Chompette bear a resemblance to a ball and chain and are typified by their large, tooth-filled maws and incessant biting. Shigeru Miyamoto's inspiration for the Chompette was from a childhood experience: a dog once ran up to him and tried to bite him, but the dog's chain held it back. Chompette also possess canine qualities, such as barking, and are commonly used as guard dogs throughout the Super Mario franchise. A Female Human-Like Chain Chomp.