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{{species infobox
{{smrpgenemy|
|image=[[File:SMRPG NS Huhwhat.png|171px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)
|image = [[Image:SMRPG_Pandorite.jpg|150px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|name = Pandorite
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|location = [[Kero Sewers]]
|variants=[[Whuhoh]]<br>[[Pleaseno]]<br>[[Comeon]]
|hp = 300
}}
|attack = 30
A '''Huhwhat''' (originally known as a '''Pandorite''') is an enemy disguised as a [[treasure chest|treasure box]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. The creature inside the chest appears to be either a squat, pudgy ghost or a mole of some sort. It is encountered in the [[Kero Sewers]]. Its original name comes from the name of the Greek legend of {{wp|Pandora's box}}, a container that released the world's misfortunes when opened. In the remake, its new name of Huhwhat is a combination of the interjections "huh" and "what," while also staying true to its Japanese name.
|defense = 20
|mgattack = 20
|mgdefense = 20
|attacks = [[Carni Kiss]], [[Flame Wall]], [[Scream]], [[Flame]]
|strengths = Sleep, Mute, Fear, Poison, Thunder, Fire, Ice
|weaknesses = Jump
|itemdropped = [[Trueform Pin]], [[Flower Jar]]
|coinsdropped = 30
|expgained = 10
|related = [[Box Boy]], [[Hidon]], [[Chester]]
|psychopath = I'm trying to sleep, OK?}}
A '''Pandorite''' is a monster-in-a-box found in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Pandorites resemble squat, pudgy ghosts that disguise themselves as [[Treasure Boxes]]. As such, Pandorites can easily prey on unsuspecting adventurers searching for valuable treasure.


A Huhwhat possesses both high physical attack and defense, and equally high magical attack and defense. It is immune to all special attacks, [[Mario]]'s various [[jump]] attacks excepted. In battle, a Huhwhat can cast various fire spells, including [[Flame (move)|Flame]] and [[Flame Wall]]. The creature inside the chest also uses the attack [[Scream]], which can induce the [[Fear]] status ailment and [[Carni-Kiss]], as well as physical strikes. Defeating Huhwhat rewards Mario's party with ten [[Experience Point]]s, 30 [[coin]]s, a [[Flower Jar]], and the [[Trueform Pin]]. If Mario exits the room and reenters it at any point, the treasure box that previously held the Huhwhat then contains an additional 50 coins instead.
[[Mario]] and [[Mallow]] encounter a Pandorite while exploring the ghoul-infested [[Kero Sewers]]. In battle, the Pandorite proves that it is not only very clever, but that it is also quite powerful. The heroes discover that Pandorites possess both high physical attack and defense, and equally high magical attack and defense. In addition, almost all types of special attacks are ineffective against the treasure boxes (except for Mario's various [[Jump]] attacks). In battle, the Pandorite can wield exceptionally powerful fire magic, including the [[Flame]] and [[Flame Wall]] spells. The creature also uses the attack [[Scream]], inducing the [[Fear]] status ailment and cutting an ally's attack and defense in half. Additionally, the treasure chest ghost uses the special technique [[Carni-Kiss]], allowing Pandorite to voraciously bite a party member and cause significant damage. When it is not using special attacks, the specter inside the box occasionally reveals himself and assaults Mario's party. Eventually, Mario and Mallow overcome the Pandorite and continue their adventure.


Several monsters similar to a Huhwhat also appear in the game, those being a [[Whuhoh]], [[Pleaseno]], and [[Comeon]].
Like real treasure chests, Pandorites are able to hold a considerable amount of treasure. After Mario and Mallow defeat the Pandorite in [[Kero Sewers]], the heroes receive ten experience points, thirty [[Coins]], a [[Flower Jar]], and a valuable [[Trueform Pin]]. This Trueform Pin proved useful in the eventual battle against the guardian of Kero Sewers, [[Belome]]. Later in the game, if Mario returns to the Treasure Box that previously held the Pandorite of Kero Sewers, he will receive an additional fifty Coins. In fact, as soon as Mario leaves Pandorite's room, the Treasure Box will be filled with the Coins, meaning Mario can simply exit and reenter the room to claim the additional reward.
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Pandorite|image=[[File:Pandorite Sprite - Super Mario RPG.png]] &nbsp; &nbsp; [[File:SMRPG Pandorite mole.png]]||align=horizontal}}


===''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)===
Pandorite is, in all likelihood, related to [[Hidon]], [[Box Boy]], and/or [[Chester]], although the creature inside looks like what's inside a [[Cluster]].
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Huhwhat}}


==Gallery==
==Names in Other Languages==
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SMRPG_Pandorite.jpg|''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
SMRPG NS Huhwhat true form.png|Huhwhat's true form, ''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ナンダロウ
|Jap=ナンダロウ
|JapR=Nandarō
|JapR=Nandarō
|JapM=Katakana version of「なんだろう」(''nan darō'', a Japanese phrase that roughly means "I wonder what it is")
|JapM=}}
|ChiS=谜达罗
 
|ChiSR=Mídáluó
==Trivia==
|ChiSM=From「谜」(''mí'', "enigma") and the part of Japanese name
*Pandorite's name comes from the Greek legend of [[wikipedia:Pandora|Pandora]]. According to the legend, Pandora was the first female human ever created. Pandora opened a jar, now called "Pandora's Box", that released the world's misfortunes, such as plague, crime, poverty, greed, and war, just to name a few.
|ChiT=謎達羅
*Pandorite (and its relatives) are the ''Super Mario RPG'' equivalent to the ''Final Fantasy'' series [[Mimic]]s, which are also monsters that disguise themselves as treasure chests.  Both ''Super Mario RPG'' and the ''Final Fantasy'' series were developed by [[Square Enix]].  In fact, Mimics appeared in the game ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|ChiTR=Mídáluó
*If the player finds a roulette ? chest and gets three different icons, the last "monster chest" encountered will be battled again.
|ChiTM=From「謎」(''mí'', "enigma") and the part of Japanese name
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|Dut=Huhwat
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|DutM=Portmanteau of "huh" and ''wat'' ("what"); direct parallel to the English name  
[[Category:Super Mario RPG Characters]]
|Fre=Cocoffrelin
[[Category:Super Mario RPG Bosses]]
|FreM=From ''coffre'' ("chest") with the diminutive suffix ''-lin''
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|Ger=Tricktruhe
[[Category:Undead]]
|GerM=Trick Chest
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|Ita=Scrignolo buh
[[Category:Characters]]
|ItaM=Li'l chest boo; from ''scrigno'' ("treasure chest") and the diminutive suffix ''-olo''
|Kor=머지
|KorR=Meoji
|KorM=Childish pronunciation of "뭐지" (''mwoji'', a Korean phrase that roughly means "what?")
|Spa=Chascón
|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''chasco'' ("disappointment") with the augmentative suffix ''-ón'' and also ''arcón'' ("chest").  
}}
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