- This article is about the airborne Blowhog that attacks with freezing air. For the grounded Blowhog with ice attacks, see Snowy Blowhog. For its larger variant, see Blizzarding Blowhog.
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| Appears in | Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Sus aerfrigadae | ||
| Family | Blowhog | ||
| Areas | Hero's Hideaway | ||
| Caves | Frozen Inferno | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | Trial of the Sage Leaf | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Freeze Pikmin | ||
The Icy Blowhog (コオリフーセン?, lit.: "Ice Balloon") is an enemy in Pikmin 4. They are an ice variant of the Puffy Blowhog and blow icy air instead of strong wind, which freezes all non-Ice Pikmin, and the player and Oatchi if the Thermal Defense is not equipped.
Stats
| Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health |
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| 1 | 2 | 5 |  × 7
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3000 |
Behavior
Icy Blowhogs act similarly to Puffy Blowhogs, they blow air out of their mouth at any nearby Pikmin. However, instead of blowing them away, the Icy Blowhog freezes them, and puts an icy spot on the ground. They can be brought down to the ground by a few Pikmin or one Purple Pikmin. They are immune to freezing, but they are able to be damaged by fire starters.
Appearance
The Icy Blowhog is very similar in appearance to the Puffy Blowhog, resembling a half inflated balloon with two flippers and spikes on the back. The only difference being the change in color. Rather than having pink and cyan stripes, the Icy Blowhog has a blue gradiant that is lighter on the front and darker in the back, resembling the color of ice.
Locations
- Hero's Hideaway
- Frozen Inferno
- Trial of the Sage Leaf 2nd Story: Snow Problem
Strategy
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The main difference between the Icy Blowhog and its elementless counterpart is the extra security that it has. For example, due to its cold properties, it cannot be frozen in midair to allow for a quick kill with a few Ice Pikmin. Other than that, it can be approached very similarly to a Puffy Blowhog - bait it into attacking, toss a few Pikmin to weigh it down, and then charge the rest of your squad at it. Don't hesitate to use non-Ice Pikmin against it, as they can help deplete the enemy's health pool faster with their better attack power and the risk of getting frozen doesn't add any lethality.
Notes
Dalmo's notes
Olimar's notes
“This creature possesses three lungs: an air sac used as its primary respiratory organ, a flotation bladder that gives it its buoyancy, and a cold sac that stores cold air.
Like the Puffy Blowhog, its buoyancy is a result of the hydrogen produced by electrolysis. Its icy breath is condensed carbon dioxide, much like the Snowy Blowhog.
Different species within the Blowhog family have many features in common when you look closely at the structure and characteristics of their internal organs.”Louie's notes
Other information
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #84
Naming
- See more: Blowhog family#Naming.
- Common name: Icy Blowhog. "Icy" refers to how it freezes non-Ice Pikmin with its attack.
- Japanese nickname: コオリフーセン?. It translates to "Ice Balloon", referring to being able to freeze non-Ice Pikmin and how it floats and deflates like a balloon.
- Japanese name: モンナシトゲフウセツドックリ?. It translates into "Pattern-less spiny snowstorm tokkuri". フウセツ? (lit.: "snowstorm") is also similar to フウセン? (lit.: "balloon"), which is used instead in the Puffy Blowhog's Japanese name.
- Scientific name: Sus aerfrigadae. Aer is Latin for "air" and Frigadus is Latin for "cold", in reference to the cold air it blows.
- Internal names:
ICEMAR.maris the internal name for the Puffy Blowhog, so ice is added to distinguish the two. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese |
コオリフーセン? Kōri Fūsen |
Ice Balloon | |
 Chinese(traditional) |
冰塊氣球 Bīngkuài Qìqiú |
Ice Cube Balloon | |
 Chinese(simplified) |
冰块气球 Bīngkuài Qìqiú |
Ice Cube Balloon | |
 Dutch |
Frisademig zwelzwijn | Fresh-breathed swellswine | |
 French |
Puffy glaçant | Freezing puffy | |
 German |
Ballofrostus | From "Ballon" (balloon), "Frost", and "-us" | |
 Italian |
Moschita glaciale | Glacial fly | "Moschita" probably comes from "mosca" (fly) and "-ita" |
 Korean |
얼음풍선호롱 Eoreum-Pungseon-Horong |
Ice Balloon Oil Lamp | |
 Portuguese |
Bexiga glacial | Glacial balloon | |
 Spanish |
Verraco ventisca | Blizzard blowhog |
Gallery
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An Icy Blowhog.
The backside of an Icy Blowhog.
An Icy Blowhog blowing icy air to freeze pikpik carrots.
The ice patch created by an Icy Blowhog after blowing icy air.
An Icy Blowhog deflating after its death.
The corpse of an Icy Blowhog.
A defeated Icy Blowhog from a different angle.
An Icy Blowhog as found in Hero's Hideaway.
An Icy Blowhog preparing to attack.
An Icy Blowhog freezing a large group of Pikmin.
An Icy Blowhog 'shaking' off Pikmin.
An Icy Blowhog's mid-death animation.
An Icy Blowhog found in Frozen Inferno.
