Volatile Dweevil

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Volatile Dweevil
Enemy
Appearance in Pikmin 2.
Scientific name	Mandarachnia explodus
Family	Dweevil

Taxonomy
Note: all or most of this information may be fanon information.
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Insectopoda
Class	Quatracruris
Family	Dweevil
Genus	Mandarachnia

The Volatile Dweevil, at first glance, appears to be a bomb rock with legs, but is, in reality, a dweevil that has picked up a bomb rock, like how other members of the dweevil family pick up treasures and corpses; unlike other dweevils, however, Volatile Dweevils are known to carry only bomb rocks and are never seen without one.

A Volatile Dweevil's bomb rock will engage as soon as the creature is startled, and it will chase leaders and Pikmin until the bomb explodes, killing itself and significantly damaging or also killing anything else caught in the blast. The optimal way to deal with a Volatile Dweevil simply is to run away from it until after it blows up.

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  A view of the creature in Pikmin 2's Piklopedia.

In fanon games

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In Pikimon

Pikimon This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikimon, a fanon game created by Lazer.

Move list

• Start - String Shot
• Start - Bug Bite
• Lv. 10 - Rock Throw
• Lv. 20 - Stone Toss
• Lv. 30 - Boulder Bash
• Lv. 40 - Roller Brick
• Lv. 50 - Avalanche

In Pikmin 2... Again?

What if it was another story...? This article or section pertains to Pikmin 2... Again?, a fanon game created by Blower Pot.

Volatile Dweevil
Scientific name	Mandarachnia kamikasis
Family	Dweevil
Caves	Counter Blast, Crumbling Dungeon
Timed stages	Bombastic Cavern
Weight	N/A
Attacks	Self-destruct

The Volatile Dweevil is a species of dweevil returning in Pikmin 2... Again?. They are like other lesser dweevils but have an yellow and orange body, black stripes on their legs, and red eyes, two mandibles ending in pink bristles on the outer side of their end, a black head that is barely visible due to the bomb mad they carry. The Volatile Dweevil will, at first, be sitting on the ground to disguise itself as an inactive bomb mad, however, when approached, will wake up and tap at the bomb mad, activating it. It will pursue Pikmin and leaders, no matter how far they are, even seeing them from behind walls. If the Volatile Dweevil gets close to them, it'll quickly tap at the bomb mad, shortening its detonation timer even faster, making it more dangerous than it was in Pikmin 2. When the bomb mad inevitably explodes, it will instantly kill any Pikmin in the blast and severely harm leaders but destroy the Volatile Dweevil, leaving no corpse. The Volatile Dweevil is immortal, being immune to any form of damage except from its bomb mad's explosion.

In Pikmin 251

Pikmin 251 This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin 251, a fanon game created by PikHacker.

Volatile Dweevil
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Dweevil
Areas	None
Caves	Gambler's Den, Steel Catacombs, Palace of the Wraith, Pit of Misfortune
Challenge Mode stages	Metallic Maze, Orange Chasm, Felt Den, Torture Trench, The Gauntlet
Battle Mode stages	None
Carry weight	N/A
Attacks	Explodes

Volatile Dweevils appear in Pikmin 251. They function as they do in Pikmin 2, but they walk faster and take longer to detonate.

Notes

Olimar's observations

“Oh boy, not this crazy thing. These dweevils are unlike any other, as they know exactly what that item on their head is for, and aren't afraid to use it. It doesn't help that they have a particularly strong tendency to drop down from the sky on un-suspecting Pikmin I'm not watching. It's a shame they always blow themselves to smithereens too since it makes it hard to learn anything about them. I would like to know more about what goes on in their minds that makes them act like this.”

Cookin' with Louie

“This scorching species combusts upon contact with the tongue. Only edible by the adventurous and asbestos-tongued.”

In Pikmin: Pitstop

"You better retrieve those Golden Pikpik Carrots, Louie!" This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Pitstop, a fanon game created by Soundwave.

Volatile Dweevil
Scientific name	Mandarachnia explodus
Family	Dweevil
Carry weight	N/A
Attacks	Explodes

Taxonomy
Note: all or most of this information may be fanon information.
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Insettocrustia
Class	Quatracruris
Family	Dweevil
Genus	Mandarachnia
Species	Explodus

“	RUN...!!!	”	– The ship, upon discovering the Volatile Dweevil

The Volatile Dweevil is a returning species of dweevil that appears in Pikmin: Pitstop. Like most dweevils, they resemble spiders with four spindly legs, but this one in particular has an orange exoskeleton and black stripes on its legs. Four eyes with green sclerae and a pair of mandibles with magenta bristles are located on the Dweevil's face. A large bomb rock rests upon its head.

The Volatile Dweevil will remain stationary. Once approached, it will get up and begin to move towards nearby leaders and Pikmin. Shortly after, the bomb rock will begin to hiss and glow with light, leaving a short window for the dweevil to chase its targets before the bomb rock detonates. Getting out of the dweevil's range will prompt it to shake its body, disarming the bomb rock, and it will become stationary again. Punching the bomb rock will prevent it from being able to be disarmed, and simply explode after the bomb detonates.

When a Volatile Dweevil is spotted, keep away, and punch the dweevil to prime the bomb rock for detonation. In cases that the dweevil falls from above, or is spawned by another enemy, flee so the dweevil diffuses itself, then run back up to it to prime its bomb for explosion.

• Data file #1: When you see a Volatile Dweevil, run!
• Data file #1: If you get far away, the Volatile Dweevil can disarm itself! Try punching their bomb rock to prevent this.

Louie's notes

“I'm gonna leave this in Olimar's bed as a prank. It's gonna be hilarious!”

Overlord’s insight

“The Volatile Dweevil actually does possess glands necessary for self-defense. These glands dispel a withering agent that weakens Pikmin and makes them sluggish. They never seem to use it, as they prefer to carry around explosive devices, like these bomb rocks. They don't seem to mind that this will result in their death, they just go on marching, ready to explode for no apparent reason. Why? Not sure. I do think the mandarachnia genus has some sort of brain function, which makes them mimic the objects that they pick up. In this case, an armed explosive primed to kill.”

In Pikmin: Redemption

– This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Redemption, created by Sir Pikmin.

Volatile Dweevil
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Dweevil
Carry weight	N/A
Attacks	Explodes

In Pikmin: Redemption, the Volatile Dweevil is the same as its Pikmin 2 incarnation, but can carry and use giant bomb rocks and nuclear bomb rocks in addition to ordinary bomb rocks. Additionally, the colored portions of the skin of its legs can change to match that of its currently-held bomb rock.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“The Volatile Dweevil is a member of a family of insects known for carrying large objects, usually ones I need, on their backs. What is different about this kind is that they like to carry bomb rocks, giant bomb rocks, and nuclear bomb rocks. Since the objects they carry determine the dweevil's behavioral patterns then we can only assume that for some reason this kind of dweevil picks bomb rocks instead of shiny things. Undoubtedly, these creatures do not know these are explosive and can set off other bomb rocks, usually with humorous results.”

Louie's notes

“Carefully remove the bomb rock, then beer-batter the legs and deep fry them for five minutes. The legs create a taste you will not soon forget.”

Pikmin's notes

“One of these monsters killed my family and destroyed my original Onion. Luckily, I found another of my kind's Onions and joined them.”

In Pikmin: Wide World

"It's a jungle out there!" This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Wide World, a fanon game created by Cheepy-Cheepy.

Bomber Dweevil
Family	Dweevil
Areas	None
Attacks	Utilizes bomb rocks

The Bomber Dweevil is a particularly dangerous lesser dweevil appearing in Pikmin: Wide World. It typically shares its small territory with one to two other Bomber Dweevils, though sometimes alone, on land or in shallow water, preferring to remain on land. Unlike other dweevils, the Bomber Dweevil seemingly embraces bomb rocks of any kind and will refuse to carry any other object. A Bomber Dweevil will often already be equipped with its preferred weaponry, though sometimes may not, and if this is the case, it will scurry towards any bomb rocks that are nearby, pick one up, and then proceed to carry the object around on top of its body, holding it firmly using its pincers. While armed on land, Bomber Dweevils fold their legs underneath themselves to sit down, and if the terrain under them is soft, also lightly bury them to more effectively conceal themselves under the object. Otherwise, when unarmed or wading through water, they merely walk around, periodically idling in place. When Pikmin or leaders come near an armed Bomber Dweevil, it will begin to pursue them, and use its pincers to prime its weapon when close enough. The dweevil suffers in some way from the bomb rock it carries, but often survives long enough to make ample use of it, and large bomb rocks impact its speed while small ones do not. While defenseless, a Bomber Dweevil will simply flee. Curiously, Bomber Dweevils do not seem to understand that dud bomb rocks can not be primed, as they will periodically try to despite their uselessness, something they also do with smoke bomb rocks after they cease functioning.

Bomber Dweevils are fairly-sized spider-like insects that have a round, black body, and four slender orange legs that each have several wide black bands spanning their length and end in a fine point. They also have a pair of arms that dangle from their body when in a neutral position and terminate in a pair of pincers, as well as a pair of red eyes above a pair of lime-green eyes, and a pair of mandibles on their face that have maroon bristles on the outer side of their ends. The orange portions of their legs shift hues respective to the bomb rock they have in their possession.

Strategies against a Bomber Dweevil can vary dramatically depending on whether it is armed or not. If the former, coax the creature into priming its weapon and then keep away until one of the two is no longer a threat. If the latter, leave it alone, or defeat it before it can get a hold of any nearby bomb rock variants. A Bomber Dweevil can be disarmed most effectively by hitting its vulnerable main body enough times, which is not many, as its legs are far more resistant to harm. If the dweevil's bomb rock is primed at the time it is detached from its body, it will flee from the object. Exercise extreme caution when around sources of blunt force, as exposing any kind of bomb rock to it can have disastrous results. Purple Pikmin are useful for disarming and stunning an armed Bomber Dweevil because of their pounds, but care should be taken to not endanger a Purple Pikmin's life by landing one directly on top of its weapon. The fastest way to take down an unarmed Bomber Dweevil, and any other lesser dweevil for that matter, is by throwing a Purple Pikmin directly on top of it; the impact slams the dweevil's body to the ground, instantly killing it. Upon death, they spasm shortly before inverting themselves and curling their legs, but if killed by a Purple Pikmin pound, they simply go limp with their legs outstretched. If it dies from the blast of a bomb rock it is carrying, it leaves no remains whatsoever.

In ultra-spicy difficulty, Bomber Dweevils may use strands of their silk to rappel down from cave walls when Pikmin or leaders come near, and may or may not already be armed. Until they reveal themselves, they can not be seen in the darkness even with the HocoPad's camera function, but if the ceiling is low enough, the camera's flash may startle them and send them plummeting to the ground below. Upon hitting the ground, their bomb rocks will immediately go off. Additionally, armed Bomber Dweevils move at their normal speed regardless of the size of the bomb rock in their possession, and may even throw their bomb rock at out-of-reach Pikmin and leaders should it be small and primed.

Notes

• Data file #1 (all difficulties): Bomber Dweevils are extremely dangerous to everything around them while armed.
• Data file #2 (ultra-spicy difficulty only): Bomber Dweevils move at their usual speed, no matter the size of bomb rock they have.
• Data file #3 (ultra-spicy difficulty only): Bomber Dweevils can rappel down walls with a bomb rock already in their possession.
• Data file #4 (ultra-spicy difficulty only): When far enough away, Bomber Dweevils may toss their bomb rock at Pikmin and leaders.

Olimar's comments

 “The bomber dweevil displays an extreme, and frightening, fixation on bomb rocks. After picking one up, its leg color changes, and it lies in wait for prey to pass by. Afterward, it intelligently primes its weapon and then chases its prey until the bomb rock detonates or ceases working.”

Shacho's comments

 “These creatures would make for excellent mine excavators if they pursued goals rather than employees.”

Marie's comments

 “Despite being harmless while disarmed, bomber dweevils can quickly become a significant threat when provided an explosive. They are unsuitable as pets, especially to demolitionists.”

Louie's comments

 “Inedible. The creature's meat is permeated by the bitter taste of burnt material.”

Dolphin Lander's comments

 “It's terrifying that there are creatures so bent on destroying life that they risk their own to do so. Is it deliberate, or do bomber dweevils genuinely not know that bomb rocks are dangerous to themselves as well?”

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