Editing Toxstool

{{infobox enemy
|pikmin4     = y
|image       = Toxstool P4 icon.png
|size        = x250px
|icon       = Toxstool P4 icon.png
|namecustom  = ''Parasitus pseudofungi elasticis''
|family      = Sporovid
|areas       = None
|underground = [[Cavern for a King]]
|attacks     = [[Poison]] Pikmin, spread [[sticky mold]], resurrect dead moldy enemies
}}
{{futuregame}}
The '''Toxstool''' is an [[enemy]] in {{p4}}. It is very similar to the [[Puffstool]], although instead of [[confusion|confusing]] Pikmin, it expels a [[poison]] that can kill Pikmin that are not [[White Pikmin|White]] or [[Glow Pikmin]]. It can also revive [[Moldy Dwarf Bulborb]]s and [[Moldy Slooch]]es after they have been killed. It is only seen on the first sublevel of the [[Cavern for a King]].

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight4 = 12
|carriers4 = 24
|seeds4 = 20
|value4 = 20
|hp4 = 15000
|regen4 = Unknown
}}

== Behavior ==
Like its cousin the [[Puffstool]], the Toxstool is mostly passive and wanders around aimlessly unless attacked, in which case it releases a cloud of poison gas. However, there are two main exceptions to this. If the [[sticky mold]] covering its chamber is removed due to the mushrooms generating it being destroyed, the Toxstool will move to its former location and release a spore cloud that makes the mushrooms and the mold grow back. It can also resurrect the [[Moldy Dwarf Bulborb]]s and [[Moldy Slooch]]es in the room in the same way, and will immediately try to do so if given an opportunity.

== Locations ==
* [[Cavern for a King]] &ndash; One on sublevel 1.

== Strategy ==
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While [[White Pikmin]] are the obvious choice for fighting the Toxstool, its ability to revive the enemies in the arena will ensure that they remain an issue unless their bodies are brought back to the [[S.S. Beagle]] shortly after they are killed. Note that you cannot transport items that are on sticky mold, so you will have to destroy the mushrooms to take the enemy corpses back to the ship. In order to ensure that the Toxstool will not immediately bring them back to life, it is advised to either distract it by destroying the mold patches or stun it with Oatchi's upgraded [[rush]] ability while another group of Pikmin disposes of the bodies. Keep in mind that if you [[whistle]] your Pikmin if they get poisoned and prevent the Toxstool from reviving its minions, you have nearly nothing to fear from this boss.

== Notes ==
=== Dalmo's Notes ===
{{transcript|See how it toddles and bounces on its wee little footsies as it goes for a stroll, scattering extremely toxic spores along the way? This creature is a walking nuisance. But there's an odd kind of charm in that bothersome nature makes it hard to leave alone.|block=y}}

=== Olimar's Notes ===
{{transcript|Much like the Puffstool, the Toxstool is neither animal nor fungus but a mix of the two, or an Ambulofungus. It doesn't serve a producer or consumer role in the ecosystem, but functions instead as a decomposer.

It primarily parasitizes other living organisms by blanketing them with its spores. However, the Toxstool can infect a deceased specimen as well. Its hyphae is able to move the muscles and control the body as if bringing it back from the dead.

The way the fungal filaments grow differs based on the host organism. In most cases, they may cause the hosts to wander around in search of food to facilitate a more nutrient-rich fungal-culture medium. They can also just use the host as a means to scatter more spores.|block=y}}

=== Louie's Notes ===
{{transcript|Bury underground for about 40 days so the poison can leech out. Its smell will make you gag, but the flavour has notes of chocolate!|block=y}}

==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|piklopedia4 = 75
|music = ''[[Music in Pikmin 4#Boss battle (cave)|Boss battle (cave)]]''
}}

== Naming ==
{{game help|p4|Describe the enemy's names. ([[Pikipedia:General content guidelines#Naming section|Guidelines]])}}
{{see more|Sporovid#Naming}}
{{naming
|common     = Toxstool. Similar to the [[Puffstool]], but with "Tox" to imply toxic (meaning [[poison]]ous in this case).
|jpcommon   = 
|jpname     = 
|scientific = ''Parasitus pseudofungi elasticis''.
|internal   = <code>DOKUNAMEKO</code>, a portmanteau from "doku", a Japanese word that may mean "poison", and "nameko", a type of mushroom also known as {{w|Pholiota microspora}}.
|prerelease = Unknown
}}

=== Names in other languages ===
{{game help|p4|Fill in the names in other languages, for the main languages at least.}}
{{foreignname
|Jap  = 
|JapR = 
|JapM =
|JapN = 
|ChiTrad  = 
|ChiTradR = 
|ChiTradM = 
|ChiTradN = 
|Dut  = 
|DutM = 
|DutN = 
|Fra  = Champitoxine
|FraM = Portmanteau of "champignon" (mushroom) and "toxine" (toxin)
|Ger  = 
|GerM = 
|GerN = 
|Ita  = 
|ItaM = 
|ItaN = 
|Kor  = 
|KorR = 
|KorM = 
|KorN = 
|PorB  = Toxipança
|PorBM = Toxibelly
|PorBN = The name is a portmanteau of "tóxico" (toxic) and "pança" (belly)
|Spa  = 
|SpaM = 
|SpaN = 
|notes = y

}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Toxstool.jpg|The Toxstool in all it's fungal glory.
ToxstoolAboutToRevive.jpg|The Toxstool about to revive a recently deceased [[Moldy Slooch]].
DeceasedToxstoolRewards.jpg|A dead Toxstool, surrounded by a ring of 20 [[raw material]].
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Puffstool]]
* [[Moldy Dwarf Bulborb]]
* [[Moldy Slooch]]
* [[Sporovid family]]

{{Bosses}}
{{p4enemies}}
[[Category:Poison enemies]]
[[Category:Pikmin 4 bosses]]
[[Category:Cavern for a King]]