Puffy Blowhog
| Puffy Blowhog | |
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| Appears in | Pikmin, Pikmin 2 |
| Scientific name | Sus inflata |
| Family | Blowhog |
| Areas | The Distant Spring |
| Caves | Glutton's Kitchen, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den |
| Challenge Mode stages | The Distant Spring, Novice Training, Cave of Snarls |
| 2-Player Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | Blows air |
The Puffy Blowhog is an enemy in both Pikmin games. It is first introduced of the two airborne blowhog species, but is much more rare than the other in the second game. Pikmin's Puffy Blowhogs are slightly larger than those in Pikmin 2; in both, it resembles the Withering Blowhog, but is larger, with purple/light blue stripes and spines on its back.
In Pikmin, this creature blows pikmin with its breath and makes their flowers wilt. In Pikmin 2, its breath is notably stronger than that of the Withering Blowhog but weaker than that of Puffy Blowhogs in Pikmin, and it does not cause Pikmin flowers to wilt. Instead, it blows Pikmin into hazards or enemies; Purple Pikmin are immune to this, and collecting the Rush Boots makes the captains immune too.
In the first game they appear in The Distant Spring, usually near water and other enemies, making them more dangerous. Puffy Blowhogs are only rarely seen within a few caves in Pikmin 2, as well as the multiplayer stage Carpet Plain.
Glitch
When battling a Puffy Blowhog in either Pikmin or Pikmin 2, there may be times when a Blowhog that is being pulled down by Pikmin will land on a border or ledge of some sort. The enemy will be unable to reach the programmed 'ground', and stay on the obstacle and repeat its struggling animation infinitely. In The Distant Spring, the stone pathways around the UV Lamp may cause this glitch to occur, and it can also happen on the walls of sublevels in various Caves in Pikmin 2, wherever Puffy Blowhogs are found.
Ship Log
This is a large-bodied, flying organism, but it is possible that its interior is as empty as a blimp. If I can land a large number of Pikmin on it, they may be able to ground it. And then, once it's down, it will feel my sprouts' rage!
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Strategy
Due to their speed when flying away, these enemies are harder in the first game. Have a Pikmin in hand, and when it is cornered into a wall, bombard it with Pikmin. It will eventually fall. Swarm, and it's dead. In the second game, they're in caves often with many Gates, so they can be a problem to hit when they're behind a gate. They're weaker, so just throw a single Purple Pikmin, it will come down, then swarm.
Gallery
- Puffyblowhog.jpg
Artwork of the Puffy Blowhog from Pikmin.
- Puffyhogattack.jpg
Artwork from Pikmin, showing the Puffy Blowhog being attacked by different-color Pikmin.
The Puffy Blowhog Glitch
