Yellow Spectralids
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| Appears in | Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Fenestari jaunoprismatus | ||
| Family | Flutterbie | ||
| Areas | Tropical Wilds, Garden of Hope, Formidable Oak, Sun-Speckled Terrace (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale), Blossoming Arcadia | ||
| Caves | The Mud Pit, Cavern for a King | ||
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | None | ||
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | Tropical Forest, Shaded Garden, Beastly Caverns | ||
| Side Story days | Big Fruit Carnival | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| Bingo Battle stages | Shaded Terrace, Blooming Terrace | ||
| Attacks | None | ||
- For Spectralids in Pikmin 2, see Unmarked Spectralids.
Yellow Spectralids (キシジミ?, lit.: "Yellow Lycaenid") are small butterfly-like creatures in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4. They have yellow wings, very fuzzy, white bodies, purple eyes and two small feet they use to stand on things. In Pikmin 3 they will fly around at any height and land on almost any surface, from flowers to Bulborbs. In this game they also function very much like yellow Unmarked Spectralids from Pikmin 2, in that they leave a drop of nectar when killed. Compared to the other flutterbies in Pikmin 3, Yellow Spectralids have yellow wings with a black "outline", and a black dot exclusive to the bottom wings.
Stats
| Game | Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health |
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 (?)
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1 | 1 | 1 |  × 10 × 10
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1 |
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1 | 1 | 1 |  × 1
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1 |
Notes
Alph's comments
“Structural flaw: weak hide
Weight: 1
“Structural flaw: weak hide
Weight: 1
Brittany's comments
Charlie's comments
Louie's comments
Olimar's comments
“Yellow Spectralids
Fenestari jaunoprismatus
Flutterbie family
“Yellow Spectralids
Fenestari jaunoprismatus
Flutterbie family
Dalmo's Notes
“After flitting around all over the place, the wingbeats of a little Spectralid can cause a tornado on the other side of the world. Or so some have said. What I wonder is how much influence did these charmers have on our being on this planet right now?”
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide
Pikmin Garden
Text
“後翅にのみ丸い目のようなモルフがついている。アカシジミと交配して、25%の確率でオレンジ色の個体が生まれることもある。
特徴 その1 天敵はピクミン
- 天敵であるピクミンから身を守るため、縄張りを他の生物と同じくすることも多い。
特徴 その2 蜜を蓄える
- 蜜を体内に溜め込み、産卵に備える。
- (Image text: 非常に栄養価が高く、他のイエシジミより繁殖しやすい)”
Translation
“It has round eye-like morphs only on the hind wings. When crossed with the Red Spectralids, there is a 25% chance of producing an orange-colored specimen.
Feature #1: Its natural enemy is the Pikmin
- To protect itself from its natural enemy, the Pikmin, it often shares its territory with other creatures.
Feature #2: Storing nectar
- It stores nectar in its body in preparation for laying eggs.
- (Image text: "It is very nutritious, allowing it to reproduce more easily than other Flutterbies")”
Behavior
Yellow 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 Spectralids, it will return within 10 seconds.
Strategy
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A direct hit from any type of Pikmin will instantly defeat a Yellow Spectralids. Winged Pikmin are, however, the best option, as they will give chase if the creature tries to fly off.
Technical information
| Pikmin 3 technical information (?) | |
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| Internal name | shijimi
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| 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 |
Other information
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #55
Naming
- Common name: Yellow Spectralids. See here for details.
- Japanese nickname: キシジミ?. It translates to "Yellow Lycaenid". See here for details.
- Japanese name: モンキイエシジミ?, lit.: "Pattern Yellow House Lycaenid".
- Scientific name: Fenestari jaunoprismatus. See here for details on the Fenestari genus and prismatus. Jauno is similar to jaune, which is French for "yellow".
- Internal names: Unknown.
- Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese |
キシジミ? Ki Shijimi |
Yellow Lycaenid | |
 Chinese(traditional) |
黃蜆蝶 Huáng Xiàndié |
Yellow Riodinid | |
 Chinese(simplified) |
黄蚬蝶 Huáng Xiàndié |
Yellow Riodinid | |
 Dutch |
Gele spectraliet | Yellow spectralid | |
 French |
Spectrillon jaune | Yellow spectrafly | "Spectrillon" is a portmanteau of "spectral" (spectral) and "papillon" (butterfly) |
 German |
Gelber Spectralid | Yellow Spectralid | |
 Italian |
Spettralide giallo | Yellow spectralid | "Spettralide" comes from "spettrale" (spectral) |
 Korean |
노랑바지락나비 Norang-Bajirak-Nabi |
Yellow Clam Butterfly | 바지락나비 is a calque of シジミチョウ? (lycaenid) |
 Portuguese |
Espectraleta amarela | Yellow spectrafly | "Espectraleta" is a portmanteau of "espectral" (spectral) and "borboleta" (butterfly) |
 Spanish |
Espectrálida amarilla | Yellow spectralid | "Espectrálida" comes from "espectral" (spectral) |
Gallery
Artwork of the Yellow Spectralids from Pikmin 3.
A Yellow Spectralids seen through the KopPad in Pikmin 3.
The Yellow Spectralids stuck on the transition zone to the Astringent Clump's room in the Garden of Hope.
Some Yellow Spectralids on a Bulborb, alongside some White Spectralids in the Garden of Hope.
The corpse of a Yellow Spectralids.
Trivia
- In Hey! Pikmin, in a cutscene in Back-and-Forth Road, a creature similar to a Yellow Spectralids appears.
