Withering Blowhog
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Appears in | Pikmin 2, Pikmin 4 | ||
Scientific name | Sus decrepitia | ||
Family | Blowhog | ||
Areas | Valley of Repose, Perplexing Pool, Wistful Wild | ||
Caves | Bulblax Kingdom, Shower Room, Submerged Castle, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den, Engulfed Castle | ||
Challenge Mode stages | Trampled Garden, Hazard Training, Cave of Snarls | ||
Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
2-Player Battle stages | None | ||
Attacks | Blow air and wither Pikmin flowers |
The Withering Blowhog (アオケダタラ?) is an enemy in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4. It is a smaller variation of the Puffy Blowhog, and it has orange-red skin with yellow spots that seem to form a flame design and a white underside. It also seems to have two whisker-like appendages under its snout that are white in color. When Pikmin are nearby, the Withering Blowhog will unleash a gust of air (or orange gas in Pikmin 4) which, although it is significantly less powerful than the Puffy Blowhog's breath, will cause the Pikmin's flowers to instantly wilt. Withering Blowhogs can also reach Pikmin behind gates or thin walls, which makes destroying a gate guarded by one an incredibly frustrating task. To attack it, several Pikmin must be thrown onto its body, or at least one Purple Pikmin. The weight will ground the Blowhog for a few seconds, utterly helpless; it has less vitality than the Puffy Blowhog, but several attacks may still be needed depending on how many Pikmin are on hand. When defeated, it deflates like a balloon. In Pikmin 4, it can rapidly escape after shaking off Pikmin by blowing a burst of gas, flying off and reappearing a short distance away.
After blowing air, it will giggle in happiness, but it will only do this if Pikmin get knocked down. Purple Pikmin will not be knocked back, but will wilt anyway.
In Pikmin 4, it will try to fly away and not attempt to blow if the Pikmin squad it is targeting is under the effects of the ultra-spicy spray, as powered-up Pikmin can't be withered as long as the effect lasts.
Although one might think that the flying Blowhog is far out of reach of the leaders down below, the Rocket Fist is actually capable of hitting the creature while in the air with its third punch, but each hit does so little damage that trying to kill it in this manner would be extremely time consuming.
In 2-Player Battle, the Withering Blowhog is one of the selections on the roulette. When chosen, these creatures appear near the opponent's Onion, and act the same as they do in the main story mode.
Stats
Game | Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1800 | 5.4 HP/s | |
1 | 2 | 4 | × 5 | 1800 | No |
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
“Hang this creature on a rack and sun-dry on a hot afternoon. When suitably crisp, grind the sun-dried beast into powder. Makes a great
substitute for cayenne or curry powder!”Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide
Strategy
Pikmin
Throw Pikmin (preferably Yellow Pikmin) at it, taking care to avoid its attack, as the loss of flower Pikmin can be frustrating. If there are aggressive enemies near it, be sure to defeat them first, or casualties might occur.
Leaders
This creature can only be damaged by the third punch of the Rocket Fist, however, the process will take a long time.
Technical information
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Other information
- Size: Body length: 74mm, as per the e-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #18
Naming
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- See more: Blowhog family#Naming.
- Common name: Withering Blowhog. This blowhog's main ability is to whiter away Pikmin's flowers and buds, hence the name.
- Japanese nickname: アオケダタラ?.
- Japanese name: ミカゼアオケダタラ?, lit.: "Seed Wind Aokedatara".
- Scientific name: Sus decrepitia. It uses the main genus name on the blowhog family, and decrepitia is very similar to the Latin word decrepita, meaning "feeble". This is because of its ability to weaken Pikmin.
- Internal names: Internally, it is known as
hanachirashi
, wherehana
is はな? (lit.: "flower"), andchirashi
means ちらし?, with one of the possible translations being "scattering". This name could have been decided due to the fact that when a Pikmin's flower is blown off, its petals scatter everywhere. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages
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Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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French | Puffy dépérissant | Perishing Blowhog | |
Portuguese (NoA) | Malmequer | Lovesmenot | The name is a play on the game "Bem me quer... mal me quer" (He loves me... he loves me not), referencing how you take away the petals from the flower in the game, similarly to how the Withering Blowhog deflowers Pikmin |
Gallery
Artwork of the Withering Blowhog from Pikmin 2.
A Withering Blowhog in Pikmin 2's Piklopedia.
The creature's e-card, #19 (18th blue card).
Trivia
- In the Japanese version and in an early version of the English translation, the plant withering hormone is said to be an ethylene-like compound.[1]
- Interestingly, when the game is paused or a cutscene is active, the light bands of color that flash across the Blowhogs' skin will still move, even if the Blowhog itself is motionless.
- The Withering Blowhog resembles the iwagen, an unused object in Pikmin.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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French | Puffy Dépérissant | Withering Blowhog | |
German | Rüsseldekomposis | from Rüssel (trunk) and dekomposieren (loanword from French décomposer, meaning 'to disassemble') | |
Portuguese (NoA) | Malmequer | Lovesmenot | A reference to the flower-plucking "loves-me/loves-me-not" game |
Spanish (NoA) | Verraco marchitante | Withering pig |
References
- ^ Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries on The Cutting Room Floor
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