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|FraM = Caparacrepes
|FraN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"carapace"'' (shell) and ''"crêpes"'' (crepes)
|FraN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"carapace"'' (shell) and ''"crêpes"'' (crepes)
|Ger = Krustenkuchen
|Ger = Krustenkuchen
|GerM =  
|GerM = Crustcake
|GerN =  
|GerN = Compound of ''"Kruste"'' (crust) and ''"Kuchen"'' (cake)
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|ItaM =  
|ItaM =  
|ItaN =  
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|Kor  = 빵조개 과
|Kor  = 빵조개 과
|KorR =  
|KorR = Ppangjogae gwa
|KorM =  
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|Spa  =  
|Spa  = Caparatártidos
|SpaM =  
|SpaM = Carapacakidae
|SpaN =  
|SpaN = From ''"caparazón"'' (carapace) and ''"tarta"'' (cake), and the suffix ''"-idos"'' used for animal family names
|Por  = Caraboloídeos
|Por  = Caraboloídeos
|PorM = Snaicakidae
|PorM = Snaicakidae

Latest revision as of 18:18, September 2, 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]

Icon for the Freezecake, from Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
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]

Icon for the Scorchcake, from Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
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]

Icon for the Shockcake, from Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
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
Flag of Japan Japanese オオバンガイ科?
Ooban gai ka
Ōban-yaki shellfish family
Flag of France French carapacrêpes Caparacrepes The name is a portmanteau of "carapace" (shell) and "crêpes" (crepes)
Flag of Germany German Krustenkuchen Crustcake Compound of "Kruste" (crust) and "Kuchen" (cake)
Flag of South Korea Korean 빵조개 과
Ppangjogae gwa
Flag of Brazil 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
Flag of Spain Spanish Caparatártidos Carapacakidae From "caparazón" (carapace) and "tarta" (cake), and the suffix "-idos" used for animal family names

See also[edit]