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|ItaI = Foglia finta | |ItaI = Foglia finta | ||
|Kor = 잎사귀쟁이 | |Kor = 잎사귀쟁이 | ||
|KorR = | |KorR = Ipsagwi-Jaengi | ||
|KorM = | |KorM = Leaf Pond Skater | ||
|KorN = From {{tt|잎사|ipsagwi}} (leaf) and {{tt|소금쟁이|sogeumjaengi}} (pond skater) | |||
|Spa = Pisaátomos hoja | |Spa = Pisaátomos hoja | ||
|SpaM = Atomstomper leaf | |SpaM = Atomstomper leaf |
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Appears in | Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4 | ||
Scientific name | Rus pseudoarbicans | ||
Family | Skitterling | ||
Areas | Perplexing Pool, Tropical Wilds, Garden of Hope, Blossoming Arcadia | ||
Caves | Citadel of Spiders, Hole of Heroes, Secluded Courtyard | ||
Challenge Mode stages | Hidden Garden | ||
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | Tropical Forest | ||
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | Shaded Garden, Beastly Caverns | ||
Side Story days | Creature Hunting | ||
Dandori Challenge stages | Hotshock Canyon | ||
Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
2-Player Battle stages | Brawl Yard, Tile Lands | ||
Bingo Battle stages | Shaded Terrace, Stagnant Sea, Blooming Terrace, Buried Pond | ||
Attacks | None |
The Skitter Leaf (ハンボ?, lit.: "Leaf Pond Skater") is an enemy found in Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4 that resembles a leaf. These creatures remain camouflaged on the ground until approached by leaders, at which time they attempt to flee with a cricket-like chirp. They are somewhat rare, usually located in very fresh places, such as near or in water or foliage, but they are not worth defeating or recovering. This is because the leaf they leave upon death, while only requiring one Pikmin to carry, yields only a single Pikmin seed or one Poko.
Stats
Game | Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
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1 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
120 | No |
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1 | 1 | 1 | ![]() ![]() |
45 | No |
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1 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
45 | No |
Biology
The Skitter Leaf, when it is hiding, looks like a small leaf on the ground, making it seem like it's part of the scenery. When approached, however, it will leap up, revealing feet with a similar pattern to the leaf on its back, and bulgy red eyes. What the stem would be on a leaf is actually the Skitter Leaf's mouth, and due to its small, tube-like appearance, one can conclude that the Skitter Leaf mainly feeds on plant juices. The main "leaf" acts as a cape, which the Skitter Leaf uses to fend itself from predation by flipping in the air and whipping it around. Upon flipping, the creature will also reveal a rounded, yellow abdomen.
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Alph's comments
“Structural flaw: back
Weight: 1
“Structural flaw: back
Weight: 1
Brittany's comments
Charlie's comments
Louie's comments
Olimar's comments
“Skitter Leaf
Rus pseudoarbicans
Skitterling family
“Skitter Leaf
Rus pseudoarbicans
Skitterling family
Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's guide
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide
Strategy
Pikmin 2
Swarm it with Pikmin, or toss one directly onto its back; Purple Pikmin work especially well for the latter method, as they will home in on the Skitter Leaf. It has low vitality and can also be easily defeated by leaders. Leaders can be harmed by it, and it will shake any attacking Pikmin off when given the chance, which usually knocks off their flowers or buds. This enemy cannot be petrified when it hides as a leaf, but it can when it is up and active.
Pikmin 3
The creature is much harder to defeat with leaders and reacts quicker to assaults, but remains easy to defeat with one shot on the back. Winged Pikmin are the only Pikmin somewhat ineffective against it, unless they are tossed directly onto its back while resting. The creature can no longer remove flowers or buds from Pikmin.
Glitch
There are rare occasions where one will duck right when it loses all its health, rendering it unable to die until a leader approaches it.
Technical information
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Other information
- Size: Body length: 56mm, as per the e-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #53
Naming
- See more: Skitterling family#Naming.
The following article or section needs help from someone who can translate Japanese text. |
- Common name: Skitter Leaf. The creature being called a leaf is a clear reference to its leaf shape allowing it to blend with the environment.
- Japanese nickname: ハンボ?. From 葉? (lit.: "leaf") and アメンボ? (lit.: "pond skater").
- Japanese name: ミドリコノハムシ?, lit.: "Green Leaf Bug". From コノハムシ科?, the Skitterling family's Japanese name.
- Scientific name: Rus pseudoarbicans. From "pseudo" and possibly arbor, Latin for "tree". The meaning of "rus" is unknown.
- Internal names: Internally, its name in Pikmin 2 is
sokkuri
, which is an onomatopoeia for "looks like", once more referring to how it mimics a leaf. Its internal name in the next game ishambo
, a romanization of its Japanese nickname. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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ハンボ? Hanbo |
Leaf Pond Skater | The name comes from "葉?" (lit. leaf) and "アメンボ?" (lit. pond skater) | |
(traditional) |
葉子水黽 Yèzi Shuǐmǐn |
Leaf Pond Skater | |
(simplified) |
叶子水黾 Yèzi Shuǐmǐn |
Leaf Pond Skater | |
Feuille Animale Feuille animale (Pikmin 4) |
Animal Leaf Animal leaf (Pikmin 4) |
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Rutschblatt | Slip Leaf | ||
Foglia Finta Foglia finta (Pikmin 4) |
Fake Leaf Fake leaf (Pikmin 4) |
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잎사귀쟁이 Ipsagwi-Jaengi |
Leaf Pond Skater | From 잎사 (leaf) and 소금쟁이 (pond skater) | |
Saltifolha | Jumpeaf | The name is a portmanteau of "saltitar" (jump) and "folha" (leaf) | |
Pisaátomos hoja | Atomstomper leaf |
Gallery
Artwork of a Skitter Leaf from Pikmin 2.
A Skitter Leaf in Pikmin 2's Piklopedia.
Artwork of the Skitter Leaf from Pikmin 3.
The Skitter Leaf's Piklopedia icon in Pikmin 4.
The creature's e-card, #59 (7th blue card).
Trivia
- The Skitter Leaf resembles a magnolia acuminata's leaves.
- In both Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3, the Skitter Leaf moves very slowly in water, and its animation resembles it attempting to swim.
See also
showHarmless enemies |
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showPikmin 2 enemies |
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showPikmin 3 enemies |
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showPikmin 4 enemies |
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