Blizzarding Blowhog
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| Appears in | Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Sus nivisventis (hypertrophic) | ||
| Family | Blowhog | ||
| Areas | None | ||
| Caves | The Mud Pit, Cavern for a King | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Blows ice | ||
- This article is about the large grounded Blowhog that attacks with freezing air that can knock Pikmin backwards. For the small grounded Blowhog that attacks with freezing air that cannot knock Pikmin backwards, see Snowy Blowhog. For the airborne Blowhog that attacks with freezing air, see Icy Blowhog.
The Blizzarding Blowhog (ブリザードックリ?, lit.: "Blizzard Tokkuri") is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It is a larger version of the Snowy Blowhog both visually and mechanically, with the only differences being that it attacks faster that its ice breath can knockback captains, Ice Pikmin and Oatchi. It is similar to the Titan Blowhog, a larger version of the Fiery Blowhog.
Stats
| Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health |
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| 15 | 30 | 15[note 1] |  × 15
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2000 |
- ^ This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the Piklopedia.
Behavior
The Blizzarding Blowhog acts quite similar to its smaller counterpart, the Snowy Blowhog. They will walk around a small area, noticing Pikmin and the captain when they draw near, and will then attack blowing ice out of its mouth. This ice will freeze any Pikmin apart from Ice Pikmin, as they are resistant to ice, but will blow them away. In addition to attacking more rapidly than its smaller counterpart, the Blizzarding Blowhog also has a slightly shorter delay before it shakes off Pikmin.
Appearance
The Blizzarding Blowhog looks identical to the Snowy Blowhog, with the only difference being is that it is much larger.
Locations
There are only 2 Blizzarding Blowhogs in the entirety of Pikmin 4 one is found in sublevel 2 of The Mud Pit north-east of the base.
The other is found in sublevel 7 of the Cavern for a King on the lowering platform and must be defeated to progress.
Strategy
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Ice Pikmin are the most obvious choice to fight Blizzarding Blowhogs due to their immunity to ice, but note that, due to their low attack power, a squad consisting solely of Ice Pikmin will take a while to defeat the Blowhog. Using other types can potentially end the battle more quickly, provided you are quick on the whistle to save any frozen Pikmin.
Blizzarding Blowhogs cannot directly kill Pikmin, as freezing is nonlethal. However, keep in mind that, due to the cave layout, they may be able to buck them off the map and into the pit, which will kill them. Take care to ensure that the Blowhog is facing in-bounds when fighting it, and be prepared to disengage if it begins facing out of bounds. Otherwise, Blizzarding Blowhogs can be treated similarly to all other Blowhogs: Throw Pikmin onto its body (or Rush a squad into it while riding Oatchi), and whistle them back before it can buck them off, repeating the process until the Blowhog dies.
Alternatively, Oatchi can reasonably kill it on his own, provided he has his 
Pup Thermal Defense upgrade. He'll take minor damage from the Blowhog's attempts to buck him away, but the fight should be very simple otherwise.
As with all Blowhogs, throwing Purple Pikmin onto its body is also a very effective strategy that can very quickly kill it, due to their extreme stomping power. Around 20 Purple Pikmin are enough to kill this beast. Purple Pikmin also have the added benefit of being immune to the knockback created by the Blowhog's freezing breath, which is by far their deadliest aspect in their encounter in the Cavern for a King.
Notes
Dalmo's notes
Olimar's notes
“This specimen is actually a Snowy Blowhog, that lethal expeller of icy air. However, it's grown to a gigantic size thanks to an endocrine abnormality.
Unlike the Titan Blowhog, this condition does not sentence the Blizzarding Blowhog with a shorter life span. In fact, its life span is actually much longer than that of the average Snowy Blowhog.
The organs that produce the dry ice are also enlarged in this specimen, perhaps in order to make production more efficient.”Louie's notes
Other information
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #21
- Musical theme: Boss battle (cave)
Naming
- See more: Blowhog family#Naming.
- Common name: Blizzarding Blowhog. A blizzard is an extreme type of snowstorm.
- Japanese nickname: ブリザードックリ?. It is a pun on ブリザード?, lit.: "Blizzard" and ドックリ?, lit.: "Tokkuri".
- Japanese name: フブキブタドックリ 肥大個体?, lit.: "Blizzard Pig Dokkuri (Hypertrophic)". This is the same as the Japanese name for the Snowy Blowhog, with the added clarification that it suffers from hypertrophy, which is a condition that increases muscle and cell growth.
- Scientific name: Sus nivisventis (hypertrophic). This is the same as the Snowy Blowhog, with the added clarification that it suffers from hypertrophy.
- Internal names:
BIGICETANK.ICETANKis the internal name for Snowy Blowhogs, with "big" added to distinguish size. - Prerelease: Unknown
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese |
ブリザードックリ? Burizādokkuri |
Blizzard Tokkuri | |
 Chinese(traditional) |
冰雪德古利 Bīngxuě Dégǔlì |
Ice Snow Tokkuri | |
 Chinese(simplified) |
冰雪德古利 Bīngxuě Dégǔlì |
Ice Snow Tokkuri | |
 Dutch |
Frisademig reuzesnuitzwijn | Fresh-breathed giant snouthog | |
 French |
Puffy cracheblizzard | Blizzard-spitter puffy | "Cracheblizzard" is a portmanteau of "crache" (spit) and "blizzard" (blizzard) |
 German |
Rüsselbibba | Trunk Tremble | The name is a portmanteau of German "Rüssel" (trunk/proboscis) and Latim "bibba" (bibbern), relating to the it’s ability to blow ice |
 Italian |
Eruptor tempestoso | Stormy eruptor | |
 Korean |
눈보라돼지호롱 Nunbora-Dwaeji-Horong |
Blizzard Pig Oil Lamp | |
 Portuguese |
Cusporco-neve | Snow spitpig | "Cusporco" is a portmanteau of "cuspir" (to spit) and "porco" (pig) |
 Spanish |
Verraco glacial | Glacial pig |
Gallery
A Blizzarding Blowhog, as seen in Cavern for a King.
A deceased Blizzarding Blowhog.
A Blizzarding Blowhog exhaling icy air in Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
A Blizzarding Blowhog fighting some Ice Pikmin.
A Blizzarding Blowhog after freezing a Pikpik carrot.
A dead Snowy Blowhog next to Oatchi and the player for scale.
Trivia
- Both Olimar's notes and the creature's scientific name suggest that Blizzarding Blowhogs are affected by hypertrophy, a condition where cells in the body – normally in organs such as the heart – enlarge. In reality, it is virtually unheard of for anything with this condition to grow taller or larger. It shares this condition with Titan Blowhogs.
- Unlike Titan Blowhogs, Blizzarding Blowhogs appear to solely benefit from their condition, as their enlarged organs do not damage their body, and in fact, directly benefit its lifespan. Titan Blowhogs are also noted to be infertile, while Blizzarding Blowhogs are not explicitly stated to be such.
See also
- Titan Blowhog
- Snowy Blowhog
- Blowhog family
- Jumbo Bulborbs, which have a similar condition
