[[File:SSBbumper.jpg|thumb|left|The Bumper in ''Super Smash Bros.'']]
A '''Bumper''' is an [[item]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''; in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the Bumper is replaced by the [[Flipper (item)|Flipper]]. In ''Super Smash Bros'', it remainsfalls onto the ground when thrown, damagingcausing playersonly whoone bumppercent intoof it.damage Thereto isplayers alsowho abump Bumperinto floatingit aboveand thecausing [[Peach's Castle (Super Smashweak Brosknockback.)|Peach'sCastle]]As stage. Inof ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the Bumper reappears. Bumpers in this game can also float in midair when thrown, (making it possible to use them as deterrents for opponents trying to recover.) Bumpersand canonly alsodamage lieplayers onhit by the surfaceinitial throwing. They no longer move if thrownbumped downwardinto, towardalthough the groundknockback is far greater, and it increases as the target's damage increases.
In ''Super Smash Bros.'', there is also a Bumper floating above the [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]] stage; this Bumper retains its original appearance and damage properties in the stage's DLC return in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''.
In ''Super Smash Bros.'', if one is thrown and directly hits an opponent, it causes a significant amount of knockback despite causing only one percent of damage. In ''Brawl'', no damage is done, but the knockback is even greater. Additionally, the knockback that the Bumper delivers increases as the target's damage increases.
[[File:SSB4 - Bumper.jpg|thumb|left|220px|A Bumper in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.]]
Bumpers return in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', now with a new design: the outer part is silver instead of blue, and the central part is red with a yellow ''Super Smash Bros.'' symbol.
Bumpers also appear in [[Super Mario Maker]] as a free update (1.30) on 12/22/15. They resemble donuts with eyes, and they look like [[Lemmy Koopa]]'s ball. They are unlocked by shaking a [[Grinder]] and also have the same size.
