Puffy Blowhog

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	Cave of Snarls
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	None
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	None
Side Story days	None
2-Player Battle stages	None
Bingo Battle stages	None
Attacks	Blows away Pikmin

The Puffy Blowhog (フーセンドックリ) is an enemy found in every Pikmin game so far. It is the more recognized of the two airborne blowhog species, although it is much more rare than its cousin in Pikmin 2. It is similar to the Withering Blowhog, but is larger, with purple/light blue stripes and intimidating, though harmless spines on its back. Its breath is notably stronger than that of the Withering Blowhog, but does not cause Pikmin flowers to wilt like in Pikmin, as it lacks the withering plant hormones which are characteristic of this beast's flying relative, the Withering Blowhog. Instead it blows Pikmin into hazards or enemies but it will not blow the captains if they have the Rush Boots or Purple Pikmin. This creature in Pikmin 2 can still take the flowers off of pikmin by shaking the pikmin off. The easiest way to defeat it is to weigh it down by rapidly tossing Pikmin onto its body — a single Purple Pikmin will work just as effectively. Once grounded, swarm the defenseless creature with Pikmin using the C-stick, or pummel it with heavy Purples.

In Pikmin they appear in The Distant Spring, and are only rarely seen within a few caves in Pikmin 2. This rare creature also appears only in the multiplayer stage Carpet Plain.

They can deflower the Pikmin and blow them much farther in Pikmin than in Pikmin 2. Additionally, they are usually found near water and other enemies, making them more dangerous. It is also slightly larger than its Pikmin 2 appearance.

The Puffy Blowhog returns Pikmin 3. When brought down to the ground, it has an extra defense by expanding its body suddenly, like a blowfish, to knock off its attackers. When it dies it will deflate. It takes 2 Pikmin to carry the body. The body looks like a much smaller version of the blowhog that is flat.

In Pikmin 3, the Puffy Blowhogs skin looks much more balloon like. The purple stripes appear like actual balloons and are very slightly translucent and appear stretched by the air inside of it. The blue stripes are like decoration added afterwards, as they are opaque and shiny.

Notes

Ship's 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!"

Nintendo Player's Guide

"The living dirigible that is the Puffy Blowhog can knock over an entire Pikmin army with a single blast, requiring you to call all of your Pikmin together before you can proceed. It can also blow the flowers right off Pikmin. Toss troopers up to the Blowhog's belly and have them knock it out of the sky."

Battle Strategy

Template:Subjective The best way to kill the Puffy Blowhog is to let it get into attack position, then run under it. When it's blowing, throw your Pikmin onto it as fast as you can. Alternatively, you can throw 1 Purple Pikmin. Either way, it will fall, and you can swarm it with the rest of your Pikmin. You can also use the glitch mentioned below for an easy battle.

Gallery

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  Artwork from Pikmin, showing the Puffy Blowhog being attacked by different-color Pikmin.

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  The Puffy Blowhog as it appears in a Beta Map.

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  A Puffy Blowhog in the Piklopedia.

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  A Puffy Blowhog in the Creature Montage.

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

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

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  A Red Pikmin picking up the deflated body of a Puffy Blowhog.

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  A Puffy Blowhog in the rain.

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  A Puffy Blowhog floating around in the Distant Spring.

Glitch

When battling a Puffy Blowhog in either Pikmin or Pikmin 2, there may be times when a Blowhog that is being pulled down by Pikmin 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 caves in Pikmin 2, wherever Puffy Blowhogs are found. When falling in Pikmin 3, this glitch is imposible because if it hits a wall it will slide down off the wall or use the wall as a booster to get back up. This can be annoying because if it keeps landing on the wall and getting back up it will be hard to ground. Yet this senario rarely happens in Pikmin 3, only in Mission Mode and Bingo Battle.

Trivia

• Using an Action Replay to access a model test menu in Pikmin, the Puffy Blowhog's code name is "mar."
• Their scientific name, Sus inflata, means 'Inflated Pig'. with "sus" being pig and "inflata" being inflated.
• In Pikmin 3, the eyes of the Puffy Blowhog seem to have changed due to its pupils being larger and the sclera not as noticeable from the first two Pikmin games.
• In Pikmin 3, the Puffy Blowhog's deflated body is retrievable, unlike the other two games.