Bowser (SSB4)/Side special/Default

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser's grounded Flying Slam.

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser's aerial Flying Slam.

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser's Flying Slam's collateral.

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Update history

1.0.4

• Sacrificial KOs using Flying Slam now KO Bowser first instead of the opponent. When Bowser is KO'd, the opponent is released from the grab, potentially allowing them to recover back onto the stage.

1.0.6

• Bowser has more control over Flying Slam's trajectory.

1.1.3

• Flying Slam's grab to slam transition speed increased. This makes it function similarly to how it did in Brawl.
• All variations of Flying Slam now have invincibility frames before Bowser leaves the ground.

1.1.4

• All variations of Flying Slam's grab range increased.
  • Ground Hand Hitbox Size: 4/3 → 5/4.
  • Large Hitbox X Position: 17 → 17.5.
  • Ground to Air Hand Hitbox: 1/1 → 2/2.
  • Outer Hitbox X Position: 17 → 17.5.
  • Air Hand Hitbox: 5/3.5 → 6/4.5.
  • Large Hitbox X Position: 15 → 15.5.

Hitboxes

Throw

Hitbox type	Damage	Angle	Base knockback	Knockback scaling	Fixed knockback value	Weight dependent
Throw	18%	60	80	60	0	No

Collateral

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct	Stretch
0	0	15%	1		80	80	0	8.0	0	0.0	2.0	6.5	1x	1x	0%							Kick		0.0	2.0	-4.5

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) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash