Doodlebug
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| Appears in | Pikmin 2, Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Pilli flatularum | ||
| Family | Flint beetle | ||
| Areas | Primordial Thicket | ||
| Caves | Frontier Cavern, Shower Room, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den, Subterranean Swarm | ||
| Challenge Mode stages | Novice Training, Cryptic Cavern | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| 2-Player Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Emit poison | ||
The Doodlebug (オナラシ?, lit.: "Farter") is an enemy in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4. Doodlebugs have the same morphology of Iridescent Flint Beetles, except they are coated with dirt and have small flies hovering around them, giving them a more repugnant appearance. When Doodlebugs move, they release flatulence and leave noxious clouds of poisonous gas wherever they were, thus subjecting nearby Pikmin to choking. Therefore, White Pikmin are ideal for killing these creatures. If they are killed while petrified, they do not release any nectar or sprays, but do drop any treasures they were holding.
Sublevel 1 of the Frontier Cavern holds the largest number of Doodlebugs together: three. The Doodlebug at the Cryptic Cavern will just respawn elsewhere if it burrows before its Key is removed.
Stats
| Game | Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1500 | 0.45 HP/s |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 400 | No |
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Dalmo's Notes
Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)
“While life-forms that excrete foul musks to warn of danger are not rare, the Doodlebug is the only species known to release flatulence when active aboveground.
Interestingly enough, since it is merely releasing the gas created by the decay of the contents of the creature's intestines, it does not have a special musk-producing organ.
This means the creature is in fact merely flatulating. Spectral analysis of the rank gas indicates it contains not only methane but hydrogen sulfide as well, making the flatulence a Grade XIII biohazard.”Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)
Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide
Behavior
Behaviorally, Doodlebugs are very similar to Iridescent Flint Beetles. Like the Flint Beetles, the Doodlebug cannot normally be harmed by leaders. However, it is different from the others in that it remains above ground for a much longer period of time. Once activated, the Doodlebug springs out from the ground, immediately releasing poisonous gas as it does so. Like all other poison, this gas will kill all non-White Pikmin if they are exposed to it and are not whistled back to a leader. Once active, Doodlebugs move quickly and release more gas at regular intervals. If a Pikmin is landed directly onto one's back, it will flip over briefly and drop something (depending on which game). Once a Doodlebug has been flipped over a few times, it will quickly retreat underground. The same thing will happen if the bug is simply left undisturbed above ground for too long.
Pikmin 2
In Pikmin 2, Doodlebugs appear only in caves. If ultra-bitter spray has been discovered, they will exclusively drop additional doses. Otherwise, they will only drop nectar. Pikmin will attempt to chase the Doodlebug, creating the risk of them being poisoned if they are not immune.
Pikmin 4
In Pikmin 4, Doodlebugs are much rarer overall than they were in Pikmin 2. Unlike the prior game, a single Doodlebug appears above ground in Primordial Thicket. They usually spawn near or under sticky mold, and instead of sprays, they drop Bomb rocks and Ice Blasts. While they no longer have the first burst of poison, the clouds they release on future movements are much larger than before.
Strategy
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After being prompted into surfacing, a Doodlebug is capable of killing your Pikmin if you are careless. It is advisable to bring either a large group of White Pikmin or a small group of Purple Pikmin, as the Doodlebug will disappear after getting flipped. Be cautious when fighting it within close proximity of other enemies, as its scuttling may awaken them. To defeat the creature normally, just throw Pikmin at its backside.
Alternatively, you could use an ultra-bitter spray on it and either swarm it with your Pikmin or punch it. Note that though this method is usually safer, it also gives you less reward, as the ultra-bitter drops that the Doodlebug drops when flipped are quite useful against future enemies.
Technical information
| Pikmin 2 technical information (?) | |||
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| Internal name | fart
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| Global properties (List) | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| s000 | friction(not used) | Friction | 0.5 |
| s001 | wallReflection | Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?) | 0.5 |
| s002 | faceDirAdjust | Unknown | 0.25 |
| s003 | accel | Acceleration | 0.15 |
| s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
| fp00 | ライフ | HP | 1500 |
| fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 10 |
| fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0 |
| fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0 |
| fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0 |
| fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.01 |
| fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 200 |
| fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.4 |
| fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 1 |
| fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 1 |
| fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 0 |
| fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 50 |
| fp13 | 視界角度 | FOV | 180 |
| fp14 | 探索距離 | Unknown (exploration radius?) | 0 |
| fp15 | 探索角度 | Unknown (exploration angle?) | 0 |
| fp16 | 振り払い率 | Successful shake rate | 0 |
| fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 0 |
| fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 0 |
| fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 0 |
| fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 50 |
| fp21 | 攻撃可能角度 | Unknown (shock attack max angle?) | 0 |
| fp22 | 攻撃ヒット範囲 | Unknown (attack hit range?) | 20 |
| fp23 | 攻撃ヒット角度 | Unknown (attack hit angle?) | 0 |
| fp24 | 攻撃力 | Attack damage | 0 |
| fp25 | 視界高 | Unknown (height visibility?) | 50 |
| fp26 | 探索高 | Unknown (exploration height?) | 0 |
| fp27 | ライフの高さ | HP wheel height | 50 |
| fp28 | 回転最大速度 | Rotation speed | 360 |
| fp29 | 警戒時間 | Unknown (warning time?) | 0 |
| fp30 | 警戒ライフ | Unknown | 0 |
| fp31 | ライフ回復率 | Regeneration rate | 0.00001 |
| fp32 | LOD半径 | Off-camera radius | 40 |
| fp33 | マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 | Collision processing radius | 20 |
| fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 10 |
| fp35 | 石化時間 | Petrification duration | 1 |
| fp36 | ヒップドロップダメージ | Purple Pikmin drop damage | 50 |
| fp37 | 地震気絶確立 | Purple Pikmin stun chance | 0.3 (30%) |
| fp38 | 地震気絶時間 | Purple Pikmin stun time | 5 |
| ip01 | 振り払い打撃Ａ | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 0 |
| ip02 | 振り払い張付１ | Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement | 0 |
| ip03 | 振り払い打撃Ｂ | Shake mode 2 – hit count | 0 |
| ip04 | 振り払い張付２ | Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement | 0 |
| ip05 | 振り払い打撃Ｃ | Shake mode 3 – hit count | 0 |
| ip06 | 振り払い張付３ | Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement | 0 |
| ip07 | 振り払い打撃Ｄ | Shake mode 4 – hit count | 0 |
| Specific properties | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| fp01 | 出現時間(Min) | Min time spent out of the ground | 15 |
| fp02 | 出現時間(Max) | Max time spent out of the ground | 30 |
| fp10 | 移動時間(Min) | Min time spent walking | 0.3 |
| fp11 | 移動時間(Max) | Max time spent walking | 0.7 |
| fp20 | 停止時間(Min) | Min time spent stopped | 1 |
| fp21 | 停止時間(Max) | Max time spent stopped | 3 |
| fp30 | 向き変え角度 | Max angle change between walks | 90 |
| fp40 | スケール | Scale | 0.7 |
Other information
- Size: Body length: 26mm, as per the e-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #22
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #48
Naming
- See more: Iridescent Flint Beetle#Naming.
- Common name: Doodlebug. The word "doodle" means "to draw aimlessly". Its name could refer to the real life insect called the doodlebug, which is the larval stage of the antlion. This doodlebug gets its name by the erratic patterns it runs in when looking for a place to burrow, drawing "doodles" on the sand as it goes; the Pikmin creature likewise runs in erratic patterns until it finally burrows. In a similar vein to its Japanese common name, "Doodlebug" may be seen as a corruption of "Doo-doo-bug", "doo-doo" being an euphemism for feces.
- Japanese nickname: オナラシ?. It may be a combination of おなら? (lit.: "fart") and either 死? (lit.: "death"), or する?, which means "do".
- Japanese name: ミドリヒメオナラシ?, lit.: "Green Lesser Farter".
- Scientific name: Pilli flatularum. Flatularum comes from the Latin flatus and is related to the English "flatulence".
- Internal names: In Pikmin 2, its internal name is simply
fart. In Pikmin 4, its internal name isGASKOGANE.KOGANEis the internal name of the Iridescent Flint Beetle. - Prerelease: In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, this enemy's family is not shown, and its genus name is Scarabeidae as opposed to Pilli.[1] Scarabeidae is similar to the real world scarabaeidae family, where scarab beetles are from, and alludes to the Anode Beetle's scientific name.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese |
オナラシ? Onara Shi |
Farter | |
 Chinese(traditional) |
放屁蟲 Fàngpìchóng |
Fart Bug | |
 Chinese(simplified) |
放屁虫 Fàngpìchóng |
Fart Bug | |
 Dutch |
Vuilkever | Foul beetle | |
 French |
Flatuoz | From "flatuosité" (flatulence) | |
 German |
Kritzelkäfer | Doodlebug | |
 Italian |
Aerottero | Portmanteau of "aerophagia" and "coleottero" (coleoptera) | |
 Korean |
방귀벌레 Banggwi-Beolle |
Fart Bug | |
 Portuguese |
Fedosouro | Stineetle | The name is a portmanteau of "fedor" (stink) and "besouro" (beetle) |
 Spanish |
Escarabajo hediondo | Smelly beetle |
Gallery
Pikmin 2
Artwork of the Doodlebug from Pikmin 2.
Alternate scan of the Doodlebug's artwork.
A Doodlebug in the Piklopedia.
The Doodlebug as it flatulates.
A flipped Doodlebug.
Texture of the small flies that surround Doodlebugs. They are tinted green in-game.
The Piklopedia icon of the Doodlebug in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Pikmin 4
Pikmin 4 artwork of a Doodlebug showcasing the White Pikmin's poison resistance.
A Doodlebug in Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
Other
The Doodlebug's e-card, #23 (19th blue card).
Trivia
- Prior to the release of Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch), the Doodlebug was mistakenly referred to as belonging to the "Flint bug family" in the English version, even though they were claimed to share the same genus as the Iridescent Flint Beetle. In the Japanese version of Pikmin 2, the Iridescent Flint Beetle and the Doodlebug had always shared the same family.
See also
References
- ^ Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries on The Cutting Room Floor
