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Kingcap

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Kingcap
An unofficial render of a Kingcap in Pikmin 3.
Appears in Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4
Scientific name Unknown
Family Unknown
Areas Tropical Wilds, Distant Tundra
Caves None
Collect treasure! levels Tropical Forest, Twilight Hollow
Battle enemies! levels Distant Tundra Remix
Side Story levels Flower Garden, Inside Forest, Tundra, Pikmin Reunion, First Part Found
Dandori Challenge levels None
Bingo Battle levels None
Dandori Battle levels None

Kingcaps (マダラタケ?, lit.: "Spotted Mushroom") are a type of fungus in Pikmin 3 that serve as obstacles. They are usually found blocking the way in corridors, and come accompanied with a series of Spotcaps. Leaders can use their Pikmin to destroy Kingcaps, but the leaders can not destroy the king cap themselves.

Kingcaps have a lot of durability and occupy a lot of space, but once cleared, they open up some significant space. Unlike the smaller Spotcaps, Pikmin can latch on to a Kingcap when thrown, and it has a health wheel.

Stats[edit]

Weight Max.
carriers 		Seeds Value Health
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1000

Poison Kingcap[edit]

In Pikmin 4, a poisonous variant of the Kingcap can be seen. It is rarer than its normal counterpart, only being found in 2 caves, the Doppelgänger's Den and the Engulfed Castle. It functions the same as normal Kingcaps, except it can only be attacked by White Pikmin due to its poison. However, they can also be damaged easily by Oatchi's rush.

Locations[edit]

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Kingcaps are always found with Spotcaps nearby.

Tropical Wilds[edit]

  • A Kingcap appear in a non-obtrusive fashion in the cave next to the landing site, leading up from Alph's crash site.

Distant Tundra[edit]

  • Two Kingcaps appear in the area around Captain Charlie's crash site. These serve as the game's first obstacle.

Tropical Forest[edit]

  • In the Collect Treasure! version, a Kingcap blocks a dead end in the lowest part of the area.

Technical information[edit]

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name mush
HP 1000
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill 10
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 100
Mission Mode value 0

Gallery[edit]

  • The first Kingcaps encountered in Story Mode.

    The first Kingcaps encountered in Story Mode.

  • Yellow Pikmin attacking the Kingcaps, under Captain Charlie's orders.

    Yellow Pikmin attacking the Kingcaps, under Captain Charlie's orders.

  • A Spotcap next to a Kingcap in a cave.

    A Spotcap next to a Kingcap in a cave.

Trivia[edit]

  • Spotcaps and Kingcaps share many similarities to Dwarf Bulborbs, and Bulborbs, respectively. Spotcaps and Dwarf Bulborbs each have 100 health, while Kingcaps and Bulborbs each have 1000. Both are red with white spots, and both Spotcaps and Dwarf Bulborbs instantly get defeated when hit on top.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese マダラタケ?
Madara Take		 Spotted Mushroom
Flag of France French (NoE) Bulbolet From bulborbe (Bulborb) and bolet (bolete)
Flag of Germany German Gemeiner Punktpilz Common Spot-mushroom
Flag of Italy Italian Fungoleto From fungo (mushroom) and coleto (Bulborb)
Flag of Spain Spanish Superfungo moteado Spotted superfungus

See also[edit]

Obstacles

Custom icon for Arachnode webs in Pikmin 4. Arachnode web • Map icon for bags in Pikmin 4. Bag • Bamboo gate icon.png Bamboo gate • A bomb rock icon, used to represent the object found in the games. Bomb rock • Boulder icon.png Boulder • Bramble gate (White bramble gate icon.png White •Black bramble gate icon.png Black) • Map icon for breakable pots in Pikmin 4. Breakable pot • [icon] Brick wall • Buried icon.png Buried object • Cardboard box icon.png Cardboard box (Tin box icon.png Tin box) • A custom icon representing a clipboard in Pikmin 4. Clipboard • Clog icon.png Clog • An icon representing the cobblestone block obstacle. Cobblestone block • Custom icon representing the cold air obstacle in Pikmin 4. Cold air • Crystals (Small crystal icon.png Small •Large crystal icon.png Large •Crystal nodule icon.png Crystal nodule •A icicle-like crystal icon, used to represent the obstacle found in Hey! Pikmin. Icicle) • Map icon for crystal walls in Pikmin 4. Crystal wall • Dam icon.png Dam • A dirt block icon, used to represent the obstacle found in the games. Dirt block (Solid dirt block) • Map icon for dirt walls in Pikmin 4. Dirt wall • Map icon for dried plants in Pikmin 4. Dried plant • Map icon for electric gates in Pikmin 4. Electric gate • Electrical wire icon.png Electrical wire • An custom icon representing flames. Flames • Hazard generator (Custom icon for bubble blowers in Pikmin 4. Bubble blower •Custom icon for electricity generators in Pikmin 4. Electricity generator •Custom icon for fire geysers in Pikmin 4. Fire geyser •Custom icon for ice vents in Pikmin 4. Ice vent •Custom icon for poison emitters in Pikmin 4. Poison emitter •Custom icon for water spouts in Pikmin 4. Water spout) • High ledge icon.png High ledge • Map icon for hydro jelly in Pikmin 4. Hydro jelly • A Hydroe bramble icon, used to represent the obstacle found in the games. Hydroe bramble • Map icon for ice blocks in Pikmin 4. Ice block • Map icon for ice walls in Pikmin 4. Ice wall • An iron block icon, used to represent the obstacle found in the games. Iron block • Iron fence (A custom icon representing an iron fence in Pikmin 4. Rusty •A custom icon representing an iron fence that can be lowered with a switch in Pikmin 4. White) • A custom icon representing a kingcap in Pikmin 4. Kingcap (A custom icon representing a poisonous kingcap in Pikmin 4. Poisonous) • Custom icon for mud pools in Pikmin 4. Mud pool • Map icon for numbered gates in Pikmin 4. Numbered gate • A custom icon representing a paper bag in Pikmin 4. Paper bag • Map icon for potted plants in Pikmin 4. Potted plant • Purples needed icon.pngPurple Pikmin needed • Map icon for reinforced walls in Pikmin 4. Reinforced wall (White reinforced wall P1 icon.png White •Gray reinforced wall P1 icon.png Gray •Black reinforced wall P1 icon.png Black) • Map icon for sizzling floors in Pikmin 4. Sizzling floor • A custom icon representing a spotcap in Pikmin 4. Spotcap (A custom icon representing a poisonous spotcap in Pikmin 4. Poisonous) • Map icon for sprinklers in Pikmin 4. Sprinkler • Map icon for sticky mold in Pikmin 4. Sticky mold • Switch gate (Map icon for white gates in Pikmin 4. White •Map icon for red gates in Pikmin 4. Red •Map icon for blue gates in Pikmin 4. Blue) • An icon representing the trowel obstacle. Trowel • A custom icon representing a tunnel in Pikmin 4. Tunnel (A custom icon representing a narrow tunnel in Pikmin 4. Narrow •A custom icon representing a pup tunnel in Pikmin 4. Pup) • Custom icon for a Water body in Pikmin 4. Water body • A wooden stake icon, used to represent the obstacle found in Hey! Pikmin. Wooden stake

Minor obstacles
Plants
Pikmin Pellet Posy • Candypop Bud • Common Glowcap • Clover • Figwort • Dandelion • Shoot
Pikmin 2 Crimson Candypop Bud • Golden Candypop Bud • Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud • Violet Candypop Bud • Ivory Candypop Bud • Queen Candypop Bud • Pellet Posy • Common Glowcap • Glowstem • Clover • Figwort • Dandelion • Seeding Dandelion • Horsetail • Foxtail • Margaret • Fiddlehead • Shoot • Burgeoning Spiderwort
Pikmin 3 Pellet Posy • Candypop Bud • Common Glowcap • Oak Seedling • Clover • Bird's Eye • Dandelion • Seeding Dandelion • Burgeoning Spiderwort • Flukeweed • Bloominous Stemple
Pikmin 4 Pellet Posy • Candypop Bud • Lumiknoll • Burgeoning Spiderwort
Hey! Pikmin Vine • Seeding Dandelion • Sparklium flower • Springpetal • Bloominous Stemple
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