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|seeds3 = 20|areas = [[Tropical Wilds]]|challenge = '''''Pikmin 3'''''<br>[[Twilight Hollow]]}}The '''Calcified Crushblat''' is an enemy in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It resembles a bulbous, frog-like creature that stands on tall, stilt-like legs. It is capable of covering itself in a crystal-like shell for defense. [[Rock Pikmin]] are needed to shatter its defenses. It attacks by crushing Pikmin by sitting on them. The creature only appears once in story mode, residing in the [[Tropical Wilds]].
|icon        = Calcified Crushblat icon.png
|name        = Durotesta longuscrus
|family      = Crushblat
|custom_icon = y
|areas       = [[Tropical Wilds]]
|missionct  = [[Silver Lake Remix]], [[Clockwork Chasm]]
|missionbe  = [[Twilight Hollow]], [[Twilight River Remix]], [[The Rustyard]]
|sidestories = [[Creature Hunting]], [[Team Monster Hunt]], [[Another Part Found]], [[The Ship Restored]]
|bingo      = [[Twisted Cavern]], [[Jigsaw Colosseum]]
|attacks    = Crush, plant, and kick Pikmin
}}
The '''Calcified Crushblat''' ({{j|ホシオトシ|Hoshi Otoshi|Star Dropper}}) is an [[Enemy|enemy]] that makes its debut in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It is a strange creature, apparently just a head with long, chicken-like legs. Its head is usually protected by a thick layer of silica which can only be broken off by [[Rock Pikmin]] and [[bomb rock]]s. It is a rare creature, appearing only once in one area in story mode, but appears quite often in [[Mission Mode]] and [[Bingo Battle]], along with [[Side Stories]] in {{P3d}}. It has the qualifications of a mini-[[boss]], but is not considered as one, as the mini-boss music does not play when fighting it.
 
==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight3 = 12
|carriers3 = 25
|seeds3 = 20
|value3 = 70
|hp3 = 1000
|regen3 = Unknown
}}
 
{{notes|p3dpalphus=y|p3dpalpheu=y|p3dpbrittany=y|p3dpcharlie=y|p3dplouie=y|p3dpolimarus=y|p3dpolimareu=y}}
===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
{{transcript|The Calcified Crushblat is a large amphibious creature. This well-armored enemy attacks by leaping into the air and crushing its victims.
 
When you encounter a Calcified Crushblat, toss Rock Pikmin at the creature's armor to expose the soft flesh beneath it. Once its armor is destroyed, this enemy inflates its body to knock back any attackers. Since the Calcified Crushblat tends to stick close to water, your Blue Pikmin are well suited to survive these knock-back attacks. Unlike the Rock Pikmin, however, your Blue Pikmin are vulnerable to the creature's crushing attacks.
 
Throw your Blue Pikmin onto the creature's exposed flesh, and recall any Pikmin that are knocked to the ground. As you continue to battle, keep your squad clear of the Calcified Crushblat's attacks.|block=y}}
 
==Behavior==
This creature is passive, only waking from slumber if approached. The Calcified Crushblat starts out sitting on the ground with its legs folded underneath it. From a distance, it looks like a crystalline rock. Once a Pikmin or leader approaches it, it will stand up and walk around the area, attempting to sit on and crush the creatures. If its armor is on, it will crush all Pikmin except for [[Rock Pikmin]] and [[Winged Pikmin]]. If the armor is gone, it will only knock back Pikmin underneath it, but if Pikmin are directly underneath the Crushblat, they can be buried. The Crushblat moves rather fast despite its appearance.
 
==Locations==
 
In the main game one appears in the [[Tropical Wilds]]. It appears in a side area that is only accessible by Blue and Winged Pikmin. To reach this side area you have to go under the walkway to the Meerslug arena. It appears above land and holds the area's [[Searing Acidshock]].
 
====Collect Treasures====
 
One appears in [[Silver Lake Remix]] in the north-east section of the map guarding some Yellow Pikmin sprouts.
 
In [[Clockwork Chasm]] one appears east resting in front of a conveyer belt on a large sqaure platform that has Blue Pikmin sprouts and a [[Gold Nugget|pile of nuggets]].
 
====Battle Enemies!====
 
One appears in [[Twilight Hollow]], directly left out of the area with the Rock Onion. A piece of tall grass has been placed so you can hide from it.
 
A Crushbalt appears in [[Twilight River Remix]], partially submerged in water in the area with Blue Candypop Buds in the north-east corner of the map.
 
Another Crushbalt appears in [[The Rustyard]] in the south-west corner, on the side with Blue Pikmin. Rocks will have to be brought over from the other side of the map to fight it.
 
====Side Stories====
 
In [[Creature Hunting]] two Crushbalts appear side by side where the Master Onion is found during the main game. Two crystals walls can be broken to allow for easier access to them.
 
One appears in [[Team Monster Hunt]] where the Skutterchucks are found in Story Mode, which is behind where Olimar spawns.
 
Another one appears at the very end of the long hallway in [[Another Part Found]] serving as the last obstacle of the stage.
 
A Crushbalt also appears in the final side story misson, [[The Ship Restored]] holding a ship part thus being required to beat for the mission.
 
====Bingo Batlle====
 
One appears in [[Twisted Cavern]] layout A in the center of the north room.
 
In [[Jigsaw Colosseum]] layout C one appears in the dead-center of the map.
 
==Strategy==
==Strategy==
{{guide}}
The Calcified Crushblat sits motionlessly on the ground with its legs retracted, resembling nothing more than a crystaline lump on the ground. However, as the player approaches, it will begin to visibly breath heavily, get up, and walk around. It will not actively attack Pikmin or players, but if they walk underneath it, it will not hesitate to sit on them and crush them. 
As mentioned, this creature is covered with a crystal armor, making either [[Rock Pikmin]] or [[bomb rock]]s necessary to fight it conventionally. As Rock Pikmin will generally take a longer time, it is recommended to use bomb rocks. By using bomb rocks, a portion of its armor will be blown off (or all of it, if it is in the center of the blast), and damage equal to about 2/3 of its health will also be dealt to the creature, as opposed to using Rock Pikmin, which will break its armor more slowly. After its armor is removed, simply bombard it with [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]].
 
Should bomb rocks not be available, Rock Pikmin still prove useful. It is recommended to have a decent size group when fighting this creature, as the Pikmin may constantly end up planted in the ground. With its armor, the Crushblat deals more damage to leaders and can kill Pikmin, so it is advised to get rid of it. On the other hand, the Crushblat moves slower when without armor, so it is recommend to blow about half to two-thirds of its armor off.
 
Another possible strategy is to simply swarm its feet until it dies; however this is dangerous as it can easily crush the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. A very effective way of using this strategy is by using [[Winged Pikmin]] as they can easily swarm its under-section and are shaken away the moment it tries to squash them. This is a very useful time-saving strategy on [[Twilight Hollow]], as you can get the [[Winged Pikmin]] to defeat the Calcified Crushblat without having to keep watch over them.


Upon its death, the crystal shell will always break, no matter how much you managed to destroy during the fight, and you may then collect its carcass.
As the calcified layer of this creature is very hard, one must use either [[Rock Pikmin]] or [[Bomb Rock]]s. Because Rock Pikmin tend to only break away small portions, it is recommended to use Bomb Rocks whenever possible, as they will blow away a huge portion of the armor and expose the creature within to attack.


==Technical information==
Once exposed, simply throw Pikmin on the exposed tender flesh of the Crushblat. Once defeated, its entire crystaline casing will shatter and it will fall dead onto the floor. However, it is advised that only a small portion of the armor is removed, as it will be able to run faster as more armor is taken off of it.
{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = crystal_frog
|hp        = 1000
|brout    = 3
|brin      = 0
|white    = 0
|rock      = 100
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 20
|territory = 250
|value    = 70
}}
 
==Naming==
{{see also|Crushblat family#Naming}}
{{naming
|common    = Calcified Crushblat. Something that is {{w|Calcification|calcified}} has a collection of calcium salts in its body tissue, which is similar to what the Calcified Crushblat has with its protective layer of crystal. The name "Crushblat" is a combination of "crush", because of its [[crush|main method of attack]], and "blat", which is not a word, but can be an onomatopoeia similar to “splat”, used to show the sound of something being squished.
|jpcommon  = {{j|ホシオトシ|Hoshi Otoshi}}. {{j|ホシ|hoshi}} translates to "star", referring to its star-like armor, and {{j|オトシ|otoshi}} means "dropping", or "to drop", referring to how this enemy falls on top of Pikmin.
|jpname    = {{j|アシボソタマモチ|Ashinaga Tama Mochi|Long-legged Ball {{w|Mochi}}}}.
|scientific = ''Durotesta longuscrus''. ''Durotesta'' comes from ''duro'' and ''testa'', Latin for "hard" and "head" respectively, and refers to its protective shell. ''Longuscrus'' comes from ''longus'' and ''crus'', also Latin for "long" and "leg". It's scientific name could translate to "long-legged hard-head"
|internal  = Internally, it is called <code>crystal_frog</code>. <code>crystal_maro_frog</code> is the name of an [[Unused content in Pikmin 3|unused enemy]], which is a [[Wollywog]] (<code>maro_frog</code>) with a rock. It is possible that both <code>crystal_frog</code> and <code>crystal_maro_frog</code> were planned to be the two main [[amphituber]]s but with some rock or crystal accessory. At some point in development, <code>crystal_maro_frog</code> was abandoned and <code>crystal_frog</code> was reworked into the Calcified Crushblat. Alternatively, the Crushblat's internal name was simply chosen because it jumps like a frog and has a layer of crystal.
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
|Jap  = ホシオトシ
|JapR  = Hoshi Otoshi
|JapM  = Star Dropper
|ChiTrad  = 墜星怪
|ChiTradR = Zhuì Xīng Guài
|ChiTradM = Fallen Star Monster
|Fra  = Astéropode
|FraM = Asteropods
|FraN  = Portmanteau of ''astéroïde'' (asteroid) and ''gastéropode'' (gastropod)
|Kor  = 별쿵쿵이
|KorR = Byeolkungkung-I
|KorM = Star Kungkung
|SpaA  = Sapo patilargo
|SpaAM = Long legged toad
|Ita  = Rospo stritolatore
|ItaM  = Crushing toad
|Ger  = Panzerstelzer
|GerM  = Armor Stilter
|Por  = Sílica-esmagante
|PorM  = Crushing silica
|notes = y
}}


Before the armor is removed, it will do more damage to captains when it sits down and squash all non-Rock Pikmin. After the armour is removed, it does almost half the damage to players, but its body stretches outwards and knocks over Captains and Pikmin.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SleepingCrushblatArmored.jpg|A sleeping Calcified Crushblat with its crystal shell completely intact.
Calcified.jpg|A sleeping Calcified Crushblat with its calcified layer completely intact.
Calcified.jpg|A dormant Calcified Crushblat.
00UnknownFrog2.jpg|A sleeping Crushblat without its calcified layer.
Calcified Crushblat.jpg|Closeup of a Calcified Crushblat with its shell intact.
Pikmin3 CalcifiedCrushblat.png|A Calcified Crushblat being scanned while its walking around with its crystal coating.
SleepingCrushblatPartial.jpg|A sleeping Calcified Crushblat with half its shell broken.
CrystalArmour.jpg|A Calcified Crushblat with half its shell broken.
SleepingCrushblatArmorless.jpg|A sleeping Crushblat without its shell.
Blatsplat.jpg|An armourless Crushblat stretching out as it lands.
StandingCrushblat.jpg|The Calcified Crushblat standing up.
Crushblat.jpg|A Calcified Crushblat attacking Rock Pikmin.
Pikmin3 CalcifiedCrushblat.png|A Calcified Crushblat being scanned while it’s walking around in its crystal shell.
Blatsplat.jpg|An armorless Crushblat stretching out as it lands.
Crushbutt.png|The rear end of a Calcified Crushblat. It has a pronounced set of buttocks.
BuryCrushblat.jpg|The Calcified Crushblat in its jumping animation.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Calcified Crushblat transparency.jpg|thumb|250px|The Calcified Crushblat, when seen from behind a transparent object, has no visible shell.]]
*Calcification usually takes around 3-4 years to take place. It is unknown how the creature survived under the calcified layer without eating or drinking for that long.
*[[wikipedia:Biomineralization|Calcification]] usually takes around 3-4 years to take place, though the Calcified Crushblat seems to complete this process much faster.
*The Crushblat's appearance when its armor is taken off somewhat resembles the [[Large-Mouth Wollywog]] from [[Pikmin Adventure]].
*The Crushblat's appearance when its armor is taken off somewhat resembles the [[Large-Mouth Wollywog]] from ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]''.
*Interestingly, the Crushblat's head still expands and retracts after it's death.
*Interestingly, the Crushblat's head still expands and retracts after its death.
[[Category:Pikmin 3 Enemies]]
*The Calcified Crushblat is the third creature, and only non-boss enemy in ''Pikmin 3'' that requires Rock Pikmin to expose its weak point, with the others being the [[Armored Mawdad]] and the [[Quaggled Mireclops]]. However, it can be defeated without them with the use of bomb rocks or by swarming at its legs.
[[Category:Pikmin 3]]
*The Calcified Crushblat will respawn after being killed, but it doesn't respawn with the shell until a certain amount of days have passed.
[[Category:Enemies]]
*The Calcified Crushblat can kill enemies in the same manner as [[Yellow Wollyhop]]s, with or without its shell.
[[Category:Unknown Family]]
*If the enemy is seen from behind a transparent object, its shell will not be visible. This is a common problem with transparency in game development.
[[Category:Twilight Hollow]]
*While the Calcified Crushblat does not appear in ''[[Pikmin 4]]'', it is mentioned in Olimar's notes for the [[Skutterchuck]].
 
==See also==
*[[Crystalline  Crushblat]]
*[[Yellow Wollywog]]
*[[Wollywog]]
 
{{p3enemies}}
[[Category:Crushing enemies]]
[[Category:Enemy-harming enemies]]
[[Category:Pikmin-altering enemies]]
[[Category:Tropical Wilds]]
[[Category:Tropical Wilds]]
[[Category:Mission Mode]]
[[Category:Pikmin 3 Mini-Bosses]]
[[Category:Bingo Battle]]

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