Nectarous Dandelfly
| Nectarous Dandelfly | |
|---|---|
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| Appears in | Pikmin 3 |
| Scientific name | Unknown |
| Family | Unknown |
| Areas | Twilight River, Formidable Oak |
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | Thirsty Desert Remix |
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | Twilight River Remix |
| Side Story days | None |
| Bingo Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | None |
The Nectarous Dandelfly is a harmless enemy in Pikmin 3 that acts as a replacment for the Honeywisp. It resembles a large dragonfly-like creature with a segmented body resembling that of a catterpillar or honeypot ant, and has the face of a butterfly with its proboscis.
The Nectarous Dandelfly drifts carelessly around, not minding enemies or nearby Pikmin. If a Pikmin lands a direct hit on one of its hind segments, the segment will collapse into puddles of Nectar, the number of doses range from one to five depending on where you land your Pikmin, resulting in enough to flower around 10 to 50 Pikmin with one encounter. Throwing a Pikmin near the creature's head will result in all five segments falling down, while hitting it on the back segment will result in only that one falling down. After its nectar has been stolen, it will swiftly fly away.
Notes
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide
"The Nectarous Dandelfly is a harmless flying creature that carries a large amount of nectar in its segmented body. When you encounter a Nectarous Dandelfly, use your Winged Pikmin to attack the creature. To yield the maximum amount of Nectar, focus your attacks on the Nectarous Dandelfly's head."
Behavior
The Nectarous Dandelfly, in each location it is observed in, follows a set path. It flies at a moderately high height, and is at most points difficult to hit with any Pikmin aside from Yellow Pikmin and Winged Pikmin. After it is hit once, it will not die, but rather fly away, not returning for the rest of the day/mission.
Strategy
Template:Subjective Since the Nectarous Dandelfly is harmless, you only have to focus on aiming well and hitting it once, provided it is alone. Unless you are in desperate need of Nectar, don't go out and try to find this creature, even if you know its path; let it come to you, or you could stumble upon it by chance. Yellow Pikmin are the best option, as they can be thrown highest and can be aimed better than Winged Pikmin, who may not always hit the body segment you were hoping for.
Gallery
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The Nectarous Dandefly flying above the player.
The Nectarous Dandefly is not hostile.
The Nectarous Dandelfly in the Twilight River.
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A clear view of the dandelfly's wings. It has 3 pairs.
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Frontal view of the Nectarous Dandelfly
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Concept art of Mangoruby from Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Trivia
- The Nectarous Dandelfly was the very first new Pikmin 3 enemy ever seen, since it was seen in the first slide of the E3 2012 presentation.
- The Nectarous Dandelfly emits an echoing chirp-like noise when nearby.
- The body of the Nectarous Dandelfly resembles that of the Donkey Kong Country Returns boss Mangoruby.
