K-9
| K-9 | |||
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 A K-9 fromSuper Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) | ||
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K-9s (known by their full nameBlueish-Tinged Gray K-9s on the Monster List in theNintendo Switchremake) are basicenemies that are found inBandit's Way inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. The enemy's name is a pun on the word "canine", and is also the nickname of police dogs and the police dog unit. A stronger variant calledChow is found inLand's End.
In the overworld, K-9s tend to walk slowly, either in random paths or slowly followingMario and his party. In the second area of Bandit's Way, two K-9s wander the grounds underneath the flyingtile path. If Mario and his party defeat one, another one replaces it. A K-9 in the third area guards atreasure box, while four K-9s in the fourth area of the level chase Mario. As the K-9s of the second area, another K-9 respawns.
Mario can acquire an invincibilitystar in the fourth area, which causes all the K-9s to move faster, including the pursuing ones.
K-9s fight in groups of two or three and are often fought alongsideSpikeys orFrogogs. In battle, they attacks by biting, and have a couple of special attacks. They can use theHowl attack to inflict theFear status condition, or theFangs attack that deals 50% more damage than usual.
In the remake'sMonster List entry, it states that the species is officially named "Blueish-Tinged Gray K-9", though its name is simply displayed as "K-9" in battle. This is also referenced in the Monster List entry for Chow.
An unused enemy,Juju, mentions K-9 in itsthought.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-9 | |||||||||
 | HP | 30 | FP | 100 | Speed | 19 | |||
| Location(s) | Bandit's Way | Attack | 13 | Magic attack | 1 | ||||
| Role | Common | Defense | 13 | Magic defense | 10 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | Once Again! (30%) | Yoshi Cookie | Energizer | Morph rate | 75% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | None | Strong | None | Sp. attacks | Fangs,Howl | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 2 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "May I take a BITE?" | ||||||||
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
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| K-9 | |||||||||
| HP | 30 | Weak Elements | N/A | Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 2 | Weak Statuses |     | Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Bandit's Way | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | Their official name is "Blueish-Tinged Gray K-9." Due to character count limitations, it displays as simply "K-9" in game. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "Can I have a bite?" | ||||||||
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- Thought in other languages:
- Japanese:
‥‥かんでもいい？
(Translation:...Can I have a bite?)
- Japanese:
- Monster List profile in other languages:
- Japanese:
正式名称 は「アオミガカッタハイイロイヌ」だが、ゲーム内 でま文字数 の制限 により、「ハイイヌ」とだけ表記 される。[1]
(Translation:The official name is "Aomigakatta Haiiro Inu", but in the game it is written only as "Haiinu" due to character limitations.)
- Japanese:
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Names in other languages[edit]
K-9[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ハイイヌ[?] Haiinu | Play on「 | |
| Chinese | 灰狗狗[?] Huī Gǒugǒu | Gray Doggy | |
| Dutch | Lupo[?] | Fromlupo (Italian for "wolf") | |
| French | Griffard[?] | Portmanteau ofgriffe ("claw"), the pejorative suffix-ard, and possiblygris ("gray") | |
| German | Hunderlich[?] | Pun onHund ("dog") andwunderlich ("bizarre") | |
| Italian | K-Nino[?] | Pun oncanino ("canine") | |
| Korean | 하이도그[?] Haidogeu | From part of the Japanese name and English word "dog" | |
| Spanish | K-Nino[?] | Pun oncanino ("canine") |
Blueish-Tinged Gray K-9[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アオミガカッタハイイロイヌ[?] Aomigakatta Haiiro Inu | Bluish-tinged Gray Dog | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 带蓝色调的灰狗狗[?] Dài lán sèdiào de Huī Gǒugǒu | Bluish-tinged K-9 | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 帶有藍色調的灰狗狗[?] Dài lán sèdiào de Huī Gǒugǒu | Bluish-tinged K-9 | |
| Dutch | Grijsblauw getinte Lupo[?] | Gray-blue-tinged K-9 | |
| French | Griffardeus caeruleum grignotici[?] | Pseudo-Latin name usingGriffard ("K-9"),caeruleum (Latin for "blue"), andgrignoter ("to nibble") | |
| German | Hungerlichus Hunderlichus[?] | Pseudo-Latin name usingHunger andHunderlich ("K-9") | |
| Italian | K-Nino grigio-blu-argento[?] | Gray-blue-silver K-9 | |
| Korean | 푸르스름한 희색빛 하이도그[?] Pureuseureumhan Huinsaek Bit Haidogeu | Bluish gray-tinged K-9 | |
| Spanish (NOA) | K-Nino de color gris azulado[?] | Bluish gray-colored K-9 | |
| Spanish (NOE) | K-Nino de color gris tirando a azul[?] | Blue-tinged gray-colored K-9 |
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