Fiery Blowhog

Fiery Blowhog
Appears in	Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, Hey! Pikmin
Scientific name	Sus draconus
Family	Blowhog
Areas	The Forest Navel, Valley of Repose, Perplexing Pool, Wistful Wild, Tropical Wilds, Garden of Hope, Distant Tundra, Formidable Oak
Caves	White Flower Garden, Shower Room, Submerged Castle, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den
Challenge Mode levels	The Distant Spring, Creator's Garden, Hot House, Brawny Abyss, Breeding Ground
Collect treasure! levels	Tropical Forest Remix, Beastly Caverns, Forgotten Cove
Battle enemies! levels	Shaded Garden, Distant Tundra Remix, Fortress of Festivity, Forgotten Cove
2-Player Battle levels	Hostile Territory
Bingo Battle levels	Jigsaw Fortress, Parched Brook, Buried Pond, Corroded Maze
Attacks	Blows fire

The Fiery Blowhog (ブタドックリ^?, lit.: "Tokkuri Pig") is a relative of the Watery Blowhog. As its name would imply, it shoots fire from its red snout. Fiery Blowhogs are common enemies in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3, (despite being smaller than in the first game) but are only found in The Forest Navel in Pikmin. When provoked by Pikmin, Fiery Blowhogs will buck them off into an area in front of them and shoot fire. In Pikmin, it can be extremely difficult to save burning Pikmin, but blowing the whistle within the area of the Blowhog's attack will ensure that any Pikmin caught in the flames will instantly be extinguished.

They also have lightly colored segments that can barely be seen in the games, but they can be seen in the concept art and other photos. These become more obvious in Pikmin 3.

Stats

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	7	15	8	N/A	2500	Unknown
	7	15	8	× 4	1000	No
(?)	5	10 (normally)	8	× 30  × 30	1000	No

Notes

Reel notes

“

This creature expels a combustible phosphor that ignites at moderate temperatures.

”

Olimar's notes

“

This creature expels a volatile phosphorous compound from its snout that combusts upon contact with air. This fire-breathing ability is dependent upon the air-to-fuel ratio at its mouth, catalyst reaction within the expelled compound, and purification of the compound. Thus it is highly unlikely such a complex process could cause the spontaneous explosion of a fallen blowhog. (This process is also perhaps to avoid risk of spontaneous combustion in the belly of a live specimen.) However, one should still treat a fiery blowhog with great care, even after its life functions have ceased.

”

Louie's notes

“

Roast this flavorful beast for several hours, letting it stew in its own succulent juices. Don't worry about overcooking this beast...it's scorch-proof.

”

Olimar's voyage log

“

I wonder just how this planet's life-forms evolved. This creature belches fire, of all things! Once the Pikmin get caught up in the inferno, there is nothing that can be done. If only they had the power to face such flames without fear of burning...

”

Hey! Pikmin logs

“

It shares a flamethrowing trait with the Fiery Blowlet, but the vast difference in its size comes with an equal variance in its firepower. The method by which they produce this flame is very interesting and took a lot of analysis between myself and the S.S. Dolphin II to figure out. Sadly, I'm out of space to explain here. Maybe I'll publish a paper back on Hocotate.

”

Nintendo Player's Guide

"Among the most common creatures in the Pikmin 2 landscape are the groundbased Blowhogs, both Firey and Watery. You can distinguish the Firey Blowhogs by the red markings at the end of their snouts and by the flames that they spit at your leaders and troops. Attack their backs with red Pikmin." ​

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

"A Fiery Blowhog attacks by shooting flames out of its snout. When you encounter a Fiery Blowhog, use your Red Pikmin to attack the creature without suffering any casualties. If your squad contains only a small amount of Red Pikmin, use them to distract the Fiery Blowhog, then flank the creature and have your more vulnerable Pikmin charge from the rear."

Strategy

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies presented may not be the only ones or the best ones.

Pikmin

Red Pikmin are recommended, but if you're careful, it can be taken out with any type of Pikmin. To start off, throw a single Pikmin directly onto the Fiery Blowhog (preferably a leaf Pikmin so it doesn't get deflowered). Immediately after the Blowhog throws the Pikmin off, swarm it with the entire group. If it is evident that it will survive this attack, call back the Pikmin swarming it before they can get knocked off, then re-swarm the Blowhog. Repeat until it's dead. Pikmin that are swarming a Fiery Blowhog cannot be ignited, meaning they're safe from its attack. You could also leave a group of Reds near a Fiery Blowhog, (recommended leaf), and they cannot be killed, unless the Fiery Blowhog bucks them into water. Make sure you make the Blowhog faces away from any water sources.

Pikmin 2

The same strategy described above works equally well here and since they are easier to kill in Pikmin 2, a large Pikmin group can swarm it right away for the kill. Obviously, throwing Purple Pikmin on it will deal serious damage to the Blowhog, as well as rendering unable to buck the Pikmin off, or breathe fire.

Pikmin 3

The strategy described for the first game works just fine still, only you don't need to take as much caution, since Pikmin cannot be deflowered by the bucking attack now. This means that unless a Blowhog can potentially buck them into water, it poses virtually no threat to red Pikmin. Henceforth, to save time, its easy to just leave a small group of red Pikmin attack a Fiery Blowhog, go off and accomplish some other task, and by the time you return, the creature should be dead, and all your Pikmin should be fine. Or if you have a large army of red Pikmin, just send them all charging at the creature and it will be dead within a few seconds. If it manages to buck them all off, just whistle them back and repeat the process. You can be particularly careless if you've obtained the Scorch Guard upgrade, prevent your leaders from being damaged by the fire.

If no red Pikmin are available, take caution and attack from the rear. Whistle the Pikmin off every time the Blowhog begins to buck and repeat the process to take it out without much of a problem. If any clovers are nearby, this process becomes even easier, and you can lose its attention to get a shot at the rear.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The Fiery Blowhog appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

	Description: “ A member of the blowhog family characterized by its bottle-shaped body and slow lumbering movement. Skillful in the use of its red snout and able to violently shake off Pikmin, the fiery blowhog is also capable of spitting a volatile phosphorous compound that combusts on contact with air, threatening nearby enemies. Pikmin Pikmin 2”
How to obtain: Random appearance.		Type: Fighter Related

Technical information

Pikmin technical information (?)
Internal name	tank
HP	2500

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			tank
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.5
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	1000
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	25
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.35
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.25
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.35
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.0001
fp06	速度	Move speed	80
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.05
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	150
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	1
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	75
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	200
fp13	視界角度	FOV	90
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	0
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	0
fp16	振り払い率	Unknown (shake rate?)	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	400
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	1
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	30
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	120
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	0
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	25
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	0
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	100
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	0
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	50
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	5
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	15
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	100
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	45
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Unknown	40
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	15
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	50
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	0.3 (30%)
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	10
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Unknown	3
ip02	振り払い張付１	Unknown	2
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Unknown	3
ip04	振り払い張付２	Unknown	5
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Unknown	3
ip06	振り払い張付３	Unknown	10
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Unknown	3
Specific properties
None

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	tank
HP	1000
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill	30
White Pikmin ingestions to kill	0
Bomb rock explosions to kill	1
Bomb rock ingestions to kill	0
Number of direct hits on top to kill	0
Damage to leaders	10
Territory radius	150
Mission Mode value	30

Other information

• Prima guide technical name: Porciferno
• Size: Body length: 52mm, as per the e-card
• Piklopedia number: #13

Naming

See more: Blowhog family#Naming.

The name "Fiery" is, of course, due to its ability to spit out fire. In Japan, it is known as the ブタドックリ^?, which translates to "Tokkuri Pig". "Pig" part comes from its body shape and the sounds it makes. Its scientific name is Sus draconus; draconis is Latin for "dragon", once again referencing its ability to spit fire. Internally, the creature is called tank in all games; the reasoning behind this name is unknown.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ブタドックリ? Buta Dokkuri	Tokkuri Pig
French	Crachefeu (Pikmin), Puffy Crachefeu	Portmanteau of crache (spit) and feu (fire); Fire-spitter Blowhog
German	Rüsselignis	Trunk ignis (latin for fire)
Italian	Eruptor Igneo	Fire-spitter Blowhog
Spanish (NoA)	Verraco dragón	Dragon pig
Spanish (NoE)	Verraco dragón	Dragon pig

Gallery

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  A Fiery Blowhog spewing fire at Red Pikmin in The Forest Navel.

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  A Fiery Blowhog spewing fire in Pikmin 2's Piklopedia.

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  A Fiery Blowhog shooting flames in Pikmin 2.

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  The Fiery Blowhog as it appears in the enemy reel at the end of Pikmin.

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  A Fiery Blowhog as seen in Pikmin 3.

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  Two Fiery Blowhogs in Pikmin 3, with a Yellow Wollywog in the foreground.

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  Alph attacking a lone Fiery Blowhog with his squad of Red Pikmin.

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  A dead Fiery Blowhog being carried by Rock Pikmin.

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  A Fiery Blowhog with a data file in the background.

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  Fiery Blowhogs in the rain.

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  Concept art of the enemy in Pikmin.

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  Pikmin carrying a Fiery Blowhog carcass.

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  The creature's e-card, #15 (4^th red card).

Trivia

The following article or section is in need of assistance from someone who plays Pikmin 3. Particularly: Check if there are orange drips from its snout in Pikmin 3.

• Fiery and Watery Blowhogs are one of the few Pikmin enemies to have a figurine modeled after them.
• Fiery Blowhogs are one of the enemies that can be rolled on the roulette wheel in 2-Player Battle.
• In Pikmin 2, an orange liquid can be seen dripping from the Blowhog's snout, right after it spits fire.
• By standing really close to a Fiery Blowhog in Pikmin 2, it will rotate to face the leader, but will never actually attack. Instead, it will endlessly repeat its rotation animation. This happens with the Watery Blowhog as well.
• Again in Pikmin 2, Fiery Blowhogs always turn left when roaming about idly.

See also

• Watery Blowhog
• Blowhog family