Torquillion

The Torquillion is a species of sharpshell that launches metal plates propelled by fire.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin Evolution
The Torquillion is a species of sharpshell appearing in Pikmin Evolution. It shares the same body structure as its close relative, the Porquillion, having a bulbous body structure divided into four quadrants. The main difference is that the Porquillion has a gray body with a pink back, while the Torquillion has a pale blue body and gray back. Additionally, the Torquillion has seed-shaped eyes rather than its relative's more fish-like eyes, giving it a more hostile appearance. This fits, as the Torquillion is much more hostile than its other relatives, actively attacking other prey and using its proboscis-like mouth to slurp up its remains, preventing the corpse from being recoverable. It also uses its mouth to slurp up any nectar and sprays to heal itself, healing half of its health when ingesting nectar, and a quarter of its health when ingesting a spray but gaining more powerful attack in exchange. The most noticeable element of the Torquillion is that instead of shooting quills, it instead launches metal plates from its body to crush its prey. These metal plates are launched via a flame-emitting organ on its body, propelling them like a rocket or missile. As expected, the metal plates give the Torquillion thick armor to protect itself, and it removing these plates leaves its soft underbelly open to attack. Normally, when exposed, any Pikmin type can attack it, but at either half-health or when it ingests a spray, its underbelly alights with fire, meaning only Elixer Pikmin can attack it. Be careful, as when alight, the Torquillion can also launch balls of hot coals from its body, crushing any Elixer Pikmin swarming it as well as creating a hazard for other Pikmin types to avoid. However, some other tactics can easily take down this creature when used against it. For instance, though immune to damage from explosions due to its heavy armor, they can still be helpful as the force from the blast itself can remove the metal plates of this sharpshell, leaving it more vulnerable to attacks. Additionally, low temperatures can chip away at the creature's health, so submerging it in water or spraying ice on it can stun it, cause a damage-over-time effect, and extinguish its fire, leaving it vulnerable to all Pikmin types. Like the Porquillion, when defeated, the Torquillion drops a random piece of refuse to collect, though covered in hot coals, meaning only Elixer Pikmin can carry it to the ship.