold the right stick down
Flair Nutmegs Hold L1 and R1 and flick the right stick in any direction
Heel to Heel Flick the right stick up and then down
Simple Rainbow Flick the right stick down and then up
Spin Left Hold L2 and R1, then roll the right stick anti-clockwise from the bottom to the left
Spin Right Hold L2 and R1, then roll the right stick clockwise from the bottom to the right
Stop and Turn Left (while running) Flick the right stick up and then to the left
Stop and Turn Right (while running) Flick the right stick up and then to the right
Ball Roll Cut Left Hold the right stick to the left and the left stick to the right
Ball Roll Cut Right Hold the right stick to the right and the left stick to the left
Fake Pass (while standing) Hold R2, then press Square or Circle, then press Cross/X
Fake Pass Exit Left (while standing) Hold R2 and press Square or Circle, then press Cross/X and push the left stick diagonally up-left
Fake Pass Exit right (while standing) Hold R2 and press Square or Circle, then press Cross/X and push the left stick diagonally up-right
Quick Ball Rolls Hold the right stick down
Lane Change Left Hold L1 and hold the right stick to the left
Lane Change Right Hold L1 and hold the right stick to the right
Three Touch Roulette Left Hold L1 and flick the right stick down and then to the left
Three Touch Roulette Right Hold L1 and flick the right stick down and then to the right
Drag Back Spin Left Flick the right stick down and then left
Drag Back Spin Right Flick the right stick down and then right
Drag to Heel Hold L1 and flick the right stick down, then either left or right
Heel to Ball Roll Hold L1 and flick the right stick up and then down
Ball Roll Cut Hold L1 and flick the right stick down twice

All 3 Star Skill Moves and How to Do Them

Skill Move
Button Inputs
Heel Flick Flick the right stick up and then down
Roulette Right Roll the right stick clockwise, starting at the bottom to the right
Roulette Left Roll the right stick anti-clockwise, starting at the bottom to the left
Fake Left & Go Right Roll the right stick anti-clockwise, from the left to the right
Fake Right & Go Left Roll the right stick clockwise, from the right to the left
Heel Chop Left (while running) Hold L2 and press Square or Circle, then press Cross/X and push the left stick to the left
Heel Chop Right (while running) Hold L2 and press Square or Circle, then press Cross/X and push the left stick to the right
Feint Left & Exit Right Roll the right stick anti-clockwise, from the left to the right
Feint Right & Exit Left Roll the right stick clockwise, from the right to the left
Stutter Feint Hold L2 and push the right stick either left and then right or right and then left

All 2 Star Skill Moves and How to Do Them

Skill Move
Button Inputs
Feint Forward and Turn Flick the right stick down twice
Body Feint Right Flick the right stick to the left
Body Feint Left Flick the right stick to the right
Stepover Right Roll the right stick from the top to the right
Stepover Left Roll the right stick from the top to the left
Reverse Stepover Right Roll the right stick from the right to the top
Reverse Stepover Left Roll the right stick from the left to the top
Ball Roll Left Hold the right stick to the left
Ball Roll Right Hold the right stick to the right
Drag Back Press L1 and R1 and flick the left stick down

All 1 Star Skill Moves and How to Do Them

Skill Move
Button Inputs
Directional Nutmeg Hold L1 and R1, then push the right stick in any direction you wish
Ball Juggle (while standing) Tap L2 and R1
Open Up Fake Shot Left Hold L1 and press Square or Circle, then press Cross/X and push the left stick diagonally up-left
Open Up Fake Shot Right Hold L1 and press Square or Circle, then press Cross/X and push the left stick diagonally up-right
Flick Up Push in the right stick
First Time Feint Turn Hold L1 and R1 and push the left stick down

All Juggling Tricks and How to Do Them

Skill Move
Button Inputs
Sombrero Flick Backwards Hold L2 and press R1 and flick the left stick down
Sombrero Flick Left Hold L2 and press R1 and flick the left stick to the left
Sombrero Flick Right Hold L2 and press R1 and flick the left stick to the right
Around the World Hold L2 and roll the right stick in a 360-degree motion
In Air Elastico Hold L2 and flick the right stick right and then left
Reverse In Air Elastico Hold L2 and flick the right stick left and then right
Flick Up Hold the left stick up


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