FIFA 20 Skill Move Controls List For PS4 and Xbox One
Here’s how to pull off every single skill move in FIFA 20.
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Knowing how and when to use skill moves in FIFA 20 can mean the difference between victory and failure. Each skill move has its own input controls, which means you’ll need to memorize the ones you want to use in order to effectively pull them off while playing. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of every skill move in FIFA 20, alongside the controls for each one for PS4 and Xbox One. We’ll also highlight some of the new skill moves that have been added for FIFA 20.
New Skill Moves
Let’s start off by highlighting the new skill moves that have arrived alongside FIFA 20. There are six in total, though some like the Body Feint Exit have featured in previous FIFA games. Here’s how to pull them off:
| Skill Move | PS4 Input | Xbox One Input |
|---|---|---|
| Flair Roulette (four stars) | L1 + rotate RS down to up 180° | LB + rotate RS down to up 180° |
| Lateral Heel to Heel (three stars) | L1 + move RS left to right (or right to left) | LB + move RS left to right (or right to left) |
| Dragback Sombrero (five stars) | R1 + RS to opposite direction then press RS | RB + RS to opposite direction then press RS |
| Body Feint Exit (three stars) | RS rotate 180° left to right | RS rotate 180° left to right |
| Heel Chop Turn (four stars) | L2 + fake shot then RS in opposite direction | LT + fake shot then RS in opposite direction |
| Drag to Drag (four stars) | L2 + fake shot then let go of RS | LT + fake shot then let go of RS |
One Star Skill Moves and Controls
Most players will be able to pull off these moves with ease. Check out the controls for every one star skill move below!
| Skill Move | PS4 Input | Xbox One Input |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Juggle (while standing) | L2 + R1 (Tap) | LT + RB (Tap) |
| Foot Fake (while standing) | Hold R1 | Hold RB |
| Open Up Fake Shot Left | Hold L1 + Square or Circle then X + L move to top left | Hold LB + X or B then Y + L move to top left |
| Open Up Fake Shot Right | Hold L1 + Square or Circle then X + L move to top right | Hold LB + X or B then Y + L move to top right |
| Flick Up For Volley | Hold L1 + R3 | Hold LB + RS |
Two Star Skill Moves
Now onto the two star skill moves. These include more complex tricks like Body Feints and Stepovers.
| Skill Move | PS4 Input | Xbox One Input |
|---|---|---|
| Body Feint Right | R Flick Right | R Flick Right |
| Body Feint Left | R Flick Left | R Flick Left |
| Stepover Right | R to top, rotate from top to right | R to top, rotate from top to right |
| Stepover Left | R to top, rotate from top to left | R to top, rotate from top to left |
| Reverse Stepover Right | R to right, rotate to up | R to right, rotate to up |
| Reverse Stepover Left | R to left, rotate to up | R to left, rotate to up |
| Ball Roll Left | R Hold Left | R Hold Left |
| Ball Roll Right | R Hold Right | R Hold Right |
| Drag Back | L2 + R2 + L Flick Down | LB + RT + L Flick Down |
Three Star Skill Moves
These three star skill moves will take a little more care to pull off. Do so however and you’ll easily beat defenders and clear a way to the goal.
| Skill Move | PS4 Input | Xbox One Input |
|---|---|---|
| Heel Flick | R Flick UpDown | R Flick UpDown |
| Roulette Right | R to bottom, rotate R 270° through left | R to bottom, rotate R 270° through left |
| Roulette Left | R to bottom, rotate R 270° through right | R to bottom, rotate R 270° through right |
| Fake Left & Go Right | R to left, rotate through bottom to right | R to left, rotate through bottom to right |
| Fake Right & Go Left | R to right, rotate through bottom to left | R to right, rotate through bottom to left |
| Heel Chop Left (While Running) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle then X + L Hold Left | Hold L2 + X or B then Y + L Hold Left |
| Heel Chop Right (While Running) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle then X + L Hold Right | Hold L2 + X or B then Y + L Hold Right |
Four Star Skill Moves
Once you get to the four-star skill moves you’re going to have to break each skill down into parts. Lane changes and ball hops can be used here to seriously confuse your opponent.
| Skill Move | PS4 Input | Xbox One Input |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Hop (while standing) | Hold L1 + R3 | Hold LB + RS |
| Heel to Heel Flick | R Flick UpDown | R Flick UpDown |
| Simple Rainbow | R Flick DownUpUp | R Flick DownUpUp |
| Advanced Rainbow | R FlickDownHold Up Flick Up | R FlickDownHold Up Flick Up |
| Feint Left & Exit Right | R to left, rotate through bottom to right | R to left, rotate through bottom to right |
| Feint Right & Exit Left | R to right, rotate through bottom to left | R to right, rotate through bottom to left |
| Spin Left | R to bottom left (45°) x2 | R to bottom left (45°) x2 |
| Spin Right | R to bottom right (45°) x2 | R to bottom right (45°) x2 |
| Stop and Turn Left (while running) | R Flick Up Flick Left | R Flick Up Flick Left |
| Stop and Turn Right (while running) | R Flick Up Flick Right | R Flick Up Flick Right |
| Ball Roll Cut Right | R Hold Left L Hold Right | R Hold Left L Hold Right |
| Ball Roll Cut Left | R Hold Right R Hold Left | R Hold Right R Hold Left |
| Fake Pass (While Standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle then X | Hold RT + X or B then Y |
| Fake Pass Exit Left (While Standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle then X + L move to top left | Hold RT + X or B then Y + L move to top left |
| Fake Pass Exit Right (While Standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle then X + L move to top right | Hold RT + X or B then Y + L move to top right |
| Quick Ball Rolls | R Hold Down | R Hold Down |
| Lane Change Left | Hold L1 + R Hold Left | Hold LB + R Hold Left |
| Lane Change Right | Hold L1 + R Hold Right | Hold LB + R Hold Right |
| Three Touch Roulette Left | Hold L2 + R Flick DownFlick Left | Hold LT + R Flick Down then Flick Left |
| Three Touch Roulette Right | Hold L2 + R Flick DownFlick Right | Hold LT + R Flick Down then Flick Right |
| Drag Back Spin Left | R Flick DownFlick Left | R Flick Down + Flick Left |
| Drag Back Spin Right | R Flick DownFlick Right | R Flick Down + Flick Right |
Five Star Skill Moves
The five star skill moves can be broken into two categories. Let’s start with the normal type.
| Skill Move | PS4 Input | Xbox One Input |
|---|---|---|
| Elastico | R to right then rotate through bottom to left | R to right then rotate through bottom to left |
| Reverse Elastico | R to left then rotate through bottom to right | R to left then rotate through bottom to right |
| Quick Ball Rolls | R Hold Down | R Hold Down |
| Hocus Pocus | R to bottom, rotate through bottom to left, then rotate from left through bottom to right | R to bottom, rotate through bottom to left, then rotate from left through bottom to right |
| Triple Elastico | R to bottom, rotate through bottom to right, then rotate from right through bottom to left | R to bottom, rotate through bottom to right, then rotate from right through bottom to left |
| Ball Roll & Flick Left (while running) | R Hold Right Flick Up | R Hold Right Flick Up |
| Ball Roll & Flick Right (while running) | R Hold Left Flick Up | R Hold Left Flick Up |
| Sombrero Flick (while standing) | R Flick Up Up Down | R Flick Up Up Down |
| Turn & Spin Left | R Flick Up Flick Left | R Flick Up Flick Left |
| Turn & Spin Right | R Flick Up Flick Right | R Flick Up Flick Right |
| Ball Roll Fake Left (while standing) | R Hold Left then R Flick Left | R Hold Left then R Flick Left |
| Ball Roll Fake Right (while standing) | R Hold Right then R Flick Right | R Hold Right then R Flick Right |
| Rabona Fake (while jogging) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle the X + L to bottom | Hold LT + X or B the A + L to bottom |
| Elastico Chop Left | R FlickDown Flick Left | R FlickDown Flick Left |
| Elastico Chop Right | R FlickDown Flick Right | R FlickDown Flick Right |
| Spin Flick Left | Hold R1 + R Flick Up Flick Left | Hold RB + R Flick Up Flick Left |
| Spin Flick Right | Hold R1 + R Flick Up Flick Right | Hold RB + R Flick Up Flick Right |
| Flick Over | R Hold Up | R Hold Up |
| Tornado Spin Left | Hold L1 + R Flick Up Flick Left | Hold LB + R Flick Up Flick Left |
| Tornado Spin Right | Hold L1 + R Flick Up Flick Right | Hold LB + R Flick Up Flick Right |
Five Star Juggle Tricks
Finally, we have the five-star juggle tricks. These are extremely difficult to pull off, though if you do you’ll seriously show up the opposition.
| Skill Move | PS4 Input | Xbox One Input |
|---|---|---|
| Elastico | R rotate down from right to left | R rotate down from right to left |
| Reverse Elastico | R rotate down from left to right | R rotate down from left to right |
| Advanced Rainbow | R Flick DownHold Up Flick Up | R Flick DownHold Up Flick Up |
| Hocus Pocus | R rotate from bottom to right then R rotate down from left to right | R rotate from bottom to right then R rotate down from left to right |
| Triple Elastico | R rotate from bottom to left then R rotate down from right to left | R rotate from bottom to left then R rotate down from right to left |
| Ball Roll & Flick Left (while running) | R Hold Right Flick Up | R Hold Right Flick Up |
| Ball Roll & Flick Right (while running) | R Hold Left Flick Up | R Hold Left Flick Up |
| Heel Flick Turn | Hold R1 + R Flick Up Flick Down | Hold RB + R Flick Up Flick Down |
| Sombrero Flick (while standing) | R Flick UpUpDown | R Flick UpUpDown |
| Turn & Spin Left | R Flick Up Flick Left | R Flick Up Flick Left |
| Turn & Spin Right | R Flick Up Flick Right | R Flick Up Flick Right |
| Ball Roll Fake Left (while standing) | R Hold Left then R Flick Right | R Hold Left then R Flick Right |
| Ball Roll Fake Right (while standing) | R Hold Right then R Flick Left | R Hold Left then R Flick Right |
| Rabona Fake (while jogging) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle the X + L to bottom | Hold LT + X or B the A + L to bottom |
| Elastico Chop Left | Hold R1 + R rotate down from right to left | Hold RB + R rotate down from right to left |
| Elastico Chop Right | Hold R1 + R rotate down from left to right | Hold RB + R rotate down from left to right |
| Spin Flick Left | Hold R1 + R Flick Up Flick Left | Hold RB + R Flick Up Flick Left |
| Spin Flick Right | Hold R1 + R Flick Up Flick Right | Hold RB + R Flick Up Flick Right |
| Flick Over | Hold L1 R Hold Up | Hold LB R Hold Up |
| Tornado Spin Left | Hold L1 + R Flick Up Flick Left | Hold LB + R Flick Up Flick Left |
| Tornado Spin Right | Hold L1 + R Flick Up Flick Right | Hold LB + R Flick Up Flick Right |
| Laces Flick Up | L2 + Hold R1 | LT + Hold RB |
| Sombrero Flick Backwards | Hold L bottom | Hold L bottom |
| Sombrero Flick Left | Hold L left | Hold L left |
| Sombrero Flick Right | Hold L right | Hold L right |
| Around the World | R spin around (clockwise or anti-clockwise) | R spin around (clockwise or anti-clockwise) |
| In Air Elastico | R Flick Right Flick Left | R Flick Right Flick Left |
| Reverse In Air Elastico | R Flick Left Flick Right | R Flick Left Flick Right |
| Flick Up for Volley | Hold L up | Hold L up |
| Chest Flick | L to up L3 Tap L3 x3 | L to up L3 Tap L3 x3 |
| T. Around the World | Rotate R clockwise then R Flick Up | Rotate R clockwise then R Flick Up |
Now you know how to pull off every Skill Move in FIFA 20 why not check out which players can pull off the hardest ones? Elsewhere on the site we have a detailed breakdown of the very best young players in the game.