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[[Category:Sporovoid]]
{{Infobox enemy
[[Image:Pickymin2.jpg|thumb|right|A Puffstool in a demo image.]]
|image=Pickymin2.jpg‎
|size=300px
|name=Aspergilla podronis (?)
|family=Sporovoid (?)
|areas=[[The Forest Navel]]
|underground=
|attacks=Possesses Pikmin
|weight=10
|weight1=
|weight2=
|max_pikmin=20
|max_pikmin1=
|max_pikmin2=
|seeds=30 seeds
|value=}}


'''Red sprovoid'''
The '''Puffstool''' is an enemy in Pikmin 1 that appears to be a huge walking fungus. It has a red capped mushroom head and a tender yellow torso which is vulnerable to swarming. Not much is scientifically known of it, but minimal details are supplied.


''''' Aspergilla podronis'''''
The Puffstool will try to run when attacked, but its legs are clearly not made for sprinting and it trips easily, landing on its head with feet in the air. Since the cap is invulnerable to attack, [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] must be thrown onto its undersection once it's on the ground. After a few seconds, the Puffstool will right itself up and blow out a purplish cloud of spores which cause a strange change in nearby Pikmin. Affected Pikmin turn purple and grow small brown mushroom caps on their stalks. These Pikmin are known infamously as [[Mushroom Pikmin]].


The '''Puffstool''' is an enemy in Pikmin 1 that appeared to be a huge walking fungus. It had a red capped mushroom head, and a tender yellow torso that was vulnerable. Not much is scientificaly known of it, but minimal details are supplied. It would run from your Pikmin and you had to swarm the feet of it to knock it over and it would land on its head. You then would throw Pikmin to attack it and then wait. If you finished it off, great, if not, it will jump back up and emit a strange gas that will affect your Pikmin, their heads will be replaced with mushrooms, and they turn purple. These Pikmin are known infamously as [[Mushroom Pikmin]]. They would go after you and attack you, and you could save them by attacking them with your regular Pikmin, however, this could also result in friendly fire and most of the time kills the possessed pikmin. Therefore, a strategy is to attack with Olimar, where the Puffstool is defenseless. The mushroom effect also wear off after a certain time, or if their leader was killed. It is possible to revert a Mushroom Pikmin by attacking, but not killing it. This is by only attacking it with one strike, then running away. This may fail, and Mushroom Pikmin might start to attack Olimar. The Puffstool's head is worth 30 Pikmin, and in the [[Forest Navel]], it dropped the [[Omega Stabilizer]]. It was also found in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 1)|Challenge Mode]], allowing a player to make more Pikmin. When defeated, the Puffstool can cause the [[Crushing Glitch]].
Mushroom Pikmin will attack [[Captain Olimar]] and any unaffected Pikmin. The effect will wear off in a short time, but more instantaneous remedies can also be used. Tossing a single Pikmin next to a Mushroom Pikmin will result in a small scuffle between the two, after which the enslaved Pikmin is knocked back to its senses and rejoins your army; using more Pikmin than necessary will more than likely kill the poor creature, counting towards your total number of Pikmin lost. A much safer strategy is attract the attention of multiple Mushroom Pikmin with your captain, then shake them off when they attack, instantly curing them without the risk of killing them.
 
A single Puffstool can be found in [[The Forest Navel]], where it holds the [[Omega Stabilizer]]. Once defeated, its cap can be returned to an [[Onion]] where it will produce a whopping 30 Pikmin seeds. Two Puffstools can also be found in [[The Distant Spring]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 1)|Challenge Mode]], allowing a player to make more Pikmin. When defeated, the Puffstool can cause the [[Crushing Glitch]].


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 15:04, February 9, 2008

Puffstool
Pickymin2.jpg
Appears in N/A
Scientific name Aspergilla podronis (?)
Family Sporovoid (?)
Areas The Forest Navel
Attacks Possesses Pikmin

The Puffstool is an enemy in Pikmin 1 that appears to be a huge walking fungus. It has a red capped mushroom head and a tender yellow torso which is vulnerable to swarming. Not much is scientifically known of it, but minimal details are supplied.

The Puffstool will try to run when attacked, but its legs are clearly not made for sprinting and it trips easily, landing on its head with feet in the air. Since the cap is invulnerable to attack, Pikmin must be thrown onto its undersection once it's on the ground. After a few seconds, the Puffstool will right itself up and blow out a purplish cloud of spores which cause a strange change in nearby Pikmin. Affected Pikmin turn purple and grow small brown mushroom caps on their stalks. These Pikmin are known infamously as Mushroom Pikmin.

Mushroom Pikmin will attack Captain Olimar and any unaffected Pikmin. The effect will wear off in a short time, but more instantaneous remedies can also be used. Tossing a single Pikmin next to a Mushroom Pikmin will result in a small scuffle between the two, after which the enslaved Pikmin is knocked back to its senses and rejoins your army; using more Pikmin than necessary will more than likely kill the poor creature, counting towards your total number of Pikmin lost. A much safer strategy is attract the attention of multiple Mushroom Pikmin with your captain, then shake them off when they attack, instantly curing them without the risk of killing them.

A single Puffstool can be found in The Forest Navel, where it holds the Omega Stabilizer. Once defeated, its cap can be returned to an Onion where it will produce a whopping 30 Pikmin seeds. Two Puffstools can also be found in The Distant Spring in Challenge Mode, allowing a player to make more Pikmin. When defeated, the Puffstool can cause the Crushing Glitch.

See Also