Honeywisp
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Appears in | Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 4 | ||
Scientific name | Nektara fatuus | ||
Family | Honeywisp | ||
Areas | The Forest of Hope, The Forest Navel, Valley of Repose, Awakening Wood, Perplexing Pool, Sun-Speckled Terrace (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale), Blossoming Arcadia (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale), Serene Shores, Hero's Hideaway (Story Mode and Olimar's Shipwreck Tale), Primordial Thicket, | ||
Caves | White Flower Garden, Bulblax Kingdom, Hole of Heroes, Industrial Maze, Below-Grade Discotheque, Engulfed Castle, Cavern for a King | ||
Challenge Mode stages | The Forest Navel | ||
Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
2-Player Battle stages | Rusty Gulch | ||
Attacks | None |
The Honeywisp (ピキマキ?, lit.: "Piki Aphid") is a creature found in the first two Pikmin games and Pikmin 4. Honeywisps float across the air carrying nectar (in Pikmin) or an egg (in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4), and tend to glow and make high pitched cries, appearing and disappearing out of thin air if a leader passes nearby set places where they can show. A Honeywisp's egg, like any other, may contain nectar, a spray drop, or Mitites.
Stats[edit]
Game | Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A[note 1] | No | |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A[note 2] | No | |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | No |
Notes
Olimar's voyage log
Reel notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
“Although the eggs are small, the yolk has a distinctly bold and tangy flavor. Try tossing a few in a pan along with your choice of meat and
fresh vegetables and cook up a country scramble!”Dalmo's notes[edit]
Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]
“This floating life-form drifts effortlessly on the winds. Upon death, its physical structure instantly collapses, and as the creature is particularly elusive and difficult to catch, no sample specimens have been acquired as of yet.
If we could simply recover a live sample, research on this species would likely proceed more smoothly...”Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]
Pikmin Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]
Pikmin Nintendo Power booklet description[edit]
Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]
Behavior[edit]
Honeywisps appear only when approached and disappear after a short amount of time. They float a considerable distance above the ground at a slow pace, and they take no note of the presence of leaders or Pikmin, unless attacked, at which point they will feverishly drop their nectar or egg and vanish. They are frequently found grouped in a general area, though not all will be activated at the same time.
Strategy[edit]
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The Honeywisp is a constantly airborne enemy. As such, it can only be killed with Pikmin. If a Pikmin is thrown at one, it will vanish and drop its nectar. Yellow Pikmin are your best option due to their high throwing arc. When trying to take down a Honeywisp or a group of Honeywisps, its usually fine to throw quickly with less precision to take them down, as there is no risk in fighting them unless other creatures are nearby.
Neither White nor Purple Pikmin are especially effective against this creature, and it cannot be petrified in any way.
In Pikmin 4, the Honeywisp can actually be killed with an Ice Blast as it will die upon falling into the ground in a frozen state.
Technical information[edit]
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Other information[edit]
- Technical name in The Official Nintendo Player's Guide: Nectar Spectre
- Size: Body length: 25mm, as per the e-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #55
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #82
Naming[edit]
- Common name: Honeywisp. It is a combination of "honey", due to the sack of nectar it carries in the first game, and "wisp", a mythical entity that resembles a floating lamp's light; effectively, the Honeywisp faintly emits light and floats about.
- Japanese nickname: ピキマキ?. It is similar to アリマキ? (lit.: "aphid"), but with アリ? (lit.: "ant") replaced with "Piki" (an early name for Pikmin), since the way Pikmin drink the Honeywisps' nectar is similar to how some ants farm aphids and drink their honeydew.
- Japanese name: ピキマキミツムシ?, lit.: "Piki Aphid Nectar Bug"
- Scientific name: Nektara fatuus. Nektara is close to the Latin nectaris, or "related to nectar", and fatuus being the Latin component of the term ignis fatuus, another name for the will-o'-the-wisp, a similarly ephemeral floating creature.
- Internal names: Internally, it is called
qurione
, a romanization of "clione". A clione, or sea angel, is a creature with a transparent body, much like that of the Honeywisp. In Pikmin 4 its internal name isKURIONE
. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ピキマキ? Piki Maki |
Piki Aphid | |
Chinese (traditional) |
皮基天使 Píjī Tiānshǐ |
Piki Angel | |
Chinese (simplified) |
皮基天使 Píjī Tiānshǐ |
Piki Angel | |
Dutch | Draaggeest | Carry spirit | |
French | Mouchamiel | From "mouche à miel" (honey bee, lit.: "honey fly") | |
German | Nektarelfe | Nectar Elf | |
Italian | Vespa nettarice | Nectar wasp | From "nettare" (nectar) |
Korean | 피크진디 Pikeu-Jindi |
Pik Aphid | |
Portuguese | Marimel | Honeymoth | Possibly a portmanteau of "mariposa" (moth) and "mel" (honey) |
Spanish | Agarramiel | Honeyholder | From "agarrar" (to hold on to) and "miel" (honey) |
Gallery[edit]
Pikmin[edit]
The Honeywisp in the enemy reel.
Two idle Honeywisps in The Forest of Hope.
A Honeywisp just after it drop its nectar.
Pikmin 2[edit]
A Honeywisp in the Piklopedia.
The Piklopedia icon of the Honeywisp in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Pikmin 4[edit]
The Piklopedia icon of the Honeywisp.
Close up image of a Honeywisp, in the Serene Shores.
Three Honeywisps immediately after being struck by a Lightning Shock and dropping their eggs as a result.
A Honeywisp in Hero's Hideaway.
A Honeywisp that appears before the Porquillion fight in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale.
Three Honeywisps found next to the Golden Vaulting Table in Primordial Thicket.
Other[edit]
The Honeywisp's e-card, #52 (18th yellow card).
Trivia[edit]
- Although the Honeywisp cannot be killed, it still has a health value of 99999 in Pikmin 2's files.
- A near-copy of the Pikmin 2 Honeywisp exists unused inside Pikmin 3. It functions identically to the Pikmin 2 counterpart, except throwing a Pikmin at the egg causes Pikmin 3 to instantly crash.
See also[edit]
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- Pikmin 1
- Pikmin 2
- Pikmin 4
- Honeywisp family
- Pikmin 1 enemies
- Pikmin 2 enemies
- Pikmin 4 enemies
- Harmless enemies
- Airborne enemies
- Hiding enemies
- Nectar and sprays
- The Forest of Hope
- The Forest Navel
- Valley of Repose
- Perplexing Pool
- Awakening Wood
- Bulblax Kingdom
- White Flower Garden
- Hole of Heroes
- Serene Shores
- Primordial Thicket
- Industrial Maze
- Below-Grade Discotheque
- Engulfed Castle
- Cavern for a King
- 2-Player Battle
- Olimar's Shipwreck Tale