Chow

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Chow

First appearance	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance	Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of	K-9

Chows are a stronger variant ofK-9s that appears inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars andits remake inLand's End. They have no weaknesses, although they are the most basic enemies in Land's End. In the EnglishSNES version, Chows claim to have already foughtMario in theirthought, which suggests that they may be the same as K-9s Mario fought previously.

Similar to K-9, Chows can useHowl to inflictFear. However, in place ofFangs, Chows use the more powerfulClaw, and can additionally attack withPoison.

A Chow also appears as a friendly character inMonstro Town, where he will keep track on the greatest number of consecutiveSuper Jumps performed by Mario. The Chow awards theAttack Scarf andSuper Suit if Mario has performed at least 30 and 100 consecutive jumps respectively.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Chow
	HP	80	FP	100	Speed	27
	Location(s)	Land's End,Belome Temple,Bean Valley,The Trial Course	Attack	82	Magic attack	8
	Role	Common	Defense	77	Magic defense	28
	Bonus Flower	Attack Up! (50%)	Yoshi Cookie	Fright Bomb	Morph rate	100%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	None
	Weak	None	Strong	Fear, Sleep	Sp. attacks	Poison,Howl,Claw
	Coins	3	Exp. points	15	Items	None
Psychopath	"Hey, I fought you already!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Super Mario RPG enemy
Chow
	HP	80	Weak Elements	N/A	Drops	N/A
	Exp.	15	Weak Statuses		Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Land's End
	Monster List profile	When becoming a Chow, a Blueish-Tinged Gray K-9's fur changes from blueish-tinged gray, making it stronger than a Blueish-Tinged Gray K-9.
	Thought Peek	"Oh! It's Mario! I'm fighting Mario! Me!"
	Animations

Thought in other languages:
- Japanese:
  あ！マリオだ！マリオと戦ってんだ。おれ。
  (Translation:Ah! It's Mario! I'm fighting Mario. Me.)

Gallery[edit]

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ハイイヌドライ^[?] Haiinu Dorai	K-9 Dry; a probable reference toAsahi Super Dry
Chinese	高等灰狗狗^[?] Gāoděng Huī Gǒugǒu	High K-9
Dutch	Gif-Lupo^[?]	Fromgif ("poison") andLupo ("K-9"); referring to it being poisonous
French	Crognard^[?]	Portmanteau ofcroc ("fang") andgrognard ("grumbler")
German	Köterlich^[?]	Fromköter ("mutt") andHunderlich ("K-9")
Italian	K-None^[?]	Pun oncagnone ("big dog")
Korean	하이도그드라이^[?] Haidogeu Deurai	K-9 Dry; from the Japanese name
Spanish	Mordiscón^[?]	Pormanteau ofmordisco ("chow") and the augmentative suffix-ón

[Edit] Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES) /Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Characters	Protagonists	Mario •Mallow •Geno •Bowser •Princess Peach
Characters	Supporting	Apprentice (Torte) •Baby Fat •Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp •Boshi •Chancellor •Chef Torte •Cinder Toad •Drill Bit •Dr. Topper •Dyna and Mite •Elder •Frog Sage •Frogfucius' Student •Game Boy Toad •Gardener •Garro •Gaz •Goomhilde •Granny •King Nimbus •Link •Ma Mole and Pa Mole •Moleville Toad •Monstermama •Mushroom Boy •Queen Nimbus •Raini •Raz •Rose Town innkeeper •Royal bus driver •Samus •Sergeant Flutter •Three Musty Fears •Toadofsky •Triplets •Vault Guard
Bosses and boss support	Smithy Gang	Axem Rangers (Axem Red ·Axem Black ·Axem Green ·Axem Yellow ·Axem Pink) &The Blade •Boomer •Bowyer (Aero) •Claymorton (Bodyguard) •Clerk (Manager •Director) •Cloaker &Domino (Bad Adder ·Mad Adder) •Count Down •Exor •Factory Chief •Gunyolk •Machine Made •Smithy (Shyper •Smelter) •Speardovich
Bosses and boss support	Other bosses	Belome (Mario •Mallow •Geno •Bowser •Peach) •Birdo (Shelly •Eggbert) •Booster •Bowser (Chaindelier) •Cake (Torte) •Croco •Culex (Earth Crystal •Fire Crystal •Water Crystal •Wind Crystal) •Czar Dragon/Zombone (Helio) •Gassox •Grate Guy &Knife Guy •Hammer Bros. •Jagger •Jinx •Johnny (Bandana Blue) •King Calamari •Smilax/Megasmilax •Punchinello (Microbomb •Mezzo Bomb •King Bomb) •Valentina (Dodo) •Wizakoopa (Jinx Clone)
Enemies		Amanita •Ameboid •Arachne (Spinthra) •Artichoker (Kriffid) •Bahamutt •Bandana Red (Blue) •Beezo •Blaster (Big) •Birdy (Bluebird) •Blooper (Baby ·Nanny) •Bob-omb (Rob-omb ·Parabomb) •Boo (High) •Buzzer (Stinger) •Carroboscis •Chain Chomp (Chomp Chomp) •Cheep Cheep (Mr. Kipper) •Chompweed •Cluster (Pulsar) •Crook (Sackit) •Crusty (Star Cruster) •Dollox (Puppox) •Dry Bones (Vomer) •Enigma (Enigmax) •Frogog (Ribbite) •Goomba (Mini ·Pro) •Gecko (Geckit) •Greaper (Glum Reaper) •Guerrilla (Chained Kong) •Hippopo •Hobgoblin (Straw Head) •Huhwhat (Whuhoh ·Pleaseno (Jinnie) ·Comeon) •Jabit •Jawful (Forkie) •Jester •K-9 (Chow) •Lakitu •Lava Bubble (Blubble ·Babble) •Leuko (Muckle) •Mad Mallet (Pounder ·Poundette) •Magmite (Magmus) •Mastadoom •Ninja •Octolot (Octovader) •Orb User (Orbison) •Paratroopa (Malakoopa ·Big Troopa (Grand Troopa)) •Pinwheel •Piranha Plant (Chewy) •Rat Funk (Alley Rat) •Reacher •Shadow (Doppel) •Shaman •Shogun (Armored Ant) •Shymore (Springer) •Shy Guy (Ranger ·Sling) •Snapdragon (Fink Flower) •Snifit (Apprentice ·Snifster) •Spikey (Spikester ·Urspike) •Starslap (Zeostar) •Stompillar •Stumpet •Terrapin (Terra Cotta) •Thropher •Thwomp (Big) •Wiggler
Locations	Mushroom Kingdom Region	Mario's Pad •Vista Hill •Mushroom Way •Mushroom Kingdom (Mushroom Castle ·Peach's Room) •Bandit's Way
	Tadpole Pond Region	Kero Sewers •Midas River •Tadpole Pond (Melody Bay) •Rose Way •Rose Town •Forest Maze •Pipe Vault
	Yo'ster Isle Region	Yo'ster Isle
	Moleville Region	Moleville (Mole Mines ·Swap Shop) •Booster Pass •Booster Tower •Booster Hill •Marrymore
	Star Hill Region	Star Hill •Seaside Town (Beetles Are Us) •Sea •Sunken Ship
	Land's End Region	Land's End (Belome Temple ·Sky Bridge) •Monstro Town •Bean Valley (Beanstalk) •Grate Guy's Casino
	Nimbus Land Region	Nimbus Land (Nimbus Castle) •Barrel Volcano
	Bowser's Keep Region	Bowser's Keep (The Trial Course) •Weapon World (Factory)
Items	General items	Beetle •Bonus Flower •Bracer •Carbo Cookie •Cleansing Juice •Coin •Croaka Cola •Earlier Times •Energizer •Finless Cola •Fire Bomb •Flower •Flower Box •Flower Jar •Flower Tab •Fright Bomb •Frog Coin •Frogleg Cola •Goodie Bag •Honey Syrup •Ice Bomb •Lamb's Lure •Lucky Jewel •Maple Syrup •Max Mushroom •Mid Mushroom •Moldy Mush •Mushroom •Mushroom (Monstro Town) •Mystery Egg •Party Bracer •Party Cleanse •Party Energizer •Peach's ??? •Pick Me Up •Poison Mushroom •Pure Water •Red Essence •Rock Candy •Rotten Mush •Royal Syrup •See Ya •Sheep Attack •Sleepy Bomb •Star •Star Egg •Tadpola Cola •Thropher Cookie •Wilt Shroom •Yoshi-Ade •Yoshi Candy •Yoshi Cookie
	Key items	Alto Card •Beetle Box •Boo Flag •Bright Card •Castle Key 1 •Castle Key 2 •Carbo Cookie •Cricket Jam •Cricket Pie •Crystal Shard^a •Dry Bones Flag •Elder Key •Extra-Shiny Stone^a •Fertilizer •Fireworks •Greaper Flag •Microbomb •Monster Trophy^a •Room Key •Seed •Shed Key •Shiny Stone •Soprano Card •Special Frog Coin •Stay Voucher^a •Temple Key •Tenor Card •Wallet
	Weapons	Mario (Hammer •Koopa Shell •Punch Glove •Super Hammer •Masher •Paratroopa Shell •Lucky Hammer •Mega Glove •Ultra Hammer •Lazy Shell) Mallow (Froggie Stick •Cymbals •Whomp Glove •Ribbit Stick •Sticky Glove •Sonic Cymbals •Sage Stick^a) Geno (Finger Shot •Hand Gun •Double Punch •Hand Cannon •Star Gun •Stella 023^a) Bowser (Fake Chomp •Chain Chomp •Hurly Glove •Spiked Chomp •Drill Claw •Wonder Chomp^a) Peach (Slap Glove •Parasol •War Fan •Super Slap •Frying Pan)
	Armor	Courage Shell •Fire Cape •Fire Dress •Fire Pants •Fire Shell •Fire Shirt •Fluffy Cape •Fluffy Dress •Fluffy Pants •Fluffy Shirt •Happy Cape •Happy Pants •Happy Shell •Happy Shirt •Heel Shell •Hero Shirt •Lazy Shell •Lovely Dress •Mega Cape •Mega Pants •Mega Shirt •Pants •Prince Pants •Royal Dress •Sailor Cape •Sailor Dress •Sailor Pants •Sailor Shirt •Shirt •Star Cape •Super Suit •Thick Pants •Thick Shirt •Work Pants
	Accessories	Antidote Pin •Attack Scarf •Booster's Charm •Coin Trick •Defense Scarf •Echo Signal Ring^a •Enduring Brooch^a •Exp. Booster •Fearless Pin •Feather •Flower Ring •Ghost Medal •Jinx Belt •Jump Shoes •Nurture Ring •Quartz Charm •Safety Badge •Safety Ring •Signal Ring •Teamwork Band^a •Troopa Medal •Trueform Pin •Wake-Up Pin •Zoom Shoes
Objects		Barrel •Beanstalk •Bucket • Dolls (Bowser ·Mario ·Peach) •Donut Block •Fungi Light •Pot cannon •Save Block •Screw bridge •Spinning Flower •Tile •Trampoline •Treasure box (Hidden ·Magic) •Trolley •Waste Basket •Whirlpool •Wish Star
Special moves	Mario	Jump •Fireball •Super Jump •Super Fireball •Ultra Jump •Ultra Fireball
	Mallow	Thunderbolt •HP Rain •Thought Peek •Shocker •Snowy •Star Rain
	Geno	Geno Beam •Geno Boost •Geno Whirl •Geno Blast •Geno Flash
	Bowser	Terrorize •Poison Gas •Crusher •Mechakoopa Stomp
	Peach	Therapy •Group Hug •Sleepy Time •Come Back •Mute •Psych Bomb
	Gauge Moves^a	Toad Assist •Star Riders •Clown Car Barrage •Healing Rainbow •Spare-Us-All •Shooting Star Shot •Starry Shell Spike
	Enemies	Arrow Rain •Attack Lock^a •Aurora Flash •Backfire •Big Bang •Blast •Blazer •Blizzard •Body Slam •Bolt •Bombs Away •Boulder •Breaker Beam •Card Rain •Card Toss •Carni-Kiss •Celebration Shot^a •Claw •Crystal •Dark Claw •Dark Star •Diamond Saw •Doom Reverb •Echofinder •Eerie Jig •Electroshock •Elegy •Endobubble •Fangs •Fear Roulette •Fear Sickle •Final Claw^a •Fire Saber •Flame •Flame Stone •Flame Wall •Flare •Flutter Hush •Fun & Run •Funguspike •Get Tough •Goodnight •Grinder •Gunk Ball •Hammer Time •Hot Shot •Howl •Ice Rock •Ignite^a •Ink Blast •Iron Maiden •Item Lock^a •Jinxed •Last Shot •Light Bubble •Lightning Orb •Loco Express •Loco Express 023^a •Lulla-Bye •Magic Force^a •Magnum •Mega Recover •Meteor^a •Meteor Blast •Meteor Swarm •Migraine •Mirage Attack •Missed me! •Monster Toss •Moral Support^a •Multiplier •Multistrike •Mushroom Funk •Nimble Force^a •Painspout •Petal Blast •Pierce •Poison •Pollen Nap •Psyche •Psycho Plasm •Quicksilver •Reaper Sickle •Recover •Scarecrow Bell •Scarecrow Dust •Scarecrow Fangs •Scarecrow Funk •Sand Storm •Scream •Shaker •Shredder •Silver Bullet •Skewer •Sledge •Sleep Sauce •Solidify •Somnus Waltz •Spear Rain •Special Lock^a •Spore Chimes •Sporocyst •Spritz Bomb •Static Electricity •Stench •Storm •Sword Rain •Terrapunch •Thornet •Triple Kick •Va-Va-Voom •Valor Force^a •Valor Up •Venom Drool •Vigor Force^a •Vigor Up •Viro Plasm •Water Blast •Weird Mushroom •Will-O-Wisp
Game mechanics	Elements	Fire •Jump •Ice •Lightning
	Status effects	DEF-Up •Downed •Fear •Mushroom •Mute •Poison •POW-Up •Prohibited Command •Scarecrow •Sleep
	Battle mechanics	Action Command •Action Gauge^a •Ally Buff^a •Chain^a •Gauge Move^a •Run Away •Triple Move^a
	Minigames	Beetle Mania •Beetle Race •Goomba-thumping •Look the other way •Moleville Mountain •Mushroom Derby •Wheeere's Yoshi?!
Lists, related and miscellaneous		Bestiary(SNES ·Switch) •Gallery(SNES ·Switch) •Glitches •Level up progressions •Parade •Play Report^a •Pre-release and unused content •Quotes •Scrapbook^a •Shops •Sound Player^a •Soundtrack(SNES ·Switch (CD,Vinyl) ·Sound Box) •Special moves • Staff (SNES ·Switch) •Treasures
^a Exclusive toSuper Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch