| Scorchcake | |
|---|---|
| |
| Appears in | Pikmin 4 |
| Scientific name | Conchcrustus emberio |
| Family | Shellcake |
| Areas | None |
| Caves | Crackling Cauldron |
| Dandori Challenge stages | None |
| Dandori Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | Crush and burn Pikmin |
The Scorchcake (ヤキオオバン?) is a mollusc-like creature that debuted in Pikmin 4. Its upper half has a soft, cylindrical carapace, while its underside swells with flames, rendering it a fire hazard as well as a crushing hazard.
Stats
| Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 14 | 10 |  × 7
|
? | N/A |
Behavior
The Scorchcake will lie in wait for prey, occasionally sticking its eyestalks out. When Pikmin or a leader draw near, it will rotate its body 90 degrees so it rests on its side. After a short delay, it will turn another 90 degrees, attempting to crush and/or burn prey depending on which side is touched. If the creature lands on its fiery side, it releases a burst of flames around itself, igniting and damaging anything in its way, so care should be taken to be get too close.
Strategy
Despite its appearance, the Scorchcake's "crust" is soft enough to be damaged, though the fiery underbelly can only be damaged by Red Pikmin. If the player character or Oatchi have equipped the Scorch Guard, this minimises the risk of harm from the creature's fire. Even with a small squad, the Scorchcake is simple enough to deal with, as long as you ensure no Pikmin are vulnerable in its path. If they are about to be crushed, or are on fire, simply whistle them to your side. If the Scorchcake loses all of its health while on its side, all Pikmin should be immediately called away, or they will be crushed as the creature topples over to become a corpse. Both throwing and charging are effective methods of attack when fighting this creature.
Notes
Dalmo's Notes
Naming
- See more: Shellcake family#Naming.
- Common name: Scorchcake.
- Japanese nickname: ヤキオオバン?.
- Japanese name: セキタンオオバンガイ?, lit.: "Coal Ōban-yaki Shellfish".
- Scientific name: Conchcrustus emberio. "Conch" may refer to the real life marine mollusk of the same name, and "crustus" may stem from "crust" or the Latin root word "crustae" meaning "rind, shell, crust". "Emberio" might originate from Old English "ember".
- Internal names: Unknown.
- Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ヤキオオバン? Yakiooban |
From 焼き? (lit.: "cooking") and 大判焼き? (lit.: "ōban-yaki") |
 Portuguese |
Chamusbolo | From "chamuscar" (to singe) and "bolo" (cake) |
Trivia
- Regardless of the side it lands on as it dies, its corpse will always result in it belly-up.
Gallery
A dead Scorchcake
