Editing Iridescent Flint Beetle

{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin      = y
|pikmin2     = y
|pikmin3     = y
|pikmin4     = y
|image      = Iridescent_Flint_Beetle_P4_icon.png
|image2       = Iridescent flint beetle.png
|imagetitle = Striped subspecies
|image2title  = Spotted subspecies
|size        = 250x250px
|icon        = Iridescent Flint Beetle P3 icon.png
|namecustom  = ''Pilli envelopens'' (Striped)<br>''Pilli envelopens striaticus'' (Spotted)
|family      = Flint beetle
|areas       = [[The Impact Site]], [[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Forest Navel]], [[Awakening Wood]], [[Garden of Hope]], [[Twilight River]], [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]]
|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 the mainline ''Pikmin'' games. It is harmless to [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], and instead runs around unpredictably. When a Pikmin is [[throw]]n directly on top of it, it will flip over and drop a useful object, such as a [[pellet]] or a drop of [[spray]]. Pikmin attacking from the ground cannot harm it. This enemy spends most of the time underground, only surfacing when a [[leader]] comes near, and it will return to the ground after some time has passed or after it has been hit enough times.

The name "Iridescent Flint Beetle" can refer to two different subspecies of creatures: the main one from {{p1}}, {{p2}}, and {{p4}}, or the spotted subspecies from {{p3}}. Aside from appearance, both species act identically.

==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
}}

{{refs|note}}

== ''Pikmin'' ==
In {{p1}}, the Iridescent Flint Beetle is small, round, and fairly common, with a green body and yellow eyes. 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|The creature on the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].]]
In {{p2}}, the Iridescent Flint Beetle's appearance was slightly changed to have a different coloration, and it is slightly smaller. Pikmin no longer attack them 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. 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]].

{{clear}}

== ''Pikmin 3'' ==
[[File:Flinty.jpg|thumb|200px|The Iridescent Flint Beetle near the landing site in the Garden of Hope.]]
In {{p3}}, the Iridescent Flint Beetle was significantly redesigned. Its eyes (now purple) 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. In {{p3d}}'s [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|Piklopedia]], [[Olimar]] confirms this drastic appearance change is due to them being a subspecies of the ones from previous games. 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.

== ''Pikmin 4'' ==

In ''Pikmin 4'', the Iridescent Flint Beetle does not drop nectar.

{{clear}}

{{Notes|reel=y|olimar=y|louie=y|voyage=y|p3dpalph=y|p3dpbrittany=y|p3dpcharlie=y|p3dplouieus=y|p3dplouieeu=y|p3dpolimar=y}}
===Dalmo's Notes===
{{Transcript|This scuttling little one is a good-luck talisman you'd be happy to encounter. If you're fortunate enough to come upon one, make a wish before it leaves. The way its iridescent carapace changes colour depending on the angle you view it from is so distracting that I often forget to wish for something!|block=y}}

===''Pikmin'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|Steeliprax hide in the grass during the day, but they're quite active at night, gathering food to turn into pellets. Steeliprax keep undigested food pellets in their stomachs as food for the winter months, but they will spit them out given the correct stimulus. These pellets seem to be enveloped in a membrane that seals and preserves them in a sterile, airtight environment. If kept at room temperature, this pellet membrane seems to keep its contents from spoilage for up to six months. I also believe that the membrane is made from the same substance that gives the exoskeleton of the steeliprax its beautiful appearance.|block=y}}

{{transcript|Pikmin will automatically attack the elusive and harmless flint beetle when it appears. If your Pikmin defeat it, a pellet will appear.|block=y}}

===''Pikmin'' Nintendo Power booklet description===
{{transcript|Pikmin hold a deep hatred for flint beetles. Whenever they spot their shiny shell, they become possessed by rage and will attack without being commanded to do so. Usually, their efforts are unsuccessful.|block=y}}

===''Pikmin 2'' 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.|block=y}}

===''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.|block=y}}

==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==
{{guide}}
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}}
|piklopedia = 20
}}

==Naming==
{{naming
|common     = Iridescent Flint Beetle. The word "iridescent" means "showing different colours depending on the viewer's angle", referring to its shiny {{w|elytron}}. {{w|Flint}} is a type of hard rock historically used to ignite fires by striking other rocks, similar to how striking it with a Pikmin yields prizes. However, "flint" is also similar to "glint", meaning "a bright reflection of light" &ndash; this is used in its relative's name, the [[Iridescent Glint Beetle]].
|jpcommon   = {{j|コガネモチ|Kogane Mochi|Small Riches Holder}}. {{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.
|jpname     = {{j|タテスジルリコガネモチ|Tatesuji Ruri Kogane Mochi|Vertical Stripes Lapis Lazuli Small Riches Holder}} (''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4''); {{j|マダラルリコガネモチ|Madara Ruri Kogane Mochi|Spotted Lapis Lazuli Small Riches}} (''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'').
|scientific = ''Pilli envelopens'' (''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2''); ''Pilli envelopens striaticus'' (''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''). ''Pilli'' is probably derived from "pill", in reference to its round shape. ''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. The meaning of ''striaticus'' is unknown.
|internal   = Its internal name in all of the games is <code>kogane</code>, part of its Japanese nickname.
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap = コガネモチ
|JapR = Kogane Mochi
|JapM = Small Riches Holder
|ChiTrad = 小富蟲
|Fra = Scarabée Iridescent
|FraM = Iridescent Beetle
|Ita = Iridococco
|ItaM = Iris Coccus
|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.
|PorB  = Silisouro iridescente
|PorBM = Iridescent flint beetle; "silisouro" is a portmanteau of "sílice" (flint) and "besouro" (beetle)
|SpaA  = Escarabajo de sílex iridiscente
|SpaAM = Iridescent flint beetle
|Ger   = Psychilex
|GerM  =
|notes = y
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Iridescent Flint Beetle P1 art.png|''Pikmin'' artwork of the Iridescent Flint Beetle.
Iridescent Flint Beetle P2.png|An Iridescent Flint Beetle from ''Pikmin 2''.
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''.
P1 Flint Beetle Sketch.png|A drawing of an Iridescent Flint Beetle from the ''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide.
Iridescent Flint Beetle E-Card.jpg|The creature's [[e-card]], #24.
Pikmin3IridFlintBeetle.png|Art of the ''Pikmin 3'' Iridescent Flint Beetle from the Official Nintendo Magazine.
Flint4.png|The ''Pikmin'' 4 design as seen on the Pikmin Garden website.

</gallery>

==Trivia==
*The [[Iridescent Glint Beetle]] belongs in a different family, the [[Glint beetle family]], while their genera is the same as the Iridescent Flint Beetles. In real life, it is impossible for members of different families to share a genus; this would mean their genus identifiers are coincidentally the same instead of related.
*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.
*Prior to the release of {{p2s}}, the Doodlebug was [[mistake]]nly referred to as belonging to the "Flint bug family" in the English version, even though it were claimed to share the same genus as the Iridescent Flint Beetle. In the Japanese [[region|version]] of {{p2}}, the Iridescent Flint Beetle and the Doodlebug have always shared the same family.
**In the Spanish version, the Flint Beetle, Glint Beetle, and Doodlebug are from the same family. Even though the Glint Beetle is referred to belong in a different family in the Japanese version.
*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}}.
*In ''[[Pikmin 4]]'', it can be killed when frozen with an [[Ice Blast]].

==See also==
*[[Iridescent Glint Beetle]]
*[[Honeywisp]]
*[[Doodlebug]]

{{featured|{{date|1|June|2022}}|{{date|1|August|2022}}}}
{{harmless enemies}}
{{p1enemies}}
{{p2enemies}}
{{p3enemies}}
{{P4enemies}}
[[Category:Burrowing enemies]]
[[Category:Hiding enemies]]
[[Category:The Impact Site]]
[[Category:The Forest of Hope]]
[[Category:The Forest Navel]]
[[Category:Pikmin 1 Challenge Mode]]
[[Category:Awakening Wood]]
[[Category:Garden of Hope]]
[[Category:Twilight River]]
[[Category:Citadel of Spiders]]
[[Category:Cavern of Chaos]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Dream Den]]

==References==
{{refs}}