Editing Yellow Wollyhop

|image      = P4 Yellow Wollyhop Artwork.png

|icon        = Yellow Wollyhop P4 icon.png

|namecustom  = ''Amphicaris frondiferorum'' <br>''Amphicaris frodendum'' (Before ''[[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)]]'')

|areas      = [[The Distant Spring]], [[Awakening Wood]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Wistful Wild]], [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Garden of Hope]], [[Twilight River]], [[Blossoming Arcadia]], [[Serene Shores]] ([[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]), [[Downpour Thicket]]

|underground = [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Secluded Courtyard]]

|bingo       = [[Stagnant Sea]], [[Rusted Labyrinth]], [[Jigsaw Fortress]], [[Blooming Terrace]], [[Parched Brook]]

|attacks    = Crush Pikmin

The '''Yellow Wollyhop''' ({{j|イモガエル|Imo Gaeru|Potato Frog}}; known as the '''Yellow Wollywog''' [[#Naming|depending on the game and region]]) is a frog-like [[Enemy|enemy]] found in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. Yellow Wollyhops are large, round, yellow creatures with large eyes and beady pupils, and short front legs with larger hind legs. Their skin is tinted green towards the top of their heads, with green spots along the sides. They can usually be found in or around large, open-air bodies of [[water]], but also in moist, [[rain]]y areas.

 

{{enemy stats

                |value2 = 5    |value3 = 30    |value4 = 5    |

|hp1 = 2000    |hp2 = 800      |hp3 = 900      |hp4 = 900      |hph = Unknown

}}

 

 

 

 

 

 

These dangerous enemies must be dealt with carefully, as one false step could mean the loss of dozens of Pikmin with a single attack. [[Swarm]] with as many Pikmin as are on-hand and they should be able to weigh the Wollyhop down to the point where it cannot jump; as their [[HP|health]] dwindles, Wollyhops can often summon the energy to make a last-ditch leap into the air, so be prepared to call the Pikmin back when its health meter enters the red zone. Any Pikmin hanging onto the Wollyhop when it lands will be thrown off and possibly deflowered from the force of the impact, sometimes leading to death for non-[[Blue Pikmin|blue]] Pikmin if they are knocked into a nearby pool. Beware, as there is no limit to the number of Pikmin that can die at once.

The alternative strategy mentioned for ''Pikmin 2'' also works here, but it takes longer than swarming, since throwing is slower in the first game without the [[Throw#Swarm trick|swarm trick]].

Yellow Wollyhops are much harder to ground in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', even if numerous Pikmin are thrown onto its back, but swarming can still be an effective strategy, as the radius within which the Wollyhop can crush a Pikmin is substantially smaller than in the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]]. [[Purple Pikmin]] will also work exceedingly well when thrown at this beast in large numbers, as each one carries the chance of stunning it, preventing it from fighting back. Even so, the safer strategy is simply to [[punch]] it with [[leader]]s, especially if the [[Rocket Fist]] upgrade is available. However, this method has its own dangers, too. The leaders can get "comboed" by the creatures, getting knocked over when it jumps and, as they are getting back up, again when it lands. Note that if its health is completely depleted while in the air, it falls to the ground earlier than usual, crushing any Pikmin below it.

Yellow Wollywogs are much easier to defeat in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', because of the inclusion of [[Rock Pikmin]], which are immune to being crushed. As such, they may be encountered as early as the second day. However, as some are found in water, Blue Pikmin must be used to defeat the water-dwelling Wollywogs. They are even more dangerous as they puff up to crush Pikmin in a larger area. One strategy is to lure them from the water to the shore, then use Rock Pikmin to attack it, whistling them back when you're low on throwable Pikmin.

 

It can be noted that the two Yellow Wollywogs in [[Fortress of Festivity]] on Battle enemies! mode in [[Mission Mode]] are significantly weaker than the average one, and it seems like the [[leader]] or Pikmin must get closer to them than normal to make them attack.

 

Like most other enemies, the best strategy in ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' is to ride [[Oatchi]] and use a rush attack, and like with [[Wollyhops]], you can also use [[Rock Pikmin]] if the ground is soft, as like in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', Rock Pikmin cannot be crushed.

 

Because Yellow Wollywogs ignore Olimar at first and only cause to harm to Pikmin unless attacking, taking damage and using the invincibility to walk through is a viable option. If attacked, they will jump directly above Olimar, leaving enough time to walk past. If one wishes to defeat a Yellow Wollywog, throwing Pikmin on top of it and whistling them back before they're thrown off will work, although it will take some time. If the Pikmin are thrown off, depending on the placement of Olimar, the Yellow Wollywog, and the Pikmin (e.g.: Olimar is on one side, the Pikmin on the other, and the creature in the middle), it may be beneficial to not whistle the Pikmin back, to avoid death. The Yellow Wollywog can only kill Pikmin when landing from an attack.

 

 

{{transcript|Don't think of it as unexciting! This critter's simplicity is quite refreshing. Should you raise one from a Wolpole, you would certainly learn to adore it. The adults of the species can be a bit standoffish though!|block=y}}

=== Olimar's notes (''Pikmin 4'') ===

This species seems to have lost some swimming proficiency with the evolutionary adaptation that granted it greater jumping ability.  The Yellow Wollyhop inhabits aquatic shallows and shows an instinctive drive to jump upon and squash smaller creatures.|block=y}}

{{transcript|Coat in a thick batter and deep-fry for a down-home flavor you won't soon forget!|block=y}}

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

{{transcript|This fabulous specimen has the brightest gold coloration and the highest number of spots lateral to the eye pit of any member in the amphituber family. This species seems to have lost some swimming proficiency with the evolutionary adaptation that allowed it greater jumping ability. The amphituber inhabits aquatic shallows and shows an instinctive drive to jump upon and squash any smaller moving creatures.|block=y}}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A kind of frog that reflexively jumps on moving objects smaller than itself and squashes them. It has short legs relative to its body size and is not a good swimmer, so it lives in shallow water or nearby.

 

 

 

 

In [[The Final Trial]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]], there is a Yellow Wollyhop near a pipe. If the Yellow Wollyhop jumps on the hole in the pipe, it [[Glitches in Pikmin#Yellow Wollyhop stuck on pipe|gets stuck]] there; it can be coerced into doing so by moving [[Olimar]] onto it. While stuck, the Wollyhop cannot be harmed; it remains in its jumping animation and cannot be brought out of it.

 

 

|obtain = Random appearance.

{{p2 enemy property | fp03 | 失敗確率 | Chance of getting stunned when latched with Pikmin | 0.2 (20%) }}

|name      = frog

|hp        = 900

|brout    = 1

|brin      = 0

|rock      = 15

|direct    = 0

==Other information==

|technical  = Amphituber

|size      = Body length: {{mm|46}}

|piklopedia = 43

*'''This enemy triggers the [[Rescue Journal##5 Auto Target Lock|Auto Target Lock note]] in the [[Rescue Journal]]'''

|common    = Yellow Wollyhop or Yellow Wollywog, depending on game and version.<br> The enemy is called the Yellow Wollywog 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 Yellow Wollywog in the American English version and the Yellow Wollyhop 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 Yellow Wollyhop 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>  The "Yellow" in its name distinguishes it from the regular [[Wollyhop]]. Although the Yellow Wollyhop is the one whose name uses a color identifier to distinguish it from the "common" Wollyhop, the reality is that the Yellow Wollyhop is the vastly more common one. This is because the Wolpole grows into a mature Yellow Wollyhop, and there is no tadpole equivalent for the while coloured Wollyhop, and because this creature's internal name is the one to use the common "frog" name.

|jpcommon  = {{j|イモガエル|Imo Gaeru|Potato Frog}}. {{j|イモ|imo}} means potato, which refers to its shape, while {{j|ガエル|gaeru}} is close to {{j|カエル|kaeru}}, which means frog.

|jpname    = {{j|ダルマイモガエル|Daruma Imo Gaeru|Daruma Potato Frog}}. It is shared with the [[Wolpole]].

|scientific = ''Amphicaris frondiferorum''.  Prior to the ''[[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|Switch port of Pikmin 2]]'', the species name was ''frondendum'', which is similar to the Latin ''frondeum'', meaning "leaf-like". This may refer to the leaf-like tail of the [[Wolpole]], which is its larval form.

|internal  = Internally, it is known as <code>frog</code> in all games besides ''Hey! Pikmin'', which uses the written English translation of the Japanese name without a space, <code>Imogaeru</code>.  

===Names in other languages===

|PorPN = Name taken from the ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' trophy.

|notes=y

{{image|The creature hopping and floating in {{hp}}.}}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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