Skitter Leaf
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| Appears in | Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Rus pseudoarbicans | ||
| Family | Skitterling | ||
| Areas | Perplexing Pool, Tropical Wilds, Garden of Hope, Blossoming Arcadia | ||
| Caves | Citadel of Spiders, Hole of Heroes, Secluded Courtyard | ||
| Challenge Mode stages | Hidden Garden | ||
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | Tropical Forest | ||
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | Shaded Garden, Beastly Caverns | ||
| Side Story days | Creature Hunting | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | Hotshock Canyon | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| 2-Player Battle stages | Brawl Yard, Tile Lands | ||
| Bingo Battle stages | Shaded Terrace, Stagnant Sea, Blooming Terrace, Buried Pond | ||
| Attacks | None | ||
The Skitter Leaf (ハンボ?, lit.: "Leaf Pond Skater") is an enemy found in Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4 that resembles a leaf. Skitter Leaves remain camouflaged on the ground until approached by leaders, at which time they attempt to flee with a cricket-like chirp. They are somewhat rare, usually located in very fresh places, such as near or in water or foliage, but they are not worth defeating or recovering. This is because the leaf they leave upon death, while only requiring one Pikmin to carry, yields only a single Pikmin seed or one Poko.
Stats
| Game | Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
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1 | 1 | 1 |  × 1
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120 | No |
 (?)
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1 | 1 | 1 |  × 5 × 5
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45 | No |
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1 | 1 | 1 |  × 1
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45 | No |
Biology
The Skitter Leaf, when it is hiding, looks like a small leaf on the ground, making it seem like it's part of the scenery. When approached, however, it will leap up, revealing feet with a similar pattern to the leaf on its back, and bulgy red eyes. What the stem would be on a leaf is actually the Skitter Leaf's mouth, and due to its small, tube-like appearance, one can conclude that the Skitter Leaf mainly feeds on plant juices. The main "leaf" acts as a cape, which the Skitter Leaf uses to fend itself from predation by flipping in the air and whipping it around. Upon flipping, the creature will also reveal a rounded, yellow abdomen.
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Alph's comments
“Structural flaw: back
Weight: 1
“Structural flaw: back
Weight: 1
Brittany's comments
Charlie's comments
Louie's comments
Olimar's comments
“Skitter Leaf
Rus pseudoarbicans
Skitterling family
“Skitter Leaf
Rus pseudoarbicans
Skitterling family
Dalmo's Notes
Olimar's Notes (Pikmin 4)
“The Skitter Leaf is a relative of the pond skater that shed its wings and adapted to life on the ground. With no residual traits of its airborne past, the Skitter Leaf can neither fly nor skit across the surface of the water.
The wings have since evolved into the leaflike structure on its back, which serves to hide the Skitter Leaf through mimicry. It appears quite effective, as few predators can see through this clever disguise.”Louie's Notes (Pikmin 4)
Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's guide
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide
Pikmin Garden
Text
“青々とした広葉樹の葉に擬態した、アメンボの一種。外敵からの捕食を避けるため、葉っぱのふりをしている。水に浮くことはできないが、体をくねらせて上手に泳ぐことができる。
特徴 その1 擬態する
- 木の葉のふりをして、 その下に体を隠し外敵から身を守っている。柄のような口吻で、大地のエキスを吸う。
特徴 その2 羽の名残
- 葉っぱに見える部位は羽が変化したもので、その名残から動いたときに鈴のような音が嗚る。
- (Image text: 羽に隠れた体には青い斑点がある)”
Translation
“A kind of pond skater that mimics the leaves of lush broadleaf trees. It pretends to be a leaf to avoid predation from enemies. Although it cannot float in water, it can swim well by twisting its body.
Feature #1: Mimicry
- Pretending to be a leaf, it hides its body underneath to protect itself from enemies. It uses its stalk-like proboscis to suck nectar.
Feature #2: Remnants of wings
- The part of the body that looks like a leaf was originally a pair of wings, the remnants of which make a bell-like sound when it moves.
- (Image text: "There are blue spots on the body hidden by the wings")”
Strategy
Pikmin 2
Swarm it with Pikmin, or toss one directly onto its back; Purple Pikmin work especially well for the latter method, as they will home in on the Skitter Leaf. It has low vitality and can also be easily defeated by leaders. Leaders can be harmed by it, and it will shake any attacking Pikmin off when given the chance, which usually knocks off their flowers or buds. This enemy cannot be petrified when it hides as a leaf, but it can when it is up and active.
Pikmin 3
The creature is much harder to defeat with leaders and reacts quicker to assaults, but remains easy to defeat with one shot on the back. Winged Pikmin are the only Pikmin somewhat ineffective against it, unless they are tossed directly onto its back while resting.
Technical information
| Pikmin 2 technical information (?) | |||
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| Internal name | sokkuri
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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 | 0.05 |
| s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
| fp00 | ライフ | HP | 120 |
| fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 15 |
| fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0.2 |
| fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0.2 |
| fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0.2 |
| fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.1 |
| fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 120 |
| fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.5 |
| fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 200 |
| fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 150 |
| fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 50 |
| fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 150 |
| 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 | 1 |
| fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 50 |
| fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 1 |
| fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 40 |
| fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 0 |
| 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?) | 0 |
| 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 | 10 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 30 |
| fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 15 |
| 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 | 10 |
| ip01 | 振り払い打撃Ａ | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Specific properties | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| fp01 | 移動時間最大 | Max walk time | 1 |
| fp02 | 移動時間最小 | Min walk time | 0 |
| fp03 | 移動角度最大 | Max angle change | 90 |
| fp04 | 移動角度最小 | Min angle change | 30 |
| fp11 | 待機確率 | Unknown (chance of standing still?) | 0.4 |
| fp12 | 待機時間最大 | Unknown | 3.25 |
| fp13 | 待機時間最小 | Unknown (min stopped time?) | 1.75 |
| fp21 | 水中移動速度 | Unknown (underwater speed? | 25 |
| fp22 | 水中回転速度率 | Unknown (underwater rotation speed?) | 0.05 |
| fp23 | 水中回転最大速度 | Unknown (underwater rotation max speed?) | 1 |
| Pikmin 3 technical information (?) | |
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| Internal name | hambo
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| HP | 45 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Territory radius | 200 |
| Mission Mode value | 5 |
Other information
- Size: Body length: 56mm, as per the e-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #53
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #35
Naming
- See more: Skitterling family#Naming.
- Common name: Skitter Leaf. The creature being called a leaf is a clear reference to its leaf shape allowing it to blend with the environment.
- Japanese nickname: ハンボ?. From 葉? (lit.: "leaf") and アメンボ? (lit.: "pond skater").
- Japanese name: ミドリコノハムシ?, lit.: "Green Leaf Bug". From コノハムシ科?, the Skitterling family's Japanese name.
- Scientific name: Rus pseudoarbicans. From "pseudo" and possibly arbor, Latin for "tree". The meaning of Rus is unknown.
- Internal names: Internally, its name in Pikmin 2 is
sokkuri, which is an onomatopoeia for "looks like", once more referring to how it mimics a leaf. Its internal name in the next game ishambo, a romanization of its Japanese nickname. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ハンボ? Hanbo |
Leaf Pond Skater | The name comes from "葉?" (lit. leaf) and "アメンボ?" (lit. pond skater) |
 Chinese(traditional) |
葉子水黽 Yèzi Shuǐmǐn |
Leaf Pond Skater | |
 Chinese(simplified) |
叶子水黾 Yèzi Shuǐmǐn |
Leaf Pond Skater | |
 French |
Feuille Animale Feuille animale (Pikmin 4) |
Animal Leaf Animal leaf (Pikmin 4) |
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 German |
Rutschblatt | Slip Leaf | |
 Italian |
Foglia Finta Foglia finta (Pikmin 4) |
Fake Leaf Fake leaf (Pikmin 4) |
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 Korean |
잎사귀쟁이 Ipsagwi-Jaengi |
Leaf Pond Skater | From 잎사 (leaf) and 소금쟁이 (pond skater) |
 Portuguese |
Saltifolha | Jumpeaf | The name is a portmanteau of "saltitar" (jump) and "folha" (leaf) |
 Spanish |
Pisaátomos hoja | Atomstomper leaf |
Gallery
Pikmin 2
Artwork of a Skitter Leaf.
A Skitter Leaf in the Piklopedia.
A bunch of Skitter Leaves in water.
The Piklopedia icon of the Skitter Leaf in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
A Skitter Leaf recovering from a flip.
The corpse of a Skitter Leaf.
Pikmin 3
Artwork of the Skitter Leaf .
Some idle Skitter Leaves in Pikmin 3.
A close up of a Skitter Leaf.
A Skitter Leaf shaking Pikmin; notice the abdomen.
The upper part of a Skitter Leaf's abdomen.
A Skitter Leaf being locked-onto in a prerelease version of Pikmin 3.
The corpses of two Skitter Leaves.
Pikmin 4
- P4 Skitter Leaf Render.png
Render of the Skitter Leaf from Pikmin 4.
The Piklopedia icon of the Skitter Leaf in Pikmin 4.
A Skitter Leaf's corpse being carried by both Oatchi and a Pikmin.
Five defeated Skitter Leaves in the Piklopedia.
Other
The Skitter Leaf's e-card, #59 (7th blue card).
Trivia
- The Skitter Leaf resembles a magnolia acuminata's leaves.
- In both Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3, the Skitter Leaf moves very slowly in water, and its animation resembles it attempting to swim.
- In Pikmin 4, it's possible for both Oatchi and a Pikmin to carry the same Skitter Leaf body.
- Occasionally, when a Skitter Leaf disguises itself right as it loses all of its health, it won't die until being disturbed again.[source needed]
See also
- Pikmin 2
- Pikmin 3
- Pikmin 4
- Skitterling family
- Pikmin 2 enemies
- Pikmin 3 enemies
- Pikmin 4 enemies
- Harmless enemies
- Disguising enemies
- Hiding enemies
- Perplexing Pool
- Citadel of Spiders
- Hole of Heroes
- Tropical Wilds
- Garden of Hope
- Blossoming Arcadia
- Secluded Courtyard
- Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode
- 2-Player Battle
- Mission Mode
- Side Stories
- Bingo Battle
- Dandori Challenge
- Olimar's Shipwreck Tale