Puffrex

The Puffrex is a species of sporovid that fires spore projectiles at Pikmin to convert them into Mushroom Pikmin.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin: Dark Forces
The Puffrex is the boss of Spore Cavern in Pikmin: Dark Forces. It can transform Pikmin into Mushroom Pikmin by firing spore projectiles at them.