Editing Withering Blowhog

{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin2     = y
|pikmin4     = y
|image       = Withering Blowhog P4 icon.png
|size        = 250px
|icon        = Withering Blowhog P4 icon.png
|name        = Sus decrepitia
|family      = Blowhog
|areas       = [[Valley of Repose]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Wistful Wild]]
|underground = [[Bulblax Kingdom]], [[Shower Room]], [[Submerged Castle]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]], [[Engulfed Castle]], [[Ultimate Testing Range]]
|challenge   = [[Trampled Garden]], [[Hazard Training]], [[Cave of Snarls]]
|dandori_c   = [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]
|attacks2    = Blow wind that withers Pikmin flowers
|attacks4    = Blow gas that withers Pikmin flowers
}}

The '''Withering Blowhog''' ({{j|アオケダタラ|Aokedatara|Aoke Bellows}}) is an [[enemy]] in {{p2}} and {{p4}}. Withering Blowhogs are a smaller variation of the [[Puffy Blowhog]]. They are {{w|balloon}}-shaped creatures that have orange-red skin with yellow spots that seem to form a flame design and a white underside. They also seem to have four whisker-like appendages under their snouts that are white in color. When [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] are nearby, they unleash gusts of air (or orange gas in ''Pikmin 4''), which will cause the Pikmin's flowers to instantly [[Maturity|wilt]]. In ''Pikmin 4'', they can also wilt [[sprout]]s, and can rapidly escape after shaking off Pikmin by blowing a burst of gas, flying off, and reappearing a short distance away.

In [[2-Player Battle]], the Withering Blowhog is one of the selections on the roulette. When chosen, these creatures appear near the opponent's [[Onion]] and act the same as they do in the main story mode.

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight2 = N/A
|carriers2 = N/A
|seeds2 = N/A
|value2 = N/A
|hp2 = 1800
|regen2 = 5.4
|weight4 = 1
|carriers4 = 2
|seeds4 = 4<ref group="note">This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].</ref>
|value4 = 5
|hp4 = 1800
|regen4 = Unknown
}}

{{refs|note}}

{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}

== Behavior ==
Like their [[Puffy Blowhog]] cousins, Withering Blowhogs attack by using nasal blasts to shove Pikmin around. However, their nasal blast will also [[Maturity|wilt]] any Pikmin hit by it, dramatically slowing them down; this makes them rather annoying enemies that, in most cases, should be prioritized to minimize potential frustration, especially if [[nectar]] is not readily available to re-flower the Pikmin. [[Purple Pikmin]] are heavy enough that they won't be shoved around by the air, although they'll still lose their flowers. If the Blowhog is able to wilt any Pikmin, it will briefly stop and chuckle.

In {{p2}}, if a Withering Blowhog happens to spawn behind a [[bramble gate]] that needs to be broken or a thin wall in caverns, be aware that it can &ndash; and will &ndash; attack the Pikmin through it, wilting all of them. In the event one is guarding a gate, this will complicate matters significantly, as, apart from wilting them, each blast will knock them away from the gate, stalling progress. Either be prepared to locate nectar to re-flower the Pikmin after, or, alternatively, reset the game to regenerate the sublevel for a better layout.

In {{p4}}, they will additionally target Pikmin sprouts that have flowers or buds, attacking and wilting them as well, most noticeably in sublevels with buried [[wild Pikmin]]. They also behave slightly differently: they will largely ignore the player if their entire Pikmin [[squad]] consists of nothing but leaf Pikmin, or if the player has no Pikmin with them, whereas in {{p2}}, they will attempt to attack anyways. Additionally, if the player's squad is currently affected by [[Ultra-Spicy Spray]], the Blowhog will actively retreat from them, waiting until it wears off to attack. If attacked for an excessively long period of time, they will retreat by blasting directly below them, shooting into the sky while wilting everything nearby, and relocating somewhere nearby after a few moments.

When defeated, they will panic and empty their air bladder to escape, although the air in this animation is cosmetic and cannot wilt Pikmin. In {{p2}}, they will despawn entirely after this, dropping anything they might have been holding, while in {{p4}}, their flattened corpse will land after a short delay, allowing the Pikmin to carry it.

==Locations==
===''Pikmin 2''===
====Areas====
*[[Valley of Repose]]
**There is one Withering Blowhog in this area. It is located towards the northernmost part of this area, with it being adjacent to the [[stick bridge]] that leads to the [[Frontier Cavern]] cave entrance.
*[[Perplexing Pool]]
**There is one Withering Blowhog in this area. It can be found towards the northeast, floating above the water and slightly south of the [[Submerged Castle]] cave entrance.
*[[Wistful Wild]]
**There are three Withering Blowhogs in this area. Two of the three Blowhogs are located towards the southeasternmost part of the area, between the [[Dream Den]] and the [[Hole of Heroes]]. They share this area with three [[Creeping Chrysanthemum]]s, one of which holds the [[Armored Nut]]. The final Blowhog can be found slightly north of the previous patch of enemies, with it being in the tree trunk arena encased by a pair of [[poison black bramble gate]]s. It shares this area with two [[Orange Bulborb]]s.

====Caves====
*[[Bulblax Kingdom]]
**Three can be seen on sublevel 3.
*[[Shower Room]]
**Two can be seen on sublevel 5.
*[[Submerged Castle]]
**Two can be seen on sublevel 3.
*[[Cavern of Chaos]]
**Three can be seen on sublevel 7.
*[[Hole of Heroes]]
**Two can be seen on sublevel 3.
*[[Dream Den]]
**One can be seen on sublevel 5.

====Challenge Mode====
*[[Trampled Garden]]
**Three can be seen on sublevel 1, each holding a [[Petrified Heart]].
*[[Hazard Training]]
**One can be seen on sublevel 2, holding the [[Gemstar Wife]].
*[[Cave of Snarls]]
**One can be seen on sublevel 1, holding [[The Key]].
**One can be seen on sublevel 2, holding The Key.

===''Pikmin 4''===
====Caves====
*[[Engulfed Castle]]
**There is one Withering Blowhog on sublevel 3. It is located directly north of the default base, and it is guarding an alternate base location. West of this Blowhog is the [[Memory Fragment (Bottom...Probably?)]], sitting on a raised ledge.
*[[Ultimate Testing Range]]
**There is one Withering Blowhog on sublevel 2. It can be found east of the base, past the [[iron fence]]s. It shares the space it occupies with a [[Miniature Snootwhacker]]. Further east of these two is the [[Telekinesis Detector]].

====Dandori Challenges====
=====Trial of the Sage Leaf=====
*[[3rd Story: Dig Deep]]
**There are two Withering Blowhogs found in this story. The first Blowhog is located towards the southwest, with it being east of the [[dirt-mound]] containing the [[Searing Acidshock]]. The second Blowhog can be found north of the base, above some [[Yellow Pikmin]] [[sprout]]s.

==Strategy==
===With Pikmin===
[[File:Punch hitbox.jpg|thumb|x200px|[[The President]] successfully hitting a Withering Blowhog.]]
Throw Pikmin (preferably [[Purple Pikmin]]) at it, taking care to avoid the nasal blast, as the loss of flower Pikmin can be frustrating. Purple Pikmin cannot be knocked around by its air blasts, making them ideal candidates for fighting one, although they will still be wilted if hit.

If it does successfully wilt any Pikmin, it will stop and giggle. Use this opportunity to counterattack.

In {{p4}}, if the player's squad is currently under the effect of [[Ultra-Spicy Spray]], the Withering Blowhog will attempt to keep its distance from them for the duration, actively retreating if approached. Attacking it during this period will make for an extremely swift battle with no chance of retaliation.

===Alternate methods===
Despite appearances, a [[leader]] ''can'' hurt a Withering Blowhog exclusively in {{p2}}; the third hit from the [[Rocket Fist]] combo can hit if performed directly underneath it, although it would take a very long time to kill it exclusively with punches.

In {{p4}}, if [[Oatchi]]'s [[Oatchi#Big Chomp|Big Chomp]] skill has been learned, enabling him to bite in midair, he becomes an ideal candidate for attacking one, as the Withering Blowhog obviously cannot wilt him, although note that it may shove him around with air blasts unless the [[Gear#Brace Boots|Brace Boots]] have been purchased.
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=== Dalmo's notes ===
{{Transcript|You can have a bit of fun with this one by giving it a good poke and watching it wobble and sway through the air like a balloon. Poke it too much, though, and it may spew gas and fly off. It's a mischievous little darling, and the way it scatters flowers and cackles is quite charming!|block=y}}

=== Olimar's notes (''Pikmin 4'') ===
{{Transcript|The Withering Blowhog is a close relative of the Puffy Blowhog, but its breath is significantly weaker.

However, its breath does contain a petal-withering plant hormone that causes flowers to instantly lose their petals.

Although its breath has not been studied in detail, analysis of the chemical compounds involved hold great promise for the biotechnology sector.|block=y}}

=== Louie's notes (''Pikmin 4'') ===
{{Transcript|Hang this creature on a rack, and sun dry on a hot afternoon. When suitably crisp, grind the sun-dried beast into powder. Makes a great substitute for cayenne or curry powder!|block=y}}

===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|The Withering Blowhog can exhale with so much force that it blows the bloom off a Pikmin and turns it into a leaf-bearing sprout. After you battle one of the beasts, chances are your troops will be in need of nectar.|block=y}}

==Technical information==
{{p2 enemy technical
|name = hanachirashi
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.5
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 1800
|fp01 = 70
|fp02 = 0.2
|fp03 = 0.25
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.0001
|fp06 = 100
|fp08 = 0.05
|fp09 = 250
|fp10 = 100
|fp11 = 100
|fp12 = 275
|fp13 = 90
|fp14 = 200
|fp15 = 120
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 150
|fp18 = 1
|fp19 = 40
|fp20 = 200
|fp21 = 20
|fp22 = 300
|fp23 = 20
|fp24 = 0
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 50
|fp27 = 50
|fp28 = 10
|fp29 = 15
|fp30 = 30
|fp31 = 0.0001
|fp32 = 80
|fp33 = 80
|fp34 = 30
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0.3 (30%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 3
|ip02 = 3
|ip03 = 8
|ip04 = 5
|ip05 = 15
|ip06 = 10
|ip07 = 30
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 基準飛行高さ | Regular flying height | 70 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 上昇係数 | Unknown (rise coefficient?) | 1 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp03 | 空中ウェイト時間 | Duration it idles while patrolling | 3 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp10 | 地上ウェイト時間 | Unknown (ground wait time?) | 1 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp04 | 振払落下時間 | Determines the time until it shakes in the air once a Pikmin is latched | 1 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | ip01 | 落下最低ピキ数 | Pikmin weight to take it down | 4 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp05 | 上下の揺れ速度 | Unknown (vertical swing speed?) | 2.5 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp06 | 上下の揺れ幅 | Unknown (horizontal swing speed?) | 5 }}
}}

==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|size       = Body length: {{mm|74}}
|piklopedia = 18
|piklopedia4 = 85
}}

==Naming==
{{see more|Blowhog family#Naming}}
{{naming
|common     = Withering Blowhog. This [[Blowhog family|blowhog]]'s main ability is to wither away Pikmin's flowers and buds, hence the name.
|jpcommon   = {{j|アオケダタラ|Aokedatara}}. The name includes the word {{j|たたら|tatara|{{w|Tatara (furnace)|Tatara}}|f=tp}}, which refers to a type of furnace known for its large bellows. This refers both to the creature's strong breath and flame pattern. The first half of the name, {{j|アオケ|aoke}}, doesn't have any applicable meanings and was likely made for the sound of the word rather than meaning.
|jpname     = {{j|ミカゼアオケダタラ|Mi Kaze Aokedatara|Three Winds Aoke Bellows}}.
|scientific = ''Sus decrepitia''. It uses the main genus name on the blowhog family, and ''decrepitia'' is very similar to the Latin word ''decrepita'', meaning "feeble". This is because of its ability to weaken Pikmin. 
|internal   = Internally, it is known as <code>hanachirashi</code>, where <code>hana</code> is {{j|<ruby>花<rt>はな</rt></ruby>|hana|flower|f=tp}}, and <code>chirashi</code> is {{j|<ruby>散<rt>ち</rt></ruby>らし|chirashi}}, which means "to scatter" or "to disperse". This name could have been decided due to the fact that when a Pikmin's flower is blown off, its petals scatter everywhere.
}}

=== Names in other languages ===
{{foreignname
|Jap  = アオケダタラ
|JapR = Aokedatara
|JapM = Aoke Bellows
|JapN = The bellows refer to the bellows on a {{w|Tatara_(furnace)|Tatara}} furnace. See above notes for more.
|ChiTrad  = 挑釁風箱
|ChiTradR = Tiāoxìn Fēngxiāng
|ChiTradM = Provoking Bellows
|ChiSimp  = 挑衅风箱
|ChiSimpR = Tiāoxìn Fēngxiāng
|ChiSimpM = Provoking Bellows
|Dut  = Zwelzwijn
|DutM = Swellswine
|Fra  = Puffy Dépérissant<br>Puffy dépérissant (''Pikmin 4'')
|FraM = Withering Puffy<br>Withering puffy (''Pikmin 4'')
|Ger  = Rüsseldekomposis
|GerM =
|GerN = From ''"Rüssel"'' (trunk),''"Dekomposition"'' (decomposition), and "-osis"
|Ita  = Moschita diserbante
|ItaM = Herbicidal fly
|ItaN = "Moschita" probably comes from "mosca" (fly) and "-ita" 
|Kor  = 시들풀무
|KorR = Sideul-Pulmu
|KorM = Wilt Bellows
|Spa  = Verraco marchitante
|SpaM = Withering pig
|Por  = Malmequer
|PorM = Loves-me-not
|PorN = The name is a play on the game ''"Bem me quer... mal me quer"'' ({{w|He loves me... he loves me not}}), referencing how the Withering Blowhog deflowers Pikmin while also meaning "daisy"
|notes = y
}}

==Gallery==
===''Pikmin 2''===
<gallery>
Witheringblowhog.jpg|Artwork of the Withering Blowhog from {{p2}}.
P2 Artwork Withering Blowhog.png|Alternate scan of the Withering Blowhog's artwork.
Withering Blowhog.png|A Withering Blowhog in ''Pikmin 2'''s [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
Withering Blowhog P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Withering Blowhog in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
P2 Withering Blowhog attack.jpg|A Withering Blowhog blowing reddish air on Pikmin, knocking them back and withering them in the process.
P2 Withering Blowhog deflate.jpg|A Withering Blowhog deflating as it dies.
</gallery>

===''Pikmin 4''===
<gallery>
Pikmin 4 Withering Blowhog.png|An upclose shot of a Withering Blowhog
P4 Withering Blowhog Guarding Base.jpg|The Withering Blowhog guarding a base in the [[Engulfed Castle]].
Withering Blowhog P4 Scared.jpg|A Withering Blowhog retreating from the player with a [[Ultra-Spicy Spray]] active.
Dead Withering Blowhog P4.jpg|The corpse of a Withering Blowhog, new to {{p4}}.
Withering Blowhog P4 Attacked.jpg|A Withering Blowhog being brought to the ground by [[Winged Pikmin]].
P4 Withering Blowhog Pikmin sprout.jpg|A Withering Blowhog withering an [[Ice Pikmin]] sprout.
P4 Dead Withering Blowhog.jpg|A defeated Withering Blowhog from a different angle in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
Garden Fiery Blowhog Feature 2.png|Render of a Withering Blowhog alongside other [[Blowhog family|blowhogs]].
</gallery>

===''Other''===
<gallery>
Withering Blowhog E-Card.jpg|The Withering Blowhog's [[e-card]], #19 (18<sup>th</sup> blue card).
P4 Comic Withering Blowhog.png|A Withering Blowhog as seen in the "Poor Contact, Pt. 2" [[Pikmin comic|comic]].
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*In the Japanese version and in an early version of the English translation, the plant withering hormone is said to be an ethylene-like compound.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pikmin_2/Piklopedia_Entries#018_-_Withering_Blowhog|Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries|The Cutting Room Floor}}
*Interestingly, when the game is paused or a [[cutscene]] is active, the light bands of color that flash across the Blowhog's skin will still move, even if the Blowhog itself is motionless.
*The Withering Blowhog resembles the [[iwagen]], an unused object in {{p1}}.

==See also==
*[[Icy Blowhog]]
*[[Mamuta]]

==References==
{{refs}}

{{harmless enemies}}
{{p2enemies}}
{{P4enemies}}
[[Category:Airborne enemies]]
[[Category:Pikmin-altering enemies]]
[[Category:Valley of Repose]]
[[Category:Perplexing Pool]]
[[Category:Wistful Wild]]
[[Category:Bulblax Kingdom]]
[[Category:Shower Room]]
[[Category:Submerged Castle]]
[[Category:Cavern of Chaos]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Dream Den]]
[[Category:Engulfed Castle]]
[[Category:Ultimate Testing Range]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]]
[[Category:Trial of the Sage Leaf]]