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| {{character infobox | | {{italic title|Bowser X}} |
| |image=[[File:Bowser X Artwork.png]]<br>Artwork shown before the battle in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' | |
| |first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
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| |species=[[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]]
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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| '''Bowser X''' is an optional boss that appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its 3DS remake]], and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. This upgraded form of [[Bowser]] only appears in [[the Gauntlet]] in the [[Challenge Node]] and the [[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Battle Ring]] in [[Pi'illo Castle]] respectively.
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| In ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', to get to him, the player must beat all X bosses, and then face all the other X bosses in a row before facing Bowser X. He is the only X boss without a color change from the original and is the only boss not mentioned in the [[Prima Games]] guide.<ref>''[[Prima_Games#Nintendo_DS|Prima Guide: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', pages 145 and 146</ref> In ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', he is faced twice: once in normal form alongside [[Antasma X]] in his bat form, and again in giant form. He is the second normal X boss faced, and the final giant X boss.
| | '''Bowser X''' is a boss that appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. This upgraded form of [[Bowser]] only appears in the [[Challenge Node]] in Bowser's body and the [[Battle Ring]] in [[P'illo Castle]]. To get to him in ''Inside Story'', the player must beat all X bosses, and then face all the other X bosses in a row before facing Bowser X. He is the only X boss without a color change from the original. |
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| ==History==
| | '''Bowser X''' re-appears as extra boss from the game ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. As with the [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|previous title]], Bowser X is a stronger version of Bowser; however, in this game, he appears as an X boss twice: once in normal form and again in giant form. He is the second normal X boss faced, and the final giant boss in the [[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Battle Ring]]. Like it's previous appearance, it doesn't have it's palette changed, unlike most other X bosses. |
| ===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
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| [[File:M&LBIS Bowser X Trophy.png|frame|Bowser X's trophy in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'']] | |
| Like all the other X Bosses in the Challenge Node, Bowser X has upgraded stats. He is capable of performing all of the original Bowser's attacks from the battle in Toadley Clinic, as well as three new ones based on more abilities Bowser has learned through the game. However, Bowser X only uses two of his Brawl Attacks (unless Bowser did not rescue Shy Guy Squad). The attacks Bowser X performs during battle are:
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| *[[Punch]] - A variant of Bowser's fist attack, which is much stronger than the original one. Mario and Luigi must jump to avoid taking damage. Every once in a while, his nostrils smoke out; when this happens, he attacks much quicker than normal but completely misses the punch and jumps over the Bros. Mario and Luigi should not jump during this attack.
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| *[[Fire Breath|Flame]] - Bowser's trademark flame breath attack. It can be avoided by grabbing onto Starlow before Bowser X launches the attack. If the player misses, the attack deals massive damage to the Bros.
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| *[[Fireball]] - Bowser X shoots a simple fireball at one of the Bros., which does not do much damage, but he continues to execute this attack up to 10 times until countered. The Bros. must hammer the fireball back at Bowser X to damage him. Doing this causes Bowser X to curl up into a ball and head for the upper portion of the screen; there, a rain of fireballs drops from Bowser X at random times. The Bros. must hammer the fireballs when they are directly above. For the final part of this attack, Bowser X (still curled up) attempts to ram himself into one of the Bros., heavily damaging them if not countered. When countered, Bowser X flies off screen, then reappears trying to ram the other Bro.
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| *[[Goomba Storm]] - This attack has two phases. At first, Goombas run after Mario and Luigi, while Bowser X sets some of them on fire. After that, the burning Goombas fall from the sky and the Bros. must use the hammer attack to hit them back. They move at a much faster speed than the original.
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| *[[Shy Guy Squad]] - This attack is similar to Bowser's attack. It can be countered by a timed hammer attack. This variant, however, bounces back onto the rope then back at the Bros. at a slightly faster speed. This can be countered multiple times. However, Bowser X will not use this attack if Bowser does not release them in Bowser Path.
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| *[[Bowser#Size|Giant Bowser X]] - Bowser X grows in size and attacks the Bros. with a barrage of fireballs. One can tell when an oncoming fireball is heading toward one of the Bros. as Bowser will clench his fist upon firing it. The Bros. should jump only when the fireballs head directly toward them and remain on the ground when the fireball passes overhead; in the remake, all fireballs must be hammered. After Bowser X finishes, he proceeds to chase the Bros. through a series of fiery obstacles; to avoid major damage, the Bros. must jump over said obstacles and head for the two [[Trampoline]]s waiting at the end, this attack is similar to an attack used by the [[Dark Star Core]].
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| *[[Vacuum Block|Vacuum]] - A counter move used every time the player uses a Bros. Attack. Bowser X inhales the used move, making it inaccessible for five turns.
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| *[[Fury]] - In the 3DS version, when Bowser X's HP is low, he gets the Fury status effect. The instant this happens, he will use a Drumstick to recover all of his HP.
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| ===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''===
| | ==''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''== |
| During the first battle against Bowser X, he is accompanied by [[Antasma X]] in his bat form in Class 2 of the regular [[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Battle Ring]]. Bowser X uses all the same tactics Bowser does for this battle: the first one has him spew purple waves of fire at Mario before launching a bigger flame attack that Mario must jump over. For the second tactic, Bowser rolls up into his shell and chase Mario through the foreground, creating flames that he must avoid while running; the red flames are avoidable by jumping, while the purple ones must be avoided completely. Bowser X's third and final tactic shows him attempting a sliding punch, which Mario must counter with his hammer; before punching, Bowser X may teleport behind Mario to catch him off guard. Unlike the regular battle where Antasma is forcibly popped out of Bowser and they retreat, Bowser X and Antasma X explode upon their defeat.
| | {{bisenemy| |
| | |title='''''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|Bowser's Inside Story]]'' Enemy''' |
| | |name=Bowser X |
| | |image=[[File:Bowser Enemy Battle bis2.png]] |
| | |location=[[Challenge Node]] |
| | |hp=7,155/9,999(Challenge Medal) |
| | |power=316/790 |
| | |defense=194/291 |
| | |speed=144/216 |
| | |experience=0 |
| | |coins=25,000 |
| | |items=None |
| | |gear=None |
| | |related=None |
| | }} |
| | Like all the other X Bosses in the Challenge Node, Bowser X has upgraded stats. He is capable of performing all of the original Bowser's attacks, plus three new ones. However, Bowser X does not use the remaining troops later on in the battle. Attacks Bowser X performs during battle include: |
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| Bowser X is also fought in Giant Class 5 as a giant boss. This fight is mostly the same as its story equivalent. However, his attacks are slightly stronger and faster, and his stats are increased. He also has slightly different attack patterns, and a turn limit of 6 is given. | | *[[Punch]] - A variant of Bowser's fist attack which is slightly faster than the original one. Mario and Luigi must jump to avoid taking damage. Every once in a while, his nostrils smoke out. When this happens, he completely misses the punch and jumps over the Bros. in clumsiness; Mario and Luigi should not jump during this attack. |
| | *Flame - Bowser's trademark flame breath attack. It can be avoided by grabbing onto Starlow before Bowser X launches the attack. If the player misses, the attack deals massive damage to the Bros. |
| | *[[Goomba Storm]] - This attack has two phases. At first, Goombas run after Mario and Luigi, while Bowser X sets some of them on fire. After that the burning Goombas fall from the sky and the player must use the hammer attack to hit them back. They move at a much faster speed than the original. |
| | *[[Shy Guy Squad]] - This attack is similar to Bowser's attack. It can be countered by a timed hammer attack. |
| | *[[Fireball]] - Bowser X shoots a simple fireball at one of the Bros., which doesn't do much damage, but he continues to execute this attack over and over. The Bros. must hammer the fireball back at Bowser X to damage him. Doing this causes Bowser X to curl up into a ball and head for the upper portion of the screen. There, a rain of fireballs drops from Bowser X at random times. The Bros. must hammer the fireballs when they're directly above them. The final part of this attack is when Bowser X, still curled up, attempts to ram himself onto one of the Bros., heavily damaging him. |
| | *[[Bowser#Size|Giant Bowser X]] - Bowser X grows in size and attacks the Bros. with a barrage of fireballs. The Bros. should jump only when the fireballs head directly toward them, and remain earthbound when the fireball passes overhead. After Bowser X finishes, he proceeds to chase the Bros. through a series of fiery obstacles; to avoid major damage, the Bros. must jump over said obstacles and head for the two springs waiting at the end. |
| | *[[Vacuum Block|Vacuum]] - A counter move used every time when the player uses a special attack. Bowser X inhales the used move, making it inaccessible for five turns. |
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| ====Provided Inventory (Battle)====
| | ==''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''== |
| * [[Mushroom]] 5
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| * [[Super Mushroom]] 2
| | |title='''''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|Dream Team]]'' Enemy''' |
| * [[Syrup Jar]] 3
| | |name=Bowser X |
| * [[Secret Box]] 1
| | |image=[[File:BowserandAntasmaX.jpg|150px]] |
| {{br}}
| | |location=[[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Battle Ring]] |
| | | |level=19 |
| ==Statistics==
| | |hp=771 |
| ===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
| | |power=173 |
| {{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Bowser X|align=horizontal|image=[[File:BowserAnimation.gif]]}} | | |defense=135 |
| ===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''=== | | |speed=43 |
| {{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Bowser X|align=horizontal}}
| | |experience=300 |
| {{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Giant Bowser X|image=[[File:Bowser X.png|150px]]|align=horizontal}}
| | |coins=0 |
| ===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
| | |coinrate=100% |
| {{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Bowser X|image=[[File:Bowser_boss_sprite_MLBISBJJ.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
| | |itemdrop=None |
| | |raredrop=None |
| | |related=[[#Giant Bowser X|Giant Bowser X]], [[Bowser]] |
| | }} |
| | During the first battle against Bowser X, he is accompanied by Antasma X in his bat form. Bowser X uses all the same tactics Bowser does for this battle. He can spew purple waves of fire at Mario before launching a bigger flame attack that Mario must jump over. He can also roll up into his shell and chase Mario through the foreground, sending flames Mario must avoid while running, the red being avoidable by jumping while the purple must be avoided completely. Bowser X may try to sliding punch Mario to which he must counter with his hammer. Before punching, Bowser X may teleport behind Mario to catch him off guard. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Giant Bowser X== |
| <gallery>
| | {{dtenemy| |
| BowserXVaccuum.png|Bowser X's vacuum attack
| | |title='''''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|Dream Team]]'' Enemy''' |
| GiantBowserX.png|Giant Bowser X chasing Mario and Luigi
| | |name=Giant Bowser X |
| </gallery>
| | |image=[[File:Bowser X.png|100px]] |
| | | |location=[[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Battle Ring]] |
| ==Names in other languages==
| | |level= |
| {{foreign names
| | |hp= |
| |Jpn=クッパX | | |power= |
| |JpnR=Kuppa X | | |defense= |
| |JpnM=Bowser X | | |speed= |
| |Spa=Bowser X | | |experience=0 |
| |Ger=Bowser X | | |coins=0 |
| |Ita=Bowser + | | |coinrate=0% |
| |Rus=Боузер+ | | |itemdrop=None |
| |RusR=Bouzer+ | | |raredrop=None |
| |RusM=Bowser+ | | |related=[[#Bowser X|Bowser X]], [[Bowser#Giant Battle|Giant Bowser]] |
| |Fre=Bowser X | |
| }} | | }} |
| | Bowser's giant form also appears as an X Boss in the giant boss battles of the Battle Ring. As with the previous battle, Bowser uses the same attacks, though a bit faster and some have slightly different patterns. |
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| ==References==
| | {{BoxTop}} |
| <references/>
| | {{ML:BIS}} |
| | | {{ML:DT}} |
| {{Koopas}} | | [[Category:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]] |
| {{M&LBIS}} | | [[Category:Bosses]] |
| {{M&LDT}} | | [[Category:Mario & Luigi Series Bosses]] |
| [[Category:Koopas]] | | [[Category:Mario & Luigi Series Enemies]] |
| [[Category:Bowser lookalikes]] | | [[Category:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Enemies]] |
| [[Category:Optional bosses]] | | [[Category:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Bosses]] |
| [[Category:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bosses]] | | [[Category:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bosses]] |
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