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The '''Large Splurchin''' ({{j|オオゴロンガゼ|Ō Goron Gaze|Big Rolling Breeze|}}) is an enemy found in {{hp}}. It is one of the few creatures in the entire series that is completely invincible and acts more like an obstacle. It highly resembles a real life {{w|urchin}}, as it looks like a ball with purple skin and yellow spikes. It will slowly float in a single direction, and can kill any [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] that touch it. It also comes in two different sizes, although the smaller ones are much more common.
The '''Large Splurchin''' ({{j|オオゴロンガゼ|Ō Goron Gaze|Big Rolling {{w|''Diadema setosum''}}|}}) is an enemy found in {{hp}}. It is one of the few creatures in the entire series that is completely invincible and acts more like an obstacle. It highly resembles a real life {{w|urchin}}, as it looks like a ball with purple skin and yellow spikes. It will slowly float in a single direction, and can kill any [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] that touch it. It also comes in two different sizes, although the smaller ones are much more common.


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|JapM=Big Rolling Breeze
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|Dut=Zeekastanje
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Revision as of 11:26, March 10, 2021

Large Splurchin In-game icon.
A Large Splurchin.
Appears in Hey! Pikmin
Scientific name Spicasfaira natarens
Family Splurchin
Areas Foaming Lake, The Shallow End, Treacherous Currents
Attacks Stab Pikmin

The Large Splurchin (オオゴロンガゼ?, lit.: "Big Rolling Diadema setosum") is an enemy found in Hey! Pikmin. It is one of the few creatures in the entire series that is completely invincible and acts more like an obstacle. It highly resembles a real life urchin, as it looks like a ball with purple skin and yellow spikes. It will slowly float in a single direction, and can kill any Pikmin that touch it. It also comes in two different sizes, although the smaller ones are much more common.

Behavior

The Large Splurchin has very few means of moving or attacking; the most it can do is kill Pikmin that happen to touch it as it bounces back and forth.

Locations

To do: List all places the enemy can be found in.
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Strategy

Large Splurchins are completely invincible, and can only be avoided.

Notes

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The S.S. Dolphin II says that this mindless, floating creature is delicious on the inside. It hasn't told me how to get past the spikes yet to try it.

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Naming

See more: Splurchin family#naming.

The name Splurchin is a play on the word urchin, the real-world creature the enemy is likely based after.

Names in other languages

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Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese オオゴロンガゼ?
Ō Goron Gaze
Big Rolling Diadema setosum
Flag of the Netherlands Dutch Zeekastanje Sea Chestnut
Flag of France French Groursin Large urchin
Flag of Germany German Seericuis
Flag of Italy Italian Ricciospino gigante Giant Porcupine
Flag of Spain Spanish Erízulo gigante

See also