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'''Chet Rippo''' will upgrade one of [[Mario]]'s stats by two levels, but downgrade the others one level in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', despite his claims that he simply upgrades one with no side effects. Chet Rippo appears in [[Toad Town]] near [[Harry's Shop]] and charges thirty-nine [[coin]]s for his services, saying they are normally worth three hundred ninety.  
'''Chet Rippo''' is a character found in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. In ''Paper Mario'', the player can him upgrade one of [[Mario]]'s stats by two levels, while downgrading the others by one level. This is contrary to his claims that he simply upgrades one level with no side effects. Chet Rippo appears in [[Toad Town]] near [[Harry's Shop]]. He charges thirty-nine [[coin]]s for his services, claiming they are normally worth three hundred ninety.  


In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he does the same thing, though he is more honest (referring to his services as "adjusting" rather than "upgrading" and admitting the downpoints to the use of him, even allowing the player to choose which character's stats get downgraded). Visiting him is slightly more worthwhile in this game, if the player in question is willing to even out his or her stats for a fair price. Chet Rippo can also switch two partners' ranks around. The price for either of these services is thirty-nine coins. He appears in a house in the background of [[Rogueport Sewers]] near the main entrance; it can be seen to the left of the [[Warp Pipe]] first used to reach the sewer ruins. The player has to use [[Admiral Bobbery]] to blow up the wall directly left to this aforementioned Warp Pipe to unlock another pipe leading to Chet Rippo's house in the background.
In ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', he essentially does the same thing; this time upgrading and downgrading each level one at a time. He can also raise a partner's level by one rank while decreasing another partner's level by one rank. The price for either of these services is thirty-nine coins. Chet Rippo can only be visited after clearing [[Chapter 5| The Key to Pirates]] as the player is required to use [[Admiral Bobbery]] to blow up a wall blocking a [[Warp Pipe]] leading to Chet Rippo's house in the background near the main entrance to [[Rogueport Sewers]].
 
Visiting Chet Rippo is entirely optional as his services are not required to advance through the main plot of either game.


It is possible that there are two different Chet Rippos. In ''Paper Mario'', he appears to be a pudgy, bird-like creature, while in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', he looks more like the [[Shaman]] characters [[Merlon]] and [[Merlee]]. As a matter of fact, he may even be related to these Shaman-types (and may even be a member of the fortune-telling clan that names their members after their purposes mentioned by [[Wonky]]), although this is unlikely as his name does not begin in "Merl-". Noticeable is that in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', his hat is a severed upper half of a [[barrel]] and his cloak is patched.
It is possible that there are two different Chet Rippos. In ''Paper Mario'', he appears to be a pudgy, bird-like creature, while in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', he looks more like the [[Shaman]] characters [[Merlon]] and [[Merlee]]. As a matter of fact, he may even be related to these Shaman-types (and may even be a member of the fortune-telling clan that names their members after their purposes mentioned by [[Wonky]]), although this is unlikely as his name does not begin in "Merl-". Noticeable is that in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', his hat is a severed upper half of a [[barrel]] and his cloak is patched.

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Template:Character-infobox Chet Rippo is a character found in Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In Paper Mario, the player can him upgrade one of Mario's stats by two levels, while downgrading the others by one level. This is contrary to his claims that he simply upgrades one level with no side effects. Chet Rippo appears in Toad Town near Harry's Shop. He charges thirty-nine coins for his services, claiming they are normally worth three hundred ninety.

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, he essentially does the same thing; this time upgrading and downgrading each level one at a time. He can also raise a partner's level by one rank while decreasing another partner's level by one rank. The price for either of these services is thirty-nine coins. Chet Rippo can only be visited after clearing The Key to Pirates as the player is required to use Admiral Bobbery to blow up a wall blocking a Warp Pipe leading to Chet Rippo's house in the background near the main entrance to Rogueport Sewers.

Visiting Chet Rippo is entirely optional as his services are not required to advance through the main plot of either game.

It is possible that there are two different Chet Rippos. In Paper Mario, he appears to be a pudgy, bird-like creature, while in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, he looks more like the Shaman characters Merlon and Merlee. As a matter of fact, he may even be related to these Shaman-types (and may even be a member of the fortune-telling clan that names their members after their purposes mentioned by Wonky), although this is unlikely as his name does not begin in "Merl-". Noticeable is that in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, his hat is a severed upper half of a barrel and his cloak is patched.

In Paper Mario, he's the negative equivalent of Rip Cheato. Both their names are derived from the words "cheat" and "rip off". Both "Chet" and "Rip" are actual names.

Tattle Information

Paper Mario

  • "He claims that he can upgrade your point levels...but there's something suspicious about him. I don't know... I just don't trust him for some reason. Who knows, though? I guess you can't judge a book by its cover."

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

  • "That's Chet Rippo, the adjuster. He can adjust your stats or your partner's ranks. Me, I wouldn't trust this guy with anything more complex than plucking back hair, I know I always say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but still..."

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