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'''Wollywogs''' are a species of frog-like creatures found in both [[Pikmin (series)|''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. | '''Wollywogs''' (known as '''Wollyhops''' in the PAL versions of [[New Play Control!]] are a species of frog-like creatures found in both [[Pikmin (series)|''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. They can jump much farther then their yellow cousins. Some consider it to be the most irritating enemy in to fight in both games, due to their exceptional ease of crushing large quantities of Pikmin. They have less defense than [[Yellow Wollywog]]s. | ||
[[File:WollywogArt.jpg|thumb|Wollywog artwork.]] | [[File:WollywogArt.jpg|thumb|Wollywog artwork.]] | ||
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''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.'' | ''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.'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Their scientific name, '''''Amphicaris albino''''', means 'Amphibious Albino'. ''Amphicaris'' is very similar to Amphibious, and ''albino ''is obvious. | *Their scientific name, '''''Amphicaris albino''''', means 'Amphibious Albino'. ''Amphicaris'' is very similar to Amphibious, and ''albino'' is obvious. | ||
[[Category:Pikmin 1 enemies]] | [[Category:Pikmin 1 enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Pikmin 2 enemies]] | [[Category:Pikmin 2 enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Cavern of Chaos]] | [[Category:Cavern of Chaos]] | ||
[[Category:Dream Den]] | [[Category:Dream Den]] | ||
[[Category:The Forest Navel]] | [[Category:The Forest Navel]] | ||
Revision as of 05:25, June 16, 2012
| Wollyhop | |
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| File:44wollywog.png | |
| Appears in | Pikmin, Pikmin 2 |
| Scientific name | Amphicaris albino |
| Family | Amphituber |
| Areas | Pikmin The Forest Navel |
| Caves | Pikmin 2 Bulblax Kingdom Shower Room Submerged Castle Cavern of Chaos Hole of Heroes Dream Den. |
| Challenge Mode stages | None |
| 2-Player Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | Crushes Pikmin |
Wollywogs (known as Wollyhops in the PAL versions of New Play Control! are a species of frog-like creatures found in both 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. They can jump much farther then their yellow cousins. Some consider it to be the most irritating enemy in to fight in both games, due to their exceptional ease of crushing large quantities of Pikmin. They have less defense than Yellow Wollywogs.
Ship Log
Note that there is only one entry for the two species of this family.
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...?
Brawl Trophy
The Wollywog is seen as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It reads as follows:
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.
Trivia
- Their scientific name, Amphicaris albino, means 'Amphibious Albino'. Amphicaris is very similar to Amphibious, and albino is obvious.