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{{About|the final boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''|Bowser in the [[Dream World]], also referred to as "Dreamy Bowser"|[[History of Bowser#Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|History of Bowser § Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]] or [[Giant Bowser#Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|Giant Bowser § Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]}}
{{form infobox
|image=[[File:DreamyBowserSprite.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|item=Fragments of the [[Dream Stone]]
|applies_to=[[Bowser]]
}}
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'''Dreamy Bowser''' is an enhanced form of [[Bowser]] and the final boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. He is created when Bowser inhales the shattered remains of the [[Dream Stone]]. While in this form, Bowser is much larger, glows with bright colors reminiscent of those of the Dream Stone, and has purple, pupilless eyes and objects resembling the Dream Stone on his head and stomach. "Dreamy Bowser" is also the name for Bowser in the dream world, like [[Dreamy Mario]], who [[Dreamy Luigi]] and [[Mario]] fought previously. Similar to [[Bowletta]] and [[Shrowser]] from previous [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' games]], he is an enhanced version of Bowser (with the exception of [[Dark Bowser]], who is actually the [[Dark Star]] taking the form of Bowser).

==History==
[[File:Dreamy Bowser.png|thumb|200px|left|Dreamy Bowser about to fight [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]].]]
On the balcony of [[Neo Bowser Castle]], Bowser appears in front of a caged [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and reveals to the Mario Bros., Starlow and Dreambert his intentions with the [[Dream Stone]]. He begins to use it to erase the Mario Bros. from existence. Right before he is able to go further with his plan, [[Starlow]] and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] use "the power of good thoughts" to interrupt his attack and destroy the Dream Stone upon [[Prince Dreambert|Dreambert's]] insistence, but Bowser inhales the Dream Stone shards, still intending to get rid of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]. Although he regrets inhaling it (mentioning that the taste of the Dream Stone is "gross") and starts to cough and splutter, the Dream Stone's remains empower Bowser, turning him into Dreamy Bowser. With his new unlimited power and extra strength from the Dream Stone, Dreamy Bowser reveals his true intentions to kidnap Peach for himself, take over [[Pi'illo Island]] and eventually the entire world. The empowered Koopa King engages Mario and Luigi in combat.

Upon defeat, Dreamy Bowser explosively expels the remains of the Dream Stone from his body and reverts to his normal form, albeit dazed from his power and weakened. The Mario Bros. then immediately take him out with their [[hammers]], sending him flying and freeing Peach from her prison.
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==Battle==
[[File:Dreamy Bowser3.jpg|thumb|250px|Dreamy Bowser using his gigantic hammer.]]

Dreamy Bowser in battle has 3 targets that can be attacked; his body, and both his left hand and right hand. The body includes his entire stomach and head region, with it taking critical damage from aerial attacks. Dreamy Bowser can only perform certain attacks and actions with his arms present. His right arm will block any attacks to his head, completely negating any damage and preventing aerial attacks. His left arm will periodically be used to grab a brother; the remaining brother cannot use Bros. Attacks as long as a brother is being held, and Dreamy Bowser will throw the brother either that turn or within a few turns if the left arm is still intact, forcing the remaining brother to catch the thrown brother by rapidly pressing their jump button to dash: the thrown brother will take damage every time he bounces off the ground. Dreamy Bowser will simply drop the bro if one bro is KO'd, his left arm is disabled, or if he uses his giant attack or summoning attack.

Dreamy Bowser's main attacks are as follows:

* Dreamy Bowser can shoot giant, rainbow-colored fireballs, which the Bros. need to [[jump]] at the same time to avoid. He clones himself part-way during this attack to shoot double the fireballs, where the fireballs shot now alternate between each Bro.

* Dreamy Bowser can summon a giant [[hammer]], which he subsequently tries to hit the brothers with; Dreamy Bowser will flip a coin with the Bros'. initials on each side to reveal which brother will be attacked first, and the moment the coin lands on the initial, the selected Bro. must counter Dreamy Bowser's hammer strike with their own hammer. If the Bros. successfully counter the initial strike, then Dreamy Bowser will go for the other Bro., who must also hit him with their hammer to fend off the attack.

* Dreamy Bowser can become giant sized, forcing the Bros. to flee into the foreground. Dreamy Bowser will soon start chasing them while spewing three massive streams of moving fire that must be jumped over as he strafes left and right, or the Bros. take massive damage. If the Bros. dodge the fire, Dreamy Bowser will jump and create a shockwave that also must be jumped over. He will then repeat the fire stream attack, but his second jump will end in his landing on a sharp spire, deflating him back to normal size.

Dreamy Bowser can also create an [[Airship]] with Dreamy Shy Guys (called the [[Shy Guy Airtub DX]]) that will chase Luigi as the Bowser head of the ship fires flames at Luigi. While on said airship, Mario must repeatedly attack the Dreamy Shy Guys with his hammer to reach the bow where he can damage the Bowser head, while Luigi jumps over the fireballs it generates. If Mario takes too long to destroy the Airtub with the hammer, he will eventually be dropped off the ship and the Airtub will go into the background of the fight. Here, it will shoot [[cannonball]]s every turn; the left [[cannon]] on the ship will shoot cannonballs at Mario, the right one fires at Luigi, and the middle one will simply not hit anyone. These cannonballs will damage the Shy Guy Airtub DX if successfully deflected with a hammer. It can be hit with a [[Taunt Ball]] to initiate the chasing attack against Luigi, allowing the player another chance to destroy it. The Airtub will chase Mario instead if Luigi is KO'd or held captive by Dreamy Bowser.

[[File:DreamyBowserEnemies.png|thumb|left|250px|Dreamy Bowser about to heal himself with meat after just having summoned [[Dreamy Goomba]]s, [[Dreamy Shy Guy]]s, [[Dreamy Bob-omb]]s, and [[Dreamy Paratroopa]]s.]]
Dreamy Bowser's last attack involves summoning an assortment of dreamy minions and moving to the background. Here, he will heal his arms 200 HP and his body 150 HP every turn by eating endless piles of meat until the minions are destroyed. His attack while in the background involves sending all the minions to charge at the Bros. two at a time, which include [[Dreamy Goomba]]s that can jumped over or on, [[Dreamy Paratroopa]]s that can be sent back at minions behind them, [[Dreamy Shy Guy]]s that will jump over the Bros, and [[Dreamy Bob-omb]]s that will explode on contact. If the Bros. manage to avoid a sufficient number of his minions during this attack, Dreamy Bowser will also slam his fists into the ground to create a shockwave that must be jumped over, and eliminates any of the minions it hits. Throwing a Taunt Ball at Dreamy Bowser will cause him to jump into the foreground and chase the brothers through the minion crowd repeatedly; The Bros. must jump over or on the minions to avoid getting stepped on by Dreamy Bowser, who will also instantly KO minions upon contact. Dreamy Bowser will return to the main area if either all the minions are defeated, or after a few turns with less than 5 minions left. 

Dreamy Bowser has the second highest stats of any mandatory boss in the ''Mario & Luigi'' games.

==Stats==
{{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Dreamy Bowser|image=[[File:DreamyBowserMLDT.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Left Arm|align=horizontal}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Right Arm|align=horizontal}}

==Names in other languages==
===Dreamy Bowser===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ドリームクッパ
|JpnR=Dorīmu Kuppa
|JpnM=Dream Bowser
|Dut=Droom-Bowser
|DutM=Dream Bowser
|Fre=Onibowser
|FreM=From ''onirique'' ("oneiric") and "Bowser"
|Ger=Traum-Bowser
|GerM=Dream Bowser
|Ita=Oniribowser
|ItaM=From ''onirico'' ("oneiric") and "Bowser"
|Kor=드림쿠파
|KorR=Deurim Kupa
|KorM=Dream Bowser
|Por=Bowser Onírico
|PorM=Oneiric Bowser
|Rus=Боузер-баюн
|RusR=Bouzer-bayun
|RusM=From ''баюшки баю'' (''bayushki bayu'', an expression to lull a baby to sleep in Russian) and "Bowser"
|SpaA=Bowser onírico
|SpaAM=Oneiric Bowser
|SpaE=Bowser Soñador
|SpaEM=Dreamy Bowser
}}

===Left Arm===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ひだりうで
|JpnR=Hidariude
|JpnM=Left arm
|Dut=Linkerarm
|DutM=Left arm
|Fre=Bras Gauche
|FreM=Left Arm
|Ger=
|GerM=
|Ita=Braccio sinistro
|ItaM=Left arm
|Kor=
|KorR=
|KorM=
|Por=Braço esquerdo
|PorM=Left arm
|Rus=Левая рука
|RusR=Levaya ruka
|RusM=Left arm
|Spa=Brazo izquierdo
|SpaM=Left arm
}}

===Right arm===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=みぎうで
|JpnR=Migiude
|JpnM=Right arm
|Dut=Rechterarm
|DutM=Right arm
|Ger=
|GerM=
|Ita=Braccio destro
|ItaM=Right arm
|Por=Braço direito
|PorM=Right arm
|Rus=Правая рука
|RusR=Pravaya ruka
|RusM=Right arm
|Spa=Brazo derecho
|SpaM=Right arm
|Fre=Bras Droit
|FreM=Right Arm
}}

==Notes==
[[File:EarlyDreamyBowser.png|thumb|Early design of Dreamy Bowser]]
* The way Dreamy Bowser's arms are destroyed is similar to the battle with [[Queen Bean]] and [[Cackletta]]'s spirit in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', [[Shadow Queen]] from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', and the final boss battle with [[Bowser#Paper Mario Sticker Star|Giant Bowser]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.
*An [[List of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team pre-release and unused content|early design]] of Dreamy Bowser depicted him having a spiral on his belly instead of the Dream Stone-like object.

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