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{{split|This is the only article that includes two things in the title, which is inconsistent. If all the minor ''Pikmin 2'' plants get seperate pages, two differing ''Pikmin 3'' obstacles should have seperate articles. The brown mushroom should be moved to [[minor obstacles]], as there is no indication it's related besides it being a mushroom.}}
'''Spotcaps''' and '''Kingcaps''' are two types of fungus in {{p3}} that serves as a [[obstacle]]s. Because they are usually found in tight groups, they can block passageways. The [[leader]]s must then use their [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to destroy the obstructions and clear the path. The differences between the two fungi are their sizes and methods of destruction.
==Spotcap==
{{infobox plant
{{infobox plant
|plant_name = Spotcap
|plant_name = Spotcap
|pikmin3   = y
|pikmin3     = y
|image     = SpotcapArt.png
|pikmin4    = y
|areas     = [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Distant Tundra]], [[Twilight River]]
|image       = SpotcapArt.png
|missionct = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Twilight Hollow]]
|areas       = [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Distant Tundra]], [[Twilight River]]
|missionbe = [[Tropical Forest]]
|missionct   = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Twilight Hollow]]
|missionbe   = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Distant Tundra Remix]]
|sidestories = [[Flower Garden]], [[Inside Forest]], [[Tundra]], [[Creature Hunting]], [[First Part Found]]
}}
}}
The '''Spotcap''' is the smallest fungus, with varying sizes near those of a leader. If a Pikmin is [[Charge|issued]] to attack a Spotcap, they'll pummel it for a bit, until it shrivels up and disappears, but if a Pikmin is [[throw]]n straight towards its top, it will crush the fungus and destroy it straight away. In addition, there is another mushroom similar to the Spotcap that is completely brown, cannot be [[lock-on|locked-onto]], and also disappears if a Pikmin is thrown on top of it. The two function similarly, and while the latter is not given a name, it is assumed to be another form of Spotcap, or at least closely related to it. These plain mushrooms can sometimes release [[data file]]s.
'''Spotcaps''' ({{j|コマダラタケ|Ko Madara Take|Small [[Kingcap|Spotted Mushroom]]}}) are a type of fungus in {{p3}} that serve as [[obstacle]]s. They are usually found in tight groups and typically near [[Kingcap]]s, so they typically block passageways. Some Spotcaps however can be found by themselves, out of the way. [[Leader]]s can use their [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to destroy Spotcaps.


===Stats===
Spotcaps have varying sizes, near those of a leader. If a Pikmin is [[Charge|issued]] to attack a Spotcap, they'll pummel it for a bit, until it shrivels up and disappears, but if a Pikmin is [[throw]]n straight towards its top, it will crush the fungus and destroy it straight away. In addition, there is another mushroom similar to the Spotcap that is completely brown, cannot be [[lock-on|locked-onto]], and also disappears if a Pikmin is thrown on top of it, named '''Dusty Mushrooms'''.{{cite quote|{{notes:Quaggled Mireclops/p3dpolimarus}}|Olimar|his comments on the [[Quaggled Mireclops]]}}<ref>In the files of ''Pikmin 3'', stored as <code>hokoritake</code>, they have data for a lock-on name, with it being "Dusty Mushroom". The name goes unused in the final game because they cannot be locked-onto.</ref> The two function similarly, and the latter is assumed to be another form of Spotcap, or at least closely related to it. In ''Pikmin 3'', the Dusty Mushrooms can sometimes release [[data file]]s, though in {{p3d}} all data files the corresponding Spotcaps and Dusty Mushrooms once held are instead found nearby.
 
==Stats==
{{enemy stats
{{enemy stats
|weight3 = N/A
|weight3 = N/A
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}}
}}


{{clear}}
==Poison Spotcap==
 
[[File:Toxstool Mushroom Hangout.jpg|250px|thumb|2 Poison Spotcaps near a [[Toxstool]].]]
==Kingcap==
The '''Poison Spotcap''' is a variant of the Spotcap found exclusively in {{p4}}. It is rarer than its normal counterpart, only being found in 1 above ground area, the [[Primordial Thicket]], and 3 caves, the [[Doppelgänger's Den]], the [[Engulfed Castle]] and the [[Cavern for a King]]. It functions the same as normal Spotcaps, except it can only be attacked by [[White Pikmin]] due to the [[poison]] it emmits. However, they can also be destroyed easily by [[Oatchi]]'s rush, if he has the {{oatchi|Sniff Saver}} equipped.
{{infobox plant
|plant_name = Kingcap
|pikmin3    = y
|image      = Kingcap.png
|noicons    = y
|areas      = [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Distant Tundra]]
|missionct  = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Twilight Hollow]]
}}
The '''Kingcap''' is a giant version of the Spotcap. It has a lot more durability, and occupies more space, but once cleared, opens up more significant space. Unlike the Spotcaps, Pikmin can latch on to it when thrown, and it has a [[HUD#Health wheel|health wheel]].


===Stats===
===Stats===
{{enemy stats
{{enemy stats
|weight3 = N/A
|weight4 = N/A
|carriers3 = N/A
|carriers4 = N/A
|seeds3 = N/A
|seeds4 = N/A
|value3 = N/A
|value4 = N/A
|hp3 = 1000
|hp4 = 50
|regen3 = Unknown
|regen4 = Unknown
}}
}}
{{clear}}
{{clear}}


==Locations==
==Locations==
{{stub|Add more detail to locations.}}
{{stub|section=y|Add more detail to locations.}}
Usually, the two fungi are found together in large clusters. Kingcaps are never seen without Spotcaps, but a few Spotcaps are in places without Kingcaps.
[[Kingcap]]s are never seen without Spotcaps, but a few Spotcaps are in places without Kingcaps.
 
===Tropical Wilds===
===Tropical Wilds===
*Both appear in a non-obtrusive fashion in the cave next to the landing site, leading up from [[Alph]]'s crash site.
*Spotcaps appear in a non-obtrusive fashion in the cave next to the landing site, leading up from [[Alph]]'s crash site.
 
===Distant Tundra===
===Distant Tundra===
*A large amount of Spotcaps and two Kingcaps appear in the area around [[Charlie]]'s crash site. The Kingcaps serve as the game's first obstacle.
*A large amount of Spotcaps appear in the area around [[Charlie]]'s crash site.
 
===Twilight River===
===Twilight River===
*A few Spotcaps appear near the [[Dwarf Orange Bulborb]]s near the landing site, where the lilypads start flowing down the northern river tributary.
*A few Spotcaps appear near the [[Dwarf Orange Bulborb]]s near the landing site, where the [[lily pad]]s start flowing down the northern river tributary.
 
===Tropical Forest===
===Tropical Forest===
*Spotcaps appear in the lowest part of the area in both versions of the level. In the Collect Treasure! version, a Kingcap blocks a dead end in the same section.
*Spotcaps appear in the lowest part of the area in both versions of the level.
 
===Twilight Hollow===
===Twilight Hollow===
*The easternmost part of the level with a [[Red Bulborb]] and some [[Purple Pikmin]] is blocked by a group of Spotcaps.
*The easternmost part of the level with a [[Bulborb]] and some [[Purple Pikmin]] is blocked by a group of Spotcaps.
 
==Technical information==
==Technical information==
===Spotcap===
{{p3 enemy technical
{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = komush
|name      = komush
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|direct    = 0
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 0
|damage    = 0
|territory = 100
|value    = 0
}}
===Kingcap===
{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = mush
|hp        = 1000
|rock      = 10
|white    = 0
|brout    = 1
|brin      = 0
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 10
|territory = 100
|territory = 100
|value    = 0
|value    = 0
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Spotcap-like mushroom.png|The mushroom that acts the same as the Spotcap.
Spotcap-like mushroom.png|Artwork of a Dusty Mushroom, which functions identically to the Spotcap.
File:Brown mushrooms.jpeg|A group of brown mushrooms.
P3 Brown Mushrooms.jpg|A group of Dusty Mushrooms in the [[Garden of Hope]].
File:Kingcap.jpg|The first Kingcaps encountered in [[Story Mode]].
P3 Kingcap and Spotcap.jpg|A Spotcap next to a Kingcap in a cave.
File:WUPP Pikmin3 Ev05 scrn03.png|Yellow Pikmin attacking the Kingcaps, under Captain Charlie's orders.
P4 small mushrooms.jpg|Spotcaps in {{p4}}.
File:Kingcap.jpeg|A Kingcap in a cave.
File:Spotcap.jpeg|A Spotcap next to a Kingcap in a cave.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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'''Spotcap'''
'''Spotcap'''
{{Foreignname
{{Foreignname
|Jap=コマダラタケ
|JapR=Ko Madara Take
|JapM=Small [[Kingcap|Spotted Mushroom]]
|FraA=
|FraA=
|FraAM=
|FraAM=
|FraE=Bulbolet nain
|FraE=Bulbolet nain
|FraEM=Dwarf bolete
|FraEM=Dwarf kingcap
|Ger=Gemeiner Zwerg-Punktpilz
|Ger=Gemeiner Zwerg-Punktpilz
|GerM=Common Dwarf Spot-Mushroom
|GerM=Common Dwarf Spot-Mushroom
|Ita=Fungoleto nano
|Ita=Fungoleto nano
|ItaM=
|ItaM=Dwarf kingcap
|SpaA=Minifungo moteado
|Spa=Minifungo moteado
|SpaAM=Spotted minifungus
|SpaM=Spotted minifungus
|SpaE=Minifungo moteado
|SpaEM=Spotted minifungus
}}
}}


'''Kingcap'''
'''Dusty Mushroom'''
{{Foreignname
{{foreignname
|FraA=
|Jap  = ホコリタケ
|FraAM=
|JapR = Hokori Take
|FraE=Bulbolet
|JapM = Dust Mushroom
|FraEM= From ''bolet'' (bolete)
|Fra  = Champoussière
|Ger=Gemeiner Punktpilz
|FraM = Dustshroom
|GerM=Common Spot-mushroom
|FraN =  
|Ita=Fungoleto
|Ger = Staubpilz
|ItaM=
|GerM = Dustmushroom
|SpaA=Superfungo moteado
|GerN  =
|SpaAM=Spotted superfungus
|Ita = Prataiolo
|SpaE=Superfungo moteado
|ItaM = Field mushroom
|SpaEM=Spotted superfungus
|ItaN =  
|Spa  = Hongo polvoriento
|SpaM = Dusty fungus
|SpaN =  
|notes = y
}}
}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Kingcap]]
*[[Crystal]]
*[[Crystal]]
*[[Bouncy Mushroom]]
*[[Bouncy Mushroom]]
*[[Sticky mold]]
==References==
{{refs}}


{{obstacles}}
{{obstacles}}

Latest revision as of 02:02, November 16, 2024

Spotcap
Artwork of a Spotcap.
Appears in Pikmin 3Pikmin 4
Scientific name Unknown
Family Unknown
Areas Tropical Wilds, Distant Tundra, Twilight River
Caves None
Collect treasure! levels Tropical Forest, Twilight Hollow
Battle enemies! levels Tropical Forest, Distant Tundra Remix
Side Story levels Flower Garden, Inside Forest, Tundra, Creature Hunting, First Part Found
Dandori Challenge levels None
Bingo Battle levels None
Dandori Battle levels None

Spotcaps (コマダラタケ?, lit.: "Small Spotted Mushroom") are a type of fungus in Pikmin 3 that serve as obstacles. They are usually found in tight groups and typically near Kingcaps, so they typically block passageways. Some Spotcaps however can be found by themselves, out of the way. Leaders can use their Pikmin to destroy Spotcaps.

Spotcaps have varying sizes, near those of a leader. If a Pikmin is issued to attack a Spotcap, they'll pummel it for a bit, until it shrivels up and disappears, but if a Pikmin is thrown straight towards its top, it will crush the fungus and destroy it straight away. In addition, there is another mushroom similar to the Spotcap that is completely brown, cannot be locked-onto, and also disappears if a Pikmin is thrown on top of it, named Dusty Mushrooms.[1][2] The two function similarly, and the latter is assumed to be another form of Spotcap, or at least closely related to it. In Pikmin 3, the Dusty Mushrooms can sometimes release data files, though in Pikmin 3 Deluxe all data files the corresponding Spotcaps and Dusty Mushrooms once held are instead found nearby.

Stats[edit]

Weight Max.
carriers
Seeds Value Health
N/A N/A N/A N/A 100

Poison Spotcap[edit]

A Toxstool near some Poison Spotcaps.
2 Poison Spotcaps near a Toxstool.

The Poison Spotcap is a variant of the Spotcap found exclusively in Pikmin 4. It is rarer than its normal counterpart, only being found in 1 above ground area, the Primordial Thicket, and 3 caves, the Doppelgänger's Den, the Engulfed Castle and the Cavern for a King. It functions the same as normal Spotcaps, except it can only be attacked by White Pikmin due to the poison it emmits. However, they can also be destroyed easily by Oatchi's rush, if he has the Pup Sniff Saver equipped.

Stats[edit]

Weight Max.
carriers
Seeds Value Health
N/A N/A N/A N/A 50

Locations[edit]

The leaf texture used in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode menu. (Used on Pikipedia in the {{stub}} template.)

This section is a stub. You can help Pikipedia by expanding it.
Suggestions: Add more detail to locations.

Kingcaps are never seen without Spotcaps, but a few Spotcaps are in places without Kingcaps.

Tropical Wilds[edit]

  • Spotcaps appear in a non-obtrusive fashion in the cave next to the landing site, leading up from Alph's crash site.

Distant Tundra[edit]

  • A large amount of Spotcaps appear in the area around Charlie's crash site.

Twilight River[edit]

Tropical Forest[edit]

  • Spotcaps appear in the lowest part of the area in both versions of the level.

Twilight Hollow[edit]

  • The easternmost part of the level with a Bulborb and some Purple Pikmin is blocked by a group of Spotcaps.

Technical information[edit]

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name komush
HP 100
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill 1
White Pikmin ingestions to kill 0
Bomb rock explosions to kill 1
Bomb rock ingestions to kill 0
Number of direct hits on top to kill 0
Damage to leaders 0
Territory radius 100
Mission Mode value 0

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Spotcaps and Kingcaps share many similarities to Dwarf Bulborbs, and Bulborbs, respectively. Spotcaps and Dwarf Bulborbs each have 100 health, while Kingcaps and Bulborbs each have 1000. Both are red with white spots, and both Spotcaps and Dwarf Bulborbs instantly get defeated when hit on top.

Names in other languages[edit]

Spotcap

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese コマダラタケ?
Ko Madara Take
Small Spotted Mushroom
Flag of France French (NoE) Bulbolet nain Dwarf kingcap
Flag of Germany German Gemeiner Zwerg-Punktpilz Common Dwarf Spot-Mushroom
Flag of Italy Italian Fungoleto nano Dwarf kingcap
Flag of Spain Spanish Minifungo moteado Spotted minifungus

Dusty Mushroom

Language Name Meaning Notes
Flag of Japan Japanese ホコリタケ?
Hokori Take
Dust Mushroom
Flag of France French Champoussière Dustshroom
Flag of Germany German Staubpilz Dustmushroom
Flag of Italy Italian Prataiolo Field mushroom
Flag of Spain Spanish Hongo polvoriento Dusty fungus

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Quaggled Mireclops
    Trestripods gigahenum
    Mireclops family
    A rule of thumb is that the larger a creature is, the more it must consume to support its body weight. The quaggled mireclops is no exception. It uses its rootlike legs to drain its environs of nutrients, to the point that puncturing it could improve the entire surrounding area's ecosystem. It also catches small insects using a hidden tongue in the wide mouth found all about its circumference. What prey it manages to catch, it dissolves to their base compounds, such as nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potassium. Its insides are fertile ground for a wide variety of plants, including Sleeping Beauty and Dusty Mushrooms. Some theorize that the fruit-like growth atop its main body is in itself a parasitic species living off the nutrients it drains from the mireclops's enormous body.
    – Olimar in his comments on the Quaggled Mireclops
  2. ^ In the files of Pikmin 3, stored as hokoritake, they have data for a lock-on name, with it being "Dusty Mushroom". The name goes unused in the final game because they cannot be locked-onto.