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The '''Wolpole''' ({{j|オタマ|Otama|Tadpole}}), named the '''Wogpole''' in [[#Naming| | The '''Wolpole''' ({{j|オタマ|Otama|Tadpole}}), named the '''Wogpole''' in [[#Naming|some games]], is a harmless [[enemy]] in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. Wolpoles resemble {{w|tadpole}}s in appearance, and are the larval form of the frog-like [[Yellow Wollyhop]]s. | ||
In [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], they only appear in the [[The Forest of Hope]] and [[The Distant Spring]] areas. They are typically a hard-to-get, low-reward enemy in that they are fast swimmers which produce only one [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] seed when carried to the [[Onion]]. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', Wolpoles are found in the [[Awakening Wood]] (being chased by wild [[Blue Pikmin]]) and the [[Perplexing Pool]], as well as the sublevels of certain [[cave]]s where they have the treasure value of merely {{pokos|1}}. | In [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], they only appear in the [[The Forest of Hope]] and [[The Distant Spring]] areas. They are typically a hard-to-get, low-reward enemy in that they are fast swimmers which produce only one [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] seed when carried to the [[Onion]]. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', Wolpoles are found in the [[Awakening Wood]] (being chased by wild [[Blue Pikmin]]) and the [[Perplexing Pool]], as well as the sublevels of certain [[cave]]s where they have the treasure value of merely {{pokos|1}}. While being chased, Wolpoles may sometimes accidentally beach themselves, flopping about helplessly until they land safely back in the water. They may also drop from the ceiling, usually on a dry spot in an otherwise wet level. | ||
In ''Pikmin 3'', they can be found in the [[Tropical Wilds | In ''Pikmin 3'', they can be found in the [[Tropical Wilds]], the [[Garden of Hope]], and the [[Distant Tundra]]. Their skin is now a teal color instead of dark blue, and their AI has been refined to run directly away from approaching leaders instead of in random directions. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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{{Notes|reel=y|olimar=y|louie=y|p3dpalph=y|p3dpbrittany=y|p3dpcharlie=y|p3dplouieus=y|p3dplouieeu=y|p3dpolimarus=y|p3dpolimareu=y}} | {{Notes|reel=y|olimar=y|louie=y|p3dpalph=y|p3dpbrittany=y|p3dpcharlie=y|p3dplouieus=y|p3dplouieeu=y|p3dpolimarus=y|p3dpolimareu=y}} | ||
===Dalmo's Notes=== | |||
=== Dalmo's | |||
{{transcript|While watching it swim to and fro, fatigue and time just melt away. I'm able to relax this much, even on an unknown planet at the ends of the universe, because observing this aquatic beastie takes me back to the waterfront in my hometown when I was a child.|block=y}} | {{transcript|While watching it swim to and fro, fatigue and time just melt away. I'm able to relax this much, even on an unknown planet at the ends of the universe, because observing this aquatic beastie takes me back to the waterfront in my hometown when I was a child.|block=y}} | ||
===''Pikmin'' Nintendo Player's Guide=== | ===''Pikmin'' Nintendo Player's Guide=== | ||
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{{transcript|Wogpoles are harmless aquatic creatures that retreat any time they feel threatened. If you're determined to defeat a Wogpole, it's usually best to send a squad of Blue Pikmin charging in to attack the creature. Most of the time, however, it's not worth the time it takes for your Pikmin to chase down a fleeing Wogpole.}} | {{transcript|Wogpoles are harmless aquatic creatures that retreat any time they feel threatened. If you're determined to defeat a Wogpole, it's usually best to send a squad of Blue Pikmin charging in to attack the creature. Most of the time, however, it's not worth the time it takes for your Pikmin to chase down a fleeing Wogpole.}} | ||
=== | ===''Pikmin 1'' (Nintendo Switch) Reel notes=== | ||
{{transcript|This creature appears to be a newborn yellow wollyhop in tadpole form.|block=y}} | {{transcript|This creature appears to be a newborn yellow wollyhop in tadpole form.|block=y}} | ||
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{{see more|Amphituber family#Naming}} | {{see more|Amphituber family#Naming}} | ||
{{naming | {{naming | ||
|common = Wolpole or Wogpole, depending on game and version. | |common = Wolpole or Wogpole, depending on game and version. The enemy is called the Wogpole in both American English and British English versions of {{p1}} and {{p2}}, but in {{npcp1}}, {{npcp2}}, {{p3}}, {{hp}}, and {{p3d}}, the enemy is called the Wogpole in the American English version and the Wolpole in the British English version. In {{p1s}}, {{p2s}}, and {{p4}}, the enemy is called the Wolpole in both English versions. A possible reason for the name change is that the term "{{w|wog}}" is a slur in British and Australian English. The name is based on the word "pollywog", an alternate name for a {{w|tadpole}}. | ||
|jpcommon = In Japan, its name is {{j|オタマ|Otama}}, which written like that means "ball" but it's short for {{j|オタマジャクシ|Otamajakushi}} which means tadpole. | |jpcommon = In Japan, its name is {{j|オタマ|Otama}}, which written like that means "ball" but it's short for {{j|オタマジャクシ|Otamajakushi}} which means tadpole. | ||
|jpname = {{j|ダルマイモガエル|Daruma Imo Gaeru|Daruma Potato Frog}}. It is shared with the Yellow Wollyhop. | |jpname = {{j|ダルマイモガエル|Daruma Imo Gaeru|Daruma Potato Frog}}. It is shared with the Yellow Wollyhop. | ||
|scientific = '' | |scientific = This species was originally classified as ''amphicaris frodendum''. This was also shared with the Yellow Wollyhop. Starting in the ''[[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|Switch port of Pikmin 2]]'', the species name for both was changed to ''frondiferorum''. Both are similar to the latin word ''frondeum'', which means "leaf-like", which may refer to the green top of the Yellow Wollyhop, or the tail of the Wolpole. | ||
|internal = The internal name in ''Pikmin'' and in ''Pikmin 3'' is the same as the Japanese name, <code>otama</code>, and the ''Pikmin 2'' name is the same as the English translation, <code>tadpole</code>. Strangely, <code>otama</code> is the internal name of the [[Merciless Extractor]] in Pikmin 2. | |internal = The internal name in ''Pikmin'' and in ''Pikmin 3'' is the same as the Japanese name, <code>otama</code>, and the ''Pikmin 2'' name is the same as the English translation, <code>tadpole</code>. Strangely, <code>otama</code> is the internal name of the [[Merciless Extractor]] in Pikmin 2. | ||
|prerelease = In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, this enemy's scientific name is mistakenly the same as the [[Water Dumple]]'s – ''Ichthyosa Felinis''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pikmin_2/Piklopedia_Entries#045_-_Wogpole|Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries|The Cutting Room Floor}} | |prerelease = In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, this enemy's scientific name is mistakenly the same as the [[Water Dumple]]'s – ''Ichthyosa Felinis''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pikmin_2/Piklopedia_Entries#045_-_Wogpole|Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries|The Cutting Room Floor}} | ||
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|FraM = Larval Wollyhop<br>Larval wollyhop (''Pikmin 4'') | |FraM = Larval Wollyhop<br>Larval wollyhop (''Pikmin 4'') | ||
|Ger = Wackelquappe | |Ger = Wackelquappe | ||
|GerM | |GerM = From "wackeln" (to wobble) and "Kaulquappe" (tadpole) | ||
|Ita = Ranuchetta | |Ita = Ranuchetta | ||
|ItaM = Wollyhoplet | |ItaM = Wollyhoplet | ||
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WolpoleUnfortunateFate.jpg|An unfortunate Wolpole that didn't make it back to safety. | WolpoleUnfortunateFate.jpg|An unfortunate Wolpole that didn't make it back to safety. | ||
P4 Dead Wolpoles.jpg|Three defeated Wolpoles in the pond of the Piklopedia. | P4 Dead Wolpoles.jpg|Three defeated Wolpoles in the pond of the Piklopedia. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*The Wolpoles that spawn in [[Garden of Hope]], within the water near base, no longer appear in {{p3d}}. This change was likely made to discourage new players from throwing their [[Red Pikmin]] into the water. Their absence means Wolpoles do not appear in the Garden of Hope at all in this version. | *The Wolpoles that spawn in [[Garden of Hope]], within the water near base, no longer appear in {{p3d}}. This change was likely made to discourage new players from throwing their [[Red Pikmin]] into the water. Their absence means Wolpoles do not appear in the Garden of Hope at all in this version. | ||
**Despite this, Wolpoles still appear in that location in their [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|Piklopedia]] video and have their main habitat listed as "Garden of Hope, etc.". | **Despite this, Wolpoles still appear in that location in their [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|Piklopedia]] video and have their main habitat listed as "Garden of Hope, etc.". | ||
*Their | *Their legs are only present in ''Pikmin'', having been removed in later games for unknown reasons. | ||
*Before the inclusion of the [[Puckering Blinnows]] and [[Sputtlefish]] in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', Wolpoles were the only enemy in the ''Pikmin'' series to be exclusively water dwelling. | *Before the inclusion of the [[Puckering Blinnows]] and [[Sputtlefish]] in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', Wolpoles were the only enemy in the ''Pikmin'' series to be exclusively water dwelling. | ||