Miniature Snootwhacker
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| Appears in | Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Naspiralum melona (adolescent) | ||
| Family | Snootwhack | ||
| Areas | Hero's Hideaway (Story Mode and Olimar's Shipwreck Tale) | ||
| Caves | Dream Home, Ultimate Testing Range, The Mud Pit | ||
| Night expeditions | None | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | Trial of the Sage Leaf | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Knock back Pikmin | ||
The Miniature Snootwhacker (コバナタタキ?, lit.: "Little Nose-Knocker") is an elephant-like enemy in Pikmin 4. It is the younger form of the Mammoth Snootwhacker, and like it, it is immune to most physical attacks from Pikmin, even Rock Pikmin. Its belly is its weak spot, and can only be exposed by charging at it with Oatchi, using a Lightning Shock, or detonating a Bomb Rock or other explosive item near the creature.
Stats[edit]
| Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 14 | 6 |  × 7
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500 |
Behavior[edit]
When alone, the Miniature Snootwhacker waddles around slowly. When noticing Pikmin, a leader, or an item, it starts waddling quickly towards the intended target. To attack, it will use its trunk to do a spinning attack. If this attack hits its target, the target is briefly knocked into the air and sent a moderate distance away from where it was hit. If Oatchi hits a Miniature Snootwhacker with a Rush, it will flip and reveal its soft belly, which is able to be damaged by Pikmin and/or Oatchi. It can also be flipped using a Lightning Shock or any explosive item aside from the Ice Blast, though it is capable of knocking back any item that does not stick to the ground. It can also be flipped with a Glowmob attack. When the Miniature Snootwhacker regains its footing after being flipped, it will knock off any Pikmin attacking it. The Miniature Snootwhacker is unable to kill Pikmin directly, though it can knock Pikmin into a hazard.
Appearance[edit]
The Miniature Snootwhacker is a small, green, elephant-like creature with a bright red underbelly and a small version of the Mammoth Snootwhacker, its older counterpart. Its color palette and texture resemble that of a watermelon.
Locations[edit]
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- Hero's Hideaway × 3
Strategy[edit]
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Due to the creature's hard skin, it cannot be attacked directly. Using Oatchi's Rush attack is the simplest and most effective method to flip the Snootwhacker over in order to attack its soft underbelly. If the Miniature Snootwhacker gets up before being defeated, use Oatchi's Rush again.
Some Miniature Snootwhackers are found in places that are hard for Oatchi to access. In these situations, it's necessary to either clear the obstacles needed for Oatchi to be able to reach the enemy, or to use items or Glow Pikmin to flip the enemy over.
Using a thrown explosive item near to it can cause the Minature Snootwhacker to knock it away before it explodes. This will require proper timing and distracting the Snootwhacker for the explosion to work. Using a Mine is more effective as it cannot be knocked away by the Snootwhacker's attack.
Notes[edit]
Dalmo's notes[edit]
Olimar's notes[edit]
“Immediately after birth, this species's skin starts to harden, and before long it will reach the same impenetrable toughness as that of an adult.
Adult Snootwhackers dexterously use their trunks to grab food from high tree branches, but juveniles consume fruits and nuts that have fallen to the ground, as well as other types of terrestrial flora.
This specimen's leg and torso muscles are underdeveloped compared to those in their nose, so they lack the strength to maintain their posture and easily lose their balance.”Louie's notes[edit]
Other information[edit]
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #64
Naming[edit]
- See more: Snootwhack family#Naming.
- Common name: Miniature Snootwhacker. The "miniature" helps describe their smaller nature in comparison to full grown variety.
- Japanese nickname: コバナタタキ?, lit.: "Little Nose-Knocker". "Little" is used to differentiate it from the Mammoth Snootwhacker.
- Japanese name: クロスジマキバナウリ 幼体?, lit.: "Black-streaked Coiled Nose Melon (juvenile)".
- Scientific name: Naspiralum melona (adolescent). Naspiralum comes from "nasal" and "spiral", eluding to their trunks. The specific name melona comes from how their coloration makes them resemble watermelons.
- Internal names:
SHIPPOZAKO.SHIPPOis the internal name for the Mammoth Snoothwhacker, which means "tail", which could refer to how it swings its trunk like a tail. "Zako", which means small-fry, is used to distinguish the size. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese |
コバナタタキ? Ko Bana Tataki |
Little Nose-Whacker | |
 Dutch |
Snoetstomperkalf | Snoot-thumper calf | |
 French |
Frappatrompe nain | Dwarf Trunkhitter | "frapper" (to hit) + "trompe" (trunk) |
 German |
Mini-Rüsselklatscher | Mini Trunk-Smacker | |
 Italian |
Proboscibatto nano | Dwarf trunkbeater | Portmanteau of "proboscide" (trunk) and "battere" (to beat) |
 Korean |
꼬마코치기 Kkoma-Ko-Chigi |
Dwarf Nose-Whacker | From 꼬마 (dwarf), 코 (nose) and 치기 (strike, whack) |
 Portuguese |
Trombate nanico | Runt trunknock | Portmanteau of "tromba" (trunk) and "bater" (knock) |
 Spanish |
Trompador miniatura | Miniature trunker | "trompa" (trunk) with the agent suffix "-ador" |
Gallery[edit]
A Miniature Snootwhacker in the Piklopedia.
A Miniature Snootwhacker performing an attack.
A Miniature Snootwhacker in the Hero's Hideaway.
The backside of a Miniature Snootwhacker.
A Miniature Snootwhacker on its back, showing off its vulnerable belly in the Piklopedia.
A Miniature Snootwhacker preparing to attack.
A Miniature Snootwhacker whacking Pikmin.
Oatchi flipping a Miniature Snootwhacker onto its back.
Two Miniature Snootwhackers in The Mud Pit.
A defeated Miniature Snootwhacker in the Piklopedia.
