Withering Blowhog: Difference between revisions

|image      = Witheringblowhog.jpg

|size        = 270px

|icon        = Piklopedia Withering Blowhog.png

|underground = [[Bulblax Kingdom]], [[Shower Room]], [[Submerged Castle]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]]

|attacks    = Blows air and withers flowers

The '''Withering Blowhog''' ({{j|アオケダラ|Aokedara}}) is an enemy in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It is a smaller variation of the [[Puffy Blowhog]], and it has orange-red skin with yellow spots that seem to form a flame design and a white underside. It also seems to have two whisker-like appendages under its snout that are white in color. When [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] are nearby, the Withering Blowhog will unleash a gust of air which, although it is significantly less powerful than the Puffy Blowhog's breath, will cause the Pikmin's flowers to instantly [[Maturity|wilt]]. Withering Blowhogs can also reach Pikmin behind gates or thin walls, which makes destroying a gate guarded by one an incredibly frustrating task. To attack it, several Pikmin must be [[throw]]n onto its body, or at least one [[Purple Pikmin]]. The weight will ground the Blowhog for a few seconds, utterly helpless; it has less vitality than the Puffy Blowhog, but several attacks may still be needed depending on how many Pikmin are on hand. When defeated, it can decompress its float bladder for a quick escape, and will drop several [[Randomness|random]]ly colored [[pellet]]s if above ground.

After blowing air, it will giggle in happiness, but it will only do this if Pikmin get knocked down. Purple Pikmin will wilt anyway, but will not be knocked back.

Although one might think that the flying Blowhog is far out of reach of the leaders down below, the [[Rocket Fist]] is actually capable of hitting the creature while in the air with its third [[punch]], but each hit does so little damage that trying to kill it in this manner would be extremely time consuming.

|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 基準飛行高さ | Unknown (regular flying height?) | 70 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp03 | 空中ウェイト時間 | Unknown (wait time before blowing?) | 3 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp04 | 振払落下時間 | Unknown | 1 }}

{{p2 enemy property | ip01 | 落下最低ピキ数 | Unknown (min number of Pikmin that get knocked down?) | 4 }}

This [[Blowhog family|blowhog]]'s main ability is to whiter away Pikmin's flowers and buds, hence the name. In Japan, its name is {{j|アオケダラ|Aokedara}}. Its scientific name, ''Sus decrepitia'', 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 the Pikmin's strengths. Internally, it is known as <code>hanachirashi</code>, where <code>hana</code> is {{j|はな|hana|flower|f=tp}}, and <code>chirashi</code> means {{j|ちらし|chirashi}}, with one of the possible translations being "scattering". This name could have been decided due to the fact that when a Pikmin's flower is blown off, its petals scatter everywhere.

File:18witheringblowhog.png|A Withering Blowhog on the [[Piklopedia]].

File:Withering Blowhog.png|Another image of the enemy on the Piklopedia.

File:B18.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]], #19 (18^th blue card).

*In an early version of the game, 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}}

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