Editing Iridescent Flint Beetle

{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin      = y
|pikmin2     = y
|pikmin3     = y
|image       = Iridescent flint beetle.png
|image2      = Iridescent Flint Beetle P2.png
|imagetitle  = &quot;New&quot; look
|image2title = &quot;Classic&quot; look
|size        = 250x250px
|icon        = Iridescent Flint Beetle P3 icon.png
|name        = Pilli envelopens
|family      = Flint beetle
|areas       = [[The Impact Site]], [[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Forest Navel]], [[Awakening Wood]], [[Garden of Hope]], [[Twilight River]]
|underground = [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]]
|challenge   = [[The Impact Site]], [[The Distant Spring]], [[Novice Training]]
|missionct   = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Thirsty Desert]], [[The Rustyard]]
|bingo       = [[Blooming Terrace]]
|attacks     = None
}}

The '''Iridescent Flint Beetle''' ({{j|コガネモチ|Kogane Mochi|Small Riches Holder}}) is an enemy in all three [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. Attack one by [[throw]]ing a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] on top of it, at which it glows red while overturning and drops a useful object; Pikmin attacking from on the ground cannot harm it. This creature disappears after a certain amount of time has passed or it has been overturned enough times.

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight1 = N/A   |weight2 = N/A   |weight3 = N/A
|carriers1 = N/A |carriers2 = N/A |carriers3 = N/A
|seeds1 = N/A    |seeds2 = N/A    |seeds3 = N/A
                 |value2 = N/A    |value3 = N/A
|hp1 = N/A       |hp2 = 1000      |hp3 = N/A<ref group="note">The game files specify that this enemy has 1 HP.</ref>
|regen1 = 0      |regen2 = 0.3    |regen3 = 0
}}

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== ''Pikmin'' ==
In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', these bugs look rather larger than in [[Pikmin 2|the second game]] and have a different coloration. They are more common, and are somewhat helpful. They are mostly found in foliage or in corners. When hit, they drop, in order{{cite youtube|LCXKT8Lf-sA|of Iridescent Flint Beetles stuck in place with hacks, showing what they can drop|published={{date|12|February|2019}}|retrieved={{date|15|February|2019}}}}:
* A 1-[[pellet]],
* Two doses of [[nectar]],
* Two more doses of nectar,
* A 5-pellet,
* A 1-pellet,
* Two doses of nectar,
* Two more doses of nectar,
* A 5-pellet.

After that, more hits will not generate anything. This is difficult to achieve before it returns underground, however, due to its unpredictable and swift movement. It also poses an indirect threat to Pikmin, as it will often run through [[Captain Olimar|Olimar's]] army. This results in the Pikmin automatically attacking and chasing it unless called back, which can lead them into danger.

== ''Pikmin 2'' ==
[[File:20iridescentflintbeetle.png‎|thumb|right|The creature on the [[Piklopedia]].]]
In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', its appearance was slightly changed. Pikmin no longer attack Iridescent Flint Beetles automatically as they do in the original game. In all ''Pikmin 2'' [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] levels they're in, these creatures drop treasures. They are found in similar locations, but only drop three things: a 1-pellet (a dose of nectar if it's underground), 2 doses of nectar, and then a dose of [[ultra-spicy spray]] (3 doses of nectar if the ultra-spicy spray hasn't been discovered yet). Using [[Purple Pikmin]], it is easier to fight them due to the shockwaves that the heavy Purple Pikmin produce when thrown.

As a side note, it is possible to defeat these creatures while [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]], but they drop neither nectar nor [[spray]] and leave no corpse.

On the main menu, if the player presses {{button|gc|y|wii|z}}, an Iridescent Flint Beetle may appear that can be controlled with {{button|gc|c|wii|pad}}. The beetle will be swarmed if it gets close to the Pikmin. This is just one of the [[Easter eggs#Title screen secrets|main menu easter eggs]].

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== ''Pikmin 3'' ==
[[File:Flinty.jpg|thumb|200px|The Iridescent Flint Beetle near the landing site in the Garden of Hope.]]
In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', this creature's appearance is greatly altered. Its eyes are still on stalks, but it sports two horizontally-facing antennae that look almost like a mustache, its shiny exoskeleton seems to have layers and appears less vibrant, and its underside appears to have four glowing, blue spots. The only way to harm one of these creatures, as with previous games, is by throwing Pikmin on its back, upon which it drops nectar or pellets.

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===Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|Squirrely Flint Beetles hold nectar. They won't harm your Pikmin, but they won't stand and let you defeat them, either. If you're on the trail of an Iridescent Flint Beetle, anticipate when it will stop moving, aim, then hit it with a quick accurate toss.}}

===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
{{transcript|The Iridescent Flint Beetle is a harmless burrowing creature. Attacking the creature generally yields a nice supply of pellets and Nectar.

The Iridescent Flint Beetle is a fast-moving creature. When the creature emerges, allow it to scurry around the area. When the creature stops moving, you have a brief window to attack. Toss a single Pikmin directly onto the Iridescent Flint Beetle to yield a nice reward. Repeat the process as many times as possible before the Iridescent Flint Beetle burrows back underground.}}

==Behavior==
The Flint Beetle is harmless and will remain underground until a [[leader]] or Pikmin approaches its resting spot. Once active, the Flint Beetle will scurry about in no particular direction; only away from the player after being hit. It moves quickly and can be difficult to hit at times, but repeatedly flipping it over for up to three times will provide increasingly valuable rewards. After being hit three times, or being active for a certain amount of time, the creature will scurry back underground. Though it does not die, it will not return for the rest of the day/challenge.

==Strategy==
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While the Flint Beetle cannot be killed, it can have certain items knocked out of it. The creature can only be attacked with Pikmin, as [[leader]]s have no way of damaging this creature aside from [[ultra-bitter spray]]. Pikmin must be thrown at the Beetle's shell to flip it, knocking out useful items. The [[Iridescent Glint Beetle]] and the [[Doodlebug]] are damaged in the same way.

Purple Pikmin in ''Pikmin 2'' can home in, making them easier to hit with. With proper timing, or by repeatedly throwing Pikmin, one can hit the beetle before it begins running again, resulting in the creature staying in the same place.

==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
The Iridescent Flint Beetle appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' as a trophy.

===''Brawl'' trophy===
{{smash trophy
|image  = Iridescent Flint Beetle trophy SSBB.png
|desc   = {{Notes:Iridescent Flint Beetle/ssbb}}
|type   = Fighter Related
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

===''Smash 4'' trophy===
{{smash trophy
|image  = IridescentFlintBeetleTrophySSBU.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Iridescent Flint Beetle/ssb4wiiuus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Iridescent Flint Beetle/ssb4wiiueu}}
|type   = Series Related
|box    = 61. Distant Planet & Indigenous Creatures
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

==Technical information==
{{p1 enemy technical
|name = kogane
|hp = N/A
}}

{{p2 enemy technical
|name = kogane
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.15
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 1000
|fp01 = 15
|fp02 = 0
|fp03 = 0
|fp04 = 0
|fp05 = 0.01
|fp06 = 200
|fp08 = 0.4
|fp09 = 1
|fp10 = 1
|fp11 = 0
|fp12 = 50
|fp13 = 180
|fp14 = 0
|fp15 = 0
|fp16 = 0
|fp17 = 0
|fp18 = 0
|fp19 = 0
|fp20 = 0
|fp21 = 0
|fp22 = 0
|fp23 = 0
|fp24 = 0
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 0
|fp27 = 50
|fp28 = 360
|fp29 = 0
|fp30 = 0
|fp31 = 0.00001
|fp32 = 50
|fp33 = 30
|fp34 = 15
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0.3 (30%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 0
|ip02 = 0
|ip03 = 0
|ip04 = 0
|ip05 = 0
|ip06 = 0
|ip07 = 0
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 出現時間(Min) | Min time spent out of the ground | 20 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 出現時間(Max) | Max time spent out of the ground | 30 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp10 | 移動時間(Min) | Min time spent walking | 0.3 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp11 | 移動時間(Max) | Max time spent walking | 0.7 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp20 | 停止時間(Min) | Min time spent stopped | 0.5 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp21 | 停止時間(Max) | Max time spent stopped | 2 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp30 | 向き変え角度 | Max angle change between walks | 90 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp40 | スケール | Scale | 0.8 }}
}}

{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = kogane
|hp        = 1
|brout     = 0
|brin      = 0
|white     = 0
|rock      = 0
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 0
|territory = 100
|value     = 0
}}

==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|technical  = Steeliprax
|size       = Body length: {{mm|30}}
|jpname     = {{j|タテスジルリコガネモチ|Tatesuji ruri koganemochi|Vertical lines beryl small riches}}
|piklopedia = 20
}}

==Naming==
The word "iridescent" in the Iridescent Flint Beetle's name means "shiny", referring to its shiny carapace. {{w|Flint}} is a type of rock, and this beetle was named after it. Its Japanese name is {{j|コガネモチ|Kogane Mochi}}. {{j|コガネ|kogane}} means "Small amount of money", likely referring to how it gives out worse prizes than its golden counterpart, and {{j|モチ|mochi}} means "holder". "Koganemushi" {{j|黄金虫|koganemushi}} also means scarab beetle, which its color is similar to.

In its scientific name, ''Pilli envelopens'', ''Pilli'' is close to the Latin word ''pili'', which means "pikes". This word was possibly chosen because primitive pikes were made using flint stones. ''Envelopens'' is based on the English word "envelop", which means "to cover", possibly chosen due to the creature being mostly covered in a flint-hard shell. Its internal name in all of the games is <code>kogane</code>, the first word of its Japanese name.

===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap = コガネモチ
|JapR = Kogane Mochi
|JapM = Small Riches Holder
|Kor=황금벌레
|KorR=Hwang geum bulle
|KorM=Gold bug
|PorP  = Besouro Iridescente
|PorPM = Iridescent Beetle
|PorPN = Name taken from the ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' trophy.
|notes = y
|SpaA  = Escarabajo de sílex iridescente
|SpaAM = Iridescent flint beetle
|Fra= Scarabée Iridescent
|FraM= Iridescent Beetle
|Ita=Iridococco
|ItaM=Iris Coccus
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Iridescent Flint Beetle P1 art.png|Artwork from ''Pikmin''.
Iridescent Flint Beetle P2 screenshot.png|Close-up of an Iridescent Flint Beetle in ''Pikmin 2''.
FlintBeetle.jpeg|A better look at the Iridescent Flint Beetle in ''Pikmin 3''.
Flint Beetle.jpg|A detailed side view of the Flint Beetle from ''Pikmin 3''.
IridescentFlintBeetle Pikmin3.png|The Iridescent Flint Beetle in an [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|earlier version]] of ''Pikmin 3''.
Cnp2.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]], #24.
Pikmin3IridFlintBeetle.png|Art of the ''Pikmin 3'' Iridescent Flint Beetle from the Official Nintendo Magazine.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*There are two enemies in the ''Pikmin'' games similar to the Iridescent Flint Beetle. All are in different families while their genera are the same. In real life, however, it is impossible for members of different families to share a genus.
*The European version of the ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy advises players to flip the creature over with a [[Purple Pikmin]] and then having them attack it. This strategy doesn't make much sense, and was likely [[mistake]]n for the [[Anode Beetle]] instead, which lacks a trophy.
*In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the Iridescent Flint Beetle has 6 legs, making it the first anatomically-correct insectoid in the ''Pikmin ''franchise.
*In the Japanese [[Region|version]] of {{p2}}, the Iridescent Flint Beetle and the [[Doodlebug]] share the same family. However, in the English version, they differ between "Flint beetle" and "Flint bug" respectively.
**In the Spanish version, the Flint Beetle, Glint Beetle, and Doodlebug are from the same family.
*In ''Pikmin 3'', when an Iridescent Flint Beetle is hit with a Pikmin and lands on the ground, it makes a clink like a coin hitting the ground.
*The Iridescent Flint Beetle may be based off {{w|Buprestidae|jewel beetles}}.

==See also==
*[[Iridescent Glint Beetle]]
*[[Honeywisp]]
*[[Doodlebug]]
{{harmless enemies}}
{{Enemies}}
[[Category:Burrowing enemies]]
[[Category:Hiding enemies]]