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{{Infobox enemy
{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin2    = y
|pikmin2    = y
|image      = Volatiledweevil.jpg
|image      = P2 Artwork Volatile Dweevil.png
|size        = 270px
|size        = 270px
|icon        = Piklopedia Volatile Dweevil.png
|icon        = Piklopedia Volatile Dweevil.png
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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, they 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.
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-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]].
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]].
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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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|common    = Volatile Dweevil. "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}}.
|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]], [[Caustic Dweevil|Caustic]] and [[Munge Dweevil]]s.
|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".
|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".
|internal  = Internally, this enemy is called <code>bombotakara</code>, which is the same name used for all dweevils, but starting with "bomb".
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|Spa  = Bombaraña
|Spa  = Bombaraña
|SpaM = Portmanteau of "bomba" (bomb) and "araña" (spider)
|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==
{{image|Capture a photograph of the creature as it falls from a cave ceiling. Because it and its bomb rock fall separately, like the [[Waterwraith]] and its rollers, the Volatile Dweevil's body can be seen unobscured.}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Volatile Dweevil explode.png|Olimar in front of a Volatile Dweevil. The Dweevil's black head is visible here.
Volatile Dweevil explode.png|Olimar in front of a Volatile Dweevil. The Dweevil's black head is visible here.
File:41volatiledweevil.png|A Volatile Dweevil about to explode, on the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
P2 Volatile Dweevil Piklopedia.png|A Volatile Dweevil about to explode in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
File:Y13.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]], #42 (13<sup>th</sup> yellow card).
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>


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