Corrupted Animunculus

Corrupted Animunculi are robots encountered in Pikmin: Infection in Progress during the boss fight with the Awakened Titan. They are unearthed by the Awakened Titan if its arms are still attached, and are dispensed from one of the six ports along the walls of the chamber through the entire boss fight. The President cannot help Pikmin carry defeated Corrupted Animunculi because they are not retrievable. Corrupted Animunculi emit bursts of garbled static when idle or attacking, in what seems to be an attempt to communicate. The Awakened Titan appears to be a gigantic and unfinished version of the Corrupted Animunculi, with the addition of a beacon-like structure atop its head.

Appearance
Corrupted Animunculi have a very similar appearance to Koppaites and Hocotatians. They come in different shapes and sizes, some being bulkier or taller than others. They are all in different conditions, as some are missing their limbs or have broken eyes. If they are missing a leg or two, they will crawl and have no attacks. If they are missing arms, they will attack normally. If their eyes are broken, they will tackle anything blindly. A blind Corrupted Animunculi can be told from others because their eyes do not glow. Eye colors can be a variety of vibrant colors.

Combat
In combat, Corrupted Animunculi are completely harmless. Their only attack consists of diving into Pikmin, which only knocks them down. Corrupted Animunculi damage themselves upon hitting a surface and can easily destroy themselves after only a few attacks. Some Corrupted Animunculi will fall apart before they ever have an opportunity to attack. If the President is tackled, however, he will either be staggered and unable to move for a few seconds, or he will be knocked down, in which case he will rise to his feet after a few moments. When defeated, a Corrupted Animunculus will shatter into many pieces that melt into the floor shortly thereafter. If its eyes were functional, they will dim and blacken.