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Blizzarding Blowhog
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Sus nivisventis (hypertrophic)
Family	Blowhog
Areas	None
Caves	The Mud Pit, Cavern for a King
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Blows ice

Latest revision as of 11:12, July 27, 2024

This article is about the large grounded Blowhog that attacks with freezing air that can knock Pikmin backwards. For the small grounded Blowhog that attacks with freezing air that cannot knock Pikmin backwards, see Snowy Blowhog. For the airborne Blowhog that attacks with freezing air, see Icy Blowhog.

The Blizzarding Blowhog (ブリザードックリ^?, lit.: "Blizzard Tokkuri") is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It is a larger version of the Snowy Blowhog both visually and mechanically, with the only differences being that it attacks faster that its ice breath can knockback captains, Ice Pikmin and Oatchi. It is similar to the Titan Blowhog, a larger version of the Fiery Blowhog.

Stats[edit]

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
15	30	15^{[note 1]}	× 15	2000

^ This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the Piklopedia.

Behavior[edit]

The Blizzarding Blowhog acts quite similar to its smaller counterpart, the Snowy Blowhog. They will walk around a small area, noticing Pikmin and the captain when they draw near, and will then attack blowing ice out of its mouth. This ice will freeze any Pikmin apart from Ice Pikmin, as they are resistant to ice, but will blow them away. In addition to attacking more rapidly than its smaller counterpart, the Blizzarding Blowhog also has a slightly shorter delay before it shakes off Pikmin.

Appearance[edit]

The Blizzarding Blowhog looks identical to the Snowy Blowhog, with the only difference being is that it is much larger.

Locations[edit]

There are only 2 Blizzarding Blowhogs in the entirety of Pikmin 4 one is found in sublevel 2 of The Mud Pit north-east of the base.

The other is found in sublevel 7 of the Cavern for a King on the lowering platform and must be defeated to progress.

Strategy[edit]

The following article or section contains guides.
The strategies shown are just suggestions.

Ice Pikmin are the most obvious choice to fight Blizzarding Blowhogs due to their immunity to ice, but note that, due to their low attack power, a squad consisting solely of Ice Pikmin will take a while to defeat the Blowhog. Using other types can potentially end the battle more quickly, provided you are quick on the whistle to save any frozen Pikmin.

Blizzarding Blowhogs cannot directly kill Pikmin, as freezing is nonlethal. However, keep in mind that, due to the cave layout, they may be able to buck them off the map and into the pit, which will kill them. Take care to ensure that the Blowhog is facing in-bounds when fighting it, and be prepared to disengage if it begins facing out of bounds. Otherwise, Blizzarding Blowhogs can be treated similarly to all other Blowhogs: Throw Pikmin onto its body (or Rush a squad into it while riding Oatchi), and whistle them back before it can buck them off, repeating the process until the Blowhog dies.

Alternatively, Oatchi can reasonably kill it on his own, provided he has his Pup Thermal Defense upgrade. He'll take minor damage from the Blowhog's attempts to buck him away, but the fight should be very simple otherwise.

As with all Blowhogs, throwing Purple Pikmin onto its body is also a very effective strategy that can very quickly kill it, due to their extreme stomping power. Around 20 Purple Pikmin are enough to kill this beast. Purple Pikmin also have the added benefit of being immune to the knockback created by the Blowhog's freezing breath, which is by far their deadliest aspect in their encounter in the Cavern for a King.

Notes[edit]

Dalmo's notes[edit]

“This creature blows out an unending gale of freezing, blizzard-like winds. Talk about lung capacity! With this hulking darling around, we could cool down those hot summer days in an instant. Although, it does exhale carbonic acid. Maybe that's not such a good idea after all.”

Olimar's notes[edit]

“This specimen is actually a Snowy Blowhog, that lethal expeller of icy air. However, it's grown to a gigantic size thanks to an endocrine abnormality.

Unlike the Titan Blowhog, this condition does not sentence the Blizzarding Blowhog with a shorter life span. In fact, its life span is actually much longer than that of the average Snowy Blowhog.

The organs that produce the dry ice are also enlarged in this specimen, perhaps in order to make production more efficient.”

Louie's notes[edit]

“Scrape the interior of its elongated nose with a spoon for a quick dessert of meaty shaved ice. Add a drizzle of sashimi-grade soy sauce to take it up a notch!”

Other information[edit]

Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #21
Musical theme: Boss battle (cave)

Naming[edit]

See more: Blowhog family#Naming.

Common name: Blizzarding Blowhog. A blizzard is an extreme type of snowstorm.
Japanese nickname: ブリザードックリ^?. It is a pun on ブリザード^?, lit.: "Blizzard" and ドックリ^?, lit.: "Tokkuri".
Japanese name: フブキブタドックリ肥大個体^?, lit.: "Blizzard Pig Dokkuri (Hypertrophic)". This is the same as the Japanese name for the Snowy Blowhog, with the added clarification that it suffers from hypertrophy, which is a condition that increases muscle and cell growth.
Scientific name: Sus nivisventis (hypertrophic). This is the same as the Snowy Blowhog, with the added clarification that it suffers from hypertrophy.
Internal names: BIGICETANK. ICETANK is the internal name for Snowy Blowhogs, with "big" added to distinguish size.
Prerelease: Unknown

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ブリザードックリ^? Burizādokkuri	Blizzard Tokkuri
Chinese (traditional)	冰雪德古利 Bīngxuě Dégǔlì	Ice Snow Tokkuri
Chinese (simplified)	冰雪德古利 Bīngxuě Dégǔlì	Ice Snow Tokkuri
Dutch	Frisademig reuzesnuitzwijn	Fresh-breathed giant snouthog
French	Puffy cracheblizzard	Blizzard-spitter puffy	"Cracheblizzard" is a portmanteau of "crache" (spit) and "blizzard" (blizzard)
German	Rüsselbibba	Trunk Tremble	The name is a portmanteau of German "Rüssel" (trunk/proboscis) and Latim "bibba" (bibbern), relating to the it’s ability to blow ice
Italian	Eruptor tempestoso	Stormy eruptor
Korean	눈보라돼지호롱 Nunbora-Dwaeji-Horong	Blizzard Pig Oil Lamp
Portuguese	Cusporco-neve	Snow spitpig	"Cusporco" is a portmanteau of "cuspir" (to spit) and "porco" (pig)
Spanish	Verraco glacial	Glacial pig

Gallery[edit]

A Blizzarding Blowhog, as seen in Cavern for a King.
A deceased Blizzarding Blowhog.
A Blizzarding Blowhog exhaling icy air in Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
A Blizzarding Blowhog fighting some Ice Pikmin.
A Blizzarding Blowhog after freezing a Pikpik carrot.
A dead Blizzarding Blowhog, with Oatchi and the player for scale.
A dead Snowy Blowhog next to Oatchi and the player for scale.
A Blizzarding Blowhog freezing a large group of Pikmin in The Mud Pit.
A Blizzarding Blowhog freezing a hydro jelly.

Trivia[edit]

Both Olimar's notes and the creature's scientific name suggest that Blizzarding Blowhogs are affected by hypertrophy, a condition where cells in the body – normally in organs such as the heart – enlarge. In reality, it is virtually unheard of for anything with this condition to grow taller or larger. It shares this condition with Titan Blowhogs.
- Unlike Titan Blowhogs, Blizzarding Blowhogs appear to solely benefit from their condition, as their enlarged organs do not damage their body, and in fact, directly benefit its lifespan. Titan Blowhogs are also noted to be infertile, while Blizzarding Blowhogs are not explicitly stated to be such.

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 |icon        = Blizzarding Blowhog P4 icon.png
 |size        = 256px
-|name        = Sus nivisventis (hypertrophic)
+|namecustom        = ''Sus nivisventis'' (hypertrophic)
 |family      = Blowhog
 |areas       = None
@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 |attacks     = Blows ice
 }}
-{{futuregame}}
+{{otheruses|the large grounded Blowhog that attacks with freezing air that can knock Pikmin backwards|the small grounded Blowhog that attacks with freezing air that cannot knock Pikmin backwards|Snowy Blowhog|the airborne Blowhog that attacks with freezing air|Icy Blowhog}}
-'''Blizzarding Blowhog'''s ({{j|ブリザードックリ|Burizādokkuri|Blizzard Tokkuri}}) are larger versions of [[Snowy Blowhog]]s similar to how the [[Titan Blowhog]] is a larger version of [[Fiery Blowhog]]s. Since this creature blows ice, [[Ice Pikmin]] should be used to defeat them as they are resistant to ice. However, since these Blowhogs can be placed near a void, they aren't fully immune to the creature as they can be thrown to their deaths.
+The '''Blizzarding Blowhog''' ({{j|ブリザードックリ|Burizādokkuri|Blizzard Tokkuri}}) is an [[enemy]] found in [[Pikmin 4]]. It is a larger version of the [[Snowy Blowhog]] both visually and mechanically, with the only differences being that it attacks faster that its ice breath can knockback captains, [[Ice Pikmin]] and [[Oatchi]]. It is similar to the [[Titan Blowhog]], a larger version of the [[Fiery Blowhog]].
 ==Stats==
@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
 |weight4 = 15
 |carriers4 = 30
-|seeds4 = {{tt|15|This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the game files.}}
+|seeds4 = 15<ref group="note">This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].</ref>
 |value4 = 15
 |hp4 = 2000
 }}
+{{refs|note}}
 == Behavior ==
-Blizzarding Blowhog's act quite similar to their smaller counterparts, the Snowy Blowhog. They will walk around a small area, noticing Pikmin and the captain when they draw near, and will then attack blowing ice out of its mouth. This ice will freeze any Pikmin apart from Ice Pikmin, as they are resistant to ice, but will blow them away. The Blizzarding Blowhog shakes after every attack, throwing all Pikmin attacking it in front of it.
+The Blizzarding Blowhog acts quite similar to its smaller counterpart, the Snowy Blowhog. They will walk around a small area, noticing Pikmin and the captain when they draw near, and will then attack blowing ice out of its mouth. This ice will freeze any Pikmin apart from Ice Pikmin, as they are resistant to ice, but will blow them away. In addition to attacking more rapidly than its smaller counterpart, the Blizzarding Blowhog also has a slightly shorter delay before it shakes off Pikmin.
 ==Appearance==
-The Blizzarding Blowhog looks identical to the Snowy Blowhogs, with the only difference being is that it is a lot larger.
+The Blizzarding Blowhog looks identical to the [[Snowy Blowhog]], with the only difference being is that it is much larger.
 == Locations ==
-There are only 2 Blizzarding Blowhogs in the entirety of [[Pikmin 4]], found in Sublevel 7 of the [[Cavern for a King]] and Sublevel 2 of [[The Mud Pit]] respectively.
+There are only 2 Blizzarding Blowhogs in the entirety of {{p4}} one is found in sublevel 2 of [[The Mud Pit]] north-east of the base.
+The other is found in sublevel 7 of the [[Cavern for a King]] on the lowering platform and must be defeated to progress.
 == Strategy ==
 {{guide}}
-Ice Pikmin should be used to defeat Blizzarding Blowhogs due to their resistance to ice, but other Pikmin can be used if care is used and you're quick to whistle any frozen Pikmin. To avoid Pikmin falling to their deaths, try to steer the Blowhog to look towards the platforms the cave is made of, this will reduce the chances of Pikmin being thrown off the map. The best way to attack the Blizzarding Blowhog is constantly throw Pikmin at its body until it throws them forward. Whistle all your Pikmin and repeat until the Blowhog is defeated. Due to the ice, acquiring the [[Thermal Defense]], for both the player and [[Oatchi]], from [[Russ]] will help greatly as both your character and Oatchi will be resistant to freezing.
+Ice Pikmin are the most obvious choice to fight Blizzarding Blowhogs due to their immunity to ice, but note that, due to their low attack power, a squad consisting solely of Ice Pikmin will take a while to defeat the Blowhog. Using other types can potentially end the battle more quickly, provided you are quick on the whistle to save any frozen Pikmin.
+Blizzarding Blowhogs cannot directly kill Pikmin, as freezing is nonlethal. However, keep in mind that, due to the cave layout, they may be able to buck them off the map and into the [[pit]], which ''will'' kill them. Take care to ensure that the Blowhog is facing in-bounds when fighting it, and be prepared to disengage if it begins facing out of bounds. Otherwise, Blizzarding Blowhogs can be treated similarly to all other Blowhogs: Throw Pikmin onto its body (or Rush a squad into it while riding [[Oatchi]]), and whistle them back before it can buck them off, repeating the process until the Blowhog dies.
+Alternatively, Oatchi can reasonably kill it on his own, provided he has his {{oatchi|Thermal Defense}} upgrade. He'll take minor damage from the Blowhog's attempts to buck him away, but the fight should be very simple otherwise.
-An alternative to using Ice Pikmin is to instead use Purple Pikmin, while they are not immune to ice, they are immune to the wind knockback the Blizzarding Blowhog creates. This can be useful in the metal and mud-laden caves in which this enemy appears, since they tend to knock pikmin into bottomless swamps or the abyss. The most effective way to use Purple Pikmin against this enemy is to throw them due to Purple Pikmin's additional impact damage.
+As with all Blowhogs, throwing [[Purple Pikmin]] onto its body is also a very effective strategy that can very quickly kill it, due to their extreme stomping power. Around 20 Purple Pikmin are enough to kill this beast. Purple Pikmin also have the added benefit of being immune to the knockback created by the Blowhog's freezing breath, which is by far their deadliest aspect in their encounter in the [[Cavern for a King]].
 == Notes ==
-=== Dalmo's Notes ===
+=== Dalmo's notes ===
-{{transcript|This creature blows out an unending gale of freezing, blizzard-like winds. Talk about lung capacity! With this hulking darling around, we could cool down those hit summer days in an instant. Although, it does exhale carbonic acid. Maybe that's not such a good idea after all|block=y}}
+{{transcript|This creature blows out an unending gale of freezing, blizzard-like winds. Talk about lung capacity! With this hulking darling around, we could cool down those hot summer days in an instant. Although, it does exhale carbonic acid. Maybe that's not such a good idea after all.|block=y}}
-===Olimar's Notes===
+=== Olimar's notes ===
 {{transcript|This specimen is actually a Snowy Blowhog, that lethal expeller of icy air. However, it's grown to a gigantic size thanks to an endocrine abnormality.
@@ Line 49: / Line 57: @@
 The organs that produce the dry ice are also enlarged in this specimen, perhaps in order to make production more efficient.|block=y}}
-===Louie's Notes===
+=== Louie's notes ===
 {{transcript|Scrape the interior of its elongated nose with a spoon for a quick dessert of meaty shaved ice. Add a drizzle of sashimi-grade soy sauce to take it up a notch!|block=y}}
+==Other information==
+{{enemy other info
+|piklopedia4 = 21
+|music = ''[[Music in Pikmin 4#Boss battle (cave)|Boss battle (cave)]]''
+}}
 == Naming ==
@@ Line 56: / Line 70: @@
 {{naming
 |common     = Blizzarding Blowhog. A blizzard is an extreme type of snowstorm.
-|jpcommon   = {{j|ブリザードックリ|Burizādokkuri}}. It is a pun on {{j|ブリザード}|Burizādo|Blizzard}} and {{j|ドックリ|Dokkuri|Tokkuri}}.
+|jpcommon   = {{j|ブリザードックリ|Burizādokkuri}}. It is a pun on {{j|ブリザード|Burizādo|Blizzard}} and {{j|ドックリ|Dokkuri|Tokkuri}}.
 |jpname     = {{j|フブキブタドックリ 肥大個体|Fubuki Buta Dokkuri Hidai Kotai|Blizzard Pig Dokkuri (Hypertrophic)}}. This is the same as the Japanese name for the Snowy Blowhog, with the added clarification that it suffers from hypertrophy, which is a condition that increases muscle and cell growth.
 |scientific = ''Sus nivisventis'' (hypertrophic). This is the same as the Snowy Blowhog, with the added clarification that it suffers from hypertrophy.
@@ Line 68: / Line 82: @@
 |JapR = Burizādokkuri
 |JapM = Blizzard Tokkuri
+|JapN  =
 |ChiTrad  = 冰雪德古利
 |ChiTradR = Bīngxuě Dégǔlì
 |ChiTradM = Ice Snow Tokkuri
+|ChiTradN =
 |ChiSimp  = 冰雪德古利
 |ChiSimpR = Bīngxuě Dégǔlì
 |ChiSimpM = Ice Snow Tokkuri
+|ChiSimpN =
 |Dut  = Frisademig reuzesnuitzwijn
 |DutM = Fresh-breathed giant snouthog
+|DutN =
 |Fra  = Puffy cracheblizzard
 |FraM = Blizzard-spitter puffy
@@ Line 81: / Line 99: @@
 |Ger  = Rüsselbibba
 |GerM = Trunk Tremble
-|GerN = „Bibba“ means „bibbern“, relating to the it’s ability to blow ice
+|GerN = The name is a portmanteau of German ''"Rüssel"'' (trunk/proboscis) and Latim "''bibba"'' (bibbern), relating to the it’s ability to blow ice
 |Ita  = Eruptor tempestoso
 |ItaM = Stormy eruptor
+|ItaN =
 |Kor  = 눈보라돼지호롱
 |KorR = Nunbora-Dwaeji-Horong
 |KorM = Blizzard Pig Oil Lamp
+|KorN =
 |Spa  = Verraco glacial
-|SpaM = Glacial blowhog
+|SpaM = Glacial pig
+|SpaN =
 |Por  = Cusporco-neve
 |PorM = Snow spitpig
@@ Line 96: / Line 117: @@
 == Gallery ==
-{{image}}
 <gallery>
 P4 - Blizzarding Blowhog - CfaK.jpg|A Blizzarding Blowhog, as seen in [[Cavern for a King]].
 P4 - Blizzarding Blowhog - Deceased - CfaK.jpg|A deceased Blizzarding Blowhog.
-P4 Blizzarding Blowhog exhale.jpg|A Blizzarding Blowhog exhaling icy air in ''Pikmin 4'''s [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
+P4 Blizzarding Blowhog exhale.jpg|A Blizzarding Blowhog exhaling icy air in ''Pikmin 4''{{'s}} [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
+Blizzarding Blowhog Fight.jpg|A Blizzarding Blowhog fighting some [[Ice Pikmin]].
+Blizzarding Blowhog Freeze.jpg|A Blizzarding Blowhog after freezing a [[Pikpik carrot]].
+Blizzarding Blowhog Dead.jpg|A dead Blizzarding Blowhog, with [[Oatchi]] and the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player]] for scale.
+Snowy Blowhog Death Scale.jpg|A dead [[Snowy Blowhog]] next to Oatchi and the player for scale.
+Blizzarding_Blowhog_P4_Freezes_Large_Group.jpg|A Blizzarding Blowhog freezing a large group of Pikmin in [[The Mud Pit]].
+Blizzarding_Blowhog_P4_Freezes_Hydro_Jelly.jpg|A Blizzarding Blowhog freezing a [[Hydro jelly|hydro jelly]].
 </gallery>
+==Trivia==
+*Both Olimar's notes and the creature's scientific name suggest that Blizzarding Blowhogs are affected by {{w|hypertrophy}}, a condition where cells in the body &ndash; normally in organs such as the heart &ndash; enlarge. In reality, it is virtually unheard of for anything with this condition to grow taller or larger. It shares this condition with [[Titan Blowhog]]s.
+**Unlike Titan Blowhogs, Blizzarding Blowhogs appear to solely benefit from their condition, as their enlarged organs do not damage their body, and in fact, directly benefit its lifespan. Titan Blowhogs are also noted to be infertile, while Blizzarding Blowhogs are not explicitly stated to be such.
 == See also ==
@@ Line 107: / Line 137: @@
 *[[Snowy Blowhog]]
 *[[Blowhog family]]
+*[[Jumbo Bulborb]]s, which have a similar condition
 {{harmless enemies}}
 {{p4enemies}}