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Meow Wow

Meow Wow (Spirit) KH3D.png

Meow Wow (Nightmare) KH3D.png

Meow Wow (Rare) KH3D.png

Japanese ワンダニャン
Rōmaji Wandanyan
Translation Wandanyan

Type Spirit Dream Eater
Nightmare Dream Eater
Games Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Kingdom Hearts III
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
Variations
Flowbermeow
Meowjesty
Catanuki
Meow Wow

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Cat or dog? Boy or girl? Friend or fiend? One thing's for sure: this Dream Eater is adorable. Warning: fire freaks it out.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
KINGDOM HEARTS 3D (2012)
A cute Dream Eater with a single weakness—fire.
EXP Mod Dream Piece Reaction Endurance
0.9 Rampant Fantasy 1 (10s)
HP Strength Magic Defense
36 8.4 11.1 6.6
Fire Blizzard Thunder Water Dark Light
x1.05 x1.05 x1.05 x1.05 x1.05 x1.05
Attribute Style Link Attack
Physical Physical/Light Meow Wounce
Dispositions
Stray Strictly uses all horn attacks aggressively.
To Rascal: Rub its head and body or rear and tail
To Smart Cookie: Poke its legs or rear and tail
To Sidekick: Rub its legs
Rascal Cure with Combo Assist support; Horn Bounce is sole attack.
To Stray: Poke its legs
To Smart Cookie: Poke its head and body or rear and tail
To Sidekick: Rub its rear and tail
Smart Cookie Magic-oriented with access to entire magic kit; Horn Dive is sole attack.
To Stray: Poke its rear and tail
To Rascal: Rub its legs or rear and tail
To Sidekick: Rub its head and body
Sidekick Balance of horn attacks and support magic in Cure, Slow, and Vanish.
To Stray: Poke its legs
To Rascal: Rub its legs or rear and tail
To Smart Cookie: Poke its head and body or rear and tail
Location Level HP EXP Strength Magic Defense
Traverse Town 3 37 13 12 16 6
6 46 22 15 20 8
6 46 22 15 20 8
8 52 28 17 22 9
La Cité des Cloches 8 52 28 17 22 9
10 58 34 19 25 10
12 63 40 21 27 11
14 69 46 23 30 12
The Grid 14 69 46 23 30 12
16 75 52 24 32 12
18 81 58 26 35 13
20 86 72 28 37 14
Prankster's Paradise 18 81 58 26 35 13
20 86 72 28 37 14
20 86 72 28 37 14
22 92 80 30 40 15
Traverse Town (Portal) 20 86 72 28 37 14
22 92 80 30 40 15
24 98 88 32 42 16
26 104 96 34 45 17
Endurance Reaction Endurance Reality Endurance
1 (10s) x1.11 (10s)
Resistances Fire Blizzard Thunder Water Dark Light
x1.05 x1.05 x1.05 x1.05 x1.05 x1.05
Status Effects Stun Mini Sleep Blind Stop Freeze
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Confuse Poison Magnet Slow Ignite Bind
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x0 x1.0 x1.0
Zero Gravity Time Bomb Zantetsuken
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Rewards
HP Orb x2 (30%), Munny x2 (40%), Droplet x2 (30%)
Ice Dream Cone (3%), Balloon (1%)
Rampant Figment (12%), Vibrant Figment (6%)
Worlds
Traverse Town, La Cité des Cloches, The Grid, Prankster's Paradise
Location Level HP EXP Strength Magic Defense
Traverse Town (Portal) 3 56 26 22 29 9
6 69 44 27 36 12
6 69 44 27 36 12
8 78 56 30 40 13
La Cité des Cloches (Portal) 8 78 56 30 40 13
10 86 68 34 45 14
12 95 80 37 49 16
14 104 92 41 54 17
The Grid (Portal) 14 104 92 41 54 17
16 112 104 44 58 19
18 121 116 47 62 20
20 130 144 51 67 22
Endurance Reaction Endurance Reality Endurance
1 (10s) x1.11 (10s)
Resistances Fire Blizzard Thunder Water Dark Light
x1.05 x1.05 x1.05 x1.05 x1.05 x1.05
Status Effects Stun Mini Sleep Blind Stop Freeze
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Confuse Poison Magnet Slow Ignite Bind
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x0 x1.0 x1.0
Zero Gravity Time Bomb Zantetsuken
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Rewards
HP Orb x2 (30%), Munny x2 (40%), Droplet x2 (30%)
Ice Dream Cone (3%), Balloon (1%)
Rampant Figment (16%), Rampant Fancy (8%)
Worlds
Traverse Town (Special Portal)
La Cité des Cloches (Special Portal)
The Grid (Special Portal)

The Meow Wow is a Dream Eater that appears in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, as well as a Summon in Kingdom Hearts III.

The Meow Wow is the only Dream Eater designed by Tetsuya Nomura.[1]

Story

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Sora obtains the Meow Wow Spirit after defeating the Nightmare versions, making it the first of his Dream Eater companions. Later, when Riku regains consciousness from his first Drop, he notices Shiki being chased by Nightmare Meow Wows, and rescues her.

When Frollo tricks Sora, Phoebus and Quasimodo into showing him the Court of Miracles' location, he summons Nightmare Meow Wows to act as his personal henchmen.

When Riku reaches the Brink of Despair and is looking for a way into the Organization's castle, he spots Sora's Meow Wow trying to get his attention from the castle entrance. When his Komory Bat shows up as well, he realizes that they are there to help him across and uses the Dreamline Reality Shift to create a rope and cross the gap.

Several Meow Wows arrive with a multitude of other Spirits to welcome Sora when he returns to Traverse Town after finishing the Mark of Mastery exam; Sora's own Meow Wow is the first to greet him.

Design

Meow Wows are plump Dream Eaters that resemble a cross between a cat and a dog. It has a point at the top of its head, and its eyes resemble plus signs. It has a dog-like muzzle, spots on its side, and pointy ears. There is a small ring of color on its legs, separating its legs from its paws.

The Meow Wow's name reflects the Dream Eater's hybridized cat-dog design; its Japanese name is a combination of "woof" (わんわん Wanwan?) and "meow" (にゃんにゃん Nyannyan?), but it is also a pun incorporating the word "wonder." The English name is a portmanteau formed through the combination of "meow" and "wow" as a pun on "bow wow," as well as the exclamation "wow".

Spirit

As a Spirit, the Meow Wow has a white underbody and muzzle. The top half of its body is blue in color, but can be changed using Paint Guns, and its blue ears possess black tips. Its rear end is black, and its stubby black tail has a pink tip. Its legs are black at the bottom with a pink band wrapping around the middle, and a short pink tongue hangs loosely out of its mouth. It has a small purple nose in the shape of an upside-down triangle, and it sports a short pink horn on its forehead. Three yellow spots decorate its sides, and the pupils of its circular black eyes take the shape of crosses. The Spirit Emblem appears on its chest.

Nightmare

As a Nightmare, it has a contrasting color scheme. The top half of its body is black, and the bottom is pink. It has white bands wrapping around its legs with black paws, and the Nightmare Emblem is located on its chest. The spots are purple in color, as are the tips of its ears. It has red round pupils and a mint green tongue, as well as white muzzle and pale blue horn on its forehead. And lastly possesses a white tail and a black nose.

Rare

As a Rare Dream Eater, it has a similar color scheme to the Nightmare. The top half of its body is glowing blue and green, and the bottom is pink. It has white bands wrapping around its legs with black paws, and the Nightmare Emblem is located on its chest. The spots are grey in color, as are the tips of its ears. It has red round pupils and a mint green tongue, as well as white muzzle and pale blue horn on its forehead. And lastly possesses a white tail and a black nose.

Kingdom Hearts III

Meow Wow appears as a summon, obtained from Yen Sid after completing Olympus. Meow Wow's Link is known as Meow Wow Balloon. Sora rides on Meow Wow's bouncing back to stomp on enemies. Its finish ability creates a burst of all the other Dream Eaters.

Strategy

The Meow Wow is a fairly common enemy that thrusts itself at Sora or Riku to attack. As an ally, the Meow Wow is a fairly effective healer. However, this Dream Eater is weak to Fire-based attacks.

Abilities

Ability Link

Meow Wow's Ability Link
  A B C D E F G H
1
2
3
4
Location Type Name Requirement
B-2 Spirits Ability Link Critical 10 LP
C-1 Stat Ability Magic Haste 30 LP
C-2 Magic Command Cure 50 LP
C-3 Stat Ability Item Boost 30 LP
D-1 Stat Ability Light Screen 20 LP
D-2 Quota Checkpoint Level 10
D-3 Magic Command Slow 50 LP
E-1 Stat Ability Defense Boost 100 LP
E-2 Magic Command Cura 100 LP
E-3 Stat Ability Poison Block 30 LP
E-4 Magic Command Spark 50 LP
F-1 Stat Ability Confusion Block[n 1] 30 LP
F-2 Support Ability Leaf Bracer 300 LP
F-3 Stat Ability Attack Haste[n 2] 30 LP
G-1 Stat Ability HP Boost[n 1] 30 LP
G-2 Quota Checkpoint Level 25
G-3 Stat Ability Magic Boost[n 2] 100 LP
H-2 Magic Command Curaga 150 LP
  1. ^ a b Becomes available when in Stray disposition.
  2. ^ a b Becomes available when in Smart Cookie disposition.

Attacks

Name Element Level Disposition
St R SC Sk
Attack icon Horn Strike Physical 1    
Attack icon Horn Slice Physical 1    
Attack icon Horn Dive Physical 1  
Attack icon Horn Bounce Physical 1    
Magic icon Cure 1  
Magic icon Cura 10
Magic icon Curaga 20
Magic icon Balloon Neutral 1      
Magic icon Balloonra 16
Magic icon Balloonga 25
Magic icon Slow Neutral 1    
Magic icon Vanish 13    
Magic icon Combo Assist 18    
Name Element Level Disposition
St R SC Sk
Attack icon Horn Combo Physical 1 35% 30% 15% 35%
Attack icon Horn Dive Physical 1 35% 25% 39% 35%
Attack icon Horn Bounce Physical 1 20% 40% 15% 10%
Magic icon Cure 1   5% 3% 5%
Magic icon Cura 10
Magic icon Curaga 20
Magic icon Balloon Neutral 1     20%  
Magic icon Balloonra 16
Magic icon Balloonga 25
Magic icon Slow 1 10%   5% 10%
Magic icon Vanish 13     3% 5%
Magic icon Elixir 1 Evolved Command

Recipe

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

The Meow Wow Recipe is obtained after Sora defeats a group of Nightmares and gains the ability to use Dream Eaters in Traverse Town's Second District.[?]

Meow Wow (Spirit) KH3D.png Meow Wow
Rank E rank image Ingredients Rampant Figment KH3D.png Rampant Figment x3
Vibrant Figment KH3D.png Vibrant Figment x2

Rank D rank image Ingredients Rampant Figment KH3D.png Rampant Figment x4
Vibrant Fancy KH3D.png Vibrant Fancy x3
Rank C rank image Ingredients Rampant Figment KH3D.png Rampant Figment x6
Vibrant Fantasy KH3D.png Vibrant Fantasy x1
Rank B rank image Ingredients Vibrant Figment KH3D.png Vibrant Figment x6
Vibrant Fancy KH3D.png Vibrant Fancy x2
Rank A rank image Ingredients Malleable Fantasy KH3D.png Malleable Fantasy x1
Vibrant Fancy KH3D.png Vibrant Fancy x2
Rank S rank image Ingredients Malleable Fantasy KH3D.png Malleable Fantasy x3
Wild Fantasy KH3D.png Wild Fantasy x2

Success 90%
Chance Flowbermeow (Spirit) KH3D.png Flowbermeow

Notes and references

  1. ^ Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Ultimania, Interviewer: "Which Dream Eaters did you design yourself?" / Tetsuya Nomura: "The only one I drew myself is Meow Wow. I drew it basically all in one go, and didn't edit it at all. As for the other Spirits, I showed Meow Wow to the staff and requested that they 'please give them a design that is strange, charming without being too cute'. They drew for me in high spirits, and came out with one interesting design after another." Translation via Goldpanner