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Mum's the Word! was a Spirit Board event focused on motherly spirits. It ran from 6 a.m. on May 10, 2019 to 6 a.m. on May 13, 2019 (UTC), and was repeated on the following dates:

• 6 a.m. on May 6, 2022 to 6 a.m. on May 9, 2022 (UTC)
• 6 a.m. on May 5, 2023 to 6 a.m. on May 8, 2023 (UTC)
• 6 a.m. on May 3, 2024 to 6 a.m. on May 6, 2024 (UTC)
• 6 a.m. on May 2, 2025 to 6 a.m. on May 5, 2025 (UTC)

During the event, defeating any spirit on the Spirit Board awarded a health drain item and triple SP.

Description

During this event, each battle won on the Spirit Board will earn you a Health Drain item and triple the usual SP!

Motherly spirits will also appear at set times. Take a look!

Periodically appearing spirits

No.	Image	Name	Type	Rank	Appearance times (UTC)
582		Hinawa		★★★★	06:00, 18:00
854		Kaitlin & Katie		★★	07:00, 19:00
278		Mother Brain		★★★	08:00, 20:00
760		The Boss		★★★★	10:00, 22:00
450		Kangaskhan		★★	11:00, 23:00
640		Deirdre		★★	00:00, 12:00
281		Queen Metroid		★★★★	02:00, 14:00
741		5-Volt		★★	03:00, 15:00
144		Wrinkly Kong		★★	04:00, 16:00

Spirit battles

Spirit				Battle parameters
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
582		Hinawa	EarthBound Series	•Zelda •Lucas		13,100	Yoshi's Island	•Easy to Launch	•All fighters are easy to launch	Mother 3 Love Theme
854		Kaitlin & Katie	Animal Crossing Series	•Isabelle •Tiny Isabelle		4,100	Smashville	•Hazard: Fog	•The stage is covered in fog	Tour - Animal Crossing: New Leaf
278		Mother Brain	Metroid Series	•Dark Samus		9,300	Brinstar Depths (Ω form)	•Energy Output ↑ •Assist Trophy Enemies (Mother Brain)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear •The enemy favors neutral specials •All fighters' energy attacks have increased power	Escape
760		The Boss	Metal Gear Solid Series	•Zero Suit Samus (180 HP)		13,900	Garden of Hope (Ω form)	•Defense ↑ •Hazard: Poison Floor	•The floor is poisonous •Timed stamina battle (2:00) •The enemy has increased defense when the enemy's at high damage	Snake Eater
450		Kangaskhan	Pokémon Series	•Bowser •Larry		3,700	Windy Hill Zone	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •Reinforcements will appear during the battle	Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (Brawl)
640		Deirdre	Fire Emblem Series	•Palutena		3,700	Temple	•Attack Power ↓	•You have reduced attack power	Edge of Adversity
281		Queen Metroid	Metroid Series	•King K. Rool (180 HP)		13,300	Brinstar (Battlefield form)	•Giant •Attack Power ↑	•The enemy is giant after a little while •Stamina battle •The enemy has increased attack power after a little while	Boss Battle 4 - Metroid: Samus Returns
741		5-Volt	WarioWare Series	•Isabelle		3,500	Gamer	•Earthquake •Sudden Damage	•All fighters take serious damage after a little while •Periodic earthquakes will shake the stage	Gamer
144		Wrinkly Kong	Donkey Kong Series	•Clear Donkey Kong		3,500	Luigi's Mansion	•Hazard: High Gravity •Hazard: Low Gravity	•Your jumping power decreases when the enemy's at high damage •The enemy is less affected by gravity •The enemy starts with damage but is more powerful	The Map Page / Bonus Level (Remix)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	母ちゃんたちにはナイショだぞ	It's a secret to mommy.
French	Les dents de la mère	The smile of a mother
German	Mutter ist die Beste!	Mom is the best!
Spanish	Instinto maternal	Maternal instinct
Italian	Viva la mamma!	Hooray for mom!
Chinese (Simplified)	要对妈妈们保密哦	Keep it a secret from mom
Chinese (Traditional)	要對媽媽們保密喔	Keep it a secret from your mom
Korean	엄마한테는 비밀이야	It's a secret to mommy.
Dutch	Moedertjelief!	Mother dear!
Russian	Мамма миа!	Mamma Mia!

Trivia

• This event took place during May 12, 2019, which happened to be Mother's Day in any country where Mother's Day is on the second Sunday of May.
  • The same is true for the first repeat, as Mother's Day 2022 fell on May 8.
  • As Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador celebrate Mother’s Day on May 10 each year, this event’s 2019 start date also coincided with Mother’s Day in those countries.
  • As Angola, Cape Verde, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, São Tomé and Príncipe, Romania, Hungary and Mozambique celebrate Mother’s Day on the first Sunday of May, this event’s repeat starting in 2023 coincides with Mother’s Day in those countries.