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{{Infobox enemy | {{Infobox enemy | ||
|pikmin2 = y | |pikmin2 = y | ||
|image = | |image = P2 Artwork Volatile Dweevil.png | ||
|size = 270px | |size = 270px | ||
|icon = Piklopedia Volatile Dweevil.png | |icon = Piklopedia Volatile Dweevil.png | ||
|name = Mandarachnia explodus | |name = Mandarachnia explodus | ||
|family = Dweevil | |family = Dweevil | ||
|underground = [[Subterranean Complex]], [[Shower Room]], [[Submerged Castle]], [[Hole of Heroes | |underground = [[Subterranean Complex]], [[Shower Room]], [[Submerged Castle]], [[Hole of Heroes]] | ||
|challenge = [[Concrete Maze]], [[Cave of Pain]], [[Bully Den]] | |challenge = [[Concrete Maze]], [[Cave of Pain]], [[Bully Den]] | ||
|attacks = Self-destructs | |attacks = Self-destructs | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Volatile Dweevil''' ({{j|サクレショイグモ|Sakure Shoi Gumo|Exploding | The '''Volatile Dweevil''' ({{j|サクレショイグモ|Sakure Shoi Gumo|Exploding Carrying Spider}}) is an enemy in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. At first glance, Volatile Dweevils appear to be [[bomb-rock]]s with legs, but are actually [[Dweevil]]s that have picked up bomb-rocks, much like how other members of the Dweevil family pick up treasures and corpses; unlike other members of that family, Volatile Dweevils are known to ''only'' carry bomb-rocks and are never seen without one. | ||
A Volatile Dweevil's bomb-rock will start the countdown fuse as soon as the creature is startled, and it will chase [[leader]]s and [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] until the bomb explodes, killing itself and anything else caught in the blast. With that in mind, the best way to deal with a Volatile Dweevil is simply to run away from it until it blows up. They cannot be directly attacked unless [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]], which also freezes the bomb-rock in mid-detonation, making it useful in an emergency. While Volatile Dweevils drop nectars and spray nectars when killed whilst petrified, they will drop nothing in [[2-Player Battle]]. | A Volatile Dweevil's bomb-rock will start the countdown fuse as soon as the creature is startled, and it will chase [[leader]]s and [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] until the bomb-rock explodes, killing itself and anything else caught in the blast. With that in mind, the best way to deal with a Volatile Dweevil is simply to run away from it until it blows up. They cannot be directly attacked unless [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]], which also freezes the bomb-rock in mid-detonation, making it useful in an emergency. While Volatile Dweevils drop nectars and spray nectars when killed whilst petrified, they will drop nothing in [[2-Player Battle]]. | ||
In terms of gameplay, Volatile Dweevils are more-so hazards than enemies. They can unexpectedly drop from the ceiling and are often found around treasures, making them extremely dangerous to Pikmin attempting to retrieve the treasure. | In terms of gameplay, Volatile Dweevils are more-so hazards than enemies. They can unexpectedly drop from the ceiling and are often found around treasures, making them extremely dangerous to Pikmin attempting to retrieve the treasure. | ||
Volatile Dweevils are roulette options in [[2-Player Battle]]. When activated, a Volatile Dweevil drops onto the opponent player and begins to detonate. It is best to use this power-up when the opponent is preoccupied with many tasks. | Volatile Dweevils are roulette options in [[2-Player Battle]]. When activated, a Volatile Dweevil drops onto the opponent player and begins to detonate. It is best to use this power-up when the opponent is preoccupied with many tasks. | ||
While the species is absent from ''[[Pikmin 4]]'', other Dweevil species can be encountered carrying a bomb-rock. Functionally, the only difference is the presence of the Dweevil's recoverable corpse after the explosion. Aesthetically, these bomb wielding Dweevils do not sit down like the Volatile Dweevil does. Killing such a Dweevil before it can set off the bomb-rock allows the player to collect it. | |||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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{{Notes|olimargc=y|olimarwii=y|louie=y}} | {{Notes|olimargc=y|olimarwii=y|louie=y}} | ||
===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide=== | |||
{{transcript|Bomb-rock-carrying spiders charge at your Pikmin and pilots as soon as their explosives are triggered and the countdown has begun. When you see a Volatile Dweevil, gather your Pikmin and run. The good news is that once a Volatile Dweevil's bomb-rock detonates, the creature will be history.|block=y}} | |||
==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
{{see also|Dweevil family#Naming}} | {{see also|Dweevil family#Naming}} | ||
{{naming | |||
"Volatile" means "something that can blow up all of a sudden", which fits the Volatile Dweevil's explosive tendencies. | |common = Volatile Dweevil. "Volatile" means "something that can blow up all of a sudden", which fits the Volatile Dweevil's explosive tendencies. | ||
|jpcommon = {{j|サクレショイグモ|Sakure Shoi Gumo|Exploding Carrying Spider}}. | |||
|jpname = {{j|セオイカナエグモ|Seoi Kanae Gumo|Carrying {{w|Ding (vessel)|Ding}} Spider}}. It is shared with the [[Fiery Dweevil|Fiery]], [[Anode Dweevil|Anode]], [[Hydro Dweevil|Hydro]] and [[Munge Dweevil]]s. | |||
|scientific = ''Mandarachnia explodus''. ''Explodus'' is a corruption of "explode". | |||
|internal = Internally, this enemy is called <code>bombotakara</code>, which is the same name used for all dweevils, but starting with "bomb". | |||
}} | |||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
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|Jap = サクレショイグモ | |Jap = サクレショイグモ | ||
|JapR = Sakure Shoi Gumo | |JapR = Sakure Shoi Gumo | ||
|JapM = Exploding | |JapM = Exploding Carrying Spider | ||
|Fra = Araknéak Volatil | |Fra = Araknéak Volatil | ||
|FraM = Volatile Dweevil | |FraM = Volatile Dweevil | ||
|Spa = Bombaraña | |Spa = Bombaraña | ||
|SpaM = | |SpaM = Portmanteau of "bomba" (bomb) and "araña" (spider) | ||
|Ger = Granatarak | |||
|GerM = Portmanteau of "Granate" (grenade) and "Arak" (the German name for the dweevil familiy) | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Volatile Dweevil explode.png|Olimar in front of a Volatile Dweevil. The Dweevil's black head is visible here. | |||
P2 Volatile Dweevil Piklopedia.png|A Volatile Dweevil about to explode in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]]. | |||
Volatile Dweevil P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Volatile Dweevil in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']]. | |||
P2 Volatile Dweevil falling.jpg|The Volatile Dweevil, and the bomb it carries, falling from the ceiling. The bomb and the dweevil fall separately, so the Volatile Dweevil's body can be seen unobscured. | |||
Y13.JPG|The Volatile Dweevil's [[e-card]], #42 (13<sup>th</sup> yellow card). | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In this enemy's [[Piklopedia]] entry, [[ultra-bitter spray|petrifying]] the creature just as it breaks free from another spray makes it possible to freeze it and its bomb-rock separately. | *In this enemy's [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] entry, [[ultra-bitter spray|petrifying]] the creature just as it breaks free from another spray makes it possible to freeze it and its bomb-rock separately. | ||
*It is not known how Louie collects the corpse as it doesn't drop one during the explosion of the bomb rock. | *It is not known how Louie collects the corpse as it doesn't drop one during the explosion of the bomb rock. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Bomb rock]] | *[[Bomb rock]] | ||
*[[Careening Dirigibug]] | *[[Careening Dirigibug]] | ||
*[[Skutterchuck]] | |||
{{ | {{p2enemies}} | ||
[[Category:Explosion enemies]] | [[Category:Explosion enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Subterranean Complex]] | [[Category:Subterranean Complex]] | ||