Giga Bowser (Final Smash)

Giga Bowser is Bowser's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It causes him to turn into Giga Bowser from Super Smash Bros. Melee, gaining immense strength. While in this form, he is immune to knockback, but can still receive damage, which may leave Bowser severely weakened after the Final Smash. The transformation lasts about 10 seconds. He gains no new abilities while Giga Bowser, though his existing abilities become more powerful, and most gain elemental side effects, ranging from Darkness, Fire, Ice, and Electricity.

Changes from Melee to Brawl

• Giga Bowser is no longer available as a boss character. Transforming into Giga Bowser with a Smash Ball is the only way Giga Bowser can be used or fought without hacking.
• Similar changes made to Bowser from Melee(Including the ability to crawl).
• Fire Breath weakens over time
• Whirling Fortress no longer has major vertical recovery distance
• More Attacks have visual side effects
• Immunity to knockback, but not damage. Being hit by powerful multi-hit attacks can also freeze Giga Bowser's movement.

Moveset

Normal

• Standard Attack - Two quick claw swipes. 7% damage on first swipe, 9% on second.
• Dash Attack - Running headbutt. 15% damage. Does 9% damage and slams foe into the ground if the foe is hit around where his tail is connected to his body.
• Forward Tilt - Punches while leaning his body forward which also burns the foe with darkness. 17% damage.
• Up Tilt - Swats the air above him which also burns the foe with darkness. 15% damage.
• Down Tilt - Claw swipes while crouched. Does two hits. First hit is 9% damage and slams the foe into the ground, second is 15% and burns the foe with darkness (total of 24% damage).

Smash

• Forward Smash - Rears back and then performs a very strong headbutt, creating a fiery explosion in front of him. Fully charged does 39% damage, while no charge does 28%.
• Up Smash - Pounces on all fours and jumps straight up, hitting with his shell which also conducts electricity. Opponents who only shield his jump will be hit by him landing. Full charged does 36% damage, while no charge does 26%.
• Down Smash - Retracts into his shell and spins. Limited suction and freezes foes. Multi-hit attack that does up to 41% damage fully charged, and 28% uncharged.

Other

• Ledge Attack 1 - Quickly spins onto the stage, then retreats back a bit which burns foes with darkness. 16% damage.
• Ledge Attack 2(Used while damage is 100% or more) - Slowly climbs onto stage, and does a quick claw jab which burns foes with darkness. 16% damage.

Aerial Attacks

• Neutral Aerial - Spins around inside his shell which conducts electricity. 15% damage.
• Forward Aerial - Swats forward rather quickly which can burn foes with darkness. 15% damage.
• Back Aerial - Thrusts out his shell behind him which also conducts electricity. 17% damage.
• Up Aerial - Swings his head upward. Has huge knockback. 20% damage.
• Down Aerial - Retracts into his shell and spins himself into the ground which also conducts electricity. Limited shockwave if hits the ground. Multi-hit attack that does up to 36% damage.

Grabs & Throws

• Pummel - Hits foe with his head which also burns them. 6% damage.
• Forward Throw - Launches foe forward using his head which also burns them. 18% damage.
• Back Throw - Turns around, and tosses foe forward which also burns them with darkness. 18% damage.
• Down Throw - Bowser performs a body slam on his opponent. Any other opponents who are near by when Bowser attacks will be forced into the ground. It can also launch foes horizontally while near an edge at higher percents 21% damage.
• Up Throw - Bowser tosses foe upwards, retreats into his shell, and spins, damaging the foe with his spikes which also conduct electricity. Does multiple hits up to 26% damage.

Special Movements

Taunts

Up: Roars (same as Melee)

Side: Bites in front of him.

Down: Dances precarioiusly on one foot.

Trophy Description

Bowser, transformed into the terrible and brutal form first seen in Super Smash Bros. Melee. While in this form, he's invulnerable--he doesn't get stunned and cannot be budged. His appearance is so fierce, it's as if he doesn't even belong in the Smash Bros. universe. He cannot maintain this form for long, so dealing out damage efficiently is key.

Trivia

• Strangely, Giga Bowser cannot swim, pick up items, or use a spring. He can use the Starman item and lightning bolts however, and can also have bunny hood, superspicy curry, franklin badge, and flower effects in the special brawl modes. He is also unable to use doors and teleporters in the Subspace Emissary mode if he is selected as a character via hacking. Giga Bowser is also unaffected by Pitfalls, Metal boxes, both Mushrooms, Lightning Bolts, and Bumpers(Though standing in one can give him invincibility frames).
• Although he doesn't take knockback, he still takes damage. However, if he jumps past the upper Blast Line and gets attacked, he still gets Star KOd.
• While using Giga Bowser Transformation on Stamina Mode, Bowser cannot die. Instead, his HP just reaches zero and he immediately changes back to normal Bowser. After transforming back, one hit will kill him, as if he had one HP. However, other moves that do no damage will also defeat him in one hit (i.e. Mario's F.L.U.D.D.).
• Some of Giga Bowser's attacks are actually weaker than those of regular Bowser. His forward smash is a good example.
• Giga Bowser's shield cannot be broken by any means. He can still be attacked when the shield is too small, but it will not break or be canceled. Also of note is that Giga Bowser cannot be grabbed or throwed, which also includes being slammed into the ground.
• Giga Bowser's Whirling fortress can get caught in lips(Such as those on Final Destination).
• Giga Bowser is one of only two characters who can use Darkness attacks, the other one being Ganondorf. This is not to be confused with poison emitted from Olimar's white pikmin.
• On New Pork City, the Ultimate Chimera doesn't even attempt to bite Giga Bowser if he get close but he can still be hit if the Ultimate Chimera tries to bite someone else, Giga Bowser would take 100%, but wouldn't flinch since he can't from any attack. Similarly, the Bulborb will not immediately close it's mouth if Giga Bowser enters it. It will close it's mouth if held open for too long or if a regular character jumps in, though Giga Bowser's size allows him to jump out as if there is no ceiling because he pokes out of it a tiny bit.
• Giga Bowser actually uses Unique voice files instead of Bowser's regular voice clips. His voice clips are much deeper and more menacing than even a Giant Bowser. The game even features "Gigafied" versions of Bowser voice clips not normally heard while in Giga form(Such as results screen clips). These voice clips can be found in the game's Sound test after Bowser's regular voice clips, but before all of his sound effects.
• Giga Bowser can be selected as a character by hacking. He plays just like the final smash, only he stays transformed for the entire match, even after being KO'd. Matches can end fine as him, as unlike Melee, he was also programmed with results screen animations(Though the animations aren't exactly complete. He is also the only normally non-playable character to have them). This version of Giga Bowser also cannot be defeated in a stamina match, as his Hp will never drop below 1 due to not being directly linked to the Bowser character.

Gallery

• Giga Bowser2.jpg
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External links

Short video demo at 1:09