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The '''amphituber family''' is a family of frog-like amphibians in all of the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. Nearly every member has the ability to crush [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], either by floating upwards and slamming down, or by just jumping. Also similar to frogs, tadpole variants exist, although the only one seen in-game is the [[ | The '''amphituber family''' is a family of frog-like amphibians in all of the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. Nearly every member has the ability to crush [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], either by floating upwards and slamming down, or by just jumping. Also similar to frogs, tadpole variants exist, although the only one seen in-game is the tadpole stage of the [[Yellow Wollywog]]. Members belong to the ''amphicaris'' and ''volcanus amphicaris'' genus. | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
===Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog=== | ===Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog=== | ||
[[File:Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog | [[File:Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog.jpg|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog}} | {{main|Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog}} | ||
The Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog is a variation of the [[Young Yellow Wollywog]] found in ''Hey! Pikmin''. It has an orange color with dark red markings, and its entire body is lit on fire, meaning it can only be defeated by Red Pikmin. | |||
The Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog is a variation of the [[Young Yellow Wollywog]] found in ''Hey! Pikmin''. It has an orange color with dark red markings, and its entire body is lit on fire, meaning it can only be defeated by Red Pikmin | |||
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===Wogpole=== | |||
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{{main| | Wogpoles resemble tadpoles, and are in fact the juvenile form of amphitubers. Wogpoles are one of the weakest enemies in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]]. In the first game, they only appear in the [[The Forest of Hope]] and [[The Distant Spring]]. They are typically a hard-to-get, low-reward enemy in that they are fast swimmers that run away and only produce one seed when carried to the [[Onion]]. In ''Pikmin 2'', they are found in the [[Awakening Wood]] and [[Perplexing Pool]] areas, as well as being found in the sublevels of some caves. Also, they can occasionally get out of the water. When they do this, they will flop high in the air and their speed is drastically reduced. | ||
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===Wollywog=== | |||
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{{main| | Wollywogs are a species of mature amphituber that live in the bowels of subterranean areas. They are gray and have red eyes, and are usually found in watery cave-live areas, such as [[cave]]s in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' and [[The Forest Navel]] in [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']]. They are defeated in the same manner as Yellow Wollywogs, but are more aggressive, and attack with a jump more readily. The lack of skin coloration is due to living in sunlight-free places. | ||
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=== | ===Yellow Wollywog=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:P3 Yellow Wollywog Render.png|left|150px]] | ||
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Yellow Wollywogs are more slender, taller, yellow versions of Wollywogs that live near bodies of water out in the open like in The Distant Spring or Perplexing Pool as opposed to underground areas, though this is not always true. Like Wollywogs, they try to [[crush]] [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] by jumping into the air. To defeat them, it is best to approach from behind and [[throw]] Pikmin on top, calling them back before the creature falls. | |||
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===Young Yellow Wollywog=== | ===Young Yellow Wollywog=== | ||
[[File:YoungYellowWollywog.png|left|150px]] | [[File:YoungYellowWollywog.png|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Young Yellow Wollywog}} | {{main|Young Yellow Wollywog}} | ||
Young Yellow Wollywogs are Yellow Wollywogs in an earlier part of their life cycle, as seen in ''Hey! Pikmin''. It is much smaller, with only one pair of legs, and part of its tail is still attached. It can be defeated by throwing a single Pikmin onto it. | Young Yellow Wollywogs are Yellow Wollywogs in an earlier part of their life cycle, as seen in ''Hey! Pikmin''. It is much smaller, with only one pair of legs, and part of its tail is still attached. It can be defeated by throwing a single Pikmin onto it. | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
Amphituber is a portmanteau of "{{w|amphibian}}", the real world class that frogs are a part of, and "{{w|tuber}}", due to their potato-shaped body. | Amphituber is a portmanteau of "{{w|amphibian}}", the real world class that frogs are a part of, and "{{w|tuber}}", due to their potato-shaped body. Most members of this family use the name "Wollywog" or some variation. That word is a play on the {{w|pollywog}}, which means tadpole. Because "wog" is an offensive word in the United Kingdom, Wollywogs were renamed to Wollyhops, and the Wogpole to Wolpole, in the European versions of {{npcp1}}, {{npcp2}}, and {{p3}}. "Hop" references these enemies's dangerous jumps. | ||
''Amphicaris'' is the genus for most members of this family, and likely comes from "amphibian". ''Volcanus amphicaris'' is another genus shared by some members, with ''Volcanus'' coming from volcano. This distinguishes the fire-based members from the rest | ''Amphicaris'' is the genus for most members of this family, and likely comes from "amphibian". ''Volcanus amphicaris'' is another genus shared by some members, with ''Volcanus'' coming from volcano. This distinguishes the fire-based members from the rest. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
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|JapR = Imo Gaeru Ka | |JapR = Imo Gaeru Ka | ||
|JapM = [[Yellow Wollywog|Potato frog]] family | |JapM = [[Yellow Wollywog|Potato frog]] family | ||
|Dut=Amfipiepers | |Dut=Amfipiepers | ||
|DutM= | |DutM= | ||
|Fra=amphibercules | |Fra=amphibercules | ||
|FraM= | |FraM=Wordplay of ''amphibien'' (amphibian) and ''tubercule'' (tuber) | ||
|Ger= | |Ger=Amphitube | ||
|GerM= | |GerM= | ||
|Ita=Anfituberi | |Ita=Anfituberi | ||
|ItaM= | |ItaM= | ||
|Spa=Anfibérculos | |Spa=Anfibérculos | ||
|SpaM= | |SpaM= | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Wollywog models.gif|thumb|150px|Animation alternating between the two | [[File:Wollywog models.gif|thumb|right|150px|Animation alternating between the two Wollywogs.]] | ||
*In ''Pikmin'', the [[ | *In ''Pikmin'', the [[Wollywog]] and the [[Yellow Wollywog]] share almost exactly the same bottom. Besides a small bit of the belly, front legs and "chin", as well as the Wollywog's "tail", the geometry of the bottom half of the model is exactly the same. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Crushblat family]] | *[[Crushblat family]] | ||
{{families}} | {{families}} | ||
[[Category:Amphituber family| ]] | [[Category:Amphituber family| ]] |