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[[File:Pikmin Bulborbs.png|thumb|250px|A [[Bulborb]] and a [[Dwarf Bulborb]] together, two of the most iconic enemies in the series.]]

'''Enemies''' ({{j|原生生物|Gensei Seibutsu|Primitive Creature}}) are the many indiginous lifeforms of PNF-404 that, in general, 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}}.

Killed enemies may drop [[pellet]]s, 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 [[Poko]]s 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; [[nectar]]s or [[spray]]s then have a chance of dropping instead.

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]]}}

* {{icon|Mamuta|y}}

* {{icon|Wogpole|y}}

* {{icon|Wollywog|y}}

* {{icon|Yellow Wollywog|y}}

* {{icon|Anode Dweevil|y}}

* {{icon|Wogpole|y}}

* {{icon|Wollywog|y}}

* {{icon|Yellow Wollywog|y}}

[[File:-Pikmin Garden Piklopedia Enemies.png|thumb|Many of the enemies in ''Pikmin 4''.]]

Various new and returning enemies have been shown in trailers.

 

The following returning enemies can be spotted in the demo, trailers, gameplay videos, and screenshots shown so far:

* [[Bulborb]]

* [[Bulborb Larva]]

* [[Burrowing Snagret]]

* [[Desiccated Skitter Leaf]]

* [[Dwarf Bulbear]]

* [[Dwarf Bulborb]]

* [[Empress Bulblax]]

* [[Female Sheargrub]]

* [[Fiery Blowhog]]

* [[Giant Breadbug]]

* [[Honeywisp]]

* [[Joustmite]]

* [[Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat]]

* [[Male Sheargrub]]

* [[Mamuta]]

* [[Man-at-Legs]]

* [[Orange Bulborb]]

* [[Pearly Clamclamp]]

* [[Puckering Blinnow]]

* [[Shearwig]]

* [[Skeeterskate]]

* [[Skutterchuck]]

* [[Spotty Bulbear]]

* [[Swooping Snitchbug]]

* [[Toady Bloyster]]

* [[Water Dumple]]

* [[Whiptongue Bulborb]]

 

In addition, the Japanese "Pikmin Garden" website{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/pikmin/index.html|Japanese "Pikmin Garden" website|Nintendo|retrieved={{date|21|June|2023}}}} features artwork and renders of several more enemies:

* [[Baldy Long Legs]]

* [[Breadbug]]

 

Pikmin 4 empress bulblax.jpg|An Empress Bulblax rolling over some Pikmin. Bulborb Larvae can also be seen.

Pikmin 4 empress bulblax 2.jpg|The Empress Bulblax under attack.

Pikmin 4 Empress Bulblax Behind.png|The Empress Bulblax seen from behind.

Pikmin 4 fiery blowhog.jpg|A Fiery Blowhog attacking Red Pikmin.

Pikmin 4 Joustmites Buried.png|Two Joustmites, buried.

Pikmin 4 Mitites and You.png|Several Mitites, seen underground with the player character.

 

An enemy known as a Downy Snagret{{cite web|https://pikmin.nintendo.com/en/comics/#!/fools-for-fuzz|Fools for Fuzz|Pikmin comic|retrieved={{date|27|June|2023}}}} resembling an infant [[Burrowing Snagret]] can be seen at one point in the February 2023 trailer, and is present in the key art. They hop around on their one leg, and look around and chirp when idling.

 

Pikmin 4 house area.jpg|Two Downy Snagrets hopping around.

 

==== Unknown arachnorb-like enemy ====

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An unknown [[Arachnorb family|arachnorb]]-like enemy can be seen at one point in the February 2023 trailer. Its head is black and resembles a disco ball, with several circular lights dotted throughout. Its legs appear to be covered by tightly-wrapped strands of a dark unknown material, which dangle from the upper segments of its legs. The bottom half of two of its legs are bare, exposing an ivory bony endoskeleton of some kind underneath. Several holes can be seen on the interior of its bottommost joints.

 

 

Pikmin 4 arachnorb.jpg|The creature stomping around.

 

==== Unknown Mockiwi-like enemy ====

An unknown [[Mockiwi family|Mockiwi]]-like enemy with a trumpet-shaped beak can be seen at one point in the February 2023 trailer. The top of its head and back of its body are a dim yellow color, while the bottom of the head and the stomach are white. They have small wings on each side of their body, and two small paws with white legs and red toes. Their sclerae are black, their irises are white, and their pupils are black. Their most prominent feature is the trumpet-shaped magenta beak. The fact that it looks like a Mockiwi, has a yellow torso, a dark-colored face, and a long snout makes it resemble an unused enemy in {{hp}} known only as "[[Unused content in Hey! Pikmin#Peromakky|Peromakky]]".

 

Pikmin 4 Trumpet Bird Enemy.png|The creature looking around.

 

==== Creeping Chrysanthemum Rework ====

A green creature with eyestalks disguised as flowers, a rework of the [[Creeping Chrysanthemum]], is seen in a scrolling ribbon of pictures and a couple gameplay videos on the official Japanese website.{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/ampya/index.html|official Japanese ''Pikmin 4'' website|Nintendo|retrieved={{date|7|June|2023}}}} It has a large mouth and round cheeks. It camouflages with its surroundings in an attempt to surprise nearby prey, like the Creeping Chrysanthemum, and uses its large tongue tongue to catch and eat Pikmin.

 

Pikmin 4 Chrysanthemum Enemy.png|The enemy near the player's squad.

Flullunknown.png|The full body of the enemy, seen in the Piklopedia.

 

==== Unknown fish-like enemy ====

 

Unkown brown fish enemy Pikmin 4.png|The fish-like enemy.

 

==== Unknown elephant-like enemy ====

 

Unknown green elephant enemy.png|The elephant-like enemy.

 

==== Unknown Dweevil ====

A light blue [[Dweevil family|Dweevil]] can be seen in a kitchen in the June 2023 Nintendo Direct trailer. It has a similar color to Ice Pikmin, suggesting that it may attack with ice.

 

Ice dweevil Pikmin 4.png|The Dweevil.

 

==== Unknown Dwarf Bulborb enemy ====

An enemy resembling a [[Dwarf Bulborb]], but with the white abdomen of a [[Bulborb Larva]], can be seen at nighttime in the June 2023 Nintendo Direct trailer. According to the Pikmin Garden's Piklopedia,{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/pikmin/book/bulborb.html|Japanese "Pikmin Garden" website Piklopedia|Nintendo|retrieved={{date|22|June|2023}}}} it is a Bulborb in a life stage between the Bulborb Larva and the adult Bulborb, and its Japanese nickname is {{j|コチャッピーモドキ|Ko Chappī Modoki|Pseudo [[Dwarf Bulborb|Small Chappy]]|f=tp}}.

 

Legged Bulborb Larva Pikmin 4.png|The Dwarf Bulborb-like enemy.

 

==== Unknown scorpion-like enemy ====

 

Unknown red scorpion enemy Pikmin 4.png|The scorpion-like enemy.

 

==== Unknown icy moth-like enemy ====

 

Unknown ice moth enemy Pikmin 4.png|The ice moth enemy.

 

==== Porquillion ====

{{main|Porquillion}}

 

Spiky enemy closeup.jpg|The enemy as seen in the demo.

 

==== Giant Yellow Wollywog ====

 

P4 Display Area Cave.png|The giant Wollywog.

 

{{main|Snowy Blowhog}}

The Snowy Blowhog is a grounded Blowhog that can shoot an icy mist that can freeze Pikmin.

 

Icehog.png|The blowhog shooting its mist.

Icehogfront.png|The blowhog from the front.

 

==== Unknown slug-like enemy ====

 

P4 Unknown Slug Enemies.png|The slug-like enemy.

 

==== Unknown icy Bulborb enemy====

One of the screenshots at the end of the game's demo appears to show a light blue Bulborb covered in ice crystals. Dwarf variants of said bulborbs also exist.

 

Iceborb.jpg|The Bulborb, seemingly asleep.

 

==== Unknown icy Dwarf Bulborb enemy====

One of the screenshots at the end of the game's demo shows a small, light blue Bulborb covered in ice crystals. This is most likely a dwarf variant.

 

Dwarf iceborb.jpg|The Dwarf Bulborb.

 

==== Tusked Blowhog ====

{{main|Tusked Blowhog}}

 

Pikmin 4 Tusked Blowhog.jpg|The Tusked Blowhog as seen in the demo.

 

{{main|Scorchcake}}

 

 

==== Foolix ====

P4 Goolix Enemy.png|The Foolix.

P4 Goolix Burst.png|The Foolix after bursting.

 

==== Unknown Shellcake-like enemy ====

==== Unknown red enemy ====

Two unknown red enemies can be seen bouncing on the couch in the overview trailer.

Unknown red enemy.png|The enemies.

Boss enemies are tougher than standard enemies, but also rarer. They usually have to be defeated to obtain a plot-critical object. While ''Pikmin'' has little distinction 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.

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]]''.

*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.

*[[Wogpole]]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.

[[File:Bulbmin and young.jpg|thumb|[[Bulbmin]] interact amongst themselves in the form of the young following an adult.]]

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, [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s, etc. are often found next to larger enemies of the same species or 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. An example is 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]], which can be found under the control of a [[Queen Shearwig]], and are otherwise independent.

*In ''Pikmin 3'', [[Yellow Wollywog]]s can kill or injure other enemies if they land on them.

[[File:Piklopedia.jpg|thumb|left|Screenshot of the Piklopedia.]]

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The Piklopedia is a catalog of creatures in {{p2}} and {{p3d}}. 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'' also allows the player to interact with the enemies, by throwing [[Pikpik carrot]]s, using a free camera mode.

*There are 15 enemies that have been present in all 3 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]], [[Wogpole]], and [[Yellow Wollywog]].

**Including {{hp}}, only 5 enemies have been present in all the games: the [[Bulborb]], [[Fiery Blowhog]], [[Male Sheargrub]], [[Swooping Snitchbug]], and [[Yellow Wollywog]]. (There have been 6 enemies in all games if one includes the [[Shearwig]].)