Deflator Spruce

The Deflator Spruce is a species of vegetorbs that expel compressed air to repel threats.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin: New World
The Deflator Spruce is a vegetorbs appearing in Pikmin: New World. It resembles a small spruce tree with two beady red eyes, and so can easily be mistaken for scenery. It is immobile but can rotate to spot potential threats on all sides. Moving too close can prompt it to suddenly raise its body up and then quickly deflate, making a sound similar to a deflating balloon, and causing powerful gusts of air will blow out from its sides, deflowering all Pikmin in its circular range and blowing them away quite a distance. It will continue blasting air until its body is completely flat and then inflate itself to repeat the process.

A Deflator Spruce can be tricky to get rid of, as it can not be stunned initially, so Purple Pikmin are least effective against it until it renders itself helpless. Instead, rapidly toss Cream Pikmin or Yellow Pikmin at it from afar, to avoid prematurely triggering its blowing attack. After the Pikmin inflict some damage, call them back to get them out of the Deflator Spruce's range. Let it attack until it is completely flat and deflated and then rapidly toss Purple Pikmin on top of it, stunning it and preventing it from reinflating.