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{{about|the unchained variety of Chain Chomp|other uses of the word "Chomp"|[[Chomp (disambiguation)]]}}
{{distinguish|Chain Chomp|Chomps}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:ChompChompStory.PNG]]<br>A Chomp from ''Yoshi's Story''
|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' ([[1993]], [[The Legend of Zelda (series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[1996]], [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[2020]])
|variant_of=[[Chain Chomp]]
|variants=[[Chomp Pup]]<br>[[Stompin' Chomp]]<br>[[Chomp Shark]]<br>[[Mini Chomp]]<br>[[Golden Chomp]]<br>[[Silver Chomp]]<br>[[Incoming Chomp]]<br>[[Flaming Chomp]]
}}
'''Chomps''' are a variant of [[Chain Chomp]]s without a chain attached to them. They first appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', in which they are named '''BowWows''', before making their debut in a ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' title, ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. Even prior to this, two variants of Chomps, [[Incoming Chomp]]s and [[Chomp Shark]]s, were introduced in the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]] title ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.

The name "Chomps" has been used as an umbrella title for Chain Chomps and their variants. It has also been used to ambiguously refer to Chain Chomps, which have appeared in some games without a chain, essentially giving them the same appearance and identity as a regular Chomps.

In early appearances, Chomps bite while moving forward uninhibited, though in later appearances, they instead roll around like [[boulder]]s.

==History==
===''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''===
In ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' and its [[reissue]]s, [[Madam MeowMeow]] owns two small BowWows (later named [[ChowChow]] and [[CiaoCiao]] in the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|version]] respectively). Both of them can be found in [[Madam MeowMeow's house]].

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 64''====
[[File:Mk64rainbowroad4.png|thumb|''Mario Kart 64'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''{{'}}s [[Rainbow Road (N64)|Rainbow Road]], Chomps serve as obstacles as they roam up and down the track. If a racer hits a Chomp, they will be launched into the air as if they hit a [[Fake Item Box]]. Visually, they are nearly identical to the Chain Chomp in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' other than the lack of chain, though they are given a shinier texture.

====''Mario Kart DS''====
In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', chainless Chain Chomps<ref>Peach Gardens North American website bio: "Peach's tranquil gardens are the perfect backdrop for a tight race. Don't drive through the flowers, and keep an eye peeled for Chain Chomps on the loose!"</ref><ref>Peach Gardens European website bio: "After Wario Stadium's dirty tricks, Peach's peaceful gardens are a breath of fresh air. That is, until you run into a Chain Chomp's snapping jaws, plop into the pond water or get stuck in the numerous flower beds. Oh, and keep off the grass or Peach will get most upset..."</ref> appear as obstacles at [[Peach Gardens (DS)|Peach Gardens]]. They bounce along while holding their mouths open, and trail an [[Item Box]] behind during normal races. In mission 5-1, the player must race a Chain Chomp around the track. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', they are replaced by ones that have chains.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:2009-TournamentMay2.jpg|150px|thumb|left|The unchained Chain Chomp on Chain Chomp Wheel]]
An unchained Chain Chomp also appears as a stage hazard in [[Chain Chomp Wheel]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. After being shot out of a cannon at the beginning of the battle, it rolls around in the mid section of the roulette wheel, and squishes any racers who it runs into it. It looks exactly the same as the Chomps in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They also appeared in the May 2nd 2009 tournament.

====''Mario Kart 7''====
Chomps also appear on ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''{{'}}s [[Rainbow Road (3DS)|Rainbow Road]]. They appear on the moon portion of the track, rolling around the area. Players who run into a Chomp are knocked back and, like with every other hazard in the game, lose coins.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Unchained Chain Chomps also appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' in [[Rainbow Road (N64)|<small>N64</small> Rainbow Road]]. This time, they bounce in place on the circuit while spinning in the air, creating shock waves which racers can use to perform [[trick]]s. Racers who drive into a Chain Chomp will get knocked back and lose three coins.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Chain Chomps reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' in 3DS Rainbow Road.

===''Yoshi's Story''===
[[File:Yoshi's Story Chomp.gif|frame|left]]
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Chomps only appear in [[Jungle Hut]], World 4-1, where the [[Baby Yoshi]]s must avoid three of these enemies to collect certain fruit within one of the huts. They are enormous, being one of the largest enemies in the game, and constantly move side-to-side, chomping as they move. Each appear on a different vertical level of the hut. If one manages to hurt a Yoshi, it will turn to the screen and make a growling laugh-like sound. Despite their in-game size, their in-engine sprite size is only 42x42 pixels.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 3''====
[[File:ChainChompIcon MP3.png|frame]]
Chainless Chain Chomps appear in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' as a partner in Duel Mode. They are not a default partner and must be earned in the lottery. They attack both the player and their partners. Their salary is six coins, they have 2 health, and they have 1 attack. Also, on the [[Spiny Desert]] board, a chainless Chain Chomp can be seen near the start of the board, chewing on a bone.

====''Mario Party 4''====
In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', chainless Chain Chomps appear in the 4-player minigame [[Long Claw of the Law]] as one of the possible characters the player must catch.

===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', just as Mario, [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]], and [[Baby Luigi]] are heading through the Warp Pipe to get to the top of the Princess Shroob statue in [[Shroob Castle]], a Chomp leaps out of the basement's sewer water and bashes the pipe, redirecting its destination to the basement.

Later, as the brothers are about to hit an [[Exclamation Mark Block]] to cross a pit of spikes and leave the basement, the Chomp leaps out of the water, eats the block, and heads into one of the five Warp Pipes visible on the map. The player must use the Star blocks that appear to damage the Chomp four times. However, on the final attempt, Chomps fill up all the pipes. The player can tell the correct Chomp apart from the others by looking at which one is barking the fastest. When it is defeated, the Chomp is destroyed and the block heads back to its original position.

Unlike most depictions of Chomps, this one has the chain holder in back rather than the back being smooth and round.

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Good Egg Galaxy Saucer Planet.png|thumb|left|A Chomp in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
Chomps appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and roll straight off the planetoid, without trying to hurt [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] in a similar way as [[Piranhabon]]s from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. If Mario or Luigi is to step in front of the Chomp, he will be knocked over and hurt. In the Single Player Mode, Chomps can only be defeated with the use of a [[Rainbow Star]], a [[rubbery bulb]], or a [[Bob-omb]]. In the Cooperation mode, one player can hold one Chomp's back still while the other player [[spin]]s it in the front, or one player makes one Chomp stunned while the other collides with it, which will make them explode into many [[Star Bit]]s.

A new variety of Chomp, known as [[Mini Chomp]], come out of doghouses and are found only in the [[Dreadnought Galaxy]].

A [[Gold Chomp]] also appears in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]]; defeating it gives Mario a [[Power Star]]. A Rainbow Star can be found nearby.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Flip Swap Third Section.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Chomps reappear, first in the [[Flip-Swap Galaxy]] as the common obstacle there. They later reappear in the [[Chompworks Galaxy]], where they make their most prominent appearance, the galaxy being focused on them. Chomps behave the same way as they did in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.

Two varieties from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' return: a [[Gold Chomp]], as part of a mission, and [[Mini Chomps]].

A new variety called the [[Silver Chomp]] appears as well. They home on [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], and appear in the [[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]], the [[Slipsand Galaxy]], and the [[Battle Belt Galaxy]].

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ワンワン<ref>{{media link|Yoshi Story Shogakukan P5.jpg|「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), page 5.}}</ref>
|JapR=Wanwan
|JapM=Chain Chomp
|Fra=Chomp
|FraM=-
|Spa=Chomp
|SpaM=-
|Ita=Categnone
|ItaM=From "Categnaccio" (Chain Chomp) and "cagnone" (big dog)
|Chi=汪汪
|ChiR=wāngwāng
|ChiM=Bark Bark (the barking sound of dogs)
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:SMG Medium Chomp.png|thumb|75px|A medium-sized Chomp]]
*On the [[Good Egg Galaxy#Chomp Saucer planet|Chomp Saucer planet]] in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]], one of the holes that the Chomps come out of is much smaller than the rest. However, the Chomps coming out of this hole are still too large to be [[Chomp Pup]]s, and bark the same way that normal Chomps do, as opposed to a Chomp Pup's distinctive bark, despite being smaller than normal Chomps.

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