Gaw Gaw

	This article's title is derived from Japanese	(Edit \| (Similar)
	...because it was never localized to English in official sources.

Gaw Gaw is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby: Squeak Squad. It yields the Animal ability when inhaled.

Physical Appearance[]

Gaw Gaw is a brown Wolf like creature. It has two mole-like claws on each of it's hands, pointy ears, and a tiny black nose (blue in-game). Its muzzle and the top of its hands are tan. It has two visible toes on its tan colored feet. Its eyes are always closed. Gaw Gaw appears to be related to Gao Gao, a mid-boss.

Games[]

Kirby: Squeak Squad[]

Gaw Gaw first appears in Stage 3 of Prism Plains. If Gaw Gaw sees Kirby, it will jump at and bite him. Sometimes, it will jump in place without going after him.

Etymology[]

Gaw Gaw (ガウガウ) is a Japanese onomatopoeia for the noise that wolves make.

Trivia[]

A Twitter artwork depicts Gaw Gaw with 3 claws on each hand instead of 2.

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Kirby: Squeak Squad

Playable characters	Kirby
Villains	Dark Daroach • Dark Nebula • Daroach • Doc • Mecha Kracko • Spinni • Squeak Squad • Storo • Yadogaine
Bosses	King Dedede • Mrs. Moley • Mecha Kracko • Yadogaine • Bohboh • Daroach • Meta Knight • Dark Daroach • Dark Nebula
Mid-Bosses	Big Metalun • Bonkers • Boxy • Box Boxer • Buboo • Doc • Gao Gao • Mr. Frosty • Spinni • Storo • Tedhaun
Levels	Prism Plains • Nature Notch • Cushy Cloud • Jam Jungle • Vocal Volcano • Ice Island • Secret Sea • Gamble Galaxy
Subgames	Goal Game • Boss Endurance • Smash Ride • Speedy Teatime • Treasure Shot
Enemies	Acchi • Batty • Big Waddle Dee • Bio Spark • Blipper • Blockin • Boxin • Bronto Burt • Bubble Head • Bun • Caper • Chip • Cret • Crimp • Cupie • Flamer • Foley • Gaw Gaw • Glunk • Gold Waddle Dee • Gordo • Gussa • Heavy Knight • Hot Head • Laser Ball • Maiga • Metalun • Noddy • Parasol • Parasol Waddle Dee • Pengy • Perara • Scarfy • Shotzo • Sir Kibble • Snooter • Sparky • Squeakers • Starman • Sword Knight • Twister • UFO • Uja • Waddle Dee • Waddle Doo • Wheelie
Copy Abilities	Animal • Beam • Bomb • Bubble • Cupid • Cutter • Fighter • Fire • Ghost • Hammer • Hi-Jump • Ice • Laser • Magic • Metal • Ninja • Parasol • Sleep • Spark • Sword • Throw • Tornado • Triple Star • UFO • Wheel
Items	Ability Scroll • Ability bubble • Bubble item • Food bubble • Ghost Medal • Kirby Bubble • Music Note • Roulette bubble • Secret Map • Spray Paint • Star Seal • Strawberry Shortcake • Treasure Chest • Triple Star • Vitality
Common	Environment • 1UP • Apple • Chicken • Food • Invincibility Candy • Maxim Tomato • Energy Drink • Star Block