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The '''Puffstool''' ({{j|ボケナメコ|Boke Nameko|Stupid [[wikipedia:Pholiota nameko|Nameko]]}}) is an enemy in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' 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 of the game are supplied. 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]]. | |||
The '''Puffstool''' ({{j|ボケナメコ|Boke | |||
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 attack, [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] must be [[throw]]n 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. Affected Pikmin turn purple, grow small brown mushroom caps on their stalks, and become aggressive. These Pikmin are known as [[Mushroom Pikmin]]. | 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 attack, [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] must be [[throw]]n 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. Affected Pikmin turn purple, grow small brown mushroom caps on their stalks, and become aggressive. These Pikmin are known as [[Mushroom Pikmin]]. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
{{todo|The Pikmin Wiki page claims its HP is 2345. Confirm the right HP amount.}} | |||
{{enemy stats | {{enemy stats | ||
|weight1 = 10 | |weight1 = 10 | ||
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{{enemy other info | {{enemy other info | ||
|technical = Red Sporovid | |technical = Red Sporovid | ||
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==Naming== | |||
The name "Puffstool" is a combination of "puff", referring to how it blows out spores, and "toadstool" (mushroom), referring to its appearance. Its Japanese name is {{j|ボケナメコ|Boke Nameko}}, which translates to "Stupid Nameko". A [[wikipedia:Pholiota nameko|nameko]] is a type of mushroom, and the adjective stupid is because of its appearance and behavior, mostly over how it trips when running away. Its scientific name is ''aspergilla podronis''. While the meaning of the word ''podronis'' is unknown, ''aspergilla'' is similar to ''aspergillum'', a Latin word for a tool used to spray holy water. The Puffstool doesn't spray holy water, but instead, spores. Internally, the enemy is known as <code>kinoko</code>, which is the Japanese word {{j|きのこ|kinoko|mushroom|f=tp}}. | |||
===Names in other languages=== | |||
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|Ger=Puffmorschel | |||
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|Jap = ボケナメコ | |||
|JapR = Boke nameko | |||
|JapM = Stupid Nameko. {{j|ボケ|Boke}} can mean "stupid", while {{j|なめこ|Nameko}} is [[wikipedia:Pholiota nameko|a type of mushroom]]. | |||
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*Occasionally, if Pikmin are carrying the remains back to the [[Onion]] in [[The Forest Navel]], they will be unable to cross some of the [[bridge]]s that lead back to base, rendering the remains uncollectable. | *Occasionally, if Pikmin are carrying the remains back to the [[Onion]] in [[The Forest Navel]], they will be unable to cross some of the [[bridge]]s that lead back to base, rendering the remains uncollectable. | ||
*The Puffstool's ability to control Olimar's Pikmin with its spores is possibly based on a real fungus called [[wikipedia:Cordyceps|cordyceps]], whose spores take over an insect's nervous system and force it to help the mushroom. | *The Puffstool's ability to control Olimar's Pikmin with its spores is possibly based on a real fungus called [[wikipedia:Cordyceps|cordyceps]], whose spores take over an insect's nervous system and force it to help the mushroom. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||