Darkshroom

The darkshroom is a fungus found in various locations in Pikmin: Revenge of the Darkfreeze. It is not dangerous but is rather irritating in that its spores sometimes temporarily reduce the combat ability of Pikmin they touch. Pikmin under the effects of a darkshroom's spores will have their maturity reduced to the leaf stage, turn a darker color, develop white dots on their body, wobble as they move, and be weaker in combat. However, affected Pikmin return to normal after drinking nectar. It is believed that darkshrooms and their spores were a failed attempt by the Darkfreeze to exterminate Pikmin.