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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.

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.