Editing Withering Blowhog

|pikmin2     = 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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{{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}}

 

===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

|size      = Body length: {{mm|74}}

 

 

 

Witheringblowhog.jpg|Artwork of the Withering Blowhog from ''[[Pikmin 2]]''.

Withering Blowhog.png|A Withering Blowhog in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'''s [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].

Withering Blowhog P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Withering Blowhog in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].

P2 Withering Blowhog attack.jpg|A Withering Blowhog blowing reddish air on Pikmin, knocking them back and withering them in the process.

Withering_Blowhog_P4_Scared.jpg|A Withering Blowhog retreating from the player with a [[Ultra-spicy spray]] active.

Dead_Withering_Blowhog_P4.jpg|A corpse of the Withering Blowhog, new to ''Pikmin 4''.

Withering_Blowhog_P4_Attacked.jpg|A Withering Blowhog being brought to the ground by [[Winged Pikmin]].

P4 Withering Blowhog Pikmin sprout.jpg|A Withering Blowhog withering an [[Ice Pikmin]] sprout.

P4 Dead Withering Blowhog.jpg|A defeated Withering Blowhog from a different angle in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].

 

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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[[Category:Pikmin-altering enemies]]

[[Category:Trial of the Sage Leaf]]