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Sharpshell family

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The sharpshell family is a family of rodent-like enemies introduced in Pikmin 4. It currently only has one member, the Porquillion. All known members belong to the castanutum genus.

Members

Porquillion

A Porquillion in the Pikmin 4 demo.
Main article: Porquillion.

The Porquillion is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It is the first enemy encountered in the game, and also appears elsewhere. It attacks prey by launching spikes at them, which can stun or possibly kill them. It has spikes of each of its quadrants, and regenerates them when it has no more. A quadrant without spikes can be attacked.

Naming

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The name sharpshell is from the fact that family members have sharp spikes on their shells.

Names in other languages

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See also