Moss
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Moss | |
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Name | Moss |
Gender | Female |
Eye color | Brown |
Hair color | Green |
Home planet | PNF-404 |
Known related characters | Captain Olimar, Louie |
Height | Unknown |
First game | Pikmin 4 |
Latest game | Pikmin 4 |
Moss (モス?, lit.: "Moss") is a space dog in Pikmin 4. In the game's prologue she is found by Captain Olimar when he crash-lands on PNF-404 and quickly befriends her, helping him throughout his search for his ship's missing ship parts. After the prologue, Moss is seen accompanied by a leafling-transformed Olimar, and accompanies him during Dandori Battles.
In gameplay, be it during the prologue when the player controls Captain Olimar, Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, or during a Dandori Battle, Moss works exactly like Oatchi. An exception is how she learns new skills: instead of exchanging Pup Drive, she gains new abilities as rewards for the ship parts Olimar recovers. She is only ever seen with a leaf on the tip of her tail, much like the one atop a Pikmin's stem.
Stats
Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7000 |
Personality and appearance
Moss is fairly similar to Oatchi, with some notable differences.
- She is larger.
- Her fur is green.
- Her eyes are brown and are always squinting, instead of fully open.
- Her ears are perked upward and forward instead of drooping down.
- Her cheeks are not as firm and droop more.
- Her bark is deeper.
Unlike Oatchi, Moss is seen to be a native of PNF-404, with Olimar speculating that her leafy tail has actually been that way since birth, similar to the Pikmin. Despite being born light-years apart from each other, Oatchi and Moss are both stated to descend from the PNF-404 native Ancient Sirehound, which Olimar believes suggests something deeper about the nature of their universe.
As an enemy
Until Olimar's vault is opened and the entrance to Leafy Showdown is discovered, Moss can be found in the Hero's Hideaway. According to the Voyage Log, she appears to be guarding Olimar's bunker.
She will seek out Pikmin (both idle ones and ones in the player's squad), and whistle for them to put them under her control, much like an Antenna Beetle in Pikmin 2. Upon gathering Pikmin, she will try to run off with them, if she does so, she will bring them to the bunker. Pikmin under Moss's control cannot be freed until Moss takes significant damage, at which point she will let them go and try to escape; if she does so, she will begin to heal herself. Unlike most enemies, she has a unique map icon.
Moss cannot be permanently defeated; when her health is depleted she will be incapacitated and begin regenerating her health over a period of exactly five minutes. Collin will inform the player when Moss's health is fully restored so they can plan their activities accordingly.
In Dandori Battles, she can be knocked out, which transports her to the Onion, and can then be called by Olimar or Louie.
Notes
Dalmo's Notes
Olimar's Notes
Louie's Notes
“Convenient for procuring ingredients. Compact, with a tight turning radius.”
Naming
- Common name: Moss. It comes from her green coat of fur, which resembles moss.
- Japanese nickname: モス?, lit.: "Moss". It comes from her green coat of fur, which resembles moss.
- Japanese name: イチヨウイエイヌ?, lit.: "One-leaf Domestic Dog".
- Scientific name: "Folicanis amicaris". It is based on "foliage", the Latin for "dog", and the Latin phrase for "you are friendly".
- Internal names:
CHASER
. It refers to how she chases the player and their Pikmin down to try to whistle them under her control. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | モス? Mosu |
Moss |
Chinese (traditional) |
莫斯 Mòsī |
Moss |
Chinese (simplified) |
莫斯 Mòsī |
Moss |
Dutch | Moss | - |
French | Moss | - |
German | Moss | - |
Italian | Moss | - |
Korean | 모스 Moseu |
Moss |
Portuguese | Moss | - |
Spanish | Moss | - |
Gallery
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Oatchi and Moss, side-by-side.
Moss's Piklopedia icon.
See also
Characters | |
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Leaders | Captain Olimar • Louie • The President • Alph • Brittany • Charlie • Pikmin 4 player character |
Rescue Corps | Oatchi • Collin • Shepherd • Russ • Dingo • Yonny • Bernard |
Ships | S.S. Dolphin • Hocotate ship • S.S. Drake • S.S. Dolphin II • SPERO • S.S. Beagle • S.S. Shepherd |
Other | Castaway • Leafling • Minor characters • Moss • Pikmin |