Clown Cannon
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 Bowser Jr. using Clown Cannon in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | |
| User | Bowser Jr. |
| Universe | Mario |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Cannonball |
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 7% uncharged and 18% fully charged. Over a distance, the damage weakens to 4% uncharged and 13% fully charged. Uncharged, the cannonball goes about half the distance of Battlefield, and fully charged reaches just short of the entirety of Battlefield.
Customization
Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the known variations:
| 1. Clown Cannon | 2. Piercing Cannon | 3. Air Cannon |
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| "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." |
- Clown Cannon: Default.
- 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%.
- Air Cannon: This variation makes the cannon shoot out air, generating a push effect, and has less range than the standard and piercing shot.
Piercing Cannon being used in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Air Cannon being used in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Manual descriptions
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
"Fire a cannonball. Charge it with 
to boost the speed and power."
Gallery
Origin
Cannonballs have been very often launched from cannons on Bowser's tanks, boats, and airships beginning in Super Mario Bros. 3; very large ones, known as Big Steelies, were dropped from Bowser's Koopa Clown Car in the final battle of Super Mario World. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, during the third boss battle against Bowser Jr., Jr. uses a giant Clown Car's cannon to fire spiked, explosive cannonballs.
