Bowser Jr. (SSB4)/Down smash

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser Jr.'s down smash.

Overview

Bowser Jr. slams the ground on both sides of the Junior Clown Car with wrecking balls. The attack deals 18% when uncharged and 25.2% when fully charged, launching the opponent diagonally. This attack's high base knockback lets it KO an opponent as early as 80% but its long ending lag makes Bowser Jr. vulnerable to a punish if it misses. It is Bowser Jr.'s most powerful smash attack, and is the third strongest down smash in the game, making it deadly for punishment.

Update history

1.1.4

• Interruptibility: frame 68 → 60.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
0	0	18%	0		40	89	0	5.2	0	0.0	3.5 to 6.5	12.5	1.0x	1.2x	0%							Kick
1	0	18%	0		40	89	0	5.2	0	0.0	3.5 to 6.5	-12.0	1.0x	1.2x	0%							Kick

Timing

Charges between	2-3
Hitboxes	15-16
Interruptible	60
Animation length	64

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 (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash