MarioWiki

Vote for a featured article!

READ MORE

MarioWiki
Register
Advertisement

Chuckyas are large purple enemies in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS.

Profile[]

Physical description[]

They are a large Bob-omb variant with round, purple bodies, a red antenna, and red hands.

Behavior[]

With their hands, Chuckyas grab Mario (or either Luigi, Yoshi, or Wario in Super Mario 64 DS) if he gets too close, and whilst the character is stuck in a Chuckya's grip, it spins them around for about a second and then throws the character in the direction it is facing.

Etymology[]

The name Chuckya is a combination of the words "chuck" and "ya" (an informal way of saying "you"), referring specifically to how they throw a character after grabbing them.

In Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[]

ChuckyaSM64

Mario standing next to a Chuckya in Super Mario 64

Chuckyas are encountered in Wet-Dry World, Tall, Tall Mountain, the giant Tiny-Huge Island, and Bowser in the Sky. For Mario to defeat a Chuckya, he needs to go behind the Chuckya, pick it up and throw it. As a result, the Chuckya will detonate and will release five coins.

Glitches[]

In the original Super Mario 64, there are several glitches that can be performed using Chuckya.

  • When Chuckya is thrown, Mario is propelled backward a small distance. This momentum can be used to force Mario through walls.
  • Occasionally, when Chuckya is next to a wall, he may throw Mario directly into it, resulting in an instant death since Mario is out of bounds.
  • While Chuckya is in the air after being thrown, he still possesses the ability to lift/throw Mario. This glitch can be used to move Chuckya to lower levels, and also move him underwater.
  • If Chuckya is picked up in or held in water, he will be "light," meaning that Mario will be able to walk around at a moderate speed and jump while holding him. This is particularly useful in Wet-Dry World in order to perform the infinite coin glitch.
  • If Chuckya is grabbed right as he explodes (from being thrown), Mario will pick him up and he will die. This will result in Mario holding a fake Chuckya, which may then transform into other objects.

Navigation[]

Advertisement