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{{Quote|The vacation starts now!|F.L.U.D.D.|Super Mario Sunshine}}
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|affiliation = [[E. Gadd]], [[Mario]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)| New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]'' (2009)
|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]]}}
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''', better known as '''F.L.U.D.D.''' or '''FLUDD''' and pronounced "Flood", is a water pack from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. It seems that F.L.U.D.D. is Mario's equivalent of Luigi's [[Poltergust 3000]].
==History==
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
[[File:FLUDD assistance.png|thumb|200px|left|FLUDD introduces itself to [[Mario]] on the [[Delfino Airstrip]] at the beginning of ''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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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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''===
[[File:FLUDD SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|FLUDD's appearance in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
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.
 
===''Mario Power Tennis''===
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.
 
===''WarioWare'' series===
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''.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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[[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. 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.
 
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.
 
===''Minecraft''===
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.


==History==
==General information==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===Powers and abilities===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
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[[Image:Meetfludd.jpg|thumb|200px|left|'''F.L.U.D.D.''' introduces itself to [[Mario]].]]
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In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', F.L.U.D.D can be used by [[Mario]] to spray water, by pressing the R button. With this, Mario can perform many tasks from enhancing his acrobatics to cleaning off [[Goop]]. Mario first finds F.L.U.D.D on the ground near a strange salesman. He has access to F.L.U.D.D throughout the game; however, it is taken by [[Shadow Mario]] when Mario enters a Secret Level that hasn't been cleared, or in episode 3 of [[Pianta Village]]. In the latter, Mario retrieves F.L.U.D.D after finding a way around the fiery goop which covers the level.
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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}}.


[[Image:Fluddhud.jpg|thumb|200px|right|F.L.U.D.D.'s internal HUD.]]
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>
F.L.U.D.D and its nozzles were invented by [[E. Gadd]]. F.L.U.D.D seems to possess artificial intelligence, and can feel emotions such as joy and fear. Because of this, the water pack acts as Mario's sidekick and guide during his stay on [[Isle Delfino]], giving Mario handy advice.
*'''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}} &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}} &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}} &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.


[[Image:Flooddies.jpg|thumb|200px|left|F.L.U.D.D. shuts down.]]
===Similar entities===
After Mario's battle with Bowser, F.L.U.D.D malfunctions, asking Mario if it was of assistance before it shuts off completely. However, this doesn't spell the end for the sentient water pack; The [[Toad (species)|Toads]] who came along on the vacation fixed it up and returned it to Mario. Right as the game ends, F.L.U.D.D happily exclaims, "The vacation starts now."
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]].
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====''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''====
Large objects resembling F.L.U.D.D.'s nozzles appear in some galaxies - namely, the Honeyhive Galaxy and Deep Dark Galaxy. As their names would suggest, [[Water Shooter]]s fire water, and [[Fire Shooter]]s produce fire. Nozzles are also used in the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]] to blow Mario around when he pops inside a bubble, sort of like the [[Bubble Blowing]] mini-games.


===''Mario Tennis'' series===
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]].
====''Mario Power Tennis''====
[[Image:MPT_DelfinoPlazaCourt.jpg|thumb|Several F.L.U.D.D.s appearing in ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''.]]
Several F.L.U.D.D. heads appear in ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''; these heads are used to clear away the [[Goop]] that can accumulate in the [[Delfino Plaza Court]]. Also, in the mini-game [[Tic-Tac-Glow]], the player must use balls of water shot by several F.L.U.D.D. heads to clear-away Goop in a tic-tac-toe like game.


===[[WarioWare Inc.|''WarioWare'' series]]===
==Profiles==
====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''====
F.L.U.D.D. makes a cameo appearance in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' in a [[Super Mario Sunshine (microgame)|microgame]] where it helps Mario put out a fire in a building.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
[[Image:PacMan_and_FLUDD.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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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
[[Image:Mario_070906a-l.jpg|thumb|160px|right|F.L.U.D.D., as seen in ''Brawl''.]]
{{SSBB trophy
[[Image:Brawl FLUDD.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Mario using his special move F.L.U.D.D.]]
|name=F.L.U.D.D.
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy185.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Super Mario Sunshine''
|unlock=Random
|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.
}}


F.L.U.D.D. is a [[Special Moves|special move]] that [[Mario]] can use in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. When Mario uses the move, he will put F.L.U.D.D. on his back and douse his enemies with water.
====''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!
}}


The attack will have no effect on the opponents' damage percentages whatsoever, however, it can still have a lot of benefit to Mario, as the water can blast foes great distances, possibly resulting in a KO.  F.L.U.D.D. can also be charged before use, resulting in a more powerful stream of water. It is best used at enemies near the edges of the battle.
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
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{{spirit
==Nozzles==
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In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', F.L.U.D.D is capable of equipping two Nozzles at a time, one of which must be the Squirt Nozzle. The others can be changed by breaking open [[Nozzle Box]]es located at various points in [[Delfino Plaza]] and all of its surrounding areas. To change between Nozzles equipped, the player should press the X button.
|name=F.L.U.D.D.
*'''Squirt Nozzle''' &ndash; The basic Nozzle, which allows Mario to shoot water at enemies.
|image=[[File:FLUDD SMS.png|x100px]]
*'''Hover Nozzle''' &ndash; This Nozzle allows Mario to hover in the air for a short time. Hover Nozzles are located inside blue Nozzle Boxes.  Mario starts every area with this alternate nozzle equipped.
|series=''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' Series
*'''Rocket Nozzle''' &ndash; This Nozzle allows Mario to shoot up high into the air. However, he will fall back down without hovering. Rocket Nozzles can be found inside red Nozzle Boxes.
|type=Support
*'''Turbo Nozzle''' &ndash; This Nozzle allows Mario to run at an extremely fast speed on land, or swim at an extremely fast speed in water or under the water. However, turning is difficult when using this Nozzle on land. Turbo Nozzles can be found inside gray Nozzle Boxes. However, this nozzle makes the least appearances, only appearing in three main areas, and Delfino Plaza. It also uses up a large amount of water rapidly outside of water areas.
|slots=2
|class=Advanced
|effects=Sticky-Floor Immunity
|obtain=Timmy and Tommy's
}}


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===''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''===
Image:FLUDD spray.PNG|<center>The Squirt Nozzle.
*'''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>
Image:Sms mario hover.jpg|<center>The Hover Nozzle.
Image:SMSunshine_TurboNozzle.jpg|<center>The Turbo Nozzle.
Image:Smsmariorocket.jpg|<center>The Rocket Nozzle.
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==''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' Trophy==
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|''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.''
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==Game Appearances==
==List of appearances==
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|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|Playable/Item
|Playable / item
|2002
|2002
|[[Gamecube]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Non-Playable
|Non-playable
|2004
|2004
|[[Gamecube]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum''
|Enemy
|2005
|PC and PlayStation 2
|-
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
|Cameo in Microgame
|Cameo in [[Super Mario Sunshine (microgame)|microgame]]
|2006
|2006
|[[Wii]]
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''
|Item
|2007
|[[Arcade]]
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Weapon of [[Mario|Mario's]].
|Mario's down special move
|2008
|2008
|[[Wii]]
|Wii
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)| 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
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Mario's down special move
|2014
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|Mario's down special move
|2014
|[[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
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|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|Playable / item
|2020
|Nintendo Switch
|}
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==Trivia==
==Gallery==
*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 games, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. After Bowser is beaten at the end and F.L.U.D.D. is looking at Mario, the window shows "Game Over" from ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]].
{{main-gallery}}
*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. It is also possible that his name is derived from that of [[Wikipedia:Robert Fludd|Robert Fludd]], an inventor who designed (but never actually made or released) many water pumps.
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SM3DAS-SMS-Mario.png|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
SMK29.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
SuperMarioSunshine WarioWareGold.png|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
Logo Sunshine - Super Mario 3D All-Stars.png|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
SMB 35th Anniversary Pin 7.png|[[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]] pin
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ポンプ
|JapR=Ponpu
|JapM=Pump<br>(subtitles; spoken as "FLUDD––a Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device")
|SpaA=F.L.U.D.D.
|SpaAM=''Fuente de Líquido Ultra-Dispersante Direccionable'' (Operable Ultra-Dispersant Liquid Fountain)
|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 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
|ItaM=''Sistema Propulsivo di Lancio Idrico Combinato'' (Combined Water Launch Propulsive Device) ''3000''
|PorE=FLUDD<ref name=ACUAC/>
|Rus=ЛИВВ
|RusR=LIVV
|RusM=Pun on the verb ''лить'' (''lit'''), which means "to pour".
|Kor=펌프
|KorR=Peompeu
|KorM=Pump
|Chi=水泵
|ChiR=Shuǐbèng
|ChiM=Pump
}}


==Names in other Languages==
===Nozzles===
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=ポンプ<br />''Ponpu''
|Jap=ノズル
|JapM="Pump"
|JapR=Nozuru
|Ger=Dreckweg 08/17
|JapM=Nozzle
|GerM=Dirtaway 08/17 ("08/17" is a pun on "08/15", a German idiom referring to something mediocre.)
|Fre=Buses
|Fra=J.E.T.
|FreM=Nozzles
|FraM=Jerrycan Expérimental Transformable (Convertible Experimental Jerrycan) (a "[[Wikipedia:Jerrycan|Jerrycan]]" is type of fuel container.)
|Ger=Düse
|Spa=ACUAC
|GerM=Nozzle
|SpaM=Aparato de Chorro Ultra-Atómico Combinado (Ultra-Atomic Multi-Squirt Device)
|Ita=Spruzzo
|Ita=SPLAC3000
|ItaM=Sprinkle
|ItaM=}}
|SpaE=Accesorio
<br clear=all>
|SpaEM=Accessory
{{SSB Moves}}
}}
{{SMSS}}
 
[[Category:Characters]]
====Squirt Nozzle====
[[Category:Tools/Equipment]]
{{foreign names
|Jap=ノーマルノズル
|JapR=Nōmaru Nozuru
|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
}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Trophies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl special moves]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U special moves]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate special moves]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]

Latest revision as of 20:50, October 29, 2024

Not to be confused with Pump.
F.L.U.D.D.
Artwork of F.L.U.D.D. in Super Mario Sunshine.
Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine
Full name Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device
Species Robot
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Latest portrayal Kit Harris
“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

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."

History[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

F.L.U.D.D. introduces itself to Mario.
FLUDD introduces itself to Mario on the Delfino Airstrip at the beginning of Super Mario Sunshine.

In Super Mario Sunshine, FLUDD can be used by Mario to spray water at objects or enemies by pressing R Button. 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 X Button. 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 R Button 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.

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 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.

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-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 Toads accompanying Mario and Peach to the island present to them FLUDD, who has been fixed.

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 R Button and ZR Button, 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.

SMS FLUDD Scans Mario.png
Super Mario 64 in the corner
SMS FLUDD Backwards Info.png
The list of titles that appears when FLUDD scans Mario. In the game, it is displayed backwards.

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, 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. 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: MARIOBROS, SUPERMARIOBROS, SUPERMARIOBROS2, SUPERMARIOBROS3, SUPERMARIOWORLD, SUPERMARIOKIRT, SUPERMARIO64, MARIOKIRT64, and 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[edit]

F.L.U.D.D. Page 72, volume 6 of Super Mario-kun.
FLUDD's appearance in Super Mario-kun

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.

Mario Power Tennis[edit]

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.

WarioWare series[edit]

In the WarioWare series, FLUDD makes a small appearance in the 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.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

SmashWiki article: F.L.U.D.D.
F.L.U.D.D. in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mario using F.L.U.D.D. in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

F.L.U.D.D. is the 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 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.

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 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 Crazy Orders as Mario in 20 or more turns. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, F.L.U.D.D. has its own Advanced-class support 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 SP at regular price.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up pack of Minecraft, the Bucket item is replaced by F.L.U.D.D. It can thus be used to carry water, lava, milk, or Powder Snow. Additionally, one of the playable skins includes F.L.U.D.D. on Mario's back.

General information[edit]

Powers and abilities[edit]

Icons of the different nozzles (from left to right): the Squirt Nozzle, Hover Nozzle, Rocket Nozzle, and Turbo Nozzle
Icons of the different nozzles (from left to right): the Squirt Nozzle, Hover Nozzle, Rocket Nozzle, and Turbo Nozzle
Icons of the different nozzles (from left to right): the Squirt Nozzle, Hover Nozzle, Rocket Nozzle, and Turbo Nozzle
Icons of the different nozzles (from left to right): the Squirt Nozzle, Hover Nozzle, Rocket Nozzle, and Turbo Nozzle
Icons of the different nozzles (from left to right): the Squirt Nozzle, Hover Nozzle, Rocket Nozzle, and Turbo Nozzle

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 boxes located in Delfino Plaza and its surrounding areas (although not all nozzles can be found in certain levels). 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 X Button button. Every nozzle is controlled with R Button.

During development of Super Mario Sunshine, FLUDD was planned to feature a water gun nozzle, but the idea was scrapped due to controversy in the United States at the time.[1]

  • Squirt Nozzle – This is the basic nozzle, which allows Mario to spray water at objects or enemies. If the R Button button is held down lightly, Mario can run while squirting in the direction he is facing. If R Button 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, ZR Button squirts while running and R Button 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 A Button 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 Control 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 A Button to perform a spinning spray jump.
  • Hover Nozzle – 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, 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 – 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 Sprites.
  • Turbo Nozzle – 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 – 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[edit]

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 Shooters, Fire Shooters, and Zap Nozzles 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.

Portions of the 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! Summer Splash Parade.

Profiles[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy
F.L.U.D.D.
BrawlTrophy185.png
Appears in:
GCN Super Mario Sunshine
How to unlock: Random
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.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy
F.L.U.D.D.
F.L.U.D.D.'s trophy render from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Category: Fighter Related
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
GCN Super Mario Sunshine (08/2002)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: -
How to unlock:
Clear Crazy Orders after at least twenty turns while playing as Mario.
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! (American English)
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! (British English)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#68 F.L.U.D.D.
Artwork of F.L.U.D.D. in Super Mario Sunshine. Series/game Super Mario Series
Type Support
Slots 2
Class Advanced
Strength / effect(s) Sticky-Floor Immunity
How to obtain Timmy and Tommy's

Super Mario 3D All-Stars[edit]

  • Nintendo's official social media accounts:
    Ridding the island of goop ✔
    Getting Mario to distant places ✔
    Washing away the opposition ✔
    Ensuring everyone spells "Piranha" correctly ❌
    F.L.U.D.D. can (nearly) do it all in Super Mario Sunshine!    [2][3]

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release date System/format
Super Mario Sunshine Playable / item 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Power Tennis Non-playable 2004 Nintendo GameCube
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Cameo in microgame 2006 Wii
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Mario's down special move 2008 Wii
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Non-playable 2009 Wii
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Mario's down special move 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mario's down special move 2014 Wii U
Minecraft: Wii U Edition Item in the Super Mario Mash-up 2016 Wii U
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Item in the Super Mario Mash-up 2017 Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Item in the Super Mario Mash-up 2018 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[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:F.L.U.D.D.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ポンプ[?]
Ponpu 		Pump
(subtitles; spoken as "FLUDD––a Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device")
Chinese 水泵[?]
Shuǐbèng 		Pump
French J.E.T.[?] Jerrycan Expérimental Transformable (Convertible Experimental Jerrycan)
German DRECKWEG 08/17[?] 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 Maxim MG 08. The name alludes to the "Schreckweg 08/16", the German name of the Poltergust 3000 in Luigi's Mansion.
Italian SPLAC 3000[?] Sistema Propulsivo di Lancio Idrico Combinato (Combined Water Launch Propulsive Device) 3000
Korean 펌프[?]
Peompeu 		Pump
Portuguese (NOE) FLUDD[4] -
Russian ЛИВВ[?]
LIVV 		Pun on the verb лить (lit'), which means "to pour".
Spanish (NOA) F.L.U.D.D.[?] Fuente de Líquido Ultra-Dispersante Direccionable (Operable Ultra-Dispersant Liquid Fountain)
Spanish (NOE) A.C.U.A.C.[?] 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.
ACUAC[4]

Nozzles[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ノズル[?]
Nozuru 		Nozzle
French Buses[?] Nozzles
German Düse[?] Nozzle
Italian Spruzzo[?] Sprinkle
Spanish (NOE) Accesorio[?] Accessory

Squirt Nozzle[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ノーマルノズル[?]
Nōmaru Nozuru 		Normal Nozzle
French Buse d'Arrosage[?] Watering Nozzle
German Spritz-Düse[?] Spray Nozzle
Italian Spruzzatore[?] Squirter/Splasher
Spanish (NOE) Lanzachorros[?] Squirter (Nozzle)

References[edit]

F.L.U.D.D. coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ N-Sider transcription (May 2005) of an August 2002 Nintendo Online Magazine interview with the developers
  2. ^ NintendoEurope (October 15, 2020). Post. X. Retrieved June 15, 2023 (ScreenshotMedia:Twitter NintendoEurope 2020-10-15 screenshot.png.. (Archived October 15, 2020, 15:08:10 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ NintendoAUNZ (October 19, 2020). Video. Facebook (Australian English). Retrieved June 15, 2023 (ScreenshotMedia:Facebook NintendoAUNZ 2020-10-19 screenshot.png.)
  4. ^ a b File:F.L.U.D.D.'s name in European Portuguese.jpgMedia:F.L.U.D.D.'s name in European Portuguese.jpg
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Super Mario Sunshine
Playable characters Mario
Rideable characters Yoshi • Blooper Racer
Non-playable characters FLUDD • Princess Peach • Toadsworth • Toads • Piantas (Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing · Cannon Pianta · Captain · Chucksters · Crate guy · Doot-Doot Sisters · Duck-ring riders · Hotel manager · Isle Delfino Police · Mayor · Mushroom dealer Pianta · Pianta judge · Pianta prosecutor · Sunglasses vendor) • Raccoons • Nokis (Buckies · Noki elder · Noki grandson · Park director) • Sand Bird • Il Piantissimo • Great Sunflower • Sunflower Kids
Enemies Bee • Block Boo • Bloopad • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Bullet Bill (Gold) • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Chain Chomplet • Cheep-Cheep • Electro-Koopa King • Electro-Koopa (Blue) • Electro-Koopa (Red) • Glorpedo • Gooble • Klamber • Lava Cheep Cheep • Piranha Plant • Piranhabon • Plurp • Poink • Pokey • Pokey Pod • Pondskater • Seedy Pod • Sleepy Boo • Smolderin' Stu • Snooza Koopa • Strollin' Stu • Swipin' Stu • Wind Spirit • Winged Strollin' Stu • Wire Trap
Obstacles Bramble • Burner • Burning goop • Cheep Cheep (bird) • Electric goop • Goop • Hot water • Magma • Orange Juice Generator • Poison • Puncher • Slimy water • Spike Trap
Bosses Proto Piranha • Shadow Mario • Petey Piranha • Gooper Blooper • Plungelo • Wiggler • Mecha-Bowser • Monty Mole • Phantamanta • King Boo • Eely-Mouth • Bowser • Bowser Jr.
Items 1-Up Mushroom • Banana • Blue coin • Bomb • Coconut • Coin • Durian • Helmet • Hover Nozzle • Mario's cap • Papaya • Pepper • Pineapple • Red coin • Rocket Nozzle • Shine Sprite • Springboard • Turbo Nozzle • Water Barrel • Water Bottle • Water rocket • Yoshi's Egg
Objects Arrow sign • Big Windmill • Birds • Brick Block • Butterflies • Cannon • Cloud • Coin Fish • Crate • Dune Bud • Flagpole • Flipping platform • Flower • Fluff • Graffiti • Hook • Ice block • Jar • Jellyfish • Jump Mushroom • Leaf boat • Manhole cover • Metal screen • Mudboat • Multicolored block • Mushroom • Nail • Nozzle box • Orange block • Pipe • Pole • Portrait • Revolving Gate • Rope • Sand block • Scale • Seagull • Shine Painting • Sign • Slots • Spotted block • Stone slab • Swing • Trampoline • Tree • Turbo-bashable doors • Wall painting • Watermelon • Watermelon block • White box • Yoshi Platform • Yoshi-Go-Round
Locations Main courses Bianco Hills • Ricco Harbor • Gelato Beach (Sand Cabana · Shine Tower · Surf Cabana) • Pinna Park • Sirena Beach (Hotel Delfino · Casino Delfino) • Noki Bay • Pianta Village • Corona Mountain
Secret courses Lily Pad Ride • Pachinko Game • Red Coin Field • Super Slide • Turbo Track
Other Isle Delfino • Delfino Plaza • Bianco Square • Boathouse • Shine Gate • Delfino Airstrip
Moves Backward Somersault • Dash • Dive • Double Jump • Flutter Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Side Somersault • Spin Jump • Super Whirl Jump • Swallow • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
Gameplay elements Completion • Delfino Emergency Broadcast System • Episodes • Gadd Science, Incorporated • Guide Book • Life meter • Magic Paintbrush
Music compositions "Isle Delfino" • "Ricco Harbor" • "Secret Course"
Further info Gallery • Glitches • Media • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Playable characters Mario • Link • Samus • Kirby • Fox • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Yoshi • Peach • Wario • Diddy Kong • Luigi • R.O.B. • Mr. Game & Watch • Sonic • Others (64 · Melee · Brawl)
Final Smash characters Giga Bowser • Wario-Man
Assist Trophies Hammer Bro • Kat & Ana • Lakitu & Spinies • Mr. Resetti • Nintendog • Shadow • Waluigi
Enemies Petey Piranha • Goomba • Giant Goomba • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Hammer Bro • Bullet Bill • Subspace Army • Shy Guy • Klaptrap • False Character
Stages Normal 75 m • Delfino Plaza • Luigi's Mansion • Mario Bros. • Mario Circuit • Mushroomy Kingdom • Rumble Falls • WarioWare, Inc. • Yoshi's Island • Others
Melee stages Jungle Japes • Rainbow Cruise • Yoshi's Island • Others
Items Assist Trophy • Banana Peel • Barrel • Bob-omb • CD • Fire Flower • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Green Shell • Hammer • Hothead • Key • Lightning • Metal Box • Party Ball • Peach • Peanut • Poison Mushroom • Soccer Ball • Spring • Stickers (complete list) • Super Mushroom • Super Scope • Starman • Star Rod • Vegetables • Wario Bike
Subspace Emissary levels The Cave • The Jungle • The Lake • The Swamp • Others
Moves Miscellaneous Jump • Taunt
Special Standard Up Side Down Final Smash
Mario Fireball Super Jump Punch Cape F.L.U.D.D. Mario Finale
Luigi Green Fireball Green Missile Luigi Cyclone Negative Zone
Donkey Kong Giant Punch Spinning Kong Headbutt Hand Slap Konga Beat
Yoshi Egg Lay Egg Throw Egg Roll Yoshi Bomb Super Dragon
Bowser Fire Breath Whirling Fortress Flying Slam Bowser Bomb Giga Bowser
Peach Toad Peach Parasol Peach Bomber Vegetable Peach Blossom
Wario Chomp Corkscrew Wario Bike Wario Waft Wario-Man
Diddy Kong Peanut Popgun Rocketbarrel Boost Monkey Flip Banana Peel Rocketbarrel Barrage
Miscellaneous Blue Falcon • Cargo • Chaos Emerald • Kart
Further info Assist Trophy characters • Final Smashes • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Snake's codec conversations • Sound test • Staff • Trophies
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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Playable characters Bowser • Bowser Jr. / Koopalings (Larry · Morton · Wendy · Iggy · Roy · Lemmy · Ludwig) • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Dr. Mario • Fox • Kirby • Link • Luigi • Mario • Mega Man • Mii Fighter • Mr. Game & Watch • Pac-Man • Peach • R.O.B. • Rosalina & Luma • Samus • Sonic • Villager • Wario • Yoshi • Others (64 · Melee · Brawl · 3DS / Wii U)
Final Smash characters Giga Bowser • Shadow Mario • Wario-Man
Assist Trophy characters Ashley • Chain Chomp • Hammer Bro • Isabelle • Kat & Ana • Lakitu & Spinies • Nintendog • Shadow • Waluigi
Enemies Banzai Bill • Big Goomba • Bill Blaster • Bullet Bill • Chain Chomp • Flame Chomp • Fly Guy • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Kritter • Lakitu • Magikoopa • Nabbit • Pooka • Shy Guy • Spike Top • Tiki Buzz • Others
Stages Nintendo 3DS 3D Land • Golden Plains • Jungle Japes • Mushroomy Kingdom • Paper Mario • Rainbow Road • WarioWare, Inc. • Yoshi's Island • Others (Melee · Brawl · 3DS)
Wii U 75 m • Delfino Plaza • Gamer • Jungle Hijinxs • Kongo Jungle • Luigi's Mansion • Mario Circuit (Brawl) • Mario Circuit • Mario Galaxy • Mushroom Kingdom U • Woolly World • Wrecking Crew • Wuhu Island • Yoshi's Island • Others (Melee · Brawl · Wii U)
Both Hyrule Castle (64) (DLC) • Peach's Castle (64) (DLC) • Super Mario Maker (DLC) • Others (64 · 3DS / Wii U)
Moves Miscellaneous Jump • Taunt
Special Standard Up Side Down Final Smash
Mario Fireball Super Jump Punch Cape F.L.U.D.D. Mario Finale
Dr. Mario Megavitamins Super Sheet Dr. Tornado Doctor Finale
Luigi Green Fireball Green Missile Luigi Cyclone Poltergust 5000
Donkey Kong Giant Punch Spinning Kong Headbutt Hand Slap Konga Beat
Yoshi Egg Lay Egg Throw Egg Roll Yoshi Bomb Super Dragon
Bowser Fire Breath Whirling Fortress Flying Slam Bowser Bomb Giga Bowser
Peach Toad Peach Parasol Peach Bomber Vegetable Peach Blossom
Wario Chomp Corkscrew Wario Bike Wario Waft Wario-Man
Diddy Kong Peanut Popgun Rocketbarrel Boost Monkey Flip Banana Peel Rocketbarrel Barrage
Rosalina & Luma Luma Shot Launch Star Star Bits Gravitational Pull Power Star
Bowser Jr. Clown Cannon Abandon Ship Clown Kart Dash Mechakoopa Shadow Mario Paint
Items Assist Trophy • Banana Peel • Barrel • Beehive • Bob-omb • Boomerang • Bullet Bill • CD • Crate • Fire Bar • Fire Flower • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Grass • Green Shell • Hammer • Hothead • Lightning • Metal Box • Party Ball • Poison Mushroom • POW Block • Soccer Ball • Spiny Shell • Spring • Super Star • Star Rod • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Scope • Treasure chest • Trophy
Other Assist Trophy characters • Challenges (3DS) • Challenges (Wii U) • Equipment • F.L.U.D.D. • Final Smashes • Gallery (3DS) • Gallery (Wii U) • Glitches (3DS) • Glitches (Wii U) • Home-Run Contest • Mii Outfits • Mii Headgear • Original soundtrack • Palutena's Guidance conversations • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Special Orders • Sound test • Staff (3DS) • Staff (Wii U) • Target Blast • Trophies (3DS) • Trophies (Wii U) • Trophy Rush
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Playable fighters Banjo & Kazooie (DLC) • Bowser • Bowser Jr. / Koopalings (Larry · Morton · Wendy · Iggy · Roy · Lemmy · Ludwig) • Daisy • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Dr. Mario • Fox • Inkling • Isabelle • King K. Rool • Kirby • Link • Luigi • Mario • Mega Man • Mii Fighter • Mr. Game & Watch • Pac-Man • Peach • Piranha Plant (DLC) • R.O.B. • Rosalina & Luma • Samus • Sonic • Villager • Wario • Yoshi • Others
Assist Trophy characters Ashley • Bomberman • Chain Chomp • Flies & Hand • Hammer Bro • Klaptrap • Knuckles • Nintendog • Shadow • Thwomp • Waluigi • Wily Capsule
Bosses Giant Donkey Kong • Giga Bowser • Metal Mario
Stages 3D Land • 75 m • Delfino Plaza • Figure-8 Circuit • Gamer • Golden Plains • Hyrule Castle • Jungle Japes • Kongo Falls • Kongo Jungle • Luigi's Mansion • Mario Bros. • Mario Circuit (Wii U) • Mario Galaxy • Mushroom Kingdom (64) • Mushroom Kingdom II • Mushroom Kingdom U • Mushroomy Kingdom • New Donk City Hall • Paper Mario • Peach's Castle (64) • Princess Peach's Castle (Melee) • Rainbow Cruise • Super Happy Tree • Super Mario Maker • WarioWare, Inc. • Wrecking Crew • Wuhu Island • Yoshi's Island (Brawl) • Yoshi's Island (Melee) • Yoshi's Story • Others
Items Assist Trophy • Banana Gun • Banana Peel • Barrel • Beehive • Bob-omb • Boomerang • Bullet Bill • Crate • Fire Bar • Fire Flower • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Grass • Green Shell • Hammer • Hothead • Lightning • Metal Box • Party Ball • Poison Mushroom • POW Block • Soccer Ball • Spiny Shell • Star Rod • Super Launch Star • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Scope
Moves Miscellaneous Jump • Taunt
Special Standard Up Side Down Final Smash
Mario Fireball Super Jump Punch Cape F.L.U.D.D. Mario Finale
Dr. Mario Megavitamins Super Sheet Dr. Tornado Doctor Finale
Luigi Green Fireball Green Missile Luigi Cyclone Poltergust G-00
Donkey Kong Giant Punch Spinning Kong Headbutt Hand Slap Jungle Rush
Yoshi Egg Lay Egg Throw Egg Roll Yoshi Bomb Stampede!
Bowser Fire Breath Whirling Fortress Flying Slam Bowser Bomb Giga Bowser Punch
Peach Toad Peach Parasol Peach Bomber Vegetable Peach Blossom
Daisy Daisy Parasol Daisy Bomber Daisy Blossom
Wario Chomp Corkscrew Wario Bike Wario Waft Wario-Man
Diddy Kong Peanut Popgun Rocketbarrel Boost Monkey Flip Banana Peel Hyper Rocketbarrel
Rosalina & Luma Luma Shot Launch Star Star Bits Gravitational Pull Grand Star
Bowser Jr. Clown Cannon Abandon Ship Clown Kart Dash Mechakoopa Shadow Mario Paint
King K. Rool Blunderbuss Propellerpack Crownerang Gut Check Blast-o-Matic
Piranha Plant Ptooie Piranhacopter Poison Breath Long-Stem Strike Petey Piranha
Other Assist Trophy characters • Break Free (Lead the Way) • Challenges • Final Smashes • Jump Up, Super Star! • Palutena's Guidance • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Smash Taunt characters • Snake's codec conversations • Sound test • Spirits (1–500 · 501–1000 · 1001–1500 · 1501–1513) • Staff
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