The shellcake family is a family of mollusc-like enemies introduced in Pikmin 4. Members belong to the conchcrustus genus.

MembersEdit

FreezecakeEdit

Main article: Freezecake.

The Freezecake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is icy, and any non-Ice Pikmin or Oatchi will be frozen if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.

ScorchcakeEdit

Main article: Scorchcake.

The Scorchcake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is firey, and any non-Red Pikmin or Oatchi will be burned if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.

ShockcakeEdit

Main article: Shockcake.

The Shockcake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is electric, and any non-Yellow Pikmin or Oatchi will be shocked if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.

NamingEdit

The name shellcake comes from the family members' shell shape, which resemble some types of cakes.

The genus conchcrustus is named after the real-life conch mollusk, and crust, or crustae, a latin root word meaning shell.

Names in other languagesEdit

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Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese オオバンガイ科?
Ooban gai ka
Ōban-yaki shellfish family
  French carapacrêpes The name is a portmanteau of "carapace" (shell) and "crêpes" (crepes)
  German Krustenkuchen
  Korean 빵조개 과
  Portuguese Caraboloídeos Snaicakidae The name is a portmanteau of "caracol" (snail) and "bolo" (cake) and the suffix "-ídeos" (-idae), which is used for naming animal family names

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