Chum

Template:InfoboxCharacter Chums are a type of Salmonid, the main antagonists of Salmon Run in Splatoon 2.

Chums are the most common form of Salmonid, and use a frying pan to attack players. They are not very tough individually, but they can pose a threat in large numbers or against Inklings and Octolings that are not paying attention to their surroundings. During a Rush, Chums become very fast and deadly, and they come in huge numbers.

Quotes

The following text is quoted from the Salmonid Field Guide.

Basic Information

• They tend to appear in groups rather than alone.
• Defeating them will earn you Power Eggs.

Attack Behavior

• They use their sense of smell to locate and close in on targets who have entered their territory.
• Once they close in on a target, they perform close-range attacks using frying pans or other cookware.

Elimination

• Can be neutralized relatively easily with a direct hit of ink.

Supporting Information

• They inhabit a restricted ocean zone, and any unauthorized contact with them is expressly forbidden by law.
• On their own, they don't pose a significant threat, but ignore them and you may quickly find yourself surrounded.

Statistics

See also: Salmon Run data

HP	Damage	Attack/Defeat/Total
100/50	40	3 / 3 / 6	0

Gallery

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  Chums along with other Salmonids and Inklings.

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  A group of Chums.

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  A pair of Chums.

• File:S2 chum small cohock.PNG

  A Chum with a Smallfry and Cohock.

• File:Chum Model.png

  Game model.

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  Sunken Scroll 16 shows an anti-Salmonid poster with a Chum on it.

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  Chums seen in Sunken Scroll 17 coming from the sea, referred to as pinkfish.

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  Sunken Scroll 18 shows a realistic painting of Salmonids.

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  A Chum showing a less chaotic side whilst looking at their ancestor's weapons as shown in Sunken Scroll 19.

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  A Chum mem cake (upper middle) in a promo for Template:S2' Octo Expansion.

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  Artwork of a Chum and a Snatcher for the Chaos vs. Order Splatfest.

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  The salmon run field guide entry for the Chum (and others).

Etymology

Chum is a type of meat that fishers use to attract sharks, and is also a species of salmon.