Flatterchuck

Flatterchuck
Appears in	N/A
Scientific name	Platylepas ascendii
Family	Heavil
Areas
Attacks	none

The Flatterchuck (ビックリトバシ^?, lit.: "Surprising Launcher") is an enemy found in Hey! Pikmin. At first it looks like a stone platform with eyes, and even has moss growing on it. When stepped on it jumps, using insectoid legs.

Stats

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health

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Behavior

The Flatterchuck lies flat on the ground until Pikmin or Captain Olimar walk onto it. Approximately two seconds later, it will launch its body upwards, sending anything standing on it up into the air.

Locations

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Ravaged Rustworks
- The Lonely Tower: It is found abundantly in this level. They are the main way Olimar can progress higher in the tower.

Strategy

Flatterchucks act as platforms for the player to reach new areas. They do not act as traditional enemies and cannot be attacked or killed.

Notes

Hey! Pikmin logs

“It sleeps flat, blending in with the ground, and will only move if something walks across its back. At this stimulus, it leaps high into the air. It's difficult to say who's to blame when this happens—the Flatterchuck itself or the one who stepped on it.”

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Cutscene where a Flatterchuck nearly flattens a group of Rock Pikmin.

Trivia

The Flatterchuck is one of the only three creatures in the game that have plant life growing on it, in this case only moss. The other two are the bosses Emperor Bulblax and Quaggled Mireclops.