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Masterhop
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Amphicaris frondiferorum (advanced age)
Family	Amphituber
Areas	Serene Shores (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale), Giant's Hearth
Caves	Seafloor Resort
Dandori Challenge stages	Cliff-Hanger's Hold
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Crush Pikmin

Latest revision as of 08:32, December 14, 2024

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The Masterhop (ヌシガエル^?, lit.: "Master Frog") is an enlarged version of the Yellow Wollyhop. It is a tough enemy in Pikmin 4, sometimes fought as a boss.

Stats[edit]

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
15	30	15	× 15	3000

Behavior[edit]

Just like the smaller counterpart, Masterhop tries to jump up and fall on the player to crush them and their Pikmin. Notably, similar to the Quaggled Mireclops, if the ground is sandy, the Masterhop can sink the ground below it into puddles of water, making it dangerous to Pikmin without an immunity to it. The Masterhop will also look at its target before jumping like the Yellow Wollyhop. This gives you a chance to move away from it before it attacks.

Locations[edit]

On sublevel 4 of the Seafloor Resort, a Masterhop holds the Greed-Inducement Device.
In Giant's Hearth, 2 Masterhops are located next to eachother inside the area with sprinklers.
Cliff-Hanger's Hold
In Olimar's Shipwreck Tale only, a Masterhop guards a partially buried Automatic Gear in the Serene Shores.

Strategy[edit]

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

The Masterhop can be killed by charging Oatchi at it with a big amount of Purple Pikmin, Rock Pikmin or Red Pikmin. Alternatively you can freeze it with Ice Pikmin or an Ice Blast midair, which will kill it instantly. However if Rock Pikmin are pounded there is a chance that they will drown due to water puddles scattered in the area.

Notes[edit]

Dalmo's notes[edit]

“Wiggly elastic skin is the proper fit for this bouncing beauty! Slippery-smooth and shiny-sleek, its skin is soft as a baby's cheeks! Though you might want to be wary of getting close enough to touch it. Just watching it move will make you yearn for skin that is more radiantly lustrous too.”

Olimar's notes[edit]

“It's widely believed that Yellow Wollyhops and other related species can continue to grow until they start breeding, but after that their growth rate plummets. However, in safe environments—ones that lack natural predators, for example—some individuals of the species may forgo reproduction altogether and continue growing until they reach gigantic proportions.

The Yellow Wollyhop's telomerase enzymes are particularly active, which prevents their bodies' cells from aging. Under the right conditions, it's not unusual for some individuals to reach over 50 years in age.”

Louie's notes[edit]

“Meat can be consumed if first dehydrated with a lot of salt. But the eyeballs and the legs are the best parts.”

Pikmin Garden[edit]

Text

“天敵がいない環境で繁殖活動をすることなく成長を続け、巨大化したダルマイモガエルの長寿個体。条件が合えば50歳を超えることもある。

特徴その1 若年個体との違い

捕食に必要な跳躍が維持できる、体高比で2～3倍の大きさまで成長する。

(Image text: 発達した筋肉で、より高く連続して跳ぶことができる)

特徴その2 長生きの秘訣

テロメラーゼという酵素が活発で、体内の細胞の老化を防いでいる。

(Image text: 繁殖活動をしないほか、冬眠せず、暖かい場所で越冬する)”

Translation

“A long-lived Yellow Wollyhop that continues to grow without reproductive activity in an environment without natural enemies, reaching gigantic proportions. Under the right conditions, it can reach over 50 years in age.

Feature #1: Differences from young specimens

It grows to two to three times taller, allowing it to maintain the leaping ability necessary for predation.

(Image text: "Its well-developed muscles allow it to leap higher and in succession")

Feature #2: The secret to their longevity

The telomerase enzymes are active, preventing their bodies' cells from aging.

(Image text: "In addition to not reproducing, they pass the winter in warm places without hibernating")”

Other information[edit]

Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #92
Musical theme: Boss battle (cave) (Seafloor Resort only)

Naming[edit]

Common name: Masterhop. It is a portmanteau of “master” and “Yellow Wollyhop”, referring to how it is a Yellow Wollyhop of advanced age.
Japanese nickname: ヌシガエル^?, lit.: "Master Frog". 主^?, in this context, means “master”, and ガエル^? is close to カエル^?, which means frog.
Japanese name: ダルマイモガエル長寿個体^?, lit.: "Daruma Potato Frog (Long-lived Individual)". This is the Japanese name for the Yellow Wollyhop, ダルマイモガエル^?, with the added distinction that it is a long-lived individual.
Scientific name: Amphicaris frondiferorum (advanced age). This is the scientific name for the Yellow Wollyhop, with the added distinction that it is of advanced age.
Internal names: BIGFROG. FROG is the internal name for the Yellow Wollyhop, with “big” added to denote size.
Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヌシガエル^? Nushi Gaeru	Master Frog
Chinese (traditional)	霸主蛙 Bàzhǔ Wā	Overlord Frog
Chinese (simplified)	霸主蛙 Bàzhǔ Wā	Overlord Frog
Dutch	Opperpletterpad	Upper crushtoad
French	Gigawog	Giga-wollyhop
German	Gigalog	Gigahop
Italian	Lady Ranuca	Lady Wollyhop
Korean	터줏개구리 Teojut-Gaeguri	Green frog
Portuguese	Currurã magno	Great wollyhop
Spanish	Sapo magno	Great wollyhop

Gallery[edit]

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A Masterhop as seen in the Piklopedia.
A Masterhop leaping into the air.
The backside of a Masterhop.
The corpse of both the Masterhop and Yellow Wollyhop for a size comparison between them both.
The Masterhop in the Seafloor Resort.
The Masterhop hopping in the air.
The Masterhop landing after hopping. Notice how the ground under it has sunken.
The Masterhop's corpse.
A Masterhop in Serene Shores during Olimar's Shipwreck Tale.
A defeated Masterhop from a different angle.
Two Masterhops in Giant's Hearth.
A Masterhop on the move.

Trivia[edit]

Larger than average Yellow Wollywogs are also present as enemies in Hey! Pikmin.

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 ==== Louie's notes ====
 {{transcript|Meat can be consumed if first dehydrated with a lot of salt. But the eyeballs and the legs are the best parts.|block=y}}
+=== Pikmin Garden ===
+'''Text'''
+{{transcript|
+天敵がいない環境で繁殖活動をすることなく成長を続け、巨大化したダルマイモガエルの長寿個体。条件が合えば50歳を超えることもある。
+特徴 その1 若年個体との違い
+:捕食に必要な跳躍が維持できる、体高比で2～3倍の大きさまで成長する。
+:(Image text: 発達した筋肉で、より高く連続して跳ぶことができる)
+特徴 その2 長生きの秘訣
+:テロメラーゼという酵素が活発で、体内の細胞の老化を防いでいる。
+:(Image text: 繁殖活動をしないほか、冬眠せず、暖かい場所で越冬する)
+|block=y}}
+'''Translation'''
+{{transcript|
+A long-lived Yellow Wollyhop that continues to grow without reproductive activity in an environment without natural enemies, reaching gigantic proportions. Under the right conditions, it can reach over 50 years in age.
+Feature #1: Differences from young specimens
+:It grows to two to three times taller, allowing it to maintain the leaping ability necessary for predation.
+:(Image text: "Its well-developed muscles allow it to leap higher and in succession")
+Feature #2: The secret to their longevity
+:The telomerase enzymes are active, preventing their bodies' cells from aging.
+:(Image text: "In addition to not reproducing, they pass the winter in warm places without hibernating")
+|block=y}}
 ==Other information==