Pocked Airhead

Pocked Airhead
Juice amount	2.5 (1.25 in Ultra-Spicy mode)
Mission Mode value	× 300
Weight	10
Max. carriers	20 (normally)
Locations	Tropical Wilds, Garden of Hope
Mission Mode locations	Clockwork Chasm
Bingo Battle locations	Shaded Terrace
Side Stories locations	Big Fruit Carnival

Pocked Airhead Pikmin 4 treasure
Series	Winter Reserve Series
Value	× 90
Weight	12
Maximum carriers	24
Locations	Doppelgänger's Den, Cavern for a King
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Total amount	2

The Pocked Airhead (デコリボッコリ^?, lit.: "Unevenness") is a fruit in Pikmin 3 and a treasure in Pikmin 4. It is a dekopon, a seedless, sweet variety of mandarin orange that resembles a tangelo. It is found twice in Pikmin 3's Story Mode, both times buried in the ground. It produces two and a half cups of juice (one and a quarter in Ultra-Spicy mode), despite its small size and weight. In Pikmin 4, it is found in the Doppelgänger's Den and the Cavern for a King.

Collecting the fruit

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

Tropical Wilds

File:Tropical Wilds minimap.png

Location of the Pocked Airhead in the Tropical Wilds.

The Pocked Airhead in the Tropical Wilds is located just outside the landing site, past the dirt wall or reinforced wall. It is buried in the ground, so use Yellow Pikmin to dig it up quickly. Note that a Whiptongue Bulborb is near the fruit, and a Hermit Crawmad is nearby, so take care of those creatures first.

Garden of Hope

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Location of the Pocked Airhead in the Garden of Hope.

The Pocked Airhead in the Garden of Hope is located behind an electric gate across the brown bridge near the Onion, to the right of the sleeping Bulborb. While Yellow Pikmin are destroying the gate, be sure to kill the enemies in the way so they will not eat the Pikmin carrying the fruit back. After destroying the electric gate, there is a Fiery Blowhog guarding the fruit, so bring some Red Pikmin to collect the fruit. It is also buried in the ground, so you should use Yellow Pikmin to dig it up quickly, though any type will work.

Collecting the treasure

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

Doppelgänger's Den

There is a Pocked Airhead sitting on a floating platform near the center of sublevel 3 of the Doppelgänger's Den. To collect this treasure, you must build the clay wall just northeast of it, climb it, and throw 12 Pikmin at it. You will need to reverse the direction of the conveyor belts to collect it, or use Blue Pikmin and change the location of the base.

Cavern for a King

There is a Pocked Airhead half-buried in a mound of sand along the eastern edge of sublevel 19 of the Cavern for a King. To collect this treasure, you must throw 12 Pikmin at it.

Notes

Brittany's notes

US version

“When we opened this one up, I was curious what we'd find in the funny head at the top of the fruit. Turns out, nothing. So it's got a thick skin, with a big head that doesn't actually have anything inside. That's why I named it for the captain (hee hee!).”

European version

“When we opened this one up, I was curious as to what we'd find inside the funny head at the top. Turns out, it was empty. So, it's thick-skinned and has a big head with not a whole lot going on inside. Hmm... Reminds me of someone in this team...”

Schnauz's notes

“Children love this fruit for its adorable shape. See how it looks for all the world like a jolly orange snowman? But the Pocked Airhead is more than just a cute character. Its taste is sweet, and its strange, lumpy skin is easy to peel. There's much to love about this citrus snowman!”

Olimar's notes

“Some people may like to peel this fruit from the top, but I prefer to attack it from the bottom instead. Whenever I go from the top, I get this tingly feeling around my belly button. I find it very unnerving.”

Louie's notes

“Save the peel, and use it to add a citrusy aroma to your bath. Drop it in the warm water, and relax.”

Technical information

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	dekopon
Juice	2.5
Juice color	(255, 200, 0, 255)
Mission Mode points	300
"Size"?	5

Gallery

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  The Pocked Airhead in the Tropical Wilds.

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  Rock Pikmin carrying the Pocked Airhead in a prerelease version of Pikmin 3.

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  The Pocked Airhead being analyzed.

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  A real-life tangelo for comparison.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	デコリボッコリ? Dekori Bokkori	Unevenness	The name is a pun on デコポン?, the type of fruit.
Chinese (traditional)	凸肚臍 Tū Dùqí	Protruding Navel
Chinese (simplified)	凸肚脐 Tū Dùqí	Protruding Navel
Dutch	Knokkelkroon	Knuckle crown
French	Couronne bossue	Hunchbacked crown
German	Höckerfrucht	Cusp Fruit
Italian	Bozzo truffaldino	Deceitful bump
Korean	볼록열매 Bollog-Yeolmae	Protruding Fruit
Portuguese	Cabeça-de-vento cítrica	Citric windhead
Spanish (NoE)	Reina cabezahueca	Empty-headed queen