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Bullet Bill
	; ; A Bullet Bill from Mario Kart 8.
Universe	Mario
Appears in	SSB4; Ultimate
Item class	Transformation
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Bullet Bill

Bullet Bill
	; Bullet Bill artwork from New Super Mario Bros.
Universe	Mario
Level(s) appears in	The Jungle; The Lake; The Lake Shore; The Cave; The Swamp; The Great Maze
Point worth	500
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Bullet Bill

Latest revision as of 13:25, May 20, 2024

"Killer" redirects here. For the smasher, see Smasher:Killer.

Bullet Bills (キラー, Killer) are enemies from the Mario series.

Origin[edit]

Bullet Bills as they appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

The Bullet Bill item in Mario Kart 8.

Bullet Bills made their debut in Super Mario Bros. as a common enemy, and has become a common enemy in later Mario games. They are black missile-like enemies with scowling eyes and white arms with clenched fists.

Bullet Bills are often shot by Bill Blasters, though in rare cases they appear on their own. They quickly fly in a straight line, damaging the player on contact, but they can be easily defeated by jumping on them. In Super Mario 64 and in later games onward, Bullet Bills can home in on the player.

Since Mario Kart DS, Bullet Bills have become a recurring item in the Mario Kart series. When used, it will transform the player into a giant Bullet Bill that increases their speed for several seconds and places them in autopilot, knocking over any of the opponents along the way.

The Bullet Bills feature larger versions: Banzai Bill and King Bill.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Bullet Bill was mentioned in the Banzai Bill trophy description, which was misidentified as Bullet Bill prior to the PAL and 1.02 NTSC releases.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

As an enemy[edit]

Three Bullet Bills flying near Marth in the Subspace Emissary.

They fly from offscreen, exploding upon impact with a character or on the ground. They also appear in Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong's introduction, in which three of them are destroyed by Diddy Kong. They can be reflected, 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.

Damage taken[edit]


Damage taken	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.3	×0.7	×1.0	×1.3	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.75

Trophy[edit]

Bullet Bill's trophy in Brawl

Bullet Bill: A shell fired from a special cannon known as a Bill Blaster. Easily identified by their angry eyes, Bullet Bills fly across the land in perfectly straight lines. Though they easily shrug off fireballs, they can be stopped by jumping on them. A unique characteristic of the cannons is that they will not fire a Bullet Bill if Mario is standing right beside one.; : Super Mario Bros.; : Super Mario Sunshine

Stickers[edit]

Name	Game	Effect	Fighter(s)
Bullet Bill	New Super Mario Bros.	+12
Bullet Blaster	Mario Kart: Double Dash	+50

Bullet Bill
(New Super Mario Bros.)

Bullet Blaster
(Mario Kart: DD!!)

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

As an item[edit]

“	Use this item to transform into Bullet Bill and shoot straight at the enemy. Your Circle Pad or Control Stick input at the moment you trigger the item will determine your launch direction, after which you'll fly in a straight line.	”
—Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site

A character turned into Bullet Bill after using the item.

The Bullet Bill debuts in Super Smash Bros. 4 as a transformation item.

Bullet Bills appear on the ground and can be picked up. When used, 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.

Notably, where the Bullet Bill can be directed is not limited to the cardinal (up, down, left, right) or intermediate (perfect diagonal) directions and can be aimed between such, allowing for more accuracy when using the item. Additionally, the player is considered a projectile while transformed into a Bullet Bill, meaning characters with reflectors can simply make the Bullet Bill fling back in the direction it came from while damaging the user in that form or attacks with priority will nullify the Bullet Bill and cause it to pass through the attacker, but it can still do damage afterwards.

Humorously, the user is forced into their reeling animation once the Bullet Bill transformation ends, although this is cosmetic and can be cancelled into anything else, such as an attack or jump.