Bowser (SSBM)/Down aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser's down aerial.

Overview

Bowser retreats into his shell and spins while falling down. Does a lot of damage if all hits connect, but has low knockback. The hits don't reliably connect and can lead to a self-destruct if used offstage due to its long duration and ending lag and Bowser's weak recovery. It has a landing hitbox.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Rebound	Effect	G	A	Sound
Hits 1-9
0	0	3%	0		0	100	18	9.3744	30	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Landing
0	0	2%	0		58	30	0	7.812	0	0.0	3.906	-7.812						Slash
1	0	2%	0		58	30	0	7.812	0	0.0	3.906	7.812						Slash

Timing

Initial autocancel	1-13
Hits 1-9	14-15, 17-18, 20-21, 23-24, 26-27, 29-30, 32-33, 35-36, 38-39
Ending autocancel	70-
Interruptible	78
Animation length	79

Landing lag

Hitboxes	1-8
Animation length	40
L-cancelled hitboxes	1-4
L-cancelled animation length	20

Normal

L-cancelled

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Autocancel

Interruptible

Bowser's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back)
Edge attack (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special