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{{otheruses|the airborne Blowhog that attacks with freezing air|the grounded Blowhog with ice attacks|Snowy Blowhog|its larger variant|Blizzarding Blowhog}}
{{infobox enemy
{{infobox enemy
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|pikmin4    = y
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|areas      = [[Hero's Hideaway]]  
|areas      = [[Hero's Hideaway]]  
|underground = [[Frozen Inferno]]
|underground = [[Frozen Inferno]]
|dandori_c  = [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]
|attacks    = Freeze Pikmin
|attacks    = Freeze Pikmin
}}
}}
{{futuregame}}
 
{{game help|p4|Describe the enemy.}}
The '''Icy Blowhog''' ({{j|コオリフーセン|Koori Fūsen|Ice Balloon}}) is an enemy in {{p4}}. They are an [[ice]] variant of the [[Puffy Blowhog]] and blow icy air instead of strong wind, which freezes all non-[[Ice Pikmin]], and the player and Oatchi if the [[Thermal Defense]] is not equipped.


==Stats==
==Stats==
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== Behavior ==
== Behavior ==
Icy Blowhogs act similarly to puffy blowhogs, they blow air out of their mouth at any nearby Pikmin. However, instead of blowing them away, the Icy Blowhog freezes them, and puts an icy spot on the ground. They can be brought down to the ground by a few Pikmin or one purple Pikmin. They are immune to freezing.
Icy Blowhogs act similarly to Puffy Blowhogs, they blow air out of their mouth at any nearby Pikmin. However, instead of blowing them away, the Icy Blowhog freezes them, and puts an icy spot on the ground. They can be brought down to the ground by a few Pikmin or one Purple Pikmin. They are immune to freezing, but they are able to be damaged by [[fire starter]]s.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
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== Locations ==
== Locations ==
{{game help|p4|List all places the enemy can be found in.}}
*[[Hero's Hideaway]]
*[[Hero's Hideaway]]
*[[Frozen Inferno]]
*[[Frozen Inferno]]
*[[Trial of the Sage Leaf]] 2nd Story: Snow Problem


== Strategy ==
== Strategy ==
{{guide}}
{{guide}}
{{game help|p4|Add a guide on how to beat it.}}
The main difference between the Icy Blowhog and its elementless counterpart is the extra security that it has. For example, due to its cold properties, it cannot be frozen in midair to allow for a quick kill with a few Ice Pikmin. Other than that, it can be approached very similarly to a Puffy Blowhog - bait it into attacking, toss a few Pikmin to weigh it down, and then charge the rest of your squad at it. Don't hesitate to use non-Ice Pikmin against it, as they can help deplete the enemy's health pool faster with their better attack power and the risk of getting frozen doesn't add any lethality.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== Naming ==
== Naming ==
{{game help|p4|Describe the enemy's names. ([[Pikipedia:General content guidelines#Naming section|Guidelines]])}}
{{see more|Blowhog family#Naming}}
{{see more|Blowhog family#Naming}}
{{naming
{{naming
|common    = Icy Blowhog
|common    = Icy Blowhog. "Icy" refers to how it freezes non-Ice Pikmin with its attack.
|jpcommon  =  
|jpcommon  = {{j|コオリフーセン|Koori Fūsen}}. It translates to "Ice Balloon", referring to being able to freeze non-Ice Pikmin and how it floats and deflates like a balloon.
|jpname    =  
|jpname    = {{j|モンナシトゲフウセツドックリ|Mon Nashi Toge Fūsetsu Dokkuri}}. It translates into "Pattern-less spiny snowstorm tokkuri". {{j|フウセツ|fūsetsu|snowstorm|f=tp}} is also similar to {{j|フウセン|fūsen|balloon|f=tp}}, which is used instead in the Puffy Blowhog's Japanese name.
|scientific = ''Sus aerfrigadae''
|scientific = ''Sus aerfrigadae''. ''Aer'' is latin for "air", referring to how it floats in the air. ''Friga'' is latin for "cold", and it resembles the english word "frigid".
|internal  = <code>ICEMAR</code>
|internal  = <code>ICEMAR</code>. <code>mar</code> is the internal name for the Puffy Blowhog, so ice is added to distinguish the two.
|prerelease =
}}
}}


=== Names in other languages ===
=== Names in other languages ===
{{game help|hp|Fill in the names in other languages, for the main languages at least.}}
{{foreignname
{{foreignname
|Jap  =  
|Jap  = コオリフーセン
|JapR =  
|JapR = Kōri Fūsen
|JapM =  
|JapM = Ice Balloon
|ChiTrad  =  
|ChiTrad  = 冰塊氣球
|ChiTradR =  
|ChiTradR = Bīngkuài Qìqiú
|ChiTradM =  
|ChiTradM = Ice Cube Balloon
|Dut  =  
|ChiSimp  = 冰块气球
|DutM =  
|ChiSimpR = Bīngkuài Qìqiú
|Fra  =  
|ChiSimpM = Ice Cube Balloon
|FraM =  
|Dut  = Frisademig zwelzwijn
|Ger  =  
|DutM = Fresh-breathed swellswine
|Fra  = Puffy glaçant
|FraM = Freezing puffy
|Ger  = Ballofrostus
|GerM =  
|GerM =  
|Ita  =  
|GerN = From "Ballon" (balloon), "Frost", and "-us"
|ItaM =  
|Ita  = Moschita glaciale
|Kor  =  
|ItaM = Glacial fly
|KorR =  
|ItaN = "Moschita" probably comes from "mosca" (fly) and "-ita"
|KorM =  
|Kor  = 얼음풍선호롱
|Por  =
|KorR = Eoreum-Pungseon-Horong
|PorM =
|KorM = Ice Balloon Oil Lamp
|Spa  = Verraco Ventisca
|Spa  = Verraco ventisca
|SpaM = Blizzard blowhog
|SpaM = Blizzard blowhog
|Por  = Bexiga glacial
|PorM = Glacial balloon
|notes = y
}}
}}


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
{{image}}
{{image|images of wild Icy Blowhogs.}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
P4 Icy Blowhog gameplay.png|An Icy Blowhog.
Icy Blowhog backside.jpg|The backside of an Icy Blowhog.
Icy Blowhog attack.jpg|An Icy Blowhog blowing icy air to freeze [[pikpik carrot]]s.
Icy Blowhog ice.jpg|The ice patch created by an Icy Blowhog after blowing icy air.
Icy Blowhog death.jpg|An Icy Blowhog deflating after its death.
Icy Blowhog corpse.jpg|The corpse of an Icy Blowhog.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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* [[Withering Blowhog]]
* [[Withering Blowhog]]


{{harmless enemies}}
{{p4enemies}}
{{p4enemies}}
[[Category:Ice enemies]]
[[Category:Ice enemies]]
[[Category:Harmless enemies]]
[[Category:Airborne enemies]]
[[Category:Airborne enemies]]
[[Category:Hiding enemies]]
[[Category:Hero's Hideaway]]
[[Category:Hero's Hideaway]]
[[Category:Frozen Inferno]]
[[Category:Frozen Inferno]]
{{game help|p4|Add categories:
[[Category:Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]
* What [[area]]s this enemy can be found in (e.g. [[:Category:Sun-Speckled Terrace]])
[[Category:Trial of the Sage Leaf]]
}}

Latest revision as of 16:49, April 12, 2024

This article is about the airborne Blowhog that attacks with freezing air. For the grounded Blowhog with ice attacks, see Snowy Blowhog. For its larger variant, see Blizzarding Blowhog.
Icy Blowhog In-game icon.
Icon for the Icy Blowhog, from Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
Appears in Pikmin 4
Scientific name Sus aerfrigadae
Family Blowhog
Areas Hero's Hideaway
Caves Frozen Inferno
Dandori Challenge stages Trial of the Sage Leaf
Dandori Battle stages None
Attacks Freeze Pikmin

The Icy Blowhog (コオリフーセン?, lit.: "Ice Balloon") is an enemy in Pikmin 4. They are an ice variant of the Puffy Blowhog and blow icy air instead of strong wind, which freezes all non-Ice Pikmin, and the player and Oatchi if the Thermal Defense is not equipped.

Stats[edit]

Weight Max.
carriers
Seeds Value Health
1 2 5 Icon that represents Sparklium on the wiki, based on the icon found in Pikmin 4. × 7 3000

Behavior[edit]

Icy Blowhogs act similarly to Puffy Blowhogs, they blow air out of their mouth at any nearby Pikmin. However, instead of blowing them away, the Icy Blowhog freezes them, and puts an icy spot on the ground. They can be brought down to the ground by a few Pikmin or one Purple Pikmin. They are immune to freezing, but they are able to be damaged by fire starters.

Appearance[edit]

The Icy Blowhog is very similar in appearance to the Puffy Blowhog, resembling a half inflated balloon with two flippers and spikes on the back. The only difference being the change in color. Rather than having pink and cyan stripes, the Icy Blowhog has a blue gradiant that is lighter on the front and darker in the back, resembling the color of ice.

Locations[edit]

Strategy[edit]

The following article or section contains guides.
The strategies shown are just suggestions.

The main difference between the Icy Blowhog and its elementless counterpart is the extra security that it has. For example, due to its cold properties, it cannot be frozen in midair to allow for a quick kill with a few Ice Pikmin. Other than that, it can be approached very similarly to a Puffy Blowhog - bait it into attacking, toss a few Pikmin to weigh it down, and then charge the rest of your squad at it. Don't hesitate to use non-Ice Pikmin against it, as they can help deplete the enemy's health pool faster with their better attack power and the risk of getting frozen doesn't add any lethality.

Notes[edit]

Dalmo's Notes[edit]

This frosty flier may exhale frigid breath, but you can touch it without having to worry about freezing! Its face remains quite cool, but it expels warm air from the little holes on its sides. If you're feeling chilled, you could sidle up next to this little one!

Olimar's Notes[edit]

This creature possesses three lungs: an air sac used as its primary respiratory organ, a flotation bladder that gives it its buoyancy, and a cold sac that stores cold air.

Like the Puffy Blowhog, its buoyancy is a result of the hydrogen produced by electrolysis. Its icy breath is condensed carbon dioxide, much like the Snowy Blowhog.

Different species within the Blowhog family have many features in common when you look closely as the structure and characteristics of their internal organs.

Louie's Notes[edit]

Has the consistency of candy-coated chewing gum and leaves a refreshing, mentholated aftertaste.

Naming[edit]

See more: Blowhog family#Naming.
  • Common name: Icy Blowhog. "Icy" refers to how it freezes non-Ice Pikmin with its attack.
  • Japanese nickname: コオリフーセン?. It translates to "Ice Balloon", referring to being able to freeze non-Ice Pikmin and how it floats and deflates like a balloon.
  • Japanese name: モンナシトゲフウセツドックリ?. It translates into "Pattern-less spiny snowstorm tokkuri". フウセツ? (lit.: "snowstorm") is also similar to フウセン? (lit.: "balloon"), which is used instead in the Puffy Blowhog's Japanese name.
  • Scientific name: Sus aerfrigadae. Aer is latin for "air", referring to how it floats in the air. Friga is latin for "cold", and it resembles the english word "frigid".
  • Internal names: ICEMAR. mar is the internal name for the Puffy Blowhog, so ice is added to distinguish the two.
  • Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Flag of Japan Japanese コオリフーセン?
Kōri Fūsen
Ice Balloon
Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese
(traditional)
冰塊氣球
Bīngkuài Qìqiú
Ice Cube Balloon
Flag of China Chinese
(simplified)
冰块气球
Bīngkuài Qìqiú
Ice Cube Balloon
Flag of the Netherlands Dutch Frisademig zwelzwijn Fresh-breathed swellswine
Flag of France French Puffy glaçant Freezing puffy
Flag of Germany German Ballofrostus From "Ballon" (balloon), "Frost", and "-us"
Flag of Italy Italian Moschita glaciale Glacial fly "Moschita" probably comes from "mosca" (fly) and "-ita"
Flag of South Korea Korean 얼음풍선호롱
Eoreum-Pungseon-Horong
Ice Balloon Oil Lamp
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Bexiga glacial Glacial balloon
Flag of Spain Spanish Verraco ventisca Blizzard blowhog

Gallery[edit]

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images of wild Icy Blowhogs.
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See also[edit]