Wollyhop

Wollyhop
File:Wollywog.jpg
Appears in	Pikmin, Pikmin 2
Scientific name	Amphicaris albino
Family	Amphituber
Areas	The Forest Navel
Caves	Bulblax Kingdom, Shower Room, Submerged Castle, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den.
Challenge Mode stages	Bully Den
2-Player Battle stages	None
Attacks	Crush Pikmin

This article is about the white frog-like enemy. For the yellow variant, see Yellow Wollywog.

Wollywogs (マロガエル^?, lit.: "Marshmallow Frog", also known as Wollyhops) are a species of frog-like creatures found in the first two Pikmin games that live in the bowels of subterranean areas. As an adaptation to environments with little or no sunlight, they have lost most of their skin pigmentation, giving them an albino-like appearance. In the European version of New Play Control! Pikmin and New Play Control! Pikmin 2 they are known as "Wollyhops", possibly because British players could find the "wog" in the older name offensive. Nevertheless, New Play Control! Pikmin's enemy reel leaves the enemy's original name, "Wollywog".

Behavior

Pikmin

Frequently found in or near a body of water, Wollywogs are slow and stocky creatures. Generally passive, they will only attack by leaping into the air if a leader or Pikmin comes nearby. Once on the attack, a Wollywog will likely not pursue if its target is on the move, rather it will return to its general starting location in short hops. Their attacks are sometimes sudden, and they can shake all attacking Pikmin from their bodies. Upon falling, a Wollywog's attack covers a considerable radius, killing all Pikmin within it. Even if a Wollywog is defeated as it is about to fall, any Pikmin caught beneath it will still be killed. Such an attack can be prevented if the Wollywog is weighed down with at least 10 or so Pikmin.

Compared to their counterparts, the Yellow Wollywogs, Wollywogs jump with less vertical movement, but greater horizontal movement. They also have slightly less health.

Pikmin 2

Wollywogs are changed little behaviorally. They are in general slightly weaker than they are in Pikmin, with less hit points, a smaller radius on their attacks, and being easier to weigh down. Also, when one is killed midair, the falling body will not kill any Pikmin beneath it. Because they tend to dwell in darker areas, they are now only found in caves. They actually have more health than Yellow Wollywogs in this game.

Strategy

Pikmin

Swarm it with a large group of Pikmin. The more Pikmin are attacking at once, the more likely the Wollywog will be weighed down and unable to jump (50 or more will keep it grounded almost every time). If it does get airborne, call back the Pikmin and get them away from the Wollywog's shadow (the area where it will land). Re-swarm when it lands. Note this strategy can cause the crushing glitch to occur.

An alternative method is to get two Yellow Pikmin and give each a bomb-rock. Throw an armed Yellow Pikmin into the Wollywog's vicinity and the Wollywog will target the Pikmin. When it does, immediately call back the Pikmin and by the time it lands, the bomb-rock will explode next to it. Repeat once more to kill it. In the New Play Control! version of the game, as Pikmin no longer drop the bomb-rocks when whistled at, a bomb-holding Pikmin must be thrown close to the Wollywog while it is in the air so the Pikmin throws it while it is on the ground.

The alternative strategy mentioned for Pikmin 2 also works here, but it takes longer than swarming, since throwing is slower on the first game.

Pikmin 2

Swarming is less effective here, so attack by repeatedly throwing Pikmin, preferably Purples, onto its back. It appears to be easier to pin the Wollywog to the ground here than in Pikmin, so it is in fact easier to kill. Once again, in the event that it does get off the ground, call the Pikmin back immediately and move them out of the way. An alternate strategy (if you don't have Purple Pikmin) is to use a group of about 10-20 Pikmin, and throw all the Pikmin before the Wollywog takes off. It should become airborne, and the moment it starts to land, recall the Pikmin. Because of the falling speeds of Pikmin and the Wollywog, and the fact that Pikmin are invincible when airborne, this is a very viable strategy.

Notes

Olimar's voyage log

“There is a troublesome creature by the water. It immediately tries to jump on and squish the Pikmin, so if I don't quickly issue commands, the Pikmin get flattened. If they could use their strength to hold the beast down, could it still jump...?”

Reel notes

“This creature's coloration results from remaining sheltered in its cavernous dwelling.”

Olimar's notes

“It is believed that juvenile wollywogs were once carried by underground current into caverns, where they thrived in the dark habitat. This troglodytic species of wollywog's coloration results from generations of cave dwelling and lack of sunlight. Comparative differences between the size and shape of this wollywog and other species are thought to be the result of natural selection at work, choosing traits better suited to life in a subterranean environment.”

Louie's notes

“Wollywogs are best ground up, shaped into a patty, and flame-broiled on a grill. Slap on tomato slices, lettuce, onions, ketchup, and slide the patty between a sesame-seed bun for the ultimate beast-burger experience.”

Nintendo Player's Guide

"Standard Wollywogs are pale because they never get any sun. You'll find them underground areas exclusively, and often in the water. Attack the hoppers with small squads of tossed Pikmin. If you swarm them, chances are some of your troops will get squashed."

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The Wollywog appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

File:WollywogTrophy.jpg	Description: “A member of the amphituber family known to be quite quick witted upon spotting enemies, despite its slow-moving, easygoing nature. Be aware that wollywogs will make aggressive attempts to smash Pikmin. It is believed that the wollywog's whitish coloration is a result of a lack of sunlight over its generations spent in caves. Pikmin Pikmin 2”
How to obtain: Random appearance.		Type: Fighter Related

Technical information

Pikmin technical information (?)
Internal name	frow
HP	1800

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			marofrog
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.2
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.05
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	1100
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	25
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?)	0.1
fp06	速度	Move speed	100
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.035
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	300
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	75
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	75
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	360
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	200
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	1
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	40
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	250
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	30
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?)	180
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	20
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	70
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	4
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	15
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	30
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	100
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	35
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	20
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	50
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	0.3 (30%)
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	5
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	3
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	5
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	5
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	10
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	15
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	20
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	20
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	空中時間	Time spent in mid-air	1
fp02	ジャンプ速度	Jump speed	350
fp03	失敗確率	Unknown (chance of a Pikmin surviving?)	0.1 (10%)
fp04	落下初速度	Initial fall speed	330

Gallery

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  A Wollywog in the enemy reel of Pikmin.

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  A Wollywog in the Piklopedia of Pikmin 2, rubbing its face.

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  Another image in the Piklopedia.

Trivia

• Their scientific name, amphicaris albino, means "amphibious albino". Amphicaris is very similar to amphibious, and albino refers to the creature's pale skin and red eyes.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マロガエル? Maro gaeru	Roughly translates to Marshmallow frog. まろ? is lit. marshmallow, ガエル? is close to カエル? which means frog.