Yellow Spectralid
- This article relates to the official games. See Pikipedia's "Yellow Spectralids" article for more official information.
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| Appearance in Pikmin 4. | |||
| Scientific name | Fenestari jaunoprismatus | ||
| Family | Flitterbie (unofficial) | ||
The Yellow Spectralid is a small butterfly-like creature that often flutters about in the air but can land on the ground or perch on objects or enemies. They yield a drop of nectar when killed.
Appearance in Pikmin 3 (
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In fanon games
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In Pikmin: Decayed Leaf
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| Scientific name | Fenestari jaunoprismatus | ||
| Family | Flutterbie | ||
| Carry weight | 1 | ||
| Max. carriers | 2 | ||
| Seed worth | 2 | ||
| Poko value |  × 1
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| Attacks | None | ||
| “ | I wonder what spray this one has... ultra-sour? | ” | – The ship, upon discovering the Yellow Spectralid | ||
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The Yellow Spectralid is an enemy that appears in Pikmin: Decayed Leaf. The creature resembles a small butterfly with a fluffy white body, two tiny legs, and two small antennae. Its main feature is its two large, yellow wings with a few black spots and a black outline.
The Yellow Spectralid can be found flying around flowers or other plants. It will occasionally stop to rest on a flower petal or edge of elevated land. The creature is extremely agile and will fly away if so much as approached. However, it's extremely weak, and one hit from a Pikmin is more than enough to kill it. When killed, the Yellow Spectralid has a chance to drop an ultra-sour spray.
In Overlord mode, the chance for a Yellow Spectralid to drop its respective spray is decreased significantly, as with all spectralids.
Notes
Olimar's notes
- “This species of flitterbie seems to feed off of bitter plants that contain high pH levels of citric acid. So perhaps the Yellow Spectralid feeds off of sour fruits like lemons and oranges. It would be the most likely possibility.”
Louie's notes
- “Sour! But a good substitute for lemon. Add some of this bug for a nice zing in your meal.”
President’s notes
- “This butterfly has a spray that can make my Pikmin inedible! Maybe I should spray this on my dinner so Louie doesn't eat it next time...”
Overlord's thoughts
- “This butterfly really likes fruit, mainly lemons and oranges. Whenever I'm around those fruits, I see a lot of these little guys swarming to get the juice from them. That, or annoying Koppaites...”
In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers
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| Scientific name | Fenestari jaunoprismatus | ||
| Family | Flitterbie | ||
| Areas | Thicket of Nourishment | ||
| Caves | Fang Chute | ||
| Carry weight | 1 | ||
| Max. carriers | 1 | ||
| Seed worth | 1 | ||
| Poko value | × 1
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| Attacks | None | ||
In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers, the Yellow Spectralid acts the same as its Pikmin 3 incarnation. As with their white and red counterparts, active bulborbs may chase them if the Pikmin or captains wake them up while a Yellow Spectralid is resting on them.
Notes
Olimar's notes
- “Unlike the White Spectralid, the Yellow Spectralid shows an apparent pickiness with crystallized nectar, and only consumes it in liquid form. Exactly why is commonly debated on. Some scientists believe that the Yellow Spectralid can not process solid food, while others believe that White Spectralids lack a proper liquid transferring orifice and must get their hydration and nutrients from pellets, and vice versa.”
Louie's notes
- “The exact opposite of the White Spectralid; its wings hold all the flavor, while its body, and especially intestines, taste bitter and are inedible. Deep fry the wings in batter for that satisfying crunch. I call wings prepared this way "spectralid fritters" and they can be broken up for use in stews.”