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|pikmin      = y

|pikmin4    = y

|size        = 304px

|name        = Fungirussus elasticis<br>Aspergilla podronis ''(''Pikmin'' Player's Guide)'

|family      = Sporovid

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The Puffstool will try to run when attacked, but due to its stumpy legs clearly not being made for sprinting, 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.  

|carriers1 = 20  |carriers4 = 24

|seeds1 = 30      |seeds4 = 20

|hp1 = 2500      |hp4 = 15000

|regen1 = Unknown |regen4 = Unknown

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{{Notes|reel=y|voyage=y}}

===''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide description===

{{transcript|Red sporovids seem to have developed higher functions than other fungi, as evidenced by the protruding reproductive organs on their caps. These organs act much like a flower would on a normal plant. This species appears to be able to separate for a short time from the fungal colony to which it belongs. This occurs when the mushroom cap has reached a certain size and the spore sac is full. It will then sever its connection to the colony to walk around a limited area to spread the spores. This walking form can no longer absorb nutrients from the colony, but if the released spores contact another living creature, spore-encased fungal filaments will begin an explosive cycle of reproduction within the host, taking over its central nervous system. The host will be controlled by the red sporovid within its area of activity. Edible, considered a delicacy. Referred to as "punchstool" in some locales.}}

*'''Louie's Notes'''

{{transcript|Flip upside down, and cook cap over a charcoal grill, low and slow. Once it starts to sweat, it's ready to eat.|block=y}}

==Strategy==

|common    = Puffstool. It is a combination of "puff", referring to how it blows out spores, and "toadstool" (mushroom), referring to its appearance. The "puff" can also come from the name "{{w|puffball}}" which is given to any fungi in the division {{w|Basidiomycota}}.

|jpcommon  = {{j|ボケナメコ|Boke Nameko|Stupid Nameko}}. A {{w|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.

|scientific = ''Fungirussus elasticis''. ''Fungirussus'' is a combination of “fungi” and ''russus'', Latin for red. ''Elasticis'' refers to the creature’s elastic cap. [[Canon#Debatable_canon|Unofficially]], in the ''Pikmin'' Player’s Guide, its scientific name is ''Aspergilla podronis''. ''Podronis'' may refer to the pods some fungus releases through gases, much like the Puffstool does to infect Pikmin.

|internal  = <code>KINOKO</code>. It is the Japanese word {{j|きのこ|kinoko|mushroom|f=tp}}.

|SpaM = Spore mushroom

|Kor  = 멍텅버섯

|Por  = Cogupança

|PorM = Mushbelly

== Gallery ==

<gallery>

Puffstool.png|Artwork of the Puffstool from ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]].

Puffstool.jpg|A Puffstool in [[The Distant Spring]].

P1 Puffstool Sketch.png|A Drawing of the Puffstool from the ''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide.

</gallery>

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