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The '''shellcake family''' is a family of mollusc-like enemies introduced in {{p4}}. It currently only has one member, the Scorchcake. Members belong to the ''conchcrustus'' genus.
The '''shellcake family''' is a family of mollusc-like enemies introduced in {{p4}}. Members belong to the ''conchcrustus'' genus.  


==Members==
==Members==
=== Freezecake ===
[[File:Freezecake P4 icon.png|left|150px]]
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The Freezecake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is icy, and any non-[[Ice Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be frozen if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.
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===Scorchcake===
===Scorchcake===
[[File:Scorchcake.jpeg|left|150px]]
[[File:Scorchcake P4 icon.png|left|150px]]
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The Scorchcake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is firey, and any non-[[Red Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be burned if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.
The Scorchcake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is firey, and any non-[[Red Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be burned if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.
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=== Shockcake ===
[[File:Shockcake P4 icon.png|left|150px]]
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The Shockcake is an enemy found in ''Pikmin 4''. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is electric, and any non-[[Yellow Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]] will be shocked if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.


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|Jap = オオバンガイ科
|JapR=Ooban gai ka
|JapR = Ooban gai ka
|JapM={{w|Imagawayaki|Ōban-yaki}} shellfish family
|JapM = {{w|Imagawayaki|Ōban-yaki}} shellfish family
|Por=Caraboloídeos
|JapN =
|PorM=From ''caracol'' (snail) and ''bolo'' (cake)
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|Fra  = carapacrêpes
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|FraN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"carapace"'' (shell) and ''"crêpes"'' (crepes)
|Ger = Krustenkuchen
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|Ita  =
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|Kor  = 빵조개 과
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|Por = Caraboloídeos
|PorM = Snaicakidae
|PorN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"caracol"'' (snail) and ''"bolo"'' (cake) and the suffix "''-ídeos''" ({{w|Family_(biology)#Nomenclature|-idae}}), which is used for naming animal family names
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Mollusking family]]
*[[Mollusking family]]
*[[Snareshell family]]
*[[Slooch family]]
*[[Slooch family]]


{{families}}
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[[Category:Shellcake family]]
[[Category:Shellcake family]]

Latest revision as of 12:02, February 21, 2024

The shellcake family is a family of mollusc-like enemies introduced in Pikmin 4. Members belong to the conchcrustus genus.

MembersEdit

FreezecakeEdit

Main article: Freezecake.

The Freezecake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is icy, and any non-Ice Pikmin or Oatchi will be frozen if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.

ScorchcakeEdit

Main article: Scorchcake.

The Scorchcake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is firey, and any non-Red Pikmin or Oatchi will be burned if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.

ShockcakeEdit

Main article: Shockcake.

The Shockcake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is electric, and any non-Yellow Pikmin or Oatchi will be shocked if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.

NamingEdit

The name shellcake comes from the family members' shell shape, which resemble some types of cakes.

The genus conchcrustus is named after the real-life conch mollusk, and crust, or crustae, a latin root word meaning shell.

Names in other languagesEdit

The following article or section is in need of assistance from someone who plays Pikmin 4.
Particularly: Record the names and their meanings.

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese オオバンガイ科?
Ooban gai ka
Ōban-yaki shellfish family
  French carapacrêpes The name is a portmanteau of "carapace" (shell) and "crêpes" (crepes)
  German Krustenkuchen
  Korean 빵조개 과
  Portuguese Caraboloídeos Snaicakidae The name is a portmanteau of "caracol" (snail) and "bolo" (cake) and the suffix "-ídeos" (-idae), which is used for naming animal family names

See alsoEdit