Bowser (SSBM)/Down smash

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser's down smash.

Overview

Bowser spins around in his shell while doing great damage with multiple hits from his spikes. The move boasts subpar range, can be DI'd or SDI'd out of, and has noticeable ending lag, but is still powerful and reasonably disjointed nonetheless, and can combo into itself on fast-falling characters. It's extremely powerful, being the sixth most powerful down smash in the game and a reasonable KO option against floaties, as well as Bowser's fastest smash attack. The limbs are granted over half a second of intangibility starting when the hitboxes come out.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Rebound	Effect	G	A	Sound
Hits 1-6
0	0	2%	0		40	50	0	5.4684	0	0.0	3.906	-15.624						Slash
1	0	2%	0		40	50	0	5.4684	0	0.0	3.906	15.624						Slash
2	0	2%	0		40	50	0	5.4684	0	0.0	16.7958	-10.9368						Slash
3	0	2%	0		40	50	0	5.4684	0	0.0	16.7958	10.9368						Slash
Hit 7
0	0	10%	0		40	140	0	12.4992	0	0.0	11.718	0.0						Burn

Timing

Charges between	8-9
Limbs intangible	14-48
Hits 1-6	14-15, 17-18, 20-21, 23-24, 26-27, 29-30
Hit 7	32
Interruptible	68
Animation length	69

Hitboxes

Limbs

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Intangible

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