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|image = Startle Spore P4 icon.png | |image = Startle Spore P4 icon.png | ||
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|icon = Startle Spore P4 icon.png | |icon = Startle Spore P4 icon.png | ||
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|name = Taraxacum | |name = Taraxacum fungenesus | ||
|family = Chrysanthemum | |family = Chrysanthemum | ||
|areas = [[Primordial Thicket]] | |areas = [[Primordial Thicket]] | ||
|underground = [[Engulfed Castle]] | |underground = [[Engulfed Castle]], [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]] | ||
|attacks = Eat Pikmin, spew [[poison]] | |attacks = Eat Pikmin, spew [[poison]] | ||
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The '''Startle Spore''' | {{futuregame}} | ||
The '''Startle Spore''' is an enemy introduced in {{P4}}. It has a similar appearance to the [[Creeping Chrysanthemum]], but it mimics red mushrooms instead of flowers. It hides as a cluster of said mushrooms, with its eyes being the only thing differentiating it from the true mushrooms. When a [[leader]], [[Oatchi]], or [[Pikmin Family|Pikmin]] come near, it hops up and attempts to attack them with its long, poison spewing tongue. | |||
== Stats == | == Stats == | ||
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== Behavior == | == Behavior == | ||
Startle | A Startle Spore hides partially underground, mimicking mushrooms. When something gets close, its eyestalks will turn to look at its target, while a dramatic sound plays. It will hop out of the ground, knocking over anything on its body. It shakes off Pikmin by inflating its cheeks and throat. Almost immediately, it will launch out its tongue to eat Pikmin, leaving a splatter of [[poison]] on where it landed, which can only be traversed safely by [[White Pikmin]] or Oatchi when he has the [[Sniff Saver]]. It will eat any Pikmin who get stuck on its tongue, but it will hit itself with said tongue and be stunned for a bit if it catches no Pikmin. It can also catch [[Pikmin 4 player character|the player]], but will regurgitate them instantly. When its prey is close, it will take chase, but it will re-enter hiding if its prey strays far away, returning to its original spot. | ||
== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
{{guide}} | {{guide}} | ||
{{game help|p4|Add a guide on how to beat it.}} | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
=== Dalmo's | === Dalmo's Notes === | ||
{{transcript|These don't just mimic a growth of mushrooms for the fun of catching you by | {{transcript|These don't just mimic a growth of mushrooms for the fun of catching you by surprise-they also use the opportunity to spread poison around quite indiscriminately. But that's just this little darling's idiosyncratic method for catching its prey. We could learn from the way nature embraces such unique and varied creatures.|block=y}} | ||
===Olimar's Notes=== | |||
===Olimar's | |||
{{transcript|The defining characteristics of the fungi that grow from its head differ from that of the Chrysanthemum family's Creeping Chrysanthemum, but the makeup of the body out of which they grow is mostly the same. | {{transcript|The defining characteristics of the fungi that grow from its head differ from that of the Chrysanthemum family's Creeping Chrysanthemum, but the makeup of the body out of which they grow is mostly the same. | ||
As a result, we can theorize that like fellow Ambuloradicis the Bulbmin, this species is not an evolutionary variation, but that the body is a parasite that has nestled inside a group of mushrooms. Because the hosts are mushrooms, the Startle Spore cannot photosynthesize. Instead it gains nutrients by catching its prey with highly poisonous fluids, or by absorbing the nectar in the ground left behind as creatures killed by its poison decompose.|block=y}} | As a result, we can theorize that like fellow Ambuloradicis the Bulbmin, this species is not an evolutionary variation, but that the body is a parasite that has nestled inside a group of mushrooms. Because the hosts are mushrooms, the Startle Spore cannot photosynthesize. Instead it gains nutrients by catching its prey with highly poisonous fluids, or by absorbing the nectar in the ground left behind as creatures killed by its poison decompose.|block=y}} | ||
===Louie's Notes=== | |||
===Louie's | |||
{{transcript|If you can successfully remove the tongue's poison glands, you'll enjoy a rare opportunity to appreciate the umami synergy of the mushroom and meat combo.|block=y}} | {{transcript|If you can successfully remove the tongue's poison glands, you'll enjoy a rare opportunity to appreciate the umami synergy of the mushroom and meat combo.|block=y}} | ||
==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
{{see more|Chrysanthemum family#Naming}} | {{see more|Chrysanthemum family#Naming}} | ||
{{naming | {{naming | ||
|common = Startle Spore. It would most likely startle players by hiding as mushrooms, and mushrooms produce spores. Note that it has a similar naming scheme to its relative, the [[Creeping Chrysanthemum]]. | |common = Startle Spore. It would most likely startle players by hiding as mushrooms, and mushrooms produce spores. Note that it has a similar naming scheme to its relative, the [[Creeping Chrysanthemum]]. | ||
|jpcommon = | |jpcommon = | ||
|jpname = | |jpname = | ||
|scientific = ''Taraxacum | |scientific = ''Taraxacum fungenesus''. | ||
|internal = | |internal = BIKKURIKINOKO. Bikkuri is the Japanese word for surprised, while Kinoko is the Japanese word for mushroom. | ||
}} | }} | ||
== | === Names in other languages === | ||
{{ | {{game help|p4|Fill in the names in other languages, for the main languages at least.}} | ||
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{{foreignname | {{foreignname | ||
|Jap = | |Jap = | ||
|JapR = | |JapR = | ||
|JapM = | |JapM = | ||
|ChiTrad = | |ChiTrad = | ||
|ChiTradR = | |ChiTradR = | ||
|ChiTradM = | |ChiTradM = | ||
|Dut = | |||
|DutM = | |||
|Dut = | |||
|DutM = | |||
|Fra = Sporiflore surprenant | |Fra = Sporiflore surprenant | ||
|FraM = | |FraM = From ''spore'' and ''flore'' (flora) | ||
|Ger = | |||
|Ger = | |GerM = | ||
|GerM = | |Ita = | ||
|ItaM = | |||
|Ita = | |Kor = | ||
|ItaM = | |KorR = | ||
|Kor = | |KorM = | ||
|KorR = | |PorB = Fingi | ||
|KorM = | |PorBM = From ''fingir'' (to pretend) and ''fungi'' | ||
|Spa = Seta Pasmosa | |||
|SpaM = Startle Mushroom | |||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
{{image | {{image}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Startle Spore Underground.jpg|A Startle Spore still underground. | Startle Spore Underground.jpg|A Startle Spore still underground. | ||
Startle Spore Awake.jpg|A Startle Spore that has emerged. | Startle Spore Awake.jpg|A Startle Spore that has emerged. | ||
Startle Spore Attack.jpg|A Startle Spore attacking [[Oatchi]] and a group of [[Ice Pikmin]]. | Startle Spore Attack.jpg|A Startle Spore attacking [[Oatchi]] and a group of [[Ice Pikmin]]. | ||
Startle Spore Dead.jpg|A deceased Startle Spore. | |||
Startle Spore Dead.jpg|A | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{p4enemies}} | {{p4enemies}} | ||
[[Category:Poison enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Burrowing enemies]] | [[Category:Burrowing enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Disguising enemies]] | [[Category:Disguising enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Hiding enemies]] | [[Category:Hiding enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Pikmin-eating enemies]] | [[Category:Pikmin-eating enemies]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Serene Shores]] | ||
[[Category:Engulfed Castle]] | |||
[[Category:Primordial Thicket]] | [[Category:Primordial Thicket]] | ||