Chain Chawful

Chain Chawful
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
Comparable Sworm

Chain Chawfuls are enemies that appear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. They are found on Bowser Path. A Chain Chawful is a Chain Chomp controlled by a parasitic green Sworm with Fawful's face on it.

Chain Chawfuls will charge at Bowser, Mario and Luigi 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 a Fawfulcopter may spawn overhead during a battle against them. A Blitty can be retrieved from one of the Chain Chawfuls.

Battle

Chain Chawfuls attack Bowser 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 a punch. The charge attacks may trip or dizzy 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 facing Mario and Luigi 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 their hammers. Chain Chawfuls are fire-resistant and immune to burns, reducing damage from moves like Bowser's Fire 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. When not hidden, Bowser can use his Inhale 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, no EXP 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

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Chain Chawful
	HP	165 (248)	POW	90 (225)	DEF	90 (135)	SPEED	26 (39)
	Coins	30 (45)	Level	20	Fire	Half	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%
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

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

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  Early design from the Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Prima guide

Names in other languages

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 (NOA)	Boulouffreux[?]	From Fawful's Canadian French name, Faffreux, and Chain Chomp's Canadian French name, Boulouf.
French (NOE)	Gracochomp[?]	From Fawful's French name, Gracowitz, and Chain Chomp's French name, Chomp Enchaîné.
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 (NOA)	Chawful Cadenas[?]	Chain Chawful
Spanish (NOE)	Chómpcovitz[?]	From Fawful's Spanish (European) name, Grácovitz, and Chain Chomp Spanish name, Chomp Cadenas.