Editing Withering Blowhog

|pikmin2     = y

|pikmin4    = y

|image       = Withering Blowhog P4 icon.png

|size       = 250px

|icon        = Withering Blowhog P4 icon.png

|name       = Sus decrepitia

|family     = Blowhog

|areas       = [[Valley of Repose]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Wistful Wild]]

|underground = [[Bulblax Kingdom]], [[Shower Room]], [[Submerged Castle]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]], [[Engulfed Castle]], [[Ultimate Testing Range]]

|challenge  = [[Trampled Garden]], [[Hazard Training]], [[Cave of Snarls]]

|dandori_c  = [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]

|attacks2   = Blow wind that withers Pikmin flowers

|attacks4    = Blow gas that withers Pikmin flowers

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The '''Withering Blowhog''' ({{j|アオケダタラ|Aokedatara|Aoke Bellows}}) is an [[enemy]] in {{p2}} and {{p4}}. Withering Blowhogs are a smaller variation of the [[Puffy Blowhog]], and have orange-red skin with yellow spots that seem to form a flame design and a white underside. They also seem to have four whisker-like appendages under their snouts that are white in color. When [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] are nearby, they unleash gusts of air (or orange gas in ''Pikmin 4'') which will cause the Pikmin's flowers to instantly [[Maturity|wilt]]. In ''Pikmin 2'', a Withering Blowhog's wind can reach Pikmin behind gates or thin walls, which makes destroying a gate guarded by one an incredibly frustrating task. To attack one, several Pikmin must be [[throw]]n onto its body, or at least one [[Purple Pikmin]]. The weight will ground the Blowhog for a few seconds, leaving them near helpless. They have less vitality than Puffy Blowhogs, but several attacks may still be needed depending on how many Pikmin are on hand. In ''Pikmin 4'', they can also wilt [[sprout]]s, and can rapidly escape after shaking off Pikmin by blowing a burst of gas, flying off and reappearing a short distance away.

In ''Pikmin 4'', they will try to fly away and not attempt to blow if the Pikmin squad being targeted is under the effects of the [[ultra-spicy spray]], as powered-up Pikmin can't be withered as long as the effect lasts. This can also happen if the player's Pikmin squad have no flower Pikmin.

In [[2-Player Battle]], the Withering Blowhog is one of the selections on the roulette. When chosen, these creatures appear near the opponent's [[Onion]], and act the same as they do in the main story mode.

==Stats==

|carriers4 = 2

|seeds4 = 4<ref group="note">This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].</ref>

|value4 = 5

|hp4 = 1800

 

 

 

{{Transcript|You can have a bit of fun with this one by giving it a good poke and watching it wobble and sway through the air like a balloon. Poke it too much, though, and it may spew gas and fly off. It's a mischievous little darling, and the way it scatters flowers and cackles is quite charming!|block=y}}

 

{{Transcript|The Withering Blowhog is a close relative of the Puffy Blowhog, but its breath is significantly weaker.

 

 

Although its breath has not been studied in detail, analysis of the chemical compounds involved hold great promise for the biotechnology sector.|block=y}}

 

{{Transcript|Hang this creature on a rack, and sun dry on a hot afternoon. When suitably crisp, grind the sun-dried beast into powder. Makes a great substitute for cayenne or curry powder!|block=y}}

 

{{transcript|The Withering Blowhog can exhale with so much force that it blows the bloom off a Pikmin and turns it into a leaf-bearing sprout. After you battle one of the beasts, chances are your troops will be in need of nectar.|block=y}}

 

 

 

 

* Sublevel 3 of the [[Bulblax Kingdom]]

* Sublevel 5 of the [[Shower Room]]

 

 

Withering Blowhogs don't spawn with the map but can be summoned if a player has a Withering Blowhog item.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In {{p4}}, if [[Oatchi]]'s [[Oatchi#Big_Chomp|Big Chomp]] skill has been learned, enabling him to bite in midair, he becomes an ideal candidate for attacking one, as the Withering Blowhog obviously cannot wilt him, although note that it may shove him around with air blasts unless the [[Gear#Brace_Boots|Brace Boots]] have been purchased.

 

 

 

|common    = Withering Blowhog. This [[Blowhog family|blowhog]]'s main ability is to wither away Pikmin's flowers and buds, hence the name.

|jpcommon  = {{j|アオケダタラ|Aokedatara}}. The name includes the word {{j|たたら|tatara|{{w|Tatara (furnace)|Tatara}}|f=tp}}, which refers to a type of furnace known for its large bellows. This refers both to the creature's strong breath and flame pattern. The first half of the name, {{j|アオケ|aoke}}, doesn't have any applicable meanings and was likely made for the sound of the word rather than meaning.

|internal  = Internally, it is known as <code>hanachirashi</code>, where <code>hana</code> is {{j|<ruby>花<rt>はな</rt></ruby>|hana|flower|f=tp}}, and <code>chirashi</code> is {{j|<ruby>散<rt>ち</rt></ruby>らし|chirashi}}, which means "to scatter" or "to disperse". This name could have been decided due to the fact that when a Pikmin's flower is blown off, its petals scatter everywhere.

 

=== Names in other languages ===

|GerM = From ''"Rüssel"'' (trunk),''"Dekomposition"'' (decomposition), and "-osis"

|PorN = The name is a play on the game ''"Bem me quer... mal me quer"'' ({{w|He loves me... he loves me not}}), referencing how the Withering Blowhog deflowers Pikmin while also meaning "daisy"

Withering Blowhog E-Card.jpg|The Withering Blowhog's [[e-card]], #19 (18^th blue card).

*In the Japanese version and in an early version of the English translation, the plant withering hormone is said to be an ethylene-like compound.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pikmin_2/Piklopedia_Entries#018_-_Withering_Blowhog|Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries|The Cutting Room Floor}}

*Interestingly, when the game is paused or a [[cutscene]] is active, the light bands of color that flash across the Blowhog's skin will still move, even if the Blowhog itself is motionless.

*The Withering Blowhog resembles the [[iwagen]], an unused object in {{p1}}.

 

 

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