Hydro Dweevil: Difference between revisions

|pikmin2     = y

|pikmin4    = y

|image       = Hydro Dweevil P4 icon.png

|size       = 270px

|icon        = Hydro Dweevil P4 icon.png

|namecustom  = ''Mandarachnia aquadis''<br>''Mandarachnia sulfurnid'' (Before ''[[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)]]'')

|family     = Dweevil

|areas      = [[Serene Shores]], [[Hero's Hideaway]] ([[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]])

|underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]], [[Doppelgänger's Den]]

|challenge  = [[Dweevil Nest]], [[Hazard Training]]

|attacks     = Sprays water

}}

The '''Hydro Dweevil''' ({{j|ルリショイグモ|Ruri Shoi Gumo|Lapis Lazuli Carrying Spider}}), named '''Caustic Dweevil''' in the GameCube and Wii versions of ''Pikmin 2'', is an [[enemy]] in {{p2}} and {{p4}}. Non-aggressive members of the [[dweevil family]], Hydro Dweevils pick up any [[treasure]] or enemy corpses they can find, only releasing when [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] interfere, at which point they will attack by spraying [[water]], which suffocates and drowns all Pikmin types except [[Blue Pikmin]], [[Bulbmin]] and [[Glow Pikmin]], making those the best choice in battle against them.

==Stats==

|weight2 = 3    |weight4 = 2

|carriers2 = 6  |carriers4 = 4

|seeds2 = 5<ref group="note">This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the game files.</ref> |seeds4 = 3

|value2 = 2    |value4 = 2

|hp2 = 150      |hp4 = 300

|regen2 = 0    |regen4 = Unknown

 

{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}

 

===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Either [[swarm]] the creature with a group of Pikmin, or [[throw]] Pikmin at its head. While it's technically safest to attack it with Blue Pikmin, the creature is weak enough that it oftentimes will die before it can attack at all. Even if the Dweevil manages to attack before it dies, you can simply [[whistle]] the water off to prevent casualties. As with most Dweevils, [[Purple Pikmin]] are incredibly effective against them. A stomp nearby is guaranteed to stun them, and a direct stomp to their head will almost instantly kill it.

 

Do note that, if the Dweevil's health is completely depleted while it is preparing to attack, that the attack will ''not'' be interrupted, the Dweevil not dying until the moment the attack ends. Additionally, take care to make sure your Leaders are not hit by the water spray; it will always stun your Leaders regardless of upgrades, and you won't be able to whistle to any drowning Pikmin during this stun.

 

Simply [[punch]] the creature until it dies. While it's water spray will stun leaders if it hits, it won't actually damage them.

 

|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | オタカラライフ | Unknown (damage until treasure is knocked off?) | 80 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp11 | オタカラアタック | Unknown | 1.25 }}

 

==Naming==

|common    = Hydro Dweevil. Hydro is a prefix referring to water. The Hydro Dweevil attacks with high pressure water. In the original English translation, it was named the Caustic Dweevil. Something that is caustic can corrode living tissue, like acid. In this translation, [[Olimar's notes]] mentioned that the dweevil attacks with an acidic liquid. This however was a liberty of the localization, and in the Switch port, the dweevil was renamed to the Hydro Dweevil.

|jpname    = {{j|セオイカナエグモ|Seoi Kanae Gumo|Carrying {{w|Ding (vessel)|Ding}} Spider}}. It is shared with the [[Fiery Dweevil|Fiery]], [[Anode Dweevil|Anode]], [[Munge Dweevil|Munge]] and [[Volatile Dweevil]]s.

|scientific = ''Mandarachnia aquadis''. "Aquadis" is similar to "aqua", relating to water. Prior to the Switch port, the scientific name was "Mandarachnia sulfurnid". It uses the word ''sulfurnid'', referring to {{w|sulfuric acid}}.

|prerelease = Before being named Caustic Dweevil in the original version, they were initially called Acidic Dweevils, according to the early English script left unused inside ''Pikmin 2''{{'s}} files.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script#Names|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}}

===Names in other languages===

|ItaM = Caustic Dweevil<br>Aquatic Dweevil

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Caustic Dweevil attack.png|A Hydro Dweevil releasing its bodily fluids from beneath it in ''Pikmin 2''.

Hydro Dweevil P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Hydro Dweevil in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].

P2 Caustic Dweevil carry.jpg|A Hydro Dweevil carrying a [[Mamuta]] corpse.

P2 Caustic Dweevil corpse.jpg|The corpse of a Hydro Dweevil.

 

Hydro Dweevils P4.jpg|A group of Hydro Dweevils in ''Pikmin 4'''s [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].

 

Dweevils E-Card.jpg|The elemental Dweevils' [[e-card]], #41.

 

 

 

 

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[[Category:Water enemies]]

[[Category:Dream Den]]

[[Category:Doppelgänger's Den]]

[[Category:Serene Shores]]

[[Category:Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]