Editing Bowser Jr.

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{{Infobox Character General
|name         = Bowser Jr.
|image        = [[File:Bowser Jr..png|250px|Bowser Jr.]]
|caption      = [[File:MarioSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]
Artwork of Bowser Jr. for ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle}}''.
|universe     = {{uv|Mario}}
|firstgame    = ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'' (2002)
|games        = ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|SSB4]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance = ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Tennis Fever}}'' (2026)
|console      = [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|species      = {{iw|mariowiki|Koopa|species}}
|gender       = Male
|homeworld    = {{iw|mariowiki|Bowser's Castle}}
|creator      = Yoshiaki Koizumi
|artist       =
|voiceactor   = {{s|mariowiki|Caety Sagoian}}
|japanactor   =
|interwiki    = mariowiki
|interwikiname= Super Mario Wiki
|interwikipage= Bowser Jr.
}}
'''Bowser Jr.''' ({{Ja|クッパJr.|Kuppa Junia}}, ''Koopa Junior'') is the son of [[Bowser]] and a major villain in the {{uv|Mario}} series.

==Origin==
Bowser Jr. is the mischievous son of Bowser and the prince of the [[mariowiki:Koopa Troop|Koopas]]. He bears a striking resemblance to [[mariowiki:Baby Bowser|his father when he was a child]], having beady eyes, a rounded snout with fewer contours, and hair tied in a small ponytail.

He debuted in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', where he painted over most of {{s|mariowiki|Isle Delfino}} with a {{s|mariowiki|Magic Paintbrush}} he somehow obtained from {{s|mariowiki|Professor E. Gadd}}. The "paint" was often referred to as "goop". Bowser Jr.'s graffiti caused the {{s|mariowiki|Shine Sprite}}s to scatter about, which resulted in the island's sunlight receding. Bowser Jr. did these things disguised as [[Mario]], tricking the denizens of Isle Delfino into thinking he was the culprit. In disguise, Bowser Jr. appears similar to Mario, but has a higher-pitched voice and a gelatinous, dark blue body with glowing red eyes. The disguise, referred to as [[Shadow Mario]], is activated by a blue neckerchief with Mario's signature mustache drawn on it (in later games starting with ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour}}'', Bowser Jr.'s neckerchief is white and has a drawing of a ferocious mouth instead).

Bowser Jr. was also convinced by his father that [[Princess Peach]] was his mother and that Mario had taken her from him, thus setting his plan into motion; by framing Mario, he attempts numerous times to kidnap the princess, who he refers to as his "mama". By the end of ''Super Mario Sunshine'', however, Bowser Jr. reveals that he knew Peach wasn't really his mother, while still expressing a desire to fight Mario like his papa.

Bowser Jr. became a landmark character after ''Super Mario Sunshine'', appearing as a playable character in multiple spin-off games (his first being ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour}}''), as well as having a recurring role as Bowser's elite soldier in the ''{{iw|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros.|series}}'' games, where he commands the [[Koopalings]]. In several games, he uses a smaller variant of his father's famous [[Koopa Clown Car]], officially named the {{s|mariowiki|Junior Clown Car}} in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}}''. Most notably, he appears in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey}}'', a remake of ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', where he takes center stage as the main protagonist of the newly-added ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode.

Later ''Mario'' games would explore more facets of Bowser Jr.'s character. In ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy}}'' and subsequent games, Jr. has been shown to invent and pilot large battle machines of various sorts, such as the Junior Clown Car. He is also able to hack computer systems and transform areas into military outposts with factories as seen in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle}}''. His mechanical and technological prowess show through in his ''Super Smash Bros.'' moveset, which shows him summoning various tools and gadgets from within the Clown Car. ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam}}'' explores Jr.'s personality in further detail, showing that, while he may be the child of a villain, he is ultimately a lonely Koopa who desires friends above anything else. Other games and media—such as ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury}}'', and ''{{s|mariowiki|The Super Mario Galaxy Movie}}''—show that Bowser Jr. cares deeply about his father.

Bowser Jr. has complicated relationships with the main cast. Despite knowing that Peach is not his real mother, he will still assist Bowser in his attempts to capture and marry her. Peach herself sees Bowser Jr. as a misguided child that needs a proper parent, particularly not Bowser. Though Bowser Jr. is antagonistic for most playable characters, he especially despises Mario for constantly getting in the way. This animosity was strongest in ''Sunshine'' where he actively sought to take Mario down. Later installments toned this hatred down, with the two fighting only when their paths cross. Bowser Jr. even occasionally shows a willingness to team up with Mario, albeit only when out of need. When such a mission is complete, he goes right back to his antagonizing ways. While Mario will not hesitate to fight out of self-defense and can sometimes be cold towards him, he has no ill will towards Bowser Jr. and is more than willing to help him whenever their interests are aligned.

Bowser Jr. is one of multiple incarnations of a "child Bowser" across the ''Mario'' series, being predated by conceptually and sometimes visually similar characters such as the [[Koopalings]], who appear in ''Smash'' as his alternate costumes; King Goo Goo Ga Ga Koopa, one of the many alter-egos of the disguise-using "King Koopa" iteration of Bowser seen in ''{{iw|mariowiki|The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!}}''; and the {{iw|mariowiki|Koopa Kid}}s from the ''Mario Party'' series. While the Koopalings have continued to exist as major ''Mario'' characters alongside Bowser Jr., Goo Goo Ga Ga Koopa exists simply as a one-off multimedia character and the Koopa Kids have been replaced with Bowser Jr. in modern incarnations of minigames in which they appear. Bowser Jr. strongly resembles, and is commonly mistaken for, {{iw|mariowiki|Baby Bowser}}, a child version of his father featured in ''Yoshi'' games and certain other titles with time-travel related plots. Following the introduction of Jr., Baby Bowser's designs in ''Yoshi'' games and other titles involving infant counterparts have slowly changed to resemble Jr. more. ''{{iw|mariowiki|Yoshi and the Mysterious Book}}'' will introduce the present day Bowser Jr. to the ''Yoshi'' series.

In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Bowser Jr.'s voice is performed by {{s|mariowiki|Dolores Rogers}}. {{s|mariowiki|Caety Sagoian}} has provided his voice in later games since ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Strikers Charged}}''. He is voiced by filmmaker and actor {{s|mariowiki|Benny Safdie}} in ''The Super Mario Galaxy Movie''.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
Bowser Jr. appears as a trophy and as two stickers.

===Trophy===
{{main|List of SSBB trophies (Super Mario Bros. series)}}
{{Trophy
|name=Bowser Jr.
|image=Bowser Jr. - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc=Bowser's son, who appears in Super Mario Sunshine calling Princess Peach his mother--he feels so strongly about her that he kidnaps her. Somewhat spoiled by his father, Bowser Jr. comes off as being on the selfish side. His bib is decorated with drawn-on fangs and worn like a mask--it's most likely an effort to appear more menacing.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Super Mario Sunshine|console2=DS|game2=New Super Mario Bros.}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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===Stickers===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Game
! Effect
! Character(s)
|-
| {{s|mariowiki|Bowser Jr.}}
| {{s|mariowiki|Mario Superstar Baseball}}
| {{StickerIcon|Trophy Drops}} +25
| {{AllChars|SSBB|s=16}}
|-
| {{s|mariowiki|Bowser Jr.}}
| [[Super Mario Sunshine]]
| {{TypeIcon|Tail}} Attack +25
| {{StickerHead|Yoshi|Diddy Kong|Pikachu|Pokémon Trainer}}
|}
{{StickerPicBox|Bowser Jr.|Mario Superstar Baseball}}
{{StickerPicBox|Bowser Jr.|Super Mario Sunshine}}

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
===As a playable character===
{{main|Bowser Jr. (SSB4)}}
[[File:Bowser Jr. SSB4.png|thumb|Bowser Jr. as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]
Bowser Jr. was unofficially revealed as a playable character in ''SSB4'' by a leak of the ESRB review video.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxj7nzpHK2I]</ref> He was later officially revealed as a playable character on October 23rd, 2014 during the [[Nintendo Direct#Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' 50-Fact Extravaganza]], albeit after being revealed upon the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' worldwide. The seven [[Koopalings]] also appear as [[palette swap|alternate costumes]] for him. Bowser Jr.'s color scheme is more monotone compared to his appearance in the {{uv|Mario}} series, similar to his [[Bowser|father]]; otherwise, his appearance is unaltered.

Bowser Jr. fights in his Junior Clown Car, which provides him with a wide variety of weaponry based on ''Mario'' series hazards to use as attacks; these attacks include dropping [[Mechakoopa]]s, firing [[Clown Cannon|cannonballs]], and punching with boxing gloves (inspired by its appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''). Bowser Jr. also attacks for himself in some instances, such as swinging a hammer in his [[up aerial]] and while ejected from his Clown Car during his [[up special move]], and hitting opponents with a toy hammer for his [[pummel]]. The Clown Car also provides a unique trait: attacks that hit the Clown Car will deal less damage, but attacks that hit Bowser Jr. himself will deal more damage (being the most prominent during his up special). His Final Smash has him briefly transform into his [[Shadow Mario]] form, which then swipes the screen with the Magic Brush, creating a large X, which hurts all opponents that it touches.

Currently, Bowser Jr. is placed 47th out of 55 on the [[tier list]], placing him in the F tier. His [[Clown Kart Dash]] special gives him a fantastic approaching option thanks to its speed and usefulness in starting combos. He also comes with some powerful finishers that can potentially KO opponents below 100%. Although he's classed as a heavyweight, his aerial game is respectable thanks to his good air mobility and ability to juggle opponents with his aerials. Despite these strengths, Bowser Jr. is held back by notable flaws, such as a laggy grab, poor ground mobility, and his recovery in [[Abandon Ship!]] is predictable and open to [[gimp]]s. Bowser Jr.'s weaknesses hold him back from leaving much impact on the competitive scene, having below average results in tournament, though he still has a few dedicated players.
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===Trophies===
{{main|List of SSB4 trophies (Super Mario Bros. series)}}
{{Trophy
|name=Bowser Jr.
|image-3ds=BowserJrTrophy3DS.png
|image-wiiu=BowserJrTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=Bowser's beloved, spoiled son sports a bandanna with a large mouth drawn on it. Like his father, Bowser Jr. longs to take Mario down. In Smash Bros., he'll fight from inside his heavily armed Junior Clown Car. The Clown Car takes less damage than Bowser Jr., so mind your positioning.
|desc-pal=Bowser's probably a big fan of his son, what with him hating Mario just as much as dear old Dad does. The tyke's Junior Clown Car is packed with gadgets and gizmos to throw at enemies! By the way, he's extra vulnerable when he jumps out of it, but...you wouldn't dream of attacking the cute little fella then, would you?
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Super Mario Sunshine|release1=08/2002|console2=Wii|game2=New Super Mario Bros. Wii|release2=11/2009}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Super Mario Sunshine|release1=10/2002|console2=Wii|game2=New Super Mario Bros. Wii|release2=11/2009}}
}}
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{{Trophy
|name=Bowser Jr. (Alt.)
|image-3ds=BowserJrAltTrophy3DS.png
|image-wiiu=BowserJrAltTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=The Clown Kart Dash special move turns the Junior Clown Car into a kart. If you change direction while driving it, it'll spin and do more damage. When you use his up special, Bowser Jr. leaps from his Junior Clown Car, dropping it on the foes below.
|desc-pal=The Clown Kart Dash special move turns the Junior Clown Car into a kart. If you change direction while driving it, it'll spin and do more damage. When you use his up special, Bowser Jr. jumps out of the Junior Clown Car, letting it hit opponents. Try to catch opponents with it while you're directly over them to hit them on the head!
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Super Mario Sunshine|release1=08/2002|console2=Wii|game2=New Super Mario Bros. Wii|release2=11/2009}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Super Mario Sunshine|release1=10/2002|console2=Wii|game2=New Super Mario Bros. Wii|release2=11/2009}}
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===As a playable character===
{{Main|Bowser Jr. (SSBU)}}
[[File:Bowser Jr. SSBU.png|thumb|200px|Bowser Jr. as he appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.]]
Bowser Jr. returns as a playable fighter in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Like in {{for3ds}}, Bowser Jr. is an unlockable character.
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===Spirits===
====Fighter Spirit====
<center>
<gallery>
SSBU spirit Bowser Jr..png|10. '''''Bowser Jr.'''''
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</center>
====Primary Spirit====
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Slots
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Ability !! Series
|-
| 70 || {{SpiritTableName|Shadow Mario}} || {{SpiritType|Neutral}} || ★★★ || 3 || 2661 || 8007 || 1477 || 4444 || 1184 || 3563 || No Effect || ''Super Mario'' Series
|}

==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|クッパJr.|Kuppa Junia}}, ''Koopa Jr.''
|en=Bowser Jr.
|fr=Bowser Jr.
|de=Bowser Jr.
|es_es=Bowsy
|es_la=Bowser Jr.
|it=Bowser Junior
|nl=Bowser Jr.
|pt=Bowser Jr.
|ru={{rollover|Боузер-младший|Bouzer-mladshiy|?}}
|ruM={{rollover|младший|mladshiy|?}} means "Junior"
|ko={{rollover|쿠파주니어|Kupa Junieo|?}}, ''Koopa Jr.''
|zh_cn={{rollover|酷霸王Jr.|Kùbàwáng Jr.|?}}, ''Koopa Jr.''
|zh_tw={{rollover|庫巴Jr.|Kùbā Jr.|?}}, ''Koopa Jr.''
}}

==Trivia==
*Technically, Bowser Jr. is the only fighter to lack alternate costumes; instead, the [[Koopalings]] appear as alternate fighters that Bowser Jr. can be swapped out with.
**Bowser Jr. is the only fighter to not use an alternate costume for his Alt. Trophies.
***The Koopalings have their own separate trophies, but they do not have Alt. Trophies.
**Bowser Jr. is also the first fighter to share his roster spot with an opposite gender alternate fighter that is an entirely different character. The second is the [[Pokémon Trainer]] in ''Ultimate''.
**Bowser Jr. is also the first fighter to share his roster spot with an opposite gender alternate fighter, but not have an equal number of male and female alternate fighters. The second is [[Pikachu]] in ''Ultimate''.
*Unlike [[Bowser|his father]], [[Petey Piranha]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]] and [[King K. Rool]], Bowser Jr. retains his voice actor from the ''Mario'' series. He shares this trait with [[Yoshi]] and the Koopalings.
**He, the Koopalings, [[Rosalina]], and [[Princess Daisy]] are also the only fighters from the ''Mario'' universe to exclusively have used voice clips recycled from outside sources.
*Bowser Jr. and [[Rosalina]] are the only playable ''Mario'' characters to debut in the 21st century.
*Bowser Jr. is the only ''SSB4'' [[newcomer]] to be unlockable in {{for3ds}} and a starter character in {{forwiiu}}, due to [[Ness]], [[Jigglypuff]], and [[Ganondorf]] being [[veteran]]s.
*Bowser Jr. is the only character in the entire series that never attacks with his own body for any move whatsoever, instead relying exclusively on the Junior Clown Car, different hammers, and his paintbrush.

==References==
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