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The '''shellcake family''' is a family of mollusc-like enemies introduced in {{p4}}. Members belong to the '' | The '''shellcake family''' is a family of mollusc-like enemies introduced in {{p4}}. Members belong to the ''Conchcrustus'' genus. | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
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[[File:Freezecake P4 icon.png|left|150px]] | [[File:Freezecake P4 icon.png|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Freezecake}} | {{main|Freezecake}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Conchrustus kryonae'' | |||
The Freezecake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is icy, and any non-[[Ice Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be frozen if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. | The Freezecake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is icy, and any non-[[Ice Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be frozen if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. | ||
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[[File:Scorchcake P4 icon.png|left|150px]] | [[File:Scorchcake P4 icon.png|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Scorchcake}} | {{main|Scorchcake}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Conchrustus emberio'' | |||
The Scorchcake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is firey, and any non-[[Red Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be burned if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. | The Scorchcake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is firey, and any non-[[Red Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be burned if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. | ||
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[[File:Shockcake P4 icon.png|left|150px]] | [[File:Shockcake P4 icon.png|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Shockcake}} | {{main|Shockcake}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Conchrustus ampero'' | |||
The Shockcake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is electric, and any non-[[Yellow Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be shocked if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. | The Shockcake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is electric, and any non-[[Yellow Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be shocked if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks. | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
The name | The family name is in reference to the members' shell shape, which resemble some types of cakes. | ||
The genus '' | The genus ''Conchcrustus'' is named after the real-life conch mollusk, and crust, or crustae, a latin root word meaning shell. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||