Clown Cannon

Clown Cannon
Bowser Jr. using Clown Cannon in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
User	Bowser Jr.
Universe	Mario
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Cannonball

“	Fire a cannonball. Charge it with to boost the speed and power.	”
—Super Smash Bros. for Wii U's Quick Guide

Clown Cannon (クラウンキャノン, Clown Cannon) is Bowser Jr.'s neutral special. When used, the Junior Clown Car shoots a cannonball out of its mouth. The cannonball knocks back and damages the first enemy it hits.

Overview

Upon activating the move, the Cannon shall charge; the distance and damage is influenced by the time the move is charged. At close range it inflicts 8.5% uncharged and 20% fully charged. Over a distance, the damage weakens to 5.9% uncharged and 14% fully charged. Uncharged, the cannonball goes about half the distance of Final Destination, and fully charged reaches just short of the entirety of Final Destination.

Customization

Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:

1. Clown Cannon	2. Piercing Cannon	3. Air Cannon
"Fire a slow, heavy cannonball. Charge it to boost the cannonball's speed and power."	"Fire a smaller, less-powerful cannonball that can bash through multiple fighters."	"Blast opponents with wind. In the air, you can also use it to move backward quickly."

1. Clown Cannon: Default.
2. Piercing Cannon: The cannonball, as the name suggests, can go through multiple targets at the cost of damage; uncharged, damage peaks at 4% and falls to 2%, while fully charged starts at 10% and lowers to 5%.
3. Air Cannon: This variation makes the cannon shoot out air, generating a push effect, and has less range than the standard and piercing shot.

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  Air Cannon being used in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

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  Piercing Cannon being used in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Origin

Cannonballs have been very often launched from cannons on Bowser's airships, tanks, and boats in Super Mario Bros. 3; very large ones, known as Big Steely, were dropped from Bowser's Koopa Clown Car in the final battle in Super Mario World. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, during the third boss battle against Bowser Jr., Bowser Jr. uses a giant Clown Car's cannon to fire spiked, explosive cannonballs.

Gallery

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  Cannons as seen in both Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario All-Stars.

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  Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Bowser Jr.'s special moves

Neutral special	Clown Cannon
Side special	Clown Kart Dash
Up special	Abandon Ship!
Down special	Mechakoopa
Final Smash	Shadow Mario Paint