Champ

"Hackpth! When I catch a cold, it's like, I'm sick for a loooooong time..."

- Champ

Champ (さるお, Saruo) is a jock, monkey villager in the. His name comes from the word "champion", which goes with the jock personality. He appeared as a minor character in.

Appearance
Champ is a small, brown monkey with a yellow paw print shirt. He is very similar in appearance to Porter, a monkey that ran the Train Station in the original and in. He also looks very similar to Ukikis from the Mario series.

Personality
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He is a jock and enjoys surfing. Champ is great to be around, he always lightens the atmosphere. He is a true joker, but also can be serious in some situations. He is happy with almost anything. He is always working out or lifting weights. His catchphrase is the onomatopoeia of a train's whistle and a possible reference to the porter's occupation.

House
Champ's house has a red tile flooring and a backyard wall. He also has a model train, along with items from the red set.

Theory
Some believe that Champ is or is related to the porter, the monkey from earlier installments of the series. This is supported by similar appearance, Champ's catchphrase, choo CHOO, is the sound a train makes and the fact that in he has a model train set.

Merchandise
Like most characters that appeared on, Champ is available to buy as a plush toy and coin pouch, as part of the merchandise.