Frightface Ponchare

From Pikmin Fanon
Frightface Ponchare
Enemy
Family Droopit

The Frightface Ponchare is a species of droopit that can induce panic.

In fanon games

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In Pikmin V

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This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin V, a fanon game created by En Passant.
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Frightface Ponchare The icon used to represent this enemy.
Scientific name Auripingi formido
Family Droopit
Areas Frost Terrace
Carry weight 7
Max. carriers 15
Seed worth 8
Health 300
Attacks Scares and eats Pikmin

The Frightface Ponchare is an enemy appearing in Pikmin V. It resembles a rabbit, with the notable distinction that it has massive, patterned ears that cover the entirety of its body, appearing as if it is wearing a poncho. The ears droop backward instead of down, moving forward when raised and thus behaving more similarly to an elephant's ears instead of a rabbit's. The mechanics reflect the purpose of the ears: their patterning has eyespots in the middle, and it will raise the ears to scare would-be predators.

A Frightface Ponchare will roam around the entire area and can escape the boundaries of an area to travel between different places. When confronted by a leader, it will run away, however, when left alone, it will creep up on Pikmin, including ones following a leader, and scare them, at which point it will begin eating them.

Notes

Brittany's notes

The Ponchare family of lagomorphs gets its name from its unusually-shaped ears. The ears are evolved to provide extra protection from the cold by covering the Ponchare's body. Conspicuous eyespot patterns on the Frightface Ponchare's ears also effectively keep predators away. Unfortunately, the practical and aesthetic properties of the ears make them a common target of poachers, who are starting to become an issue on PNF-404.

Olimar's notes

It is an ideal target for Purple Pikmin, because they can stun it to prevent it from fleeing and they are not bothered by its scare tactics. It can be hard to catch one to begin with, though, which an ultra-spicy or ultra-bitter spray might help with. Make use of cover to sneak up on it.

Louie's notes

In case anyone doubted that ravenous space bunnies do exist, look no further! I find that the lean meat of this creature goes best in a leafy salad with berries, for those watching their weight.