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Scientific name: '' | Scientific name: ''Conchcrustus kryonae'' | ||
The Freezecake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is icy, and any non-[[Ice Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be frozen if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. | The Freezecake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is icy, and any non-[[Ice Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be frozen if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. | ||
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{{main|Scorchcake}} | {{main|Scorchcake}} | ||
Scientific name: '' | Scientific name: ''Conchcrustus emberio'' | ||
The Scorchcake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is firey, and any non-[[Red Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be burned if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. | The Scorchcake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is firey, and any non-[[Red Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be burned if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. | ||
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{{main|Shockcake}} | {{main|Shockcake}} | ||
Scientific name: '' | Scientific name: ''Conchcrustus ampero'' | ||
The Shockcake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is electric, and any non-[[Yellow Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be shocked if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. | The Shockcake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is electric, and any non-[[Yellow Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be shocked if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. |
Latest revision as of 16:49, June 28, 2024
The shellcake family is a family of mollusc-like enemies introduced in Pikmin 4. Members belong to the Conchcrustus genus.
Members[edit]
Freezecake[edit]
- Main article: Freezecake.
Scientific name: Conchcrustus kryonae
The Freezecake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is icy, and any non-Ice Pikmin or Oatchi will be frozen if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.
Scorchcake[edit]
- Main article: Scorchcake.
Scientific name: Conchcrustus emberio
The Scorchcake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is firey, and any non-Red Pikmin or Oatchi will be burned if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.
Shockcake[edit]
- Main article: Shockcake.
Scientific name: Conchcrustus ampero
The Shockcake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is electric, and any non-Yellow Pikmin or Oatchi will be shocked if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.
Naming[edit]
The family name is in reference to the members' shell shape, which resemble some types of cakes.
The genus Conchcrustus is named after the real-life conch mollusk, and crust, or crustae, a Latin root word meaning shell.
Names in other languages[edit]
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Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | オオバンガイ科? Ooban gai ka |
Ōban-yaki shellfish family | |
French | carapacrêpes | The name is a portmanteau of "carapace" (shell) and "crêpes" (crepes) | |
German | Krustenkuchen | ||
Korean | 빵조개 과 | ||
Portuguese | Caraboloídeos | Snaicakidae | The name is a portmanteau of "caracol" (snail) and "bolo" (cake) and the suffix "-ídeos" (-idae), which is used for naming animal family names |