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Calcified Crushblat
Appears in	Pikmin 3
Scientific name	Durotesta longuscrus
Family	Crushblat
Areas	Tropical Wilds
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	Silver Lake Remix, Clockwork Chasm
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	Twilight Hollow, Twilight River Remix, The Rustyard
Side Story days	Creature Hunting, Team Monster Hunt, Another Part Found, The Ship Restored
Bingo Battle stages	Twisted Cavern, Jigsaw Colosseum
Attacks	Crush, plant, and kick Pikmin

Latest revision as of 17:35, December 1, 2024

The Calcified Crushblat (ホシオトシ^?, lit.: "Star Dropper") is an enemy that makes its debut in Pikmin 3. It is a strange creature, apparently just a head with long, chicken-like legs. Its head is usually protected by a thick layer of silica which can only be broken off by Rock Pikmin and bomb rocks. It is a rare creature, appearing only once in one area in story mode, but appears quite often in Mission Mode and Bingo Battle, along with Side Stories in Pikmin 3 Deluxe. It has the qualifications of a mini-boss, but is not considered as one, as the mini-boss music does not play when fighting it.

StatsEdit

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
12	25 (normally)	20	× 70 × 70	1000

Notes

Alph's comments

US version

“Structural flaw: breakable armor
Weight: 12

The solid crystal structure covering its torso is a formidable both defensive and offensive mechanism, capable of crushing Pikmin beneath its weight. A Bomb Rock or an assault with Rock Pikmin can easily shatter the crystalline armor, after which it has no ability to damage Pikmin and no way to keep them from striking its exposed flesh.”

European version

“Structural flaw: breakable armour
Weight: 12

The solid crystal structure covering its torso is both a formidable defensive and offensive mechanism, capable of crushing Pikmin beneath its weight. A bomb rock or an assault with Rock Pikmin can easily shatter the crystalline armour, after which it has no ability to damage Pikmin and no way to keep them from striking its exposed flesh.”

Brittany's comments

“I thought the stalks around their eyes were some kind of symbiotic plant, but nope. Just ordinary whiskers. What a letdown... I hate whiskers. Alph better never grow a mustache like the captain, or I'll be surrounded by them.”

Charlie's comments

“I bet you it feels pretty safe in there behind that thick crystal shell. But break that crystal and then watch as it goes berserk out of sheer desperation. It knows that when your time comes, you gotta go out fighting.”

Louie's comments

“This beast's bouncy texture is addictive, but it can be a choking hazard if overcooked. Sauté and drizzle with brown butter to draw out the nutty undertones.”

Olimar's comments

US version

“Calcified Crushblat
Durotesta longuscrus
Crushblat family

Originally, these creatures were water-based mollusks. Their hard shell let them live on the land by keeping its soft flesh from being exposed to predators. It absorbs nutrients from the water through its skin, which is a relatively inefficient way of feeding compared to hunting. As a result, it spends most of its time sedentary due to its low metabolism. The crystal shell on its back is made of silica that it absorbs. The shells shed by younger crushblats find use as projectiles used by skutterchucks.”

European version

“Calcified Crushblat
Durotesta longuscrus
Crushblat family

Originally, these creatures were water-based molluscs. Their hard shell let them live on the land by keeping its soft flesh from being exposed to predators. It absorbs nutrients from the water through its skin, which is a relatively inefficient way of feeding compared to hunting. As a result, it spends most of its time sedentary due to its low metabolism. The crystal shell on its back is made of silica that it absorbs. The shells shed by younger Crushblats find use as projectiles used by Skutterchucks.”

Pikmin 3 Prima GuideEdit

“The Calcified Crushblat is a large amphibious creature. This well-armored enemy attacks by leaping into the air and crushing its victims.

When you encounter a Calcified Crushblat, toss Rock Pikmin at the creature's armor to expose the soft flesh beneath it. Once its armor is destroyed, this enemy inflates its body to knock back any attackers. Since the Calcified Crushblat tends to stick close to water, your Blue Pikmin are well suited to survive these knock-back attacks. Unlike the Rock Pikmin, however, your Blue Pikmin are vulnerable to the creature's crushing attacks.

Throw your Blue Pikmin onto the creature's exposed flesh, and recall any Pikmin that are knocked to the ground. As you continue to battle, keep your squad clear of the Calcified Crushblat's attacks.”

BehaviorEdit

This creature is passive, only waking from slumber if approached. The Calcified Crushblat starts out sitting on the ground with its legs folded underneath it. From a distance, it looks like a crystalline rock. Once a Pikmin or leader approaches it, it will stand up and walk around the area, attempting to sit on and crush the creatures. If its armor is on, it will crush all Pikmin except for Rock Pikmin and Winged Pikmin. If the armor is gone, it will only knock back Pikmin underneath it, but if Pikmin are directly underneath the Crushblat, they can be buried. The Crushblat moves rather fast despite its appearance.

LocationsEdit

In the main game one appears in the Tropical Wilds. It appears in a side area that is only accessible by Blue and Winged Pikmin. To reach this side area you have to go under the walkway to the Meerslug arena. It appears above land and holds the area's Searing Acidshock.

Collect TreasuresEdit

One appears in Silver Lake Remix in the north-east section of the map guarding some Yellow Pikmin sprouts.

In Clockwork Chasm one appears east resting in front of a conveyer belt on a large sqaure platform that has Blue Pikmin sprouts and a pile of nuggets.

Battle Enemies!Edit

One appears in Twilight Hollow, directly left out of the area with the Rock Onion. A piece of tall grass has been placed so you can hide from it.

A Crushbalt appears in Twilight River Remix, partially submerged in water in the area with Blue Candypop Buds in the north-east corner of the map.

Another Crushbalt appears in The Rustyard in the south-west corner, on the side with Blue Pikmin. Rocks will have to be brought over from the other side of the map to fight it.

Side StoriesEdit

In Creature Hunting two Crushbalts appear side by side where the Master Onion is found during the main game. Two crystals walls can be broken to allow for easier access to them.

One appears in Team Monster Hunt where the Skutterchucks are found in Story Mode, which is behind where Olimar spawns.

Another one appears at the very end of the long hallway in Another Part Found serving as the last obstacle of the stage.

A Crushbalt also appears in the final side story misson, The Ship Restored holding a ship part thus being required to beat for the mission.

Bingo BatlleEdit

One appears in Twisted Cavern layout A in the center of the north room.

In Jigsaw Colosseum layout C one appears in the dead-center of the map.

StrategyEdit

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

As mentioned, this creature is covered with a crystal armor, making either Rock Pikmin or bomb rocks necessary to fight it conventionally. As Rock Pikmin will generally take a longer time, it is recommended to use bomb rocks. By using bomb rocks, a portion of its armor will be blown off (or all of it, if it is in the center of the blast), and damage equal to about 2/3 of its health will also be dealt to the creature, as opposed to using Rock Pikmin, which will break its armor more slowly. After its armor is removed, simply bombard it with Pikmin.

Should bomb rocks not be available, Rock Pikmin still prove useful. It is recommended to have a decent size group when fighting this creature, as the Pikmin may constantly end up planted in the ground. With its armor, the Crushblat deals more damage to leaders and can kill Pikmin, so it is advised to get rid of it. On the other hand, the Crushblat moves slower when without armor, so it is recommend to blow about half to two-thirds of its armor off.

Another possible strategy is to simply swarm its feet until it dies; however this is dangerous as it can easily crush the Pikmin. A very effective way of using this strategy is by using Winged Pikmin as they can easily swarm its under-section and are shaken away the moment it tries to squash them. This is a very useful time-saving strategy on Twilight Hollow, as you can get the Winged Pikmin to defeat the Calcified Crushblat without having to keep watch over them.

Upon its death, the crystal shell will always break, no matter how much you managed to destroy during the fight, and you may then collect its carcass.

Technical informationEdit

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	`crystal_frog`
HP	1000
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill	100
White Pikmin ingestions to kill	0
Bomb rock explosions to kill	3
Bomb rock ingestions to kill	0
Number of direct hits on top to kill	0
Damage to leaders	20
Territory radius	250
Mission Mode value	70

NamingEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ホシオトシ^? Hoshi Otoshi	Star Dropper
Chinese (traditional)	墜星怪 Zhuì Xīng Guài	Fallen Star Monster
French	Astéropode	Asteropods	Portmanteau of astéroïde (asteroid) and gastéropode (gastropod)
German	Panzerstelzer	Armor Stilter
Italian	Rospo stritolatore	Crushing toad
Korean	별쿵쿵이 Byeolkungkung-I	Star Kungkung
Portuguese	Sílica-esmagante	Crushing silica
Spanish (NoA)	Sapo patilargo	Long legged toad

GalleryEdit

A sleeping Calcified Crushblat with its crystal shell completely intact.
A dormant Calcified Crushblat.
Closeup of a Calcified Crushblat with its shell intact.
A sleeping Calcified Crushblat with half its shell broken.
A sleeping Crushblat without its shell.
The Calcified Crushblat standing up.
A Calcified Crushblat attacking Rock Pikmin.
A Calcified Crushblat being scanned while it’s walking around in its crystal shell.
An armorless Crushblat stretching out as it lands.
The rear end of a Calcified Crushblat. It has a pronounced set of buttocks.
The Calcified Crushblat in its jumping animation.

TriviaEdit

The Calcified Crushblat, when seen from behind a transparent object, has no visible shell.

Calcification usually takes around 3-4 years to take place, though the Calcified Crushblat seems to complete this process much faster.
The Crushblat's appearance when its armor is taken off somewhat resembles the Large-Mouth Wollywog from Pikmin Adventure.
Interestingly, the Crushblat's head still expands and retracts after its death.
The Calcified Crushblat is the third creature, and only non-boss enemy in Pikmin 3 that requires Rock Pikmin to expose its weak point, with the others being the Armored Mawdad and the Quaggled Mireclops. However, it can be defeated without them with the use of bomb rocks or by swarming at its legs.
The Calcified Crushblat will respawn after being killed, but it doesn't respawn with the shell until a certain amount of days have passed.
The Calcified Crushblat can kill enemies in the same manner as Yellow Wollyhops, with or without its shell.
If the enemy is seen from behind a transparent object, its shell will not be visible. This is a common problem with transparency in game development.
While the Calcified Crushblat does not appear in Pikmin 4, it is mentioned in Olimar's notes for the Skutterchuck.

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 |image       = Calcified Crushblat.png
-|size        = 270px
+|image2      = Exposed Crushblat.png
-|family      =
+|imagetitle  = Armored
+|image2title = Exposed
+|size        = x250px
+|icon        = Calcified Crushblat icon.png
+|name        = Durotesta longuscrus
+|family      = Crushblat
+|custom_icon = y
 |areas       = [[Tropical Wilds]]
-|weight      = 12
+|missionct   = [[Silver Lake Remix]], [[Clockwork Chasm]]
-|max_pikmin  = 25
+|missionbe   = [[Twilight Hollow]], [[Twilight River Remix]], [[The Rustyard]]
-|seeds       = 20
+|sidestories = [[Creature Hunting]], [[Team Monster Hunt]], [[Another Part Found]], [[The Ship Restored]]
-|attacks     = Crushes, plants, and kick Pikmin
+|bingo       = [[Twisted Cavern]], [[Jigsaw Colosseum]]
+|attacks     = Crush, plant, and kick Pikmin
 }}
-The Calcified Crushblat is an entirely new enemy that makes its debut in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It is a strange creature, apparently just a head with long, chicken-like legs; the head is encased in a crystal shell that only [[Rock Pikmin]] can break. Once it is broken, the true head is revealed to be entirely frog-like, causing it to look even more bizarre. It is encountered only once in the game, in the [[Tropical Wilds]]; it has all the qualifications of a miniboss, the specialized miniboss music does not play upon fighting it, its exact status is unclear.
+The '''Calcified Crushblat''' ({{j|ホシオトシ|Hoshi Otoshi|Star Dropper}}) is an [[Enemy|enemy]] that makes its debut in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It is a strange creature, apparently just a head with long, chicken-like legs. Its head is usually protected by a thick layer of silica which can only be broken off by [[Rock Pikmin]] and [[bomb rock]]s. It is a rare creature, appearing only once in one area in story mode, but appears quite often in [[Mission Mode]] and [[Bingo Battle]], along with [[Side Stories]] in {{P3d}}. It has the qualifications of a mini-[[boss]], but is not considered as one, as the mini-boss music does not play when fighting it.
+==Stats==
+{{enemy stats
+|weight3 = 12
+|carriers3 = 25
+|seeds3 = 20
+|value3 = 70
+|hp3 = 1000
+|regen3 = Unknown
+}}
+{{notes|p3dpalphus=y|p3dpalpheu=y|p3dpbrittany=y|p3dpcharlie=y|p3dplouie=y|p3dpolimarus=y|p3dpolimareu=y}}
+===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
+{{transcript|The Calcified Crushblat is a large amphibious creature. This well-armored enemy attacks by leaping into the air and crushing its victims.
+When you encounter a Calcified Crushblat, toss Rock Pikmin at the creature's armor to expose the soft flesh beneath it. Once its armor is destroyed, this enemy inflates its body to knock back any attackers. Since the Calcified Crushblat tends to stick close to water, your Blue Pikmin are well suited to survive these knock-back attacks. Unlike the Rock Pikmin, however, your Blue Pikmin are vulnerable to the creature's crushing attacks.
+Throw your Blue Pikmin onto the creature's exposed flesh, and recall any Pikmin that are knocked to the ground. As you continue to battle, keep your squad clear of the Calcified Crushblat's attacks.|block=y}}
+==Behavior==
+This creature is passive, only waking from slumber if approached. The Calcified Crushblat starts out sitting on the ground with its legs folded underneath it. From a distance, it looks like a crystalline rock. Once a Pikmin or leader approaches it, it will stand up and walk around the area, attempting to sit on and crush the creatures. If its armor is on, it will crush all Pikmin except for [[Rock Pikmin]] and [[Winged Pikmin]]. If the armor is gone, it will only knock back Pikmin underneath it, but if Pikmin are directly underneath the Crushblat, they can be buried. The Crushblat moves rather fast despite its appearance.
+==Locations==
+In the main game one appears in the [[Tropical Wilds]]. It appears in a side area that is only accessible by Blue and Winged Pikmin. To reach this side area you have to go under the walkway to the Meerslug arena. It appears above land and holds the area's [[Searing Acidshock]].
+====Collect Treasures====
+One appears in [[Silver Lake Remix]] in the north-east section of the map guarding some Yellow Pikmin sprouts.
+In [[Clockwork Chasm]] one appears east resting in front of a conveyer belt on a large sqaure platform that has Blue Pikmin sprouts and a [[Gold Nugget|pile of nuggets]].
+====Battle Enemies!====
+One appears in [[Twilight Hollow]], directly left out of the area with the Rock Onion. A piece of tall grass has been placed so you can hide from it.
+A Crushbalt appears in [[Twilight River Remix]], partially submerged in water in the area with Blue Candypop Buds in the north-east corner of the map.
+Another Crushbalt appears in [[The Rustyard]] in the south-west corner, on the side with Blue Pikmin. Rocks will have to be brought over from the other side of the map to fight it.
+====Side Stories====
+In [[Creature Hunting]] two Crushbalts appear side by side where the Master Onion is found during the main game. Two crystals walls can be broken to allow for easier access to them.
+One appears in [[Team Monster Hunt]] where the Skutterchucks are found in Story Mode, which is behind where Olimar spawns.
+Another one appears at the very end of the long hallway in [[Another Part Found]] serving as the last obstacle of the stage.
+A Crushbalt also appears in the final side story misson, [[The Ship Restored]] holding a ship part thus being required to beat for the mission.
+====Bingo Batlle====
+One appears in [[Twisted Cavern]] layout A in the center of the north room.
+In [[Jigsaw Colosseum]] layout C one appears in the dead-center of the map.
 ==Strategy==
-The Crushblat will start sitting on the ground with its legs folded underneath it, invisible; to all appearances a completely normal crystal rock. Upon walking up to it, it will stand and begin sprinting around the arena. It will not attack, and can be ignored; however, to begin the fight, it must be attacked. The Calcified Crushblat will run at the Pikmin and attempt to sit on them; this attack will crush all Pikmin except for Rock Pikmin.
+{{guide}}
+As mentioned, this creature is covered with a crystal armor, making either [[Rock Pikmin]] or [[bomb rock]]s necessary to fight it conventionally. As Rock Pikmin will generally take a longer time, it is recommended to use bomb rocks. By using bomb rocks, a portion of its armor will be blown off (or all of it, if it is in the center of the blast), and damage equal to about 2/3 of its health will also be dealt to the creature, as opposed to using Rock Pikmin, which will break its armor more slowly. After its armor is removed, simply bombard it with [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]].
+Should bomb rocks not be available, Rock Pikmin still prove useful. It is recommended to have a decent size group when fighting this creature, as the Pikmin may constantly end up planted in the ground. With its armor, the Crushblat deals more damage to leaders and can kill Pikmin, so it is advised to get rid of it. On the other hand, the Crushblat moves slower when without armor, so it is recommend to blow about half to two-thirds of its armor off.
+Another possible strategy is to simply swarm its feet until it dies; however this is dangerous as it can easily crush the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. A very effective way of using this strategy is by using [[Winged Pikmin]] as they can easily swarm its under-section and are shaken away the moment it tries to squash them. This is a very useful time-saving strategy on [[Twilight Hollow]], as you can get the [[Winged Pikmin]] to defeat the Calcified Crushblat without having to keep watch over them.
+Upon its death, the crystal shell will always break, no matter how much you managed to destroy during the fight, and you may then collect its carcass.
+==Technical information==
+{{p3 enemy technical
+|name      = crystal_frog
+|hp        = 1000
+|brout     = 3
+|brin      = 0
+|white     = 0
+|rock      = 100
+|direct    = 0
+|damage    = 20
+|territory = 250
+|value     = 70
+}}
+==Naming==
+{{see also|Crushblat family#Naming}}
+{{naming
+|common     = Calcified Crushblat. Something that is {{w|Calcification|calcified}} has a collection of calcium salts in its body tissue, which is similar to what the Calcified Crushblat has with its protective layer of crystal. The name "Crushblat" is a combination of "crush", because of its [[crush|main method of attack]], and "blat", which is not a word, but can be an onomatopoeia similar to “splat”, used to show the sound of something being squished.
+|jpcommon   = {{j|ホシオトシ|Hoshi Otoshi}}. {{j|ホシ|hoshi}} translates to "star", referring to its star-like armor, and {{j|オトシ|otoshi}} means "dropping", or "to drop", referring to how this enemy falls on top of Pikmin.
+|jpname     = {{j|アシボソタマモチ|Ashinaga Tama Mochi|Long-legged Ball {{w|Mochi}}}}.
+|scientific = ''Durotesta longuscrus''. ''Durotesta'' comes from ''duro'' and ''testa'', Latin for "hard" and "head" respectively, and refers to its protective shell. ''Longuscrus'' comes from ''longus'' and ''crus'', also Latin for "long" and "leg". It's scientific name could translate to "long-legged hard-head"
+|internal   = Internally, it is called <code>crystal_frog</code>. <code>crystal_maro_frog</code> is the name of an [[Unused content in Pikmin 3|unused enemy]], which is a [[Wollywog]] (<code>maro_frog</code>) with a rock. It is possible that both <code>crystal_frog</code> and <code>crystal_maro_frog</code> were planned to be the two main [[amphituber]]s but with some rock or crystal accessory. At some point in development, <code>crystal_maro_frog</code> was abandoned and <code>crystal_frog</code> was reworked into the Calcified Crushblat. Alternatively, the Crushblat's internal name was simply chosen because it jumps like a frog and has a layer of crystal.
+}}
+===Names in other languages===
+{{Foreignname
+|Jap   = ホシオトシ
+|JapR  = Hoshi Otoshi
+|JapM  = Star Dropper
+|ChiTrad  = 墜星怪
+|ChiTradR = Zhuì Xīng Guài
+|ChiTradM = Fallen Star Monster
+|Fra   = Astéropode
+|FraM = Asteropods
+|FraN  = Portmanteau of ''astéroïde'' (asteroid) and ''gastéropode'' (gastropod)
+|Kor   = 별쿵쿵이
+|KorR = Byeolkungkung-I
+|KorM = Star Kungkung
+|SpaA  = Sapo patilargo
+|SpaAM = Long legged toad
+|Ita   = Rospo stritolatore
+|ItaM  = Crushing toad
+|Ger   = Panzerstelzer
+|GerM  = Armor Stilter
+|Por   = Sílica-esmagante
+|PorM  = Crushing silica
+|notes = y
+}}
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+SleepingCrushblatArmored.jpg|A sleeping Calcified Crushblat with its crystal shell completely intact.
+Calcified.jpg|A dormant Calcified Crushblat.
+Calcified Crushblat.jpg|Closeup of a Calcified Crushblat with its shell intact.
+SleepingCrushblatPartial.jpg|A sleeping Calcified Crushblat with half its shell broken.
+SleepingCrushblatArmorless.jpg|A sleeping Crushblat without its shell.
+StandingCrushblat.jpg|The Calcified Crushblat standing up.
+Crushblat.jpg|A Calcified Crushblat attacking Rock Pikmin.
+Pikmin3 CalcifiedCrushblat.png|A Calcified Crushblat being scanned while it’s walking around in its crystal shell.
+Blatsplat.jpg|An armorless Crushblat stretching out as it lands.
+Crushbutt.png|The rear end of a Calcified Crushblat. It has a pronounced set of buttocks.
+BuryCrushblat.jpg|The Calcified Crushblat in its jumping animation.
+</gallery>
-It can be attacked via [[bomb-rocks]] and Rock Pikmin; bomb-rocks blow off much armor at once, but with Rock Pikmin, the intensity can be more carefully controlled. The reason it is advised to not break off the whole shell (the Crushblat can be attacked and killed without having to have ''all'' of its shell removed) is that the Crushblat becomes faster as the shell is blown off. A good strategy is to use one or two bomb-rocks and finish it off with Rock Pikmin. Once the actual flesh of the Crushblat is exposed, throw Pikmin on it to lower its health.
+==Trivia==
+[[File:Calcified Crushblat transparency.jpg|thumb|250px|The Calcified Crushblat, when seen from behind a transparent object, has no visible shell.]]
+*[[wikipedia:Biomineralization|Calcification]] usually takes around 3-4 years to take place, though the Calcified Crushblat seems to complete this process much faster.
+*The Crushblat's appearance when its armor is taken off somewhat resembles the [[Large-Mouth Wollywog]] from ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]''.
+*Interestingly, the Crushblat's head still expands and retracts after its death.
+*The Calcified Crushblat is the third creature, and only non-boss enemy in ''Pikmin 3'' that requires Rock Pikmin to expose its weak point, with the others being the [[Armored Mawdad]] and the [[Quaggled Mireclops]]. However, it can be defeated without them with the use of bomb rocks or by swarming at its legs.
+*The Calcified Crushblat will respawn after being killed, but it doesn't respawn with the shell until a certain amount of days have passed.
+*The Calcified Crushblat can kill enemies in the same manner as [[Yellow Wollyhop]]s, with or without its shell.
+*If the enemy is seen from behind a transparent object, its shell will not be visible. This is a common problem with transparency in game development.
+*While the Calcified Crushblat does not appear in ''[[Pikmin 4]]'', it is mentioned in Olimar's notes for the [[Skutterchuck]].
-Upon its death, the crystal shell will always break, no matter how much you managed to destroy during the fight, and the player may collect its carcass.
+==See also==
+*[[Crystalline  Crushblat]]
+*[[Yellow Wollyhop]]
+*[[Wollyhop]]
-On a side note, another reason to break the shell is that, if the Crushblat manages to harm a Captain, it will do less damage; however, the downside is that the Crushblat will be able to stretch its body to attack from longer distances. However, it will not be able to actually kill Pikmin; it can only trip them.
+{{p3enemies}}
+[[Category:Crushing enemies]]
+[[Category:Enemy-harming enemies]]
+[[Category:Pikmin-altering enemies]]
+[[Category:Tropical Wilds]]
+[[Category:Mission Mode]]
+[[Category:Bingo Battle]]