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The '''Puffy Blowhog''' ({{j|フーセンドックリ|Fūsen Dokkuri|Balloon Tokkuri}}) is an [[enemy]] in all three [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. It is the more recognized of the two airborne blowhog species, although much more rare than the one introduced in the [[Pikmin 2|second game]], the [[Withering Blowhog]]. It floats gently in the air, and when it finds [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or [[leader]]s, it blows them away with a strong gust of air.
The '''Puffy Blowhog''' ({{j|フーセンドックリ|Fūsen Dokkuri|Balloon Tokkuri}}) is an [[enemy]] in all three main [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. It floats gently in the air, and when it finds [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or [[leader]]s, it blows them away with a strong gust of air. Before blowing air, it first needs to stop and inhale.


Before blowing air, it first needs to stop and inhale. In ''Pikmin'', this creature knocks down [[Olimar]] and blows away [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], causing their flowers to wilt. In ''Pikmin 2'', its breath is notably stronger than that of the Withering Blowhog but weaker than that of Puffy Blowhogs in ''Pikmin'', and it does not cause Pikmin flowers to wilt, nor does it knock them back as far. [[Purple Pikmin]] are immune to the wind, and collecting the [[Rush Boots]] makes the [[leader]]s immune too. Regardless of game, their strong gusts can knock Pikmin into hazards or other dangers.
In ''Pikmin'', this creature knocks down [[Olimar]] and blows away Pikmin, causing their flowers to wilt. In ''Pikmin 2'', withering breath is instead caused by the [[Withering Blowhog]], and the Puffy Blowhog instead simply knocks them back, and for a shorter distance. [[Purple Pikmin]] are immune to the wind, and collecting the [[Rush Boots]] makes the [[leader]]s immune too. Regardless of game, their strong gusts can knock Pikmin into hazards or other dangers.


It floats high in the air, but low enough for [[throw]]n Pikmin to reach, however. It can shake Pikmin off, but if overwhelmed and weighed down, it'll be brought to the ground, and be vulnerable to attacks for a few seconds. It will then attempt to go back into the air, but if it has too many Pikmin on it, will not succeed. In ''Pikmin 3'', it can instantly inflate when it crashes on the ground, throwing off latched Pikmin. It also drops a corpse in ''Pikmin 3'', after it deflates itself from defeat.
It floats high in the air, but low enough for [[throw]]n Pikmin to reach, however. It can shake Pikmin off, though if overwhelmed and weighed down, it'll be brought to the ground, and be vulnerable to attacks for a few seconds. It will then attempt to go back into the air, but if it has too many Pikmin on it, will not succeed. In ''Pikmin 3'', it can instantly inflate when it crashes on the ground, throwing off latched Pikmin. It also drops a corpse in ''Pikmin 3'', after it deflates itself from defeat.


In the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]], they appear in [[The Distant Spring]], usually near water and other enemies, making them much more dangerous, as there is an abundance of hazards for them to blow Pikmin into. Puffy Blowhogs are only rarely seen within a few [[cave]]s in ''Pikmin 2'', as well as the multiplayer stage [[Carpet Plain]]. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the Puffy Blowhog only appears in Story Mode once in the [[Twilight River]] area, as well as in the [[Battle enemies!]] version of [[Fortress of Festivity]].
In the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]], it appears in [[The Distant Spring]], usually near water and other enemies, making it much more dangerous, as there is an abundance of hazards for it to blow Pikmin into. Puffy Blowhogs are only rarely seen within a few [[cave]]s in ''Pikmin 2'', as well as the multiplayer stage [[Carpet Plain]]. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the Puffy Blowhog only appears in Story Mode once in the [[Twilight River]] area, as well as in the [[Battle Enemies!]] version of [[Fortress of Festivity]].


==Stats==
==Stats==
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The Puffy Blowhog is a large creature, resembling a half-inflated balloon. It has a striped body, with cyan and purple stripes, two small flipper-like appendages on the sides, and several harmless spikes on the back. It also has four holes on the sides. Periodically, a flash of light blazes through the creature's body.
The Puffy Blowhog is a large creature, resembling a half-inflated balloon. It has a striped body, with cyan and purple stripes, two small flipper-like appendages on the sides, and several harmless spikes on the back. It also has four holes on the sides. Periodically, a flash of light blazes through the creature's body.


In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', the Puffy Blowhog is slightly larger than that in ''Pikmin 2''. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', it looks noticeably more balloon-like than its previous appearances. The purple stripes are slightly translucent, and appear stretched by the air inside of it, while the blue stripes seem painted-on, as they are opaque and shiny. Its corpse looks like a completely deflated balloon, much smaller than the living creature. Its eyes also seem to have changed, due to its pupils being larger and the sclera not as noticeable compared to the previous games.
In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', the Puffy Blowhog is slightly larger than that in ''Pikmin 2''. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', it looks noticeably more balloon-like than its previous appearances: the purple stripes are slightly translucent, and appear stretched by the air inside of it, while the blue stripes seem painted-on, as they are opaque and shiny. Its corpse looks like a completely deflated balloon, much smaller than the living creature. Its eyes also seem to have changed, due to its pupils being larger and the sclera not as noticeable compared to the previous games.


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Due to their speed when flying away, these enemies are hard to combat. It is possible to throw Pikmin at it while it is moving, but hard. Instead, lure it into attacking, and while it is busy inhaling air, quickly get under it and bombard it with Pikmin. If you threw enough of them, it will eventually fall. [[Group move|Swarm]] or [[charge]] it, and it should be dead in a few seconds. If there are other enemies nearby and you can afford to leave a distraction, keep the Puffy Blowhog busy while you clear out the other enemies, so that the fight with the flying beast will be easier.
Due to their speed when flying away, these enemies are hard to combat. It is possible to throw Pikmin at it while it is moving, but hard. Instead, lure it into attacking, and while it is busy inhaling air, quickly get under it and bombard it with Pikmin. If you threw enough of them, it will eventually fall. [[Group move|Swarm]] or [[charge]] it, and it should be dead in a few seconds. If there are other enemies nearby and you can afford to leave a distraction, keep the Puffy Blowhog busy while you clear out the other enemies, so that the fight with the flying beast will be easier.


In ''Pikmin'', it moves in the air much faster, making a head-on ambush nearly impossible unless the enemy is cornered. In the second game, they're in caves often with many [[gate]]s, so they can be a problem to hit when they're behind a gate. They're weaker, and a single [[Purple Pikmin]] is enough to make one fall.
In ''Pikmin'', it moves in the air much faster, making a head-on ambush nearly impossible unless the enemy is cornered. In the second game, it is found in caves, often with many [[gate]]s, so it can be a problem to hit when it is behind a gate. It's weaker than in ''Pikmin'', and a single [[Purple Pikmin]] is enough to make it fall.


In ''Pikmin 3'', Winged Pikmin can be used to swarm it in mid-air and defeat it easily, but otherwise, the strategies from the first two games work well. Seeing as they cannot make Pikmin [[Maturity|flowers or buds wilt]], leaving a group of Winged Pikmin to take care of it is normally a good idea, as the Pikmin do not need a leader to throw them in order to attack. Rock Pikmin can also drain the enemy's [[health]] rather quickly. Because it inflates when it lands on the ground, it is advised to [[whistle]] your Pikmin to you when you see that the creature is starting to fall; it will not push away Pikmin if there are none attacking it. Then, proceed to [[charge]] like normal.
In ''Pikmin 3'', Winged Pikmin can be used to swarm it in mid-air and defeat it easily, but otherwise, the strategies from the first two games work well. Seeing as they cannot make Pikmin [[Maturity|flowers or buds wilt]], leaving a group of Winged Pikmin to take care of it is normally a good idea, as the Pikmin do not need a leader to throw them in order to attack. Rock Pikmin can also drain the enemy's [[health]] rather quickly. Because it inflates when it lands on the ground, it is advised to [[whistle]] your Pikmin to you when you see that the creature is starting to fall; it will not push away Pikmin if there are none attacking it. Then, proceed to [[charge]] like normal.


== Glitch ==
== Glitch ==
When battling a Puffy Blowhog in either ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' or ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', there may be times when a Blowhog that is being pulled down by Pikmin that are latched-on will land on a border or ledge of some sort. The enemy will be unable to reach the programmed "ground", and stay on the obstacle and repeat its struggling animation infinitely. In [[The Distant Spring]], the stone pathways around the [[UV Lamp]] may cause this glitch to occur, and it can also happen on the walls of sublevels in various [[cave]]s in ''Pikmin 2'', wherever Puffy Blowhogs are found. In ''Pikmin 3'', it will merely slide off walls or use them as a ramp to get back up.
When battling it in either ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' or ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', there may be times when a Puffy Blowhog that is falling due to Pikmin weight will land on a border or ledge of some sort, or even on top of another enemy. The Puffy Blowhog will then be unable to reach the programmed "ground", and will stay on the obstacle and repeat its struggling animation infinitely.{{cite youtube|4kdTKfwOSj8|showing how a Puffy Blowhog that falls on a Spotty Bulbear is completely helpless}} In [[The Distant Spring]], the stone pathways around the [[UV Lamp]] may cause this glitch to occur, and it can also happen on the walls of sublevels in various [[cave]]s in ''Pikmin 2'', wherever Puffy Blowhogs are found. In ''Pikmin 3'', it will merely slide off walls or use them as a ramp to get back up.


== Technical information ==
== Technical information ==
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|JapM=Balloon {{w|Sake set#Server|Tokkuri}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In {{p1}}, because the Puffy Blowhog is only programmed to shake Pikmin off when it is on the ground, if the creature is fought on top of a large enemy, like a [[Spotty Bulbear]], it will endlessly fall on the enemy and never reach the ground, meaning that it will never shake Pikmin off. This can allow Pikmin to kill it without fear of being shaken off.{{cite youtube|4kdTKfwOSj8|showing how a Puffy Blowhog that falls on a Spotty Bulbear is completely helpless}}
*A defeated Puffy Blowhog in ''Pikmin'' will start deflating and then spin around on its pitch axis. Normally, it does this in a standard pose, and so, it spins around vertically, parallel to walls. However, if the player is able to kill it in the middle of its falling state, by weighing it with Pikmin at low health, it will play a unique animation, where it first turns sideways and then deflates, effectively making it spin horizontally, parallel to the floor.{{cite youtube|9y9TKuGwNC8|of a Puffy Blowhog being defeated in different states, including the falling state|published={{date|23|August|2021}}|retrieved={{date|23|August|2021}}}}
*The Piklopedia states that the Puffy Blowhog eats insects it finds under grass and leaves. This behavior is never shown in-game.
*The Piklopedia states that the Puffy Blowhog eats insects it finds under grass and leaves. This behavior is never shown in-game.


Revision as of 16:41, August 23, 2021

Puffy Blowhog In-game icon.
Artwork of a Puffy Blowhog.
Appears in Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3
Scientific name Sus inflata
Family Blowhog
Areas The Distant Spring, Twilight River
Caves Glutton's Kitchen, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den
Challenge Mode stages The Distant Spring, Novice Training, Cave of Snarls
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages Twilight Hollow
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages Fortress of Festivity
Side Story days Team Monster Hunt
2-Player Battle stages Carpet Plain
Bingo Battle stages Sandbox Kingdom
Attacks Blow away Pikmin and leaders

The Puffy Blowhog (フーセンドックリ?, lit.: "Balloon Tokkuri") is an enemy in all three main Pikmin games. It floats gently in the air, and when it finds Pikmin or leaders, it blows them away with a strong gust of air. Before blowing air, it first needs to stop and inhale.

In Pikmin, this creature knocks down Olimar and blows away Pikmin, causing their flowers to wilt. In Pikmin 2, withering breath is instead caused by the Withering Blowhog, and the Puffy Blowhog instead simply knocks them back, and for a shorter distance. Purple Pikmin are immune to the wind, and collecting the Rush Boots makes the leaders immune too. Regardless of game, their strong gusts can knock Pikmin into hazards or other dangers.

It floats high in the air, but low enough for thrown Pikmin to reach, however. It can shake Pikmin off, though if overwhelmed and weighed down, it'll be brought to the ground, and be vulnerable to attacks for a few seconds. It will then attempt to go back into the air, but if it has too many Pikmin on it, will not succeed. In Pikmin 3, it can instantly inflate when it crashes on the ground, throwing off latched Pikmin. It also drops a corpse in Pikmin 3, after it deflates itself from defeat.

In the first game, it appears in The Distant Spring, usually near water and other enemies, making it much more dangerous, as there is an abundance of hazards for it to blow Pikmin into. Puffy Blowhogs are only rarely seen within a few caves in Pikmin 2, as well as the multiplayer stage Carpet Plain. In Pikmin 3, the Puffy Blowhog only appears in Story Mode once in the Twilight River area, as well as in the Battle Enemies! version of Fortress of Festivity.

Stats

Game Weight Max.
carriers 		Seeds Value Health Regen.
Pikmin N/A N/A N/A N/A 3000 Unknown
Pikmin 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3000 4.5 HP/s
Pikmin 3 (?) 2 4 (normally) 8 Poko × 50
Spirit × 50 		3000 No

Appearance

The Puffy Blowhog is a large creature, resembling a half-inflated balloon. It has a striped body, with cyan and purple stripes, two small flipper-like appendages on the sides, and several harmless spikes on the back. It also has four holes on the sides. Periodically, a flash of light blazes through the creature's body.

In Pikmin, the Puffy Blowhog is slightly larger than that in Pikmin 2. In Pikmin 3, it looks noticeably more balloon-like than its previous appearances: the purple stripes are slightly translucent, and appear stretched by the air inside of it, while the blue stripes seem painted-on, as they are opaque and shiny. Its corpse looks like a completely deflated balloon, much smaller than the living creature. Its eyes also seem to have changed, due to its pupils being larger and the sclera not as noticeable compared to the previous games.

Notes

Olimar's voyage log

“This is a large-bodied, flying organism, but it is possible that its interior is as empty as a blimp. If I can land a large number of Pikmin on it, they may be able to ground it. And then, once it's down, it will feel my sprouts' rage!”

Reel notes

“Instead of breathing fire, this species uses its hydrogen to float.”

Olimar's notes

“This species of blowhog uses internally generated hydrogen to inflate a flotation bladder and hover above the ground. The creature's electrified pulse creates a sash of color that flows along the surface of its body, making it a particularly beautiful blowhog species. Precisely how it is able to internally stabilize its highly explosive hydrogen and simultaneously generate electricity remains a mystery. The puffy blowhog blows leaves and grass around to eat the insects underneath. It maintains midair buoyancy by using its fins and releasing air through blowholes. This enables it to float effortlessly, even in the breeze. In times of danger, the puffy blowhog can decompress its flotation bladder for a rapid escape from predators.”

Louie's notes

“Slice this creature's feather-light skin into triangles, deep-fry until crispy, and salt generously. Makes the perfect scooping chip to accompany fresh mango salsa!”

Alph's comments

US version US version

“Structural flaw: weak hide
Weight: 2

Most of its defense mechanisms aren't dangerous to Pikmin, but they do make it hard to kill. The streams of air it blows will scatter your Pikmin, so be sure to regroup quickly if there are other enemies around. As you might expect from something so inflated, it's very light and easily weighted down by lots of Pikmin. That's the best chance to dash in with a charge.”
European version European version

“Structural flaw: weak hide
Weight: 2

Most of its defence mechanisms aren't dangerous to Pikmin, but they do make it hard to kill. The streams of air it blows will scatter your Pikmin, so be sure to regroup quickly if there are other enemies around. As you might expect from something so inflated, it's very light and easily weighted down by lots of Pikmin. That's the best chance to dash in with a charge.”

Brittany's comments

“Can you imagine attaching a gondola to the underside of this thing? Drifting gently through the air, not a care in the world...because I'd use the spikes on its back to crush my enemies! It's so perfect!”

Charlie's comments

“This inflatable fella has some powerful lungs to make itself lighter than air. But I won't be outdone! HWOOOOAH! Hrm, no go. I blame the space suit. It's cramping my style.”

Louie's comments

US version US version
“Slice this creature's featherlight skin into triangles, deep-fry until crispy, and salt generously. Makes the perfect scooping chip to accompany fresh mango salsa!”
European version European version
“Slice this creature's feather-light skin into triangles, deep-fry until crispy, and salt generously. Makes the perfect tortilla to accompany fresh mango salsa!”

Olimar's comments

US version US version

“Puffy Blowhog
Sus inflata
Blowhog family

This species of blowhog uses internally generated hydrogen to inflate a flotation bladder and hover above the ground. The creature's electrified pulse creates a sash of color that flows along the surface of its body, making it a particularly beautiful blowhog species. Precisely how it is able to internally stabilize its highly explosive hydrogen and simultaneously generate electricity remains a mystery. The puffy blowhog blows leaves and grass around to eat the insects underneath. It maintains midair buoyancy by using its fins and releasing air through blowholes. This enables it to float effortlessly, even in the breeze. In times of danger, the puffy blowhog can decompress its flotation bladder for a rapid escape from predators.”
European version European version

“Puffy Blowhog
Sus inflata
Blowhog family

This species of blowhog uses internally generated hydrogen to inflate a flotation bladder and hover above the ground. The creature's electrified pulse creates a sash of colour that flows along the surface of its body, making it a particularly beautiful blowhog species. Precisely how it is able to internally stabilise its highly explosive hydrogen and simultaneously generate electricity remains a mystery. The puffy blowhog blows leaves and grass around to eat the insects underneath. It maintains midair buoyancy by using its fins and releasing air through blowholes. This enables it to float effortlessly, even in the breeze. In times of danger, the puffy blowhog can decompress its flotation bladder for a rapid escape from predators.”

Strategy

Pikmin attack the Puffy Blowhog.
Artwork from Pikmin, where the Puffy Blowhog gets attacked by Pikmin.

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

Due to their speed when flying away, these enemies are hard to combat. It is possible to throw Pikmin at it while it is moving, but hard. Instead, lure it into attacking, and while it is busy inhaling air, quickly get under it and bombard it with Pikmin. If you threw enough of them, it will eventually fall. Swarm or charge it, and it should be dead in a few seconds. If there are other enemies nearby and you can afford to leave a distraction, keep the Puffy Blowhog busy while you clear out the other enemies, so that the fight with the flying beast will be easier.

In Pikmin, it moves in the air much faster, making a head-on ambush nearly impossible unless the enemy is cornered. In the second game, it is found in caves, often with many gates, so it can be a problem to hit when it is behind a gate. It's weaker than in Pikmin, and a single Purple Pikmin is enough to make it fall.

In Pikmin 3, Winged Pikmin can be used to swarm it in mid-air and defeat it easily, but otherwise, the strategies from the first two games work well. Seeing as they cannot make Pikmin flowers or buds wilt, leaving a group of Winged Pikmin to take care of it is normally a good idea, as the Pikmin do not need a leader to throw them in order to attack. Rock Pikmin can also drain the enemy's health rather quickly. Because it inflates when it lands on the ground, it is advised to whistle your Pikmin to you when you see that the creature is starting to fall; it will not push away Pikmin if there are none attacking it. Then, proceed to charge like normal.

Glitch

When battling it in either Pikmin or Pikmin 2, there may be times when a Puffy Blowhog that is falling due to Pikmin weight will land on a border or ledge of some sort, or even on top of another enemy. The Puffy Blowhog will then be unable to reach the programmed "ground", and will stay on the obstacle and repeat its struggling animation infinitely.[1] In The Distant Spring, the stone pathways around the UV Lamp may cause this glitch to occur, and it can also happen on the walls of sublevels in various caves in Pikmin 2, wherever Puffy Blowhogs are found. In Pikmin 3, it will merely slide off walls or use them as a ramp to get back up.

Technical information

Pikmin technical information (?)
Internal name mar
HP 3000
Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name mar
Global properties (List)
ID Japanese comment Property Value
s000 friction(not used) Friction 0.5
s001 wallReflection Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?) 0.5
s002 faceDirAdjust Unknown 0.25
s003 accel Acceleration 0.5
s004 bounceFactor Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) 0.3
fp00 ライフ HP 3000
fp01 マップとの当り Unknown (related to slopes) 75
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?) 0.0001
fp06 速度 Move speed 120
fp08 回転速度率 Rotation acceleration 0.05
fp09 テリトリー Territory radius 400
fp10 ホーム範囲 "Home" radius 100
fp11 プライベート距離 "Private" radius 100
fp12 視界距離 Sight radius 275
fp13 視界角度 FOV 90
fp14 探索距離 Unknown (exploration radius?) 200
fp15 探索角度 Unknown (exploration angle?) 120
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 55
fp20 攻撃可能範囲 Unknown (shock attack max range?) 200
fp21 攻撃可能角度 Unknown (shock attack max angle?) 20
fp22 攻撃ヒット範囲 Unknown (attack hit range?) 300
fp23 攻撃ヒット角度 Unknown (attack hit angle?) 20
fp24 攻撃力 Attack damage 0
fp25 視界高 Unknown (height visibility?) 50
fp26 探索高 Unknown (exploration height?) 50
fp27 ライフの高さ HP wheel height 50
fp28 回転最大速度 Rotation speed 10
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 0.00005
fp32 LOD半径 Off-camera radius 125
fp33 マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 Collision processing radius 100
fp34 ピクミンとのあたり Pikmin damage radius 40
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 3
ip03 振り払い打撃Ｂ Shake mode 2 – hit count 8
ip04 振り払い張付２ Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement 5
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 10
ip07 振り払い打撃Ｄ Shake mode 4 – hit count 30
Specific properties
ID Japanese comment Property Value
fp01 基準飛行高さ Unknown (regular flying height?) 80
fp02 上昇係数 Unknown (rise coefficient?) 1
fp03 空中ウェイト時間 Unknown (wait time before blowing?) 3
fp10 地上ウェイト時間 Unknown (ground wait time?) 1
fp04 振払落下時間 Unknown 1
ip01 落下最低ピキ数 Unknown (min number of Pikmin that get knocked down?) 6
fp05 上下の揺れ速度 Unknown (vertical swing speed?) 2.5
fp06 上下の揺れ幅 Unknown (horizontal swing speed?) 5
Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name mar
HP 3000
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill 30
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 0
Damage to leaders 0
Territory radius 400
Mission Mode value 50

Other information

Naming

See more: Blowhog family#Naming.
  • Common name: Puffy Blowhog. The creature belongs to the blowhog family, and the name "Puffy" is because this enemy is constantly puffed up like a balloon, and blows gusts of wind itself.
  • Japanese nickname: フーセンドックリ?, lit.: "Balloon Tokkuri".
  • Japanese name: ワモントゲフウセンドックリ?, lit.: "Ringed Spiky Balloon Tokkuri".
  • Scientific name: Sus inflata. Inflata is related to inflatus, which is Latin for "to puff out". Inflata is also naturally similar to the English word "inflated".
  • Internal names: Internally, in all games, this enemy is known as mar, but the meaning of this word is unknown.
  • Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Flag of Japan Japanese フーセンドックリ?
Fūsen Dokkuri		 Balloon Tokkuri
Flag of France French Puffy Volant Flying Blowhog
Flag of Germany German Ballonerus From Ballon (balloon)
Flag of Italy Italian Moschita Vacua Vacuous Fly "Moschita" possibly from "mosca" (fly) or the English "mosquito"
Flag of South Korea Korean 풍선호롱
Pungsunholong		 Balloon oil lamp
Flag of Mexico Spanish (NoA) Verraco volador Flying pig
Flag of Spain Spanish (NoE) Verraco volador Flying pig

Gallery

  • Artwork from Pikmin.

    Artwork from Pikmin.

  • A Puffy Blowhog floating around in The Distant Spring.

    A Puffy Blowhog floating around in The Distant Spring.

  • A Puffy Blowhog attacking in the Piklopedia.

    A Puffy Blowhog attacking in the Piklopedia.

  • The creature inhaling in Pikmin 3.

    The creature inhaling in Pikmin 3.

  • A Puffy Blowhog in Pikmin 2. Here, it is escaping after being attacked by a group of Pikmin.

    A Puffy Blowhog in Pikmin 2. Here, it is escaping after being attacked by a group of Pikmin.

  • A Puffy Blowhog being attacked by Winged Pikmin in Pikmin 3.

    A Puffy Blowhog being attacked by Winged Pikmin in Pikmin 3.

  • A Red Pikmin trying to pick up the deflated body of a Puffy Blowhog.

    A Red Pikmin trying to pick up the deflated body of a Puffy Blowhog.

  • A Puffy Blowhog in the rain.

    A Puffy Blowhog in the rain.

  • Side view of the Puffy Blowhog in Pikmin 3.

    Side view of the Puffy Blowhog in Pikmin 3.

  • The Puffy Blowhog's wind effect in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

    The Puffy Blowhog's wind effect in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

  • A Puffy Blowhog in the enemy reel.

    A Puffy Blowhog in the enemy reel.

  • The Puffy Blowhog glitch.

    The Puffy Blowhog glitch.

  • The Puffy Blowhog as it appears in a prototype version of Pikmin.

    The Puffy Blowhog as it appears in a prototype version of Pikmin.

  • The creature's e-card, #18 (15th red card).

    The creature's e-card, #18 (15th red card).

Trivia

  • A defeated Puffy Blowhog in Pikmin will start deflating and then spin around on its pitch axis. Normally, it does this in a standard pose, and so, it spins around vertically, parallel to walls. However, if the player is able to kill it in the middle of its falling state, by weighing it with Pikmin at low health, it will play a unique animation, where it first turns sideways and then deflates, effectively making it spin horizontally, parallel to the floor.[2]
  • The Piklopedia states that the Puffy Blowhog eats insects it finds under grass and leaves. This behavior is never shown in-game.

See also

References

  1. ^ YouTube video showing how a Puffy Blowhog that falls on a Spotty Bulbear is completely helpless
  2. ^ YouTube video of a Puffy Blowhog being defeated in different states, including the falling state, published on August 23rd, 2021, retrieved on August 23rd, 2021
Harmless enemies
Passive

Adult Centipare Adult Centipare • Blubbug Blubbug • Centipare Centipare • Coppeller Coppeller • Female Sheargrub Female Sheargrub • Flatterchuck Flatterchuck • Honeywisp Honeywisp • Iridescent Flint Beetle Iridescent Flint Beetle • Iridescent Glint Beetle Iridescent Glint Beetle • Leech Hydroe Leech Hydroe • Mitite Mitite • Muggonfly Muggonfly • Nectarous Dandelfly Nectarous Dandelfly • Puffstalk Puffstalk • Ravenous Whiskerpillar Ravenous Whiskerpillar • Red Bubblimp Red Bubblimp • Red Spectralids Red Spectralids • Skitter Leaf Skitter Leaf • Seedbagger Seedbagger • Unmarked Spectralids Unmarked Spectralids • White Spectralids White Spectralids • Wolpole Wolpole • Yellow Spectralids Yellow Spectralids

Hostile

Antenna Beetle Antenna Beetle • Arctic Cannon Larva Arctic Cannon Larva • Blizzarding Blowhog Blizzarding Blowhog • Bumbling Snitchbug Bumbling Snitchbug • Iceblown Dweevil Iceblown Dweevil • Icy Blowhog Icy Blowhog • Mamuta Mamuta • Medusal Slurker Medusal Slurker • Miniature Snootwhacker Miniature Snootwhacker • Moss Moss • Muckerskate Muckerskate • Puffy Blowhog Puffy Blowhog • Puffy Blubbug Puffy Blubbug • Snowy Blowhog Snowy Blowhog • Swarming Sheargrub Swarming Sheargrub • Swooping Snitchbug Swooping Snitchbug • Waddlepus Waddlepus • Withering Blowhog Withering Blowhog

Enemies
Pikmin Armored Cannon Beetle • Beady Long Legs • Breadbug • Burrowing Snagret • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Bulborb • Emperor Bulblax • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Goolix • Honeywisp • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Male Sheargrub • Mamuta • Pearly Clamclamp • Pellet Posy • Puffstool • Puffy Blowhog • Shearwig • Smoky Progg • Spotty Bulbear • Spotty Bulborb • Swooping Snitchbug • Water Dumple • Wolpole • Wollyhop • Yellow Wollyhop
Pikmin 2 Anode Beetle • Anode Dweevil • Antenna Beetle • Armored Cannon Beetle Larva • Beady Long Legs • Breadbug • Bulbmin • Bulborb Larva • Bumbling Snitchbug • Burrowing Snagret • Careening Dirigibug • Cloaking Burrow-nit • Creeping Chrysanthemum • Decorated Cannon Beetle • Doodlebug • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Dwarf Red Bulborb • Emperor Bulblax • Empress Bulblax • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Fiery Bulblax • Fiery Dweevil • Gatling Groink • Giant Breadbug • Greater Spotted Jellyfloat • Hairy Bulborb • Hermit Crawmad • Honeywisp • Hydro Dweevil • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Iridescent Glint Beetle • Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat • Male Sheargrub • Mamuta • Man-at-Legs • Mitite • Munge Dweevil • Orange Bulborb • Pellet Posy • Pileated Snagret • Puffy Blowhog • Raging Long Legs • Ranging Bloyster • Ravenous Whiskerpillar • Red Bulborb • Segmented Crawbster • Shearwig • Skitter Leaf • Snow Bulborb • Spotty Bulbear • Swooping Snitchbug • Titan Dweevil • Toady Bloyster • Ujadani • Unmarked Spectralids • Volatile Dweevil • Water Dumple  • Waterwraith • Watery Blowhog • Withering Blowhog • Wolpole • Wollyhop • Yellow Wollyhop
Pikmin 3 Arachnode • Arctic Cannon Larva • Armored Cannon Larva • Armored Mawdad • Baldy Long Legs • Bearded Amprat • Bug-Eyed Crawmad • Bulborb • Burrowing Snagret • Calcified Crushblat • Desiccated Skitter Leaf • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Flighty Joustmite • Hermit Crawmad • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Joustmite • Male Sheargrub • Medusal Slurker • Mysterious Life-Form • Nectarous Dandelfly • Orange Bulborb • Peckish Aristocrab • Pellet Posy • Phosbat • Phosbat Pod • Plasm Wraith • Puckering Blinnow • Puffy Blowhog • Pyroclasmic Slooch • Quaggled Mireclops • Red Spectralids • Sandbelching Meerslug • Scornet • Scornet Maestro • Shaggy Long Legs • Shearwig • Skeeterskate • Skitter Leaf • Skutterchuck • Spotty Bulbear • Sputtlefish • Swarming Sheargrub • Swooping Snitchbug • Toady Bloyster • Vehemoth Phosbat • Waddlepus • Water Dumple • Watery Blowhog • Whiptongue Bulborb • White Spectralids • Wolpole • Yellow Spectralids • Yellow Wollyhop
Pikmin 4 Bulborb • Bulborb Larva • Dwarf Bulborb • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Honeywisp • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Male Sheargrub • Pellet Posy • Porquillion • Scorchcake • Shearwig • Snowy Blowhog • Tusked Blowhog • White Spectralids • Wolpole
Hey! Pikmin Adult Centipare • Armurk • Berserk Leech Hydroe • Blubbug • Bulborb • Centipare • Clicking Slurker • Coppeller • Crammed Wraith • Crested Mockiwi • Crumbug • Crystalline Crushblat • Electric Cottonade • Electric Spectralid • Electripede • Elongated Crushblat • Emperor Bulblax • Eye-Stalker Bulbeel • Fiery Dwarf Bulblax • Fiery Blowhog • Fiery Blowlet • Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog • Fireflap Bulborb • Fireflinger Groink • Firesnout Beetle • Flatterchuck • Flying Spotted Jellyfloat • Grabbit • Large Splurchin • Leech Hydroe • Long Water Dumple • Luring Slurker • Male Sheargrub • Mockiwi • Muggonfly • Puckering Blinnow • Puffstalk • Puffy Blubbug • Queen Shearwig • Red Bubblimp • Seedbagger • Shearblug • Shearwig • Shooting Spiner (Female) • Shooting Spiner (Male) • Skutterchuck • Sparrowhead • Speargrub • Spiny Coppeller • Sporegrub • Spornet • Starnacle • Stony Flint Beetle • Stuffed Bellbloom • Swooping Snitchbug • Widemouthed Anode Beetle • Yellow Spectralids • Yellow Wollyhop • White Spectralids • Young Yellow Wollywog
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