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The info bit about the crush glitch happening more frequently with thhe Puffstool didn't seem like it should be information presented in the introduction of the page. It is more so trivia, if anything. So that info bit was moved there. Also some wording and grammar has been corrected.
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The '''Puffstool''' ({{j|ボケナメコ| Nameko|Stupid {{w|Pholiota nameko|Nameko}}}}) is an enemy in {{p1}} and {{p4}} that appears to be a huge walking fungus, strongly resembling a red-capped bolete. It has twin antennae, a red-capped mushroom head and a tender yellow torso which is vulnerable to [[Group move|swarming]]. Only minimal details of the creature's biology | The '''Puffstool''' ({{j|ボケナメコ| Nameko|Stupid {{w|Pholiota nameko|Nameko}}}}) is an enemy in {{p1}} and {{p4}} that appears to be a huge walking fungus, strongly resembling a red-capped bolete. It has twin antennae, a red-capped mushroom head, and a tender yellow torso which is vulnerable to [[Group move|swarming]]. Only minimal details of the creature's biology are supplied in-game. | ||
The Puffstool will try to run when attacked, but its legs are clearly not made for sprinting and it trips easily, landing on its head with feet in the air. Since the cap is invulnerable to [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] attacks (but not Olimar's [[punch]]), one must [[throw]] the Pikmin onto its undersection once it's on the ground. After a few seconds, the Puffstool will right itself up and blow out a purplish cloud of spores which cause a strange change in nearby Pikmin, which the Puffstool acts as a [[leader]] for. | The Puffstool will try to run when attacked, but its legs are clearly not made for sprinting, and it trips easily, landing on its head with its feet in the air. Since the cap is invulnerable to [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] attacks (but not Olimar's [[punch]]), one must [[throw]] the Pikmin onto its undersection once it's on the ground. After a few seconds, the Puffstool will right itself up and blow out a purplish cloud of spores which cause a strange change in nearby Pikmin, which the Puffstool acts as a [[leader]] for. | ||
In the original ''Pikmin'', [[Mushroom Pikmin|effected Pikmin]] turn purple, grow small brown mushroom caps on their stalks, and become aggressive. In ''Pikmin 4'', while the Puffstool cannot affect Pikmin in the same way as before, it can still [[Confusion|confuse]] Pikmin with its spores and cause them to jump around aimlessly (similar to the effects of the chemicals expelled by the [[Groovy Long Legs]]). | In the original ''Pikmin'', [[Mushroom Pikmin|effected Pikmin]] turn purple, grow small brown mushroom caps on their stalks, and become aggressive. In ''Pikmin 4'', while the Puffstool cannot affect Pikmin in the same way as before, it can still [[Confusion|confuse]] Pikmin with its spores and cause them to jump around aimlessly (similar to the effects of the chemicals expelled by the [[Groovy Long Legs]]). | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*If the player kills the Puffstool as it begins to get up, it will still do so and release its spores with its [[health]] indicating it is dead; a similar effect occurs when a [[Wollyhop]] is defeated when jumping. | *If the player kills the Puffstool as it begins to get up, it will still do so and release its spores with its [[health]] indicating it is dead; a similar effect occurs when a [[Wollyhop]] is defeated when jumping. | ||
*The Puffstool is one of the enemies with which the [[Glitches in Pikmin#Crushing glitch|crushing glitch]] happens fairly regularly; the frequency increased in the [[New Play Control! Pikmin|Wii version of the game]].{{source needed}} | |||
*There is an enemy in ''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'' called the [[zelda:Puffstool|Puffstool]], which has a similar look and size; however, they have different Japanese names, so the reference may have been added in localization. | *There is an enemy in ''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'' called the [[zelda:Puffstool|Puffstool]], which has a similar look and size; however, they have different Japanese names, so the reference may have been added in localization. | ||
*When it flips onto its cap, it makes the same sound as the [[Anode Beetle]] flipping over. | *When it flips onto its cap, it makes the same sound as the [[Anode Beetle]] flipping over. | ||