Editing Mechakoopa

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|caption=Bowser Jr. using this move in ''Ultimate''.

The Mechakoopa marches until colliding with an enemy, knocking them back before exploding. It does 2% when jumping and 7% explosive damage when it explodes for a total of 9%. It deals weak diagonal knockback. If the Mechakoopa walks to a ledge without hitting anyone, it will turn around, and if it isn't activated after about five seconds, it will explode on its own. Bowser Jr. can only have one Mechakoopa out at a time; the move will fail if he uses it again before the Mechakoopa is gone, leaving him with around half a second of lag. In [[Ultimate]], if a Mechakoopa collides with a shield, it will switch off and become an item the opponent can pick up.

If a player picks up the Mechakoopa, it will reset the timer. This can be used for combos or potentially dropping off-stage for [[gimping]] opponents. However, the Mechakoopa counts as an item that can be picked up and thrown back at the user, similar to [[Diddy Kong]]'s [[Banana Peel]]. As a result, these plays are not reserved to Bowser Jr., and they're equally effective against him as they are on the opponent.

When a Mechakoopa jumps onto an opponent, it will latch on for a limited period of time before exploding. This can be exploited by the Bowser Jr. player in a number of ways: "extending" throw knockback, combos into [[forward aerial]] and confirming smash attacks among other things. This is a massive part of Bowser Jr.'s playstyle, and learning how to use it is imperative to learning the character.

 

 

 

 

 

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| 62 || {{SpiritTableName|Mechakoopa}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★★ || 1 || Lava-Floor Resist || ''Super Mario'' Series

[[File:SSBU spirit Mechakoopa.png|thumb|Artwork of a Mechakoopa from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]

{{iw|mariowiki|Mechakoopa}}s debuted in ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario World}}'', appearing in {{iw|mariowiki|Bowser's Castle}} and being thrown by [[Bowser]] out of his [[Koopa Clown Car]] during the final battle. [[Mario]] can disable them by stomping them, though they will return to normal after some time. When they are deactivated, Mario can pick them up and throw them; this is the only means of defeating Bowser in that game. They appeared mostly in spin-off games over the years before returning in ''{{iw|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros. Wii}}''.

 

 

The first instance of a Mechakoopa exploding in the ''Mario'' series is ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Party 5}}'' in the minigame {{iw|mariowiki|Frightmare}} after being jumped on, however the resulting explosion doesn't affect the player. The more offensive and self-destructive instance shown in ''Smash'' carries over into ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope}}'' as one of Bowser's abilities where he can summon up to five {{iw|mariowiki|Rabbid Mechakoopa}}s to attack enemies with them exploding on contact if they reach an enemy and will set the enemy on fire if they are upgraded. If they do not reach their target on their first turn, any ally (including Bowser) nearby can also pick them up and throw them at enemies. Bowser's clone {{iw|mariowiki|Darkmess Bowser}} also has this ability as well by using {{iw|mariowiki|Darkmess Rabbid Mechakoopa}}s though he does not pick them up to throw at enemies nor can he summon up to five of them at once being only able to summon the default three. Additionally they cannot set anybody on fire as well.

SSB4 - Bowser Jr. Screen-9.jpg|Mechakoopa in {{for3ds}}

Bowser Jr SSBU Skill Preview Down Special.png|Bowser Jr. using Mechakoopas as shown by the [[Move List]] in ''Ultimate''.

*Mechakoopas have a hurtbox, and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARFJGXW8bBA occasionally this can make them fall off platforms].