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{{Infobox enemy
{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin2    = y
|pikmin2    = y
|image      = P2 Artwork Unmarked Spectralids.png
|image      = Unmarked Spectralids.png
|size        = 300px
|size        = 300px
|icon        = Piklopedia Unmarked Spectralids.png
|icon        = Piklopedia Unmarked Spectralids.png
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|underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Shower Room]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Shower Room]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|challenge  = [[Hidden Garden]]
|challenge  = [[Hidden Garden]]
|weight      = 1
|max_pikmin  = 1
|seeds      = 1
|value      = 1
|attacks    = None
|attacks    = None
|hp2        = 200
|piklopedia  = 54
}}
}}


'''Unmarked Spectralids''' ({{j|サンショクシジミ|Sanshoku Shijimi|Tricolored {{w|Lycaenidae|Lycaenids}}}}) are insects in {{p2}}. They resemble small butterflies and can be red, purple, or yellow. They are one of the harmless [[enemy|enemies]] in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], having no means of attack and doing nothing but fluttering around. They are located in specific patches of plants and appear upon being disturbed, though in some [[caves]] they are readily visible. They will leave the [[area]]'s boundaries some time after [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and [[leader]]s come within range of a swarm of them. Their color indicates what they drop when killed - a drop of [[ultra-spicy spray]] (red), [[ultra-bitter spray]] (purple) or [[nectar]] (yellow). Underground, they only have a 20% chance of dropping these rewards. These creatures instantly collapse and die if touched by a single Pikmin. Upon being petrified, they will fall down to the ground and crumble; in the Piklopedia, however, they will remain intact.
'''Unmarked Spectralids''' ({{j|サンショクシジミ|Sanshokushi Jimi|Tricolored Clams}}) are insects in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. They resemble small butterflies, colored either red, yellow, or purple. They are one of the harmless [[enemy|enemies]] in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], having absolutely no means of attack, and do nothing but flutter around. They are located in specific patches of plants and appear upon being disturbed, though in some [[caves]] they are readily visible. They will leave the [[area]]'s boundaries some time after they appear. Their color indicates what they drop when killed, being either a drop of [[Ultra-Spicy Spray]] (red), [[Ultra-Bitter Spray]] (purple) or [[nectar]] (yellow). Underground, they only have a 20% chance of dropping these contents. These creatures are so delicate that, if touched by a single Pikmin, they will instantly collapse and die. Upon being petrified, they will fall down to the ground and crumble; in the Piklopedia, however, they will remain intact.


The only [[area]] aboveground they appear in is the [[Awakening Wood]], with one group hidden in a [[Margaret]] near the [[Sunseed Berry]], and another in a nearby [[Figwort]] (next to the [[bridge]] there). Red and purple Spectralids do not appear above ground, and can only be found with yellow Spectralids in [[rest sublevel]]s of certain [[cave]]s, usually found in clusters of 20 or more. In the Awakening Wood, only four of them appear together in each spot.
The only [[area]] aboveground they appear in is the [[Awakening Wood]], with one group hidden in a [[Margaret]] near the [[Sunseed Berry]], and another in a nearby [[Figwort]] (next to the [[bridge]] there). Red and purple Spectralids do not appear above ground, and can only be found (along with more yellow Spectralids) in [[rest sublevel]]s of certain [[cave]]s, usually found in clusters of 20 or more. On the Awakening Wood, only four of them appear together in each spot.


Unmarked Spectralids do not appear in {{p3}} or {{p4}}, and have been replaced with [[Red Spectralids]], [[Yellow Spectralids]], and [[White Spectralids]]. However, they are referenced in Olimar's notes for the White Spectralids in both games.
Unmarked Spectralids do not appear in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', and have been replaced with [[Red Spectralid]]s, [[Yellow Spectralid]]s, and [[White Spectralid]]s.
 
==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight2 = 1
|carriers2 = 1
|seeds2 = 1
|value2 = 1
|hp2 = N/A<ref group="note">The game files specify this value to be 200.</ref>
|regen2 = 0
}}
 
{{refs|note}}


{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}
{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}
===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|The butterflies offer more atmosphere than gameplay challenge. If you have the time, you may toss some Pikmin into a flock of the colorful creatures and collect their bodies for Pikmin sprouts, color-matched nectar or Pokos.|block=y}}


==Interactions==
==Interactions==
Unmarked Spectralids seem to not fear creatures that are idling. If there is a [[Mamuta]] in the same level as a swarm of Unmarked Spectralids, it is possible to spot some of the Spectralids land on the creature as it idles. In addition, after both the Unmarked Spectralids and the [[Bulborb|Red]], [[Orange Bulborb|Orange]], and [[Hairy Bulborb]]s have been added to the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], Spectralids can be seen flying around the former two Bulborb varieties in their respective Piklopedia entries.
{{todo|Add a video of a Bulborb getting shot out by the Spectralids.}}
Unmarked Spectralids seem to not fear creatures that are idling. If there is a [[Mamuta]] in the same level as a swarm of Unmarked Spectralids, it is possible to spot some of the Spectralids land on the creature as it idles. In addition, after both the Unmarked Spectralids and the [[Red Bulborb|Red]], [[Orange Bulborb|Orange]], and [[Hairy Bulborb]]s have been added to the in-game [[Piklopedia]], the Spectralids can be seen flying around the former two bulborbs in their respective Piklopedia files.


Spectralids merely flutter about without waking up the Bulborbs and may occasionally land on it. Due to the way collisions work in the game, Unmarked Spectralids are unrealistically strong, and as a result, they can push the Bulborbs around, sometimes even shoving it out of the regular map boundaries.{{cite youtube|kuO2x6K14ng|of Unmarked Spectralids pushing a Red Bulborb around|published={{date|19|June|2019}}|retrieved={{date|20|June|2019}}}}
These merely flutter about without waking up the bulborb, occasionally landing on it, but due to the way collisions work in the game, they are unreasonably strong, commonly pushing the bulborb around. With luck, it is possible to open a Piklopedia file for a bulborb, and have some Spectralids spawn inside of it, at which point they'll push it around with tremendous force, with the possibility of shooting it out of the regular map boundaries.


==Strategy==
==Strategy==
{{guide}}
[[Throw]] the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] at your disposal rapidly into the air in all directions in an attempt to knock them down, or spray a large group with an [[Ultra-Bitter Spray]] when you have a small number of Pikmin.
If you have many [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] with you, [[throw]] them rapidly into the air in all directions in an attempt to knock them down. Otherwise, you can spray a large group with an [[ultra-bitter spray]], since spraying them makes them fall to the ground, burst, and instantly die.


They cannot be damaged with punches in any way, not even while petrified or resting atop a Mamuta.
They cannot be damaged with punches in any way, not even while petrified or resting atop a Mamuta.
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{{p2 enemy property | fp07 | 黒蝶率 | Distribution of purples in a swarm | 0.1 }}
{{p2 enemy property | fp07 | 黒蝶率 | Distribution of purples in a swarm | 0.1 }}
}}
==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|size      = Wing span: {{mm|26}}
|piklopedia = 54
}}
==Naming==
===Plurality===
Following English grammar conventions, it is intuitive to read the word "Spectralids" as a plural form of the word "Spectralid". However, "Spectralid" does not appear anywhere in ''Pikmin 2'', nor are the Unmarked Spectralids ever referred to in a sentence in a way that would give a definitive singular form. All [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] entries are named in singular form, which would suggest that a single specimen would be called an "Unmarked Spectralids". On the other hand, it could be reasoned that the Piklopedia entry for the Unmarked Spectralids is uniquely plural, as it documents 3 distinct colorations together unlike the entries for the [[Candypop family]]. {{p3}} introduces the [[Flutterbie family]] whose members also use the "Spectralids" name, where it is used as a singular form in [[lock-on]] text. {{p3d}} and {{p4}}'s Piklopedias give each color of Flutterbie its own entry, continuing to use the word "Spectralids" individually.
{{naming
| common = Unmarked Spectralids. The word "Unmarked" is used because these creatures do not have any markings on them. "Spectralids" relates to the word "spectral", referring to their vibrant colors.
| jpcommon = {{j|サンショクシジミ|Sanshoku Shijimi|Tricolored {{w|Lycaenidae|Lycaenids}}}}.
| jpname = {{j|モンナシモリシジミ|Mon Nashi Mori Shijimi|Patternless Forest Lycaenid}}.
| scientific = ''Fenestari prismatus''. ''Fenestari'' is close to ''fenestra'', which is Latin for "window". ''Prismatus'' is similar to "{{w|prism}}", possibly a nod to how triangular prisms can disperse light in a colorful rainbow; color variety being a strong theme in the naming and nature of the Spectralids.
| internal = The internal name for the Unmarked Spectralids is <code>shijimichou</code>, or "{{j|シジミチョウ|shijimichou}}", which is a butterfly belonging to the {{w|Lycaenidae}} family.}}
===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap  = サンショクシジミ
|JapR = Sanshoku Shijimi
|JapM = Tricolored {{w|Lycaenidae|Lycaenids}}
|JapN =
|ChiTradR =
|ChiTradM =
|ChiTradN =
|Dut  =
|DutM =
|DutN =
|Fra  = Spectrillons Vierges
|FraM = Pure Spectralids
|FraN = ''"Spectrillons"'' is a portmanteau of ''"spectral"'' (spectral) and ''"papillon"'' (butterfly)
|Ger  = Unmarkierter Spektralit
|GerM = Unmarked Spectralid
|GerN =
|Ita  =
|ItaM =
|ItaN =
|Kor  =
|KorR =
|KorM =
|KorN =
|SpaA  = Espectrálidas discretas
|SpaAM = Discrete spectralids
|SpaAN = ''"Espectrálidas"'' comes from ''"espectral"'' (spectral)
|PorB  =
|PorBM =
|PorBN =
|PorP  =
|PorPM =
|PorPN =
|Rus  =
|RusM =
|RusN =
|notes = y
}}
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{image|Get an image of a purple one.}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Unmarked Spectralids.png|Unmarked Spectralids in the Piklopedia.
Unmarked Spectralid close.png|A close up of a red Unmarked Spectralid.
Unmarked Spectralid HQ.png|A close-up of a yellow specimen.
Unmarked Spectralid HQ.png|A close up of a yellow Unmarked Spectralid.
Unmarked Spectralid close.png|A close-up of a red specimen.
Unmarked Spectralids.jpg‎|Some Unmarked Spectralids in the Piklopedia.
Spectralid purple.jpg|A close-up of a purple specimen.
Unmarked Spectralids Art.png|Official Art of Unmarked Spectralids.
Spectralidmamuta.png|An Unmarked Spectralids on top of a stationary Mamuta.
Unmarked Spectralids P2S icon.png|The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] icon of the Unmarked Spectralids in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
Unmarked Spectralids E-Card.jpg|The Unmarked Spectralids [[e-card]], #53 (18<sup>th</sup> red card).
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Although their [[health]] is specified to be 200 in the game files, they are programmed to die instantly when a Pikmin is thrown at them, making this health value [[Unused content in Pikmin 2|unused]].
*Although their [[health]] is specified to be 200 in the game files, they are programmed to die instantly when a Pikmin is thrown at them, making this health value [[Unused content|unused]].
**In addition, even if they are hit by a [[bomb rock]]'s explosion, their health will drop to 0, but they will continue to be alive.{{cite youtube|-WHVxtW7RxQ|showing how different enemies react to bomb rock explosions|m=3|s=9|published={{date|1|May|2021}}|retrieved={{date|31|October|2022}}}}
*Unmarked Spectralids are the only creatures to appear in another creature's [[Piklopedia]] file.
*Unmarked Spectralids are the only creatures to appear in another creature's [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] file.
*If the Spectralids is resting on a Mamuta, and the player sprays the Mamuta, the Spectralids will fly off and flutter about for a bit. Killing the petrified Mamuta and leaving the scene can cause the Spectralids to return to its original position, which means it will stand in mid-air.{{cite youtube|QDGe9OZ661Q|of a Spectralids returning to the spot where a Mamuta was}}
*The [[Beady Long Legs]] is fully programmed to drop 25 Unmarked Spectralids upon death if it has no treasure. However, due to a [[mistake]] from the programmers, this does not occur, and it simply drops nothing.{{cite youtube|1shxH8n5NW4|explaining why Beady Long Legs fails to drop 25 Unmarked Spectralids upon death}}
*While Unmarked Spectralids fall to the floor and shatter when petrified, this is not the case in the [[Piklopedia]].
 
==See also==
*[[White Spectralids]]
*[[Yellow Spectralids]]
*[[Red Spectralids]]
 
==References==
{{refs}}


{{Harmless enemies}}
{{Harmless enemies}}
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{{Enemies}}
[[Category:Nectar and sprays]]
[[Category:Harmless enemies]]
[[Category:Sprays and Nectar]]
[[Category:Airborne enemies]]
[[Category:Airborne enemies]]
[[Category:Awakening Wood]]
[[Category:Awakening Wood]]

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