Editing Bowser Jr. (SSBU)

{{disambig2|Bowser Jr.'s appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''|the character in other contexts|Bowser Jr.}}

|image = [[File:Bowser Jr. SSBU.png|250px]]

{{cquote|''The Jr. Clown Car this little fella rides in takes less damage when attacked than Bowser Jr. himself—so try to stay in the car when taking damage. The different color variations are the Koopalings!''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}}

'''Bowser Jr.''' ({{ja|クッパJr.|Kūppa Jr.}}, ''Koopa Jr.'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He returns with his Junior Clown Car, and the [[Koopalings]] also return as his alternate costumes. As in ''[[Smash 4]]'', {{s|mariowiki|Caety Sagoian}}'s portrayals of Bowser Jr. in the {{uv|Mario}} games were repurposed for ''Ultimate''.

{{notice|[[SmashWiki is not speculative]]. Please refrain from adding detailed data values derived from pre-release gameplay footage, such as the E3 demo. Such data (damage values, launch trajectories, frame data, etc.) are subject to change before the official release.}}

===Aesthetics===

*{{change|As with all [[veteran]]s returning from ''SSB4'', Bowser Jr.'s model features a more subdued color scheme. Like [[Bowser (SSBU)|his father]], his horns, hair, and spikes feature simple detailing, but his scales remain undefined and his body is not as monotone. The new detailing is also expressed by the [[Koopaling]]s.}}

*{{change|The Junior Clown Car is more expressive, with new facial animations when Bowser Jr. gets hit and when he misses a grab.}}

===Attributes===

*{{buff|Like all characters, Bowser Jr.'s [[jumpsquat]] animation now takes three frames to complete, making it twice as fast as before.}}

===Ground Attacks===

*{{buff|Jab connects more reliably, and has increased KO potential.}}

*{{change|The last hit of Bowser Jr.'s neutral attack is now an uppercut.}}

*{{buff|Bowser Jr.'s down tilt can now consume [[food]]. This enables him to eat food from further away.}}

*{{change|Down tilt is more reliable, but has less range overall.}}

*{{nerf|Forward tilt has less range.}}

*{{nerf|Up tilt has less range.}}

===Aerial Attacks===

*{{buff|All of Bowser Jr.'s aerials have less landing lag.}}

*{{buff|Neutral aerial now autocancels out of a shorthop.}}

*{{change|Bowser Jr. now preemptively pulls out his toy hammer in his grab animation.}}

*{{change|The animation on Bowser Jr.'s pummel is slightly different.}}

*{{nerf|Pummel is slower.}}

*{{buff|Down throw deals significantly more damage.}}

===Special Moves===

*{{buff|[[Clown Cannon]] can fire a cannon ball while another one is already in play.}}

*{{change|Clown Cannon's cannon balls travel in a spiralling path, similar to ones fired by [[Shotzo]]s, instead of flying straight.}}

*{{change|Clown Cannon has less endlag and startup, but travels slower, letting one follow it.}}

*{{change|When cancelling [[Clown Kart Dash]], his double jump is now kept, but can no longer airdodge out of the move.}}

*{{change|Clown Kart Dash makes Bowser Jr. jump higher on sloped platforms.}}

*{{buff|[[Abandon Ship!]]'s Hammer Swing is faster.}}

*{{nerf|Abandon Ship!'s Hammer Swing has a smaller hitbox, making it harder to hit.}}

*{{nerf|Abandon Ship!'s explosion has less knockback.}}

*{{buff|[[Mechakoopa]] has had its endlag reduced greatly, and starts walking as soon as it hits the ground. It no longer bounces, and still retains some lag.}}

*{{change|The Mechakoopa now explodes upon hitting a shield.}}

*{{nerf|[[Shadow Mario Paint]] is active for a shorter amount of time.}}

Instead of alternate color schemes, Bowser Jr.'s [[alternate costume]]s consist of the [[Koopalings]]. Bowser Jr.'s Junior Clown Car is the only one with black eyes and horizontal orange "eye paint", while the Koopalings' Clown Cars have yellow mechanical eyes with vertical black "eye paint".

|[[File:Bowser Jr. Palette (SSBU).png|1000px]]

===Character Showcase Video===

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*The render of Lemmy resembles [[mariowiki:File:Lemmy_Koopa_NSMBU.png|artwork of him]] from ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. Similarly, the render of [[Wendy]] resembles an [[mariowiki:File:WendyKoopa2 SMB3.png|illustration of her]] from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario World}}''.

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