Bowser Jr. (SSBU)/Down smash

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser Jr.'s down smash.

Overview

The Junior Clown Car slams wrecking balls on both sides. It is Bowser Jr.'s most powerful smash attack at 18%, and is the third strongest down smash in the game, making it deadly for punishment. However, it has high ending lag unlike his other smash attacks, making it equally as punishable.

Update History

9.0.0

• Down smash has less startup (frame 15 → 12), with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 60 → 57).

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	Piercing	Heedless	No GFX	Flinchless
0	0	0	18.0%	0		Standard	41	91	0		5.2	top	0.0	3.5 to 6.5	12.5	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	18.0%	0		Standard	41	91	0		5.2	top	0.0	3.5 to 6.5	-12.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All

Timing

Charges between	2-3
Hitboxes	12-14
Interruptible	57
Animation length	62

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

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
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash