Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)

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For the Piklopedia in other games, see Piklopedia (Pikmin 2) and Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe).

Screenshot of the Piklopedia, on the Dwarf Bulborb's entry.

The Piklopedia is a field guide in Pikmin 4. It is an in-game collection of all of the enemies that the player has beaten so far, as well as encountered members of the Pikmin family, pellet weed family, and candypop family.

Like the Pikmin 2 version of the Piklopedia, the subjects can be seen live rather than in pre-recorded videos, and pikpik carrots can be thrown at enemies to see their reactions. In Pikmin 4, the player can use a variety of other items as well, such as bomb rocks and lightning strikes. This also means enemies can now be defeated within the Piklopedia, a feat impossible in the previous versions. New to this version is also the ability to engage subjects with a squad a Pikmin and Oatchi. This allows the player to better study the attack patterns of especially troublesome enemies without the risk of suffering any permanent Pikmin losses.

The Piklopedia can be unlocked by rescuing the castaway Dalmo. After it is unlocked, the game will begin to keep track of entry encounters during gameplay.

Entries

Number	Name	Scientific name	Family	Weight	Max. carriers	Sparklium value	Seeds	Notes
1	Dwarf Bulborb	Pansarus pseudooculii russus	Breadbug	3	6	3	3
2	Albino Dwarf Bulborb	Oculus kageyamii larva (1st molt)	Grub-Dog	3	6	3	3
3	Bulborb	Oculus kageyamii russus	Grub-Dog	10	20	10	10
4	Jumbo Bulborb	Oculus kageyamii russus (polyploid)	Grub-Dog	20	40	15	15
5	Dwarf Orange Bulborb	Pansarus pseudooculii orangium	Breadbug	3	6	3	3
6	Orange Bulborb	Oculus kageyamii orangium	Grub-Dog	10	20	12	12
7	Dwarf Bulbear	Oculus terribilis dotticum larva (2nd molt)	Grub-Dog	3	6	3	4
8	Spotty Bulbear	Oculus terribilis dotticum	Grub-Dog	12	24	12	15
9	Dwarf Frosty Bulborb	Oculus stomagelus larva (2nd molt)	Grub-Dog	3	6	3	3
10	Frosty Bulborb	Oculus stomagelus	Grub-Dog	10	20	10	12
11	Fiery Bulblax	Oculus vulcanus	Grub-Dog	12	24	12	15
12	Whiptongue Bulborb	Oculus longolingua	Grub-Dog	10	20	12	12
13	Bulborb Larva	Oculus kageyamii larva (premolt)	Grub-Dog	-	-	-	-
14	Empress Bulblax	Oculus kageyamii matriachia (hypertrophic, gravid)	Grub-Dog	20	40	20	50
15	Emperor Bulblax	Oculus supremus	Grub-Dog	15	30	15	20
16	Sovereign Bulblax	Oculus supremus (advanced age)	Grub-Dog	30	60	20	50
17	Fiery Blowhog	Sus draconus	Blowhog	5	10	5	5
18	Watery Blowhog	Sus loogiens	Blowhog	5	10	5	5
19	Snowy Blowhog	Sus nivisventis	Blowhog	5	10	5	5
20	Titan Blowhog	Sus draconus (hypertrophic)	Blowhog	15	30	15	15
21	Blizzarding Blowhog	Sus nivisventis (hypertrophic)	Blowhog	15	30	15	15
22	Tusked Blowhog	Sus magdentum	Tusked Blowhog	7	14	7	6
23	Armored Cannon Larva	Granitus chukkulinae (larva)	Lithopod	7	14	7	8
24	Horned Cannon Beetle	Granitus ferrous	Lithopod	30	60	20	50
25	Arctic Cannon Larva	Granitus frosticum (larva)	Lithopod	7	14	7	8
26	Arctic Cannon Beetle	Granitus frosticum	Lithopod	30	60	20	50
27	Female Sheargrub	Himeagea mandibulosa (f)	Mandiblard	1	2	1	1
28	Male Sheargrub	Himeagea mandibulosa (m)	Mandiblard	1	2	1	2
29	Mama Sheargrub	Himeagea mandibulosa (neotenic)	Mandiblard	10	20	10	10
30	Shearwig	Himeagea volaris	Mandiblard	1	2	1	3
31	Shearflea	Suprictis rubro	Springjab	1	2	1	2
32	Joustmite	Trilobitins reversa	Burrow-nit	7	14	5	6
33	Flighty Joustmite	Trilobitins reversa volanti	Burrow-nit	7	14	5	8
34	Swooping Snitchbug	Scarpanica kesperens	Scarpanid	3	6	3	4
35	Skitter Leaf	Rus pseudoarbicans	Skitterling	1	2	1	1
36	Desiccated Skitter Leaf	Rus mortifeuillea	Skitterling	1	2	1	3
37	Fiery Dweevil	Mandarachnia napalmens	Dweevil	2	4	2	3
38	Anode Dweevil	Mandarachnia colticula	Dweevil	2	4	2	3
39	Hydro Dweevil	Manarachnia aquadis	Dweevil	2	4	2	3
40	Iceblown Dweevil	Mandarachnia glacies	Dweevil	2	4	2	3
41	Venom Dweevil	Manarachnia venenum	Dweevil	2	4	2	3
42	Arachnode	Clavo fictusphera	Awrapnid	3	6	3	4
43	Baldy Long Legs	Pseudoarachnia calvitium	Arachnorb	-	-	-	-
44	Man-at-Legs	Pseudoarachnia navaronia	Arachnorb	-	-	-	-
45	Groovy Long Legs	Pseudoarachnia discopedes	Arachnorb	-	-	-	-
46	Anode Beetle	Scarabum electrodea	Scarab Beetle	3	6	3	4
47	Iridescent Flint Beetle	Pilli envelopens	Flint Beetle	-	-	-	-
48	Doodlebug	Pikki flatularum	Flint Beetle	-	-	-	-
49	Iridescent Glint Beetle	Pilli auricus	Glint Beetle	-	-	-	-
50	Mitite	Mitivius infiltratus	Mitite	1	2	1	2
51	Skutterchuck	Hierodeciderit crystallosum	Heavil	3	6	3	3
52	Skeeterskate	Gerridus clavomacula	Spitterspatter	2	4	2	3
53	Muckerskate	Gerridus terraprojecta	Spitterspatter	2	4	2	3
54	White Spectralids	Fenestari albaprismatus	Flutterbie	1	2	1	1
55	Yellow Spectralids	Fenestari jaunoprismatus	Flutterbie	1	2	1	1
56	Red Spectralids	Fenestari russoprismatus	Flutterbie	1	2	1	1
57	Snowfake Fluttertail	Papilifictus nivedae	Snowswallow	15	30	20	20
58	Creeping Chrysanthemum	Taraxacum rovinia	Chrysanthemum	10	20	12	12
59	Startle Spore	Taraxacum fungensus	Chrysanthemum	10	20	12	12
60	Breadbug	Pansarus gluttonae	Breadbug	3	6	3	5
61	Giant Breadbug	Pansarus gigantus	Breadbug	12	24	15	15
62	Gildemandwee	Salamandra falsaurum (juvenile)	Amphibiland	5	10	5	6
63	Gildemander	Salamandra falsaurum	Amphibiland	20	40	20	30
64	Miniature Snootwhacker	Naspiralum melona (adolescent)	Snootwhack	7	14	7	6
65	Mammoth Snootwhacker	Naspiralum melona	Snootwhack	20	40	20	20
66	Sunsquish	Ovgoonium soleus	Squishsquirt	1	2	3	4
67	Foolix	Mononuclei stellacodus	Goolix	5	10	20	30
68	Downy Snagret	Shiropedes anacondii (fledgling)	Snavian	3	6	3	3
69	Burrowing Snagret	Shiropedes anacondii	Snavian	15	30	15	20
70	Waddlequaff	Sluppus gourdicus	Gourdfeather	7	14	7	8
71	Scorchcake	Conchcrustus emberio	Shellcake	7	14	7	10
72	Shockcake	Conchcrustus ampero	Shellcake	7	14	7	10
73	Freezecake	Conchcrustus kryonae	Shellcake	7	14	7	10
74	Puffstool	Fungirussus elasticis	Sporovid	12	24	20	20
75	Toxstool	Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus	Sporovid	12	24	20	20
76	Moldy Dwarf Bulborb	Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus hostus	Sporovid	3	6	3	3
77	Moldy Slooch	Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus hostus	Sporovid	3	6	3	4
78	Pyroclasmic Slooch	Sulucina vulcanis	Slooch	3	6	3	4
79	Bearded Amprat	Porcellus barbavolta	Numbouse	7	14	7	6
80	Mamuta	Hortulanus asymmetria	???	10	20	10	12
81	Porquillion	Casxtanutum pricklirus	Sharpshell	12	24	12	20
82	Honeywisp	Nektara fatuus	Honeywisp	-	-	-	-
83	Puffy Blowhog	Sus inflata	Blowhog	1	2	7	5
84	Icy Blowhog	Sus aerfrigadae	Blowhog	1	2	7	5
85	Withering Blowhog	Sus decrepita	Blowhog	1	2	5	4
86	Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat	Cephalus dottalium	Jellyfloat	-	-	-	-
87	Greater Spotted Jellyfloat	Cephalus vortexia	Jellyfloat	-	-	-	-
88	Wolpole	Amphicaris frondiferorum (larva)	Amphituber	1	2	1	2
89	Yellow Wollyhop	Amphicaris frondiferorum	Amphituber	5	10	5	6
90	Wollyhop	Amphicaris albino	Amphituber	5	10	7	8
91	Chillyhop	Amphicaris frigadae	Amphituber	5	10	7	8
92	Masterhop	Amphicaris frondiferorum (advanced age)	Amphituber	15	30	15	15
93	Water Dumple	Ichthyosa felinis	Grub-Dog	3	6	3	4
94	Puckering Blinnow	Narrolingus piscatum	Elips	1	2	1	2
95	Pricklepuff	Piscpineous pardos	Pricklepuff	7	14	5	8
96	Waddlepus	Opisteuthidae iaciobulla	Flobbler	7	14	5	6
97	Aristocrab Offspring	Brachyurices esurio (hatchling)	Onionshell	3	6	3	4
98	Peckish Aristocrab	Brachyurices esurio	Onionshell	7	14	12	12
99	Grubchucker	Carabea vescora	Crablipps	12	24	12	15
100	Hermit Crawmad	Camabarus rustica	Crawmad	5	10	5	5
101	Bug-Eyed Crawmad	Camabarus subterranid	Crawmad	15	30	20	20
102	Crusted Rumpup	Derrierus capillium	Armrakid	20	40	20	30
103	Pearly Clamclamp	Ostrum mandimuscae	Snareshell	10	20	10	15
104	Toady Bloyster	Molluschid minionicus	Mollusking	3	6	7	10
105	Bloomcap Bloyster	Molluschid florera	Mollusking	1+7	2+14	10+5	10+15
106	Bogswallow	Gastropoidulus oculii	Polyocular Slug	7	14	10	10
107	Waterwraith	Amphibio sapiens	???	-	-	-	-
108	Smoky Progg	Magovum vaporus	???	-	-	-	-	Only 20 Glow Pikmin can be selected when engaging.
109	Ancient Sirehound	Deicanis perditum	???	-	-	-	-
110	Moss	Folicanis amicaris	???	-	-	-	-	Must be encountered within the Hero's Hideaway to be discovered.
111	Red Pikmin	Pikminidae rubrus	Pikmin	1	-	-	-	Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered.
112	Yellow Pikmin	Pikminidae auribus	Pikmin	1	-	-	-	Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered.
113	Blue Pikmin	Pikminidae caerula	Pikmin	1	-	-	-	Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered.
114	Rock Pikmin	Pikminidae habisaxum	Pikmin	1	-	-	-	Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered.
115	Winged Pikmin	Pikminidae volarosa	Pikmin	1	-	-	-	Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered.
116	Ice Pikmin	Pikminidae habiglacius	Pikmin	1	-	-	-	Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered.
117	White Pikmin	Pikminidae venalbius	Pikmin	1	-	-	-	Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered.
118	Purple Pikmin	Pikminidae yokozunum	Pikmin	10	-	-	-	Must enter the player's squad (either through pluck or whistle) to be discovered.
119	Onion	Lillium Pikminiporta	Candypop	At least 3	-	None	20
120	Flarlic	Bulbus lillium	Candypop	5	10	None	Limit +10 if not at 100, otherwise produces nectar and Ultra-Spicy Spray	Must be collected to be discovered.
121	Candypop Bud	Flora expellus	Candypop	-	-	None	-
122	Pellet Posy	Amplus nutrio	Pellet Weed	1-10	2-20	None	1-10
123	Burgeoning Spiderwort	Pikflora baccae conditus	Pellet Weed	1	1	None	-	Must have collected 10 berries (1 Ultra-spicy spray worth) from any specimen to be discovered.
124	Glow Pikmin	Pikminidae supravelum	???	1	-	-	-
125	Lumiknoll	Collux aeternium	???	-	-	-	-

Usable items

There are several items to view enemy behavior with. These include:

Pikpik carrots
Bomb rocks
Ice blasts
Lightning strikes

Area

Unlike the Piklopedia in Pikmin 2, the area does not change at all, being modeled after the Rescue Command Post from which it is accessed. The area is an oval shape with a flat grassy arena and a slope into a deeper portion.

When observing an aquatic enemy (such as the Wolpole), the latter's section will instead be flooded with water. This water can be frozen with either an ice blast or 100 Ice Pikmin. Other features, such as treasures for the Breadbugs or Dweevils to pick up, may also be present.

Night

The area is also able to be viewed at night for creatures present in night expeditions. Creature behavior can also change when able, such as bulborbs now being fully awake. Lumiknolls are also added and can be activated by throwing an item onto it, which in turn causes all creatures in the entry to instantly grow red eyes and try to attack it.

In some cases, creatures can only be viewed during nighttime. Those being:

Pikmin fighting

For the Pikmin's entries in the Piklopedia, 5 of the specific type will be seen fighting an enemy (or multiple of the same species) they are resistant to, to demonstrate their abilities. Unless the player engages, the enemy will never actually die from the Pikmin attacking it (nor can they be whistled away before the creature is defeated, similar to wild Pikmin). If the enemy they attack has yet to be discovered and added to the Piklopedia, they will not appear and the 5 Pikmin will stand idle and cannot be interacted with at all when engaged.

Here is a list of each type's designated enemy:

Red Pikmin will fight a Dwarf Bulborb.
Yellow Pikmin will fight a Bearded Amprat.
Blue Pikmin will fight 3 Wolpoles.
Rock Pikmin will fight a Yellow Wollyhop
Winged Pikmin will fight a Swooping Snitchbug.
Ice Pikmin will fight a Snowy Blowhog.
White Pikmin will fight a Moldy Slooch.
Purple Pikmin will fight a Waddlepus.
Glow Pikmin will fight a Bulborb.

Notes

As with previous versions, the Piklopedia comes with notes. Each are unlocked when the character writing them is rescued.

Dalmo

Dalmo, the castaway used to unlock and access the Piklopedia itself, has his notes unlocked by default. His manor of describing entries resembles the Creature Log from Hey! Pikmin, as he mixes unbiased scientific analysis (akin to the Piklopedia from Pikmin 2) with anecdotal or personal opinions.

Olimar

After rescuing Olimar, his notes become available. When possible, they are copied from previous Piklopedias with only minor changes. Creatures exclusive to Pikmin and Pikmin 4 have entirely new notes written in the same style, being dry scientific analysis and theories.

Previously, the creature's family and scientific name were included within Olimar's notes, but now are listed separately like in Hey! Pikmin's Creature Log.

Louie

After rescuing Louie, his notes become available. Like Olimar's, any returning enemies who already have notes in previous games are simply reused, with them being cooking recipes (or a lack thereof).

Unlocking

To add a creature to the Piklopedia, the player's character or Oatchi must simply be within a close enough range to the creature, typically the distance they are able to throw their Pikmin. If one of the player's Pikmin (this does not include wild Pikmin) is able to attack the creature without the player being near it, it will also count as a discovery. There are some exceptions to this rule detailed above.

The game will keep track of these "new creature discoveries" without notifying the player, until Dalmo has been rescued and the Piklopedia itself is unlocked. Then, whenever a new creature is found, the game will have a small pop-up on the right side to notify the player. If the player rewinds time, they will lose any and all discoveries made within the reversed period.

Creatures first encountered within a Dandori Challenge or a Dandori Battle will count as a discovery, but creatures first encountered in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale will not.

Trivia

Uniquely, the Groovy Long Legs is only available as Night, despite not being a creature seen in Night expeditions (though any Pikmin type can be selected as if it were during the day). It is also the only entry that changes the music of the Piklopedia, in this case into its own theme song.

Gallery

The Bulborb icon used to represent the Piklopedia.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Piklopédie	Piklopedia
Portuguese	Piklopédia	-
Spanish (NoA)	Piklopedia	-