Editing Arctic Cannon Larva

{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin3     = y
|pikmin4     = y
|image       = Arctic Cannon Larva P4 icon.png
|image2      = Arctic Cannon Larva.png
|imagetitle  = ''Pikmin 4''
|image2title = ''Pikmin 3''
|size        = 250px
|icon        = Arctic Cannon Larva P4 icon.png
|custom_icon = y
|namecustom        = ''Granitus frostitum'' (larva)
|family      = Lithopod
|areas       = [[Distant Tundra]]
|underground = [[Subzero Sauna]], [[Frozen Inferno]]
|dandori_c   = [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]
|missionct   = [[Silver Lake Remix]]
|missionbe   = [[Silver Lake]], [[Distant Tundra Remix]]
|attacks     = Launch snowballs
}}

The '''Arctic Cannon Larva''' ({{j|ユキフタクチ|Yuki Futa Kuchi|Snow Two-Mouth}}) is an [[enemy]] in {{p3}} and {{p4}}. Arctic Cannon Larvae are bright green, with lavender underbellies, and are a variant of the [[Armored Cannon Larva]] accustomed to cold conditions. They are the larval form of the [[Arctic Cannon Beetle]].

Unlike their rock-spitting relatives, Arctic Cannon Larvae launch giant snowballs. While mostly equivalent to boulders in functionality, snowballs are incapable of killing Pikmin, instead simply picking them up and carrying them along until they crash into something (even other snowballs); [[Winged Pikmin]] won't even be picked up by the projectiles, only knocked back. Leaders will be picked up as well, which also traps them until the snowball is destroyed. As a result, the creature is annoying at best, and is only a threat if the Pikmin it rolls away end up next to some other enemy or [[hazard]] without the player noticing, but can be killed with relative ease by any Pikmin type.

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight3 = 7    |weight4 = 7
|carriers3 = 14 |carriers4 = 14
|seeds3 = 8     |seeds4 = 8<ref group="note">This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].</ref>
|value3 = 50    |value4 = 7
|hp3 = 1275     |hp4 = 900
}}

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===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
{{transcript|The Arctic Cannon Larva is a large, burrowing creature that attacks by launching large Snowballs at its enemies. These Snowballs won't damage your Pikmin directly, but they are capable of incapacitating your Pikmin or carrying them into hazards. When you encounter an Arctic Cannon Larva, dodge its attacks and flank the creature. Throw a steady stream of Rock Pikmin into the creature's back, or send your entire squad charging in to attack.}}

===Dalmo's Notes===
{{transcript|Whether or not there's snow on the ground, when this surprising sweetie comes around, you can have a snowball fight anytime. But don't expect it to go easy on you. You're in for a one-sided defensive battle, and you might end up looking like a snowman by the end!|block=y}}

===Olimar's Notes (Pikmin 4)===
{{transcript|Like other members of the Lithopod family, its internal bacteria are specialized to form ice compounds from ambient moisture, which it then expels as projectiles.

It technically doesn’t rely on cold temperatures to create this ice, which is formed by pressurized internal fluids that act as a coolant.
When the projectiles rapidly expand, they absorb ambient heat, lowering the air temperature enough for the moisture in the air to freeze.|block=y}}

==Behavior==
The Arctic Cannon Larva will either emerge from the ground when a [[leader]] or Pikmin is extremely close to it, or it will emerge from a distance and consistently shoot snowballs to hinder the group. In most cases, it will behave the former way, and only a few, notably used in puzzles at the [[Distant Tundra]], will perform the latter. In all cases, the Arctic Cannon Larva behaves the same up-close; it will try to roll its attackers away with snowballs and buck any Pikmin off if they latch onto it. During a battle, it will likely burrow underground, or attempt to, as many times as it can, and when it re-emerges, any leaders or Pikmin standing above will be launched into the air and temporarily immobilized.

==Strategy==
{{guide}}
Although harmless, the Arctic Cannon Larva can be quite the nuisance. Any [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] type can be used to take it down. Simply [[charge]] at the lithopod with your squad and, with time, it will be defeated. Although all Pikmin can get shaken off by its bucking attack, Winged Pikmin are immune to its snowballs, making them slightly more effective for long battles.

To maximize the offensive output, send only a few Pikmin to attack it, and when you realize that it's getting ready to buck them away, send the remainder of your Pikmin to charge at it. This will cause them to attack while the creature is busy blowing a snowball, giving more time for the Pikmin to attack without getting shaken off.

==Technical information==
{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = futakuchi (yuki)
|hp        = 1275
|rock      = 20
|white     = 0
|brout     = 1
|brin      = 0
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 10
|territory = 200
|value     = 50
}}

==Naming==
{{see also|Lithopod family#Naming}}
{{naming
|common     = Arctic Cannon Larva. With a name similar to the [[Armored Cannon Larva]], this enemy is called {{w|arctic}} because it lives in cold environments, and is themed around snow.
|jpcommon   = {{j|ユキフタクチ|Yuki Futa Kuchi}}. It comes from the Japanese nickname of the Armored Cannon Larva, and the word {{j|ユキ|Yuki|Snow|f=tp}}. 
|jpname     = {{j|ユキツツミ|Yuki Tsutsumi|Snow Wrapper}}. In ''Pikmin 4'', the name is given as {{j|ユキツツミ 幼虫|Yuki Tsutsumi Yōchū|Snow Wrapper (larva)}}.
|scientific = ''Granitus frostitum''. It contains the word "frost", a layer of ice.
|internal   = Internally, it is considered the same enemy as the Armored Cannon Larva, so it shares the same internal name, but when it needs to be disambiguated, its name is <code>yuki</code>, which means {{j|ユキ|yuki|snow|f=tp}}.
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap  = ユキフタクチ
|JapR = Yuki Futa Kuchi
|JapM = Snow Two-Mouth
|JapN = 
|ChiTrad  = 雪地雙口
|ChiTradR = Xuědì Shuāng-Kǒu
|ChiTradM = Snowfield Two-Mouth
|ChiTradN = 
|ChiSimp  = 雪地双口
|ChiSimpR = Xuědì Shuāng-Kǒu
|ChiSimpM = Snowfield Two-Mouth
|ChiSimpN = 
|Dut  = Arctische kanonlarve
|DutM = Arctic cannon larva
|DutN = 
|Fra  = Scaracanon arctique (''Pikmin 3'')<br>Scaracanon des neiges (''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'')<br> Larve de scaracanon des neiges (''Pikmin 4'')
|FraM = Arctic cannon beetle (''Pikmin 3'')<br>Snow cannon beetle (''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'')<br> Snow cannon beetle larva (''Pikmin 4'')
|FraN = ''"Scaracanon"'' is a portmanteau of ''"scarabée"'' (beetle) and ''"canon"'' (cannon)
|Ger  = Eis-Crustabitzenlarve
|GerM = Ice Crustowitzer Larva
|GerN = ''"Crustabitze"'' is a portmanteau of ''"Crustacea"'' and ''"Haubitze"'' (howitzer)
|Ita  = Bruco sputaneve
|ItaM = Snowspitting worm
|ItaN = 
|Kor  = 눈두입호롱
|KorR = Nun-Du-Ip-Horong
|KorM = Snow Two-Mouth Oil Lamp
|KorN = 
|Spa  = Larva de tirador ártico
|SpaM = Arctic shooter larva
|SpaN = 
|Por  = Larva de escaracanhão ártico
|PorM = Arctic scarannon larva
|PorN = ''"Escaracanhão"'' is a portmanteau of ''"escaravelho"'' (scarab) and ''"canhão"'' (cannon)
|notes = y
}}

==Gallery==
===Pikmin 3===
<gallery>
Arctic Cannon Larva P3 closeup.jpg|A close-up of an Arctic Cannon Larva in the [[Distant Tundra]].
Arctic Cannon Larva P3 side view.jpg|Side view of the Arctic Cannon Larva.
Arctic shoot.png|Close-up of an Arctic Cannon Larva shooting a snowball.
P3D Snowball.jpg|The snowball created by an Arctic Cannon Larva.
Arctic Cannon Larva P3 encounter.png|Winged Pikmin fight an Arctic Cannon Larva.
Arctic Cannon Larva P3 fight.jpg|Rock Pikmin fight an Arctic Cannon Larva.
P3D Arctic Cannon Larva Defeated.jpg|The Arctic Cannon Larva defeated.
</gallery>

===Pikmin 4===
<gallery>
P4 Arctic Cannon Larva snowball.jpg|An Arctic Cannon Larva spitting a snowball in ''Pikmin 4'''s [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Armored Cannon Larva]]
*[[Decorated Cannon Beetle]]
*[[Arctic Cannon Beetle]]

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{{harmless enemies}}
{{p3enemies}}
{{p4enemies}}
[[Category:Burrowing enemies]]
[[Category:Enemy-harming enemies]]
[[Category:Distant Tundra]]
[[Category:Mission Mode]]
[[Category:Subzero Sauna]]
[[Category:Frozen Inferno]]
[[Category:Trial of the Sage Leaf]]