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Small riches vs. big riches of its counterpart and the scarab pun seem more likely to be namesakes than rice cakes.
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The '''Iridescent Flint Beetle''' ({{j|コガネモチ|Kogane Mochi| | The '''Iridescent Flint Beetle''' ({{j|コガネモチ|Kogane Mochi|Small Riches Holder}}) is an enemy in all three [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. Attack one by [[throw]]ing a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] on top of it, at which it glows red while overturning and drops a useful object; Pikmin attacking from on the ground cannot harm it. This creature disappears after a certain amount of time has passed or it has been overturned enough times. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
The word "iridescent" in the Iridescent Flint Beetle's name means "shiny", referring to its shiny carapace. {{w|Flint}} is a type of rock, and this beetle was named after it. Its Japanese name is {{j|コガネモチ|Kogane Mochi}}. {{j|コガネ|kogane}} means " | The word "iridescent" in the Iridescent Flint Beetle's name means "shiny", referring to its shiny carapace. {{w|Flint}} is a type of rock, and this beetle was named after it. Its Japanese name is {{j|コガネモチ|Kogane Mochi}}. {{j|コガネ|kogane}} means "Small amount of money", likely referring to how it gives out worse prizes than its golden counterpart, and {{j|モチ|mochi}} means "holder". "Koganemushi" {{j|黄金虫|koganemushi}} also means scarab beetle, which its color is similar to. | ||
In its scientific name, ''Pilli envelopens'', ''Pilli'' is close to the Latin word ''pili'', which means "pikes". This word was possibly chosen because primitive pikes were made using flint stones. ''Envelopens'' is based on the English word "envelop", which means "to cover", possibly chosen due to the creature being mostly covered in a flint-hard shell. Its internal name in all of the games is <code>kogane</code>, the first word of its Japanese name. | In its scientific name, ''Pilli envelopens'', ''Pilli'' is close to the Latin word ''pili'', which means "pikes". This word was possibly chosen because primitive pikes were made using flint stones. ''Envelopens'' is based on the English word "envelop", which means "to cover", possibly chosen due to the creature being mostly covered in a flint-hard shell. Its internal name in all of the games is <code>kogane</code>, the first word of its Japanese name. | ||
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|Jap = コガネモチ | |Jap = コガネモチ | ||
|JapR = Kogane Mochi | |JapR = Kogane Mochi | ||
|JapM = | |JapM = Small Riches Holder | ||
|Kor=황금벌레 | |Kor=황금벌레 | ||
|KorR=Hwang geum bulle | |KorR=Hwang geum bulle | ||