Yellow Wollyhop

Yellow Wollyhop
Appears in	Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3
Scientific name	Amphicaris frodendum
Family	Amphituber
Areas	The Distant Spring, Awakening Wood, Perplexing Pool, Wistful Wild, Garden of Hope, Tropical Wilds, Twilight River
Caves	Citadel of Spiders, Hole of Heroes
Challenge Mode stages	The Distant Spring, The Final Trial, Creator's Garden, Bully Den
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	Tropical Forest Remix, The Rustyard, Forgotten Cove, Clockwork Chasm
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	Thirsty Desert, Tropical Wilds Remix, Fortress of Festivity, Forgotten Cove
Side Story days	None
2-Player Battle stages	Tile Lands
Bingo Battle stages	Stagnant Sea, Jigsaw Fortress
Attacks	Crushes Pikmin

The Yellow Wollywog (イモガエル^?, lit.: "Potato Frog"; also known as Yellow Wollyhop) is a frog-like creature found in the Pikmin games. They are large, round, yellow creatures with large eyes and beady pupils, and short front legs with larger hind legs. Their skin is tinted green towards the top of their heads, with green spots along the sides. They can usually be found in or around large, open-air bodies of water.

They are known to leap into the air, floating temporarily, and dropping, with the intent of landing on and crushing small Pikmin below, a behavior which is most readily explained as an attempt to drive predators away from developing eggs. According to Olimar's notes, these are Wogpole eggs, revealing that the Yellow Wollywog and the Wogpole are the same exact species.

In Pikmin 3, it is the only mature species of amphituber. In this game, they also have a reasoning for their floating ability: their throat inflates, presumably allowing them to float in the air temporarily.

Stats

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	7	14	8	N/A	2000	Unknown
	7	14	8	× 5	800	No
(?)	5	10 (normally)	8	× 30  × 30	900	No

Notes

Olimar's voyage log

“There is a troublesome creature by the water. It immediately tries to jump on and squish the Pikmin, so if I don't quickly issue commands, the Pikmin get flattened. If they could use their strength to hold the beast down, could it still jump...?”

Reel notes

“After evolution led to the development of its specialized jumping ability, this amphibian actually lost much of its ability to swim.”

Olimar's notes

“This magnificent specimen has the brightest gold coloration and the greatest number of lateral spots of any member in the amphituber family. This species seems to have lost some swimming proficiency with the evolutionary adaptation that granted it greater jumping ability. The amphituber inhabits aquatic shallows and shows an instinctive drive to jump upon and squash smaller creatures.”

Louie's notes

“Beer-batter and deep-fry for a down-home flavor you won't soon forget!”

Nintendo Player's Guide

“Almost always found in the water, the Yellow Wollywog is more vicious than it looks. Toss blues at the beast and be ready to call your troops to your pilot if they are thrown off. The reward for capturing an above-ground Yellow Wollywog is eight Pikmin.”

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

“The Yellow Wollywog is a frog-like amphibious creature. This enemy attacks by leaping into the air and crushing its victims. Rock Pikmin cannot be damaged by this attack, making them a good option when facing one of these creatures. Because Yellow Wollywogs tend to stick close to water, Blue Pikmin are often your safest alternative. When you're leading a more diverse squad, toss Red Pikmin or Blue Pikmin onto a Yellow Wollywog to weigh the creature down, then throw your Rock Pikmin at the enemy to deal heavy damage.”

Behavior

Pikmin

Frequently found in or near a body of water, Yellow Wollywogs are moderately sturdy creatures. Generally passive, they will only attack by leaping into the air if a leader or Pikmin comes nearby. Once on the attack, a Yellow Wollywog will likely not pursue if its target is on the move, rather it will return to its general starting location in short hops. Their attacks are sometimes sudden, and they can shake all attacking Pikmin from their bodies. Upon falling, a Yellow Wollywog's attack covers a considerable radius, killing all Pikmin within it. Even if a Yellow Wollywog is defeated as it is about to fall, any Pikmin caught beneath it will still be killed. Such an attack can be prevented if the Wollywog is weighed down with at least 10 or so Pikmin.

Pikmin 2

Yellow Wollywogs are changed little behaviorally. They are in general slightly weaker than they are in Pikmin, with less hit points, a smaller radius on their attacks, and being easier to weigh down. Also, when one is killed mid-air, the falling body will not kill any Pikmin beneath it.

Pikmin 3

Yellow Wollywogs have experienced one notable change: as they inflate their throats to float in midair, they can now float for a small but randomly chosen amount of time, making it less predictable and more urgent to avoid. They also have a 360° field of view, meaning they can detect Pikmin and leaders from behind, unlike in the past two games. However, they cannot crush the newly-introduced Rock Pikmin with their attacks.

Strategy

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

Pikmin

These dangerous enemies must be dealt with carefully, as one false step could mean the loss of dozens of Pikmin with a single attack. Swarm with as many Pikmin as are on-hand and they should be able to weigh the Wollywog down to the point where it cannot jump; as their health dwindles, Wollywogs can often summon the energy to make a last-ditch leap into the air, so be prepared to call the Pikmin back when its health meter enters the red zone. Any Pikmin hanging onto the Wollywog when it lands will be thrown off and possibly deflowered from the force of the impact, sometimes leading to death for non-blue Pikmin if they are knocked into a nearby pool. Beware, as there is no limit to the number of Pikmin that can die at once.

The alternative strategy mentioned for Pikmin 2 also works here, but it takes longer than swarming, since throwing is slower in the first game without the group move trick.

Pikmin 2

Yellow Wollywogs are much harder to ground in Pikmin 2, even if numerous Pikmin are thrown onto its back, but swarming can still be an effective strategy, as the radius within which the Wollywog can crush a Pikmin is substantially smaller than in the first game. Purple Pikmin will also work exceedingly well when thrown at this beast in large numbers, as each one carries the chance of stunning it, preventing it from fighting back. Even so, the safer strategy is simply to punch it with leaders, especially if the Rocket Fist upgrade is available. However, this method has its own dangers, too. The leaders can get "comboed" by the creatures, getting knocked over when it jumps and, as they are getting back up, again when it lands. Note that if its health is completely depleted while in the air, it falls to the ground earlier than usual, crushing any Pikmin below it.

Pikmin 3

Yellow Wollywogs are much easier to defeat in Pikmin 3, because of the inclusion of Rock Pikmin, which are immune to being crushed. As such, they may be encountered as early as the second day. However, as some are found in water, Blue Pikmin must be used to defeat the water-dwelling Wollywogs. They are even more dangerous as they puff up to crush Pikmin in a larger area. One strategy is to lure them from the water to the shore, then use Rock Pikmin to attack it, whistling them back when you're low on throwable Pikmin.

It can be noted that the two Yellow Wollywogs in Fortress of Festivity on Battle enemies! mode in Mission Mode are significantly weaker than the average one, and it seems like the leader or Pikmin must get closer to them than normal to make them attack.

Glitch

In The Final Trial in Challenge Mode, there is a Yellow Wollywog near a pipe. If the Yellow Wollywog jumps on the hole in the pipe, it gets stuck there; it can be coerced into doing so by moving Olimar onto it. While stuck, the Wollywog cannot be harmed; it remains in its jumping animation and cannot be brought out of it.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

The Yellow Wollywog appears as a collectible trophy and as a Smash Tour trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. When used in Smash Tour, it makes the player's character immune to traps on the board, for the current round. The trophy is called "Yellow Wollyhop" in the European version of the game.

	US description: “Notes:Yellow Wollywog/ssb4wiiuus”
	EU description: “Notes:Yellow Wollywog/ssb4wiiueu”
How to obtain: Random appearance.		Type: Series Related	Trophy Box: 61. Distant Planet & Indigenous Creatures

Technical information

Pikmin technical information (?)
Internal name	frog
HP	2000

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			frog
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.2
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.05
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	800
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	25
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?)	0.1
fp06	速度	Move speed	100
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.03
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	200
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	75
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	75
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	360
fp13	視界角度	FOV	120
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	0
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	0
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	40
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?)	30
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	30
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	180
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	0
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	70
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	4
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
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	100
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	35
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	20
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	5
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	5
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	10
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	20
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	20
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	空中時間	Time spent in mid-air	1
fp02	ジャンプ速度	Jump speed	320
fp03	失敗確率	Unknown (chance of a Pikmin surviving?)	0.2 (20%)
fp04	落下初速度	Initial fall speed	300

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	frog
HP	900
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill	15
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	10
Territory radius	200
Mission Mode value	30

Other information

• Technical name in The Official Nintendo Player's Guide: Amphituber
• Size: Body length: 46mm, as per the e-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #43

Naming

"Wollywog" is a play on the word pollywog, which means tadpole. The "Yellow" in its name distinguishes it from the regular Wollywog. Because "wog" is an offensive word in the United Kingdom, the creature was renamed to "Yellow Wollyhop" in the European versions of New Play Control! Pikmin, New Play Control! Pikmin 2, and Pikmin 3. In Japan, it is known as イモガエル^?, which means "Potato Frog". イモ^? means potato, which refers to its shape, while ガエル^? is close to カエル^?, which means frog.

Its scientific name is amphicaris frodendum, and while amphicaris is similar to amphibian, the real world class frogs belong to, frodendum is similar to the Latin word frondeum, which means "leaf-like". This refers to the Wogpole's leafy tail, given that the Yellow Wollywog is a grown Wogpole, and naturally, shares the same scientific name. Internally, it is known as frog in all games.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
French	Wog Jaune	Yellow Wollywog
Italian	Ranuca Idropica Gialla	Yellow Hydropic Frogwart
Portuguese (NoE)	Wollyhop Amarelo	Yellow Wollyhop	Name taken from the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy.
Spanish (NoA)	Sapo gigante amarillo	Giant yellow toad

Gallery

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  The Yellow Wollywog as seen in the enemy reel of Pikmin.

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  The "Yellow Wollywog" renamed "Yellow Wollyhop" in the Enemy reel of New Play Control! Pikmin

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  A Yellow Wollywog in the Piklopedia of Pikmin 2.

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  A Yellow Wollywog in Pikmin 3.

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  Two Yellow Wollywogs in Pikmin 3 near Alph and some Winged Pikmin.

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  A Yellow Wollywog attacking some Rock Pikmin. Another sits in the water.

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  A Yellow Wollywog as seen in Pikmin 3.

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  A Yellow Wollywog cleaning itself.

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  A Yellow Wollywog jumping on a Yellow Pikmin.

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  Pikmin carrying a Yellow Wollywog in an earlier version of Pikmin.

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  Artwork of a Yellow Wollywog from Pikmin.

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  Artwork of the Yellow Wollywog from Pikmin 2.

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  Pikmin artwork, showing different-type Pikmin attacking a Yellow Wollywog.

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  The creature's e-card, #47 (4^th blue card).

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  The data file on the Yellow Wollywog.

Trivia

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A Yellow Wollywog figurine.

• The Yellow Wollywog is one of the few enemies in the Pikmin series to have a figurine modeled after it.
• In a prototype version of Pikmin, Yellow Wollywogs were capable of crushing Pikmin as they fall over when slain.
• The word Wollywog is derived from Pollywog, another name for tadpole, a frog's larval stage. Its original state was the Wogpole.

See also

• Wollywog
• Wogpole