Whuhoh

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Not to be confused with Whohoo.
Whuhoh
Image of a Whuhoh from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
Whuhoh from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of Chewy
Huhwhat

A Whuhoh (originally known as a Hidon) is a Chewy that is disguised as a green treasure box in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. Its original name is a play on "hidden," referring to how its true form is enclosed within the chest until Mario strikes it from below and initiates the battle. The Whuhoh also shares its original English name with a boss in Final Fantasy VI, another game by Square. Unlike the other enemies found in treasure boxes in the game, a Whuhoh is encountered only once in the game. After defeating it, the player receives a large number of Experience Points and coins and can then find the Safety Badge inside the Whuhoh's now-vacant treasure box. While the Chewy is hidden, only eyes are visible, despite the fact that Piranha Plants do not possess eyes.

Like its lookalikes the Huhwhat, Pleaseno, and Comeon, a Whuhoh is a powerful opponent, having both high attack and defense, as well as high HP and immunity to Thunder, Fire, and Ice and all status ailments, although Mario's jump attacks are very effective. The Whuhoh's first action in battle is to release four Mini Goombas that are trapped inside the chest ("Monsters are inside!") to assist it in battle; once they are all defeated, it releases another set.

If a Whuhoh is targeted with a normal attack, it either attacks in return or uses Carni-Kiss, which allows it to bite a party member for twice the damage of its normal attack. The odds of each are 2/3 in favor of casting one of its normal attacks (Static Electricity, Will-O-Wisp, and Flame Stone) and 1/3 in favor of using Carni-Kiss.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

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

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Hidon
Sprite of Hidon, from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.     Hidon2.PNG HP 600 FP 100 Speed 1
Location(s) Sunken Ship Attack 110 Magic attack 60
Role Common Defense 90 Magic defense 30
Bonus Flower Attack Up! (20%) Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Static E!, Willy Wisp, Flame Stone
Weak Jump Strong Fire, Thunder, Ice, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks Carni-Kiss (CP)
Coins 100 Exp. points 50 Items None
Psychopath "You wanna run, huh?!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Whuhoh
Image of a Whuhoh from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
HP 600
Exp. 50
Weak Elements Jump
Weak Statuses N/A
Drops N/A
Rare Drops N/A
Found In Sunken Ship
Monster List profile
Worried about what might be in the box? You should be—it's a Whuhoh! They're always watching you.
Thought Peek
I'm pretty strong, right? You're thinking about running away, right? Right?
Animations

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ナンダロナ
Nandarona
Pun on「なんだろうな」(nan darō na, a colloquialism for "I wonder what it is") and「ナンダロウ」(Nandarō, "Huhwhat")

Chinese (simplified) 谜达罗纳
Mídáluónà
From「谜」(, "enigma") and the part of Japanese name

Chinese (traditional) 謎達羅納
Mídáluónà
From「謎」(, "enigma") and the part of Japanese name

Dutch Hoedan
Pun on hoe dan? (the expression "how did this happen?")
French Cocoffret
Partial repetition of coffret ("li'l chest")
German Blufftruhe
Bluff Chest
Italian Scrignolo gnak
Li'l chest chomp; from scrigno ([treasure] "chest") and the diminutive suffix -olo
Korean 머야
Meoya
Pun on "뭐야" (mwoya, "what?" in a colloquial way) and "머지" (Meoji, "Huhwhat")

Spanish Chasquiflor
From chasco ("disappointment") and flor ("flower")