The bloather family is a family of creatures only seen in Hey! Pikmin. Members of the family have large, round bodies with blubbery skin that can bounce Captain Olimar and his Pikmin.
All members of this family are in the Fouskaflexilis genus.
Members
Blubbug
- Main article: Blubbug.
Scientific name: Fouskaflexilis bilia
This creature has a little brown head on a huge orange body, composed of fat. This enemy stands on two tiny legs, colored in various shades, going from yellow to brown. The Blubbug is inoffensive to Pikmin, and will only run towards Olimar, though this can be dangerous in some instances. It can be used to jump really high in the air, and reach places that are otherwise inaccessible.
Puffy Blubbug
- Main article: Puffy Blubbug.
Scientific name: Fouskaflexilis mallia
The Puffy Blubbug has the same shape and behavior as its counterpart, however, it is entirely tinted blue and covered by fine hair. It also lacks legs, and uses a pair of wings.
Naming
The word "bloather" is a wordplay on "bloat", which refers to how bloated the family members are.
Names in other languages
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| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
フグムシ科? Fugu mushi ka |
Pufferfish bug family |
 Dutch |
Ballontorren | Balloon beetles |
 French |
boursoufflés | Wordplay of boursoufler (bloat) and soufflés (blown), although this could be a misspell of the word boursouflés (bloated) |
 German |
Ballonkäfer | Balloon bugs |
 Italian |
Aerostatidi | |
 Korean |
복어벌레 과 | |
 Spanish |
Aerostátidos | From "aerostáticos" (aerostatics) |
