White Spectralids

White Spectralids Icon used to represent the enemy on the wiki.
Appears in	Pikmin 3
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Flitterbie (assumed)
Areas	Garden of Hope
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	None
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	None
Side Story days	None
Bingo Battle stages	Shaded Terrace, Blooming Terrace
Attacks	None

White Spectralids (白シジミ^?, lit.: "White Clam") are small butterfly creatures in Pikmin 3, acting as new versions of the Unmarked Spectralids from Pikmin 2. They have white wings, very fuzzy bodies, red eyes and two small feet they use to stand on things. They are very aesthetic, and will fly around any level and land on almost any surface, usually flowers, Pellet Posies, or the eyes or back of a sleeping Bulborb. Compared to other Pikmin 3 flitterbies, this one has white wings, with a purple and black circular pattern on the tips, for the top wings, and without the purple on the bottom ones.

Unlike other Spectralids, this type of flitterbie drops nothing. To compensate, it is found near the landing site and the blue Onion, meaning their retrieval doesn't normally take much time. This is a good (albeit slow) way for players to farm seeds without needing to stray away into more dangerous zones.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
1	1	1	× 10  × 10	1

Notes

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

“The White Spectralids^[sic] is a harmless flying creature. Unless Pikmin cultivation is your priority, it's usually best to ignore these enemies. If you choose to attack a White Spectralids^[sic], use Winged Pikmin to defeat the creature with ease. If that's not an option, wait for the White Spectralids^[sic] to land, then toss a single Pikmin onto its back.”

Behavior

White Spectralids may be seen on the ground, nearby flowers, or the back of a sleeping Bulborb, but in all cases, when a leader or Pikmin approaches them, they will fly away. They will flutter around aimlessly in the air, and while doing so they are difficult to reach. After the leader moves a considerable distance away from the Spectralid, it will return within 10 seconds.

Strategy

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

Any type of Pikmin can be thrown directly at a White Spectralid to defeat it instantly. You must, however, remain a considerable distance away from the creature, as it will fly away if any leader gets too close; this is not a problem for Winged Pikmin, as they will give chase, making them the best option for defeating these creatures. Unless you are trying to cultivate as many Pikmin as possible, it's best not to bother with these creatures; they drop no nectar when killed and they provide only one Pikmin when brought to the Onion

Technical information

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	shijimi
HP	1
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill	1
White Pikmin ingestions to kill	0
Bomb rock explosions to kill	1
Bomb rock ingestions to kill	0
Number of direct hits on top to kill	1
Damage to leaders	10
Territory radius	700
Mission Mode value	10

Naming

See: Flitterbie family#Naming

Gallery

• 

  A White Spectralid seen through the KopPad.

• 

  Screenshot of some White and Yellow Spectralids on a Red Bulborb.

Trivia

• The White Spectralid is the only Spectralid in Pikmin 3 that doesn't appear in Mission Mode.
• In the Garden of Hope, the game files specify 4 of them, while only 3 can be found. It's possible that it is out of bounds, similarly to a Yellow Spectralid which is also unreachable but can be seen.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Spectrillon blanc	White Spectralid
German	Weißer Spectralid
Spanish (NoA)	Espectrálida Blanca	White Spectralid

See also

• Unmarked Spectralid
• Yellow Spectralid