Waddlequaff
Waddlequaff | |
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Appears in | Pikmin 4 |
Scientific name | Sluppus gourdicus |
Family | Gourdfeather |
Areas | Blossoming Arcadia |
Caves | Plunder Palace, Cradle of the Beast |
Dandori Challenge stages | None |
Dandori Battle stages | None |
Attacks | Inhale and eats Pikmin |
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The Waddlequaff is a bird-like enemy first found in the Blossoming Arcadia in Pikmin 4. They have a cream feathered body with two wings of the same color, and a long pink beak which is always open. Waddlequaffs use their beak to suck in objects and prey and must be defeated to retrieve that which has been swallowed.
Stats
Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health |
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7 | 14 | 8 | × 7 | 1000 |
Behavior
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When the Waddlequaff spots a Pikmin, it will begin to inhale in an attempt to swallow and eat it. It can also swallow Pellets and Scrummy Bones, but only targets Pellets and ignores Scrummy Bones unless thrown directly into its attack range while inhaling. When it shakes off attacking Pikmin, swallowed Pellets will be spat out, one at a time. Upon death, remaining pellets eaten will be spat out all at once.
Appearance
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Locations
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Strategy
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Notes
Dalmo's Notes
“It possesses a bottomless stomach and will swallow down anything and everything unfortunate enough to end up in its path. It will even consume things larger than its own body without missing a step. The best part is its goofy little head that looks just like a fuzz-covered gourd!”
Olimar's Notes
“Its overdeveloped respiratory muscles allow it to suck in large volumes of air through its long, thick beak while feeding. Its feathers are too small to use for flying. The current theory is that this is due to its niche position in the ecosystem being quite secure thanks to a lack of natural predators and little competition for food in its habitat. However, with the expansion of Pikmin territory, recently its numbers have been gradually declining.”
Louie's Notes
“Breasts, thighs, and wings can be baked, roasted, or fried. The rest of the carcass is great for flavoring a rich soup stock.”
Naming
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- See more: family#Naming.
- Common name: Waddlequaff. From “waddle”, a type of walking of certain birds, and “quaff”, to drink large amounts. This refers to the enemy’s bird-like appearance and its inhaling ability.
- Japanese nickname:
- Japanese name:
- Scientific name: Sluppus gourdicus. Sluppus appears to be a corruption of “slurp”, referring to the enemy’s inhaling ability. Gourdicus refers to the enemy’s gourd-like shape.
- Internal names:
- Prerelease:
Names in other languages
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Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | スイトリー? | Suitley | |
French | Siphonard | From siphon and canard (duck) | |
Portuguese (NoA) | Ornitraga | Platyllow | The name is a portmanteau of "ornitorrinco" (platypus) and possibly "tragar" (swallow) |
Spanish | Sorbeterrinco | From "sorber" (suck) and "ornitorrinco" (platypus) |
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Trivia
The Waddlequaff's stomach swells when swallowing a Pellet, only returning to its original size upon death.
See also
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