Pricklepuff
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| Appears in | Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Piscpineous pardos | ||
| Family | Pricklepuff | ||
| Areas | Serene Shores | ||
| Caves | Seafloor Resort, Doppelgänger's Den | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | Planning Pools | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Stabs Pikmin | ||
The Pricklepuff (トゲハゼ?, lit.: "Thorn Goby") is an aquatic enemy in Pikmin 4. The front of their face will protrude spikes which they use to stab threats, like a pufferfish. As they are typically in fully submerged water, attacking them with the stab-immune Rock Pikmin is not always possible, needing Blue Pikmin to defeat them with extra caution.
Stats
| Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health |
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| 7 | 14 | 8 |  × 5
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300 |
Behavior
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The Pricklepuff will swim around in an area passively. If it is approached by the player and their Pikmin, it swims over and attempts to impale them by extending the spikes on its front. It keeps the spikes out for about a second before retracting them; Pikmin that touch the spikes while they're out after the initial attack will simply be knocked away rather than being killed. It can kill up to 6 Pikmin in a single attack.
Appearance
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The Pricklepuff is a light cream fish-like creature with spikes protruding from the front of its body and darker colored spots lining much of its body. On the side of their body they have 2 little fins to help swim across underwater areas swiftly. It has cyan eyes and light blue, translucent fins.
Locations
Strategy
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In water, due to their relatively low health, a decent sized squad of Blue pikmin (about 20 or so) should be enough to take them out quickly if you simply charge them at its back. You may charge the front of its face as well, since its attack takes a while to come out. However, be cautious while charging Pikmin at its face (especially if it spotted you before you charged) as it may unleash an attack before the Pikmin manage to get to it. This is almost guaranteed to skewer and kill several of your Pikmin as, while the charge up for the attack is quite long, the attack itself is near instant and covers a large amount of space in front of it. It will kill any Pikmin that was caught by the spikes.
Outside of water, they are pretty much helpless and can't really attack, so any Pikmin type can take them out with relative ease.
Notes
Dalmo's Notes
Olimar's Notes
“Its hidden spikes evolved from scales that were once on its forehead. The Pricklepuff uses them to charge and chase off unknown creatures that enter its territory.
Its liver and ovaries contain powerful nerve toxins, accumulated from ingesting shellfish and algae with trace amounts of poison. These toxins not only function as alternative pheromones but also seem to keep predators at bay.
However, once it's dead, the Pikmin have no issues carrying this creature back to the Onion, where the poison is broken down into valuable nutrients.”Louie's Notes
Pikmin Garden
Text
“頭のトゲは鱗が変化したもので、縄張りに入ってきた外敵に勢いよく突き出す。また、内臓に餌の貝や藻類から蓄積した、強い神経毒をもっている。
特徴 その1 鋭いトゲ
- 縄張り意識がとても強く、威嚇や攻撃に用いられる。
- (Image text:
- 水や空気を一気に取り込んで、トゲを体外に押し出す
- 突き出すトゲの数は11本)
特徴 その2 大きなヒレ
- 水中では、尾ビレを使って素早く泳ぐ。
- (Image text: 干潟でも、胸ビレを使って活発に動き回る)
特徴 その3 毒を持つ
- 肝臓や卵巣などに毒があり、捕食回避に寄与している。
- (Image text: 毒と一緒に蓄積される類縁体が、フェロモンの代替として働く)”
Translation
“The spikes on its head evolved from scales, and it vigorously protrudes them at enemies that enter its territory. It also has powerful nerve toxins in its internal organs, accumulated from the shellfish and algae it preys on.
Feature #1: Sharp spikes
- Very territorial, it uses them to intimidate and attack.
- (Image text:
- "It takes in water and air at once and pushes the spikes out of its body"
- "The number of protruding spikes is 11")
Feature #2: Large fins
- In the water, it swims quickly using its caudal fin.
- (Image text: "In tidal flats, it actively moves around using its pectoral fins")
Feature #3: Poisonous
- Its liver and ovaries are poisonous, helping it avoid predation.
- (Image text: "Analogues that accumulate along with the toxins act as a substitute for pheromones")”
Other information
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #95
Naming
- See more: Pricklepuff family#Naming.
- Common name: Pricklepuff. It is a portmanteau of "prickle" and "puff" from "pufferfish".
- Japanese nickname: トゲハゼ?, lit.: "Thorn Goby". It could refer to the way it attacks and the creature it resembles.
- Japanese name: ゴマダラトゲハゼ?, lit.: "Speckled Thorn Goby". "Speckled" could be referring to its spotted design.
- Scientific name: Piscpineous pardos. Pardos means spotted in Greek, referring to the spotted design of the creature.
- Internal names:
HARIUO. It directly translates into "Needle Fish". - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
トゲハゼ? Toge Haze |
Thorn Goby |
 Chinese(traditional) |
刺蝦虎 Cì Xiāhǔ |
Thorn Goby |
 Chinese(simplified) |
刺虾虎 Cì Xiāhǔ |
Thorn Goby |
 Dutch |
Prikkelploffer | Prickle popper |
 French |
Globépine | From "globe" and "épine" (thorn) |
 German |
Nadler | Needler |
 Italian |
Sferispido | From sfera (sphere) and ispido (prickly) |
 Korean |
가시망둥이 Gasi-Mangdung'i |
Thorn Goby |
 Portuguese |
Baiagulha | From "baiacu" (blowfish) and "agulha" (needle) |
 Spanish |
Globopúas | From "globo" (balloon) and "púas" (spikes) |
Gallery
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A close-up of a Pricklepuff.
A Pricklepuff attacking pikpik carrots in the Piklopedia.
A defeated Pricklepuff in the Piklopedia.
A Pricklepuff half-submerged in Seafloor Resort.
A beached Pricklepuff in Serene Shores after the tide goes out.
