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|challenge = Stagnant Sea}} '''Wogpole''' <span style="line-height:20px;">(オタマ) </span>is an enemy and are completely harmless in the [[Pikmin series|Pikmin games]]. It resembles [[Wikipedia:tadpole|tadpoles]] in appearance, and is in fact the larval form of the frog-like [[Amphituber|Wollywogs]].They turn into the Wollywogs and yellow Wollywogs. In the ''[[Pikmin (game)|first game]]'', it only appears in the [[The Forest of Hope]] and [[The Distant Spring]] areas. It is typically a hard-to-get, low-reward enemy; in that it is a fast swimmer which only give out one [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] seed when carried to the [[Onion]]. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', Wogpoles are found in the [[Awakening Wood]] and [[Perplexing Pool]] areas, as well as the sublevels of certain [[cave]]s where they have a measly treasure value of one [[poko]]. While being chased, Wogpoles may sometimes accidentally beach themselves, flopping about helplessly until they land safely back in the water. They may also drop from the ceiling. As a side note, the Wogpoles in ''Pikmin 1'' seem to be in early stages of development as opposed to those in ''Pikmin 2'', as external gills near their heads are present. | |challenge = |battle = [[Stagnant Sea]]}} '''Wogpole''' <span style="line-height:20px;">(オタマ) </span>is an enemy and are completely harmless in the [[Pikmin series|Pikmin games]]. It resembles [[Wikipedia:tadpole|tadpoles]] in appearance, and is in fact the larval form of the frog-like [[Amphituber|Wollywogs]].They turn into the Wollywogs and yellow Wollywogs. In the ''[[Pikmin (game)|first game]]'', it only appears in the [[The Forest of Hope]] and [[The Distant Spring]] areas. It is typically a hard-to-get, low-reward enemy; in that it is a fast swimmer which only give out one [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] seed when carried to the [[Onion]]. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', Wogpoles are found in the [[Awakening Wood]] and [[Perplexing Pool]] areas, as well as the sublevels of certain [[cave]]s where they have a measly treasure value of one [[poko]]. While being chased, Wogpoles may sometimes accidentally beach themselves, flopping about helplessly until they land safely back in the water. They may also drop from the ceiling. As a side note, the Wogpoles in ''Pikmin 1'' seem to be in early stages of development as opposed to those in ''Pikmin 2'', as external gills near their heads are present. | ||
These creatures are called Wolpoles in the ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2]] ''released in PAL. | These creatures are called Wolpoles in the ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2]] ''released in PAL. | ||
Revision as of 22:28, June 19, 2013
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| Appears in | Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3 |
| Scientific name | Amphicaris frodendum |
| Family | Amphituber |
| Areas | The Forest of Hope, The Distant Spring, Awakening Wood, Perplexing Pool |
| Caves | Shower Room, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den |
| Challenge Mode stages | |
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | None |
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | None |
| Side Story days | None |
| 2-Player Battle stages | None |
| Bingo Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | None |
Wogpole (オタマ) is an enemy and are completely harmless in the Pikmin games. It resembles tadpoles in appearance, and is in fact the larval form of the frog-like Wollywogs.They turn into the Wollywogs and yellow Wollywogs. In the first game, it only appears in the The Forest of Hope and The Distant Spring areas. It is typically a hard-to-get, low-reward enemy; in that it is a fast swimmer which only give out one Pikmin seed when carried to the Onion. In Pikmin 2, Wogpoles are found in the Awakening Wood and Perplexing Pool areas, as well as the sublevels of certain caves where they have a measly treasure value of one poko. While being chased, Wogpoles may sometimes accidentally beach themselves, flopping about helplessly until they land safely back in the water. They may also drop from the ceiling. As a side note, the Wogpoles in Pikmin 1 seem to be in early stages of development as opposed to those in Pikmin 2, as external gills near their heads are present.
These creatures are called Wolpoles in the New Play Control! Pikmin 2 released in PAL.
In Pikmin 3 their design has been changed a bit, probably due to the HD quality. They now have visibly wet skin, along with spots on their heads and wider, more bulging eyes. The latter-most feature may be due to the wogpoles development, as their small heads now resemble the bulging eyes of their parents.
Notes
Reel notes
"This creature appears to be a newborn yellow wollywog in tadpole form."
Olimar's Notes
"The wollywog spawns in early spring, laying its eggs on low-hanging tree branches and shrubs growing in or near lakes and ponds. Such unorthodox amphibious behavior is a defense mechanism, protecting the eggs from predation by blue Pikmin and water dumples. The wollywog's wild hopping near the shoreline in early spring is thought to be a method of driving predators away from the wogpole eggs."
Louie's Notes
"Wogpoles can be eaten raw, but they're much more flavorful when steamed or grilled. Also heavenly in risotto! Feel free to experiment with this lush ingredient."
Killing Strategy
Although they constantly swim away from captains, Wogpoles will occasionally stop for a few seconds when only chased by Pikmin, giving the Pikmin a chance to attack making the best strategy to spread out your Pikmin in a line using the c stick and charge at them so they pass through the line of Pikmin and the Pikmin begin to chase it. Wogpoles 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.
Gallery
A group of Wogpoles.
A Wogpole in water.
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A Wogpole as seen in Pikmin 3.
Trivia
- When using an Action Replay to access a model test menu in Pikmin, the Wogpole's code name is "otama", which is its Japanese name.
- The reason Wogpoles were changed to Wolpoles is because in the PAL areas, "wog" is an offensive racial slur.
- Of all the baby versions of enemies in the Pikmin games, Wogpoles (Wolpoles) are the only harmless baby enemies.
