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The '''Wolpole''' ({{j|オタマ|Otama|Tadpole}}; known as the '''Wogpole''' [[#Naming|depending on the game and region]]), 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.
The '''Wolpole''' ({{j|オタマ|Otama|Tadpole}}), named the '''Wogpole''' in [[#Naming|depending on the game and region]]), 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 2'' onwards, while being chased Wolpoles may sometimes accidentally beach themselves, flopping about helplessly until they hop back into water. They may also drop from the ceiling, usually on a dry spot in an otherwise wet level.
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]] the [[Distant Tundra]], and also the [[Garden of Hope]], but only in [[Pikmin 3|the original Wii U version]]. Their skin is now a teal color instead of dark blue, and they now more quickly and directly swim away from leaders and Pikmin when approached.
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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==Behavior==
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==Locations==
===''Pikmin''===
====Areas====
*[[The Forest of Hope]]
**There are four Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. They are all located inside of the large body of water south of the landing site, near the [[Sagittarius]].
*[[The Distant Spring]] - All spawn after day 15.
**There are seven Wolpoles in this area. Four Wolpoles can be seen in the round body of water east of the landing site, north of the [[stick bridge]] near where the [[Repair-Type Bolt]] is discovered. The other three Wolpoles are located in the body of water towards the north, west of the Yellow [[Candypop Bud]].
===''Pikmin 2''===
====Areas====
*[[Awakening Wood]]
**There are three Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. They are all located inside of the body of water towards the north, where the [[Blue Onion]] is first discovered alongside the [[Decorative Goo]].
*[[Perplexing Pool]] - All despawn after day 30 and don't respawn
**There are five Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. They are all located inside the small body of water where the [[Shower Room]] cave entrance is discovered.
====Caves====
*[[Shower Room]]
**Seven can be seen on sublevel 1.
*[[Hole of Heroes]]
**Six can be seen on sublevel 6.
===''Pikmin 3''===
====Areas====
*[[Tropical Wilds]]
**There are two Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. They are both located in the stretch of water towards the north, near where the [[Face Wrinkler]] and [[Slapstick Crescent]] are discovered. The pair of Wolpoles will be near the west side of the water body.
*[[Garden of Hope]] - All despawn after the [[Data Glutton]] is collected.
**There are four Wolpoles in this area, which only appear in ''Pikmin 3'', not ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''. Two Wolpoles can be found in the bodies of water near the landing site, underneath the brown [[bridge#Fragment bridge|fragment bridge]] leading to the [[Bulborb]]. The other two Wolpoles are located in the body of water behind the [[crystal wall]] in the landing site, near the blue fragment bridge.
*[[Distant Tundra]]
**There are five Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. They are all located in the small body of water blocked off by the [[dirt wall]] west of the [[Yellow Pikmin]] cave entrance. This is adjacent to the [[electric gate]] giving access to the northern part of the area's main segment.
====Mission Mode====
=====Collect Treasures!=====
*[[Forgotten Cove]]
**There are two Wolpoles in this stage, and they are both found close to each other. They are both located in the pond directly east of the [[SPERO]], in the pond with ten [[Blue Pikmin]] [[sprout]]s.
=====Battle Enemies!=====
*[[Thirsty Desert]]
**There are six Wolpoles in this stage, and they are all found in pairs. A pair of Wolpoles can be found in the ring of water surrounding the Blue Onion, where [[Captain Charlie]] starts. The second pair of Wolpoles are located in the strip of water next to the [[Rock Onion]], where Brittany starts. The final pair of Wolpoles can be found in another ring of water to the far west, behind the dirt wall leading to the [[Spotty Bulbear]] west from the Blue Onion.
*[[Shaded Garden]]
**There are seven Wolpoles in this stage. Three Wolpoles are located in the small body of water north of the [[Red Onion]], where [[Alph]] starts. The other four Wolpoles can be found in the larger body of water east of the Red Onion, likely being towards the south of the water body.
====Bingo Battle====
*[[Stagnant Sea]]
**There are sixteen Wolpoles in layout A. The first three can be found in the body of water around the rubber boot, specifically the boot adjacent to the [[Blue Marble]]. The next six Wolpoles are located in the center of the stage, surrounding the [[Citrus Lump]]. Four more Wolpoles can be found in the body of water near the other boot, which contains the [[Red Marble]]. The final three Wolpoles can be found in the body of water towards the north or the south, alongside a [[Skitter Leaf]] and a Face Wrinkler.
**There are four Wolpoles in layout B. They are all located in the water in the center of the stage, surrounding the [[Yellow Marble]].
**There are nine Wolpoles in layout C. The first three Wolpoles can be found in the body of water around the rubber boot, specifically the boot adjacent to the [[Zest Bomb]]. The second three Wolpoles are located in the body of water around the other rubber cute, the boot near the [[Velvety Dreamdrop]]. The final three Wolpoles can be found in the body of water in the center, either towards the north or the south. They are close to the Face Wrinkler and the [[Portable Sunset]].
===''Pikmin 4''===
====Areas====
*[[Sun-Speckled Terrace]]
**There are four Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. The four Wolpoles can be found in the large body of water south of the 'Rugged Scaffold' base.
*[[Giant's Hearth]]
**There are five Wolpoles in this area, and they are all located close to each other. They are all located in the large body of water, near the [[Birdy Bed]], south from the default base.
====Caves====
*[[Secluded Courtyard]]
**There are two Wolpoles on sublevel 1, and they are both found close to each other. They can both be found in the small body of water towards the east of the sublevel, fighting 5 wild Blue Pikmin.
====Olimar's Shipwreck Tale====
*[[Serene Shores]]
**There are four Wolpoles in this tale's area. The first three are all located in the small body of water towards the east, adjacent to the [[potted plant]] - on the northern side. The fourth Wolpole can be found in the westernmost part of the area, close to the 'Blossoming Dunes' base. It is in the body of water next to the hanging Flarlic alongside a [[Yellow Wollyhop]].
==Strategy==
In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', although they constantly swim away from leaders, Wolpoles will occasionally stop for a few seconds when only chased by Pikmin, giving the Pikmin a chance to attack. Wolpoles themselves can't attack, but they can cause flower Pikmin to lose their petals when they shake the predators off. Since they only yield one Pikmin seed when retrieved, they're almost always more trouble than they're worth.
One way to catch it mid-chase is to [[Group move|extend]] your Pikmin group into a line such that the creature swims into the line. This does not necessarily mean it will be hurt, though. If any Wolpoles are on land (such as in the Shower Room, where they drop from the ceiling), they can easily be attacked with any Pikmin, though their floundering can make the process slower.
The new AI in ''Pikmin 3'' allows the player to rather easily force the Wolpole along the pond walls until it flops onto land, allowing even non-Blue Pikmin to kill it and take it with them. If the Wolpole is not killed in time, it will eventually flop its way back into water and swim to its spawning location, regardless if it is being chased or not, making it even easier to defeat than the original Wolpole with Blue Pikmin. It might also stand still for a while, granting an opportunity for a [[charge]].


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=== Reel notes (Nintendo Switch)===
=== Reel notes (Nintendo Switch)===
{{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}}
==Strategy==
In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', although they constantly swim away from leaders, Wolpoles will occasionally stop for a few seconds when only chased by Pikmin, giving the Pikmin a chance to attack. Wolpoles themselves can't attack, but they can cause flower Pikmin to lose their petals when they shake the predators off. Since they only yield one Pikmin seed when retrieved, they're almost always more trouble than they're worth.
One way to catch it mid-chase is to [[Group move|extend]] your Pikmin group into a line such that the creature swims into the line. This does not necessarily mean it will be hurt, though. If any Wolpoles are on land (such as in the Shower Room, where they drop from the ceiling), they can easily be attacked with any Pikmin, though their floundering can make the process slower.
The new AI in ''Pikmin 3'' allows the player to rather easily force the Wolpole along the pond walls until it flops onto land, allowing even non-Blue Pikmin to kill it and take it with them. If the Wolpole is not killed in time, it will eventually flop its way back into water and swim to its spawning location, regardless if it is being chased or not, making it even easier to defeat than the original Wolpole with Blue Pikmin. It might also stand still for a while, granting an opportunity for a [[charge]].


==Technical information==
==Technical information==
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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.<br> The enemy is called the Wogpole in both American English and British English versions of {{p1}} and {{p2}}, but in {{npcp1}}, {{npcp2}}, {{p3}}, and {{p3d}}, the enemy is called the Wogpole in the American English version and the Wolpole in the British English version. In [[Pikmin 1+2|the Nintendo Switch Versions of ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'']] and {{p4}}, the enemy is called the Wolpole in both English versions.<br> Although never addressed by Nintendo, it is a common belief among fans that the change was made due to the word "{{w|wog}}" being a racial slur in British and Australian English.<br> Their name is based on the word "pollywog", an alternate name for a tadpole.
|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.
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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 = Wobblepole
|GerM = From "wackeln" (to wobble) and "Kaulquappe" (tadpole)
|GerN = 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.
Wolpole P4 Giants Hearth.jpg|A Wolpole in [[Giant's Hearth]].
Wolpole_P4_Giants_Hearth.jpg|A Wolpole in [[Giant's Hearth]].
Wolpole P4 Serene Shores OST.jpg|Two beached Wolpoles in [[Serene Shores]]; [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]].
Wolpole_P4_Serene_Shores_OST.jpg|Two beached Wolpoles in [[Serene Shores]]; [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]].
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