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|name = Ichthyosa felinis | |name = Ichthyosa felinis | ||
|family = Grub-dog | |family = Grub-dog | ||
|areas = [[The Distant Spring]], [[Valley of Repose]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Distant Tundra]], [[Twilight River]], [[Serene Shores]] | |areas = [[The Distant Spring]], [[Valley of Repose]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Distant Tundra]], [[Twilight River]], [[Serene Shores]] ([[Story Mode]] and [[Night expedition|night]]) | ||
|underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Shower Room]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]], [[Sightless Passage]], [[The Mud Pit]] | |underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Shower Room]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]], [[Sightless Passage]], [[The Mud Pit]] | ||
|challenge = [[Creator's Garden]] | |challenge = [[Creator's Garden]] | ||
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|regen1 = Unknown |regen2 = 0 |regen3 = Unknown |regen4 = Unknown | |regen1 = Unknown |regen2 = 0 |regen3 = Unknown |regen4 = Unknown | ||
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==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
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===''Pikmin 3''=== | ===''Pikmin 3''=== | ||
Water Dumples are similar to their previous appearances in ''Pikmin 2'', but they have gone through a few notable changes. They are found alone or much more spread out in several areas, but still found in water in almost all cases. Since they are frequently single targets, they are also slightly trickier to fight. Most notably, Water Dumples can now counter Pikmin very easily if attacked from the front; with its simple bite, one creature can shake a huge army off its face before taking much damage at all, leaving the attackers vulnerable. The water they live in is much deeper than the previous two games, giving them a sort of camouflage in the water. | Water Dumples are similar to their previous appearances in ''Pikmin 2'', but they have gone through a few notable changes. They are found alone or much more spread out in several areas, but still found in water in almost all cases. Since they are frequently single targets, they are also slightly trickier to fight. Most notably, Water Dumples can now counter Pikmin very easily if attacked from the front; with its simple bite, one creature can shake a huge army off its face before taking much damage at all, leaving the attackers vulnerable. The water they live in is much deeper than the previous two games, giving them a sort of camouflage in the water. | ||
===''Pikmin 4''=== | |||
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==Locations== | |||
{{see|Water Dumple/Locations}} | |||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
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===''Pikmin 4''=== | ===''Pikmin 4''=== | ||
Just like the previous 3 games, swarming is the best way to defeat these creatures. Similar to ''Pikmin 3'', they can shake Pikmin off of a forward charge and will retaliate with a quick bite. The best method is to swarm from its rear or to just repeatedly throw Pikmin onto its back until it dies. Additionally, if you want to minimize potential Pikmin deaths you can use [[Oatchi]] to attack (and if his [[Oatchi#Rush|Rush]] skill is high enough, particularly once Mega Rush Lv. 2 has been learned, it can one-shot the Water Dumple.) | Just like the previous 3 games, swarming is the best way to defeat these creatures. Similar to ''Pikmin 3'', they can shake Pikmin off of a forward charge and will retaliate with a quick bite. The best method is to swarm from its rear or to just repeatedly throw Pikmin onto its back until it dies. Additionally, if you want to minimize potential Pikmin deaths you can use [[Oatchi]] to attack (and if his [[Oatchi#Rush|Rush]] skill is high enough, particularly once Mega Rush Lv. 2 has been learned, it can one-shot the Water Dumple.) | ||
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=== Dalmo's notes === | |||
{{Transcript|This odd critter lost its vision, but it evolved a very sharp sense of smell to compensate. Even if you sneak up behind it very quietly, it will still detect you. But with a mouth that opens up big and wide, approaching from the front isn't advisable either!|block=y}} | |||
=== Olimar's notes (''Pikmin 4'') === | |||
{{transcript|A resident of freshwater pools and marshes, this aquatic creature regularly feeds on insects that land on the surface of the water. | |||
It shares a nearly identical skeletal structure with its close relative and terrestrial cousin, the Bulborb. This may offer clues to its evolutionary origin and suggests that it only recently emigrated to an aquatic habitat.|block=y}} | |||
=== Louie's notes (''Pikmin 4'') === | |||
{{transcript|Deep-fry Dumples without batter for all of the flavor with half the fat!|block=y}} | |||
===''Pikmin'' Nintendo Player's Guide=== | |||
{{transcript|A carnivorous species of marine life, the water dumple uses its oversized jaws to capture its prey. The mandibles of the water dumple extend halfway across the length of its body, and its large gullet enables the predatory fish to consume large quantities of food quickly and efficiently. Water dumples travel in schools, posing a great threat to anything that enters the waters they patrol. This aquatic creature is a close relative of the bulborb.|block=y}} | |||
{{transcript|If it has a big mouth, then it loves to eat Pikmin. Avoid the water dumple's lethal jaws and send a handful of Pikmin to attack from behind. | |||
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===''Pikmin'' Nintendo Power booklet=== | |||
{{transcript|Water dumples have huge jaws—perfect for swallowing large numbers of Pikmin in a single gulp. Making matters worse, these creatures travel in schools and patrol waterways crucial to Captain Olimar's mission.|block=y}} | |||
===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide=== | |||
{{transcript|The swimming version of a Dwarf Bulborb has a large mouth and a big appetite. Since Water Dumples are blue, they blend in with the water. Squash them with blue Pikmin or draw them out of the water and hit them with purples. Beware they can spot you from a greater distance than other enemies can.|block=y}} | |||
===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide=== | |||
{{transcript|Water Dumples are compact aquatic creatures capable of quickly devouring a small group of Pikmin. Given their size, these enemies are surprisingly powerful, so it's best to overwhelm them before they have a chance to attack.|block=y}} | |||
{{transcript|When you encounter a Water Dumple, flank the creature and send a squad of Blue Pikmin charging in from the rear.|block=y}} | |||
==Technical information== | ==Technical information== | ||
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|jpcommon = {{j|ダンゴナマズ|Dango Namazu|{{w|Dango|Dumpling}} Catfish}}. It could be said that the creature's simple round shape is what inspired the word "dango" for the Japanese name. {{w|Catfish}} share similar characteristics to the Water Dumple, with its watery habitat and whiskers. | |jpcommon = {{j|ダンゴナマズ|Dango Namazu|{{w|Dango|Dumpling}} Catfish}}. It could be said that the creature's simple round shape is what inspired the word "dango" for the Japanese name. {{w|Catfish}} share similar characteristics to the Water Dumple, with its watery habitat and whiskers. | ||
|jpname = {{j|アミダンゴナマズ|Ami Dango Namazu|Reticulated Dumpling Catfish}}. | |jpname = {{j|アミダンゴナマズ|Ami Dango Namazu|Reticulated Dumpling Catfish}}. | ||
|scientific = ''Ichthyosa felinis''. "{{w|Ichthys}}" is Greek for "fish", and | |scientific = ''Ichthyosa felinis''. "{{w|Ichthys}}" is Greek for "fish", and ''felinis'' is similar to "feline", a reference to its now removed cat-like whiskers. | ||
|internal = Internally, it is known as <code>namazu</code> in ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 3'', and ''Pikmin 4'', which is part of its Japanese name. But in ''Pikmin 2'', this word is translated, making it <code>catfish</code>. | |internal = Internally, it is known as <code>namazu</code> in ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 3'', and ''Pikmin 4'', which is part of its Japanese name. But in ''Pikmin 2'', this word is translated, making it <code>catfish</code>. | ||
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|ChiSimpN = | |ChiSimpN = | ||
|Dut = Watergrubber | |Dut = Watergrubber | ||
|DutM = | |DutM = Water Grub | ||
|DutN = | |DutN = | ||
|Fra = Bouledeau | |Fra = Bouledeau | ||
|FraM = | |FraM = Waterball | ||
|FraN = The name comes from ''"boule d'eau"'' (water ball); Also a pun on ''"bulldog"'' | |FraN = The name comes from ''"boule d'eau"'' (water ball); Also a pun on ''"bulldog"'' | ||
|Ger = Wasser-Klößling | |Ger = Wasser-Klößling | ||
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P2 Artwork Water Dumple.png|Alternate scan of the Water Dumple's artwork. | P2 Artwork Water Dumple.png|Alternate scan of the Water Dumple's artwork. | ||
Water Dumple.png|A Water Dumple in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]]. | Water Dumple.png|A Water Dumple in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]]. | ||
P2 Water Dumple eating.jpg|A Water Dumple eating Pikmin. | |||
Water Dumple underside.jpg|The corpse of a Water Dumple. | Water Dumple underside.jpg|The corpse of a Water Dumple. | ||
Water Dumple P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Water Dumple in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']]. | Water Dumple P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Water Dumple in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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===''Pikmin 4''=== | ===''Pikmin 4''=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
P4 Water Dumple Piklopedia.jpg|Two Water Dumples seen in ''Pikmin 4's'' [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]]. | |||
P4 Water Dumple Piklopedia.jpg|Two Water Dumples seen in ''Pikmin 4's'' [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] | |||
Water Dumple Red ''Eyes''.jpg|A group of Water Dumples with red "eyes". | Water Dumple Red ''Eyes''.jpg|A group of Water Dumples with red "eyes". | ||
Pikmin 4 Water Dumple Carcass in Water Prerelease.png|The carcass of a Water Dumple seen underwater in [[Serene Shores]]. | |||
Water Dumple Test Tubs.jpg|Water Dumples in the dandori challenge [[Test Tubs]]. | |||
P4 Dead Water Dumples.jpg|Five defeated Water Dumples in the Piklopedia. | |||
Water Dumple P4 Attacked By Winged Pikmin.jpg|A Water Dumple in [[The Mud Pit]] being attacked by wild [[Winged Pikmin]]. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*Their "whiskers" are only present in ''Pikmin'', having been removed in later games for unknown reasons. | *Their "whiskers" are only present in ''Pikmin'', having been removed in later games for unknown reasons. | ||
*In [[Olimar's notes]] for the [[Wogpole]], it is said that Water Dumples feed on the creature's eggs. | *In [[Olimar's notes]] for the [[Wogpole]], it is said that Water Dumples feed on the creature's eggs. | ||
*The Water Dumple's design is likely made up of 2 separate species | *The Water Dumple's design is likely made up of 2 separate species; the {{w|catfish}} and the {{w|Colobocentrotus atratus|shingle sea urchin}}. | ||
*In ''Pikmin 4'', during night expeditions, if a Water Dumple is present and turns hostile, it will gain glowing red "eyes" on the side of its body next to where its mouth ends. This suggests that their eyes were there before they deprecated. | *In ''Pikmin 4'', during night expeditions, if a Water Dumple is present and turns hostile, it will gain glowing red "eyes" on the side of its body next to where its mouth ends. This suggests that their eyes were there before they deprecated. | ||