Puffire

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The Puffire is the boss of the Scorch Cavern in Pikspore. It resembles the Puffstool but has a dark red cap and a black body with orange and yellow feet. It is twice as large as a Puffstool and also runs from Pikmin, but when it walks, it leaves a trail of blazing hot flames. It cannot transform Pikmin, and instead of generating spores, it shoots multiple fireballs in all directions while spinning around. Red Pikmin are recommended for the fight. When killed, it melts into a pile of ash and red goop, leaving behind whatever it was carrying.

A Puffire is also fought at the end of Magma Mantle, where its arena has a lava moat around it. It also gets a new attack, it can jump up and smash into the ground, causing cracks to appear in the ground. These cracks last for ten seconds and spew flame jets every once in a while. It can also summon Folaggs to shoot at Pikmin. Two of them are later fought at once, as a mid-boss in Challenger's Cavern.

In Pikmin: Connection of the Worlds
In Pikmin: Connection of the Worlds, the Puffire is again battled as the boss of the Magmatic Cavern. It will use its two regular attacks, but it has a new attack: it can shoot out tiny bomb-rocks at Pikmin. These will explode upon contact with the ground, so to prevent Pikmin losses, they need to be moved out of the way. It will get quicker as its health further depletes, making it harder to hit. As a last resort when its health is very low, it can summon five Puffstools into battle as a distraction. Try to stay away from them and continue attacking the Puffire. It will die like a normal Puffstool, but unlike in Pikspore, and its carcass is worth. When it dies, it will drop the Magma Air Conditioner. Later on, whenever it is encountered, it is treated as a miniboss.