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|image=[[File:FLUDD.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of '''F.L.U.D.D.''' from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.
|image=[[File:FLUDD SMS.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
|full_name=Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device
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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Kit Harris]]
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{{quote|Power-up complete. Thank you for purchasing this item from [[Gadd Science, Incorporated]]. Preparing to register customer information. Scanning and classifying subject data...subject identified as [[Mario]], resident of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Data storage complete. I am FLUDD--a Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device. I hope to be of assistance.|'''FLUDD'''|[[Super Mario Sunshine]]}}
{{Quote|Power-up complete. Thank you for purchasing this item from [[Gadd Science, Incorporated]]. Preparing to register customer information. Scanning and classifying subject data...subject identified as [[Mario]], resident of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Data storage complete. I am F.L.U.D.D., a '''Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device'''. I hope to be of assistance.|F.L.U.D.D.|Super Mario Sunshine}}
The '''Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device''', abbreviated and better known as '''FLUDD''' or '''F.L.U.D.D.''', is a multipurpose water pack from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' invented by [[Professor E. Gadd]], indicated by the [[Gadd Science, Incorporated]] logo at the base of its nozzle exclusively during the cutscene at [[Pinna Park]]. However, this is the only time F.L.U.D.D. is shown to have it present. It features a water tank, two handles, and four interchangeable nozzles. In ''Super Mario Sunshine'' only, F.L.U.D.D. is also shown to have an artificial intelligence and is able to communicate with [[Mario]] and any other characters by speaking through the nozzle. F.L.U.D.D.'s name is a play on the word "flood," meaning "a large mass of water that often causes chaos in a public area."
 
The '''Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device''', abbreviated and better known as '''F.L.U.D.D.''' or '''FLUDD''' (pronounced "flood"), is a multipurpose water pack from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' invented by [[Professor Elvin Gadd]]. It features a water tank, two handles, and four interchangeable nozzles. It is possible that F.L.U.D.D. is Mario's equivalent of the [[Poltergust 3000]] used by [[Luigi]]. In ''Super Mario Sunshine'' only, F.L.U.D.D. is also shown to have an artificial intelligence, and is able to communicate with Mario and any other characters by speaking through the nozzle. F.L.U.D.D.'s name is a play on the word "flood", meaning a large mass of water that often causes chaos in a public area. Its name may also be derived from that of [[Wikipedia:Robert Fludd|Robert Fludd]], an inventor who designed many water pumps.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
===''Super Mario'' series===
[[File:FLUDD assistance.png|thumb|200px|left|FLUDD introduces itself to [[Mario]] on the [[Delfino Airstrip]] at the beginning of ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', FLUDD can be used by Mario to spray [[water]] at objects or enemies by pressing {{button|gcn|R}}. By doing this, Mario is able to perform a multitude of tasks, ranging from enhancing his acrobatics to cleaning [[goop]] off various surfaces. FLUDD can switch between the Squirt Nozzle and either the Hover, Rocket, or Turbo Nozzle (depending on which one Mario currently has equipped) with {{button|gcn|x}}. As the player continues to spray water with FLUDD, the amount of water in its tank gradually gets lower. When its tank is completely empty, the player must enter a body of water and hold the {{button|gcn|R}} button, or collect a [[Water Bottle]], before any water can be sprayed again. Throughout the game, FLUDD also often gives the player advice on how best to complete a certain task or challenge via a HUD message, which varies depending on the situation.
[[File:FLUDD assistance.png|thumb|200px|left|F.L.U.D.D. introduces itself to [[Mario]] on the [[Delfino Airstrip]] at the beginning of ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', F.L.U.D.D. can be used by [[Mario]] to spray water at objects or enemies by pressing {{button|gcn|R}}. By doing this, Mario is able to perform a multitude of tasks, ranging from enhancing his acrobatics to cleaning [[graffiti]] off of various surfaces. F.L.U.D.D. can switch between the Squirt Nozzle and either the Hover, Rocket, or Turbo Nozzle (depending on which one Mario currently has equipped) with {{button|gcn|x}}. As the player continues to spray water with F.L.U.D.D., the amount of water in its tank will gradually get lower. When its tank is completely empty, the player must enter a body of water and hold the {{button|gcn|R}} button, or collect a [[Water Bottle]] before any water can be sprayed again. Throughout the game, F.L.U.D.D. will also often give the player advice on how best to complete a certain task or challenge via a HUD message, which varies depending on the situation.
 
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Mario first encounters F.L.U.D.D. on the ground of the [[Delfino Airstrip]]. When he walks over to F.L.U.D.D., it introduces itself to Mario before he puts it on; the player is then shown a tutorial video detailing how to use it. From this point on, Mario carries F.L.U.D.D. around on his back, and has access to it throughout the rest of the game. However, there are certain situations in the game when F.L.U.D.D. will be unavailable to the player. For example, it is taken by [[Shadow Mario]] every time Mario enters a secret level that has not been cleared at least once. It is also taken by Shadow Mario in [[Pianta Village#Episode 3: The Goopy Inferno|Episode 3]] of [[Pianta Village]], though in this case the mission involves finding a way around the [[Graffiti#Lava Graffiti|fiery Goop]] that covers the entire village and retrieving F.L.U.D.D.


Mario first encounters FLUDD on the ground of the [[Delfino Airstrip]]. When he walks over to FLUDD, it scans Mario and introduces itself to him before he puts it on; the player is then shown a tutorial video detailing how to use it. From this point on, Mario carries FLUDD around on his back and has access to it throughout the rest of the game. However, there are certain situations in the game when FLUDD is unavailable to the player. For example, it is taken by [[Shadow Mario]] every time Mario enters a secret [[level]] that has not been cleared at least once. It is also taken by Shadow Mario in [[The Goopy Inferno|Episode 3]] of [[Pianta Village]], though in this case, the mission involves finding a way around the [[burning goop]] that covers the entire village and retrieving FLUDD.
[[File:Flooddies.png|thumb|200px|left|Mario watches as F.L.U.D.D. shuts down near the end of the game.]]
After Mario defeats both [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] in [[Corona Mountain]] at the end of the game, Mario and [[Princess Peach]] fall through the air and land on a small island on the west side of [[Delfino Plaza]]. When Mario locates F.L.U.D.D., laying on the ground a few feet from him, it is shown to be damaged and malfunctioning, asking Mario if "[it] was of assistance" before it shuts down completely. Shortly after, at [[Sirena Beach]], several of the [[Toad (species)|Toads]] accompanying Mario and Peach to the island present to them F.L.U.D.D., who has been fixed.
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After Mario defeats both [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] in [[Corona Mountain]] at the end of the game, Mario and [[Princess Peach]] fall through the air and land on a small island on the west side of [[Delfino Plaza]]. After Mario regains consciousness from the fall, he notices FLUDD is not strapped to his back. When he locates FLUDD lying on the ground a few feet from him, it is shown to be damaged and malfunctioning (presumably as a result of Mario's [[Ground Pound|ground-pounding]] various weak points on Bowser and Bowser Jr.'s hot tub, as when it reached three weak points destroyed, it began to stutter), asking Mario if "[it] was of assistance" before it shuts down completely in front of him, much to his despair. Shortly after, at [[Sirena Beach]], several of the [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s accompanying Mario and Peach to the island present to them FLUDD, who has been fixed.
====''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Although F.L.U.D.D. itself does not appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' or [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|its sequel]], [[Water Shooter]]s and [[Fire Cannon]]s, both of which resemble F.L.U.D.D.'s head, appear.


Several discrepancies occur in the ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' version of the game. In FLUDD's tutorial video, FLUDD simply says "button" instead of "R Button." This is because when the player uses normal controls, spraying is done by both {{button|switch|R}} and {{button|switch|ZR}}, and the subtitles have been changed to reflect this. Prior to version 1.1.0, the zoom-out effect when the player uses the [[Turbo Nozzle]] underwater was not adjusted to fit the new widescreen display.
===''Super Mario-Kun''===
[[File:FLUDD SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb]]
F.L.U.D.D. also appears in the ''Super Mario Sunshine'' adaption of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. As with F.L.U.D.D. in the games, it assists Mario, although it expresses more emotion and is more difficult to be with. It sprays Mario's face, causing Mario to yell at it, for example.


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===''Mario Power Tennis''===
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[[File:MPT_DelfinoPlazaCourt.jpg|thumb|left|Several F.L.U.D.D.s appearing in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''.]]
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Several F.L.U.D.D.-like water pumps appear in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''; these heads are used to clear away the [[Graffiti]] that can accumulate in the [[Delfino Plaza Court]]. Also, in the minigame [[Tic-Tac-Glow]], the player must use balls of water shot by several F.L.U.D.D. pumps to clear-away Goop in a tic-tac-toe like game.
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When FLUDD scans Mario, a little window in the bottom left corner shows short gameplay clips of boss battles in various games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], namely ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. After Bowser is beaten at the end of the game and FLUDD is looking at Mario, the window shows the [[Game Over]] screen from ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' In addition, in the bottom right corner, the titles of several other ''Super Mario'' games that Mario had been in up to and including that point are shown, though they are backwards with no spaces between the words, so they normally cannot be read by the player. The game titles as they are displayed when FLUDD scans Mario are as follows: ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|MARIOBROS]], [[Super Mario Bros.|SUPERMARIOBROS]], [[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels|SUPERMARIOBROS2]], [[Super Mario Bros. 3|SUPERMARIOBROS3]], [[Super Mario World|SUPERMARIOWORLD]], [[Super Mario Kart|SUPERMARIOKIRT]], [[Super Mario 64|SUPERMARIO64]], [[Mario Kart 64|MARIOKIRT64]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine|MARIOSUNSHINE]]'' ("KART" is misspelled as "KIRT" in the game titles for ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart 64'', which is likely due to a mistranslation of the ''kā'' syllable in their Japanese titles). In the center left, the profile of Mario is shown in Japanese hiragana. The profile is as follows: きのこおうこくのまりお (Mario of the Mushroom Kingdom), しゅくてき くっぱ (Nemesis: Bowser), しょくぎょう はいかんこう (Occupation: Plumber), すきなたべもの すぱげってぃ(Favorite food: Spaghetti), すきなひと ひみつ(The person I love: Secret), きらいなもの どくきのこ(Dislikes: [[Poison Mushroom]]), たいじゅう ひみつ (Body weight: Secret), しんちょう ふめい (Height: Unknown), せんしょくたいのかず ふめい (Chromosome number: Unknown), おとうさんのなまえ しらない (Father's name: Do not know), おかあさんのなまえ しらない (Mother's name: Do not know).


===''Super Mario-kun''===
===''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''===
[[File:FLUDD SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|FLUDD's appearance in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
F.L.U.D.D. makes a small appearance in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' in a [[Super Mario Sunshine (microgame)|microgame]], in which it must be used to put out a building fire.
FLUDD also appears in the ''Super Mario Sunshine'' arc of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. As with FLUDD in the games, it assists Mario, although it expresses more emotion and is more difficult to be with. It sprays Mario's face, causing him to yell at it, for example.
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===''Mario Power Tennis''===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Several FLUDD-like water pumps appear in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''; these heads are used to clear away the [[goop]] that can accumulate in the [[Delfino Plaza Court]]. Also, in the minigame [[Tic-Tac-Glow]], the player must use balls of water shot by several FLUDD pumps to clear away goop in a game of tic-tac-toe. A FLUDD pump also appears in another minigame, [[Chain-Chomp Challenge]], when a [[Chain Chomp]] begins chasing a player. Its purpose is to calm the Chain Chomp down when it is enraged.
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
[[File:Pac-Labyrinth.jpg|thumb|left|[[Pac-Man]], using F.L.U.D.D. on [[Pac-Labyrinth]].]]
F.L.U.D.D. appears in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' as a "'''Water Spraying'''" item.
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===''WarioWare'' series===
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
In the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]], FLUDD makes a small appearance in the microgame [[Super Mario Sunshine (microgame)|Super Mario Sunshine]] of ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', where Mario has to use FLUDD to put out a building fire. The same [[microgame]] later reappears in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', where F.L.U.D.D. instead has to clean [[graffiti]] off the side of a building, more consistent with the theme of ''Super Mario Sunshine''.
F.L.U.D.D. reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' as an item. It presumably acts the same it does in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, as a "'''Water Spraying'''" item.


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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[[File:FLUDD SSB4 Wii U.jpg|thumb|250px|F.L.U.D.D. in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.]]
[[File:SSBU FLUDD.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Mario using F.L.U.D.D. in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
F.L.U.D.D. appears as Mario's down special move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', replacing the [[Mario Tornado]] from the previous games. When Mario uses the move, he will put F.L.U.D.D. on his back and douse his enemies with water. The attack does not damage opponents, but instead pushes them. F.L.U.D.D. charges when the move is activated, and shoots water when the button is pressed again, a longer charge resulting in a more powerful stream of water. F.L.U.D.D. stops charging when it is fully charged, allowing Mario to use it at a later time. Mario can also shield or roll to stop the charging. Mario can destroy projectiles with F.L.U.D.D., and the stream of water can be angled.
F.L.U.D.D. is the [[smashwiki:down special|down special]] move of Mario since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', while the [[Mario Tornado]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' has been repurposed as Mario's [[smashwiki:Down aerial|down aerial]] move. When Mario uses the move, he puts F.L.U.D.D. on his back and douses his enemies with water. The attack does not damage opponents but instead pushes them. F.L.U.D.D. charges when the move is activated and shoots water when the button is pressed again, a longer charge resulting in a more powerful stream of water. F.L.U.D.D. stops charging when it is fully charged, allowing Mario to use it at a later time. Mario can also shield or roll to stop the charging. He can destroy projectiles with F.L.U.D.D., and the stream of water can be angled. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', in addition to F.L.U.D.D. having a shorter charge time, its water stream's strength, speed, and range are each noticeably higher, and when spraying water, F.L.U.D.D.'s nozzle is next to Mario's head on the right-hand side, with Mario holding a handle with his left hand and holding the nozzle with his right hand. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', F.L.U.D.D. retains its improvements from ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' but now with less ending lag and an even stronger water stream.


Like other special moves, F.L.U.D.D. has two custom variations in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' only. The first is '''Scalding F.L.U.D.D.''', which sprays a short-range stream of water that deals fiery damage to opponents. The second is '''High-Pressure F.L.U.D.D.''', which sprays a more powerful stream of water and has greater range but also pushes Mario back.
In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'', the F.L.U.D.D. move has two custom variations. The first is '''Scalding F.L.U.D.D.''', which sprays a short-range stream of water that deals fire damage to opponents. The second is '''High-Pressure F.L.U.D.D.''', which sprays a more powerful stream of water and has greater range but also pushes Mario back.


F.L.U.D.D. has appeared in the form of collectible items throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] can be obtained when it appears at random in one of the game's single-player modes, and it is placed in the Others section rather than in the Fighters Related section despite F.L.U.D.D. being a part of Mario's movesets. There is also a trophy of F.L.U.D.D. in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', where it can be unlocked by clearing [[smashwiki:Crazy Orders|Crazy Orders]] as [[smashwiki:Mario (SSB4)|Mario]] in 20 or more turns. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', F.L.U.D.D. has its own Advanced-class support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] that requires two support slots to use and grants immunity to sticky floors; this spirit can be purchased at Timmy and Tommy's shop for 1,000 [[smashwiki:SP|SP]] at regular price.
When spraying water, F.L.U.D.D.'s nozzle is next to Mario's head on right hand side, while Mario holding a handle with his left hand and holding the nozzle with right hand. However, In the original ''Super Mario Sunshine'', F.L.U.D.D.'s nozzle is above Mario's head, with Mario gripping both handles with both hands.
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===''Minecraft''===
==Nozzles==
In the [[Minecraft|Super Mario Mash-up]] pack of ''{{iw|minecraftwiki|Minecraft}}'', the {{iw|minecraftwiki|Bucket}} item is replaced by F.L.U.D.D. It can thus be used to carry {{iw|minecraftwiki|water}}, {{iw|minecraftwiki|lava}}, {{iw|minecraftwiki|milk}}, or {{iw|minecraftwiki|Powder Snow}}. Additionally, one of the playable {{iw|minecraftwiki|skin}}s includes F.L.U.D.D. on Mario's back.
 
==General information==
===Powers and abilities===
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In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', FLUDD is able to use a total of four different nozzles, only two of which can be equipped at one time. Upon the player starting the game, the Squirt Nozzle and the Hover Nozzle are equipped by default. The remaining two nozzles (the Rocket Nozzle and the Turbo Nozzle) can be equipped by breaking open various [[nozzle box]]es located in [[Delfino Plaza]] and its surrounding areas (although not all nozzles can be found in certain [[level]]s). When the player equips either of the remaining nozzles, the Hover Nozzle is replaced by the new nozzle, as one of the equipped nozzles must always be the Squirt Nozzle; the next nozzle that is equipped replaces the previous nozzle. To change between nozzles equipped, the player must press the {{button|gcn|X}} button. Every nozzle is controlled with {{button|gcn|R}}.
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', F.L.U.D.D. is able to use a total of four different nozzles, only two of which can be equipped at one time. Upon starting the game, the Squirt Nozzle and the Hover Nozzle are equipped by default. The remaining two nozzles (the Rocket Nozzle and the Turbo Nozzle) can be equipped by breaking open various [[Nozzle Box]]es located in [[Delfino Plaza]] and its surrounding areas (although not all nozzles can be found in certain levels). When equipping either of the remaining nozzles, the Hover Nozzle is replaced by the new nozzle, as one of the equipped nozzles must always be the Squirt Nozzle; the next nozzle that is equipped replaces the previous nozzle. To change between nozzles equipped, the player must press the {{button|gcn|X}} button. Every nozzle is controlled with {{button|gcn|R}}.


During development of ''Super Mario Sunshine'', FLUDD was [[List of Super Mario Sunshine pre-release and unused content|planned]] to feature a water gun nozzle, but the idea was scrapped due to controversy in the United States at the time.<ref>[https://www.nsidr.com/archive/the-making-of-the-game-super-mario-sunshine N-Sider transcription (May 2005) of an August 2002 ''Nintendo Online Magazine'' interview with the developers]</ref>
*'''Squirt Nozzle'''{{anchor|Squirt Nozzle}} - The basic nozzle, which allows Mario to spray water at objects or enemies. If the {{button|gcn|R}} button is held down lightly, Mario can run while squirting in the direction he is facing. If {{button|gcn|R}} is held all the way down, Mario stops and squirts in place while the player can use the analog stick to aim. This is the only nozzle that can also be used when in over-the-shoulder mode. When pressing {{button|gcn|A}} before spraying with F.L.U.D.D., Mario can spray water in large range in front of him, easier to clean large range of enemies or graffiti. It should be noticed that the large-range spraying cost large amounts of water each time. When rotating the {{button|gcn|Stick}} before spraying with F.L.U.D.D., Mario can do a spin attack that sprays water in all directions near him. The spin spraying can be combined with {{button|gcn|A}} to perform a spinning spray jump.
*'''Squirt Nozzle'''{{anchor|Squirt Nozzle}} &ndash; This is the basic nozzle, which allows Mario to spray water at objects or enemies. If the {{button|gcn|R}} button is held down lightly, Mario can [[dash|run]] while squirting in the direction he is facing. If {{button|gcn|R}} is held all the way down, Mario stops and squirts in place while the player can use the analog stick to aim. In the ''Super Mario 3D All-Stars'' version, if the player is using a Joy-Con or a Nintendo Switch Pro-Controller, {{button|switch|ZR}} squirts while running and {{button|switch|R}} squirts in place, allowing aiming. This is the only nozzle that can also be used when in over-the-shoulder mode. This nozzle is equipped by default when the player starts the game or enters a level. When the player presses {{button|gcn|A}} before spraying with FLUDD, Mario can spray water in large range in front of him, making it easier to clean large range of enemies or goop. It should be noticed that the large-range spraying costs large amounts of water each time. When the player rotates {{button|gcn|Stick}} before spraying with FLUDD, Mario can do a spin attack that sprays water in all directions near him. The spin-spraying can be combined with {{button|gcn|A}} to perform a spinning spray jump.
*'''Hover Nozzle'''{{anchor|Hover Nozzle}} - This nozzle allows Mario to hover in the air for about 4 seconds, with slowly increasing altitude while in effect. The Hover Nozzle is located inside blue Nozzle Boxes. This nozzle is equipped by default when starting the game or entering a level. Collecting a [[Blue Coin]] disables the Hover Nozzle temporarily. When Mario jumps off Yoshi, F.L.U.D.D. will automatically have a full tank of water and be equipped with the Hover Nozzle, regardless of the conditions before Mario jumps on it.
*'''[[Hover Nozzle]]'''{{anchor|Hover Nozzle}} &ndash; This nozzle allows Mario to hover in the air for about four seconds, with slowly increasing altitude while in effect. The Hover Nozzle is located inside blue nozzle boxes. Collecting a [[Blue Coin]] disables the Hover Nozzle temporarily. When Mario jumps off a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], FLUDD automatically has a full tank of water and is equipped with the Hover Nozzle, regardless of the conditions before Mario jumps on it.
*'''Rocket Nozzle'''{{anchor|Rocket Nozzle}} - This nozzle allows Mario to blast upwards on a stream of pressurized water after charging up for a brief period of time. He falls without hovering, though he does not take any falling damage. However, it cannot be used when Mario is in the water, so Mario has to jump from the water to perform the Rocket Nozzle in a water area. The Rocket Nozzle can be found inside red Nozzle Boxes and is unlocked after the player gets 30 Shine Sprites.
*'''[[Rocket Nozzle]]'''{{anchor|Rocket Nozzle}} &ndash; This nozzle allows Mario to blast upwards on a stream of pressurized water after charging up for a brief period of time. He falls without hovering, though he does not take any falling damage. However, it cannot be used when Mario is in the water, so he has to jump from the water to perform the Rocket Nozzle in a water area. The Rocket Nozzle can be found inside red nozzle boxes and is unlocked in Delfino Plaza after the player gets 30 [[Shine Sprite]]s.
*'''Turbo Nozzle'''{{anchor|Turbo Nozzle}} - This nozzle allows Mario to move quickly across land or water. Turning is more difficult when using this nozzle on land than using it on water. It rapidly uses up a large amount of water when used on land. It also allows Mario to break through orange and green doors, which are otherwise immovable. The Turbo Nozzle can be found inside gray Nozzle Boxes and is unlocked after the player gets 25 Shine Sprites.
*'''[[Turbo Nozzle]]'''{{anchor|Turbo Nozzle}} &ndash; This nozzle allows Mario to move quickly across land or water. Turning is more difficult when this nozzle is used on land than when it is used on water. It rapidly uses up a large amount of water when used on land. It also allows Mario to break through orange and green [[Turbo-bashable doors]], which are otherwise immovable. The Turbo Nozzle can be found inside gray nozzle boxes and is unlocked in Delfino Plaza after the player gets 25 Shine Sprites.
*'''Racket Nozzle'''{{anchor|Racket Nozzle}} &ndash; This nozzle appears only in ''Super Mario-kun''. In it, Mario tells FLUDD that it should switch to the Rocket Nozzle. In the next panel, FLUDD's nozzle turns into a tennis racket, hitting a ball, and Mario compliments FLUDD for the return. Mario then yells at FLUDD for using the Racket Nozzle instead of the Rocket Nozzle.


===Similar entities===
==Official profiles==
Some games do not feature F.L.U.D.D. but still include objects based on it. The first instance of this is the [[Pump]] item in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', the [[Water Shooter]]s, [[Fire Shooter]]s, and [[Zap Nozzle]]s all resemble F.L.U.D.D.'s head. In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', a machine similar to F.L.U.D.D. appears as a cannon, or ball pitcher in modes such as [[Bob-omb Derby]].
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy===
{| cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
! width=11% | Type
!Image
!Description
|-
| align=center | '''F.L.U.D.D.'''
|[[File:BrawlTrophy185.png|100px]]
|''A multifunction water cannon invented by Professor Elvin Gadd that Mario totes like a backpack. Since F.L.U.D.D. is able to converse with Mario, it's believed to be equipped with some kind of artificial intelligence. With special nozzles, F.L.U.D.D. can be used like a jet pack to reach high places or for high-speed swimming.''
|}


Portions of the [[Super Mario Power-Up Summer|''Super Mario'' Power-Up Summer]] show at Universal Studios Japan featured F.L.U.D.D.-like water shooters being employed by the show's backup dancers to spray water into the audience. Replicas of F.L.U.D.D. are carried by some performers during the [[NO LIMIT! Parade|NO LIMIT! Summer Splash Parade]].
===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy===
 
{| cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
==Profiles==
! width=11%|Name
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
! Image
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
! width=20%|Appears In
{{SSBB trophy
!NTSC-U Description
|name=F.L.U.D.D.
!PAL Description
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy185.png|100px]]
|-
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Super Mario Sunshine''
!F.L.U.D.D.
|unlock=Random
|[[File:SSB4TrophyFLUDD.png|100px]]
|desc=A multifunction water cannon invented by Professor Elvin Gadd that Mario totes like a backpack. Since F.L.U.D.D. is able to converse with Mario, it's believed to be equipped with some kind of artificial intelligence. With special nozzles, F.L.U.D.D. can be used like a jet pack to reach high places or for high-speed swimming.
|align=center|'''GCN''' Super Mario Sunshine (8/2002)
}}
|''When Mario straps this fine accessory to his back, he takes it to like a fish to water! He can use his F.L.U.D.D.'s high-powered water jets to blast himself high into the air or do a high-speed dash... Oh yeah, and he can defeat enemies and wash away graffiti. The built-in tutorial function makes anyone a pro F.L.U.D.D. user in just minutes!''
 
|''When Mario straps this fine accessory to his back, he takes to it like a fish to water! He can use F.L.U.D.D.'s high-powered water jets to blast himself way up high or do a super high-speed dash - not to mention defeat enemies and wash away graffiti. Afraid it'll be hard to use? No worries - it has a tutorial function, too!''
====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
|-
{{SSB4 trophy
|}
|name=F.L.U.D.D.
|image=[[File:SSB4TrophyFLUDD.png|100px]]
|category=Fighter Related
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Super Mario Sunshine'' (08/2002)
|trophy_box=-
|unlock=Clear [[smashwiki:Crazy Orders|Crazy Orders]] after at least twenty turns while playing as Mario.
|desc=When Mario straps this fine accessory to his back, he takes to it like a fish to water! He can use F.L.U.D.D.'s high-powered water jets to blast himself high into the air or do a high-speed dash... Oh yeah, and he can defeat enemies and wash away graffiti. The built-in tutorial function makes anyone a pro F.L.U.D.D. user in just minutes!
|desc2=When Mario straps this fine accessory to his back, he takes to it like a fish to water! He can use F.L.U.D.D.'s high-powered water jets to blast himself way up high or do a super high-speed dash – not to mention defeat enemies and wash away graffiti. Afraid it'll be hard to use? No worries – it has a tutorial function, too!
}}


====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
==Game appearances==
{{spirit
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|no=68
|name=F.L.U.D.D.
|image=[[File:FLUDD SMS.png|x100px]]
|series=''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' Series
|type=Support
|slots=2
|class=Advanced
|effects=Sticky-Floor Immunity
|obtain=Timmy and Tommy's
}}
 
===''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''===
*'''Nintendo's official social media accounts:'''<br>''Ridding the island of goop ✔<br>Getting Mario to distant places ✔<br>Washing away the opposition ✔<br>Ensuring everyone spells "Piranha" correctly ❌<br>F.L.U.D.D. can (nearly) do it all in Super Mario Sunshine!''<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoEurope|date=October 15, 2020|url=x.com/nintendoeurope/status/1316756289616318464|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=June 15, 2023 ({{file link|Twitter NintendoEurope 2020-10-15 screenshot.png|Screenshot}}.|archive=web.archive.org/web/20201015150810/https://twitter.com/nintendoeurope/status/1316756289616318464}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=NintendoAUNZ|date=October 19, 2020|language=en-au|url=www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ/videos/681674489120737|title=Video|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=June 15, 2023 ({{file link|Facebook NintendoAUNZ 2020-10-19 screenshot.png|Screenshot}}}})</ref>
 
==List of appearances==
{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=50% | Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20% | Description
!width=20%|Release date
!width=20% | Release Date
!width=20%|System/format
!width=10% | System/Format
|-
|-
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|Playable / item
|Playable / Item
|2002
|2002
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|[[Gamecube]]
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Non-playable
|Non-Playable
|2004
|2004
|Nintendo GameCube
|[[Gamecube]]
|-
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
|Cameo in [[Super Mario Sunshine (microgame)|microgame]]
|Cameo in Microgame
|2006
|2006
|[[Wii]]
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''
|Item
|2007
|Arcade
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Mario's down special move
|[[Mario|Mario]]'s down special move
|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]]''
|Non-playable
|Non-Playable
|2009
|2009
|Wii
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
|Item
|2013
|Arcade
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Mario's down special move
|[[Mario|Mario]]'s down special move
|2014
|2014
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
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|2014
|2014
|[[Wii U]]
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''
|Item in the Super Mario Mash-up
|2016
|Wii U
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''
|Item in the Super Mario Mash-up
|2017
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''
|Item in the Super Mario Mash-up
|2018
|[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft]]'' (Bedrock version)
|Item in the Super Mario Mash-up
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
|Cameo in microgame
|2018
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Mario's down special move
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|Playable / item
|2020
|Nintendo Switch
|}
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
SM3DAS-SMS-Mario.png|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
FLUDD spray.PNG|The Squirt Nozzle.
SMK29.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
Sms mario hover.jpg|The Hover Nozzle.
SuperMarioSunshine WarioWareGold.png|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
Smsmariorocket.jpg|The Rocket Nozzle.
Logo Sunshine - Super Mario 3D All-Stars.png|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
SMSunshine_TurboNozzle.jpg|The Turbo Nozzle.
SMB 35th Anniversary Pin 7.png|[[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]] pin
SSBB - FLUDD Mario Screenshot.png|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
Brawl FLUDD.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
MarioSpecial BvA.png|F.L.U.D.D.
MarioSpecial BvB.png|Scalding F.L.U.D.D.
MarioSpecial BvC.png|High-Pressure F.L.U.D.D.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ポンプ
|Jap=ポンプ
|JapR=Ponpu
|JapR=Ponpu
|JapM=Pump<br>(subtitles; spoken as "FLUDD––a Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device")
|JapM=Pump
|SpaA=F.L.U.D.D.
|Ger=DRECKWEG 08/17
|SpaAM=''Fuente de Líquido Ultra-Dispersante Direccionable'' (Operable Ultra-Dispersant Liquid Fountain)
|GerM=DRECKWEG 08/17; (''Dreck'' is German for "dirt", ''weg'' is German for "away" and "08/17" is a pun on "08/15", a German idiom referring to something mediocre.)
|Fra=J.E.T.
|FraM=Jerrycan Expérimental Transformable (Convertible Experimental Jerrycan) (a "[[Wikipedia:Jerrycan|Jerrycan]]" is type of fuel container.)
|SpaE=A.C.U.A.C.
|SpaE=A.C.U.A.C.
|SpaE2=ACUAC<ref name=ACUAC>{{file link|F.L.U.D.D.'s name in European Portuguese.jpg}}</ref>
|SpaEM=''Aparato de Chorro Ultra-Atómico Combinado'' (Ultra-Atomic Multi-Squirt Device). The name is a pun of ''aqua'' ("water" in Latin) and «''cuac''» («quack» in English), the onomatopoeia of the quacking duck.
|SpaEM=''Aparato de Chorro Ultra-Atómico Combinado'' (Ultra-Atomic Multi-Squirt Device). The name is a portmanteau of ''aqua'' ("water" in Latin) and «''cuac''» ("quack" in English), the onomatopoeia of a quacking duck and the sound F.L.U.D.D. makes when trying to spray water with its tank empty.
|SpaE2M=''Aparato de Chorro Ultra-Atómico Combinado'' (Ultra-Atomic Multi-Squirt Device). The name is a portmanteau of ''aqua'' ("water" in Latin) and «''cuac''» ("quack" in English), the onomatopoeia of a quacking duck and the sound F.L.U.D.D. makes when trying to spray water with its tank empty.
|Fre=J.E.T.
|FreM=Jerrycan Expérimental Transformable (Convertible Experimental {{wp|Jerrycan}})
|Ger=DRECKWEG 08/17
|GerM=DRECKWEG 08/17. ''Dreck'' is German for "dirt", ''weg'' is German for "gone" and "08/17" is a pun on "08/15", a German idiom referring to something mediocre, which in turn is derived from the {{wp|MG 08#MG 08/15|Maxim MG 08}}. The name alludes to the "Schreckweg 08/16", the German name of the [[Poltergust 3000]] in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.
|Ita=SPLAC 3000
|Ita=SPLAC 3000
|ItaM=''Sistema Propulsivo di Lancio Idrico Combinato'' (Combined Water Launch Propulsive Device) ''3000''
|ItaM=''Sistema Propulsivo di Lancio Acquatico Combinato'' (Combined Water Launch Propulsive Device) ''3000''.
|PorE=FLUDD<ref name=ACUAC/>
|Kor=펌프
|KorR=peompeu
|KorM=pump
|Rus=ЛИВВ
|Rus=ЛИВВ
|RusR=LIVV
|RusR=LIVV
|RusM=Pun on the verb ''лить'' (''lit'''), which means "to pour".
|RusM=Pun on the verb ''лить'' (''lit'''), which means "to pour".}}
|Kor=펌프
|KorR=Peompeu
|KorM=Pump
|Chi=水泵
|ChiR=Shuǐbèng
|ChiM=Pump
}}


===Nozzles===
===Nozzles===
{{foreign names
{{Foreignname
|Fra=Buses
|FraM=Nozzles
|Jap=ノズル
|Jap=ノズル
|JapR=Nozuru
|JapR=Nozuru
|JapM=Nozzle
|JapM=Nozzle
|Fre=Buses
|FreM=Nozzles
|Ger=Düse
|GerM=Nozzle
|Ita=Spruzzo
|ItaM=Sprinkle
|SpaE=Accesorio
|SpaEM=Accessory
}}
}}


====Squirt Nozzle====
====Squirt Nozzle====
{{foreign names
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ノーマルノズル
|Jap=ノーマルノズル
|JapR=Nōmaru Nozuru
|JapR=Nōmaru Nozuru
|JapM=Normal Nozzle
|JapM=Normal Nozzle
|SpaE=Lanzachorros
|SpaEM=Squirter (Nozzle)
|Fre=Buse d'Arrosage
|FreM=Watering Nozzle
|Ger=Spritz-Düse
|GerM=Spray Nozzle
|Ita=Spruzzatore
|ItaM=Squirter/Splasher
}}
}}
====Hover Nozzle====
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ホバーノズル
|JapR=Hobā Nozuru
|JapM=Hover Nozzle
|Fra=Aérobuse
|FraM=Air Nozzle
|Ger=Schwebe-Düse
|GerM=Flotation Nozzle
|SpaE=Planeador
|SpaEM= Glider (Nozzle)}}
====Rocket Nozzle====
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ロケットノズル
|JapR=Roketto Nozuru
|JapM=Rocket Nozzle
|Ger=Raketen-Düse
|GerM=Rocket Nozzle
}}
====Turbo Nozzle====
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ターボノズル
|JapR=Tābo Nozuru
|JapM=Turbo Nozzle
|Ger=Turbo-Düse
|GerM=Turbo Nozzle
}}
==Trivia==
{{multiple image
|align=right
|direction=horizontal
|image1=Fluddhud.png
|width1=180
|caption1=[[Super Mario 64]] in the corner.
|image2=Fluddhud backwards info.png
|width2=109
|caption2=The list of titles that appears when F.L.U.D.D. scans Mario. In the game, it is displayed backwards.
}}
*When F.L.U.D.D. scans Mario in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', a little window in the bottom left corner shows short gameplay clips of various [[Mario (series)|''Mario'']] games, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. After Bowser is beaten at the end of the game and F.L.U.D.D. is looking at Mario, the window shows the [[Game Over]] screen from ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''. In addition, in the bottom right corner, the titles of several other ''Mario'' games that Mario had been in up to and including that point are shown, though they are backwards with no spaces between the words, so they normally cannot be read by the player. The game titles as they are displayed when F.L.U.D.D. scans Mario are as follows: ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|MARIOBROS]], [[Super Mario Bros.|SUPERMARIOBROS]], [[Super Mario Bros. 2|SUPERMARIOBROS2]], [[Super Mario Bros. 3|SUPERMARIOBROS3]], [[Super Mario World|SUPERMARIOWORLD]], [[Super Mario Kart|SUPERMARIOKIRT]], [[Super Mario 64|SUPERMARIO64]], [[Mario Kart 64|MARIOKIRT64]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine|MARIOSUNSHINE]]'' ("KART" is misspelled "KIRT" in the game titles for ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart 64''. They might be typos).
*During development of ''Super Mario Sunshine'', F.L.U.D.D. was [[List of Super Mario Sunshine pre-release and unused content|planned]] to feature a water gun nozzle, but the idea was scrapped due to controversy in the United States at the time.<ref>[http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=262 N-Sider transcription (May 2005) of an August 2002 ''Nintendo Online Magazine'' interview with the developers]</ref>
{{br}}
==See also==
*[[Water Shooter]]
*[[Fire Cannon]]
*[[Electric Pressure]]


==References==
==References==
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[[de:Dreckweg 08/17]]
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[[it:SPLAC 3000]]
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