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{{image|Sand Cheeps being thrown by Shrooba Divers}}
{{about|an enemy in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' that appears under the name "????"|other uses of name|[[???]]}}
The '''Sand Cheep''' (called the '''Sand-Cheep''' in the European version's German-language version of the [[List of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga pre-release and unused content|unused enemy name text]]<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/m&lss_lost.shtml#sharkbone The Mushroom Kingdom: Lost Bytes]</ref>) is a type of enemy that first appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its 3DS remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', where it is found in [[Gwarhar Lagoon]]. The [[Nintendo Power]] guide refers to it as '''[[Puffer-Cheep]]'''<ref>''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' [[Nintendo Power|The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]. Page 88</ref> or '''Puffer Cheep'''<ref>''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' [[Nintendo Power|The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]. Page 127</ref>; the name actually belongs to a variant of [[Cheep Cheep]] encountered on the [[Oho Ocean Seabed|seabed]] of [[Oho Ocean]] (which is, itself, erroneously referred to as "Puffy Cheep"<ref>''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' [[Nintendo Power|The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]. Page 86</ref>).

Sand Cheeps appear as [[Blurp]]s with the dorsal fin of a shark attached to their back, and are always found with [[Sharkbone]]s; both remain submerged up to their dorsal fin in the sands in order to disguise themselves. Both enemies are often fought with [[Beanerang Bro]]s.

Sand Cheeps also make a brief appearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', where they are used as projectiles by [[Shrooba Diver]]s and bounce over the players.

==Battle==
In battle, Sand Cheeps and Sharkbones appear under the name '''????'''; only their dorsal fins are visible, making it hard to tell them apart. In the remake, the tops of any Sand Cheeps present are visible for a few seconds at the start of the battle, hinting at their position. Sand Cheeps attack by swimming through the sand to approach [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]; unlike Sharkbones, they will immediately leap out of the sand and over the target brother. This is designed to contrast with the Sharkbone, whose attack can only be dodged or countered by [[jump]]ing, as Mario or Luigi will take damage if they [[jump]] into the Sand Cheep. Any Sharkbones and Sand Cheeps that have attacked and were not defeated will promptly shuffle positions after their turn, making it harder to track them.

If the brothers perform a [[Thunder Bros.]] attack or an [[Advanced Command|Advanced]] [[Fire Bros. (move)|Fire Bros.]] attack on a group of Sand Cheeps and Sharkbones, any Sharkbones that are hit will immediately attack Mario and/or Luigi, revealing the non-attacking fish to be Sand Cheeps. In addition, targeting one of the underground enemies with the Advanced Thunder Bros. and [[Chopper Bros.]] attacks will reveal their identity as Luigi uppercuts them out of the ground.

In ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'', Sand Cheeps are level 24, which makes it distinguishable from the level 25 Sharkbones. The easy mode hints will also show which of the enemies named "????" are Sand Cheeps.

==Statistics==
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=????<br>スナプク (Blurp variant, guide)<br>''Sunapuku''
|JapM=????<br>Sand Cheep
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|SpaM=????
|FraE=????
|FraEM=????
|Ita=????
|ItaM=????
|Ger=????
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==References==
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