K-9

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K-9
Image of a K-9 from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
A K-9 from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
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K-9s, (known by their full name Blueish-Tinged Gray K-9s on the Monster List in the Nintendo Switch remake) are basic enemies that are found in Bandit's Way in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. The enemy's name is a pun on the word "canine", and is also the nickname of police dogs and the police dog unit. A stronger variant called Chow is found in Land's End.

In the overworld, K-9s tend to walk slowly, either in random paths or slowly following Mario and his party. In the second area of Bandit's Way, two K-9s wander the grounds underneath the flying tile path. If Mario and his party defeat one, another one replaces it. A K-9 in the third area guards a treasure box, while four K-9s in the fourth area of the level chase Mario. As the K-9s of the second area, another K-9 respawns.

Mario can acquire an invincibility star in the fourth area, which causes all the K-9s to move faster, including the pursuing ones.

K-9s fight in groups of two or three and are often fought alongside Spikeys or Frogogs. In battle, they attacks by biting, and have a couple of special attacks. They can use the Howl attack to inflict the Fear status condition, or the Fangs attack that deals 50% more damage than usual.

In the remake's Monster List entry, it states that the species is officially named "Blueish-Tinged Gray K-9", though its name is simply displayed as "K-9" in battle. This is also referenced in the Monster List entry for Chow.

An unused enemy, Juju, mentions K-9 in its thought.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
K-9
Battle idle animation of a K-9 from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 30 FP 100 Speed 19
Location(s) Bandit's Way Attack 13 Magic attack 1
Role Common Defense 13 Magic defense 10
Bonus Flower Once Again! (30%) Yoshi Cookie Energizer Morph rate 75%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells None
Weak None Strong None Sp. attacks Fangs, Howl
Coins 0 Exp. points 2 Items None
Psychopath "May I take a BITE?"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Super Mario RPG enemy
K-9
Image of a K-9 from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 30 Weak Elements N/A Drops N/A
Exp. 2 Weak Statuses FearPoisonSleepMute Rare Drops N/A
Found in Bandit's Way
Monster List profile Their official name is "Blueish-Tinged Gray K-9." Due to character count limitations, it displays as simply "K-9" in game.
Thought Peek "Can I have a bite?"
Animations
  • Thought in other languages:
    • Japanese:
      ‥‥かんでもいい?
      (Translation: ...Can I have a bite?)
  • Monster List profile in other languages:
    • Japanese:
      正式名称せいしきめいしょうは「アオミガカッタハイイロイヌ」だが、ゲームないでま文字数もじすう制限せいげんにより、「ハイイヌ」とだけ表記ひょうきされる。[1]
      (Translation: The official name is "Aomigakatta Haiiro Inu", but in the game it is written only as "Haiinu" due to character limitations.)

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Names in other languages

K-9

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ハイイヌ[?]
Haiinu
Play on「灰色はいいろ」(haiiro, "gray") and「いぬ」(inu, "dog")
Chinese 灰狗狗[?]
Huī Gǒugǒu
Gray Doggy
Dutch Lupo[?] From lupo (Italian for "wolf")
French Griffard[?] Portmanteau of griffe ("claw"), the pejorative suffix -ard, and possibly gris ("gray")
German Hunderlich[?] Pun on Hund ("dog") and wunderlich ("bizarre")
Italian K-Nino[?] Pun on canino ("canine")
Korean 하이도그[?]
Haidogeu
From part of the Japanese name and English word "dog"
Spanish K-Nino[?] Pun on canino ("canine")

Blueish-Tinged Gray K-9

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アオミガカッタハイイロイヌ[?]
Aomigakatta Haiiro Inu
Blueish-Tinged Gray Dog
Chinese (simplified) 带蓝色调的灰狗狗[?]
Dài lán sèdiào de Huī Gǒugǒu
Blueish-Tinged K-9
Chinese (traditional) 帶有藍色調的灰狗狗[?]
Dài lán sèdiào de Huī Gǒugǒu
Blueish-Tinged K-9
Dutch Grijsblauw getinte Lupo[?] Gray-blue-tinged K-9
French Griffardeus caeruleum grignotici[?] Pseudo-Latin name using Griffard ("K-9"), caeruleum (Latin for "blue"), and grignoter ("to nibble")
German Hungerlichus Hunderlichus[?] Pseudo-Latin name using Hunger and Hunderlich ("K-9")
Italian K-Nino grigio-blu-argento[?] Gray-blue-silver K-9
Korean 푸르스름한 희색빛 하이도그[?]
Pureuseureumhan Huinsaek Bit Haidogeu
Blueish Gray-Tinged K-9
Spanish (NOA) K-Nino de color gris azulado[?] Blueish gray-colored K-9
Spanish (NOE) K-Nino de color gris tirando a azul[?] Blue-tinged gray-colored K-9

References

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