Needlesnout Blowhog
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| Appearance in Hey! Pikmin. | |||
| Family | Blowhog | ||
The Needlesnout Blowhog is a mechanical blowhog that attacks not by blowing wind, but by changing its snout from an opening to a needle and then charging at Pikmin and leaders. Their entire glassy purple body is a weakpoint, and upon defeat, they simply shatter apart and disappear.
In fanon games
Below this point is where users place their version of the Needlesnout Blowhog.
In Pikmin: Decayed Leaf
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| Scientific name | Sus needlechanicus | ||
| Family | Blowhog | ||
| Carry weight | N/A | ||
| Attacks | Impales and withers Pikmin | ||
| “ | I wonder where these mechanical beasts come from? | ” | – The ship, upon discovering the Needlesnout Blowbot | ||
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The Needlesnout Blowbot is a returning enemy in Pikmin: Decayed Leaf. The creature is made entirely of inorganic materials, unlike most other enemies. Needlesnout Blowbots resemble large, purple, glassy orbs with two blue eyes and a blue snout with an orange ring at its base. The creature can fly in the air due to its yellow valve constantly rotating at a quick speed, allowing for flight.
The Needlesnout Blowbot can be found flying around its territory. Once it spots Pikmin nearby, it will not blow wind as most aerial blowhogs; instead, the snout of the enemy will retract, and a large spike will appear in its place. The Blowbot will then violently charge into the ground where the Pikmin were standing. Any Pikmin caught by this deadly attack will be killed by blunt force. However, Rock Pikmin and Weighted Pikmin are immune to this attack. Once it smashes its needle-like snout into the ground, it will remain there for a few seconds before freeing itself. Like most other mechanical enemies that contain glassy, purple orbs, the entirety of the Blowbots body is its weak point.
Needlesnout Blowbots can be attacked by any Pikmin type. However, it cannot be weighed down due to its metallic nature. Using Yellow Pikmin, Winged Pikmin, or Iguana Pikmin makes attacking the enemy much easier, since it flies in the air. However, using stronger Pikmin like Red Pikmin or Purple Pikmin when the creature is stuck in the ground is also effective. Rock Pikmin are most effective at doing damage to the Blowbot, like any robotic enemies with purple, glassy orbs. Once enough damage is dealt to the Needlesnout Blowbot, it will explode violently and drop any treasures or pellets it was storing. This explosion, however, is nonlethal.
In Overlord mode, the Needlesnout Blowbot will fly much higher, allowing only Yellow Pikmin, Winged Pikmin, or Iguana Pikmin to attack it. The Blowbot will also retract its needle into a snout after getting back up, in which it will blow wind at Pikmin, withering them.
Notes
Data file #1: Unlike most blowhogs, the Blowbot will not blow air. It will instead charge you with its deadly needle snout!- Data file #2: When its snout gets stuck in the ground, attack the Needlesnout Blowbot.
- Data file #3 (Overlord mode): Needlesnout Blowbots will blow away your Pikmin when they get back up!
Olimar's notes
- “Like the Beebs and Bulbots, I, and many other researchers, have no idea where these robotic organisms come from. These strange Blowhogs do not hunt to kill, but mainly for self-defense. Most interestingly, the valve on the top of the Blowbot is constantly spinning in order to maintain the pressure of the organism. If this valve were to stop, the Blowbot would spontaneously combust. A very grim thought indeed...”
Louie's notes
- “I already tried eating metal... unfortunately inedible... also explosive.”
President’s notes
- “A robot that acts as both a throwing dart and a leafblower? Sign me up! Now introducing... the brand new Dartblower! I just need to figure out how to stop it from exploding...”
Overlord’s thoughts
- “It seems the Cosmic Complex Bulbot is creating more of these robots again. I wonder where he got the idea for this one? The Withering Blowhog? Probably. So why the needle-snout? Snowfake Fluttertail? Hummingbird?”