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{{about|the Fuzzies in the ''Mario'' franchise|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' Fuzzies|[[Fuzzy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)]]}}
{{distinguish|Fuzzball}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBU Fuzzy Artwork.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of a Fuzzy, from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variants=[[Big Fuzzy]]<br>[[Dark Fuzzy]]<br>[[Flower Fuzzy]]<br>[[Fuzzy Horde]]<br>[[Fuzzy Stack]]<br>[[Green Fuzzy]]<br>[[Jungle Fuzzy]]<br>[[Paper Fuzzy]]
|relatives=[[Fuzzbush]]<br>[[Fuzzipede]]<br>[[Fuzzler]]
|notable=[[Gold Fuzzy]]<br>[[Fuzzy Horde]]<br>[[The Fuzz]]
}}
{{quote|Meeeeork! Meork! Come and get it if [[Mario|you]] can! Nyeah, nyeah!|Fuzzy|Paper Mario}}
'''Fuzzies''', also called '''Fuzzles''',<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 28, p. 15</ref> are small, black-furred creatures with unusual, spiky bodies. They possess two strabismus eyes and large teeth. Despite displaying some level of intelligence and the ability to speak, Fuzzies are, for the most part, erratic creatures. Fuzzies made their debut in ''[[Super Mario World]]''.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:FuzziesSMW.png|frame|left]]
Fuzzies first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as particularly rare enemies found circling blocks or the wire-like constructs floating in mid-air. They first appear in the same level where [[ON/OFF Switch]]es first appear, [[Donut Plains 3]]. Fuzzies do not directly attack [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] and only do damage if their paths happen to intersect. The ones circling around blocks can be defeated, either by [[Yoshi]] or by tossing (or kicking) a [[Koopa Shell]] at them. [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]] can also use his Body Press against them. Fuzzies are among the few enemies not shown during the game's end credits.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
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Although absent from the first ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Fuzzies, along with bigger versions called [[Big Fuzzy|Big Fuzzies]], neither of which were named in the Prima Games guidebook, reappear in the game ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' where they are found in Worlds 7 and 9. They act the same way as they did in ''Super Mario World''. Unlike in ''Super Mario World'' though, they can be defeated by being frozen and shattering the block of ice they are trapped in or blasting them with [[fireball]]s as [[Fire Mario]]. Fuzzies can also be found on wires and are mostly in sky levels. They appear in [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-3]], [[World 9-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-5]], and [[World 9-8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-8]]. They are usually found in big groups, and they also do flips when they jump from one wire onto another.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:Fuzzy Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|thumb|100px|left|Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
[[File:FuzzyGalaxy2.png|thumb|120px|A Fuzzy moving on a pole.]]
Fuzzies appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', marking their first appearance in a 3D ''Super Mario'' title. They first appear in the [[Honeybloom Galaxy]], moving up and down the orange poles that Mario or Luigi can climb. Fuzzies are also found in the [[Flipsville Galaxy]], where they can be defeated with a [[Spin Drill]]. They look very similar to how they did in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', though they leave behind black smoke clouds as they move.
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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:FuzzyRope.png|thumb|left|Fuzzies in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]
Fuzzies later appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. Mario must avoid them on tightropes in this game. They are invincible unless Mario (or Luigi) touches them while [[Invincible Mario|invincible]].
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Fuzzies appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', acting the same way as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. They can be defeated by shooting them with a [[fireball]], using a [[Super Star|Star]], using a [[Super Leaf]] tail whack, or using a [[Gold Flower]]. They appear in [[World 2-A (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-A]] and [[World 4-C]], the latter of which marking their first appearance underground in the ''Super Mario'' series.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Fuzzies, along with their larger cousins, return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', acting the same as they did previously. They first appear in [[Fuzzy Clifftop]] of [[Rock-Candy Mines]].

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:Fuzzy SM3DW Prima.jpg|75px|thumb|A Fuzzy in ''Super Mario 3D World''.]]
Fuzzies reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. In this game, they have the ability to move without the aid of a line. They are generally found in [[Shadow-Play Alley]] and moving through and around [[Clear Pipe]]s. Like in previous games, they are almost invincible, as they can only be defeated by a [[Super Star]], [[Lucky Cat Mario]], or a [[Potted Piranha Plant]]. [[Fuzzy Horde]]s also make an appearance in [[Fuzzy Time Mine]].  They have a regional variant that features cat ears and a tail found in ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'', specifically in [[Risky Whisker Island]]. Here, a potted Cat Piranha Plant must be taken around the lighthouse to eat the Cat Fuzzies and award Mario with a [[Cat Shine]].

====''Super Mario Run''====
Fuzzies appear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' as enemies moving in trails.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:Fuzzy Icon SMO.png|100px|left|thumb]]
Fuzzies reappear once again in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they can be found in the [[Metro Kingdom]], [[Lake Kingdom]], [[Wooded Kingdom]], [[Lost Kingdom]], [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Moon Kingdom]], and the [[Darker Side]]. They can travel on electrical wires and [[track]]s. In the Lost Kingdom, Mushroom Kingdom, and Moon Kingdom, they can be found in 8-bit segments, using their sprites from ''Super Mario World''. They can also come out of the wall, connected in a line. This makes them the only enemies in the 8-bit segments that do not originate in ''Super Mario Bros.''

===''Super Mario Adventures''===
In ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'', a Fuzzy makes a small appearance, being among the monsters sent by [[Bowser]] to attack [[Peach's Castle|Princess Toadstool's Castle]].

===[[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:PMFuzzy.png|right|frame]]
[[File:PaperFuzzyBoss.png|thumb|left|A Fuzzy from ''Paper Mario''.]]
Fuzzies make a return appearance in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', which reveals a large group of them inhabiting the woods behind [[Koopa Village]]. Fuzzies attack by draining [[Heart Point|HP]] from [[Mario]]. Outside of battle, they move about by hopping, and can secrete webs from their bodies to hang from in a similar manner to {{wp|silkworm}}s or {{wp|spider}}s. When Mario first reaches Koopa Village, he finds it under attack by a horde of Fuzzies who are harassing the [[Koopa Troopa]] inhabitants of the village. After Mario defeats the apparent leader of the Fuzzies, who stole the Blue Shell of [[Kooper]], the Fuzzies "promise" to behave and stop attacking the village, at least for a while. A Fuzzy can also be fought in [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]] if [[Princess Peach]] tells [[Bowser]] that a Fuzzy is one of Mario's worst fears, [[Kammy Koopa]] then warps one into the Toy Box to guard a [[treasure chest]] and defeat Mario.

Two variants also appear: the [[Green Fuzzy|Green Fuzzies]] of [[Forever Forest]], also known as Forest Fuzzies, and the [[Jungle Fuzzy|Jungle Fuzzies]] of [[Lavalava Island]]. A similar enemy known as the [[Swoopula]] also acts and attacks like a Fuzzy. 

There is a piece of [[Toad Town News]] that warns their invasion in Koopa Village.

Also, an [[List of Paper Mario pre-release and unused content#Unused Enemy Palettes|aqua colored Fuzzy]] was intended to appear, but it never made it into the final version.

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:TheFuzz.png|thumb|The Fuzz fighting team ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.]] 
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Fuzzies appear as semi-common enemies, first appearing in [[Shhwonk Fortress]] and later, one appears as a member of [[the Fuzz]] fighting team in the [[Glitz Pit]]. They also appear in the first floors of the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]]. They have the same parasitic method of attack as in the previous game. Green Fuzzies also reappear, and the Jungle Fuzzies from the previous game are replaced by the similar [[Flower Fuzzy|Flower Fuzzies]]. A new type of Fuzzy is introduced as a mini-boss, called the [[Gold Fuzzy]], and the [[Fuzzy Horde]]s, a large group of Fuzzies, are also introduced in this game.

====''Super Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Fuzzies appear as enemies on the [[Planet Blobule]], where unlike their previous appearances, instead of draining HP, they attack other creatures by bouncing into them. The most dangerous type of Fuzzy (called a [[Dark Fuzzy]]) is introduced in this game. Flower Fuzzies, repurposed as [[Pink Fuzzy|Pink Fuzzies]], also return from the previous game.

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Fuzzies make another appearance in the Nintendo 3DS game ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They are one of the few enemies in the game to retain their appearance from the first three ''Paper Mario'' games. They only appear in level 4-5, [[Whiteout Valley]], where they ride the ski lift bar, coming from the front and back. Once a Fuzzy reaches Mario, it jumps up and falls onto Mario unless he either swings his chair out of the way or jumps to knock the Fuzzy away while it sits directly above Mario's head. Fuzzies often appear in groups of 2-4. In battle, all a Fuzzy can do is simply bounce and slam into Mario. However, if a Fuzzy is hit and not defeated, it multiplies into two Fuzzies, similar to their multiplication powers in previous ''Paper Mario'' titles.

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
[[File:PMCS Fuzzy.png|thumb|left|100px|Fuzzy sprite from ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']]
Fuzzies return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', keeping their appearance and attack from the previous game. They can be found in [[The Golden Coliseum]], [[Redpepper Volcano]], [[Toad Trainworks]], and [[Sunset Express]]. If jumped on or hit by Mario's hammer outside battle as a [[First Strike]] attack, they are defeated without having to start a battle. A Fuzzy is the first-round opponent in [[Roshambo Temple#Roshambo Temple #5|Roshambo Temple #5]]. [[Fuzzy Stack]]s can be encountered in Redpepper Volcano and Toad Trainworks.
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====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
[[File:OrigamiFuzzy.jpg|thumb|100px|An origami Fuzzy]]
Origami Fuzzies appear as enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. However, Mario cannot enter battle with them, and they instead only act as obstacles in the overworld. Mario will lose HP if he collides with them, but can defeat them by hitting them with the Hammer.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
[[File:Buzz a Fuzzy.png|thumb|Fuzzies as seen in ''Mario Party: Island Tour'']]
Fuzzies once again make an appearance in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', in the minigame [[Buzz a Fuzzy]]. The player has to use the suctions to capture as many Fuzzies as they can. A Fuzzy also appears as one of the tiles in the minigames [[Match Faker]] and [[Tap Dash]].

====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:MP10Fuzzy.png|thumb|left|Artwork of Fuzzy in ''Mario Party 10'']]
In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Fuzzies appear in multiple minigames, some appear in [[Airship Central]] to take away [[Mini Star]]s; they also appear as obstacles in [[Fuzzy Fliers]], and as a selectable enemy in [[Meanie Match]].

====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Fuzzies appear in the minigame, [[Dodge Fuzzy, Get Dizzy]] in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' as the primary obstacles. They move in a rail, where players need to spin past them to progress. If players get hit by them, they get stunned momentarily.
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====''Super Mario Party''====
Fuzzies appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters. They are featured in the [[Fuzzy Flight School]] minigame, where the players must dodge them in their planes. A Fuzzy can also appear in [[Absent Minded]] as one of the characters that can be selected.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
[[File:FuzzbushFuzzy.png|thumb|left|150px|Fuzzies and a Fuzzbush in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''.]]
Fuzzies appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' as projectiles that are spawned by the [[Fuzzbush]]. They appear purple in the original [[Game Boy Advance]] version while they are reverted to their current design in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake. Unlike other Fuzzies, these can [[poison (status effect)|poison]] Mario and Luigi.

====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
While regular Fuzzies do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', [[Paper Fuzzy|Paper Fuzzies]] appear as uncommon enemies.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', a Fuzzy appears on the logo for the sponsor [[Lists of sponsors|Fuzzy Battery]].

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Fuzzies once again appear as cameos in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' on Fuzzy Battery signs, which can be seen in [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]] and the new [[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute]] courses.

===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Fuzzies appear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]] in [[Clear Pipe Puzzleplex]], [[Biddybud Snow Stroll]], [[Poison Canal Cannon Run]], [[Shadow-Play Alley]] and [[Clear Pipe Cruise]]. They can only be defeated using a [[Super Pickax]] or an [[Invincibility Mushroom]], and unlike most enemies in that game, do not react in any way to the touch screen / pointer interaction.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
Fuzzies appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. Their stage mode effect is to grant a chance that the first three [[capsule]]s will be of matching color, where both halves will be changed to the same color based on the left half's color. The effect has a 40% chance to activate on the first level and an 80% chance to activate at the maximum level. Their versus mode is to instead clear a column on the user's side of the stage if the opponent uses a skill. Two of them are rewarded as assistants, where each are obtained by clearing the first areas of [[World 22]] and [[World 29]].

===''WarioWare: Get It Together!''===
Fuzzies appear in ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' in the [[New Super Mario Bros. U (microgame)|New Super Mario Bros. U]] microgame where players must avoid them to collect coins. If they have attacks, they can be defeated. They are also present in level 2 of the [[Super Mario World (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario World]] microgame.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>チョロボン</big><br>
'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　クリープ族<br>
'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}'''　落ち着かがない<br>
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ワールド<br>
'''<big>とってもじゃまなヤツ</big><br>
レールの上をグルグル回っているおじゃま虫。こちらの攻撃が、まったく通用しないので、タイミングをはかって、うまくよけるしかない。障害物のつもりで、先に進もう。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/xWchBQx.jpeg page 112].</ref>

'''''<big>Fuzzy</big>'''''<br>
''Tribe: Creep clan''<br>
''Disposition: Keeping one's cool''<br>
''Game appearances: World''<br>
'''''<big>He's a big pain in the butt</big><br>
''The meddler is circling on the rails. You have to time your attacks to avoid them. Let's move on as if it were an obstacle.''

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Fuzzy|image=[[File:PM Fuzzy idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Fuzzy|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD_Fuzzy.png]]}}
====''Super Paper Mario''====
{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Fuzzy|align=horizontal}}
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
{{:Paper Mario: Sticker Star bestiary|transcludesection=Fuzzy|align=horizontal}}
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
{{:Paper Mario: Color Splash bestiary|transcludesection=Fuzzy|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMCS Fuzzy Idle Animated.gif|100px]]}}

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
*'''Gallery description:''' ''They move along walls fast. They won't fight you, but touching one will cause damage, so maybe don't do that?''

===''Mario Party: Star Rush''===
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|align="center"|[[Fuzzy]]<br>''A creepy blob of pulsating oddness.''
|"''Fuzzies are often seen riding rails, attempting to ruin the day of anyone trying to get past them.''"
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===''Super Mario Run''===
*'''Notebook bio:''' ''"This black-colored foe moves along railings. Its body is covered in spikes and is basically unstompable."''

===''Dr. Mario World''===
*'''Stage mode:''' "''Grants 40%/50%/60%/70%/80% chance of initial capsules (3) will be matching-color.''"
*'''Stage mode ''(Prior to version 2.3.0)'':''' "''Grants 5%/10%/15%/20%/25% chance of initial capsules (3) will be matching-color.''"
*'''Versus mode:''' "''If opponent uses a skill, grants 4%/8%/12%/16%/20% chance to clear a column in your stage.''"

==Gallery==
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<i><gallery>
FuzzyPaperMario.png|''[[Paper Mario]]''
MLSSFuzzy.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
SMG2 Fuzzy Model.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
NewFuzzy.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
MLSSBMFuzzy.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
</gallery></i>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=チョロボン
|JapR=Chorobon
|JapM=Portmanteau of「チョロチョロ」(''chorochoro'', Japanese term for "darting around") and「坊」(''bon'', Japanese affectionate suffix for boys)
|SpaA=Fuzzy<br>Peludito (''Paper Mario'' series)
|SpaAM=-<br>Furry
|SpaE=Fuzzy
|SpaEM=-
|FraA=Ébouriff
|FraAM=From "ébouriffé" (tousled)
|FraE=Fuzzy
|FraEM=-
|Dut=Fuzzy
|DutM=-
|Ger=Fuzzy
|GerM=-
|Ita=Stordino
|ItaM=Diminutive of "stordire" (to stun)
|PorA=Fuzzy
|PorAM=-
|PorE=Carracita
|PorEM=Diminutive of "carraça" (tick)
|Rus=Лохматик
|RusR=Lokhmatik
|RusM=Diminutive of "лохматый" (''lokhmatyj'', shaggy)
|ChiS=绒毛怪<br>''Róngmáo Guài''<br>刺毛怪 (since ''Super Mario Party'')<br>''Cìmáo Guài''
|ChiSM=Fluffy Monster<br><br>Bristle Monster
|ChiT=絨毛怪<br>''Róngmáo Guài''<br>刺毛怪 (since ''Super Mario Party'')<br>''Cìmáo Guài''
|ChiTM=Fluffy Monster<br><br>Bristle Monster
|Kor=곰실이
|KorR=Gomsil'i
|KorM=Diminutive of "곰실곰실" (''gomsil-gomsil'', swarming), may also incorporate "곰팡이" (''gompang'i'', mold)
}}

==References==
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