Bowser Jr. (SSBU)/Up special

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser Jr.'s up special, Abandon Ship!, when the car falls.

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser Jr.'s up special, Abandon Ship!, when the car explodes.

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser Jr.'s hammer attack after using Abandon Ship!.

Overview

Bowser Jr. ejects himself from the Junior Clown Car. The Junior Clown Car slowly falls to the ground, dealing 5% upon contact and then explodes while dealing 13% with high power when the move is used in midair, whereas it will simply explode after a brief period when used on the ground. When Bowser Jr. is out of the Junior Clown Car, he is not rendered helpless and can still attack with a hammer that deals 10/15% (or in the case of the Koopalings, their respective wands), which is powerful enough to KO at medium to high percentages. He is also able to airdodge once. However, taking any weak hit while out of the Junior Clown Car prevents another use of the move without button mashing or landing. The Junior Clown Car's angle usually sends opponents at a favorable position to follow up with the hammer swing.

This move received a few updates, but was overall buffed with the exception of one. Update 1.1.0 haves Bowser Jr. receive more armor frames while rising, although a nerf exists where he can no longer air dodge more than once in midair, which reduces its safety and recovery. Version 3.1.0 hitboxes are more reliable to connect. And version 9.0.0 has less startup, which helps him quickly rise in the air.

Update History

1.1.0

• Abandon Ship! has more super armor frames.
• After using Abandon Ship!, Bowser Jr. can no longer air dodge more than once.

3.1.0

• Grounded Abandon Ship!'s clown car hitbox connects with its explosion hitbox more reliably.
• Abandon Ship!'s hammer has larger hitboxes (6.5u/3u → 7u/3.5u) and a longer hitbox duration (frame 8 (hit 1)/13 (hit 2) → 8-9/13-14).

9.0.0

• Abandon Ship! has less startup (frame 21 → 17).

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Clown car falling
0	0	0	5.0%	0		Standard	100	80	0		3.0	top	0.0	6.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	5.0%	0		Standard	20	35	0		6.0	top	0.0	6.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Clown car falling (late)
0	0	0	5.0%	0		Standard	100	55	0		3.0	top	0.0	6.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	5.0%	0		Standard	20	35	0		6.0	top	0.0	6.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Clown car explosion
0	0	0	13.0%	0		Standard	85	70	0		14.0	top	0.0	6.0	0.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Bomb		All	All
Hammer hit 1
0	0	0	15.0%	0		Backward	50	90	0		7.0	top	0.0	8.0	-12.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	10.0%	0		Backward	50	90	0		3.5	top	0.0	8.0	-10.0 to -3.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Hammer hit 2
0	0	0	15.0%	0		Forward	50	90	0		7.0	top	0.0	8.0	12.5	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	10.0%	0		Forward	50	90	0		3.5	top	0.0	8.0	10.0 to 3.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All

Timing

Hammer

Hitboxes	8-9, 13-14
Interruptible	40
Animation length	44

Hammer (Landing Lag)

Interruptible	38
Animation length	39

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Interruptible

Bowser Jr.'s moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · inf) · 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) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash