Editing Chia

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|inf=<s>Chia</s>
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The '''Chia''' is short but joyful [[Neopet]] that was one of the original species available when the [[Neopets|website]] launched on 15 November 1999. A Chia, [[Thyassa]], was the very first Neopet created on the site, by [[Donna]] the day before launch day. 
[[Image:Sm caption 997.gif|frame|left|A variety of fruit and vegetable Chias.]]
They will often by chased by [[Lupe]]s looking for a snack - perhaps because of this, Chias come in a wide range of exclusive fruit and vegetable [[colour]]s. They have more paint colours than any other Neopet, including Carrot, Blueberry, Apple, and Pea. Many of these fruit and vegetable colours can be obtained by feeding a Chia a [[Magical Chia Pop]]. [[Orange]] Chias used to be created with an ''Orange Paint Brush'', they now [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=110 must] be made with a Magical Chia Pop. Every time a Chia eats a chocolate food, they have a chance of changing colour to [[Chocolate]]. 

While [[Strawberry]] Chias have been featured in past [[Caption Competition]]s ([http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=943 #943] and [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=984 #984]), they cannot currently be painted that colour. 

The only Chia featured in the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]] is [[Hubrid Nox]], who is associated with the elements of Dark and Fire.

==Battledome==
In the [[Battledome]], Chias have no natural resistances, however they do have six species [[abilities]]:

{|style="width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; {{border-radius|20px}}" class="battledome"
|align="center" colspan="3"|'''<big><u>Chia Abilities</u></big>'''
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||'''Chia Charge'''||''No effect''||Available from Level 1
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||'''Chia Smile'''||Attack: {{icon|2|Light}}||Available from Level 2
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||'''Chia Giggle'''||Attack: {{icon|2|Light}} {{icon|2|Air}}||Available from Level 20
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||'''Chia Shield of Light'''||Defence: {{icon|1 - 4|Darkness|Defence}}||Available on Chia Day only
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||'''Chia Bite'''||Attack: {{icon|2|Fire}} {{icon|2|Earth}}||Available on Chia Day only
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||'''Chia Restore'''||''No effect''||Available from Level 15 on Chia Day only
|-
|}

There are also twenty-one pieces of [[Battledome Equipment|equipment]] that can only be used by a Chia.

==Colours==
As of February 2011, the Chia can come in 60 different [[colour]]s:

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*Apple - ''May 24, 2001''
*[[Asparagus]] - ''March 25, 2003''
*Aubergine - ''April 18, 2001''
*Avocado - ''May 7, 2001''
*[[Baby]] - ''May 16, 2002''
*[[Blue]] - ''Natural''
*Blueberry - ''June 25, 2004''
*[[Camouflage]] - ''February 18, 2011''
*Carrot - ''September 1, 2004''
*[[Chocolate]] - ''February 18, 2005''
*[[Chokato]] - ''August 24, 2001''
*[[Christmas]] - ''December 8, 2000''
*[[Cloud]] - ''February 18, 2005''
*[[Custard]] - ''February 17, 2006''
*[[Darigan]] - ''February 18 , 2010''
*[[Desert]] - ''June 27, 2001''
*Durian - ''July 15, 2004''
*[[Electric]] - ''February 18, 2009''
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] - ''January 18, 2001''
*[[Fire]] - ''November 7, 2002''
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*[[Ghost]] - ''October 24, 2004''
*[[Gold]] - ''February 20, 2008''
*Gooseberry - ''January 30, 2002''
*Grape - ''January 4, 2005''
*[[Green]] - ''Natural''
*[[Halloween]] - ''?''
*[[Ice]] - ''February 17, 2007''
*[[Island]] - ''February 18, 2003''
*Lemon - ''August 20, 2001''
*Lime - ''June 12, 2002''
*[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009''
*[[Mutant]] - ''February 5, 2001''
*Onion - ''February 18, 2009''
*[[Orange]] - ''September 23, 2003''
*Pea - ''May 19, 2004''
*Peach - ''August 3, 2001''
*Pear - ''April 17, 2001''
*Pepper - ''February 17, 2006''
*Pineapple - ''April 20, 2001''
*[[Pink]] - ''February 17, 2007''
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*[[Pirate]] - ''September 4, 2002''
*Plum - ''May 5, 2001''
*[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] - ''February 18, 2004''
*[[Purple]] - ''?''
*[[Rainbow]] - ''February 20, 2008''
*[[Red]] - ''Natural''
*[[Robot]] - ''October 19, 2001''
*[[Snot]] - ''March 24, 2004''
*[[Snow]] - ''December 4, 2003''
*[[Speckled]] - ''February 18 , 2010''
*[[Split]] - ''?''
*[[Sponge]] - ''February 18, 2011''
*[[Spotted]] - ''?''
*[[Starry]] - ''February 8, 2003''
*[[Striped]] - ''?''
*Thornberry - ''February 17, 2004''
*Tomato - ''August 2, 2001''
*[[Tyrannian]] - ''April 12, 2002''
*[[White]] - ''?''
*[[Yellow]] - ''Natural''
|}

==Trivia==
*As of October 2009, the Chia is ranked 31th out of 54 species, with over 3.2 million created. As of December 2010, they are featured in 300 [[items]].
*The [[Flosset]], a Faerie [[Petpet]], looks like a Chia.
*In 2002, [[Wikipedia:Joseph Enterprises|Joseph Enterprises]] Inc., the manufacturer of ''[[wikipedia:Chia Pets|Chia Pets]]'', a brand of plant containers marketed as toys, [http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-932914.html took legal action] against [[Neopets]], seeking to get them to surrender the domains ''chia.info'' and ''chia.biz'' and pay damages for use of the Chia name, which Neopets had [http://tarr.uspto.gov/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76389091&action=Request+Status trademarked]. ''Chia Pets'' are not sold or marketed in the [[wikipedia:UK|UK]], where Neopets was founded and the Chia designed.

==See also==
*'''Famous Chias:''' [[Cave Chia]], [[Chelo Binay]], [[Chia Clown]], [[Chiazilla]], [[Florg]], [[Geoffrey]], [[Highland Chia]], [[Hubrid Nox]], [[Jelly Chia]], [[Kasuki Lu]], [[MechaChiazilla]], [[Mika and Carassa]], [[Minae Mitora]], [[Nigel]], [[Peter]], [[Thyassa]], [[Trrygdorr]], [[Yellow Knight]]
*'''Games:''' [[Caption Competition]], [[NeoQuest I]], [[NeoQuest II]], [[Carnival of Terror]], [[Chia Bomber 2]], [[Ice Cream Machine]], [[Hubrid's Hero Heist]], [[MAGAX: Destroyer]], [[Igloo Garage Sale - The Game]], [[Gormball]], [[Snow Roller]]

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==External links==
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