Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)
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- This article is about the in-game encyclopedia of enemies in Pikmin 4. It is not to be confused with Pikipedia, the name of this wiki.
- For the Piklopedia in other games, see Piklopedia (Pikmin 2) and Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe).
The Piklopedia is a field guide in Pikmin 4. It is an in-game collection of all of the enemies that the player has beaten so far, as well as encountered members of the Pikmin family, pellet weed family, and candypop family.
Like the Pikmin 2 version of the Piklopedia, the subjects can be seen live rather than in pre-recorded videos, and pikpik carrots can be thrown at enemies to see their reactions. In Pikmin 4, the player can use a variety of other items as well, such as bomb rocks and lightning strikes. This also means enemies can now be defeated within the Piklopedia, a feat impossible in the previous versions. New to this version is also the ability to engage subjects with a squad a Pikmin and Oatchi. This allows the player to better study the attack patterns of especially troublesome enemies without the risk of suffering any permanent Pikmin losses.
The Piklopedia can be unlocked by rescuing the castaway Dalmo. After it is unlocked, the game will begin to keep track of entry encounters during gameplay.
Entries
# | Icon | Name | Scientific name | Family | Weight | Max. carriers |
Sparklium value |
Seeds | Notes |
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1 | Dwarf Bulborb | Pansarus pseudooculii russus | Breadbug | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
2 | Albino Dwarf Bulborb | Oculus kageyamii larva (1st molt) | Grub-Dog | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
3 | Bulborb | Oculus kageyamii russus | Grub-Dog | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | ||
4 | Jumbo Bulborb | Oculus kageyamii russus (polyploid) | Grub-Dog | 20 | 40 | 15 | 15 | ||
5 | Dwarf Orange Bulborb | Pansarus pseudooculii orangium | Breadbug | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
6 | Orange Bulborb | Oculus kageyamii orangium | Grub-Dog | 10 | 20 | 12 | 12 | ||
7 | Dwarf Bulbear | Oculus terribilis dotticum larva (2nd molt) | Grub-Dog | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||
8 | Spotty Bulbear | Oculus terribilis dotticum | Grub-Dog | 12 | 24 | 12 | 15 | ||
9 | Dwarf Frosty Bulborb | Oculus stomagelus larva (2nd molt) | Grub-Dog | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
10 | Frosty Bulborb | Oculus stomagelus | Grub-Dog | 10 | 20 | 10 | 12 | ||
11 | Fiery Bulblax | Oculus vulcanus | Grub-Dog | 12 | 24 | 12 | 15 | ||
12 | Whiptongue Bulborb | Oculus longolingua | Grub-Dog | 10 | 20 | 12 | 12 | ||
13 | Bulborb Larva | Oculus kageyamii larva (premolt) | Grub-Dog | - | - | - | - | ||
14 | Empress Bulblax | Oculus kageyamii matriachia (hypertrophic, gravid) | Grub-Dog | 20 | 40 | 20 | 50 | ||
15 | Emperor Bulblax | Oculus supremus | Grub-Dog | 15 | 30 | 15 | 20 | ||
16 | Sovereign Bulblax | Oculus supremus (advanced age) | Grub-Dog | 30 | 60 | 20 | 50 | ||
17 | Fiery Blowhog | Sus draconus | Blowhog | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||
18 | Watery Blowhog | Sus loogiens | Blowhog | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||
19 | Snowy Blowhog | Sus nivisventis | Blowhog | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||
20 | Titan Blowhog | Sus draconus (hypertrophic) | Blowhog | 15 | 30 | 15 | 15 | ||
21 | Blizzarding Blowhog | Sus nivisventis (hypertrophic) | Blowhog | 15 | 30 | 15 | 15 | ||
22 | Tusked Blowhog | Sus magdentum | Tusked Blowhog | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | ||
23 | Armored Cannon Larva | Granitus chukkulinae (larva) | Lithopod | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | ||
24 | Horned Cannon Beetle | Granitus ferrous | Lithopod | 30 | 60 | 20 | 50 | ||
25 | Arctic Cannon Larva | Granitus frostitum (larva) | Lithopod | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | ||
26 | Arctic Cannon Beetle | Granitus frostitum | Lithopod | 30 | 60 | 20 | 50 | ||
27 | Female Sheargrub | Himeagea mandibulosa (f) | Mandiblard | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
28 | Male Sheargrub | Himeagea mandibulosa (m) | Mandiblard | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
29 | Mama Sheargrub | Himeagea mandibulosa (neotenic) | Mandiblard | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | ||
30 | Shearwig | Himeagea volaris | Mandiblard | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
31 | Shearflea | Suprictis rubro | Springjab | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
32 | Joustmite | Trilobitins reversa | Burrow-nit | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | ||
33 | Flighty Joustmite | Trilobitins reversa volanti | Burrow-nit | 7 | 14 | 5 | 8 | ||
34 | Swooping Snitchbug | Scarpanica kesperens | Scarpanid | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||
35 | Skitter Leaf | Rus pseudoarbicans | Skitterling | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
36 | Desiccated Skitter Leaf | Rus mortifeuillea | Skitterling | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
37 | Fiery Dweevil | Mandarachnia napalmens | Dweevil | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
38 | Anode Dweevil | Mandarachnia colticula | Dweevil | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
39 | Hydro Dweevil | Manarachnia aquadis | Dweevil | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
40 | Iceblown Dweevil | Mandarachnia glacies | Dweevil | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
41 | Venom Dweevil | Manarachnia venenum | Dweevil | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
42 | Arachnode | Clavo fictusphera | Awrapnid | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||
43 | Baldy Long Legs | Pseudoarachnia calvitium | Arachnorb | - | - | - | - | ||
44 | Man-at-Legs | Pseudoarachnia navaronia | Arachnorb | - | - | - | - | ||
45 | Groovy Long Legs | Pseudoarachnia discopedes | Arachnorb | - | - | - | - | ||
46 | Anode Beetle | Scarabum electrodea | Scarab Beetle | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||
47 | Iridescent Flint Beetle | Pilli envelopens | Flint Beetle | - | - | - | - | ||
48 | Doodlebug | Pilli flatularum | Flint Beetle | - | - | - | - | ||
49 | Iridescent Glint Beetle | Pilli auricus | Glint Beetle | - | - | - | - | ||
50 | Mitite | Mitivius infiltratus | Mitite | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
51 | Skutterchuck | Hierodeciderit crystallosum | Heavil | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
52 | Skeeterskate | Gerridus clavomacula | Spitterspatter | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
53 | Muckerskate | Gerridus terraprojecta | Spitterspatter | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
54 | White Spectralids | Fenestari albaprismatus | Flutterbie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
55 | Yellow Spectralids | Fenestari jaunoprismatus | Flutterbie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
56 | Red Spectralids | Fenestari russoprismatus | Flutterbie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
57 | Snowfake Fluttertail | Papilifictus nivedae | Snowswallow | 15 | 30 | 20 | 20 | ||
58 | Creeping Chrysanthemum | Taraxacum rovinia | Chrysanthemum | 10 | 20 | 12 | 12 | ||
59 | Startle Spore | Taraxacum fungensus | Chrysanthemum | 10 | 20 | 12 | 12 | ||
60 | Breadbug | Pansarus gluttonae | Breadbug | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||
61 | Giant Breadbug | Pansarus gigantus | Breadbug | 12 | 24 | 15 | 15 | ||
62 | Gildemandwee | Salamandra falsaurum (juvenile) | Amphibiland | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | ||
63 | Gildemander | Salamandra falsaurum | Amphibiland | 20 | 40 | 20 | 30 | ||
64 | Miniature Snootwhacker | Naspiralum melona (adolescent) | Snootwhack | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | ||
65 | Mammoth Snootwhacker | Naspiralum melona | Snootwhack | 20 | 40 | 20 | 20 | ||
66 | Sunsquish | Ovgoonium soleus | Squishsquirt | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
67 | Foolix | Mononuclei stellacodus | Goolix | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | ||
68 | Downy Snagret | Shiropedes anacondii (fledgling) | Snavian | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
69 | Burrowing Snagret | Shiropedes anacondii | Snavian | 15 | 30 | 15 | 20 | ||
70 | Waddlequaff | Sluppus gourdicus | Gourdfeather | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | ||
71 | Scorchcake | Conchcrustus emberio | Shellcake | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | ||
72 | Shockcake | Conchcrustus ampero | Shellcake | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | ||
73 | Freezecake | Conchcrustus kryonae | Shellcake | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | ||
74 | Puffstool | Fungirussus elasticis | Sporovid | 12 | 24 | 20 | 20 | ||
75 | Toxstool | Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus | Sporovid | 12 | 24 | 20 | 20 | ||
76 | Moldy Dwarf Bulborb | Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus hostus | Sporovid | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
77 | Moldy Slooch | Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus hostus | Sporovid | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||
78 | Pyroclasmic Slooch | Sulucina vulcanis | Slooch | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||
79 | Bearded Amprat | Porcellus barbavolta | Numbouse | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | ||
80 | Mamuta | Hortulanus asymmetria | ??? | 10 | 20 | 10 | 12 | ||
81 | Porquillion | Casxtanutum pricklirus | Sharpshell | 12 | 24 | 12 | 20 | ||
82 | Honeywisp | Nektara fatuus | Honeywisp | - | - | - | - | ||
83 | Puffy Blowhog | Sus inflata | Blowhog | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
84 | Icy Blowhog | Sus aerfrigadae | Blowhog | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
85 | Withering Blowhog | Sus decrepita | Blowhog | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
86 | Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat | Cephalus dottalium | Jellyfloat | - | - | - | - | ||
87 | Greater Spotted Jellyfloat | Cephalus vortexia | Jellyfloat | - | - | - | - | ||
88 | Wolpole | Amphicaris frondiferorum (larva) | Amphituber | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
89 | Yellow Wollyhop | Amphicaris frondiferorum | Amphituber | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | ||
90 | Wollyhop | Amphicaris albino | Amphituber | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | ||
91 | Chillyhop | Amphicaris frigadae | Amphituber | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | ||
92 | Masterhop | Amphicaris frondiferorum (advanced age) | Amphituber | 15 | 30 | 15 | 15 | ||
93 | Water Dumple | Ichthyosa felinis | Grub-Dog | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||
94 | Puckering Blinnow | Narrolingus piscatum | Elips | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
95 | Pricklepuff | Piscpineous pardos | Pricklepuff | 7 | 14 | 5 | 8 | ||
96 | Waddlepus | Opisteuthidae iaciobulla | Flobbler | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | ||
97 | Aristocrab Offspring | Brachyurices esurio (hatchling) | Onionshell | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||
98 | Peckish Aristocrab | Brachyurices esurio | Onionshell | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | ||
99 | Grubchucker | Carabea vescora | Crablipps | 12 | 24 | 12 | 15 | ||
100 | Hermit Crawmad | Camabarus rustica | Crawmad | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||
101 | Bug-Eyed Crawmad | Camabarus subterranid | Crawmad | 15 | 30 | 20 | 20 | ||
102 | Crusted Rumpup | Derrierus capillium | Armrakid | 20 | 40 | 20 | 30 | ||
103 | Pearly Clamclamp | Ostrum mandimuscae | Snareshell | 10 | 20 | 10 | 15 | ||
104 | Toady Bloyster | Molluschid minionicus | Mollusking | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||
105 | Bloomcap Bloyster | Molluschid florera | Mollusking | 1+7 | 2+14 | 10+5 | 10+15 | ||
106 | Bogswallow | Gastropoidulus oculii | Polyocular Slug | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | ||
107 | Waterwraith | Amphibio sapiens | ??? | - | - | - | - | ||
108 | Smoky Progg | Magovum vaporus | ??? | - | - | - | - | ||
109 | Ancient Sirehound | Deicanis perditum | ??? | - | - | - | - | ||
110 | Moss | Folicanis amicaris | ??? | - | - | - | - | Must be encountered within the Hero's Hideaway to be discovered. | |
111 | Red Pikmin | Pikminidae rubrus | Pikmin | 1 | - | - | - | Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered. | |
112 | Yellow Pikmin | Pikminidae auribus | Pikmin | 1 | - | - | - | Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered. | |
113 | Blue Pikmin | Pikminidae caerula | Pikmin | 1 | - | - | - | Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered. | |
114 | Rock Pikmin | Pikminidae habisaxum | Pikmin | 1 | - | - | - | Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered. | |
115 | Winged Pikmin | Pikminidae volarosa | Pikmin | 1 | - | - | - | Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered. | |
116 | Ice Pikmin | Pikminidae habiglacius | Pikmin | 1 | - | - | - | Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered. | |
117 | White Pikmin | Pikminidae venalbius | Pikmin | 1 | - | - | - | Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered. | |
118 | Purple Pikmin | Pikminidae yokozunum | Pikmin | 10 | - | - | - | Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered. | |
119 | Onion | Lillium Pikminiporta | Candypop | At least 3 | - | None | 20 | ||
120 | Flarlic | Bulbus lillium | Candypop | 5 | 10 | None | Limit +10 if not at 100, otherwise produces nectar and Ultra-Spicy Spray | Must be collected to be discovered. | |
121 | Candypop Bud | Flora expellus | Candypop | - | - | None | - | ||
122 | Pellet Posy | Amplus nutrio | Pellet Weed | 1-10 | 2-20 | None | 1-10 | ||
123 | Burgeoning Spiderwort | Pikflora baccae conditus | Pellet Weed | 1 | 1 | None | - | Must have collected 10 berries (1 Ultra-spicy spray worth) from any specimen to be discovered. | |
124 | Glow Pikmin | Pikminidae supravelum | ??? | 1 | - | - | - | ||
125 | Lumiknoll | Collux aeternium | ??? | - | - | - | - |
Usable items
There are several items to view enemy behavior with. These include:
- Pikpik carrots
- Bomb rocks
- Ice blasts
- Lightning strikes
Area
Unlike the Piklopedia in Pikmin 2, the area does not change at all, being modeled after the Rescue Command Post from which it is accessed. The area is an oval shape with a flat grassy arena and a slope into a deeper portion.
When observing an aquatic enemy (such as the Wolpole), the latter's section will instead be flooded with water. This water can be frozen with either an ice blast or 100 Ice Pikmin. Other features, such as treasures for the Breadbugs or Dweevils to pick up, may also be present.
Night
The area is also able to be viewed at night for creatures present in night expeditions. Creature behavior can also change when able, such as bulborbs now being fully awake. Lumiknolls are also added and can be activated by throwing an item onto it, which in turn causes all creatures in the entry to instantly grow red eyes and try to attack it.
In some cases, creatures can only be viewed during nighttime. Those being:
Pikmin fighting
For the Pikmin's entries in the Piklopedia, 5 of the specific type will be seen fighting an enemy (or multiple of the same species) they are resistant to, to demonstrate their abilities. Unless the player engages, the enemy will never actually die from the Pikmin attacking it (nor can they be whistled away before the creature is defeated, similar to wild Pikmin). If the enemy they attack has yet to be discovered and added to the Piklopedia, they will not appear and the 5 Pikmin will stand idle and cannot be interacted with at all when engaged.
Here is a list of each type's designated enemy:
- Red Pikmin will fight a Dwarf Bulborb.
- Yellow Pikmin will fight a Bearded Amprat.
- Blue Pikmin will fight 3 Wolpoles.
- Rock Pikmin will fight a Yellow Wollyhop
- Winged Pikmin will fight a Swooping Snitchbug.
- Ice Pikmin will fight a Snowy Blowhog.
- White Pikmin will fight a Moldy Slooch.
- Purple Pikmin will fight a Waddlepus.
- Glow Pikmin will fight a Bulborb.
Notes
As with previous versions, the Piklopedia comes with notes. Each are unlocked when the character writing them is rescued.
Dalmo
Dalmo, the castaway used to unlock and access the Piklopedia itself, has his notes unlocked by default. His manner of describing entries resembles the Creature Log from Hey! Pikmin, as he mostly provides anecdotes or personal opinions about the creature, the latter of which reflects his fondness for creatures as a whole.
Olimar
After rescuing Olimar, his notes become available. When possible, they are copied from previous Piklopedias with only minor changes. Creatures exclusive to Pikmin and Pikmin 4 have entirely new notes written in the same style, being dry scientific analysis. However, some of them also incorporate Olimar's personal theories as well.
Previously, the creature's family and scientific name were included within Olimar's notes, but now are listed separately like in Hey! Pikmin's Creature Log.
Louie
After rescuing Louie, his notes become available. Like Olimar's, any returning enemies who already have notes in previous games are simply reused, with the majority of his notes being cooking recipes. When it comes to the Pikmin, the Onion, the space dogs, his notes do not contain any information on how to cook the species and are much more apt and shorter, similarly to when he writes about a treasure that isn't edible in the Treasure Catalog.
Unlocking
To add a creature to the Piklopedia, the player's character or Oatchi must simply be within a close enough range to the creature, typically the distance they are able to throw their Pikmin. If one of the player's Pikmin (this does not include wild Pikmin) is able to attack the creature without the player being near it, it will also count as a discovery. There are some exceptions to this rule detailed above.
The game will keep track of these "new creature discoveries" without notifying the player, until Dalmo has been rescued and the Piklopedia itself is unlocked. Then, whenever a new creature is found, the game will have a small pop-up on the right side to notify the player. If the player rewinds time, they will lose any and all discoveries made within the reversed period.
Creatures first encountered within a Dandori Challenge or a Dandori Battle will count as a discovery, but creatures first encountered in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale will not.
Trivia
- Uniquely, the Groovy Long Legs and Ancient Sirehound are only available at night, despite not being creatures seen in Night expeditions. Any Pikmin type can be selected as if it were during the day. This likely to emulate the dark caverns they belong to.
- In the case of the Groovy Long Legs, it is also the only entry that changes the music of the Piklopedia, in this case into its own battle song.
Gallery
The Bulborb icon used to represent the Piklopedia.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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French | Piklopédie | Piklopedia |
Portuguese | Piklopédia | - |
Spanish (NoA) | Piklopedia | - |