Air Cheep

Template:Species-infobox Air Cheeps are a type of Cheep Cheep that have been influenced by the Dark Star that appear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. They are round, purple Cheep Cheeps with a black star marking on their face, a pair of wings on their sides and a cork on the top of their head to keep the air inside.

History

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Air Cheeps are found only in the Airway of Bowser's body. As such, they are only fought by Mario and Luigi.

In battle, they have two methods of attacking; in their first attack, they will float to the top screen above a bro similar to a Nooz, attempting to crush them as they descend towards them. However, they may release air from their mouths, making them fly up and delaying the attack by a few seconds. This attack is countered with the hammer, and can make Mario and Luigi dizzy when it hits them.

In their second attack, the Air Cheep puffs up to a tremendous size. It will then attempt to run over one of the bros. This attack can be countered with the hammer. If one manages to hit the cork on the Air Cheep's head, the cork will fall off and the Air Cheep will fly around like a balloon and deflate. In this state, it cannot attack, and its defense is lowered. It is also possible to attack deflated Air Cheeps with a hammer. After a few turns, the Air Cheep will get another cork and re-inflate itself. This attack can notably allow Mario or Luigi (at common levels) to defeat the Air Cheep without attacking it, on the first turn of battle. This is done by not hitting the cork and repeatedly counterattacking.

Profiles and statistics

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Air Cheep
	HP	236 (354)	POW	126 (315)	DEF	88 (132)	SPEED	121 (182)
	Coins	75 (113)	Level	27	Fire	Normal	Burn?	Normal
	Role	Common	Battled by	Mario and Luigi	Location(s)	Airway	Dizzy?	Double
	Stat down?	Normal	KO?	Normal	Experience	600	Item drop	Max Mushroom - 10.5% Max Syrup Jar - 4.5%
Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Air Cheep
	HP	200	POW	136	DEF	120	SPEED	121	Experience	600
	Fire	Normal	Jump	Normal	Hammer	Normal	Battled by	Mario & Luigi	Coins	90
	Burn	1x	Dizzy	2x	Stat down	1x	Speed down	1x	Item drop	Max Mushroom - 25% Max Syrup Jar - 30%
Level           27	Location(s)	Airway

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Air Cheep (deflated)
	HP	200	POW	136	DEF	98	SPEED	121	Experience	600
	Fire	Normal	Jump	Normal	Hammer	Normal	Battled by	Mario & Luigi	Coins	90
	Burn	1x	Dizzy	2x	Stat down	1x	Speed down	1x	Item drop	Max Mushroom - 25% Max Syrup Jar - 30%
Level           27	Location(s)	Airway

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	エアプク[?] Ea Puku	Air Puku, "Puku" being derived from "Pukupuku", Cheep Cheep's Japanese name
German	Finster-Cheep[?]	Dark Cheep
Italian	Pesce Alato[?]	Winged Fish
Spanish (NOA)	Cheep Inflado[?]	Inflated Cheep
Spanish (NOE)	Globocheep[?]	Cheepballoon