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[[File: | [[File:Bulborb P4 Piklopedia.jpg|thumb|250px|A [[Bulborb]], one of the most iconic enemies in the series.]] | ||
'''Enemies''' ({{j|原生生物|Gensei Seibutsu|Primitive Creature}}) are the many | '''Enemies''' ({{j|原生生物|Gensei Seibutsu|Primitive Creature}}) are the many species present in PNF-404 that pose a hazard to [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. There are many types of enemies in the {{ps}}, with varying appearances, behaviors, and levels of hostility. [[Combat]] against enemies constitutes a major part of gameplay in all {{pg}}. | ||
Enemies have varied attacks, and some take advantage of [[hazard]]s to cause damage to Pikmin who are not immune to them. Offensively, enemies either eat Pikmin or hurt them with attacks, both melee and projectile-based, and with effects that range from pushing the Pikmin off to outright killing them. A few enemies are incapable of directly killing Pikmin. | Enemies have varied attacks, and some take advantage of [[hazard]]s to cause damage to Pikmin who are not immune to them. Offensively, enemies either eat Pikmin or hurt them with attacks, both melee and projectile-based, and with effects that range from pushing the Pikmin off to outright killing them. A few enemies are incapable of directly killing Pikmin. | ||
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Some enemies contain important items like [[ship part]]s, [[treasure]]s, or [[fruit]]s, which they drop when defeated; these will still be dropped even if the creature was petrified. Most downed enemies will also safely release any Pikmin in their grasp, regardless of any apparently fatal damage caused when the Pikmin was trapped (like the [[Cloaking Burrow-nit]]'s impalement). This allows otherwise doomed Pikmin to be saved. | Some enemies contain important items like [[ship part]]s, [[treasure]]s, or [[fruit]]s, which they drop when defeated; these will still be dropped even if the creature was petrified. Most downed enemies will also safely release any Pikmin in their grasp, regardless of any apparently fatal damage caused when the Pikmin was trapped (like the [[Cloaking Burrow-nit]]'s impalement). This allows otherwise doomed Pikmin to be saved. | ||
It is unconfirmed how the enemies are named, but it is known in most games that Olimar names them, as he bases the [[Bulborb]]'s name after his dog, [[Bulbie]]. {{p3}} is more confusing, however, since the names of enemies are only seen through [[lock-on|locking-on]]. It is possible the Koppaites name them immediately after they see each enemy, but its more likely the lock-on is just for the player and is not what the Koppaites actually see. For repeating enemies, it could be the [[KopPad]] has the names Olimar created stored inside it, like in the [[Insect Condo]]'s case.{{cite quote|{{notes:Insect Condo/brittanyus}}|[[Brittany]]|Brittany's notes on the [[Insect Condo]]}} | It is unconfirmed how most of the enemies are named, but it is known in most games that Olimar names them, as he bases the [[Bulborb]]'s name after his dog, [[Bulbie]]. The Nintendo Power Player's Guide for ''Pikmin'' and the Prima Guide for ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' both confirm that Olimar named every enemy from ''Pikmin''. {{p3}} is more confusing, however, since the names of enemies are only seen through [[lock-on|locking-on]]. It is possible the Koppaites name them immediately after they see each enemy, but its more likely the lock-on is just for the player and is not what the Koppaites actually see. For repeating enemies, it could be the [[KopPad]] has the names Olimar created stored inside it, like in the [[Insect Condo]]'s case.{{cite quote|{{notes:Insect Condo/brittanyus}}|[[Brittany]]|Brittany's notes on the [[Insect Condo]]}} | ||
==List of enemies== | ==List of enemies== | ||
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* {{icon|Dwarf Bulborb|y}} | * {{icon|Dwarf Bulborb|y}} | ||
* '''{{icon|Emperor Bulblax|y}}''' | * '''{{icon|Emperor Bulblax|y}}''' | ||
* {{icon|Female Sheargrub|y}} | * {{icon|Female Sheargrub|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Fiery Blowhog|y}} | * {{icon|Fiery Blowhog|y}} | ||
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* {{icon|Iridescent Flint Beetle|y}} | * {{icon|Iridescent Flint Beetle|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Male Sheargrub|y}} | * {{icon|Male Sheargrub|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Mamuta|y}} | * '''{{icon|Mamuta|y}}''' | ||
* {{icon|Pearly Clamclamp|y}} | * {{icon|Pearly Clamclamp|y}} | ||
* '''{{icon|Puffstool|y}}''' | * '''{{icon|Puffstool|y}}''' | ||
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* {{icon|Swooping Snitchbug|y}} | * {{icon|Swooping Snitchbug|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Water Dumple|y}} | * {{icon|Water Dumple|y}} | ||
* {{icon| | * {{icon|Wolpole|y}} | ||
* {{icon| | * {{icon|Wollyhop|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Yellow | * {{icon|Yellow Wollyhop|y}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===In ''Pikmin 2''=== | ===In ''Pikmin 2''=== | ||
{{columns|3|* {{icon|Anode Beetle|y}} | {{columns|3|* {{icon|Anode Beetle|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Anode Dweevil|y}} | * {{icon|Anode Dweevil|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Antenna Beetle|y}} | * {{icon|Antenna Beetle|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Armored Cannon Larva|y|n=Armored Cannon Beetle Larva}} | * {{icon|Armored Cannon Larva|y|n=Armored Cannon Beetle Larva}} | ||
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* '''{{icon|Burrowing Snagret|y}}''' | * '''{{icon|Burrowing Snagret|y}}''' | ||
* {{icon|Careening Dirigibug|y}} | * {{icon|Careening Dirigibug|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Hydro Dweevil|n=Caustic Dweevil|y}} | |||
* {{icon|Cloaking Burrow-nit|y}} | * {{icon|Cloaking Burrow-nit|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Creeping Chrysanthemum|y}} | * {{icon|Creeping Chrysanthemum|y}} | ||
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* {{icon|Hermit Crawmad|y}} | * {{icon|Hermit Crawmad|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Honeywisp|y}} | * {{icon|Honeywisp|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Iridescent Flint Beetle|y}} | * {{icon|Iridescent Flint Beetle|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Iridescent Glint Beetle|y}} | * {{icon|Iridescent Glint Beetle|y}} | ||
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* {{icon|Watery Blowhog|y}} | * {{icon|Watery Blowhog|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Withering Blowhog|y}} | * {{icon|Withering Blowhog|y}} | ||
* {{icon| | * {{icon|Wolpole|y}} | ||
* {{icon| | * {{icon|Wollyhop|y}} | ||
* {{icon|Yellow | * {{icon|Yellow Wollyhop|y}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===In ''Pikmin 4''=== | ===In ''Pikmin 4''=== | ||
{{columns|3|* {{icon|Albino Dwarf Bulborb|y|v=P4}} | |||
* '''{{icon|Ancient Sirehound|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Anode Beetle|y|v=P4}} | |||
==== | * {{icon|Anode Dweevil|y|v=P4}} | ||
* {{icon|Arachnode|y|v=P4}} | |||
{{ | * '''{{icon|Arctic Cannon Beetle|y|v=P4}}''' | ||
* | * {{icon|Arctic Cannon Larva|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Aristocrab Offspring|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Armored Cannon Larva|y|v=P4}} | ||
* '''{{icon|Baldy Long Legs|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Bearded Amprat|y|v=P4}} | |||
* '''{{icon|Blizzarding Blowhog|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* '''{{icon|Bloomcap Bloyster|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Bogswallow|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Breadbug|y|v=P4}} | |||
* '''{{icon|Bug-Eyed Crawmad|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Bulborb Larva|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Bulborb|y|v=P4}} | * {{icon|Bulborb|y|v=P4}} | ||
* {{icon| | * '''{{icon|Burrowing Snagret|y|v=P4}}''' | ||
* | * {{icon|Chillyhop|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Creeping Chrysanthemum|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * '''{{icon|Crusted Rumpup|y|v=P4}}''' | ||
* {{icon|Desiccated Skitter Leaf|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Doodlebug|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Downy Snagret|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Dwarf Bulbear|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Dwarf Bulborb|y|v=P4}} | * {{icon|Dwarf Bulborb|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Dwarf Frosty Bulborb|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Dwarf Orange Bulborb|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * '''{{icon|Emperor Bulblax|y|v=P4}}''' | ||
* '''{{icon|Empress Bulblax|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Female Sheargrub|y|v=P4}} | * {{icon|Female Sheargrub|y|v=P4}} | ||
* {{icon|Fiery Blowhog|y|v=P4}} | * {{icon|Fiery Blowhog|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Fiery Bulblax|y|v=P4}} | ||
* {{icon|Fiery Dweevil|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Flighty Joustmite|y|v=P4}} | |||
* '''{{icon|Foolix|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Freezecake|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Frosty Bulborb|y|v=P4}} | |||
* '''{{icon|Giant Breadbug|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* '''{{icon|Gildemander|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Gildemandwee|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Greater Spotted Jellyfloat|y|v=P4}} | |||
* '''{{icon|Groovy Long Legs|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Grubchucker|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Hermit Crawmad|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Honeywisp|y|v=P4}} | * {{icon|Honeywisp|y|v=P4}} | ||
* '''{{icon|Horned Cannon Beetle|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Hydro Dweevil|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Iceblown Dweevil|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Icy Blowhog|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Iridescent Flint Beetle|y|v=P4}} | * {{icon|Iridescent Flint Beetle|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Iridescent Glint Beetle|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Joustmite|y|v=P4}} | ||
* '''{{icon|Jumbo Bulborb|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Male Sheargrub|y|v=P4}} | * {{icon|Male Sheargrub|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Mama Sheargrub|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * '''{{icon|Mammoth Snootwhacker|y|v=P4}}''' | ||
* | * {{icon|Mamuta|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * '''{{icon|Man-at-Legs|y|v=P4}}''' | ||
* | * '''{{icon|Masterhop|y|v=P4}}''' | ||
* | * {{icon|Miniature Snootwhacker|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Mitite|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Moldy Dwarf Bulborb|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Moldy Slooch|y|v=P4}} | ||
* {{icon|Moss|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Muckerskate|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Orange Bulborb|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Pearly Clamclamp|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Peckish Aristocrab|y|v=P4}} | |||
* '''{{icon|Porquillion|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Pricklepuff|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Puckering Blinnow|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Puffstool|y|v=P4}} | |||
* '''{{icon|Puffy Blowhog|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Pyroclasmic Slooch|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Red Spectralids|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Scorchcake|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Shearflea|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Shearwig|y|v=P4}} | * {{icon|Shearwig|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Shockcake|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Skeeterskate|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Skitter Leaf|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Skutterchuck|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * '''{{icon|Smoky Progg|y|v=P4}}''' | ||
* | * '''{{icon|Snowfake Fluttertail|y|v=P4}}''' | ||
* | * {{icon|Snowy Blowhog|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * '''{{icon|Sovereign Bulblax|y|v=P4}}''' | ||
* {{icon|Spotty Bulbear|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Startle Spore|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Sunsquish|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Swooping Snitchbug|y|v=P4}} | |||
* '''{{icon|Titan Blowhog|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Toady Bloyster|y|v=P4}} | |||
* '''{{icon|Toxstool|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* '''{{icon|Tusked Blowhog|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Venom Dweevil|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Waddlepus|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Waddlequaff|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Water Dumple|y|v=P4}} | |||
* '''{{icon|Waterwraith|y|v=P4}}''' | |||
* {{icon|Watery Blowhog|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Whiptongue Bulborb|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|White Spectralids|y|v=P4}} | * {{icon|White Spectralids|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Withering Blowhog|y|v=P4}} | ||
* {{icon|Wollyhop|y|v=P4}} | |||
* {{icon|Wolpole|y|v=P4}} | * {{icon|Wolpole|y|v=P4}} | ||
* | * {{icon|Yellow Spectralids|y|v=P4}} | ||
* {{icon|Yellow Wollyhop|y|v=P4}} | |||
}} | |||
* | |||
P4 | |||
{{see also|Category:Pikmin 4 enemies|t1=''Pikmin 4'' enemies category|Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|t2=Piklopedia (''Pikmin 4'')}} | {{see also|Category:Pikmin 4 enemies|t1=''Pikmin 4'' enemies category|Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|t2=Piklopedia (''Pikmin 4'')}} | ||
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==Bosses== | ==Bosses== | ||
{{main|Boss}} | {{main|Boss}} | ||
Boss enemies are tougher than standard enemies, but also rarer. They usually have to be defeated to obtain a plot-critical object. While ''Pikmin'' | Boss enemies are tougher than standard enemies, but also rarer. They usually have to be defeated to obtain a plot-critical object. While ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 4'' have inconsistent distinctions between bosses and regular enemies, ''Pikmin 2'' has 12 clearly-defined bosses that are found at the end of [[cave]]s, ''Pikmin 3'' has 6 very clearly-defined bosses that each hold the item that allows access to the next section of the story, and ''Hey! Pikmin'' has 9 very clearly-defined bosses fought at the end of [[sector]]s. | ||
==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
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*The fire on a [[Fiery Bulblax]] or a [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]]'s back will be put out should it go into water. Both creatures reignite once they leave the water. | *The fire on a [[Fiery Bulblax]] or a [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]]'s back will be put out should it go into water. Both creatures reignite once they leave the water. | ||
*If a member of the [[Mandiblard family]] touches water, it will steadily lose [[health]], and if it is near a wooden [[bridge]] and not in pursuit, it will begin deconstructing it. | *If a member of the [[Mandiblard family]] touches water, it will steadily lose [[health]], and if it is near a wooden [[bridge]] and not in pursuit, it will begin deconstructing it. | ||
*[[ | *[[Wolpole]]s and [[Puckering Blinnow]]s will start flailing around if they're on dry land, but they are able to swim freely if they're underwater. | ||
*In {{p3}}, the [[Swarming Sheargrub]] will drink any [[nectar]] that it comes across, which will make it grow in size. | *In {{p3}}, the [[Swarming Sheargrub]] will drink any [[nectar]] that it comes across, which will make it grow in size. | ||
====Cooperation==== | ====Cooperation==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Shaded Terrace P3 Bulborbs.jpg|thumb|[[Dwarf Bulborbs]] are often found congregating around a [[Bulborb]].]] | ||
Some creatures keep a bond with others. To maximize the chances of survival, some enemies can be seen next to others, normally of their own species, and oftentimes interacting with them when a fight for survival is taking place. [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s | Some creatures keep a bond with others. To maximize the chances of survival, some enemies can be seen next to others, normally of their own species, and oftentimes interacting with them when a fight for survival is taking place. [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s and [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s, for example, are often observed clustering around a leader who is either [[Spotty Bulbear|a larger member of the same species]] or [[Bulborb|an adult of the species they are mimicking]]. When under attack in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', they may scream in order to wake up their larger allies. | ||
Other creatures choose to follow a leader, normally of their own family. | Other creatures also choose to follow a leader, normally of their own family. Examples include the [[Bulbmin]], who lose all sense of control should their leader perish, the [[Scornet]]s, who obey the command of the [[Scornet Maestro]], and the [[Shearwig]]s, which can be found under the control of a [[Queen Shearwig]], and are otherwise independent. | ||
====Hostility==== | ====Hostility==== | ||
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==In-game encyclopedias== | ==In-game encyclopedias== | ||
[[File:Piklopedia. | [[File:Pikmin 4 Piklopedia.png|thumb|left|A Screenshot of the Piklopedia from {{p4}}.]] | ||
{{main|Enemy reel|Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|t2=Piklopedia (''Pikmin 2'')|Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|t3=Piklopedia (''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'')| | {{main|Enemy reel|Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|t2=Piklopedia (''Pikmin 2'')|Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|t3=Piklopedia (''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'')|Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Hey! Pikmin logs|t4=Piklopedia (''Pikmin 4'')}} | ||
The enemy reel is a special movie at the end of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''. It showcases short clips featuring all enemies in the game, accompanied by a minor description of each. | The enemy reel is a special movie at the end of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''. It showcases short clips featuring all enemies in the game, accompanied by a minor description of each. | ||
The Piklopedia is a catalog of creatures in {{p2}} and {{ | The Piklopedia is a catalog of creatures in {{p2}}, {{p3d}} and {{p4}}. Each entry shows the creature in action and some notes on it by the leaders, as well as some statistics. The Piklopedia in ''Pikmin 2'' allows the player to interact with the enemies, by throwing [[Pikpik carrot]]s, using a free camera mode. The Piklopedia in ''Pikmin 4'' further enhances this feature by allowing players to "engage" with enemies, letting the player to fight against them in a simulated environment with infinite Pikmin and items. This allows the player to strategize without worrying about any Pikmin losses. | ||
The Indigenous Life Exploration Notes are a series of [[data file]]s containing a few tips about how some of the more common enemies work, especially bosses. They also have a stylized drawing of the situation they describe. | The Indigenous Life Exploration Notes are a series of [[data file]]s containing a few tips about how some of the more common enemies work, especially bosses. They also have a stylized drawing of the situation they describe. | ||
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*When the player first delivers an enemy to the [[Research Pod]], a cutscene plays with the Hocotate ship complaining that it's not a treasure, although it's still good for some Pokos. However, if an enemy of this species has already been delivered to an [[Onion]] before on the current playthrough, the Research Pod will just accept the enemy like normal without a cutscene. The cutscene can later be played by delivering a new species of enemy that has never been delivered to an Onion.{{cite youtube|Y8QaqABm7dU|explaining what does and doesn't trigger the Hocotate ship's corpse complaint cutscene}} | *When the player first delivers an enemy to the [[Research Pod]], a cutscene plays with the Hocotate ship complaining that it's not a treasure, although it's still good for some Pokos. However, if an enemy of this species has already been delivered to an [[Onion]] before on the current playthrough, the Research Pod will just accept the enemy like normal without a cutscene. The cutscene can later be played by delivering a new species of enemy that has never been delivered to an Onion.{{cite youtube|Y8QaqABm7dU|explaining what does and doesn't trigger the Hocotate ship's corpse complaint cutscene}} | ||
*It is implied by Alph that enemy corpses disappear after some amount of days because larger enemies eat them.{{cite quote|When the sun sets we are forced to retreat to the skies, but I do so wonder what happens on the ground at night. If the creatures on the surface are nocturnal, things probably get pretty dangerous. Fallen animals and wayward Pikmin must get gobbled up in no time. I'm so glad the Drake is operational...|[[Alph]]|a [[Pikmin 3 Voyage Log|Voyage Log]] entry}} If this is true, there must be unknown nocturnal enemies capable of consuming creatures up to the size of the [[Sandbelching Meerslug]], as even it disappears after some time. | *It is implied by Alph that enemy corpses disappear after some amount of days because larger enemies eat them.{{cite quote|When the sun sets we are forced to retreat to the skies, but I do so wonder what happens on the ground at night. If the creatures on the surface are nocturnal, things probably get pretty dangerous. Fallen animals and wayward Pikmin must get gobbled up in no time. I'm so glad the Drake is operational...|[[Alph]]|a [[Pikmin 3 Voyage Log|Voyage Log]] entry}} If this is true, there must be unknown nocturnal enemies capable of consuming creatures up to the size of the [[Sandbelching Meerslug]], as even it disappears after some time. | ||
*There are 15 enemies that have been present in all | *There are 15 enemies that have been present in all 4 main ''Pikmin'' games: the [[Burrowing Snagret]], [[Bulborb]], [[Dwarf Bulbear]], [[Dwarf Bulborb]], [[Female Sheargrub]], [[Fiery Blowhog]], [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]], [[Male Sheargrub]], [[Puffy Blowhog]], [[Shearwig]], [[Spotty Bulbear]], [[Swooping Snitchbug]], [[Water Dumple]], [[Wolpole]], and [[Yellow Wollyhop]]. | ||
**Including {{hp}}, only 5 enemies have been present in all the games: the [[Bulborb]], [[Fiery Blowhog]], [[Male Sheargrub]], [[Swooping Snitchbug]], and [[Yellow | **Including {{hp}}, only 5 enemies have been present in all the games: the [[Bulborb]], [[Fiery Blowhog]], [[Male Sheargrub]], [[Swooping Snitchbug]], and [[Yellow Wollyhop]]. (There have been 6 enemies in all games if one includes the [[Shearwig]].) | ||
*3 enemies have had different names between games. The Armored Cannon Beetle Larva was renamed to the [[Armored Cannon Larva]] in ''Pikmin 3'', the Spotty Bulborb was renamed to the Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 2'' and again to the [[Bulborb]] in ''Pikmin 3'', and the Dwarf Bulborb was renamed to the Dwarf Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 2'' and back to the [[Dwarf Bulborb]] in ''Pikmin 3''. | *3 enemies have had different names between games. The Armored Cannon Beetle Larva was renamed to the [[Armored Cannon Larva]] in ''Pikmin 3'', the Spotty Bulborb was renamed to the Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 2'' and again to the [[Bulborb]] in ''Pikmin 3'', and the Dwarf Bulborb was renamed to the Dwarf Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 2'' and back to the [[Dwarf Bulborb]] in ''Pikmin 3''. | ||
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![A sleeping Bulborb in Pikmin 4‘s Piklopedia](https://pikmin.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/2/2c/Bulborb_P4_Piklopedia.jpg/250px-Bulborb_P4_Piklopedia.jpg)
Enemies (原生生物?, lit.: "Primitive Creature") are the many species present in PNF-404 that pose a hazard to Pikmin. There are many types of enemies in the Pikmin series, with varying appearances, behaviors, and levels of hostility. Combat against enemies constitutes a major part of gameplay in all Pikmin games.
Enemies have varied attacks, and some take advantage of hazards to cause damage to Pikmin who are not immune to them. Offensively, enemies either eat Pikmin or hurt them with attacks, both melee and projectile-based, and with effects that range from pushing the Pikmin off to outright killing them. A few enemies are incapable of directly killing Pikmin.
Killed enemies may drop pellets, which can be brought to an Onion to exchange for Pikmin seeds. Defeated enemies that leave a corpse can also be returned to an Onion, the Research Pod, or the SPERO, being exchanged for Pokos in the case of the latter two. An enemy under the effect of an ultra-bitter spray will vanish when its health drops to zero; nectars or sprays then have a chance of dropping instead.
Some enemies contain important items like ship parts, treasures, or fruits, which they drop when defeated; these will still be dropped even if the creature was petrified. Most downed enemies will also safely release any Pikmin in their grasp, regardless of any apparently fatal damage caused when the Pikmin was trapped (like the Cloaking Burrow-nit's impalement). This allows otherwise doomed Pikmin to be saved.
It is unconfirmed how most of the enemies are named, but it is known in most games that Olimar names them, as he bases the Bulborb's name after his dog, Bulbie. The Nintendo Power Player's Guide for Pikmin and the Prima Guide for New Play Control! Pikmin both confirm that Olimar named every enemy from Pikmin. Pikmin 3 is more confusing, however, since the names of enemies are only seen through locking-on. It is possible the Koppaites name them immediately after they see each enemy, but its more likely the lock-on is just for the player and is not what the Koppaites actually see. For repeating enemies, it could be the KopPad has the names Olimar created stored inside it, like in the Insect Condo's case.[1]
List of enemies
The following is a list of enemies in the Pikmin series. Names in bold belong to enemies that are considered bosses or mini-bosses. The enemy categories on Pikipedia can also be browsed, with the main one being Enemies.
In Pikmin
- See also: Pikmin enemies category.
In Pikmin 2
Anode Beetle
Anode Dweevil
Antenna Beetle
Armored Cannon Beetle Larva
Beady Long Legs
Breadbug
Bulbmin
Bulborb Larva
Bumbling Snitchbug
Burrowing Snagret
Careening Dirigibug
Caustic Dweevil
Cloaking Burrow-nit
Creeping Chrysanthemum
Decorated Cannon Beetle
Doodlebug
Dwarf Bulbear
Dwarf Orange Bulborb
Dwarf Red Bulborb
Emperor Bulblax
Empress Bulblax
Female Sheargrub
Fiery Blowhog
Fiery Bulblax
Fiery Dweevil
Gatling Groink
Giant Breadbug
Greater Spotted Jellyfloat
Hairy Bulborb
Hermit Crawmad
Honeywisp
Iridescent Flint Beetle
Iridescent Glint Beetle
Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat
Male Sheargrub
Mamuta
Man-at-Legs
Mitite
Munge Dweevil
Orange Bulborb
Pileated Snagret
Puffy Blowhog
Raging Long Legs
Ranging Bloyster
Ravenous Whiskerpillar
Red Bulborb
Segmented Crawbster
Shearwig
Skitter Leaf
Snow Bulborb
Spotty Bulbear
Swooping Snitchbug
Titan Dweevil
Toady Bloyster
Ujadani
Unmarked Spectralids
Volatile Dweevil
Water Dumple
Waterwraith
Watery Blowhog
Withering Blowhog
Wolpole
Wollyhop
Yellow Wollyhop
- See also: Pikmin 2 enemies category and Piklopedia (Pikmin 2).
In Pikmin 3
Arachnode
Arctic Cannon Larva
Armored Cannon Larva
Armored Mawdad
Baldy Long Legs
Bearded Amprat
Bug-Eyed Crawmad
Bulborb
Burrowing Snagret
Calcified Crushblat
Desiccated Skitter Leaf
Dwarf Bulbear
Dwarf Bulborb
Dwarf Orange Bulborb
Female Sheargrub
Fiery Blowhog
Flighty Joustmite
Hermit Crawmad
Iridescent Flint Beetle
Joustmite
Male Sheargrub
Medusal Slurker
Mysterious Life-Form
Nectarous Dandelfly
Orange Bulborb
Peckish Aristocrab
Phosbat
Phosbat Pod
Plasm Wraith
Puckering Blinnow
Puffy Blowhog
Pyroclasmic Slooch
Quaggled Mireclops
Red Spectralids
Sandbelching Meerslug
Scornet
Scornet Maestro
Shaggy Long Legs
Shearwig
Skeeterskate
Skitter Leaf
Skutterchuck
Spotty Bulbear
Sputtlefish
Swarming Sheargrub
Swooping Snitchbug
Toady Bloyster
Vehemoth Phosbat
Waddlepus
Water Dumple
Watery Blowhog
Whiptongue Bulborb
White Spectralids
Wogpole
Yellow Spectralids
Yellow Wollywog
- See also: Pikmin 3 enemies category and Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe).
In Pikmin 4
Albino Dwarf Bulborb
Ancient Sirehound
Anode Beetle
Anode Dweevil
Arachnode
Arctic Cannon Beetle
Arctic Cannon Larva
Aristocrab Offspring
Armored Cannon Larva
Baldy Long Legs
Bearded Amprat
Blizzarding Blowhog
Bloomcap Bloyster
Bogswallow
Breadbug
Bug-Eyed Crawmad
Bulborb Larva
Bulborb
Burrowing Snagret
Chillyhop
Creeping Chrysanthemum
Crusted Rumpup
Desiccated Skitter Leaf
Doodlebug
Downy Snagret
Dwarf Bulbear
Dwarf Bulborb
Dwarf Frosty Bulborb
Dwarf Orange Bulborb
Emperor Bulblax
Empress Bulblax
Female Sheargrub
Fiery Blowhog
Fiery Bulblax
Fiery Dweevil
Flighty Joustmite
Foolix
Freezecake
Frosty Bulborb
Giant Breadbug
Gildemander
Gildemandwee
Greater Spotted Jellyfloat
Groovy Long Legs
Grubchucker
Hermit Crawmad
Honeywisp
Horned Cannon Beetle
Hydro Dweevil
Iceblown Dweevil
Icy Blowhog
Iridescent Flint Beetle
Iridescent Glint Beetle
Joustmite
Jumbo Bulborb
Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat
Male Sheargrub
Mama Sheargrub
Mammoth Snootwhacker
Mamuta
Man-at-Legs
Masterhop
Miniature Snootwhacker
Mitite
Moldy Dwarf Bulborb
Moldy Slooch
Moss
Muckerskate
Orange Bulborb
Pearly Clamclamp
Peckish Aristocrab
Porquillion
Pricklepuff
Puckering Blinnow
Puffstool
Puffy Blowhog
Pyroclasmic Slooch
Red Spectralids
Scorchcake
Shearflea
Shearwig
Shockcake
Skeeterskate
Skitter Leaf
Skutterchuck
Smoky Progg
Snowfake Fluttertail
Snowy Blowhog
Sovereign Bulblax
Spotty Bulbear
Startle Spore
Sunsquish
Swooping Snitchbug
Titan Blowhog
Toady Bloyster
Toxstool
Tusked Blowhog
Venom Dweevil
Waddlepus
Waddlequaff
Water Dumple
Waterwraith
Watery Blowhog
Whiptongue Bulborb
White Spectralids
Withering Blowhog
Wollyhop
Wolpole
Yellow Spectralids
Yellow Wollyhop
- See also: Pikmin 4 enemies category and Piklopedia (Pikmin 4).
In Hey! Pikmin
Adult Centipare
Armurk
Berserk Leech Hydroe
Blubbug
Bulborb
Centipare
Clicking Slurker
Coppeller
Crammed Wraith
Crested Mockiwi
Crumbug
Crystalline Crushblat
Electric Cottonade
Electric Spectralid
Electripede
Elongated Crushblat
Emperor Bulblax
Eye-Stalker Bulbeel
Fiery Blowhog
Fiery Blowlet
Fiery Dwarf Bulblax
Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog
Fireflap Bulborb
Fireflinger Groink
Firesnout Beetle
Flatterchuck
Flying Spotted Jellyfloat
Grabbit
Large Splurchin
Leech Hydroe
Long Water Dumple
Luring Slurker
Male Sheargrub
Mockiwi
Muggonfly
Puckering Blinnow
Puffstalk
Puffy Blubbug
Queen Shearwig
Red Bubblimp
Seedbagger
Shearblug
Shooting Spiner (Female)
Shooting Spiner (Male)
Skutterchuck
Sparrowhead
Speargrub
Spiny Coppeller
Sporegrub
Spornet
Starnacle
Stony Flint Beetle
Stuffed Bellbloom
Swooping Snitchbug
Widemouthed Anode Beetle
Yellow Wollywog
Young Yellow Wollywog
- See also: Hey! Pikmin enemies category and Hey! Pikmin logs.
Bosses
- Main article: Boss.
Boss enemies are tougher than standard enemies, but also rarer. They usually have to be defeated to obtain a plot-critical object. While Pikmin and Pikmin 4 have inconsistent distinctions between bosses and regular enemies, Pikmin 2 has 12 clearly-defined bosses that are found at the end of caves, Pikmin 3 has 6 very clearly-defined bosses that each hold the item that allows access to the next section of the story, and Hey! Pikmin has 9 very clearly-defined bosses fought at the end of sectors.
Behavior
Most enemies roam around in a specific location of the area, leaving only to chase after or run away from Pikmin or leaders. Some enemies are quite dedicated to their initial spots, returning to them after wandering too far, while others, like the Spotty Bulbear in Pikmin 2, will patrol a certain area and can even chase the player all the way to the Onions. The locations in which enemies can be found sometimes depend on their nature. For instance, the fur-coated Hairy Bulborbs are better suited to cold environments, and as such, are commonly found in ice-themed caves.
Enemies are normally killed by Pikmin attacks, which becomes easier the more Pikmin are attacking. They can also inadvertently kill themselves by ingesting White Pikmin, falling off pits, or rarely, by coming into contact with certain hazards. They can even be killed by some of the attacks of other enemies, such as the Armored Cannon Larva's rocks, or the Yellow Wollywog's stomp in Pikmin 3.
As threats to Pikmin, enemies can attack in a variety of ways, the most common one being eating them. They can also crush them, kill them with a hazard they're vulnerable to, and knock them out with an explosion, among other methods. For some of these attacks, there is a cap on the number of Pikmin that can be affected by it. For instance, in Pikmin, a Bulborb may only grab and eat three Pikmin at most with a single bite, but in Pikmin 2, five can fall prey to the same bite. The exception to this is the enemies in Hey! Pikmin, which more often than not, kill Pikmin and damage Olimar by simply touching them.
Interactions
For the most part, every enemy is its own entity, interacting only with the Pikmin and leaders. Some enemies, however, have passive or active interactions with the environment, other enemies, or miscellaneous objects.
Environment interactions
- In Pikmin 3, most enemies will be unable to detect Pikmin and leaders if they are hiding under tall plants.
- In Pikmin 2, if an Emperor Bulblax gets close to a bomb-rock, it will eat it without needing to be coaxed into doing so.
- The fire on a Fiery Bulblax or a Pyroclasmic Slooch's back will be put out should it go into water. Both creatures reignite once they leave the water.
- If a member of the Mandiblard family touches water, it will steadily lose health, and if it is near a wooden bridge and not in pursuit, it will begin deconstructing it.
- Wolpoles and Puckering Blinnows will start flailing around if they're on dry land, but they are able to swim freely if they're underwater.
- In Pikmin 3, the Swarming Sheargrub will drink any nectar that it comes across, which will make it grow in size.
Cooperation
Some creatures keep a bond with others. To maximize the chances of survival, some enemies can be seen next to others, normally of their own species, and oftentimes interacting with them when a fight for survival is taking place. Dwarf Bulborbs and Dwarf Bulbears, for example, are often observed clustering around a leader who is either a larger member of the same species or an adult of the species they are mimicking. When under attack in Pikmin, they may scream in order to wake up their larger allies.
Other creatures also choose to follow a leader, normally of their own family. Examples include the Bulbmin, who lose all sense of control should their leader perish, the Scornets, who obey the command of the Scornet Maestro, and the Shearwigs, which can be found under the control of a Queen Shearwig, and are otherwise independent.
Hostility
Hostility between enemies is non-existent, but cases of enemies damaging each other are not. Some enemies may, if inadvertently, hurt others. This normally happens when they try to kill Pikmin or leaders. Not many enemy attacks are made to hurt others, but the following are:
- The Empress Bulblax can kill its young by rolling into them.
- A Gatling Groink can damage other enemies with its shots (including other Groinks), but not itself.
- The Waterwraith instantly kills any enemies it rolls over.
- Most lithopods with boulders can harm other enemies or even the launcher itself.
- The Raging Long Legs and Baldy Long Legs can stomp on and kill other enemies, particularly on the Angle Maze and Tropical Forest, respectively.
- In Pikmin 3, Yellow Wollywogs can kill or injure other enemies if they land on them.
- In Pikmin 3, Skutterchucks can harm and kill other enemies if their crystal nodules land on them. They can even kill themselves.
- The Man-at-Legs can hurt other enemies with its gun. This is impossible to see without hacks, since the creature never appears alongside other enemies.
As a gameplay element
In the games, enemy locations are relatively evenly spread, in order to maximize the balance between exploration and combat, as to not overwhelm the player. More important locations, however, are generally covered by stronger enemies, requiring the player to excel in combat skill if they are to obtain the rewards that lie behind them. Analogously, easier enemies are encountered closer to the landing sites and the first floors of caves.
Enemies that are killed do not reappear until the leaders leave, regardless of leaving a corpse. Some enemies do, however, respawn after an in-game day has passed, or after a cave is entered and exited, although others might require the passing of some full days before returning. In addition, some only appear in specific days, as is the case with the Goolix and the Mamuta on The Impact Site. Besides respawning, some enemies can actually revive after they've been considered dead, and a few have a natural health regeneration mechanic.
Intelligence-wise, enemies have a very simplistic artificial intelligence system. Some bosses are hard-coded to perform more specific actions and reply to more specific events, but for the most part, enemies can recognize the presence of a Pikmin, when to attack, when to shake Pikmin off, when to return to their home spot, and not much else. On top of that, their path recognition systems are non-existent: when they want to reach a spot, they head directly towards it, with no regard to any walls or obstacles. Most of the time, there are no obstacles in the way (or if there are, they can be slid through), but otherwise, this can lead to them getting stuck behind them, endlessly walking in place.
Enemies also do not take walls into account for their vision, chasing, or animations. They can see prey through walls, they will walk into them if their target is on the other side, and if they are close enough to attack, they can reach Pikmin and leaders through the wall; this is especially notable for enemies with long reach, like the Cloaking Burrow-nit. Regardless, the Hermit Crawmad has the ability to climb up walls, as demonstrated in tile sublevels with pools, such as sublevel 1 of The Giant's Bath.
These simplicities, however, are required to minimize the development costs and the processor usage, given that more complex path recognition systems could end up lowering the game's framerate. Another trick to minimize processor usage is to simply not render or recognize any enemy that lies beyond the camera's reach. These tricks allow the game to run smoothly without severely compromising the game and the enemies' livelihood.
In-game encyclopedias
![The Piklopedia in Pikmin 4.](https://pikmin.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/e8/Pikmin_4_Piklopedia.png/200px-Pikmin_4_Piklopedia.png)
- Main articles: Enemy reel, Piklopedia (Pikmin 2), Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe), Piklopedia (Pikmin 4), and Hey! Pikmin logs.
The enemy reel is a special movie at the end of Pikmin. It showcases short clips featuring all enemies in the game, accompanied by a minor description of each.
The Piklopedia is a catalog of creatures in Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3 Deluxe and Pikmin 4. Each entry shows the creature in action and some notes on it by the leaders, as well as some statistics. The Piklopedia in Pikmin 2 allows the player to interact with the enemies, by throwing Pikpik carrots, using a free camera mode. The Piklopedia in Pikmin 4 further enhances this feature by allowing players to "engage" with enemies, letting the player to fight against them in a simulated environment with infinite Pikmin and items. This allows the player to strategize without worrying about any Pikmin losses.
The Indigenous Life Exploration Notes are a series of data files containing a few tips about how some of the more common enemies work, especially bosses. They also have a stylized drawing of the situation they describe.
The logs in Hey! Pikmin are similar to the Piklopedia, but do not allow direct interaction with the creatures, and only contain Olimar's notes.
Enemies that reappear
To do: Verify these enemies and the number of each. |
In Pikmin 2's above-ground areas, most enemies take a few days to respawn, but some will do so after entering and exiting a cave. Some of these enemies hold treasures, and if the enemy has been killed but its treasure has not been retrieved, it will ingest the object again when it reappears.
- Valley of Repose
- Awakening Wood
- Unmarked Spectralids x8 (four on a Margaret, four on a nearby Figwort)
- Female Sheargrubs (before day 11)
- Perplexing Pool
- Toady Bloyster
- Skitter Leaves (near the Citadel of Spiders entrance and the black bramble gate leading to the Submerged Castle)
- Wistful Wild
- Orange Bulborb (the one that usually holds a treasure)
- Creeping Chrysanthemum (the one that usually holds a treasure)
Trivia
- When the player first delivers an enemy to the Research Pod, a cutscene plays with the Hocotate ship complaining that it's not a treasure, although it's still good for some Pokos. However, if an enemy of this species has already been delivered to an Onion before on the current playthrough, the Research Pod will just accept the enemy like normal without a cutscene. The cutscene can later be played by delivering a new species of enemy that has never been delivered to an Onion.[2]
- It is implied by Alph that enemy corpses disappear after some amount of days because larger enemies eat them.[3] If this is true, there must be unknown nocturnal enemies capable of consuming creatures up to the size of the Sandbelching Meerslug, as even it disappears after some time.
- There are 15 enemies that have been present in all 4 main Pikmin games: the Burrowing Snagret, Bulborb, Dwarf Bulbear, Dwarf Bulborb, Female Sheargrub, Fiery Blowhog, Iridescent Flint Beetle, Male Sheargrub, Puffy Blowhog, Shearwig, Spotty Bulbear, Swooping Snitchbug, Water Dumple, Wolpole, and Yellow Wollyhop.
- Including Hey! Pikmin, only 5 enemies have been present in all the games: the Bulborb, Fiery Blowhog, Male Sheargrub, Swooping Snitchbug, and Yellow Wollyhop. (There have been 6 enemies in all games if one includes the Shearwig.)
- 3 enemies have had different names between games. The Armored Cannon Beetle Larva was renamed to the Armored Cannon Larva in Pikmin 3, the Spotty Bulborb was renamed to the Red Bulborb in Pikmin 2 and again to the Bulborb in Pikmin 3, and the Dwarf Bulborb was renamed to the Dwarf Red Bulborb in Pikmin 2 and back to the Dwarf Bulborb in Pikmin 3.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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原生生物? Gensei Seibutsu |
Primitive Creature | ||
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原生生物 | ||
(simplified) |
原生生物 | ||
Ennemi Créature primitive |
Enemy Primitive creature |
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einheimische Kreatur | Native creature | ||
Creatura indigena | Native Creature | ||
원주생물 | |||
Inimigo | Enemy | Translation taken from the Pikmin instruction manual. | |
Enemigo Bestia autóctona |
Enemy Native beast |
See also
References
- ^ “That smell! I can't tear my nose away from that smell! I'd dive right in and start eating, but something about this name the computer supplied makes me just a touch suspicious about what's going on inside this thing...” – Brittany in Brittany's notes on the Insect Condo
- ^ YouTube video explaining what does and doesn't trigger the Hocotate ship's corpse complaint cutscene
- ^ “When the sun sets we are forced to retreat to the skies, but I do so wonder what happens on the ground at night. If the creatures on the surface are nocturnal, things probably get pretty dangerous. Fallen animals and wayward Pikmin must get gobbled up in no time. I'm so glad the Drake is operational...” – Alph in a Voyage Log entry
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Types | Red Pikmin • Yellow Pikmin • Blue Pikmin • Purple Pikmin • White Pikmin Rock Pikmin • Winged Pikmin • Ice Pikmin • Bulbmin • Glow Pikmin |
Biology | Candypop Bud • Idle • Maturity • Onion • Flarlic • Pellet Pikmin extinction • Trip • Sprout • Seedling • Soul • Squad |
Abilities | Carry • Dig • Dodge • Fight • Hide |
Controls | Charge • Dismiss • Swarm • Pluck • Throw • Whistle |
Other | Decor Pikmin • Leafling • Mushroom Pikmin • Pikpik carrot |