Chum
Chums are a type of Lesser Salmonid found in Salmon Run in Splatoon 2 and Salmon Run Next Wave in Splatoon 3.
Description
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
- They 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  |
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| 100/50 [Sal. 1] | 40 | 3 / 3 / 6 | 0 |
Notes
- See also: Salmon Run Next Wave data
Gallery
Splatoon 2
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Artwork of a group of Chums.
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Another artwork, with two of the Chums absent.
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Render of a Chum.
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Five Chum along with other Lesser Salmonids leaving the water.
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The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Chum and the other Lesser Salmonids in Splatoon 2.
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The illustration in the field guide.
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The mem cake of a Chum.
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A Chum mem cake (upper middle) in a promotion for Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion.
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Artwork of two Chums for the Chaos vs. Order Splatfest.
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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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A realistic painting of Salmonids, most of which are Chums, in Sunken Scroll 18.
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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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Unofficial render of the Chum's game model from Splatoon 2.
Splatoon 3
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Render of a Chum.
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Render, with a Cohock.
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The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Chum and the other Lesser Salmonids in Splatoon 3.
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The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Chum and the other Lesser Salmonids in Splatoon 3.
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The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Chum and the other Lesser Salmonids in Splatoon 3.
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Salmon Run Next Wave artwork, with other Salmonids.
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The Chum's icon in Splatoon 3.
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The Chum locker decoration.
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The Chum bobblehead locker decoration.
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Unofficial render of the Lesser Salmonids' game models (Chum on the top-left and the Rush version on the top) from Splatoon 3.
Trivia
- Chums, along with other Lesser Salmonids, are able to jump to unlimited heights when they are chasing a player in an unreachable location.
- When jumping, Lesser Salmonids flail their arms and tail fin around like a real salmon does when leaping out of the water.
Etymology
Chum is a type of meat that fishers use to attract sharks, and is also a species of salmon.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
シャケ Shake |
From 鮭 sake ("salmon") |
 Dutch |
Salmo | From Salmoniet ("Salmonid") |
 French |
Salmoche | From Salmonoïde ("Salmonid") and moche ("ugly") |
 German |
Salmo | From Salmonide ("Salmonid") |
 Italian |
Spadello | From spadellare ("to busy oneself with cooking (with pots and pans)") |
 Russian |
Скороварвар Skorovarvar |
From скороварка skorovarka ("pressure cooker") and варвар varvar ("barbarian") |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Salmoide | Salmonid |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Salmoche | From Salmónido ("Salmonid") and moche ("to headbutt") |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
鲑鱼 guīyú (Mandarin) |
Salmon |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
鮭魚 guīyú (Mandarin) |
Salmon |
 Korean |
연어 yeoneo |
Salmon |
 Internal |
SakelienStandard [1] |
