Chomp
| Chomp | |
|---|---|
 The move inUltimate. | |
| User | Wario |
| Universe | Wario |
- "Chomp" may also refer to theChain Chomp, an enemy from theMario universe, which appears as atrophy and asticker inBrawl, and as anAssist Trophy inSSB4 andUltimate.
Chomp (ワリオかみつき,Wario Snapping Bite) isWario'sneutral special move.
Overview[edit]
When the special move button is pressed, Wario leans forward and opens his mouth, thenbites. The bite itself is non-damaging, except against enemies in theSubspace Emissary; instead, Wario's open mouth acts as agrab, trapping the first opponent that comes in range. Wario can also keep his mouth open for longer by holding the special button, extending the grab's duration. When an opponent is caught, he can bite them repeatedly by pressing the attack or special move buttons, dealing a small amount of damage each time, then spits them forward. The higher the opponent's damage, the more times Wario can bite them before they are spat. Additionally, Wario's head is briefly grantedintangibility when he opens his mouth, allowing him to capture an opponent more safely without getting hit by an attack inbetween.
Chomp also hasitem-swallowing capabilities, allowing Wario to eatitems orprojectiles in range, with up to four at a time. Eating a heavy item, such as aCrate, takes longer to swallow and leaves Wario more vulnerable. InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, eating standard items has no effect other than removing them from play. InSuper Smash Bros. 4 andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, however, each item eaten heals Wario by 1%, and adds 90frames (1.5 seconds) of charge to hisWario Waft. This improves the move's utility against characters that can use items (such asPeach'sVegetable), and also allows Wario himself to obtain these benefits by eating his ownWario Bike. Using Chomp on other types of items has different effects:
- Eating a status or recovery item, such as aSuperspicy Curry orHeart Container, immediately grants Wario its effect. Additionally, fromSmash 4 onward, Chomping a food item increases its heal amount by 1.5×. For example, while a Heart Container will still heal Wario by 100% if Chomped, aMaxim Tomato will heal him by 75% instead of 50%.
- Eating an explosive item, such as aBob-omb or any of theLinks'Bombs, causes it to explode in his belly, inflicting somerecoil damage (6% inBrawl, 5% inSmash 4, and 3% inUltimate), but also hitting any opponents in range. InSmash 4 andUltimate, this does not add any charge to Wario Waft.
- FromSmash 4 onward, Chomp also works against opponents'projectiles. This does not heal Wario inSmash 4, nor does it add any charge to Wario Waft; however, it can still function as a valuable defensive technique, as it works regardless of the projectile's power orabsorbability. InUltimate, this has improved utility, as Wario is now healed by 0.2× of the damage the projectile would have dealt otherwise.
InUltimate, Chomp was furtherimproved. Each bite on a caught opponent heals Wario by 0.6%, and the spit deals considerably moreknockback, allowing it to KO reliably near edges at high percentages. Additionally, in battles with more than two players, each bite deals slightly more damage; from three to eight players total, the bite's base damage of 2% is multiplied by 1.2×, 1.3×, 1.4×, 1.5×, 1.6×, and 1.7×, respectively, for a maximum of 3.4% damage per bite with eight players. However, the move has also been slightlynerfed, as it no longer grants intangibility on Wario's head when initiated, making it less safe for capturing opponents in the middle of an attack, and instead encouraging its use against defensive options such asshields orspot dodges.
Technical specifics[edit]
When Chomp is used on an opponent, the amount of time they are caught before Wario spits them is equal to120 + 0.5p inframes, wherep is the opponent's damage percent when caught.Button mashing reduces this time by 10 frames per input; inSmash 4 andUltimate, this is increased to 18 frames for button inputs, but they cannot be registered as quickly as stick inputs. As for Wario himself, he automatically starts biting the opponent when they are caught, with each bite lasting 39 frames (discountinghitlag); however, by pressing either an attack or special move button, the bites are sped up by 4× for 5 frames, effectively shortening their duration to a minimum of 9 frames, and allowing Wario to bite the opponent much faster. Because of this, mashing both buttons is optimal to continuously apply this 5-frame speed-up effect and keep the bites at their fastest speed, maximizing the move's damage output.
After an opponent is released from Chomp, Wario cannot use the move again for a short period of time, which lasts 15 frames inBrawl, and 50 frames inSmash 4 andUltimate.
Instructional quotes[edit]
 instruction booklet |  | Attack by chewing on opponents. You may also eat items this way. |
 Move List |  | Eats enemies, projectiles, and items with a big, toothy bite. |
Customization[edit]
Special Move customization was added inSuper Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:
| 1. Chomp | 2. Inhaling Chomp | 3. Garlic Breath |
|---|---|---|
 |  |  |
 "A big, toothy bite that can be used to eat enemies, projectiles, and items."
| "Pull enemies in, and then bite down. Slightly less powerful than normal."
| "Wario's breath is rancid enough to cause enemies to fall over and pass out. Ugh."
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- Chomp: Default.
- Inhaling Chomp (known asInhale and Chomp in thePAL version): Wario can suck opponents and items in from a farther range, but he can't bite as quickly as with the default Chomp, dealing less damage overall. It can also be held longer than the standard version, but Wario needs to hold his mouth open for a second before he can stop the move, making it much more punishable on whiff. It resembles the Hyper Suction move from Wario World.Main article:Wario (SSB4)/Neutral special/Custom 1
- Garlic Breath: Wario breathes noxious fumes that stun close range opponents and trip distant ones if they're on the ground. However, he can't eat enemies or items, and the move has a longer start-up duration than the other Chomp variants, which can leave Wario highly vulnerable to punishment.Main article:Wario (SSB4)/Neutral special/Custom 2
Origin[edit]
Besides Wario's love of eating in general, the move is very loosely inspired by the microgameHot Dog Hog fromWarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! where Wario has to finish chomping on a long hotdog to win the game.
The Inhaling Chomp customization seems to be inspired by one of Wario's abilities inWario World,Hyper Suction, where he opens up his mouth and inhales to suck incoins.
Garlic Breath is inspired by Wario's love ofgarlic.
Gallery[edit]
BitingZero Suit Samus.
Eating aRolling Crate.
Kirby using Chomp.
Chomp inBrawl.
Wario chompingOlimar inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Chomp as shown by theMove List inUltimate.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ワリオかみつき |
 English | Chomp |
 French | Miam-miam |
 German | Biss |
 Spanish (PAL) | Dentellada |
 Spanish (NTSC) | Mordida |
 Italian | Morso |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 瓦力欧反咬 |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 瓦利歐反咬 |
 Korean | 물기 공격 |
 Dutch | Bijten |
 Russian | Укус |
Trivia[edit]
- If Wario is under the effect of aSuper Mushroom and performs Chomp, the opponent will spin in his mouth.
- Characters trapped in Wario's mouth appear to have the upper halves of their models shrunk down significantly, presumably so that even large characters can fit inside Wario's mouth despite his rather small stature.
- Chomping on the healing items inSSB4'sAll-Star Rest Area does not give Wario the 1.5x healing bonus.
