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White Spectralids

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White Spectralids Icon used to represent the enemy on the wiki.
A White Spectralids.
Appears in Pikmin 3Hey! Pikmin
Scientific name Unknown
Family Flitterbie (assumed)
Areas Garden of Hope, The Burning Sky
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages None
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages None
Side Story days None
Bingo Battle stages Shaded Terrace, Blooming Terrace
Attacks None

White Spectralids (白シジミ?, lit.: "White Clam") are small butterfly creatures in Pikmin 3 and Hey! Pikmin, acting as new versions of the Unmarked Spectralids from Pikmin 2. They have white wings, very fuzzy bodies, red eyes and two small feet they use to stand on things. They are very aesthetic, and will fly around any level and land on almost any surface, usually flowers, Pellet Posies, or the eyes or back of a sleeping Bulborb. Compared to other Pikmin 3 flitterbies, this one has white wings, with a purple and black circular pattern on the tips, for the top wings, and without the purple on the bottom ones.

Unlike other Spectralids, this type of flitterbie drops nothing. To compensate, in Pikmin 3 it is found near the landing site and the Blue Onion, meaning their retrieval doesn't normally take much time. This is a good (albeit slow) way for players to farm seeds without needing to stray away into more dangerous zones.

In Hey! Pikmin, they only appear in a cutscene in The Burning Sky and don't have a log entry, similar to Yellow Spectralids. Because of this, it is unknown if these are the same creatures as in Pikmin 3. They probably are though, due to their appearance and behavior being strikingly similar. In fact, the only major difference is that the purple rings near the tops of their wings are larger and brighter.

Stats

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Game Weight Max.
carriers
Seeds Value Health Regen.
  (?) 1 1 1   × 10
  × 10
1 No
  N/A N/A N/A   × Unknown Unknown Unknown

Notes

Alph's Comment

Structural flaw: weak hide Weight: 1 There's a saying that a tiny design adjustment can cause a huge cascades of change elsewhere in a project. It makes me wonder what effect our presence here has had on the planet.

Brittany's Comment

You'd think with wings like that, it would float away on the slightest breeze. Maybe it's working really hard to stay where it is. If that's the case, it could've fooled me.

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

The White Spectralids[sic] is a harmless flying creature. Unless Pikmin cultivation is your priority, it's usually best to ignore these enemies. If you choose to attack a White Spectralids[sic], use Winged Pikmin to defeat the creature with ease. If that's not an option, wait for the White Spectralids[sic] to land, then toss a single Pikmin onto its back.

Behavior

White Spectralids may be seen on the ground, nearby flowers, or the back of a sleeping Bulborb, but in all cases, when a leader or Pikmin approaches them, they will fly away. They will flutter around aimlessly in the air, and while doing so they are difficult to reach. After the leader moves a considerable distance away from the Spectralid, it will return within 10 seconds. In Hey Pikmin, one is found flying close to the ground, and soon after lands on a nearby stone. After Pikmin lunge towards it, it flies off and disappears.

Strategy

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The strategies shown are just suggestions.

Any type of Pikmin can be thrown directly at a White Spectralid to defeat it instantly. You must, however, remain a considerable distance away from the creature, as it will fly away if any leader gets too close; this is not a problem for Winged Pikmin, as they will give chase, making them the best option for defeating these creatures. Unless you are trying to cultivate as many Pikmin as possible, it's best not to bother with these creatures; they drop no nectar when killed and they provide only one Pikmin when brought to the Onion

Technical information

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name shijimi
HP 1
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill 1
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 1
Damage to leaders 10
Territory radius 700
Mission Mode value 10

Naming

See: Flitterbie family#Naming

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 白シジミ?
Shiro Shijimi
White Clam
  French Spectrillon blanc White Spectralid
  German Weißer Spectralid White Spectralid
  Spanish (NoA) Espectrálida Blanca White Spectralid

Gallery

Trivia

  • The White Spectralid is the only Spectralid in Pikmin 3 that doesn't appear in Mission Mode.
  • In the Garden of Hope, the game files specify 4 of them, while only 3 can be found. It's possible that it is out of bounds, similarly to a Yellow Spectralid which is also unreachable but can be seen.

See also