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| Appears in | Pikmin 2, Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Taraxacum rovinia | ||
| Family | Chrysanthemum | ||
| Areas | Awakening Wood, Wistful Wild, Blossoming Arcadia | ||
| Caves | Snagret Hole, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes | ||
| Challenge Mode stages | Rumbling Grotto, Breeding Ground | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | Trial of the Sage Leaf | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| 2-Player Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Eat Pikmin | ||
The Creeping Chrysanthemum (びっくり菊?, lit.: "Surprising Chrysanthemum") is an enemy in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4. When dormant, Creeping Chrysanthemums greatly resemble large flowers used for level scenery — Margarets in Pikmin 2 and Fleabane in Pikmin 4. They can be told apart from the normal flowers, as they have one fewer flower, no leaves on their "stems", slightly visible patterns on their stem, and their large flowers have the Chrysanthemum's eyes visible.
When Pikmin or the leaders get close, they will spring out of the ground, revealing their root-arms, their bulbous bodies, and their gigantic mouths that emerge from their tallest flowers. They move moderately slowly, and will return to their original spots if left alone for a while. They replant themselves by standing above the spot where they originally came and sucking themselves into the ground until only the "flowers" remain. These enemies cannot be petrified while they are in the ground.
The Chrysanthemums were heavily redesigned in Pikmin 4. They now have white flowers, their mouths are at the top of their bodies instead of on stalks, they have large tongues which they launch to attack and their arms have been replaced with frog-like legs. When they launch their tongues and miss, they will take a while to retrieve them.
The Creeping Chrysanthemum is also a collectible trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Stats
| Game | Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 | 20 | 12 |  × 7
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2500 | 7.5 HP/s |
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10 | 20 | 12 | 12[note 1] | 2000 | No |
- ^ This enemy cannot be delivered to the S.S. Beagle outside the Trial of the Sage Leaf. This information is obtained from the Piklopedia.
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Dalmo's notes
Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)
“Like Pikmin, the Creeping Chrysanthemum is a member of a group of creatures with ambulatory root structures.
This creature is known as a "mimic," but because it is actually a form of plant, this label is not entirely accurate. It uses its mimicry to lie in wait and ambush prey, unrecognized even by Pikmin despite being members of the same class of organisms.
It relies on preying upon other creatures to provide sustenance, so it has no need of leaves for photosynthesis.
Generally speaking, the role of plants within an ecosystem is as a producer species, and thus plants are generally found at the bottom of the food pyramid. However, on this strange planet, the line between producer plants and consumer plants is blurred.”Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)
Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide
Pikmin Garden
Text
“ピクミンと同じ歩根類の一種で、植物が動物的な性質を獲得したもの。葉による光合成も可能だが、地中に体を隠して待ち伏せ、他の生物を捕らえて主な栄養源とする。
特徴 その1 植物のような特徴
- 頭部はキク科の植物に似ていて、花の部分に目がある。
- (Image text: 花の香りも本物とほとんど変わらず、イエシジミやピクミンにも気づかれない)
特徴 その2 動物のような特徴
- 獲物が近づくと、地面から飛び出す。
- (Image text: 粘着性のある舌を伸ばして、獲物を捕らえる)
特徴 その3 寄生する
- ヤドリピクミンに似た性質で、植物部が別の生物に寄生している。
- (Image text: 宿主の種類によって、花の色や体形、捕食の方法が異なる)”
Translation
“A member of the Ambuloradicis class, like the Pikmin, it is a plant that has acquired animal-like characteristics. Although capable of photosynthesis using its leaves, it hides its body underground and lies in wait, capturing other organisms as its main source of nourishment.
Feature #1: Plant-like features
- The head resembles a plant of the Asteraceae family, with eyes in the flower parts.
- (Image text: "The flower's scent is almost the same as that of the real thing, and not even Flutterbies and Pikmin notice it")
Feature #2: Animal-like features
- When prey approaches, it leaps from the ground.
- (Image text: "It extends its sticky tongue to catch its prey")
Feature #3: Parasitic
- Similar to the Bulbmin, the plant part parasitizes another organism.
- (Image text: "Depending on the type of host, the flower color, body shape, and method of predation differ")”
Strategy
Pikmin 2
Pikmin
Its large mouth will pick up the Pikmin to eat them, but if it fails to capture any, it will slam its head into its body and fall to the ground, struggling to get back up. This presents an opportunity for the player to attack the Chrysanthemum. Its weak point is its body, which can be hit at all times. It is generally weak against medium-sized groups of Pikmin. The best way to defeat it is to simply swarm it, being careful not to let it eat any Pikmin. Another way is to daze it with Purple Pikmin then swarm to kill it. Yet another way is to quickly dart forward and attack, and when it tries to eat Pikmin, retreat. It will hit itself, knocking itself down. Use Purple Pikmin to quickly kill it when it is struggling to regain balance. Another good method of defeating it is to have one leader dismissed without any Pikmin and the other leader close by with Pikmin. Then, have the leader without any Pikmin wake up the creature and switch leaders as soon as it wakes up and start swarming or throwing Pikmin at the beast until it's dead.
Leaders
After waking it, attack it until it does its recoil move, avoid it, then attack again. It's best to attack the Chrysanthemum from behind to minimize risk to the attacking leader. Alternatively, allowing the Chrysanthemum to bite and stun itself will allow for some extra punching time at the cost of increased risk to the leader.
Pikmin 4
Creeping Chrysanthemums are arguably a lot harder to spot than they were in Pikmin 2 because their eyes no longer glow and they typically keep their eyelids shut. An easy way to tell a Creeping Crystanthemum from a normal flower is to look at the yellow centre of the flower. Creeping Chrysanthemums have a small slit in the centre where their eyelids are and are smoothly textured instead of having visable anthers. Quick reaction times on the whistle can also prevent any casualties if caught off guard.
Following the redesign, the Chrysanthemum now has a frog-like tounge to eat Pikmin. Purple Pikmin deal especially large amounts of damage to this enemy with their impacts, and Winged Pikmin can fly above this enemy's tongue, but it is unlikely the player will have access to these types while fighting the beast. Instead, it is recommended to ride Oatchi to prevent Pikmin loss. Circle around the Chrysanthemum and rush into it from behind. Using a good amount of Red Pikmin or Rock Pikmin is recommended, since these can add some extra damage to a charge and prevent an unnecessarily lengthened fight. Ice Pikmin are also good to stop the enemy from reacting to your onslaught.
Alternatively, a single bomb rock is enough to put an end to this beast, even if it is hiding in the ground.
Technical information
| Pikmin 2 technical information (?) | |||
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| Internal name | hana
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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 | 0.1 |
| s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
| fp00 | ライフ | HP | 2500 |
| fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 40 |
| fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0.3 |
| fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0.3 |
| fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0.35 |
| fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.01 |
| fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 100 |
| fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.4 |
| fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 300 |
| fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 15 |
| fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 70 |
| fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 500 |
| fp13 | 視界角度 | FOV | 90 |
| fp14 | 探索距離 | Unknown (exploration radius?) | 500 |
| fp15 | 探索角度 | Unknown (exploration angle?) | 120 |
| fp16 | 振り払い率 | Successful shake rate | 1 |
| fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 200 |
| fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 1 |
| fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 50 |
| fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 75 |
| fp21 | 攻撃可能角度 | Unknown (shock attack max angle?) | 25 |
| fp22 | 攻撃ヒット範囲 | Unknown (attack hit range?) | 80 |
| fp23 | 攻撃ヒット角度 | Unknown (attack hit angle?) | 30 |
| fp24 | 攻撃力 | Attack damage | 10 |
| fp25 | 視界高 | Unknown (height visibility?) | 50 |
| fp26 | 探索高 | Unknown (exploration height?) | 100 |
| fp27 | ライフの高さ | HP wheel height | 90 |
| fp28 | 回転最大速度 | Rotation speed | 4 |
| fp29 | 警戒時間 | Unknown (warning time?) | 15 |
| fp30 | 警戒ライフ | Unknown | 30 |
| fp31 | ライフ回復率 | Regeneration rate | 0.0001 |
| fp32 | LOD半径 | Off-camera radius | 100 |
| fp33 | マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 | Collision processing radius | 50 |
| fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 30 |
| 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 | 5 |
| ip01 | 振り払い打撃Ａ | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 6 |
| ip02 | 振り払い張付１ | Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement | 5 |
| ip03 | 振り払い打撃Ｂ | Shake mode 2 – hit count | 12 |
| ip04 | 振り払い張付２ | Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement | 10 |
| ip05 | 振り払い打撃Ｃ | Shake mode 3 – hit count | 17 |
| ip06 | 振り払い張付３ | Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement | 20 |
| ip07 | 振り払い打撃Ｄ | Shake mode 4 – hit count | 22 |
| Specific properties | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| fp01 | 足元範囲 | Determines rotation speed while standing (lower values give faster rotations) | 30 |
| fp02 | 白ピクミン毒 | White Pikmin poison damage | 2500 |
Other information
- Size: Height: 135mm, as per the e-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #52
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #58
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
This enemy appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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Description:
“An enemy flower and a member of the chrysanthemum family that closely resembles the Margaret flower. This flower feeds on prey and, despite being a plant, performs no photosynthesis and exposes no leaves—just flowers on top. It usually stays underground with only its flowers exposed, waiting to jump out and attack. It also uses rootlike legs to walk around.
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| How to obtain: Collect all fighter-related trophies. | Type: Fighter Related | |
Naming
- Common name: "Chrysanthemum" is the family name for the enemy and the Margaret, known in the real world as a chrysanthemum. "Creeping" refers to its startling hiding and emerging behavior.
- Japanese nickname: びっくり菊?. It translates to something closer to "Surprising Chrysanthemum", given the surprise caused when it reveals itself to not be a simple plant.
- Japanese name: キクヅモリ?. Likely from 菊作り?, lit.: "chrysanthemum growing" and つもり?, lit.: "pretender". "つもり" is the word used like -のつもりでいる?, lit.: "pretend to be -"
- Scientific name: Taraxacum rovinia. Taraxacum is the real world genus for the Dandelion. Rovinia may be derived from the verb "rove".
- Internal names: Its internal name,
hana, simply means 花? (lit.: "flower"). In Pikmin 4, it is changed toBIKKURIGIKU, which matches its Japanese common name. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
びっくり菊 / ビックリ菊[1]? Bikkuri Giku |
Surprising Chrysanthemum |
 Chinese(traditional) |
驚嚇菊 Jīngxià Jú |
Frightening Chrysanthemum |
 Chinese(simplified) |
惊吓菊 Jīngxià Jú |
Frightening Chrysanthemum |
 Dutch |
Valse margriet | False oxeye daisy |
 French |
Chrysanthème Rampant (Pikmin 2) Chrysanthème rampant (Pikmin 4) |
Creeping Chrysanthemum (Pikmin 2) Creeping chrysanthemum (Pikmin 4) |
 German |
Kriechende Chrysantheme | Creeping Chrysanthemum |
 Italian |
Crisantemo strisciante | Slithering chrysanthemum |
 Korean |
깜짝국화 Kkamjjag-Gukhwa |
Startle Crysanthemum |
 Portuguese |
Margarida fingida | False daisy |
 Spanish |
Crisantemo rastrero | Creeping chrysanthemum |
Gallery
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Pikmin 2
A Creeping Chrysanthemum in the Piklopedia.
A Creeping Chrysanthemum hiding in the ground.
A Creeping Chrysanthemum being attacked.
A Creeping Chrysanthemum that has fallen on its back.
A Creeping Chrysanthemum chasing Olimar in an earlier version of the Novice Training cave,
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The Piklopedia icon of the Creeping Chrysanthemum in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
A Creeping Chrysanthemum eating Pikmin.
The corpse of a Creeping Chrysanthemum.
Pikmin 4
A Creeping Chrysanthemum near the player character.
A Creeping Chrysanthemum guarding the Sunwashed Plateau base.
An idle Creeping Chrysanthemum showing only its flowering part.
A Creeping Chrysanthemum that has been woken up.
A Creeping Chrysanthemum that is watching the player.
A Creeping Chrysanthemum that has stunned itself due to missing its attack.
A Creeping Chrysanthemum eating pikpik carrots.
A Creeping Chrysanthemum that has been hit with a lightning shock.
A defeated Creeping Chrysanthemum in the Piklopedia.
Other
The Creeping Chrysanthemum's e-card, #58 (10th red card).
A real world chrysanthemum.
A real world Japanese chrysanthemum.
Trivia
- The Creeping Chrysanthemum shares a genus name with the Dandelion even though they are in separate families; in real life, this is impossible, as different species cannot be in the same genus and different families. This is likely a mistake.
- In Pikmin 2, the Creeping Chrysanthemum is voiced by Takahiro Watanabe.[2]
- Despite the Creeping Chrysanthemum's drastically different appearance from Pikmin 2, Olimar and Louie's Piklopedia notes remain mostly unchanged in Pikmin 4, meaning that Olimar still states that the creature has no need for leaves despite it now possessing them. This is made even more bizarre considering the fact that Olimar's notes are updated to say that Pikmin are fooled by the mimic, contrary to them supposedly seeing past it according to Pikmin 2.
- Olimar's notes on the Creeping Chrysanthemum in the Japanese version of Pikmin 2 are the first mention of the Ambuloradicis class, which would go unnamed in English until Pikmin 4.
See also
References
- ^ さまざまな生物［けっこう危険な生物］ on the official Japanese Pikmin 2 website, retrieved on December 10th, 2022
- ^ Development staff interview for Pikmin 2 on Wayback Machine
