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'''Bullet Bills''' ({{ja|キラー|Kirā}}, ''Killer'') are missile-like enemies from the ''{{uv|Mario}}'' games, and are a unit within the [[Koopa Troop]].

Bullet Bills are common enemies in the ''{{uv|Mario}}'' series, debuting in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. They quickly fly in a straight line, damaging the player on contact, and like most enemies they can be defeated by simply jumping on them. They are most commonly shot by [[Bill Blaster]]s, though in rare cases they appear on their own. In later games, homing and [[Banzai Bill|bigger]] versions were introduced.

While Bullet Bills are normally enemies in the {{uv|Mario}} series, the Bullet Bill as a usable item hails from the ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Kart|series}}'' series, starting in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart DS}}''. It is a medium-rare item available to racers near the back of the race that transforms them into a Bullet Bill when used, placing them on autopilot and rendering them invincible with increased speed for several seconds.

Bullet Bill was mentioned in the Banzai Bill trophy (which was misidentified as Bullet Bill in earlier versions).

The Bullet Bill commonly appears as an enemy in [[The Subspace Emissary]]. They fly from offscreen, exploding upon impact with a character or on the ground. They also appear in {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} and {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}'s introduction, in which three of them are destroyed by Diddy Kong. They can be [[reflect]]ed, but will often quickly recover and continue their attack. Some of them are homing, following players until they hit. Unlike in the ''Mario'' games, Bullet Bills cannot be defeated by jumping on them.

The Bullet Bill appears on the ground and can be picked up. Upon use, instead of throwing the item itself, the user transforms into a large Bullet Bill and flies in a straight line in whatever direction the control stick/circle pad was pointed in on release. Upon traveling about the length of Final Destination, the user returns to normal, and will recoil backwards to help with returning to stage unless they have aimed directly upwards. The Bullet Bill does 25% damage and delivers high knockback that can KO under 80%, but firing oneself directly downwards or towards a blast zone can cause a [[self-destruct]]. If the bullet hits a solid surface, it will produce an explosion that deals 30% damage. It is possible to drive the bullet into the floor with an opponent in between so that the bullet and explosion hit consecutively, dealing a total of 55% damage.

Bullet Bills also appear as enemies in {{for3ds}}. They retain their homing behavior from ''Brawl'', though they can no longer be reflected. They deal 3% damage upon impact, or more if they collide with a surface and explode. In addition to being found on their own, they can also be fired from [[Bill Blaster]]s, in which case they do not home in on the player.

The Bullet Bill returns as an item, retaining the same functionality as in ''Smash 4''. It also appears as a [[spirit]].

During the Spirit Battle, the Bullet Bill uses an army of {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} puppet fighters and is fought on the {{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}} stage. During the battle, the Bullet Bill items will appear in large numbers.