Giga Bowser Punch
| Giga Bowser Punch | |
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 Giga Bowser Punch in Ultimate. | |
| User | Bowser |
| Universe | Mario Yoshi |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Giga Bowser Punch |
Giga Bowser Punch (ギガクッパパンチ, Giga Koopa Punch) is Bowser's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Overview
Bowser transforms into Giga Bowser, and allows the player to control a targeting reticle and initiate a single powerful punch before the Final Smash ends.
Bowser grows to an enormous size, appears in the stage's background, and takes aim with a player-controlled crosshair similar to that of the Dragoon. The player can unleash a single punch at the targeted area, dealing 40% damage and launching struck opponents; if the opponent's damage percentage is 60% or greater before being punched (80% when using the weaker FS Meter version), they instead receive an instant screen KO.
Like regular screen KOs, only up to three players will be screen KO'd in 8-Player Smash; otherwise, the victim will be sent towards the upper blast line with extremely high knockback (comparable to Jigglypuff when breaking its shield).[1]
Instructional quote
 Move List |
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Bowser transforms into the gigantic Giga Bowser. Aim carefully and unleash a ferocious punch. If an opponent has already taken a lot of damage when they're hit, they are KO'd instantly. |
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Float bug
In certain stages, when the punch would ordinarily trigger a screen KO, the opponent will instead float upwards towards the upper blast zone, passing through all solid objects, until they are KO'd. This issue does not appear to be caused by screen KOs being disabled, as in training mode (where screen KOs are always disabled), the player is still instantaneously KO'd, and the bug's occurrence is solely determined by stage choice. The following stages are affected:
- Training (stage)
- Mushroom Kingdom
- Mushroom Kingdom II
- WarioWare Inc.
- 75 m
- Mario Bros.
- Hanenbow
- Dream Land GB
- Mute City SNES
- Balloon Fight
- PictoChat 2
- Flat Zone X
- Wii Fit Studio
- Duck Hunt
- Pac-Land
- Super Mario Maker
- Umbra Clock Tower
Origin
Giga Bowser has not appeared in any Mario games. Instead, Giga Bowser first appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a hidden boss in Adventure Mode and as an opponent in the final event, Event 51: The Showdown. To fight him in Adventure Mode, the player must complete Adventure Mode on Normal difficulty or higher, in 18 minutes or less, without using any continues.
In Brawl and SSB4, Giga Bowser is Bowser's Final Smash rather than a boss. In Ultimate, like other "transformation" Final Smashes (such as Giga Mac and Wario-Man), it has been changed into a short powerful attack, where the character transforms into the powerful form only briefly, promptly returning to normal gameplay.
Giga Bowser is likely based on the tradition of final boss fights in Mario games involving Bowser growing to gigantic size; this first appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (featuring Baby Bowser). Giga Bowser's presence in the background and increase in size are directly compared to Yoshi's Island, and the subsequent punch is similar to attacks performed in the final Bowser fights in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and New Super Mario Bros 2.
Bowser also had the ability to grow giant and punch in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, though the perspective was on his side, rather than his front.
The ending of the Final Smash, where Bowser shrinks before fragmenting into purple particles, may be a reference to Mario Party 8, where he would appear and disappear with a similar effect when a player lands on a Bowser Space.
Gallery
Giga Bowser Punch as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name |
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 Japanese |
ギガクッパパンチ, Giga Koopa Punch |
 English |
Giga Bowser Punch |
 French (NTSC) |
Poing Giga Bowser |
 German |
Giga Bowser-Schlag |
 Spanish (NTSC) |
Puñetazo de Giga Bowser |
 Italian |
Giga Bowser |
 Korean |
기가쿠파 펀치, Giga Koopa Punch |
 Dutch |
Giga-Bowser-klap |
 Russian |
Кулак Гига-Боузера |
Trivia
- Stages with 2D-rendered backgrounds, such as WarioWare, Inc., may cause the background to appear in front of Giga Bowser, resulting in only his hands being visible.
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| Neutral special | Fire Breath | |||
| Side special | Koopa Klaw | Flying Slam | ||
| Up special | Whirling Fortress | |||
| Down special | Bowser Bomb | |||
| Final Smash | — | Giga Bowser | Giga Bowser Punch | |
