Smoky Progg: Difference between revisions

|image      = P4 Smoky Progg Render.png

|areas      = [[The Distant Spring]], [[Hero's Hideaway]] ([[night expedition|night]]), [[Primordial Thicket]] (night)

The '''Smoky Progg''' ({{j|ドドロ|Dodoro|Muddy}}) is a [[boss]] found in {{p1}} and {{p4}}. In ''Pikmin'', it is an optional boss fight and is often considered to be one of the hardest encounters in the series; the only way to encounter it is to visit its egg in [[The Distant Spring]] on or before the fifteenth [[day]]. In ''Pikmin 4'', its status is somewhat downgraded, now being a boss encountered multiple times throughout the game. Most of its appearances are in [[night expedition]]s, being first encountered in the Feasting Centre in the [[Hero's Hideaway]]; it also appears on the 10th floor of [[Cavern for a King]]. The creature is initially found inside an egg and will break out after some time. If the egg is destroyed before that, the beast is killed, though in ''Pikmin'' no reward will be produced.

It is implied in ''Pikmin 4''{{'s}} [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] notes that [[glow sap]] exposure is what causes [[Mamuta]] eggs to become malformed. This may also explain their urge to destroy [[Lumiknoll]]s upon hatching.

|seeds1    = 100 |seeds4 = N/A (25 [[glow pellet]]s)

|regen1    = Yes |regen4 = Unknown

In ''Pikmin 4'', the egg takes a varying time to hatch, depending on the location. Its main method of attack is to throw up a gloom projectile, which creates a ring of gloom when it lands that slowly expands until it dissipates. Upon shaking off Pikmin, it lets out a deafening roar that causes them to [[panic]]. In [[night expedition]]s, it will lumber towards the nearest [[Lumiknoll]] if its egg is allowed to hatch, ignoring most Tricknolls. Upon reaching the Lumiknoll, it will attack it with the aforementioned gloom projectiles. In a cave, it will instead focus its attacks on the leader and their Pikmin, similar to how it behaves when engaged in combat at night.

 

While most enemies during night expeditions will not attempt to approach the Lumiknolls if [[sticky mold]] is in their way, Smoky Proggs will march over it, destroying any [[Spotcap]]s in their way. However, they will not break through [[dirt wall]]s.

The creature is fully green, with bright red eyes in ''Pikmin'' and red eyes in ''Pikmin 4''. Its frontal body is mostly circular, and its backside is constantly deteriorating. It is held up by two small hands that it uses to move around. In ''Pikmin 4'', it also has a small mouth, and the eyes are now built into the body.

In ''Pikmin'', the Smoky Progg is unique in that it will not simply leave a corpse of itself (or even a [[pellet]]), but instead a golden orb similar to the pearls dropped by the [[Pearly Clamclamp]]s. When brought to an [[Onion]], it will create 100 Pikmin seeds, which is the highest amount of seeds for any object that can be brought. In ''Pikmin 4'' it will sink into its cloud of smoke, which then dissipates, leaving behind 25 [[glow pellet]]s during a night expedition but nothing in the Cavern for a King.

* [[Hero's Hideaway]]: During the [[Feasting Centre]] night expedition, an egg appears under the step ladder in the kitchen. During the [[Foot of the Stairs]] night expedition, one egg will be in front of the large couch and another will be in front of the kitchen island (both directions relative to the Lumiknoll).

* [[Primordial Thicket]]: During the [[The Sylvan Gate]] night expedition, an egg will be found near the climbing wall you would use to find the [[Golden Vaulting Table]] during the day. Also during the [[The Autumnal Gully]] night expedition, one egg will be where the [[Golden Vaulting Table]] is found in the day and a second will be next to the [[Final Battle]] cave lid.  

** [[Cavern for a King]]: Encountered in the center of the 10th sublevel. This one drops a [[Wayward Moon]] upon death.

It should also be noted that the Smoky Progg regenerates its health gradually, regardless of whether it is chasing Olimar or Pikmin, or merely idling at the landing site.

In [[night expedition]]s, the Smoky Progg's egg can and should be destroyed before it hatches, with some expeditions even containing two eggs. Glow pellets will be awarded no matter how the creature is defeated, and fighting it after it hatches on its own runs the risk of allowing other creatures an opportunity to attack an undefended [[Lumiknoll]], as it has quite a lot of health. In [[Cavern for a King]], the egg will begin to crack and hatch in a [[cutscene]] a few seconds after landing in the [[Cave#Sublevel|sublevel]]. By immediately running towards the egg and charging a [[Oatchi#Rush|rush]] while riding Oatchi, you can break it before the cutscene begins. This is made much easier by immediately spraying [[ultra-spicy spray]], which increases Oatchi's speed and decreases the time it takes to charge a rush, making the timing more lenient. On return trips, it is much easier to destroy the egg since the cutscene will not play. Defeating it again after obtaining the [[Wayward Moon]] — either before or after it hatches — will yield 20 [[raw material]]s.

In ''Pikmin 4'', [[Glitches in Pikmin 4#Wayward Moon duplication|due to the odd way the egg functions]], it can continue to drop Wayward Moons even after it has already been collected, allowing for the cave (and, by extension, the [[Primordial Thicket]]) to achieve an over 100% completion.

 

In Pikmin 4, hitting a Smoky Progg with a [[glowmob]] just as it is about to drop down from a ledge might make it fall through the floor and die when it touches the [[pit]]. However, it's hard to pull off.

|JapN = From "どろどろ" (muddy)

*The Smoky Progg is the rarest enemy in ''Pikmin'', with only one of them existing, and only for the first 15 days.

*The Smoky Progg's body appears to be hollow, or transparent. If viewed from behind, one can see a glowing light suspended inside with chunks of gas falling around it.

*The Smoky Progg is capable of uprooting Pikmin seeds spawned by an Onion before they reach the ground.{{cite youtube|oAm4b2388hY|demonstrating that seeds coming out of an Onion can be uprooted by the Smoky Progg (language warning)|m=4|s=5|published={{date|10|August|2019}}|retrieved={{date|26|December|2020}}}}

 

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