SPD-Down

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“If you strike monsters with your Hammer as you enter battle, it will lower their SPEED at the fight's start.”
Pea, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Mario hit by Luigi spit out by Durmite and having the SPD-Down status in Nerve Cluster.
Mario hit by Luigi spit out by Durmite and having the SPD-Down status

SPD-Down is a status ailment appearing in the Mario & Luigi series. It stands for "Speed-Down" and is the opposite of SPD-Up.

History

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

The status ailment first appears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, some enemies have attacks that can lower the Mario Bros.' speed, which may allow them to attack before Mario or Luigi on subsequent turns. The ailment is indicated by a streaking blue flash with an arrow pointing down.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, a First Strike with a hammer can cause enemies to begin battle with lowered speed.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

The status ailment also appears in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, where it serves the same function. It is indicated by a shrinking blue circle around the afflicted. Ice Flowers can randomly inflict this status ailment on enemies.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Luigi under the "Speed Down" status ailment in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.

SPD-Down makes an appearance in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, indicated by blue streaks flowing downward. Only Durmite, Durmite X, and Magifoofas (in the remake) can inflict SPD-Down on the Mario Bros. Just like in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, a First Strike with a hammer in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey might cause enemies to start the battle with this status effect.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

SPD-Down makes another appearance in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. It is one of the rarest status effects in the game, as only Blue Viruses can inflict this status effect to the brothers.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

SPD-Down returns in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. By using a SPD-Down Battle Card, Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario can decrease enemies' speed.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Mario and Luigi can lower the speed of their enemies with the Slowdown Boots and the Slowdown Boots DX in Mario & Luigi: Brothership.

See also