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{{PM1enemy
{{Distinguish|Huffin Puffin}}
|image=[[Image:Huff_N_Puff.jpg]]
{{Character infobox
|hp=60
|image=[[File:PM Huff N Puff Artwork.png|200px]]
|atk=5
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|def=0
|species=[[Ruff Puff]]
|location=[[Cloudy Climb]]
|tattle=This is Huff N. Puff. He's a giant cloud monster. His thunder attack is very dangerous. If you don't defend, you'll take massive damage. When you attack Huff N. Puff, little clouds called Tuff Puffs come out. Their number is based on the amount of damage you do. If you leave the Tuff Puffs, Huff N. Puff will swallow them up and restore his HP. You need to use smart tactics to beat this guy, Mario.
|moves=Recover<br>Body Slam (5)<br>Storm Breath (7-2)<br>Thunder Strike (12 or 10)<br>Super Earthquake (5-15)
}}
}}
{{quote|I've got a surprise attack. Just give me a little time to prepare.|Huff N. Puff|Paper Mario}}
{{quote|Is that you, [[Lakilester|Spike]]!? So! You have betrayed me!|Huff N. Puff|Paper Mario}}
'''Huff N. Puff''' is an evil cloud monster that is made up of 60 [[Tuff Puff]]s (he has 60 HP) and stops the [[The Sun|Sun]] from shining on [[Flower Fields]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]''.
'''Huff N. Puff''' is a large cloud monster of the [[Ruff Puff]] species and the sixth boss of the game ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He is found in the sixth chapter of the game, [[Paper Mario#Chapter 6: Dark Days in Flower Fields|Dark Days in Flower Fields]], in the area [[Flower Fields]] preventing the sun from shining over the lands.


[[King Bowser|Bowser]] assigned him to guard the sixth [[Star Spirits|Star Spirit]], [[Klevar]] and used the [[Star Rod (Paper Mario)|Star Rod]] to turn him into a [[Ruff Puff]] beast.
==History==
===''Paper Mario''===
[[File:Huff Puff Boss.png|thumb|200px|left|Huff N. Puff using his Wind Breath attack on Mario.]]
[[Bowser]] assigned Huff N. Puff to guard the sixth [[Star Spirits|Star Spirit]], [[Klevar]]. His base of operations is [[Cloudy Climb]]. [[Mario]] and his comrades, with the help from their newly-reformed teammate [[Lakilester]], destroy his [[Puff Puff Machine]] and engage him in battle. If Lakilester is the active partner when Mario confronts Huff N. Puff, the cloud boss will react differently, addressing the Lakitu directly by his old moniker "Spike" and calling out his betrayal.


[[Mario]] and his comrades, with the help from their new teammate [[Lakilester]], destroy his [[Puff-Puff Machine]], defeat him, save Klevar and bring peace back to Flower Fields. His base of operations is [[Cloudy Climb]].
[[File:Huff Puff Credits.png|thumb|200px|Huff N. Puff is chased by Gourmet Guy.]]
Huff N. Puff attacks by [[Body Slam (Paper Mario)|Body Slam]]ming, blowing wind, and using thunder and lightning strikes. When his HP reaches as low as five, he will then begin attacking by creating earthquakes. Huff N. Puff can absorb electricity attacks without any ill effects to himself. If Huff N. Puff is struck with any other type of attack, he will spawn several [[Tuff Puff]]s equal to the amount of damage done. These Tuff Puffs provide backup while battling Mario and his team, attacking Mario as one collective unit. Huff N. Puff can inhale the Tuff Puffs to restore HP. They also assist Huff N. Puff with his earthquake attack, increasing the damage caused depending on how many Tuff Puffs join the attack. After Huff N. Puff is defeated, he explodes, freeing Klevar and sending several Tuff Puffs flying in all directions, although not before expressing disbelief that he could lose.


He attacks with Body Slams, blowing wind, thunder and lightning strikes and when his HP gets to 5, he can create earthquakes. After he is attacked, Tuff Puffs will spawn. The number of Tuff Puffs is equal to the amount of damage done. These tuff Puffs provide backup while battling Mario and his comrades. Huff N. Puff can swallow the Tuff Puffs to restore HP. Despite the fact these Tuff Puffs were once a part of Huff N. Puff they still refer to him as master.
Huff N. Puff appears during the post-game parade, being shrunk by the Yoshi kids and chased by [[Gourmet Guy]], who wants to eat him.


After Huff N. Puff is defeated, he explodes, sending several Tuff Puffs flying in all directions. In spite of his death, he does make an appearance in the credits during the parade, being shrunk by the Yoshi kids and chased by Gourmet Guy, who has a knife and fork and wants to eat him. However, the parade at the end is merely showing most of the characters who appeared in the game, as many Mario games are portrayed as being a play of some sort.
===''Super Mario-Kun''===
[[File:HuffNPuff.jpg|thumb|left|Huff N. Puff in ''Super Mario-Kun'']]
Huff N. Puff appears also in volume 26 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. Huff N. Puff is seen to be enjoying himself before Mario and his partners attack him, causing Huff N. Puff to punch in retaliation before causing sharks and [[Bob-omb]]s to rain on Mario and his partners. Then Huff N. Puff causes a Super Earthquake; Lakilester retaliates with [[Spiny Surge]], but Huff N. Puff creates Tuff Puffs that latch onto Mario. Unexpectedly, however, [[Luigi]], [[Wario]], and [[Yoshi]] jump in. Luigi sucks in the Tuff Puffs with his [[Poltergust 3000]], and Wario then tickles Huff N. Puff so Mario can land a blow on Huff N. Puff with his hammer (though Wario is caught in the crossfire).
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Huff N. Puff is considered the hardest boss in the game, due to his Tuff Puffs and ability to absorb them to recover health. Also his strong attacks can really be a pain if at low hp.
==Profile and statistics==
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There does exist a very easy way to defeat him; to have Goombario (Super or Ultra rank) use Charge enough times (14 times for best results) and use Headbonk or Multibonk to defeat him in one attack. [[Stone Caps|Stone Cap]] make an excellent protection for Mario for this strategy, as he technically does not need to do anything for Goombario to defeat Huff N. Puff.
==Names in other languages==
 
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==Trivia==
|Jap=オズモーン
*Although Huff N. Puff's name could simply be derived from the fact that he is a cloud, it is perhaps more likely to be a reference to "Huff and Puff," a line from ''The Three Little Pigs''.
|JapR=Ozumōn
*If Lakilester is Mario's active partner upon confronting Huff N. Puff, the cloud boss will react differently, addressing the Lakitu directly as "Spike" and calling out his betrayal. (Which is considered obvious)
|JapM=Possibly from「お相撲」(''{{wp|Sumo|o'sumō}}'') in reference to his large size, the name「出雲」(''Izumo''), and/or the name「オズ」(''Ozu'', "Oz"); follows the format of「クモクモーン」(''Kumokumōn'', "[[Ruff Puff]]")
 
|Chi=云雾老怪
==Names in Other Languages==
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|Jap=オズモーン<br />''Ozumōn''
|Ger=Schnaufula
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|GerM=Pun on ''schnaufen'' ("to puff") and likely "Dracula"
|Fre=Pfff Haaaa
|FreM=From the French onomatopoeic term "pfff" (the sound of a puff) and "haaaa" (the sound of someone laughing)
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Latest revision as of 21:04, October 8, 2024

Not to be confused with Huffin Puffin.
Huff N. Puff
Huff N. Puff
Species Ruff Puff
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
“Is that you, Spike!? So! You have betrayed me!”
Huff N. Puff, Paper Mario

Huff N. Puff is a large cloud monster of the Ruff Puff species and the sixth boss of the game Paper Mario. He is found in the sixth chapter of the game, Dark Days in Flower Fields, in the area Flower Fields preventing the sun from shining over the lands.

History[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Huff N. Puff attacks Mario
Huff N. Puff using his Wind Breath attack on Mario.

Bowser assigned Huff N. Puff to guard the sixth Star Spirit, Klevar. His base of operations is Cloudy Climb. Mario and his comrades, with the help from their newly-reformed teammate Lakilester, destroy his Puff Puff Machine and engage him in battle. If Lakilester is the active partner when Mario confronts Huff N. Puff, the cloud boss will react differently, addressing the Lakitu directly by his old moniker "Spike" and calling out his betrayal.

Huff N. Puff is chased by Gourmet Guy
Huff N. Puff is chased by Gourmet Guy.

Huff N. Puff attacks by Body Slamming, blowing wind, and using thunder and lightning strikes. When his HP reaches as low as five, he will then begin attacking by creating earthquakes. Huff N. Puff can absorb electricity attacks without any ill effects to himself. If Huff N. Puff is struck with any other type of attack, he will spawn several Tuff Puffs equal to the amount of damage done. These Tuff Puffs provide backup while battling Mario and his team, attacking Mario as one collective unit. Huff N. Puff can inhale the Tuff Puffs to restore HP. They also assist Huff N. Puff with his earthquake attack, increasing the damage caused depending on how many Tuff Puffs join the attack. After Huff N. Puff is defeated, he explodes, freeing Klevar and sending several Tuff Puffs flying in all directions, although not before expressing disbelief that he could lose.

Huff N. Puff appears during the post-game parade, being shrunk by the Yoshi kids and chased by Gourmet Guy, who wants to eat him.

Super Mario-Kun[edit]

Huff N. Puff. Page 120, volume 26 of Super Mario-kun.
Huff N. Puff in Super Mario-Kun

Huff N. Puff appears also in volume 26 of Super Mario-Kun. Huff N. Puff is seen to be enjoying himself before Mario and his partners attack him, causing Huff N. Puff to punch in retaliation before causing sharks and Bob-ombs to rain on Mario and his partners. Then Huff N. Puff causes a Super Earthquake; Lakilester retaliates with Spiny Surge, but Huff N. Puff creates Tuff Puffs that latch onto Mario. Unexpectedly, however, Luigi, Wario, and Yoshi jump in. Luigi sucks in the Tuff Puffs with his Poltergust 3000, and Wario then tickles Huff N. Puff so Mario can land a blow on Huff N. Puff with his hammer (though Wario is caught in the crossfire).

Profile and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Huff N. Puff
Battle idle animation of Huff N. Puff from Paper Mario Max HP 60 Attack 5 Defense 0
Role Boss Type Flying Level 80
Strong Electric Weak None Moves Body Slam (5), Wind Breath (7-2), Ground Slam (5 + 2 for each Tuff Puff; HP < 5), Electric Charge, Ground Lightning (12), Direct Lightning (10), Puff Inhale (absorbs Tuff Puffs - 1 HP, small; 2 HP large)
Sleep? 0%, 0 Dizzy? 0%, 0 Shock? 0%, 0
Shrink? 0%, 0 Stop? 0%, 0 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Cloudy Climb
Tattle This is Huff N. Puff. He's a giant cloud monster. Max HP: 60, Attack Power: 5, Defense Power: 0 His thunder attack is very dangerous. If you don't defend, you'll take massive damage. When you attack Huff N. Puff, little clouds called Tuff Puffs come out. Their number is based on the amount of damage you do. If you leave the Tuff Puffs, Huff N. Puff will swallow them up and restore his HP. You need to use smart tactics to beat this guy, Mario.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese オズモーン[?]
Ozumōn
Possibly from「お相撲」(o'sumō) in reference to his large size, the name「出雲」(Izumo), and/or the name「オズ」(Ozu, "Oz"); follows the format of「クモクモーン」(Kumokumōn, "Ruff Puff")
Chinese 云雾老怪[?]
Yúnwù Lǎoguài
Cloudy big boss
French Pfff Haaaa[?] From the French onomatopoeic term "pfff" (the sound of a puff) and "haaaa" (the sound of someone laughing)
German Schnaufula[?] Pun on schnaufen ("to puff") and likely "Dracula"
Spanish Huff Puff[?] -