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

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>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

== Locations ==

 

 

* Sublevel 3 of the [[Bulblax Kingdom]]

* Sublevel 5 of the [[Shower Room]]

 

* Sublevel 1 and 2 of the [[Cave of Snarls]]

 

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

 

 

 

* 3rd Story of the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]

 

Throw Pikmin (preferably [[Purple Pikmin]]) at it, taking care to avoid the nasal blast, as the loss of flower Pikmin can be frustrating. Purple Pikmin cannot be knocked around by its air blasts, making them ideal candidates for fighting one, although they will still be wilted if hit.

 

If it does successfully wilt any Pikmin, it will stop and giggle. Use this opportunity to counterattack.

 

Despite appearances, a Leader ''can'' hurt a Withering Blowhog exclusively in {{p2}}; the third hit from the [[Rocket Fist]] combo can hit if performed directly underneath it, although it would take a very long time to kill it exclusively with punches.

 

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.

 

{{p2 enemy property | fp04 | 振払落下時間 | Determines the time until it shakes in the air once a Pikmin is latched | 1 }}

 

 

|jpname    = {{j|ミカゼアオケダタラ|Mi Kaze Aokedatara|Three Winds Aoke Bellows}}.

|scientific = ''Sus decrepitia''. It uses the main genus name on the blowhog family, and ''decrepitia'' is very similar to the Latin word ''decrepita'', meaning "feeble". This is because of its ability to weaken Pikmin.

|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 ===

|GerN = 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"

<gallery>

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

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

P4 Withering Blowhog Guarding Base.jpg|a Withering Blowhog guarding a base in the [[Engulfed Castle]].

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

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

 

*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}}

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

 

{{refs}}

[[Category:Pikmin-altering enemies]]

[[Category:Trial of the Sage Leaf]]