Red Spectralids
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| Appears in | Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Fenestrati russoprismatus (Pikmin 3 Deluxe) Fenestari russoprismatus (Pikmin 4) | ||
| Family | Flutterbie | ||
| Areas | Garden of Hope, Blossoming Arcadia (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale), Primordial Thicket | ||
| Caves | The Mud Pit, Cavern for a King | ||
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | None | ||
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | Tropical Forest, Shaded Garden | ||
| Side Story days | None | ||
| 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.
Red Spectralids (アカシジミ?, lit.: "Red Lycaenid") are small butterfly-like creatures in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4, acting as newer versions of the Unmarked Spectralids from Pikmin 2. They have red wings, very fuzzy bodies, green eyes and two small feet they use to stand on things like flowers and Pellet Posies. They function very much like red Unmarked Spectralids from Pikmin 2 in that they produce a drop of ultra-spicy spray when killed. Compared to other flutterbies in Pikmin 3, they have red wings with black dots, a black "outline" around the redness, and a white one around that one.
In Pikmin 3's Story Mode, they are only found in the Garden of Hope on top of the Quaggled Mireclops corpse any day after its battle, making them easy to overlook.
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 |
Behavior
Red Spectralids may be seen on the ground, near flowers, or on 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 some seconds, it will once again land.
Locations
There is only 1 Red Spectralids in Story Mode, in the Garden of Hope. It can be found in the Quaggled Mireclops arena at least 1 day after the boss is defeated. In Mission Mode, 2 are found in the Battle Enemies version of Tropical Forest, with 1 being in an open space with a Swooping Snitchbug and the other being in the leafy area with the Orange Bulborbs, and 3 are found in the Battle Enemies version of Shaded Garden, with 1 being on top of a small plateau southwest of the Blue Onion, 1 being at the top of the ramp in the southeast part of the area, and 1 being just northwest of the Red Onion.
Strategy
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A direct hit from any type of Pikmin will instantly defeat a Red Spectralids. Winged Pikmin are, however, most effective, as they will give chase if the enemy tries to fly off.
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
“Red Spectralids
Fenestrati russoprismatus
Flutterbie family
Dalmo's notes
Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)
“Its red wings have several spots, unlike the lone spot on each wing of the yellow variety.
Its scales contain trace amounts of ultra-spicy flakes, which are mixed into its saliva as it sucks up the nectar from flowers. The combined flakes, saliva, and nectar are refined into ultra-spicy nectar inside the creature, which it uses as a growth supplement for its eggs.
Despite this, its reproductive capabilities are quite low. It is for this reason that the red variant fetches astronomical prices among collectors.”Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide
Pikmin Garden
Text
“鮮やかな赤い翅のイエシジミ。鱗粉の辛み成分によって卵の成長が早い一方で、繁殖性が低くなり生息数は非常に少ない。
特徴 その1 赤い翅
- 鱗粉に微量な辛み成分がある。
- (Image text: 花の蜜と一緒に体内に取り込まれ、卵の成長を促進するエキスが精製される)
特徴 その2 各種イエシジミ
- よく見ると、翅の色だけでなく紋の数や目の色も異なっている。
- (Image text:
- アカシジミ 赤い翅 緑の目 ３つの丸い紋
- キシジミ 黄色い翅 紫の目 １つの丸い紋
- シロシジミ 白い翅 赤い目 ２つの大きな紋)”
Translation
“A Flutterbie with bright red wings. The spicy component of the scales causes the eggs to grow quickly, but fertility is low and the population is very small.
Feature #1: Red wings
- The scales have a small amount of spicy substance.
- (Image text: "When taken into the body together with flower nectar, an extract that promotes the growth of its eggs is refined")
Feature #2: All kinds of Flutterbies
- Upon closer inspection, one can see that not only the color of the wings but also the number of crests and the color of the eyes are different.
- (Image text:
- "Red Spectralids"; "red wings"; "green eyes"; "three round crests"
- "Yellow Spectralids"; "yellow wings"; "purple eyes"; "one round crest"
- "White Spectralids"; "white wings"; "red eyes"; "two large crests")”
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: #56
- This enemy triggers the Auto Target Lock note in the Rescue Journal
Naming
- Common name: Red Spectralids. See here for details.
- Japanese nickname: アカシジミ?. It translates to "Red Lycaenid". See here for details.
- Japanese name: ヤマトべニイエシジミ?, lit.: "Yamato Crimson House Lycaenid".
- Scientific name: Fenestari russoprismatus. See here for details on the Fenestari genus and prismatus. Russo is similar to russus, which is Latin for "red". Prior to Pikmin 4, the genus was Fenestrati, which was likely a typo.
- Internal names: In Pikmin 4, its internal name is
REDSHIJIMI. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese |
アカシジミ? Aka Shijimi |
Red Lycaenid | |
 Chinese(traditional) |
紅蜆蝶 Hóng Xiàndié |
Red Riodinid | |
 Chinese(simplified) |
红蚬蝶 Hóng Xiàndié |
Red Riodinid | |
 Dutch |
Rode spectraliet | Red spectralid | |
 French |
Spectrillon rouge | Red spectrafly | "Spectrillon" is a portmanteau of "spectral" (spectral) and "papillon" (butterfly) |
 German |
Roter Spectralid | Red Spectralid | |
 Italian |
Spettralide rosso | Red spectralid | "Spettralide" comes from "spettrale" (spectral) |
 Korean |
빨강바지락나비 Ppalgang-Bajirak-Nabi |
Red Clam Butterfly | 바지락나비 is a calque of シジミチョウ? (lycaenid) |
 Portuguese |
Espectraleta vermelha | Red spectrafly | "Espectraleta" is a portmanteau of "espectral" (spectral) and "borboleta" (butterfly) |
 Spanish |
Espectrálida roja | Red spectralid | "Espectrálida" comes from "espectral" (spectral) |
Gallery
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Pikmin 3
Artwork of the Red Spectralids from Pikmin 3.
A Red Spectralids seen through the KopPad.
A Red Spectralids dropping some ultra-spicy spray after dying.
A Winged Pikmin giving chase to a Red Spectralids.
An idle Red Spectralids resting on a Pellet Posy.
The corpse of a Red Spectralids.
Pikmin 4
Artwork of a Red Spectralids from Pikmin 4.
Several Red Spectralids idling on flowers or flying around.
A corpse of a Red Spectralids next to a drop of super-spicy spray it released when it died.
Five defeated Red Spectralids in the Piklopedia.
A Red Spectralids in Blossoming Arcadia during Olimar's Shipwreck Tale.
A Red Spectralids in Primordial Thicket.
Trivia
- In the Japanese version of Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Alph's comments on the Red Spectralids reference the The Butterfly Dream.
