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The '''Puffy Blowhog''' ({{j|フーセンドックリ|Fūsen Dokkuri|Balloon Tokkuri}}) is an [[enemy]] in all three [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games | The '''Puffy Blowhog''' ({{j|フーセンドックリ|Fūsen Dokkuri|Balloon Tokkuri}}) is an [[enemy]] in all three main [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. It floats gently in the air, and when it finds [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or [[leader]]s, it blows them away with a strong gust of air. Before blowing air, it first needs to stop and inhale. | ||
In ''Pikmin'', this creature knocks down [[Olimar]] and blows away Pikmin, causing their flowers to wilt. In ''Pikmin 2'', withering breath is instead caused by the [[Withering Blowhog]], and the Puffy Blowhog instead simply knocks them back, and for a shorter distance. [[Purple Pikmin]] are immune to the wind, and collecting the [[Rush Boots]] makes the [[leader]]s immune too. Regardless of game, their strong gusts can knock Pikmin into hazards or other dangers. | |||
It floats high in the air, but low enough for [[throw]]n Pikmin to reach, however. It can shake Pikmin off, | It floats high in the air, but low enough for [[throw]]n Pikmin to reach, however. It can shake Pikmin off, though if overwhelmed and weighed down, it'll be brought to the ground, and be vulnerable to attacks for a few seconds. It will then attempt to go back into the air, but if it has too many Pikmin on it, will not succeed. In ''Pikmin 3'', it can instantly inflate when it crashes on the ground, throwing off latched Pikmin. It also drops a corpse in ''Pikmin 3'', after it deflates itself from defeat. | ||
In the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]], | In the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]], it appears in [[The Distant Spring]], usually near water and other enemies, making it much more dangerous, as there is an abundance of hazards for it to blow Pikmin into. Puffy Blowhogs are only rarely seen within a few [[cave]]s in ''Pikmin 2'', as well as the multiplayer stage [[Carpet Plain]]. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the Puffy Blowhog only appears in Story Mode once in the [[Twilight River]] area, as well as in the [[Battle Enemies!]] version of [[Fortress of Festivity]]. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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The Puffy Blowhog is a large creature, resembling a half-inflated balloon. It has a striped body, with cyan and purple stripes, two small flipper-like appendages on the sides, and several harmless spikes on the back. It also has four holes on the sides. Periodically, a flash of light blazes through the creature's body. | The Puffy Blowhog is a large creature, resembling a half-inflated balloon. It has a striped body, with cyan and purple stripes, two small flipper-like appendages on the sides, and several harmless spikes on the back. It also has four holes on the sides. Periodically, a flash of light blazes through the creature's body. | ||
In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', the Puffy Blowhog is slightly larger than that in ''Pikmin 2''. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', it looks noticeably more balloon-like than its previous appearances | In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', the Puffy Blowhog is slightly larger than that in ''Pikmin 2''. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', it looks noticeably more balloon-like than its previous appearances: the purple stripes are slightly translucent, and appear stretched by the air inside of it, while the blue stripes seem painted-on, as they are opaque and shiny. Its corpse looks like a completely deflated balloon, much smaller than the living creature. Its eyes also seem to have changed, due to its pupils being larger and the sclera not as noticeable compared to the previous games. | ||
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Due to their speed when flying away, these enemies are hard to combat. It is possible to throw Pikmin at it while it is moving, but hard. Instead, lure it into attacking, and while it is busy inhaling air, quickly get under it and bombard it with Pikmin. If you threw enough of them, it will eventually fall. [[Group move|Swarm]] or [[charge]] it, and it should be dead in a few seconds. If there are other enemies nearby and you can afford to leave a distraction, keep the Puffy Blowhog busy while you clear out the other enemies, so that the fight with the flying beast will be easier. | Due to their speed when flying away, these enemies are hard to combat. It is possible to throw Pikmin at it while it is moving, but hard. Instead, lure it into attacking, and while it is busy inhaling air, quickly get under it and bombard it with Pikmin. If you threw enough of them, it will eventually fall. [[Group move|Swarm]] or [[charge]] it, and it should be dead in a few seconds. If there are other enemies nearby and you can afford to leave a distraction, keep the Puffy Blowhog busy while you clear out the other enemies, so that the fight with the flying beast will be easier. | ||
In ''Pikmin'', it moves in the air much faster, making a head-on ambush nearly impossible unless the enemy is cornered. In the second game, | In ''Pikmin'', it moves in the air much faster, making a head-on ambush nearly impossible unless the enemy is cornered. In the second game, it is found in caves, often with many [[gate]]s, so it can be a problem to hit when it is behind a gate. It's weaker than in ''Pikmin'', and a single [[Purple Pikmin]] is enough to make it fall. | ||
In ''Pikmin 3'', Winged Pikmin can be used to swarm it in mid-air and defeat it easily, but otherwise, the strategies from the first two games work well. Seeing as they cannot make Pikmin [[Maturity|flowers or buds wilt]], leaving a group of Winged Pikmin to take care of it is normally a good idea, as the Pikmin do not need a leader to throw them in order to attack. Rock Pikmin can also drain the enemy's [[health]] rather quickly. Because it inflates when it lands on the ground, it is advised to [[whistle]] your Pikmin to you when you see that the creature is starting to fall; it will not push away Pikmin if there are none attacking it. Then, proceed to [[charge]] like normal. | In ''Pikmin 3'', Winged Pikmin can be used to swarm it in mid-air and defeat it easily, but otherwise, the strategies from the first two games work well. Seeing as they cannot make Pikmin [[Maturity|flowers or buds wilt]], leaving a group of Winged Pikmin to take care of it is normally a good idea, as the Pikmin do not need a leader to throw them in order to attack. Rock Pikmin can also drain the enemy's [[health]] rather quickly. Because it inflates when it lands on the ground, it is advised to [[whistle]] your Pikmin to you when you see that the creature is starting to fall; it will not push away Pikmin if there are none attacking it. Then, proceed to [[charge]] like normal. | ||
== Glitch == | == Glitch == | ||
When battling | When battling it in either ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' or ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', there may be times when a Puffy Blowhog that is falling due to Pikmin weight will land on a border or ledge of some sort, or even on top of another enemy. The Puffy Blowhog will then be unable to reach the programmed "ground", and will stay on the obstacle and repeat its struggling animation infinitely.{{cite youtube|4kdTKfwOSj8|showing how a Puffy Blowhog that falls on a Spotty Bulbear is completely helpless}} In [[The Distant Spring]], the stone pathways around the [[UV Lamp]] may cause this glitch to occur, and it can also happen on the walls of sublevels in various [[cave]]s in ''Pikmin 2'', wherever Puffy Blowhogs are found. In ''Pikmin 3'', it will merely slide off walls or use them as a ramp to get back up. | ||
== Technical information == | == Technical information == | ||
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|Jap=フーセンドックリ | |Jap=フーセンドックリ | ||
|JapR=Fūsen Dokkuri | |JapR=Fūsen Dokkuri | ||
|JapM=Balloon {{w|Sake set#Server|Tokkuri}} | |JapM=Balloon {{w|Sake set#Server|Tokkuri}} | ||
|Kor=풍선호롱 | |Kor=풍선호롱 | ||
|KorR=Pungsunholong | |KorR=Pungsunholong | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *A defeated Puffy Blowhog in ''Pikmin'' will start deflating and then spin around on its pitch axis. Normally, it does this in a standard pose, and so, it spins around vertically, parallel to walls. However, if the player is able to kill it in the middle of its falling state, by weighing it with Pikmin at low health, it will play a unique animation, where it first turns sideways and then deflates, effectively making it spin horizontally, parallel to the floor.{{cite youtube|9y9TKuGwNC8|of a Puffy Blowhog being defeated in different states, including the falling state|published={{date|23|August|2021}}|retrieved={{date|23|August|2021}}}} | ||
*The Piklopedia states that the Puffy Blowhog eats insects it finds under grass and leaves. This behavior is never shown in-game. | *The Piklopedia states that the Puffy Blowhog eats insects it finds under grass and leaves. This behavior is never shown in-game. | ||