Unmarked Spectralids

Unmarked Spectralids
Appears in	Pikmin 2
Scientific name	Fenestari prismatus
Family	Flitterbie
Areas	Awakening Wood
Caves	Frontier Cavern, Shower Room, Hole of Heroes
Challenge Mode stages	None
2-Player Battle stages	None
Attacks	None

Unmarked Spectralids (サンショクシジミ^?, lit.: "Tricolored Clams") are insects in Pikmin 2. They resemble small butterflies, colored either red, yellow, or purple. They are one of the harmless enemies in the Pikmin series, having absolutely no means of attack, and do nothing but flutter around. They are located in specific patches of plants and appear upon being disturbed, leaving the area's boundaries not long after. Their color indicates what they drop when killed, being either a drop of Ultra-Spicy Spray (red), Ultra-Bitter Spray (purple) or nectar (yellow). These creatures are so delicate that, if touched by a single Pikmin, they will instantly collapse and die. Upon being petrified, they will fall down to the ground and crumble; in the Piklopedia, however, they will remain intact.

The only area aboveground they appear in is the Awakening Wood, with one group hidden in a Margaret near the Sunseed Berry, and another in a nearby Figwort (next to the bridge there). Red and purple Spectralids do not appear above ground, and can only be found (along with more yellow Spectralids) in "rest sublevels" of certain caves. Underground, they are usually found in clusters of 20 or more.

Unmarked Spectralids do not appear in Pikmin 3, and have been replaced with Red Spectralids, Yellow Spectralids, and White Spectralids.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“When strolling through the forests of this planet, clouds of these creatures are seen dancing overhead. Like flower petals drifting in the breeze, the sight of flitterbies dancing in the lush green undergrowth is unforgettable. Flitterbie collectors drool over specimen sample boxes lined up in order, highlighting the slight color gradation changes from blue to red to yellow. Such items fetch particularly high prices at auction.”

Louie's notes

“Spectralids don't provide a lot of meat, but the exquisitely elegant wings are surprisingly tasty, particularly when expertly prepared with a sweet candied glaze.”

Interactions

To do: Add a video of a Bulborb getting shot out by the Spectralids. Care to do so?

Unmarked Spectralids seem to not fair creatures that are idling. If there is a Mamuta in the same level as a swarm of Unmarked Spectralids, it is possible to spot some of the Spectralids land on the creature as it idles. In addition, after both the Unmarked Spectralids and the Red, Orange, and Hairy Bulborbs have been added to the in-game Piklopedia, the Spectralids may be seen flying around the bulborbs in their respective Piklopedia files.

These merely flutter about without waking up the bulborb, but due to the way collisions work in the game, they are unreasonably strong, occasionally pushing the bulborb around. With luck, it is possible to open a Piklopedia file for a bulborb, and have some Spectralids spawn inside of it, after which they'll push it around with tremendous force, with the possibility of shooting it out of the regular map boundaries.

Strategy

Throw the Pikmin at your disposal rapidly into the air in all directions in an attempt to knock them down, or spray a large group with an Ultra-Bitter Spray when you have a small number of Pikmin. The latter is only efficient if red- or purple-colored Spectralids are present in the swarm, otherwise it will result in a net loss of precious sprays.

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			shijimichou
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.5
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	200
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	10
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.2
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.25
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.35
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.5
fp06	速度	Move speed	150
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.2
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	250
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	30
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	0
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	700
fp13	視界角度	FOV	180
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	0
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	0
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	150
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	0
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	0
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	30
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	15
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	30
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	15
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	0
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	40
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	15
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	0
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	0
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	30
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	20
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	7
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	N/A
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	N/A
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	N/A
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	1
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	1
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	2
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	2
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	5
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	3
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	10
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	飛行期間	Unknown (flight period?)	250
fp08	プランツからの飛行期間	Unknown (flight period if released from plants?)	250
fp02	蜜レート	Unknown (nectar rate?)	0.2
fp03	飛行高さ	Flying height	70
fp04	飛行レート	Unknown (flight rate?)	0.02
fp05	飛行高低	Unknown (flight height variation?)	2
fp06	赤蝶率	Unknown (red butterfly chance?)	0.1
fp07	黒蝶率	Unknown (purple butterfly chance?)	0.1

Gallery

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  A close up of a red Unmarked Spectralid.

• Unmarked Spectralids.jpg

  Some Unmarked Spectralids in the Piklopedia.

• Unmarked Spectralids Art.png

  Official Art of Unmarked Spectralids.

Trivia

• Although their health is specified to be 200 in the game files, they are programmed to die instantly when a Pikmin is thrown at them, making this health value unused.
• Unmarked Spectralids are the only creatures to appear in another creature's Piklopedia file.