Chain Chawful
| Chain Chawful | |
|---|---|
 Sprite fromMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | |
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018) |
| Variant of | Chain Chomp Sworm |
Chain Chawfuls are enemies that appear inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake,Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. They are found onBowser Path. A Chain Chawful is aChain Chomp controlled by a parasitic greenSworm withFawful's face on it.
Chain Chawfuls will charge atBowser,Mario andLuigi if they spot them in the overworld; they no longer chase the Mario Bros. in the remake, and only one Chain Chawful can be encountered if they battle them. Chain Chawfuls are fought alone or in pairs, and aFawfulcopter may spawn overhead during a battle against them. ABlitty can be retrieved from one of the Chain Chawfuls.
Battle[edit]
Chain Chawfuls attackBowser by charging at him repeatedly; the Sworm controlling it bobs its head multiple times before attacking, indicating the order they come in and how to counter each one. When the Sworm nods its head upward, the Chain Chomp leaps onto Bowser, who can block by withdrawing into his shell; if it bobs its head forward, the Chain Chomp lunges straight at Bowser, and he must counter with apunch. The charge attacks maytrip ordizzy Bowser if they hit, and landing a counter punch on the Chain Chawful damages it and cancels the charges; in the remake, they also take damage from landing on his shell.
When facingMario andLuigi in battle, the Chain Chawful attacks in the same manner; the Sworm nods its head before attacking Mario, and bobs its head forward if attacking Luigi. The Mario Bros. must counter the attacks with theirhammers. Chain Chawfuls are fire-resistant and immune to burns, reducing damage from moves like Bowser'sFire Breath; their bodies will glow red briefly when they take fire damage.
The Sworms occasionally hide within the Chain Chomp, only resurfacing during its turn and sometimes hiding after attacking; they may also hide after taking damage. If a Sworm is hidden when the Chain Chawful takes fire damage, it will come out from hiding to avoid the heat. When not hidden, Bowser can use hisInhale ability to suck out the Sworm, which takes at least 15
button presses. Inhaling the Sworm returns the Chain Chomp to normal; in the original game, noEXP is awarded for defeating a Chain Chawful this way, but in the remake, Bowser gains 25 EXP, along with restoring 30 HP and 10 BP. Freeing a Chain Chomp of its mind control ends the battle if it is the last enemy onscreen.
Statistics[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Chawful | ||||||||
 | HP | 165 (248) | POW | 90 (225) | DEF | 90 (135) | SPEED | 26 |
| Coins | 30 (45) | Level | 20 | Fire | Weak | Burn? | Immune | |
| Role | Common | Battled by | Anyone | Location(s) | Bowser Path | Dizzy? | Normal | |
| Stat down? | Normal | KO? | Normal | Experience | 75 | Item drop | Syrup Jar - 10.0% | |
| Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW. | ||||||||
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Chawful | ||||||||||
| HP | 145 | POW | 143 | DEF | 90 | SPEED | 26 | Experience | 75 |
| Fire | Weak | Jump | Normal | Hammer | Normal | Battled by | Anyone | Coins | 30 | |
| Burn | Immune | Dizzy | 1x | Stat down | 1x | Speed down | 1x | Item drop | Cheese - 30% Super Cheese - 15% | |
| Level 11 | Location(s) | Bowser Path | ||||||||
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Chawful (Sworm) | ||||||||||
 | HP | 999 | POW | 999 | DEF | 999 | SPEED | 999 | Experience | 25 |
| Fire | Weak | Jump | Normal | Hammer | Normal | Battled by | Anyone | Coins | 0 | |
| Burn | Immune | Dizzy | 1x | Stat down | 1x | Speed down | 1x | Item drop | None - 0% None - 0% | |
| Level 11 | Location(s) | Bowser Path | ||||||||
Gallery[edit]
Early design from theMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside StoryPrima guide
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゲラワンワン[?] Gerawanwan | Combination of「ゲラコビッツ」(Gerakobittsu,Fawful) and「ワンワン」(Wanwan,Chain Chomp) | |
| French(Canadian) | Boulouffreux[?] | From Fawful's Canadian French name, Faffreux, and Chain Chomp's Canadian French name, Boulouf. | |
| French(European) | Gracochomp[?] | From Fawful's French name, Gracowitz, and Chain Chomp's French name, Chomp. | |
| German | Krankhund[?] | From Fawful's German name, Krankfried, and Chain Chomp's German name, Kettenhund. | |
| Italian | Ghignaccio[?] | From "ghigno" (grin, part of "Sogghigno", Fawful's Italian name) and Chain Chomp's Italian name, Categnaccio. | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Chawful Cadenas[?] | Chain Chawful | |
| Spanish(European) | Chómpcovitz[?] | From Fawful's Spanish (European) name, Grácovitz, and Chain Chomp Spanish name, Chomp Cadenas. |
