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{{quote|Someday...when I'm bigger... I wanna fight that [[Mario]] again!|Bowser Jr.|Super Mario Sunshine}}
{{quote|Someday, when I'm bigger.... I wanna fight that [[Mario]] again!|Bowser Jr.|Super Mario Sunshine}}
'''Bowser Jr.''', sometimes simply known as "'''Jr.'''"<ref>''Super Mario Sunshine'' English subtitles</ref> or "'''Junior''',"<ref>Various games after ''Super Mario Sunshine''</ref> is the secondary antagonist in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].  As his name indicates, he is the son of [[Bowser]] and serves as the prince of the Koopas, heir to the throne to be the future king. Bowser Jr. made his debut in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', in which he is seen assuming the alter ego [[Shadow Mario]]. He has since helped his father to kidnap [[Princess Peach]] and battle [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in many subsequent games, as well as being playable in various spin-off games. Bowser Jr. has a strong desire to make his father proud, and Bowser's rarely seen emotional side is sometimes brought out by his interactions with his son. Bowser Jr.'s defining traits are his hyperactive and mischievous personality, his frequent use of the [[Junior Clown Car]] and the [[Magic Paintbrush]], and the bib-like bandana he wears. He bears a noticeable resemblance to his [[Baby Bowser|father as a baby]].


'''Bowser Jr.''' is [[Bowser]]'s only child, the Koopa King's heir to the throne, and the secondary antagonist in the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. Bowser Jr. first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and has helped Bowser kidnap [[Princess Peach]], and battle [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in many subsequent games. Bowser Jr. wants nothing more than to do his father's evil will, and Bowser's rarely seen emotional side is often brought out by his interactions with his son.
== History ==
{{Main|History of Bowser Jr.}}
Bowser Jr. made his debut in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' as an antagonist. Since his debut, he made plenty of appearances in the core series and spin-offs as the antagonist alongside Bowser. Like the rest of the main cast, he made appearances in spin-offs as a playable character.


==History==
==Characteristics==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===Physical description===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:Bowser Jr Coloring Book.png|thumb|The current appearance of Bowser Koopa Jr. in the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'']]
{{LLQuote|[[Mario|You]] again?! Don't you ever give up?!|Bowser Jr. to Mario}}
[[File:MP9 Bowser Jr Bib Texture.png|thumb|left|Bowser Jr.'s bandana as seen in recent games]]
[[File:Shadowmarioenterance.jpg|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. as [[Shadow Mario]] in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]
Bowser Jr. has a yellow skin tone that lacks the tan seen on his dad and most of the Koopalings, as well as a light green head, with small horns on each side, each being circled with orange rings (except for his paper appearances), small circular eyes, that are black in color and lack sclera and irises, as well as his father's fiery orange hair and eyebrows; his hair being tied up into a top-ponytail. His mouth is wide, puffy, and con-vexed, with a large snout having one, fang-like tooth in the upper left corner, with the exception of his in-game appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', in which he is depicted as having two fangs, one on each side. Just like most members of his species, Bowser Jr. has sharp claws on his fingers and toes and a rounded, four-ribbed plated belly, as well as chubby, white-padded feet. His shell is green, lined with a white encasing, and the multiple, short spikes are circled with orange rings, similar to his father's shell. He has also been shown with a considerable amount of strength, seen in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and ''New Super Mario Bros.'' where he is able to carry Princess Peach with little to no problem.
Bowser Jr. first appears in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' as the game's main antagonist. Before the events of the game, Bowser Jr. somehow acquires the [[Magic Paintbrush]], a special brush that can magically create sticky paint-like Goop, from the scientist [[Professor Elvin Gadd|Professor E. Gadd]]. Bowser Jr. is also in possession of a bandanna emblazoned with a logo resembling Mario's nose and face that apparently lets him assume the form of Mario. However, the appearance can only be a watery-blue color. Bowser Jr. uses this ability to assume the identity [[Shadow Mario]]. As Shadow Mario, Bowser Jr. painted magical Graffiti all over the tropical resort [[Isle Delfino]], in an attempt to frame Mario for the crimes.


At the same time, [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Toadsworth]] are heading to the island for a much needed vacation. However, as soon as the [[Toad Express]] lands at the island's [[Delfino Airstrip|airstrip]], they see everything is covered in Goop. Peach looks on top of a water tower and sees Shadow Mario, though when tries to tell Toadsworth and Mario, she looks again to see that he is gone, and dismisses the sighting as a mirage. Mario then battles a [[Polluted Piranha Plant]], using his new partner [[F.L.U.D.D.]]. Afterwards, the [[Isle Delfino Police]] arrest Mario. After his trial, Mario is found guilty of vandalizing the entire island and is punished with cleaning up the island with F.L.U.D.D. (which was also designed by Professor E. Gadd). As Mario begins cleaning [[Delfino Plaza]] by cleaning up the [[Grand Pianta Statue]], Princess Peach is kidnapped by Bowser Jr. (in his Shadow Mario disguise). Mario manages to save Peach rather quickly, and then chases Shadow Mario to [[Bianco Hills]]. His cleaning up continues through various regions of Isle Delfino, but after Mario gets 10 stars Shadow Mario kidnaps Peach again, this time while Mario is away from Delfino Plaza or buying a [[Shine Sprite]] at the boathouse.
Bowser Jr. bears a striking resemblance to his father. The similarity is even more apparent in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', with [[Baby Bowser]] looking almost exactly like Bowser Jr., but with a different, plain white bandana. In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', Baby Bowser looks even more like Bowser Jr., but without the bandana. By contrast, Bowser Jr. typically wears a white bandana that is decorated with drawn-on fangs, in order to depict his father's mouth<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/kids/character/koopa_jr/index.html Official bio on the ''Kids'' section of Nintendo Co. Ltd. site]. The last two sentences state 「大きなクチの絵を描いたスカーフがおきにいり。あこがれのパパのクチの絵なんだって!」, whose translation is ''The scarf with a picture of a large mouth drawn on it is his favorite. It's just a picture of his aspiring dad's mouth!''</ref>, and worn like a mask, though in his very first appearance, the bandana was blue and had a picture of Mario's nose and mustache drawn on it, having been used with the purpose of disguising himself as Shadow Mario. In some of Bowser Jr's earlier appearances, such as ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and ''Mario Power Tennis'', he wears his bandana over his mouth, whereas in later appearances, such as ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' and ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', he wears it around his neck. Rather than sporting the same spiked cuffs the male Koopalings have, Bowser Jr. has spikeless, metal cuffs on his wrists, like Baby Bowser since ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''.


As soon as Mario reaches Shadow Mario's boat, he leaps inside and takes the Princess to [[Pinna Park]], the island's theme park, which is occupied by [[Koopa Troop|Bowser's forces]]. The young Koopa jumps into the cockpit of the gigantic [[Mecha Bowser]] and waits for Mario's inevitable arrival. Like clockwork, Mario arrives, and Bowser Jr. to lure Mario to a shallow pool, where he unveils the mechanical monstrosity. After a long battle, Mario overcomes the powerful [[Mecha Bowser]]. Shadow Mario then reveals his true identity. As it turns out, Bowser Jr. is told by his father that Princess Peach is his mother and that she was kidnapped by the "evil" Mario. As such, Bowser Jr. tries to frame Mario by tagging the island as the Mario look-a-like Shadow Mario. Thus, Mario would be put in prison, and the young Koopa could rescue his "mama". With his origin revealed, Bowser Jr. escapes by converting what is left of Mecha Bowser into a hot-air balloon and flying it, with Peach in tow, to [[Corona Mountain]], where his father is relaxing.
[[File:SMG Bowser Jr and Peach.png|200px|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. next to [[Princess Peach|Peach]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]


[[File:Bowser Jr. Artwork - Super Mario Sunshine.png|thumb|Bowser Jr. as he appears in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]
Bowser Jr.'s exact size varies from game to game like his father's. He was smallest in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and some spin-offs, where he is half of Mario's size. As of the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series he is roughly Mario's size. In ''Super Mario Galaxy'' he has grown considerably, towering over Princess Peach. He usually appears to be larger than Lemmy, and has a chubby frame similar to Ludwig's, though smaller.
However, Bowser Jr. does not stay with his father at the volcano, continuing to harass Mario in his [[Shadow Mario]] disguise. In the seventh episode of each of the areas in the game, he runs around the area wrecking havoc. Mario must chase him and spray him down with [[F.L.U.D.D.]] until he gives up. At other points in the game, Bowser Jr. attempts to run off with [[Shine Sprite]]s, F.L.U.D.D. nozzles (Rocket and Turbo), and even a [[Yoshi Egg]], but he is eventually stopped by Mario and F.L.U.D.D. every time. Eventually, after Mario defeats Shadow Mario in all of the main areas of the game, the path to Corona Mountain is revealed.


When Mario reaches the top of Corona Mountain, the final fight between Mario and Bowser Jr. begins. However, Junior does not fight alone this time; he has his massive father fighting beside him. The three fighters battle in a colossal bathtub full of green sludge high above the ground. As Mario and Bowser duke it out, Junior aids his father by firing [[Bullet Bill]]s at their nemesis. Eventually, the father and son are defeated and Mario escapes the volcano with Peach.
Bowser Jr.'s appearance in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] is unaltered when compared to the other ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' characters, including his father. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', however, Bowser Jr.'s color scheme is slightly darker and subdued, while his hair, horns, spikes, and shell receive simple detailing, similar to Bowser. However, Bowser Jr.'s scales remain undefined. These details are also expressed by the Koopalings.  


In the end, Bowser and Jr. are on the flipped hot tub, which is floating in the ocean miles from Isle Deflino, and he decides to admit to his son that he deceived him. In a rare display of emotion, Bowser remorsefully tells Bowser Jr. that Peach is not his mother. However, Bowser Jr. admits that he knew Peach was not his mother, and (although his father tricked him) says he wants to "fight that Mario again". Bowser, seeing so much of himself in his heir, smiles. Together, the two plot their next plan to defeat Mario and capture Peach after relaxing for a certain amount of time.
In ''Super Mario Maker'', Bowser Jr. receives new designs based off the graphical styles of ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', and ''Super Mario World''. However, it is the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style that changes his appearance the most, since he is depicted with regular eyes, as opposed to his beady ones, while perpetually grinning with a row of visible teeth. In the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style, he always has a serious expression on his face.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''Dr. Mario World'', Bowser Jr. is given clothing for the first time: he wears dark green pants, a plain white collared shirt with an orange tie on top, and a white lab coat. Additionally, Bowser Jr. sports a stethoscope around his neck; however, he does not wear a head mirror like many of the other doctors, and still retains his spikeless armcuffs.
[[File:NSMB BowserJr.png|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. in ''New Super Mario Bros.''.]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Bowser and Bowser Jr. are the main antagonists, and they enact their new plan to kidnap Princess Peach and defeat Mario and Luigi. While Bowser's forces occupy various regions, Bowser Jr. is sent to retrieve Peach. To do this, he summons a lightning cloud to set fire to [[Princess Peach's Castle]], causing Mario to go investigate and thus leaving Peach all by herself. As a result, the young Koopa sneaks in and captures the Princess. As such, Mario gives chase, battling Bowser Jr. throughout the game. Junior acts a lot like [[Boom Boom]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', as he is the sole mid-boss of the game's various worlds. Like Boom Boom, Bowser Jr. can be defeated with three jumps to the head.  


In ''New Super Mario Bros.'', Bowser Jr. is the boss of every [[tower]]. His attack pattern depends on how he wears his bandanna. If it's hanging loose, Bowser Jr. jumps and charges at Mario, occasionally jumping high in the air and can be defeated by simple jump attacks. If he wears the bandanna over his mouth, Bowser Jr. throws [[Green Shell|Koopa Shell]]s at Mario and ducks into his shell whenever Mario comes near, preventing jump attacks from working. In this form, Mario has to hit Bowser Jr. with a Koopa Shell before he can be jumped on. [[Fireball]]s and [[Blue Shell]]s are also very effective against the young Koopa, no matter what appearance he takes.
Because of ''Super Mario'' creator [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s preference for left-handed characters like himself, Bowser Jr. is left-handed. Despite this, he plays right-handed, by default, in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', and while he is left-handed while fielding in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' and ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''., he appears on the right-handed side of the batting field.


During the events of the game, [[Bowser]] is the boss of the [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|first world]]. However, the Koopa King falls into a pit of [[lava]]. As such, Bowser, in a sense, perishes and becomes a [[Dry Bones]]-like monster called [[Dry Bowser]]. While Bowser is a member of the undead, Bowser Jr. has to command the Koopa Troop in his father's place. Bowser Jr. revives his father by throwing him into a pot filled with some form of magic potion, restoring the Koopa King to his former self. However, Bowser is larger than before and more powerful.
===Personality===
[[File:BiSDX Artwork - Bowser Jr. (New).png|180px|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. is usually portrayed as energetic, precocious, and driven, yet lonely.]]{{quote|Good and evil are outdated, simplistic terms! Everything is relative! Is it wrong for me to help [[Bowser|my dad]] try to take over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]?|Bowser Jr.|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey}}
Bowser Jr. is bold, reckless, and energetic, but also easygoing, helpful, and friendly depending on the situation. He often acts as an adversary to Mario and friends and helps his father make trouble for them. This has been the case ever since his father pit him against Mario in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. This continues in several games such as ''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and more. Despite that, he does not mind being an ally to Mario and is seemingly warming up to him overtime, evident in games such as ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' and ''Bowser's Fury''. In ''Fortune Street'' and ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', he is shown to have a sense of humor, partaking in sarcasm and running gags. Bowser Jr. often looks up to and takes after his father, evident in his motto (''"Grin and bear it. When that don't work, grin and crush it."'') from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. Just like his father, he often hates losing, sometimes believing his opponents cheat or just get lucky. Despite that, they are fairly different. For example, he often has a better attitude than his father, evident in games such as ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' and ''Super Mario Party'' where he simply accepts defeat and vows to work harder to do better next time.


In the end, Bowser Jr. and his resurrected father fight Mario in a battle for Princess Peach. However, as in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', both father and son are defeated and Peach is saved once again. During the game's ending, Bowser Jr. is seen dragging his unconscious father across the ground. He also breaks the [[Fourth wall]] at one point, roaring at the player.
He is also quite bright, with his Final Smash trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' stating he is brainier than his father. For example, he is fascinated by machinery that he often invents and employs in his fights against Mario, such as his [[Boomsday Machine]] from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' and the pinball machine in ''Mario Party DS''. He is described by that game as obsessive about little details in the things that he makes as well as never being quite satisfied with his own work. He also has a habit, when energized or excited, of jumping from one foot to the other. However, this varies depending on the situation as in other cases he is shown to be easygoing and laid-back. It is revealed by his father in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' that Bowser Jr. desires to be a hero. This explains why his father initially had to deceive him to go against Mario in the first place as well as why he often mentions his father as his motivation for being villainous.


====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
It is also stated that he harbors a lonely side that he does not let other people know about, first alluded to in ''Mario Party DS''. This aspect of his personality was explored in greater depth in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' with his friendship to Paper Bowser Junior, and the depths the two go to try to keep Paper Bowser Jr. from being forced to return to his own world. A similar depiction of loneliness was also showcased in the Nintendo Switch Online service trailer's NES portion, where he attempted to ask his dad to let him play his game with him but then nearly walked away dejected when the Koopa King initially ignored him. He also seems more willing to swallow his pride than his father, such as when he convinced Bowser to accept an invitation to a party after their defeat in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', when he apologized to the Koopalings in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', or when he apologized to and begged Mario to rescue his father from the Megabug's influence in ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''. He is also quite supportive, such as when he is conversing with his father, or with Mario and friends in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''.
{{Quote|Go at' [[Mario|em]], [[Megaleg]]! Stomp him with the power of your [[Grand Star]]!|Bowser Jr.}}
[[File:Galaxy_Artwork_BowserBb.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Artwork of Bowser Jr. and Bowser in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
[[File:Bowser_Jr.'s_Airship.png‎|thumb|200px|right|A model of Bowser Jr. on his airship from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
Appearing as the secondary antagonist, Bowser Jr. guards three of the [[Grand Star]]s in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. He appears first in [[Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor]], where he summons [[Megaleg]] to attack Mario. He later appears in [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]] in his small personal [[airship]] to fight Mario. He is also seen in [[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]], where he summons a more powerful [[King Kaliente]] to attack.


Bowser Jr. is not seen again until Mario reaches [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]], where he is shown keeping Peach on his airship. While Mario marches up the steps to confront Bowser, Junior fires cannonballs that destroy the steps. He then watches the final battle while keeping Peach. After Bowser is defeated, the galaxy starts to go haywire. Bowser Jr. falls out of his airship and into his father's sun. Later, however, he is shown alive and dancing back in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] on an airship in the water with an [[Octoomba]].
===Powers and abilities===
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[[File:SNW Bowser Jr Magic Paintbrush.png|thumb|Bowser Jr. holding the Magic Paintbrush while riding his Junior Clown Car]]
 
{{quote|Bwaha, that was waaaay too easy. I'm too strong for my own good. It's my princely curse.|Bowser Jr.|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey}}
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Despite his young age and size, Bowser Jr. is very skilled, powerful, and a formidable opponent to the Mario Bros. From his first appearance, he has shown remarkable talent with mechanics and computers, able to skillfully invent<ref>''"You must fight your way to Bowser Jr.'s last stand and defeat his latest invention, the Boomsday Machine, [...]"'' - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide, pg 204</ref> and pilot vehicles and giant robots as well as hack emails. He is just as acrobatic as Mario and can perform the same jump techniques. He is also able to take on his Shadow Mario form through the use of his [[Magic Paintbrush]] and a bandana that has drawing of Mario's moustache. When using his Magic Paintbrush, he can create [[goop]] and [[graffiti]] infused with different effects, enemies such as [[Gooble]]s and [[Proto Piranha|Gatekeeper]]s, [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], and even bosses such as [[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo (Super Mario Sunshine)|King Boo]].<ref>{{media link|ESMB Bowser Jr Graffiti.png|An excerpt of page 107 of the ''Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.''}} The title of the box is 「クッパJr.の落書き!」 which means ''The graffiti of Bowser Jr.!'' and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means ''This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason.''</ref> His graffiti also has the power to transport people, as seen in ''Bowser's Fury''. He also has high levels of skill at wielding it. He rotates the Magic Paintbrush with one hand effortlessly and uses it as an offensive combat weapon against his opponents. Bowser Jr. is shown to be fast and skilled, though at times he may be given varied stats. Being the heir to the royal Koopa line, Bowser Jr. seems to have some of his father's traits. He is usually physically powerful like his father in spite of his small frame, and has shown off great levels of durability to the point of being able to survive near-death situations. This is evident in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', where he falls into the gigantic sun after his father's defeat, and is later shown to be alive back in Mushroom Kingdom, as well as ''New Super Mario Bros Wii'', where he survives after being crushed by Bowser's collapsing castle. Like his father, Bowser Jr. can do a normal shell spin, but in some games he has also shown he is able to do a 'reverse shell spin' where he balances on one of the spikes on his shell and spins like a top, usually with his arms, legs, and head outside of the shell.
[[File:BJ NSMBW.png|thumb|200px|right|Bowser Jr., in his personal [[Koopa Clown Car]], in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
[[File:BowserJr..png|frame|left]]
Bowser Jr. makes another appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' as the secondary antagonist. This is the first game in which he appears along with the [[Koopalings]], who were said to be Bowser's original seven children. Bowser Jr. leads the Koopalings in this adventure, receiving a [[Koopa Clown Car]] similar to that of his father, albeit smaller. In the beginning of the game, it is revealed that Bowser Jr., along with the Koopalings, arrive at Princess Peach's castle on her birthday disguised as a birthday [[cake]]. Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings emerge from the cake and kidnap the Princess by loading her onto the airship, having planned the infiltration method<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/smnj/story/index.html nintendo.co.jp - ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' character page] (Click on the blue circle with the arrow to reach the Koopaling page and click on the pictures to see the short bio of each of the Koopalings). [http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/960544-new-super-mario-bros-wii/52367637 Translation] (Retrieved November 13, 2011)</ref>. From there, the Koopalings (along with Junior) make a flight to [[Bowser's Castle]] via the airship with Mario, [[Luigi]], [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]], and [[Yellow Toad (character)|Yellow Toad]] closely following them in an attempt to rescue Peach. Unlike how Bowser Jr. is fought ten times in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', he is only fought three times, all three times being on the [[airship]]. [[Kamek]] was also responsible for Bowser Jr.'s safety.
 
In the first battle with Junior, he uses his Koopa Clown Car. He flies up, and the only possible way to attack him is to use the [[Propeller Block]] in order to spin up to his height and jump on his head.(This is the first game where Bowser Jr. is shown to have the ability to breathe fireballs). When the fire makes contact with the ground, it sets ablaze, creating another obstacle for Mario. Bowser Jr. must be hit (jumped on) three times to be defeated.
 
In the second battle, he uses his heavily damaged Koopa Clown to battle. Luckily, Mario finds a [[Mario Car]] to use in combat. The Mario Car must be flown up by the player and used to knock Junior into the [[Electric Fence]] on the walls of the room. He must be hit three times to be defeated.
 
In the third battle, Mario [[Ground Pound]]s the floor upon entering the room, sending a wave through the floor that knocks over Junior's Koopa Clown. Bowser Jr. turns around and sees his father's Koopa Clown Car. Kicking his destroyed Koopa Clown aside, he jumps into the larger version. Using his father's Koopa Clown Car, Junior drops large spiked bombs on the field. A Ground Pound must be used on the wavy floor to lob the spiked bomb back up and damage the Koopa Clown. The third bomb is larger than the first two. Bowser Jr. can now fire more than one fireball in a row, and they create blazing obstacles on the floor. In addition, these fireballs home in on Mario. Bowser Jr. must be hit three times.
 
Bowser Jr. can be seen in the ending, communicating with [[Larry Koopa|Larry]]. The two watch the other [[Koopalings]] help Bowser. He eventually gets hoisted up, though Bowser's Castle immediately collapses on them.
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
{{Quote|Oh, [[Gobblegut]]! Dinner's on! Don't forget to protect your bellyache bulges!|Bowser Jr.}}
Bowser Jr. makes an appearance as the secondary antagonist in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', aiding his father once again, as in the first game.
 
His first appearance in [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]] is a brief one, where he appears in [[Bowser Jr.'s Robot Cockpit|his Robot Cockpit]] and summons [[Gobblegut]] to the battlefield to fight Mario for the first Grand Star. He later battles Mario and Yoshi himself in [[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]] by piloting the giant [[Megahammer]] robot to inhibit Mario's quest for the third Grand Star. Later, in [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]], the [[Boomsday Machine]] is Junior's vehicle of choice. The machine attacks with spinning [[Firebar]]s and by launching balls of electricity as Bowser Jr. guards the fifth Grand Star. Once Mario defeats Bowser Jr.'s Boomsday Machine, it explodes, sending Bowser Jr. flying into space. He is not seen again for the remainder of the game, and it is unknown exactly what happens to him.


Mario actually fights Bowser Jr. up to four times in this game, as two of the battles are under [[Prankster Comet#Daredevil Comet|Daredevil Comet]] conditions.
[[File:MSC Bowser Jrs Mega Strike In Action.png|thumb|200px|left|Bowser Jr. using his [[Mega Strike]] in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''.]]
 
Bowser Jr. was, at first, unskilled in breathing fire as shown in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' where he attempts to breathe fire like his father in his entrance, only to breathe smoke and a tiny flame. This changes in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', where he can breathe fireballs that can home onto opponents, and creates a large blaze of fire when the fireball is on contact with the ground. In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'', he can breathe fireballs consecutively. In ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', he is able to breathe a stream of fire. He can also withdraw and duck into his shell for offensive and defensive purposes and uses Koopa Shells as weapons in ''New Super Mario Bros''. In ''Mario Strikers Charged'', he has a [[Super Ability]] that shrinks his opponents called [[Sonic Roar!]] where he emits large sonic waves by screaming loudly. He uses this as a [[Mega Strike]] as well. Bowser Jr. appears to excel in magic as shown in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' where he turned [[Daisy]] into a stone statue, as well as in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' where he performs necromancy to revive his dad at the end of the game. This is also supported in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', where he can [[Paperize]], create a defensive shield, and heal. Bowser Jr. is also surprisingly strong for his size as demonstrated in ''Super Mario Maker'', where he possesses the ability to ground pound and paralyze any opponents that stay on the ground, an ability performed by most large and strong characters like Bowser, Morton, Roy, and Ludwig. He demonstrates his deceptively vast strength once more in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', where he can easily throw a gigantic cannonball several times his own size at the Mario Bros. and Paper Mario.
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
[[File:Bowserjr NSMBU.png|thumb|200px|right|'''Bowser Jr.''', utilizing his personal Koopa Clown Car, equipped with boxing gloves.]]
Bowser Jr. returns in the [[Wii U]] title, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' once again as the secondary antagonist. While the [[Koopalings]] have their own personalized airship, Bowser Jr. pilots the flagship, and will ambush the player at the beginning of [[Soda Jungle]], and the end of [[Meringue Clouds]].
 
In Soda Jungle's [[The Mighty Cannonship]], Bowser Jr. uses a submarine underwater, in which the player must guide the [[Targeting Ted]]s that Bowser Jr. shoots into his submarine. With every hit, he summons three [[Torpedo Teds]] from the left and right or from the ceiling and the floor. In the end, the mechanical hand that was used to throw the Mario Bros. into [[Acorn Plains]] will sweep across the ground and Mario will jump off the airship, ending the course.
 
In Meringue Clouds' [[Boarding the Airship]], Bowser Jr.'s boss battle involves him in his Koopa Clown Car equipped with boxing gloves, which he uses to destroy the blocks the player is standing on. Bowser Jr. will periodically throw [[Bob-omb]]s, which the player can use against Bowser Jr. After the boss battle, the player lands back on the airship, and after which, Bowser Jr. tries to crush the player, but Mario runs out of the way at the last second and the arm destroys the flagship instead. Bowser Jr. escapes the ship before it crashes.
 
Bowser Jr. reappears in [[The Final Battle (New Super Mario Bros. U)|The Final Battle]], and in the main course, he slams his Koopa Clown Car onto platforms to hinder the player's progress. After Bowser is beaten the first time, Bowser Jr. convinces [[Kamek]] to enlarge Bowser once again. During the final boss, Bowser Jr. will toss Bob-ombs and slam into the ground to hurt the player. The player must then jump on Bowser Jr. and ride the Koopa Clown Car to damage the enlarged Bowser. When Bowser Jr. is out of the Clown Car, he'll shoot fireballs which will force the player out of the Car. He will also occasionally spin inside his shell the whole time he is on the ground. Additionally, his shell can be picked when he is temporarily knocked out after being stomped on.
 
Bowser Jr. makes one last appearance in the ending, where he struggles to carry Bowser and the [[Koopalings]] out of the Mushroom Kingdom.
 
Interestingly, when his Clown Car is about to pound the ground, it looks a little like his deluxe Clown car from ''[[Mario Party 9]]''.
 
This game also introduces a new character called [[Nabbit]], that sports a similar bib to Bowser Jr's.
 
=====''New Super Luigi U''=====
Bowser Jr. also makes an appearance in the expansion pack ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. He is the boss of the same levels and is battled the same way. He resides in Soda Jungle's [[All Aboard!]] and Meringue Clouds' [[Bowser Jr. Showdown!]].
 
===''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''===
[[File:Mgttbowserjr1.PNG|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. getting a par in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''.]]
Bowser Jr. is said to have spent the majority of his childhood practicing golf on his dad's private course, making him a skilled golfer. He uses these talents in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', where he is a hidden character. For some reason, Shadow Mario also is a playable character in this game. It is unknown if this Shadow Mario is an alternate form of Bowser Jr.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[File:Bowser and Bowser Jr - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|200px|right|thumb|Bowser Jr. and his father in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.]]
Bowser Jr.'s first ''Mario Kart'' series appearance in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' as his father's partner. Bowser Jr. is a lightweight, while his father is a heavyweight. The two make a deadly racing pair, as they can both use [[Bowser Shell]]s to mow down opponents. Occasionally, this attack backfires, as the shell can ricochet backwards and hit the father and son team. His personal kart is the [[Bullet Blaster]], which can be unlocked by winning the [[Special Cup]] in 50cc. In the manual, the reason why Bowser Jr. is in the race is because he had been misbehaving and his father believes that this would set him straight.
 
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
Bowser Jr. reappears as an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. He can be unlocked by getting at least 1 Star Rank in every Retro 100cc Cup or doing a certain amount of races. Unlike in ''Double Dash!!'', he is a middle sized character. Bowser Jr.'s stat bonuses only boost the off-road and mini-turbo stats by a small amount. Therefore, he has the smallest number of stat bonuses among all the playable characters in the game. Bowser Jr.'s emblem appears in several parts of the city in [[Moonview Highway]]. He turns corners pretty well.
 
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
Bowser Jr. reappears as an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' for the arcade machine. He is a featherweight character.
 
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
====''Mario Power Tennis''====
[[File:Jrtrophy.PNG|thumb|Right|200px|Bowser Jr. getting a Trophy in Mario Power Tennis. ]]
Bowser Jr. appears as his father's doubles partner in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. He is classified as a Tricky-type character, but unlike most Tricky-types, his shots are less curved.  Bowser Jr.'s Offensive Power Shot involves making three paint balls, with the center one holding the tennis ball.  Any player who hits that ball will have his or her speed reduced for a while.  The Defensive Power Shot involves Bowser Jr. running to the tennis ball, and hitting it with his brush.
 
Bowser Jr.'s reach isn't the greatest, but his speed is at a decent level.  His lunge involves doing a cartwheel to reach the ball and hitting it.
 
====''Mario Tennis Open''====
Bowser Jr. reappears in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. Again, he is classified as a Tricky-type character.
 
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
[[File:BowserJuniorSluggers.PNG|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. holding his Magic Paintbrush in ''Mario Super Sluggers''.]]
Bowser Jr. appears in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' where he is a powerful batter, but his running speed is a bit lacking. In these games, Bowser Jr. is shown to be left-handed (though there's an option to play right-handed).
 
In ''Super Sluggers'', Junior has his own stadium, which happens to be [[Bowser Jr. Playroom|his own room]]. At night, it changes into [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser's Castle]]. His Magic Paintbrush is his bat in ''Super Sluggers'', which he uses to blind the batter with paint blotches or knocks the opposing team's members out with paint. In Challenge Mode, he is responsible for taking over all of the stadiums on [[Baseball Kingdom]], only to be beaten in every stadium by Mario and the gang.
 
When Bowser is defeated for the second time, the other captains invite them to a celebration. Bowser refuses, but Bowser Jr. tells Bowser that he wants to have fun, which forces them to go (though the two only get a small portion of food).
 
Bowser Jr. has good batting and running abilities in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', but his pitching is only average, and his fielding skills are pretty weak. His running is his best skill, which upgrades his fielding abilities, and his jumping almost matches [[Diddy Kong]]'s in height.
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===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
[[File:BowserJr-MH3on3.gif|frame]]
Bowser Jr. later appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. Unlike his father, he is a default character. Bowser Jr. is a speedy character who slam dunks by whirling his arm around in a circle and then slamming the ball in. Bowser Jr.'s Super Shot is the [[Graffiti Dunk]], which consists of Bowser Jr. using his Magic Paintbrush and covering the basketball in [[Graffiti]] and then hitting it towards the basket.
 
===''Mario Strikers Charged''===
[[Image:MegastrikeBowserjr.png|thumb|175px|left|Bowser Jr. using his [[Mega Strike]] in ''Mario Strikers Charged''.]]
Bowser Jr. is also an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. He is an Offensive Captain, unlike his father, who is a Power Captain. Bowser Jr. is unlocked by beating the Fire Cup, which also involves beating Bowser Jr. as well. Bowser Jr.'s whining abilities are shown in this game where his screams reach supersonic levels. His [[Super Ability]], [[Sonic Roar!]], allows him to shrink all players he hits by using a large sound wave. His [[Mega Strike]] also uses sound waves. In this game, Bowser Jr. wears a collar similar to the one Bowser wears. His trademark bandanna, however, is absent. Bowser Jr. is never seen as an opponent in the Challenge Mode.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party DS''====
[[File:Mario Party DS 48 32216.png|thumb|left|Bowser Jr.'s ''Mario Party'' debut in ''Mario Party DS''.]]
Bowser Jr. makes his ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' debut in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', where he helps his father in Story Mode, though he only has one line in the game. Bowser Jr. also appears in the [[Rocket Rascals]] minigame occasionally to cause trouble, and to help the players get to the finish quickly. At Bowser's Castle, Bowser Jr. stuffs the heroes in his [[Bowser's Pinball Machine|Pinball Machine]] and uses it to mess them up.
 
====''Mario Party 9''====
[[File:BumperSparks-MP9.png|thumb|225px|right|'''Bowser Jr.''', in ''Mario Party 9''.]]
Bowser Jr. appears in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' as the secondary antagonist. He appears to have his own kind of Minigames which pit two players against him. His Minigames are played when a player lands on a [[Bowser Jr. Space]] and if the players managed to beat him, both players would receive five [[Mini Star]]s each. If Bowser Jr. wins the minigame, he would take five Mini Stars from each player who played the minigame.  His personal Koopa Clown Car also comes back. He is also the mid-boss of [[Bowser Station]], he is fought in [[Bowser Jr. Breakdown]]. In Solo Mode, he is shown in the opening to be helping Bowser steal all the [[Mini Star]]s from the sky. At the beginning of every level, he would be shown frantically telling his dad about the player and his or her team going to a certain level. After the player had beat Bowser in the final battle, he and Bowser Jr. would be shown flying in their [[Koopa Clown Car]]s. Bowser would complain that his dream of having every single Mini Star has failed. Bowser and Bowser Jr. would observe the sky around them, now filled with Mini Stars. In a last-minute effort, Bowser tries to snag a couple of the surrounding Mini Stars, only to fall out of his Koopa Clown Car. Bowser Jr. then rushes to save his dad. They are not seen for the rest of the game.
 
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
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Bowser Jr. appears in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', this time as an unlockable playable character, marking the first time in the ''Mario Party'' series in which he is playable. If he is played as in the [[Bowser's Tower]] mode, he receives unique dialogue from [[Bowser]].
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
Though Bowser Jr. is not a playable character or [[Assist Trophy]], he makes several cameos in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He appears as a trophy that is based on his current appearance, and he is briefly mentioned in Bowser's trophy information. He also has several [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]]s depicting him from several games. Junior's artwork from ''Super Mario Sunshine'' is an attack type, medium sized sticker. Its area of effect is the tail and damage is +25. The only characters who can use it are [[Yoshi]], [[Pikachu]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Pokémon Trainer]]. His second sticker is his artwork from ''Mario Superstar Baseball''.
 
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
[[File:Bowser Jr. Winter.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. racing in [[Dream Alpine]] event.]]
Bowser Jr. makes his debut in the ''Mario & Sonic'' series in the second game installment, ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. He is a well-rounded character, with stats more in favor of power and skill in the Wii version; his stats in the DS version, however, are more balanced, with power being his best stat. His special move is the same as his dad's. Bowser Jr has the highest power among all the All-Round characters.
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====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
===Relationships===
Bowser Jr. returns along with his dad in the third installment, ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' as once again an all-around playable character on the Wii version. In the story mode of the 3DS version, he is a challenger to Yoshi, [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]], and [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]].
====Family and friends====
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[[File:Koopalings_Airship_Artwork.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|[[Bowser]], Bowser Jr. and the [[Koopalings]] on an [[airship]].]]
 
Bowser Jr. idolizes his father and strives to be like him. In ''Mario Party: Island Tour'', Bowser Jr. challenged Bowser in Bowser's Tower, and in ''Mario Strikers Charged'', he challenges his father in one of the Striker Challenges, but aside from these instances of father-son rivalry, the two have been shown to share a close bond, appearing as partners in various sports and spin-off titles, and Bowser Jr. aids his father in many of his plots. While he cares for his son, Bowser's selfishness and single-minded determination to defeat Mario occasionally leads him to treat Bowser Jr. like a minion, and when he is wrapped up in one of his plans he has a tendency not to listen to what his son has to say. In ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'', Bowser Jr. claims to have "daddy issues to repress." Initially, Bowser even tried to manipulate the child into helping with the fight against Mario by telling him that Peach was his mother, although he eventually felt guilty and came clean. Bowser Jr. had figured it out by then, but still wants to fight alongside his father regardless of the deception, revealing his deep loyalty and love for his father. Bowser, meanwhile, is very protective of his boy and becomes enraged whenever his son is harmed in any way, as seen in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''. In the Nintendo Switch Online service trailer in the September 13 Nintendo Direct, during the NES portion, Bowser Jr. attempts to have his father let him play his NES game with him, though Bowser was too busy playing ''{{wp|Ghosts 'n Goblins (video game)|Ghosts 'n Goblins}}'' to notice, causing Bowser Jr. to initially walk away dejected, though after Bowser noticed this, feeling guilty, he then provides his son with an extra Joy-Con so they could play ''Ice Climbers'' together. As revealed in his ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy, Bowser Jr. was also motivated to kidnap Princess Peach by his own affection for her, and in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', he continues to call her "mama", suggesting he wishes she really was his mother. In the Nintendo Switch online service trailer in the September 13 Nintendo Direct, during the NES portion showing online gameplay, Bowser Jr. and Princess Peach were shown playing against each other remotely and having a fun time, with Bowser when witnessing this looking baffled. His actual mother has not been revealed,<ref name="Miyamoto">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/09/24/miyamoto-tezuka-interview.aspx Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, taken from Game Informer, issue 234] "''Our current story is that the seven Koopalings are not Bowser's children. Bowser's only child is Bowser Jr., and we do not know who the mother is.''" (Retrieved November 3, 2016)</ref><ref>[[Snifit or Whiffit]] in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''</ref> although [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] once jokingly claimed he was the mother.<ref>Nintendo UK (September 10, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu2DnTd3dEo Mario Myths with Mr Miyamoto]. YouTube. Retrieved September 10, 2015.</ref> Although genuinely loyal to his father, he is not above pranking Bowser, which is implied by Bowser, or rather, Dry Bowser accusing him of his transformation into such being another of Bowser Jr.'s pranks on him, although Bowser Jr. denied it, and reminded him that, if anything, he tried to warn his father against ingesting the entire Skeletone container beforehand, and later confirmed in ''Bowser's Fury'', where he painted his dad while the latter was asleep, which ended up causing a lot of trouble when Bowser became Fury Bowser as a result.
====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
Bowser Jr. returns in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' as an all-around playable athlete once again.


===''Mario Sports Mix''===
As the heir to the throne, Bowser Jr. is naturally a high-ranking member of the Koopa Troop. However, there is some ambiguity about where he stands with respect to the Koopalings, [[Koopalings#Family relationship|who were originally portrayed as Bowser's own seven children]]. Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings have been shown working together on a few of Bowser's plots, although they have no formally revealed relationship. His first spoken interaction with the Koopalings has been with Roy in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', where the two seem comfortable enough around each other that Roy was able to casually call Bowser Jr. a 'squirt' (or 'bocchan' in the original Japanese) without angering him. However, Roy was still subservient enough that he was easily intimidated when Junior threatened to tell his father on him if Roy did not give him something he wanted, although Roy's confusion seems to suggest this is not a typical occurrence and the threat itself is only present in the English translation. It is also noted that Bowser Jr. almost always wears his bandana on his face in the presence of the Koopalings in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (an exception being when it is forcibly knocked off in a crash-landing airship), which may suggest that he strives to be higher in their presence. He seems to be comfortable working with them, as they all act as a group at the end of ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'' when Bowser calls on all of them for backup (Lemmy is even seen riding with him on his Junior Clown Car)<ref>NintenU (June 22, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sDVCFljwdo Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition World 8 FINAL]. ''Youtube''. Retrieved August 30, 2016.</ref> and in their collaboration for his ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' trailer.<ref>Super Smash Bros. (October 23, 2014). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI7mc5OMssw Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U The Future King]. ''Youtube''. Retrieved August 30, 2016.</ref> ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' seems to highlight more of their relations within the ranks of the Koopa Troop, with the Koopalings regularily referring to him as Lord Junior. However, Bowser Jr.'s selfish and arrogant nature initially lead most of the Koopalings to abandon him; with Roy notably being annoyed with his behavior and leaving as a result, while Larry and Iggy both leave when Bowser Jr. outwardly states he does not need them. The only Koopaling who stood by Bowser Jr. the entire time, despite his selfishness, was Morton, who went as far as to give Bowser Jr. a charred [[Drumstick]] out of kindness. This would later serve as one of the bigger points in Bowser Jr.'s turnaround, thinking back to Morton's kindness when realizing how selfish he had been and, coupled with Kamek reminding him that the minion's loyalty to Bowser was out of respect, Bowser Jr. sets out to save the Koopalings. Later in the story, Bowser Jr. starts to show more respect to the Koopalings, going as far as to save Larry and Lemmy from being stepped on by the [[Tower of Yikk]] and apologizing to them.
[[Image:MSMart3.png|thumb|right|'''Bowser Jr.''', playing Hockey with his father in ''Mario Sports Mix''.]]
Bowser Jr. appears as a speed character in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. His speed is very high, while having average power. However, his technique attribute is very low. Bowser Jr. does get his very own stadium, which is called [[Bowser Jr. Blvd.]].


Bowser Jr.'s special shot involves him scattering paint onto the court, and sending the ball/puck to his target. Players who step on the paint will slip, and slide on their bellies, making it harder to block shots, or evade dodgeball attacks. In Basketball, however, players can still jump to repel Bowser Jr.'s shot.  
In contrast to his father and his [[Paper Bowser|paper counterpart]] (both of whom worked together out of pragmatism and strongly implied that they would turn against each other once they succeeded in their goals), Bowser Jr. had genuine kinship with his [[Paper Bowser Jr.|paper counterpart]], and was even saddened when his paper counterpart was sucked back into the book for ''Paper Mario''.


===''Fortune Street''===
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', he has a complicated relationship with a Rabbid character that he names [[Spawny]]. Bowser Jr. asks Spawny to join him on his mission to defeat Mario and take over the Mushroom Kingdom with the power of the [[SupaMerge]] headset that Spawny has been bonded to. Spawny accepts, and at first it appears that the two share a mutual friendship. However, the SupaMerge headset seems to take a heavy toll on Spawny with each use, and he becomes reluctant to use it. Bowser Jr., meanwhile, seems enthralled by the power of the SupaMerge and begins to scare and level threats at Spawny to force him to use the headset to create more and more nightmarish minions for his plans. As the game goes on, Spawny's role in Bowser Jr.’s schemes appears less and less as a willing participant. At the same time, Bowser Jr. still appears to care for the Rabbid enough that he seems visibly distraught and saddened on two separate occasions that Spawny seems to fall to his doom, and later angrily confronts Mario and friends when Spawny gets kidnapped by the [[Megabug]] while in their custody. At the end of the game, after Spawny is safely recovered, Bowser Jr. personally returns Spawny back to Mario and his friends and lets him go free.
[[File:FS PC BowserJr.png|thumb|300px|left|Bowser Jr. in ''Fortune Street'']]
Bowser Jr. appears as a playable character in the Wii follow-up to ''Itadaki Street DS'', ''[[Fortune Street]]''. Junior is Ranked A.
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===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
Bowser Jr. befriends [[Olivia]] in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', generally getting along well with her. Olivia herself regards Junior as a friend, as seen in her dialogue before fighting King Olly. Bowser Jr. is mildly upset when Olivia inadvertently starts complimenting his Junior Clown Car instead of him upon having his colors restored, although later in [[Hotfoot Crater]], he was willing to sacrifice himself so that [[Mario]] and Olivia can continue upwards to reach [[Peach's Castle]].
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|image=[[File:BowserjrPMSS.png|100px]]
|hp=20/100/300
|atk=3/3/3
|def=0/2/2
|location= [[Warm Fuzzy Plains]], Decal Channel, [[Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla]]
|moves = Heal (+20 HP), Clown Car Ram (3), Fireball (3), Spike Ball (3)
|sticker=First Battle: [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Scissors|Scissors]]<br>Second Battle: [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Hurlhammer|Hurlhammer]]<br>Third Battle: [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Tail|Tail]]}}
[[File:Junior PMSS.png|thumb|200px|left|Bowser Jr., as he appears in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', with his Clown Car.]]
Bowser Jr. makes an appearance in the Nintendo 3DS title, ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. This is his first appearance in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series and a Mario RPG. He is a mini boss. Junior is seen using his personal [[Koopa Clown Car]]. He is first seen in World 1-1, where he is chasing a Toad to obtain a rare sticker. During this battle, Bowser Jr. attacks by ramming into him with his Koopa Clown Car, which allows him to avoid hammer attacks. Additionally, whenever Mario attacks him, he recovers all his HP. The only way to defeat him is to use the [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Scissors]] sticker obtained right before the battle. When Mario defeats him, he crumples a bridge to block Mario's way, and then flies away.  


He is next seen again, in World 4, if a player takes the boat back to Decalburg. He attacks Mario again, this time fought on the boat. This time, he uses the healing technique and Clown Car ram from the previous battle, but may also pull Bob-ombs out of the car; tossing them at Mario deals him 6 damage for each one, but hitting Jr. while he is holding them damages him. When he is defeated, he goes back to his dad.
====Enemies====
[[File:Bob-omb Blast MKDD.png|thumb|upright=1.0|[[Bowser]] and Bowser Jr. fighting Mario and Luigi in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
Bowser Jr.'s greatest foe is Mario, whom he despises deeply, and wants to defeat in order to prove himself to his father. Bowser Jr. helps his father in nefarious schemes to take over the Mushroom Kingdom or kidnap Princess Peach, but Mario is always there to foil their plans. Bowser Jr.'s animosity towards Mario is greatly shown in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', where he frames him for vandalizing [[Isle Delfino]], thus causing him to get arrested; additionally, he challenges Mario in several levels as Shadow Mario. Later on, Bowser Jr. says that he is trying to "protect his mama from the bad man, Mario." When Mario appears for the final confrontation against Bowser, Bowser Jr. shows disdain for the plumber's presence, and says "You again? Don't you ever give up?" In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Bowser Jr. verbally expressed a desire for [[Gobblegut]] to eat Mario alive. After ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Junior's hatred for Mario has been toned down. He doesn't despise him as much as his father does, mostly seeing him as "a thorn in his side" (as stated in ''Fortune Street'') instead of an archenemy as Bowser does. In some games such as ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Bowser's Fury]]'', Bowser Jr. has even shown a willingness to team up with Mario if a greater threat is present, although oftentimes, he is only in it for the sake of assisting his dad, and has stated that he would never enlist Mario's help if he did not have to. In fact, as soon as their alliance is over, he often goes right back to antagonizing Mario without bothering to thank him.


When Mario wants to reach Bowser's Sky Castle via Flutter, Jr. blasts a [[Banzai Bill]] at Mario. He likewise informs Mario and Kersti that he no longer cares about getting rare stickers, but rather exacting revenge on Mario. He is last fought in his airship, where he implements a protective shield on his Koopa Clown Car; this shield lasts until he has only 100 HP left. Additionally, he attacks by barraging the player with fireballs, spiked balls, and ramming Mario with his clown car, in rapid succession. Mario can defeat him most easily by using a Tail sticker to block the fireballs, repel his ramming attack, and return his spiked balls, the latter doing 50 damage per successful counterattack. Once Mario defeats him, Bowser Jr. is sent flying off the ship, not to be seen again until later. Although dialogue from both Kersti and Bowser Jr. himself implied that he was killed as a result of the battle, the ending credits revealed that he had survived, where he is seen with his dad riding on their own parade float.  
Bowser Jr. has fought [[Luigi]], [[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. series)|Yellow Toad]], and [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]] in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, as well as others in the former's case. Bowser Jr. equally loathes these characters, since they assist Mario in defeating him, as well as ruining his father's plans. Bowser Jr. has also mistreated [[Toad (species)|Toads]] in general, due to trapping them in [[? Block]]s in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', and terrorizing them during Bowser's many invasions of the Mushroom Kingdom.
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===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''===
Bowser Jr. disdains The BFFs for wreaking havoc and mistreating his father, the Koopalings, and his minions, determined to get revenge and defeat the BFFs. Jr. also loathes King Olly for folding his father, and ravaging the world with origami.
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|location=[[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Battle Ring]]
|level=50
|hp=4099
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Bowser Jr. appears as the in the game ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', in this game, he is not an antagonist (since he has nothing to do in the story and is completely optional), instead he is the final boss of the Battle Ring X Bosses. This is his first appearance in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]. He again rides in his [[Koopa Clown Car]], now officially named '''Junior Clown Car''', but this time he also fights similar to [[Bowser X]] from the previous game. Bowser Jr. steals Bro. attacks from Mario & Luigi if used on him and also the BP needed to use it. His other attacks include a long series of attacks. One has the player deflect a thrown spike ball between the Bros. while Bowser Jr. attempts to ram one. Deflecting Bowser Jr. turns the Koopa Clown Car upside down. Bowser Jr. will then hide under the car and breath fire at the Bro. Another attack sees both Bros. jumping a [[Bob-omb]], Bowser Jr will shoot a fireball at a Bro. at random. Another attack sees two Shy Guys come with a string of fire similar to a firebar that they must jump over. First, the Shy Guys will stare at both Bros., then they'll appear at a random choice between the top or bottom of the screen and go the opposite way. Finally, they will spin it like a helicopter blade that Jr. must also jump over. If dodged enough times, Bowser Jr. will mess up and get hit, however, if a Bro. gets hit in the helicopter attack, the attack will cease. The last attack see's a bunch of [[Shy Guy]]s come out with presents and Bowser Jr. and the Bros take turns opening one at a time. Some contain nothing, while others contain helpful items, a Bro. attack or a Bob-omb. When he is damaged enough, he'll jump out of his Clown Copter and Mario or Luigi can jump inside the vehicle and throw stuff at Bowser Jr. to reobtain their Bros. attacks.
 
Bowser Jr. also has his own arena. He is notably the only X boss without the X in his name, and it is implied that he is the real Bowser Jr., and not a dreamed up one, as his area appears to be the Battle Ring itself, and he's not found anywhere else in the game. It is also interesting to note that when Bowser Jr. makes his entrance (by breathing fire at the player), Luigi is seen visibly shocked to see Bowser Jr. in the Battle Ring.
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==General information==
===Nicknames and aliases===
===Physical description===
In some of his appearances, Bowser Jr. has been known to use aliases, or is referred to through a nickname given by others.
[[File:MP9-Bowser Jr Bib Model.png|thumb|left|Bowser Jr.'s bib as seen in recent games.]]
Bowser Jr. has a yellow skin tone that lacks the tan seen on his dad and most of the Koopalings, as well as a light green head. Junior has one, fang-like tooth in the upper corner of the side of his snout. He also has a ribbed, padded stomach and padded feet. His mouth is wide, puffy, and con-vexed, with a large snout. He has small, circular eyes that are black in color. Junior has small spikes on each side of his head, each being circled with orange rings. Junior has his father's fiery orange hair and eyebrows; his hair is tied up into a top-ponytail. Junior's shell is green, lined with a white encasing, and the multiple, short spikes are circled with orange rings, similar to his father's shell. He has also been shown with a considerable amount of strength, as in Super Mario Sunshine and New Super Mario Bros. he is able to carry Princess Peach with little to no problem.
 
Bowser Jr. bears a striking resemblance to the Koopa King. The similarity is even more apparent in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', with [[Baby Bowser]] looking almost exactly like Bowser Jr., but with a different, plain white bandana. By contrast, Junior typically wears a white bandana  that's decorated with drawn-on fangs and worn like a mask, though in his very first appearance, the bandana was blue and had a picture of Mario's nose and mustache drawn on it. Rather than sporting the same spiked cuffs the male Koopalings have, Junior has spikeless, metal cuffs on his wrists.
 
Bowser Jr.'s exact size varies from game to game like his father's. He was smallest in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and some spin-offs, but as of ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and its three sequels he is roughly Mario's size. In ''Super Mario Galaxy'' he has grown considerably, towering over Princess Peach. He usually appears to be larger than Lemmy, and has a chubby frame similar to Ludwig's.
 
Because of ''Mario'' creator [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s preference for left-handed characters like himself, Bowser Jr. is left-handed. Despite this, he plays right-handed, by default, in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', and while he is left-handed while fielding in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', he appears on the right-handed side of the batting field.
 
===Personality===
Bowser Jr. can be summed up as a bold and energetic troublemaker. His trouble making side is seen as he tricks Mario in both ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and ''New Super Mario Bros.'' According to ''Mario Kart Wii'', Bowser Jr. inherited his father's bad attitude, evident in his motto (''"Grin and bear it. When that don't work, grin and crush it."''). He is also bratty, spoiled, and short tempered, though in ''Mario Party DS'' it is stated he has a lonely side. His favorite hobbies are stealing cookies, causing trouble for people, and scribbling (which may explain the widespread Graffiti that was made at Isle Delfino). However, he seems determined to defeat [[Mario]] in a fair fight in order to prove his power. His bio in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' suggests he is also occasionally lazy due to riding his Koopa Clown Car throughout the game.
 
===Powers and abilities===
Despite his young age and size, Bowser Jr. is very skilled and powerful, and a formidable opponent to the Mario Bros. From his first appearance, he has shown remarkable talent with mechanics and technology, able to skillfully pilot vehicles and giant robots. He is also able to take on his Shadow Mario form through the use of bandana that has drawing of Mario's moustache (though he has not used it since ''Super Mario Sunshine''); in this form, he is just as acrobatic as Mario and can perform the same jumps. When using his [[Magic Paintbrush]], he can create [[Graffiti#Color Portal|Color Portals]], [[Graffiti#Forcefield|Forcefields]], Graffiti infused with different effects, and even [[enemies]] such as [[Swoopin' Stu]]s and [[Polluted Piranha Plant]]s. Junior is shown to be fast, as well as skilled, though at times he may be given varied stats. Being the heir of the Koopa Troop, Bowser Jr seem to have some of his father's traits. He is usually physically powerful like his father in spite of his small frame and have shown off great levels of durability into the point of being capable of surviving near-death situations. This is evident in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', where he falls into the gigantic sun after his father's defeat and is later shown to be alive back in Mushroom Kingdom, as well as ''New Super Mario Bros Wii'', where he survives after being crushed by Bowser's collapsing castle.
 
Bowser Jr. was, at first, unskilled in breathing fire as shown in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' where he attempts to breath fire like his father in his entrance, only to breath smoke and a tiny flame. This changes in ''New Super Mario Bros Wii'', where he can breath fireballs that can home onto opponents and creates a large blaze of fire when the fireball is on contact with the ground. In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', he can breath fireballs consecutively. In ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', he is able to breathe a stream of fire. He can also withdraw and duck into his shell for offensive and defensive purposes and uses Koopa Shells as weapons in "New Super Mario Bros". In ''Mario Strikers Charged'', he has a [[Super Ability]] that shrinks his opponents called [[Sonic Roar!]] where he emits large sonic waves by screaming loudly. He uses this as a [[Mega Strike]] as well. Bowser Jr. appears to excel in magic. This is supported in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', where he can [[Paperize]], create a defensive shield, and heal. He also appears to be a skilled leader, as he was able to keep the Koopa Troop united when Bowser was [[Dry Bowser|incapacitated]] in ''New Super Mario Bros.''
 
==Relationships with other characters==
===Bowser===
{{main|Bowser}}
Bowser Jr. idolizes his father and strives to be like him. Bowser tends to treat Bowser Jr. as a minion sometimes, but usually shows a bit more emotion towards him. When Bowser admits he conned Jr. in ''Sunshine'', Jr. admitted he knew all along and forgave his father, showing how they trust each other. Bowser also rarely gets frustrated at his son when he fails, something that happens often with his other minions. While Bowser does care for his son, his selfishness and greed seems to overshadow this; in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', Bowser grieved over the impending destruction of his galaxy rather than thinking about the welfare of his own son. Nevertheless, Bowser Jr. and Bowser have a very strong bond and are seen together as partners in various sports titles.
 
===Kamek===
{{main|Kamek}}
Not much is known about Bowser Jr.'s relationship with Kamek. It is known that Kamek is responsible for Bowser Jr.'s safety, much like how Kamek is Bowser's caretaker. This is shown in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', where Bowser Jr. is picked up by Kamek after his defeat from Mario twice in the airship. Kamek and Bowser Jr. also worked together in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', where both of them aid Bowser and attempt to stop Mario from obtaining the [[Royal Sticker]]s. They are seen together once again in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' on [[The Final Battle (New Super Mario Bros. U)|The Final Battle]]. After Bowser's first defeat from Mario, Bowser Jr. comes into the area holding Kamek, who is unconscious from his defeat from Mario. Bowser Jr. then wakes up Kamek and convinces him to use his magic on Bowser to make him giant, which Kamek agrees to do. Since Kamek lacked his broom at this time, Bowser Jr. had to move him around to spray his magic on Bowser.
 
===Koopalings===
{{main|Koopalings}}
Bowser Jr.'s relationship with the Koopalings is unknown for the moment. Originally, the Koopalings were treated as Bowser's children following their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. However, this idea was unexplored once Bowser Jr. was introduced, and was dropped by Shigeru Miyamoto in a September 2012 interview.
 
He also ranks slightly above them (this does not stop some of them from abandoning him on the airship, which may be intentional or accidental). However, he is known to help them, by dropping them off at their respective castles in his airship as well as watching over them. The only scene in which he directly interacts with the other Koopalings is after the credits in ''[[New Super Mario Bros Wii]]'', where he directs a disoriented [[Larry Koopa|Larry]] to the rest of the Koopalings, who are lifting up an unconscious Bowser.
 
===Mario===
{{main|Mario}}
Bowser Jr. was told by his father that Mario was evil and took his [[Princess Peach|"mama"]] away. He has since been trying to cause Mario trouble, which brings him joy. But at the end of ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Bowser tells his son that Peach really is not his mother, although he informed Bowser that he was already aware that she wasn't. He has attempted twice to stop Mario by himself mainly and has had help by his father in some ways, such as use of the [[Koopa Troop]] and weaponry. Since then, Bowser Jr. became Mario's second arch-enemy.


===Princess Peach===
*Lord Jr. (''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'')
{{main|Princess Peach}}
*Lord Bowser Jr. (''Super Mario Party'')
[[File:Peach on Bowser Jr.'s airship SMG.png|thumb|right|Peach next to Bowser Jr. on his airship in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
*Kiddo (Bowser)
{{quote|I know, she's not really my Mama.|Bowser Jr.|Super Mario Sunshine}}
*Son (Bowser)
Bowser Jr. seems to have no mother, though he is seen wishing that Peach would play a maternal role in his life, shown when he called her "mama" in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' even though he knows she is not related to him. In his ''Brawl'' trophy it was revealed that the reason he had kidnapped her in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' was because he felt strongly about her. In '' Super Mario Sunshine'', Junior tried to get Peach to join him and Bowser in their slime tub, but Peach politely refused the offer. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Junior also kept Peach with him in his airship while [[Bowser]] fought [[Mario]].
*Young Master (Kamek)
*Great One (Kamek)
*Small Bowser (Morton)
*Bowser's Kid (Starlow)
*Name Withheld by Request (''Super Mario Maker 2'')
*Dearest son of Bowser (Koopa Paratroopa Trio)


==List of appearances by date==
==List of appearances by date==
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|-
!width=50%|Title
!width=40%|Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Original Release Date
!width=20%|Original release date
!width=10%|System/Format
!width=20%|System/format
|-
|-
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|Main Antagonist/NPC
|Main antagonist/non-playable character
|2002
|[[List of games by date#2002|2002]]
|[[Gamecube]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|[[List of games by date#2003|2003]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2003
|2003
|[[Gamecube]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|2003
|[[Gamecube]]
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
|Mentioned
|Mentioned, GCN icon (after using GCN GBA cable)
|2004
|[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2004
|2004
|[[Gamecube]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2005
|[[List of games by date#2005|2005]]
|[[Gamecube]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|Main Antagonist/Boss
|Main antagonist/boss
|2006
|[[List of games by date#2006|2006]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2006
|2006
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|Nintendo DS
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Unlockable playable character
|2007
|[[List of games by date#2007|2007]]
|[[Wii]]
|[[Wii]]
|-
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|Major Antagonist/Boss
|Secondary antagonist/boss
|2007
|2007
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|Minor Antagonist/NPC
|Minor antagonist/non-playable character
|2007
|2007
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|Nintendo DS
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Unlockable playable character
|2008
|[[List of games by date#2008|2008]]
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Cameo as [[trophy]] and [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]].
|Cameo as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] and a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]].
|2008
|2008
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|Major Antagonist/Playable Character
|Major antagonist/playable character
|2008
|2008
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis#"New Play Control!" Series|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''
|''[[Mario Power Tennis#"New Play Control!" Series|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2009
|[[List of games by date#2009|2009]]
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
|Playable Character
|Rival/playable character
|2009
|2009
|[[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]]
|Wii, Nintendo DS
|-
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|Major Antagonist/Boss
|Secondary antagonist/boss
|2009
|2009
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Major Antagonist/Boss
|Secondary antagonist/boss
|2010
|[[List of games by date#2010|2010]]
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2010
|2010
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2011
|[[List of games by date#2011|2011]]
|[[Wii]], [[Nintendo 3DS]]
|Wii, [[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|-
|''[[Fortune Street]]''
|''[[Fortune Street]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2011
|2011
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|Boss
|Secondary antagonist/Boss
|2012
|[[List of games by date#2012|2012]]
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''
|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2012
|2012
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|Boss
|Boss
|2012
|2012
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|Boss
|Secondary antagonist/Boss
|2012
|2012
|[[Wii U]]
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|-
|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|Boss
|Secondary antagonist/Boss
|2013
|[[List of games by date#2013|2013]]
|[[Wii U]]
|Wii U
|-
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
|Boss
|Secret boss
|2013
|2013
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Unlockable playable character
|2013
|2013
|Arcade
|[[Arcade]]
|-
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
|Playable Character
|Playable character
|2013
|2013
|[[Wii U]]
|Wii U
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
|Playable Character
|Unlockable playable character
|2013
|2013
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|}
|-
<br clear=all>
|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
 
|Playable character
==Official profiles and statistics==
|[[List of games by date#2014|2014]]
===[[Mario Kart series|''Mario Kart'' series]]===
|Nintendo 3DS
====''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''====
|-
*'''Partner:''' [[Bowser]]
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
*'''Kart:''' [[Bullet Blaster]]
|Unlockable playable character
*'''Special Item:''' [[Bowser Shell]]
|2014
*'''Bio:''' ''"An energetic troublemaker who's ready to drive out of his father's shadow."''
|Nintendo 3DS
*'''Bio2:''' ''"He may be smaller than his dad, but Bowser Jr. is just as mean and just as destructive. When he hurls Bowser's shell, he can cause some serious pain."''
|-
 
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
====''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''====
|Playable character
[[Image:Roster bowserjr.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Bowser Jr.'s complete vehicle roster.]]
|2014
 
|Wii U
*Stats
|-
**'''Size:''' Medium
|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
**Actual Bonuses
|Rival
***'''Off-Road:''' +1
|[[List of games by date#2015|2015]]
***'''Mini-Turbo:''' +1
|Wii U
 
|-
===''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''===
|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
Stats
|Cameo
*'''Type:''' Speedy
|2015
*'''Special Shot:''' [[Graffiti Shot]]
|Wii U
*'''Bio:''' ''"He zigs and he zags! He's powerful like his dad! Better not underestimate Bowser Jr."''
|-
 
|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
===''[[Mario Baseball]]'' series===
|Boss/Co-Final boss
====''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''====
|2015
*'''Teams:''' Jr. Fangs, Jr. Bombers, Jr. Pixies, Jr. Rookies
|Nintendo 3DS
*'''Type:''' Power
|-
*'''Starting Team Captain:''' [[Bowser]]
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
*'''Status:''' Secondary Team Captain
|Enemy/playable character ([[Costume Mario]])
*'''Stats:'''
|2015
**'''Batting:''' 8/10
|Wii U
**'''Pitching:''' 5/10
|-
**'''Fielding:''' 3/10
|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''
**'''Running:''' 4/10
|Unlockable playable character
*'''Player Profile:'''
|2015
** '''Strong Point:'''  
|Wii U
**'''Special Talents:''' Body Check, Wall Jump
|-
**'''Trajectory:'''
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
***'''Field:''' Center
|Major antagonist/Boss
***'''Height:''' Top
|2015
*'''Special Ball:''' [[Killer Jr. Ball]]
|Nintendo 3DS
*'''Default Batting Position:''' Right
|-
*'''Default Throwing Arm:''' Left
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''
*'''Sweet Spot:''' The Spike Ring on the bat
|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up
*'''Compatible Relationships:''' [[Bowser]], [[Magikoopa]], [[Hammer Bro.]]
|[[List of games by date#2016|2016]]
*'''Bio:''' ''"Bowser's exuberant son. Bowser lied to him and convinced Jr. that Peach was his mom, resulting in a chaotic adventure for Mario and company. Bowser thinks the Koopa clan is in good hands with his son. He's not just powerful but also surprisingly skilled."''
|Wii U
 
|-
====''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''====
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
{{sluggers
|Playable character
|bg=lawngreen
|2016
|captain=Bowser Jr.
|Nintendo 3DS, Arcade, Wii U
|image=[[File:BowserJuniorSluggers.PNG|120px|center]]
|-
|bio=''A pitcher with great ball and bat control!''
|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|team=[[Bowser Jr. Rookies]]
|Boss/amiibo playable character in ''Mario Shuffle'' mode
|stadium=[[Bowser Jr.'s Room]]
|2016
|star pitch=[[Graffiti Ball]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|star swing=[[Graffiti Swing]]
|-
|fd=Spin Attack
|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|btgl=Right/Left
|Enemy
|pitch=5/10
|2016
|bat=7/10
|Nintendo 3DS
|field=4/10
|-
|run=7/10
|''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''
}}
|Playable character
 
|[[List of games by date#2017|2017]]
=====Chemistry=====
|Nintendo 3DS
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|Playable character
|2017
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''
|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up
|2017
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
|Main antagonist/boss
|2017
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
|Unlockable Ally in the ''Minion Quest'' mode
|2017
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
|Non-playable character
|2017
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''
|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up
|[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft]]'' (Bedrock edition)
|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
|Playable character
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Mario Party]]''
|Playable character
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
|Main protagonist/Playable character in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode
|2018
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|Secondary antagonist/Boss
|[[List of games by date#2019|2019]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
! width=20% | Character !! width=40% | Good Chemistry !! width=40% | Bad Chemistry
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|Enemy
|2019
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
! Bowser Jr.
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
| Bowser, Koopa Troopa, Hammer Bro, Magikoopa
|Unlockable playable character
| Mario, Luigi
|2019
|iOS/Android
|-
|-
|}
|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
 
|Unlockable playable character
===''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''===
|2019
*'''Unlocked By:''' Clearing the Fire Cup
|iOS/Android
*'''Character Type:''' Offensive
*'''Super Ability:''' [[Sonic Roar!]]
*'''Deke:''' Bowser Jr. jumps into the air and slams his shell into the ground.
 
====Stats====
*'''Movement:''' 3
*'''Shooting:''' 10
*'''Passing:''' 10
*'''Defense:''' 3
 
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy'' bio====
''Bowser Jr. has been causing trouble for Mario since they met at Isle Delfino, doing the bidding of his father, the great Koopa King Bowser. When Mario gives chase to Bowser across the universe, Bowser Jr. tries to intercept the plumber and make his father proud. But does the little Koopa underling have the guts to really stop the hero of the Mushroom Kingdom?''
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
*'''European Website Bio''': "''He might only come up to his dad's knee, but getting past Bowser Jr. is still a tall order. The rightful heir to the family business is every bit as scheming as his old man, and often attacks from the air. Don't let the bib fool you - Bowser Jr. is big enough to look after himself!''"
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
*'''Website Bio''': "''Bowser's mischievous little sidekick has new vehicles and new tricks up his sleeve to trip up Mario and friends…Watch out!''"
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
====Trophy information====
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|-
|-
! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=200px | Game !! | Description
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''
|Playable character
|2019
|Nintendo Switch, Arcade
|-
|-
! rowspan=2 | Bowser Jr.
|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
| rowspan=2 | [[File:BrawlTrophy181.png|100px]]
|Ally
| align=center | '''GCN''' ''Super Mario Sunshine''
|[[List of games by date#2020|2020]]
| rowspan=2 | ''Bowser's son, who appears in Super Mario Sunshine calling Princess Peach his mother--he feels so strongly about her that he kidnaps her. Somewhat spoiled by his father, Bowser Jr. comes off as being on the selfish side. His bib is decorated with drawn-on fangs and worn like a mask--it's most likely an effort to appear more menacing.''
|Nintendo Switch
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|-
| align=center | '''DS''' ''New Super Mario Bros.''
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|Main antagonist/Non-playable character in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Secondary antagonist/Boss in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
|2020
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
|}
|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
 
|Non-playable character
====Stickers====
|2020
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
! width=100px | Image !! | Game !! | Effect
|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Ally/Playable character in ''Bowser's Fury'' mode
|[[List of games by date#2021|2021]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| [[File:Bowserjrball.png|100x100px]]
|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''
| ''Mario Superstar Baseball''
|Playable character
| Trophy Drops +25
|2021
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| [[File:Bowser Jr. Artwork - Super Mario Sunshine.png|100x100px]]
|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
| ''Super Mario Sunshine''
|Non-playable character
| [Tail] - Attack +25<br>'''Usable by:''' Yoshi, Pikachu, Diddy Kong, Pokémon Trainer
|2021
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
|}
|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''
 
|Playable character
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
|[[List of games by date#2022|2022]]
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
|Nintendo Switch
=====Profile=====
''"Bowser Jr. is a new addition to the Olympic Winter Games bringing with his Back Spin Shell ability on the Wii and DS, and the Spinning Jr. Shell ability on the DS. Bowser Jr. is the son of Bowser, but don't let that fool you, he's aiming for first place and will do what it takes to get there!"''
 
=====Wii stats=====
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{{WinterGames-WiiStat
|character=Bowser Jr.
|ability=Back Spin Shell
|image=BowserJr_Emblem_Winter_Games.jpg
|speed=70
|acceleration=70
|power=85
|skill=85
}}
|}
 
=====DS stats=====
{|
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{{WinterGames-WiiStat
|character=Bowser Jr.
|ability=Spinning Jr. Shell
|image=BowserJr_Emblem_Winter_Games.jpg
|speed=65
|jumping=50
|power=65
|technique=70
|stamina=60
}}
|}
 
====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
*'''Profile''': ''"Bowser Jr. is the son of Bowser, but don't let that fool you. With good balancing and the inherited strength from his father, he's aiming for first place in these Olympic Games."''
 
====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
*'''Profile''': ''"As Bowser's son, Bowser Jr. combines his father's power with his own well-balanced natural abilities."''
 
===''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''===
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|<center>Bowser Jr.</center>
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|<center>Speedy</center>
|Secondary antagonist/Boss
|<center>[[Bowser Jr. Blvd.]]</center>
|[[List of games by date#2023|2023]]
|<center>3/5</center>
|Nintendo Switch
|<center>5/5</center>
|<center>1/5</center>
|}
|}
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===''[[Fortune Street]]''===
==Profiles and statistics==
*'''Bio''': ''Bowser's miniature sidekick has also taken up residence on Fortune Street. Watch out for his mischievous moves.''
{{main|List of Bowser Jr. profiles and statistics}}


===''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''===
====''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''====
*'''Type:''' Tricky
[[File:Roster bowserjr.png|thumb|upright=1.66|Bowser Jr.'s complete vehicle roster]]
*'''Bio:''' ''With his quick moves, Bowser Jr. has no problem returning balls. He can hit surprising Slices that confuse his opponents.''
*'''Bio 2:''' ''Bowser Jr. has great speed, which allows him to return balls that look like lost causes. He’s also capable of applying a surprising amount of curve to his shots, confusing his opponents no end.''


===''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''===
*Stats
*'''Website Bio''': ''Bowser's pint-sized progeny is too lazy to walk around, so he floats in his little propellerfied Koopa Clown Car and serves as Mario's own personal flying pest.''
**'''Size:''' Medium
**Actual Bonuses
***'''Off-Road:''' +1
***'''Mini-Turbo:''' +1


===''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''===
===''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''===
*'''Website Bio''': ''He doesn't have his own tower, but you can't keep him from playing.''
Stats
<br clear=all>
*'''Type:''' Speedy
*'''Special Shot:''' [[Graffiti Shot]]
*'''Bio:''' ''He zigs and he zags! He's powerful like his dad! Better not underestimate Bowser Jr.''


==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==
Bowser Jr. was voiced by [[Dolores Rogers]] until 2006. On [[Tara Strong]]'s official website, there used to be a credit there saying she voiced Junior in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', even though she is not listed in the game's credits.
Bowser Jr. was voiced by [[Dolores Rogers]] until 2006, however from 2007 onwards, starting from ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', he is voiced by [[Caety Sagoian]], with some of Dolores Rogers' voice clips for him being reused. However, [[Tara Strong]]'s official website once claimed that Bowser Jr. was voiced by her in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''<ref>[http://www.tarastrong.com tarastrong.com] &ndash; One could navigate to 'Filmography', and near the bottom in a games section was where this credit was once listed as "Super Mario Sunshine - 'Bowser Jr."</ref>, despite the in game credits listing Rogers as his voice actor.
 
In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', and ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' he is voiced by [[Caety Sagoian]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<i><gallery>
Bowser Jr Artwork Super Mario Sunshine.png|[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
MPT Bowser Jr Art.png|[[Mario Power Tennis]]
Bowser Jr MSB artwork.jpg|[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]
BowserjrPMSS.png|[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]
Bowser Jr. Artwork - Mario Golf World Tour.png|[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]
BowserJr BISDX Point.png|[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]
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==Quotes==
==Quotes==
*''"Leave my mama alone, you bad man!'' &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
{{main|List of Bowser Jr. quotes}}
*''"I won't let you take Mama Peach away!!"'' &ndash; ''Super Mario Sunshine
*"''Yahoo! I'm the best!''" - ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
*''"You again? Don't you ever give up?"'' &ndash; ''Super Mario Sunshine
*"''Hmph! This ship's pretty classy - you know, cool design and all that. Maybe I'll model my next mecha after it!''" - ''[[Fortune Street]]''
*''"This is my Magic Brush. When I draw with it, all my wishes come true."'' &ndash; ''Super Mario Sunshine
*"''Ooh, be quiet! I’ll take you all on! C’mon, I challenge you!''" - ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
*''"You...You pest. Stop following us".'' &ndash; ''Super Mario Sunshine
*"''Dad is maaad! If he catches you now, he can steal your hearts in a super-scary minigame!''" - ''[[Mario Party 10]]''
*''"I know, she's not really my Mama."'' &ndash; ''Super Mario Sunshine
*"''Bwa ha ha ha ha! Now you're going to have to play a minigame against me! You wouldn't have a chance against me alone, so I'll let you take me on with one of your rivals!''" - ''[[Mario Party 9]]''
*''"Some day...when I'm bigger... I wanna fight that Mario again!"'' &ndash; ''Super Mario Sunshine''
 
*''"Yes, I won!"'' &ndash; ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]
==Audio samples==
*''"This game stinks! It stinks-...IT STINKS!!"'' &ndash; ''Mario Power Tennis
===Voice clips===
*''"I'm coming! At every turn!"'' &ndash; ''Mario Power Tennis
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*''"Oh, Mama! You're tough! But I'm tough too, right?"'' &ndash; ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]
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*''"This time, I won't even need my Dad's help to take care of you!'' &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]
|title1=''Super Mario Sunshine''
*''"I guess I'll just whup you myself!"'' &ndash; ''Super Mario Galaxy
|description1=''"Someday...when I'm bigger... I wanna fight that Mario again!"'' ([[Dolores Rogers]], 2002)
*''"This calls for my ultimate weapon!"'' &ndash; ''Super Mario Galaxy
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*''"Looking for the princess? 'Cause she's with me!"'' &ndash; ''Super Mario Galaxy
|title2=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
*''"Yay! I won! I WON!"'' &ndash; ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]
|description2=Bowser Jr. laughs. (Dolores Rogers, 2003; also used in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' by [[Baby Bowser]])
*''"Yippee! Yay, yay!"'' &ndash; ''Mario Kart Wii''
|file3=Bowser Jr. SMG.oga
*''"What?! Lame! Lame. Lame."'' &ndash; ''Mario Kart Wii
|title3=''Super Mario Galaxy''
*''"Let's go!''"&ndash; ''Mario Kart Wii/Mario Sports Mix
|description3=Bowser Jr. laughs. ([[Caety Sagoian]], 2007)
*''"I'm just gonna sit here and watch you go BOOM!"'' &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
}}
*''"Blech! Wario!"'' &ndash; ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]
 
*''"Wah ha ha! Ya know what you are? A buncha BUGS that I'm gonna SQUASH!"'' &ndash; ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]
===Themes===
*''"Yee-ha!"'' &ndash; ''Mario Super Sluggers
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*''"Number One!"'' &ndash; ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]
|file1=SMS Bowser Jr Revealed Theme.oga
*''"Grr!"'' &ndash; ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
|title1=Meet Bowser Jr.
*''"I'm telling Papa on you!"'' &ndash; ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
|description1=The theme that plays when Shadow Mario reveals himself as Bowser Jr. in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', which contains a remix of Shadow Mario's Theme.
*''"Ha, ha!"'' &ndash; ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
|file2=NSMB-Music-Fortress Boss.oga
*''"Yay!"'' &ndash; ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
|title2=Fortress Boss
*''"What is this?!"'' &ndash; ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
|description2=Bowser Jr.'s battle theme in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
*''"Junior!"'' &ndash; ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
|file3=Enter Bowser Jr Super Mario Galaxy.oga
*''"Fine, then! If that's the way it is, I've got [[Paperize|one last trick]] to show you, bub! NYARGLEBARGLE!"'' &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|title3=Enter Bowser Jr.!
*''"Does this mean...I'M FINISHED?!"'' &ndash; ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''
|description3=Bowser Jr.'s battle theme in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|file4=NSMBW Bowser Jr Battle Theme.oga
|title4=Bowser Jr. Battle
|description4=Bowser Jr.'s battle theme in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', which is reused in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and [[New Super Luigi U|its]] [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|associated games]].
|file5=Bowser Jr Breakdown.oga
|title5=Battle with Bowser Jr.!
|description5=The first phase of [[Bowser Jr. Breakdown]]'s music in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|file6=Bowser Jr's Mad.oga
|title6=Bowser Jr.'s Mad!
|description6=The second phase of Bowser Jr. Breakdown's music in ''Mario Party 9''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
===Bowser Jr.===
|Jap=クッパJr.
{{foreign names
|Jap=クッパ{{hover|Jr.|ジュニア}}
|JapR=Kuppa Junia
|JapR=Kuppa Junia
|JapM=Koopa Jr., "''Koopa''" being the Japanese name of Bowser
|JapM=Bowser Jr.; officially romanized as Koopa Jr.<ref>http://www.smashbros.com/jp/characters/secret08.html</ref>
|SpaA=Bowser Jr.<br />Bowsy (''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis'')
|ChiS=酷霸王Jr.<br>''Kùbàwáng Jr.''<br>酷霸王之子 (China release of Nintendo Switch games)<br>''Kùbàwáng zhī Zǐ''<br>酷霸Jr. <small>(''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'')</small><br>''Kùbà Jr.''
|SpaAM=-<br />From the NOE name.
|ChiSM=Bowser Jr.<br><br>Son of Bowser<br><br>Bowser Jr.<br><br>
|SpaE=Bowsy
|ChiT=庫巴Jr.
|SpaEM=Diminutive of "Bowser"
|ChiTR=Kùbā Jr.
|ChiTM=Bowser Jr.
|Dut=Bowser Jr.
|DutM=-
|Fre=Bowser Jr.
|FreM=-
|Ger=Bowser Jr.
|Ger=Bowser Jr.
|GerM=-
|GerM=-
|Fra=Bowser Jr.
|Ita=Bowser Junior<br>Bowser Jr. (rarely)<br>Bowsy<ref>[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]], pag. 5</ref>
|FraM=-
|ItaM=-<br>-<br>Bowsy
|Ita=Bowser Jr.
|ItaM=-
|Kor=쿠파주니어
|Kor=쿠파주니어
|KorR=Kupa Junieo
|KorR=Kupa Junieo
|KorM=Koopa Jr., "Koopa" being Bowser's name in Korean as well
|KorM=Bowser Junior
|Rom=Bowser Jr.
|Por=Bowser Jr.
|RomM=-
|PorM=-
|Chi=庫巴Jr. (Traditional)<br>''Kùbā Junior''
|Rus=Боузер-младший
|ChiM=Koopa Jr., "Koopa" being Bowser's name in Taiwan and China as well}}
|RusR=Bouzer-mladshiy
|RusM=Bowser Junior
|SpaA=Bowser Jr.<br>Bowsy <small>(''New Play Control!: Mario Power Tennis'')</small><br>
|SpaAM=-<br>From the European Spanish Name
|SpaE=Bowsy
|SpaEM=Diminutive of "[[Bowser]]"
|Ukr=Боузер-молодший<ref>[https://www.lego.com/uk-ua/product/bowser-jr-s-clown-car-expansion-set-71396 Bowser Jr.'s Clown Car Expansion Set]. ''LEGO'' (Ukraine). Retrieved July 8, 2022.</ref>
|UkrR=Bouzer-molodshyy
|UkrM=Bowser the younger
|Hun=Ifj. Bowser
|HunM= Bowser Jr.
}}
 
===Bowser Jr. (Pirate)===
{{foreign names
|Jap=クッパJr. (海賊)
|JapR=Kuppa Junia (Kaizoku)
|JapM=Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
|ChiS=酷霸王Jr. (海盗)
|ChiSR=Kùbàwáng Jr. (Hǎidào)
|ChiSM=Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
|ChiT=庫巴Jr. (海盜)
|ChiTR=Kùbā Jr. (Hǎidào)
|ChiTM=Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
|Fre=Bowser Jr. (pirate)
|Ger=Bowser Jr. (Pirat)
|GerM=Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
|Ita=Bowser Junior (pirata)
|ItaM=Bowser Jr. (pirate)
|Kor=쿠파주니어(해적)
|KorR=Kupa Junieo (Haejeog)
|KorM=Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
|Por=Bowser Jr. (pirata)
|PorM=Bowser Jr. (pirate)
|SpaA=Bowser Jr. (pirata)
|SpaAM=Bowser Jr. (pirate)
|SpaE=Bowsy (Pirata)
|SpaEM=Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*While the Koopalings were fought on Airships in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and Bowser Jr. was fought in [[Tower]]s in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they swapped roles in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where Bowser Jr. is fought only on the Airships and the Koopalings are encountered in the [[Fortress]] and [[Castle]] of each world.
*The name "Bowser Jr." predates the character, as it was first used in [[Prima Games]] coverage of ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' to refer to [[Baby Bowser]].<ref>Prima Bath. ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 117.</ref><ref>Prima Bath. ''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 93.</ref>
*In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', it is revealed that Bowser Jr. has two fangs; one just sticks out more.
*While the Koopalings are fought on airships in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and Bowser Jr. is fought in [[tower]]s in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they swapped locations in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', as Bowser Jr. is fought on airships, whereas the Koopalings are fought in the towers and [[castle]] of each world.
*''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' is the only time [[Bowser]] is unlockable while Bowser Jr. is a starter.
*In the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, Bowser Jr.'s actions, such as running and jumping, create sound effects with a high pitch unique to him. This distinct sound effect was mimicked by Bowser during the ending of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
*In ''[[Super Mario Chess]]'', Bowser Jr. is a queen on Bowser's team.
*In the Collector's Edition of [[Monopoly Gamer]], Bowser Jr. is the "Final Boss" in the Boss Card deck. He replaces his father, Bowser, as "Final Boss" from the Standard Edition, as Bowser is instead a playable character in the Collector's Edition.
 
==References==
==References==
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Not to be confused with Baby Bowser, Koopa Kid, or Jr. Troopa.
Bowser Jr.
Artwork of Bowser Jr. from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Artwork of Bowser Jr. for Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Full name Bowser Junior
Species Koopa
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Latest portrayal Caety Sagoian (2007–present)
“Someday...when I'm bigger... I wanna fight that Mario again!”
Bowser Jr., Super Mario Sunshine

Bowser Jr., sometimes simply known as "Jr."[1] or "Junior,"[2] is the secondary antagonist in the Super Mario franchise. As his name indicates, he is the son of Bowser and serves as the prince of the Koopas, heir to the throne to be the future king. Bowser Jr. made his debut in Super Mario Sunshine, in which he is seen assuming the alter ego Shadow Mario. He has since helped his father to kidnap Princess Peach and battle Mario and Luigi in many subsequent games, as well as being playable in various spin-off games. Bowser Jr. has a strong desire to make his father proud, and Bowser's rarely seen emotional side is sometimes brought out by his interactions with his son. Bowser Jr.'s defining traits are his hyperactive and mischievous personality, his frequent use of the Junior Clown Car and the Magic Paintbrush, and the bib-like bandana he wears. He bears a noticeable resemblance to his father as a baby.

History[edit]

Main article: History of Bowser Jr.

Bowser Jr. made his debut in Super Mario Sunshine as an antagonist. Since his debut, he made plenty of appearances in the core series and spin-offs as the antagonist alongside Bowser. Like the rest of the main cast, he made appearances in spin-offs as a playable character.

Characteristics[edit]

Physical description[edit]

The current appearance of Bowser Koopa Jr. in the Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.
Texture of Bowser Jr.'s bib from Mario Party 9
Bowser Jr.'s bandana as seen in recent games

Bowser Jr. has a yellow skin tone that lacks the tan seen on his dad and most of the Koopalings, as well as a light green head, with small horns on each side, each being circled with orange rings (except for his paper appearances), small circular eyes, that are black in color and lack sclera and irises, as well as his father's fiery orange hair and eyebrows; his hair being tied up into a top-ponytail. His mouth is wide, puffy, and con-vexed, with a large snout having one, fang-like tooth in the upper left corner, with the exception of his in-game appearance in Super Mario Galaxy, in which he is depicted as having two fangs, one on each side. Just like most members of his species, Bowser Jr. has sharp claws on his fingers and toes and a rounded, four-ribbed plated belly, as well as chubby, white-padded feet. His shell is green, lined with a white encasing, and the multiple, short spikes are circled with orange rings, similar to his father's shell. He has also been shown with a considerable amount of strength, seen in Super Mario Sunshine and New Super Mario Bros. where he is able to carry Princess Peach with little to no problem.

Bowser Jr. bears a striking resemblance to his father. The similarity is even more apparent in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, with Baby Bowser looking almost exactly like Bowser Jr., but with a different, plain white bandana. In Yoshi's New Island, Baby Bowser looks even more like Bowser Jr., but without the bandana. By contrast, Bowser Jr. typically wears a white bandana that is decorated with drawn-on fangs, in order to depict his father's mouth[3], and worn like a mask, though in his very first appearance, the bandana was blue and had a picture of Mario's nose and mustache drawn on it, having been used with the purpose of disguising himself as Shadow Mario. In some of Bowser Jr's earlier appearances, such as Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Power Tennis, he wears his bandana over his mouth, whereas in later appearances, such as Mario Party: Island Tour and Mario Golf: World Tour, he wears it around his neck. Rather than sporting the same spiked cuffs the male Koopalings have, Bowser Jr. has spikeless, metal cuffs on his wrists, like Baby Bowser since Yoshi Touch & Go.

Bowser Jr. next to Peach in Super Mario Galaxy

Bowser Jr.'s exact size varies from game to game like his father's. He was smallest in Super Mario Sunshine and some spin-offs, where he is half of Mario's size. As of the New Super Mario Bros. series he is roughly Mario's size. In Super Mario Galaxy he has grown considerably, towering over Princess Peach. He usually appears to be larger than Lemmy, and has a chubby frame similar to Ludwig's, though smaller.

Bowser Jr.'s appearance in the Super Smash Bros. series is unaltered when compared to the other Super Mario characters, including his father. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, however, Bowser Jr.'s color scheme is slightly darker and subdued, while his hair, horns, spikes, and shell receive simple detailing, similar to Bowser. However, Bowser Jr.'s scales remain undefined. These details are also expressed by the Koopalings.

In Super Mario Maker, Bowser Jr. receives new designs based off the graphical styles of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World. However, it is the Super Mario Bros. style that changes his appearance the most, since he is depicted with regular eyes, as opposed to his beady ones, while perpetually grinning with a row of visible teeth. In the Super Mario Bros. 3 style, he always has a serious expression on his face.

In Dr. Mario World, Bowser Jr. is given clothing for the first time: he wears dark green pants, a plain white collared shirt with an orange tie on top, and a white lab coat. Additionally, Bowser Jr. sports a stethoscope around his neck; however, he does not wear a head mirror like many of the other doctors, and still retains his spikeless armcuffs.

Because of Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto's preference for left-handed characters like himself, Bowser Jr. is left-handed. Despite this, he plays right-handed, by default, in Mario Power Tennis, and while he is left-handed while fielding in Mario Super Sluggers and Mario Sports Superstars., he appears on the right-handed side of the batting field.

Personality[edit]

Bowser Jr. is usually portrayed as energetic, precocious, and driven, yet lonely.
“Good and evil are outdated, simplistic terms! Everything is relative! Is it wrong for me to help my dad try to take over the Mushroom Kingdom?”
Bowser Jr., Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Bowser Jr. is bold, reckless, and energetic, but also easygoing, helpful, and friendly depending on the situation. He often acts as an adversary to Mario and friends and helps his father make trouble for them. This has been the case ever since his father pit him against Mario in Super Mario Sunshine. This continues in several games such as Super Mario Galaxy, New Super Mario Bros. and more. Despite that, he does not mind being an ally to Mario and is seemingly warming up to him overtime, evident in games such as Paper Mario: The Origami King and Bowser's Fury. In Fortune Street and Bowser Jr.'s Journey, he is shown to have a sense of humor, partaking in sarcasm and running gags. Bowser Jr. often looks up to and takes after his father, evident in his motto ("Grin and bear it. When that don't work, grin and crush it.") from Mario Kart Wii. Just like his father, he often hates losing, sometimes believing his opponents cheat or just get lucky. Despite that, they are fairly different. For example, he often has a better attitude than his father, evident in games such as Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games and Super Mario Party where he simply accepts defeat and vows to work harder to do better next time.

He is also quite bright, with his Final Smash trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U stating he is brainier than his father. For example, he is fascinated by machinery that he often invents and employs in his fights against Mario, such as his Boomsday Machine from Super Mario Galaxy 2 and the pinball machine in Mario Party DS. He is described by that game as obsessive about little details in the things that he makes as well as never being quite satisfied with his own work. He also has a habit, when energized or excited, of jumping from one foot to the other. However, this varies depending on the situation as in other cases he is shown to be easygoing and laid-back. It is revealed by his father in Mario Party: Island Tour that Bowser Jr. desires to be a hero. This explains why his father initially had to deceive him to go against Mario in the first place as well as why he often mentions his father as his motivation for being villainous.

It is also stated that he harbors a lonely side that he does not let other people know about, first alluded to in Mario Party DS. This aspect of his personality was explored in greater depth in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam with his friendship to Paper Bowser Junior, and the depths the two go to try to keep Paper Bowser Jr. from being forced to return to his own world. A similar depiction of loneliness was also showcased in the Nintendo Switch Online service trailer's NES portion, where he attempted to ask his dad to let him play his game with him but then nearly walked away dejected when the Koopa King initially ignored him. He also seems more willing to swallow his pride than his father, such as when he convinced Bowser to accept an invitation to a party after their defeat in Mario Super Sluggers, when he apologized to the Koopalings in Bowser Jr.'s Journey, or when he apologized to and begged Mario to rescue his father from the Megabug's influence in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. He is also quite supportive, such as when he is conversing with his father, or with Mario and friends in Mario Party Superstars.

Powers and abilities[edit]

Bowser Jr. with his Junior Clown Car and Magic Paintbrush
Bowser Jr. holding the Magic Paintbrush while riding his Junior Clown Car
“Bwaha, that was waaaay too easy. I'm too strong for my own good. It's my princely curse.”
Bowser Jr., Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Despite his young age and size, Bowser Jr. is very skilled, powerful, and a formidable opponent to the Mario Bros. From his first appearance, he has shown remarkable talent with mechanics and computers, able to skillfully invent[4] and pilot vehicles and giant robots as well as hack emails. He is just as acrobatic as Mario and can perform the same jump techniques. He is also able to take on his Shadow Mario form through the use of his Magic Paintbrush and a bandana that has drawing of Mario's moustache. When using his Magic Paintbrush, he can create goop and graffiti infused with different effects, enemies such as Goobles and Gatekeepers, Yoshis, and even bosses such as Petey Piranha and King Boo.[5] His graffiti also has the power to transport people, as seen in Bowser's Fury. He also has high levels of skill at wielding it. He rotates the Magic Paintbrush with one hand effortlessly and uses it as an offensive combat weapon against his opponents. Bowser Jr. is shown to be fast and skilled, though at times he may be given varied stats. Being the heir to the royal Koopa line, Bowser Jr. seems to have some of his father's traits. He is usually physically powerful like his father in spite of his small frame, and has shown off great levels of durability to the point of being able to survive near-death situations. This is evident in Super Mario Galaxy, where he falls into the gigantic sun after his father's defeat, and is later shown to be alive back in Mushroom Kingdom, as well as New Super Mario Bros Wii, where he survives after being crushed by Bowser's collapsing castle. Like his father, Bowser Jr. can do a normal shell spin, but in some games he has also shown he is able to do a 'reverse shell spin' where he balances on one of the spikes on his shell and spins like a top, usually with his arms, legs, and head outside of the shell.

Bowser Jr. performing his Mega Strike in Mario Strikers Charged
Bowser Jr. using his Mega Strike in Mario Strikers Charged.

Bowser Jr. was, at first, unskilled in breathing fire as shown in Mario Strikers Charged where he attempts to breathe fire like his father in his entrance, only to breathe smoke and a tiny flame. This changes in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where he can breathe fireballs that can home onto opponents, and creates a large blaze of fire when the fireball is on contact with the ground. In New Super Mario Bros. U and Super Mario Bros. Wonder, he can breathe fireballs consecutively. In Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, he is able to breathe a stream of fire. He can also withdraw and duck into his shell for offensive and defensive purposes and uses Koopa Shells as weapons in New Super Mario Bros. In Mario Strikers Charged, he has a Super Ability that shrinks his opponents called Sonic Roar! where he emits large sonic waves by screaming loudly. He uses this as a Mega Strike as well. Bowser Jr. appears to excel in magic as shown in Mario Super Sluggers where he turned Daisy into a stone statue, as well as in New Super Mario Bros. where he performs necromancy to revive his dad at the end of the game. This is also supported in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, where he can Paperize, create a defensive shield, and heal. Bowser Jr. is also surprisingly strong for his size as demonstrated in Super Mario Maker, where he possesses the ability to ground pound and paralyze any opponents that stay on the ground, an ability performed by most large and strong characters like Bowser, Morton, Roy, and Ludwig. He demonstrates his deceptively vast strength once more in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, where he can easily throw a gigantic cannonball several times his own size at the Mario Bros. and Paper Mario.

Relationships[edit]

Family and friends[edit]

Official artwork of Bowser, Bowser Jr., and the Koopalings on an Airship.
Bowser, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings on an airship.

Bowser Jr. idolizes his father and strives to be like him. In Mario Party: Island Tour, Bowser Jr. challenged Bowser in Bowser's Tower, and in Mario Strikers Charged, he challenges his father in one of the Striker Challenges, but aside from these instances of father-son rivalry, the two have been shown to share a close bond, appearing as partners in various sports and spin-off titles, and Bowser Jr. aids his father in many of his plots. While he cares for his son, Bowser's selfishness and single-minded determination to defeat Mario occasionally leads him to treat Bowser Jr. like a minion, and when he is wrapped up in one of his plans he has a tendency not to listen to what his son has to say. In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Bowser Jr. claims to have "daddy issues to repress." Initially, Bowser even tried to manipulate the child into helping with the fight against Mario by telling him that Peach was his mother, although he eventually felt guilty and came clean. Bowser Jr. had figured it out by then, but still wants to fight alongside his father regardless of the deception, revealing his deep loyalty and love for his father. Bowser, meanwhile, is very protective of his boy and becomes enraged whenever his son is harmed in any way, as seen in New Super Mario Bros. and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. In the Nintendo Switch Online service trailer in the September 13 Nintendo Direct, during the NES portion, Bowser Jr. attempts to have his father let him play his NES game with him, though Bowser was too busy playing Ghosts 'n Goblins to notice, causing Bowser Jr. to initially walk away dejected, though after Bowser noticed this, feeling guilty, he then provides his son with an extra Joy-Con so they could play Ice Climbers together. As revealed in his Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy, Bowser Jr. was also motivated to kidnap Princess Peach by his own affection for her, and in Mario Superstar Baseball, he continues to call her "mama", suggesting he wishes she really was his mother. In the Nintendo Switch online service trailer in the September 13 Nintendo Direct, during the NES portion showing online gameplay, Bowser Jr. and Princess Peach were shown playing against each other remotely and having a fun time, with Bowser when witnessing this looking baffled. His actual mother has not been revealed,[6][7] although Shigeru Miyamoto once jokingly claimed he was the mother.[8] Although genuinely loyal to his father, he is not above pranking Bowser, which is implied by Bowser, or rather, Dry Bowser accusing him of his transformation into such being another of Bowser Jr.'s pranks on him, although Bowser Jr. denied it, and reminded him that, if anything, he tried to warn his father against ingesting the entire Skeletone container beforehand, and later confirmed in Bowser's Fury, where he painted his dad while the latter was asleep, which ended up causing a lot of trouble when Bowser became Fury Bowser as a result.

As the heir to the throne, Bowser Jr. is naturally a high-ranking member of the Koopa Troop. However, there is some ambiguity about where he stands with respect to the Koopalings, who were originally portrayed as Bowser's own seven children. Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings have been shown working together on a few of Bowser's plots, although they have no formally revealed relationship. His first spoken interaction with the Koopalings has been with Roy in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, where the two seem comfortable enough around each other that Roy was able to casually call Bowser Jr. a 'squirt' (or 'bocchan' in the original Japanese) without angering him. However, Roy was still subservient enough that he was easily intimidated when Junior threatened to tell his father on him if Roy did not give him something he wanted, although Roy's confusion seems to suggest this is not a typical occurrence and the threat itself is only present in the English translation. It is also noted that Bowser Jr. almost always wears his bandana on his face in the presence of the Koopalings in New Super Mario Bros. Wii (an exception being when it is forcibly knocked off in a crash-landing airship), which may suggest that he strives to be higher in their presence. He seems to be comfortable working with them, as they all act as a group at the end of Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition when Bowser calls on all of them for backup (Lemmy is even seen riding with him on his Junior Clown Car)[9] and in their collaboration for his Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U trailer.[10] Bowser Jr.'s Journey seems to highlight more of their relations within the ranks of the Koopa Troop, with the Koopalings regularily referring to him as Lord Junior. However, Bowser Jr.'s selfish and arrogant nature initially lead most of the Koopalings to abandon him; with Roy notably being annoyed with his behavior and leaving as a result, while Larry and Iggy both leave when Bowser Jr. outwardly states he does not need them. The only Koopaling who stood by Bowser Jr. the entire time, despite his selfishness, was Morton, who went as far as to give Bowser Jr. a charred Drumstick out of kindness. This would later serve as one of the bigger points in Bowser Jr.'s turnaround, thinking back to Morton's kindness when realizing how selfish he had been and, coupled with Kamek reminding him that the minion's loyalty to Bowser was out of respect, Bowser Jr. sets out to save the Koopalings. Later in the story, Bowser Jr. starts to show more respect to the Koopalings, going as far as to save Larry and Lemmy from being stepped on by the Tower of Yikk and apologizing to them.

In contrast to his father and his paper counterpart (both of whom worked together out of pragmatism and strongly implied that they would turn against each other once they succeeded in their goals), Bowser Jr. had genuine kinship with his paper counterpart, and was even saddened when his paper counterpart was sucked back into the book for Paper Mario.

In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, he has a complicated relationship with a Rabbid character that he names Spawny. Bowser Jr. asks Spawny to join him on his mission to defeat Mario and take over the Mushroom Kingdom with the power of the SupaMerge headset that Spawny has been bonded to. Spawny accepts, and at first it appears that the two share a mutual friendship. However, the SupaMerge headset seems to take a heavy toll on Spawny with each use, and he becomes reluctant to use it. Bowser Jr., meanwhile, seems enthralled by the power of the SupaMerge and begins to scare and level threats at Spawny to force him to use the headset to create more and more nightmarish minions for his plans. As the game goes on, Spawny's role in Bowser Jr.’s schemes appears less and less as a willing participant. At the same time, Bowser Jr. still appears to care for the Rabbid enough that he seems visibly distraught and saddened on two separate occasions that Spawny seems to fall to his doom, and later angrily confronts Mario and friends when Spawny gets kidnapped by the Megabug while in their custody. At the end of the game, after Spawny is safely recovered, Bowser Jr. personally returns Spawny back to Mario and his friends and lets him go free.

Bowser Jr. befriends Olivia in Paper Mario: The Origami King, generally getting along well with her. Olivia herself regards Junior as a friend, as seen in her dialogue before fighting King Olly. Bowser Jr. is mildly upset when Olivia inadvertently starts complimenting his Junior Clown Car instead of him upon having his colors restored, although later in Hotfoot Crater, he was willing to sacrifice himself so that Mario and Olivia can continue upwards to reach Peach's Castle.

Enemies[edit]

Artwork depicting Bob-omb Blast from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
Bowser and Bowser Jr. fighting Mario and Luigi in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Bowser Jr.'s greatest foe is Mario, whom he despises deeply, and wants to defeat in order to prove himself to his father. Bowser Jr. helps his father in nefarious schemes to take over the Mushroom Kingdom or kidnap Princess Peach, but Mario is always there to foil their plans. Bowser Jr.'s animosity towards Mario is greatly shown in Super Mario Sunshine, where he frames him for vandalizing Isle Delfino, thus causing him to get arrested; additionally, he challenges Mario in several levels as Shadow Mario. Later on, Bowser Jr. says that he is trying to "protect his mama from the bad man, Mario." When Mario appears for the final confrontation against Bowser, Bowser Jr. shows disdain for the plumber's presence, and says "You again? Don't you ever give up?" In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Bowser Jr. verbally expressed a desire for Gobblegut to eat Mario alive. After Super Mario Sunshine, Junior's hatred for Mario has been toned down. He doesn't despise him as much as his father does, mostly seeing him as "a thorn in his side" (as stated in Fortune Street) instead of an archenemy as Bowser does. In some games such as Paper Mario: The Origami King, Mario Party: Island Tour, and Bowser's Fury, Bowser Jr. has even shown a willingness to team up with Mario if a greater threat is present, although oftentimes, he is only in it for the sake of assisting his dad, and has stated that he would never enlist Mario's help if he did not have to. In fact, as soon as their alliance is over, he often goes right back to antagonizing Mario without bothering to thank him.

Bowser Jr. has fought Luigi, Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad in the New Super Mario Bros. games, as well as others in the former's case. Bowser Jr. equally loathes these characters, since they assist Mario in defeating him, as well as ruining his father's plans. Bowser Jr. has also mistreated Toads in general, due to trapping them in ? Blocks in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and terrorizing them during Bowser's many invasions of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Bowser Jr. disdains The BFFs for wreaking havoc and mistreating his father, the Koopalings, and his minions, determined to get revenge and defeat the BFFs. Jr. also loathes King Olly for folding his father, and ravaging the world with origami.

Nicknames and aliases[edit]

In some of his appearances, Bowser Jr. has been known to use aliases, or is referred to through a nickname given by others.

  • Lord Jr. (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey)
  • Lord Bowser Jr. (Super Mario Party)
  • Kiddo (Bowser)
  • Son (Bowser)
  • Young Master (Kamek)
  • Great One (Kamek)
  • Small Bowser (Morton)
  • Bowser's Kid (Starlow)
  • Name Withheld by Request (Super Mario Maker 2)
  • Dearest son of Bowser (Koopa Paratroopa Trio)

List of appearances by date[edit]

Title Description Original release date System/format
Super Mario Sunshine Main antagonist/non-playable character 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Unlockable playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Mentioned, GCN icon (after using GCN GBA cable) 2004 Game Boy Advance
Mario Power Tennis Playable character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Superstar Baseball Playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
New Super Mario Bros. Main antagonist/boss 2006 Nintendo DS
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Playable character 2006 Nintendo DS
Mario Strikers Charged Unlockable playable character 2007 Wii
Super Mario Galaxy Secondary antagonist/boss 2007 Wii
Mario Party DS Minor antagonist/non-playable character 2007 Nintendo DS
Mario Kart Wii Unlockable playable character 2008 Wii
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Cameo as a trophy and a sticker. 2008 Wii
Mario Super Sluggers Major antagonist/playable character 2008 Wii
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Playable character 2009 Wii
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Rival/playable character 2009 Wii, Nintendo DS
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Secondary antagonist/boss 2009 Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Secondary antagonist/boss 2010 Wii
Mario Sports Mix Playable character 2010 Wii
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Playable character 2011 Wii, Nintendo 3DS
Fortune Street Playable character 2011 Wii
Mario Party 9 Secondary antagonist/Boss 2012 Wii
Mario Tennis Open Playable character 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Boss 2012 Nintendo 3DS
New Super Mario Bros. U Secondary antagonist/Boss 2012 Wii U
New Super Luigi U Secondary antagonist/Boss 2013 Wii U
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Secret boss 2013 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Unlockable playable character 2013 Arcade
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Playable character 2013 Wii U
Mario Party: Island Tour Unlockable playable character 2013 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Golf: World Tour Playable character 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Unlockable playable character 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Playable character 2014 Wii U
Mario Party 10 Rival 2015 Wii U
Mario Kart 8 Cameo 2015 Wii U
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Boss/Co-Final boss 2015 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Maker Enemy/playable character (Costume Mario) 2015 Wii U
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Unlockable playable character 2015 Wii U
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Major antagonist/Boss 2015 Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: Wii U Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up 2016 Wii U
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Playable character 2016 Nintendo 3DS, Arcade, Wii U
Mario Party: Star Rush Boss/amiibo playable character in Mario Shuffle mode 2016 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Enemy 2016 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Sports Superstars Playable character 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Playable character 2017 Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Main antagonist/boss 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Unlockable Ally in the Minion Quest mode 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party: The Top 100 Non-playable character 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up 2018 New Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft (Bedrock edition) Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario Tennis Aces Playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Party Playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Unlockable playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey Main protagonist/Playable character in Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode 2018 Nintendo 3DS
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Secondary antagonist/Boss 2019 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Maker 2 Enemy 2019 Nintendo Switch
Dr. Mario World Unlockable playable character 2019 iOS/Android
Mario Kart Tour Unlockable playable character 2019 iOS/Android
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Playable character 2019 Nintendo Switch, Arcade
Paper Mario: The Origami King Ally 2020 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Main antagonist/Non-playable character in Super Mario Sunshine, Secondary antagonist/Boss in Super Mario Galaxy 2020 Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Non-playable character 2020 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Ally/Playable character in Bowser's Fury mode 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Golf: Super Rush Playable character 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Party Superstars Non-playable character 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Strikers: Battle League Playable character 2022 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Secondary antagonist/Boss 2023 Nintendo Switch

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Main article: List of Bowser Jr. profiles and statistics

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Bowser Jr.'s complete vehicle roster
  • Stats
    • Size: Medium
    • Actual Bonuses
      • Off-Road: +1
      • Mini-Turbo: +1

Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]

Stats

  • Type: Speedy
  • Special Shot: Graffiti Shot
  • Bio: He zigs and he zags! He's powerful like his dad! Better not underestimate Bowser Jr.

Portrayals[edit]

Bowser Jr. was voiced by Dolores Rogers until 2006, however from 2007 onwards, starting from Mario Strikers Charged, he is voiced by Caety Sagoian, with some of Dolores Rogers' voice clips for him being reused. However, Tara Strong's official website once claimed that Bowser Jr. was voiced by her in Super Mario Sunshine[11], despite the in game credits listing Rogers as his voice actor.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Bowser Jr.

Quotes[edit]

Main article: List of Bowser Jr. quotes
  • "Yahoo! I'm the best!" - Mario Party: Island Tour
  • "Hmph! This ship's pretty classy - you know, cool design and all that. Maybe I'll model my next mecha after it!" - Fortune Street
  • "Ooh, be quiet! I’ll take you all on! C’mon, I challenge you!" - Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
  • "Dad is maaad! If he catches you now, he can steal your hearts in a super-scary minigame!" - Mario Party 10
  • "Bwa ha ha ha ha! Now you're going to have to play a minigame against me! You wouldn't have a chance against me alone, so I'll let you take me on with one of your rivals!" - Mario Party 9

Audio samples[edit]

Voice clips[edit]

Audio.svg Super Mario Sunshine - "Someday...when I'm bigger... I wanna fight that Mario again!" (Dolores Rogers, 2002)
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Audio.svg Mario Kart: Double Dash!! - Bowser Jr. laughs. (Dolores Rogers, 2003; also used in New Super Mario Bros., and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time by Baby Bowser)
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Audio.svg Super Mario Galaxy - Bowser Jr. laughs. (Caety Sagoian, 2007)
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Themes[edit]

Audio.svg Meet Bowser Jr. - The theme that plays when Shadow Mario reveals himself as Bowser Jr. in Super Mario Sunshine, which contains a remix of Shadow Mario's Theme.
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Audio.svg Fortress Boss - Bowser Jr.'s battle theme in New Super Mario Bros.
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Audio.svg Enter Bowser Jr.! - Bowser Jr.'s battle theme in Super Mario Galaxy
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Audio.svg Bowser Jr. Battle - Bowser Jr.'s battle theme in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which is reused in New Super Mario Bros. U and its associated games.
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Audio.svg Battle with Bowser Jr.! - The first phase of Bowser Jr. Breakdown's music in Mario Party 9
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Audio.svg Bowser Jr.'s Mad! - The second phase of Bowser Jr. Breakdown's music in Mario Party 9
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Audio.svg Bowser Jr. Battle - Bowser Jr.'s battle theme in Paper Mario: Sticker Star
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Audio.svg Enter Bowser Jr. - Bowser Jr.'s theme in Paper Mario: The Origami King
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Names in other languages[edit]

Bowser Jr.[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クッパJr.
Kuppa Junia
Bowser Jr.; officially romanized as Koopa Jr.[12]

Chinese (simplified) 酷霸王Jr.
Kùbàwáng Jr.
酷霸王之子 (China release of Nintendo Switch games)
Kùbàwáng zhī Zǐ
酷霸Jr. (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
Kùbà Jr.

Bowser Jr.

Son of Bowser

Bowser Jr.



Chinese (traditional) 庫巴Jr.
Kùbā Jr.
Bowser Jr.

Dutch Bowser Jr.
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French Bowser Jr.
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German Bowser Jr.
-
Hungarian Ifj. Bowser
Bowser Jr.
Italian Bowser Junior
Bowser Jr. (rarely)
Bowsy[13]
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Bowsy
Korean 쿠파주니어
Kupa Junieo
Bowser Junior

Portuguese Bowser Jr.
-
Russian Боузер-младший
Bouzer-mladshiy
Bowser Junior

Spanish (NOA) Bowser Jr.
Bowsy (New Play Control!: Mario Power Tennis)

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From the European Spanish Name
Spanish (NOE) Bowsy
Diminutive of "Bowser"
Ukrainian Боузер-молодший[14]
Bouzer-molodshyy
Bowser the younger

Bowser Jr. (Pirate)[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クッパJr. (海賊)
Kuppa Junia (Kaizoku)
Bowser Jr. (Pirate)

Chinese (simplified) 酷霸王Jr. (海盗)
Kùbàwáng Jr. (Hǎidào)
Bowser Jr. (Pirate)

Chinese (traditional) 庫巴Jr. (海盜)
Kùbā Jr. (Hǎidào)
Bowser Jr. (Pirate)

French Bowser Jr. (pirate)
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German Bowser Jr. (Pirat)
Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
Italian Bowser Junior (pirata)
Bowser Jr. (pirate)
Korean 쿠파주니어(해적)
Kupa Junieo (Haejeog)
Bowser Jr. (Pirate)

Portuguese Bowser Jr. (pirata)
Bowser Jr. (pirate)
Spanish (NOA) Bowser Jr. (pirata)
Bowser Jr. (pirate)
Spanish (NOE) Bowsy (Pirata)
Bowser Jr. (Pirate)

Trivia[edit]

  • The name "Bowser Jr." predates the character, as it was first used in Prima Games coverage of Yoshi's Story to refer to Baby Bowser.[15][16]
  • While the Koopalings are fought on airships in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Bowser Jr. is fought in towers in New Super Mario Bros., they swapped locations in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, as Bowser Jr. is fought on airships, whereas the Koopalings are fought in the towers and castle of each world.
  • In the New Super Mario Bros. games, Bowser Jr.'s actions, such as running and jumping, create sound effects with a high pitch unique to him. This distinct sound effect was mimicked by Bowser during the ending of New Super Mario Bros. U.
  • In the Collector's Edition of Monopoly Gamer, Bowser Jr. is the "Final Boss" in the Boss Card deck. He replaces his father, Bowser, as "Final Boss" from the Standard Edition, as Bowser is instead a playable character in the Collector's Edition.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario Sunshine English subtitles
  2. ^ Various games after Super Mario Sunshine
  3. ^ Official bio on the Kids section of Nintendo Co. Ltd. site. The last two sentences state 「大きなクチの絵を描いたスカーフがおきにいり。あこがれのパパのクチの絵なんだって!」, whose translation is The scarf with a picture of a large mouth drawn on it is his favorite. It's just a picture of his aspiring dad's mouth!
  4. ^ "You must fight your way to Bowser Jr.'s last stand and defeat his latest invention, the Boomsday Machine, [...]" - Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima Official Game Guide, pg 204
  5. ^ An excerpt of page 107 of the Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.Media:ESMB Bowser Jr Graffiti.png The title of the box is 「クッパJr.の落書き!」 which means The graffiti of Bowser Jr.! and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason.
  6. ^ Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, taken from Game Informer, issue 234 "Our current story is that the seven Koopalings are not Bowser's children. Bowser's only child is Bowser Jr., and we do not know who the mother is." (Retrieved November 3, 2016)
  7. ^ Snifit or Whiffit in Paper Mario: Sticker Star
  8. ^ Nintendo UK (September 10, 2015). Mario Myths with Mr Miyamoto. YouTube. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  9. ^ NintenU (June 22, 2015). Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition World 8 FINAL. Youtube. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  10. ^ Super Smash Bros. (October 23, 2014). Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U The Future King. Youtube. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  11. ^ tarastrong.com – One could navigate to 'Filmography', and near the bottom in a games section was where this credit was once listed as "Super Mario Sunshine - 'Bowser Jr."
  12. ^ http://www.smashbros.com/jp/characters/secret08.html
  13. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Album ufficiale, pag. 5
  14. ^ Bowser Jr.'s Clown Car Expansion Set. LEGO (Ukraine). Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  15. ^ Prima Bath. Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 117.
  16. ^ Prima Bath. Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 93.