Template:Enemy Chargin' Chuck is an enemy who made his debut in Super Mario World, and looks like the Koopa equivalent of a football player. They are similar to those in the Super Mario World cartoon, right down to the distinctive black koopa shell, football cleats, and signature helmet guard. Chucks were used frequently by Bowser during his invasion of dinosaur land, likely for their strategic intelligence and traits of koopa leadership. Gameplay speaking, they are somewhat tougher than most enemies, as they take three hits to defeat (or four fireballs). However, a flip of a cape sends them off the screen in a jiffy, thus becoming their weakness. Also, Yoshi's are incapable of engulfing them, likely due to their superior training, or equipment; against popular claims, size doesn't seem to be the issue (see Blaarg).
Specialty Chucks
The following are seven behavior variations of Chargin' Chuck.
- Chargin' Chuck: The most common of the Chucks, he'll just run at either Mario brother, leaping u p walls just to give 'em a taste of his lethal football shoulderpads. All other specialty chucks revert to this tactic when initially jumped on.
- Leapin' Chuck: These chucks just love to jump. Sometimes they remain in place, timing each jump to meet Mario's or Luigi's, other times they bound after the protagonists with intimidating altitude.
- Splittin' Chuck: Trained in the illusionary arts, a single chuck of this kind may split into 3 common Chargin' Chucks, each as good at their job as any other.
- Pitchin' Chuck: Unlike previous three, this one doesn't pursue his foe. Instead, he pitches endless beanballs at one of the bros, intending to walk whichever to first base in crutches.
- Diggin' Chuck: Found only in caves due to their abundancy of heavy rocks, this Chuck will shovel boulder after boulder out of the ground, and into the bros's path.
- Puntin' Chuck: Said to be the most treacherous, he punts unlimited footballs at Mario. Given their oblong shape, their bounce pattern is tricky to maneuver.
- Whistlin' Chuck: Rarest of the specialties, these chucks have the remarkable ability to whistle loud and clear, even underwater. This alarming sound acts as a Call to Arms, alerting sleeping or absent enemies of the brothers' approach.