How to Use Bowser Jr.: Character Stats and Abilities

This guide is on how to use Bowser Jr., a character in Mario Golf: Super Rush for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn about Bowser Jr.'s stats and club sets, all character animations, as well as Bowser Jr.'s Special Shot and Special Dash abilities!

Bowser Jr. Character Stats

Bowser Jr. Specialty

Bowser Jr.
Specialty	Spin

Bowser Jr. Stats

Standard Club Set

★
Star Club Set

★★
Super Star Club Set

Power	215 yd
Stamina
Speed
Control
Spin

Power	245 yd
Stamina
Speed
Control
Spin

Power	275 yd
Stamina
Speed
Control
Spin

Bowser Jr. Abilities

Special Shot

Smokeball
Creates blinding smoke in landing zone that hides the flag, hole, and balls.

Special Dash

Bullet Bill Dash
Flies on top of a Bullet Bill, knocking over other players.

How to Use Bowser Jr.

Watch Out for Stamina Stat

Bowser Jr. is quite decent in terms of drive, speed, and accuracy. The stats aren't too impressive, but they should suffice in all modes. You would need to watch out for Bowser Jr.'s low Stamina stat in Speed Golf and Battle Golf though, as his stamina depletes fairly quickly, which diminishes use of the Special Dash.

Spin Specialty Not For Beginners

Bowser Jr. has a high Spin stat (that goes up to 9 with the Super Star Club Set) which is more effectively utilized in Standard Golf - Stroke Play, where you have more time to work on curve shots.

However, high Spin generally demands that a player be experienced in curve shots in order for it to be effectively utilized. It's also not recommended to use motion controls while using Bowser Jr., as motion controls diminish the accuracy of adding spin.

Effective Special Dash Uses

Bowser Jr.'s Special Dash is easy to aim, as you merely run over other players with Bullet Bill. Given that Bullet Bill floats above ground, you can also use the Special Dash to shoot over short bodies of water.

Use Special Shot to Conceal Important Areas from HUD

Bowser Jr.'s Special Shot may seem underwhelming at first, as the ball merely creates a smokescreen upon impact. However, it can be used to conceal important areas from unwitting opponents.

Hide Players' Balls

Particularly, during Speed Golf and Battle Golf, you can use the smokescreen to hide a player's ball from them, since many players are likely to depend on the HUD (heads-up display) to identify where their ball has landed. They'll be caught off-guard when their ball icon suddenly disappears from the screen.

Conceal the Hole

Alternatively, you can create a smokescreen in the area near the hole in order to increase the difficulty of putting for opponents.

How to Unlock Bowser Jr. Star Club Sets

In order to unlock Bowser Jr.'s ★ Star and ★★ Super Star Club Sets, you need to earn character points playing as Bowser Jr. in Standard Golf, Speed Golf, or Battle Golf! The table below depicts how much character points you need to earn in order to unlock each Star Club Set.

How to Earn Character Points

All Bowser Jr. Scores and Celebrations

Hole-in-one / Birdie Animation Pose

Bowser Jr. - Birdie (-1) or better
The pose for scoring birdies, eagles, albatrosses, and hole-in-ones are the same.

Par Animation Pose

Bowser Jr. - Par (0)

Bogey Animation Pose

Bowser Jr. - Bogey (+1) or worse

Bowser Jr. Outfit in Mario Golf: Super Rush

In Mario Golf: Super Rush Bowser Jr. sports a golf visor and a newly designed outfit never before seen in Mario games. He also reps his dad's kingdom, as Bowser's emblem is engraved on his shoes.

Mario Golf: Super Rush Related Guides

List of Characters

Mario Golf: Super Rush Characters

Characters
Mario	Luigi	Wario	Waluigi
Peach	Daisy	Yoshi	Donkey Kong
Bowser	Bowser Jr.	Boo	Rosalina
Pauline	Toad	Chargin' Chuck	King Bob-omb
Mii Character	Toadette	Ninji	Koopa Troopa
Related Guides
List of Special Shots		List of Special Dashes
List of Scores and Celebrations		Cast and List of Voice Actors