Bogswallow
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| Appears in | Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Gastropoidulus oculii | ||
| Family | Polyocular slug | ||
| Areas | Primordial Thicket | ||
| Caves | The Mud Pit | ||
| Night expeditions | None | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Inhaling and eating Pikmin | ||
TheBogswallow (ヌマススリ?, lit.: "Swamp Sipper") is alamprey-likeenemy inPikmin 4. It hides imperceptibly within pits ofmud, emerging when prey is nearby to inhale them.Oatchi is too heavy to be sucked in, but therookie Rescue Officer may be sucked in and swallowed if they get too close, unless they possess theBrace Boots.
It is primarily encountered inPikmin 4's finalarea, thePrimordial Thicket, as well asThe Mud Pit dungeon.
Stats[edit]
| Weight | Max. carriers | Seeds | Value | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 14 | 10 |  × 10 | 1000 |
Behavior[edit]
The Bogswallow hides under the mud until a captain, Oatchi, or the Pikmin comes close to the mud puddle or goes into the mud. It then comes out of the ground and starts vacuuming Pikmin. Once it has captured 5 Pikmin, it will stop vacuuming and eat the Pikmin, though it can capture more if they were close enough when it stopped vacuuming. When it's vacuuming, nearby objects such as treasures or corpses will also get sucked in if they are nearby, but they won't get eaten. Smaller objects, on the other hand, such as Raw Materials or Bomb-Rocks, can get sucked in. If they do, the Bogswallow stops vacuuming and eats it along any Pikmin it sucked in. This happens with the player too if they do not have theBrace Boots, which upon getting captured, it will stop vacuuming and spit back out the player immediately, though any captured Pikmin will get eaten still. Once it eats whatever it sucked in, it begins vacuuming again or hides back under the mud if the Pikmin are out of range. If it has any Pikmin attacking it, it will fling them forward and begin vacuuming again. When defeated, its body floats in the mud a little, letting Winged Pikmin carry it.
Appearance[edit]
The Bogswallow's colors consist of a mix of orange and yellow, and brown. It has a large mouth with puckered red lips, similar to the Cannon Beetle Larvae. Its body appears to be segmented, like the Emperor Bulblax. Its fins are akin to the Pricklepuff. Behind its mouth are six green eyes, and when killed, it is shown to have a spiked tail.
Locations[edit]
- Primordial Thicket.
- There are 4 Bogswallows in the area. One of them is in the mud next to the third base, The Maple Bridge, and guards theFaux Fishy. Two of them guard the entranceCavern for a King as well as the twoBurgeoning Spiderworts. The last one is in the large mud pit withMuckerskates and theBeckoning Mannequin at the east side of the map.
- The Mud Pit, Sublevel 2.
- Two Bogswallows inhabit this sublevel. On is on the west side of the staring base and it drops aPortable Sunset when defeated. The last one is guarding the second base near theFlarlic andclay bridge.
Strategy[edit]
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Charging a large amount of Winged Pikmin is usually the easiest and safest way to kill a Bogswallow. You can also throw a bomb rock at its mouth if it starts to vacuum up Pikmin, causing it to swallow the bomb and die instantly. However, the best way to deal with a Bogswallow is to use Ice Pikmin to freeze the muddy lake they reside. This makes them to be unable to come out of the mud and the ones that do will be frozen, making it easy to kill them. Another good strategy is baiting the creature with a single Purple Pikmin, as they are immune to its vacuuming effects. While it's attempting to suck it up, the player can toss a bomb rock into its mouth to instantly kill it.
Notes[edit]
Dalmo's notes[edit]
Olimar's notes[edit]
“This species prefers to inhabit cloudy, stagnant water like that in swamps, and it spends most of its life buried in mud and hiding.
Using its six eyelike sensory organs, it can detect minute movements in the water and vibrations on nearby land. It will then forcefully leap out of the water and suck up its prey to feed.
With its entirely cartilaginous skeleton and somewhat primitive features— like its round, chinless mouth— it appears to be some sort of primeval creature.”Louie's notes[edit]
Other information[edit]
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #106
Naming[edit]
- See more:Polyocular slug family#Naming.
- Common name: Bogswallow. A combination of "bog", a type of muddy swamp, and "swallow".
- Japanese nickname:ヌマススリ?, lit.: "Swamp Sipper". "Susuri" comes fromすすり込む? (lit.: "to slurp noisily").
- Japanese name:アゴナシムツメウナゴ?, lit.: "Jawless Six-eyed Eel". "Jawless eel" is another name for the lamprey, the creature it's based off of.ウナゴ? is a portmanteau of鰻? and穴子?, both words for "eel", also used in the Japanese name of theSandbelching Meerslug.
- Scientific name:Gastropoidulus oculii.Oculii may refer to its six eyes.
- Internal names:
NUMASUITORI. It is a combination of沼? (lit.: "swamp") andスイトリー? (lit.: "Waddlequaff"), an unrelated enemy that have similar attack method. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese | ヌマススリ? Numa Susuri | Swamp Sipper | "Susuri" comes fromすすり込む? (lit.: "to slurp noisily") |
 Chinese(traditional) | 沼吸鰻 Zhǎo xī mán | Swamp-sucking eel | From "zhǎo" (swamp), "xī" (to suck), and "mán" (eel) |
 Chinese(simplified) | 沼吸鳗 Zhǎo xī mán | Swamp-sucking eel | From "zhǎo" (swamp), "xī" (to suck), and "mán" (eel) |
 Dutch | Zompzwelger | Slop Swallower | |
 French | Marésangsue | Swampleech | From "marécage" (swamp) and "sangsue" (leech) |
 German | Sumpfschlürfer | Swampslurper | |
 Italian | Paludisuga | Swampleech | Frompalude (swamp) andsanguisuga (leech) |
 Korean | 진흙호록이 Jinheulgholog-i | Mudslurper | 진흙 meaning "mud", and호록 is an onomatopoetic word for slurping |
 Portuguese | Brejofago | Swampophage | frombrejo (swamp) andfago (-phagus) |
 Spanish | Engullidor Pantanoso | Swampy Eater |
Gallery[edit]
A Bogswallow in thePiklopedia.
The backside of a Bogswallow.
A Bogswallow diving into the mud.
A Bogswallow inhalingpikpik carrots to eat.
A Bogswallow eating said pikpik carrots.
A defeated Bogswallow floating in the mud.
A defeated Bogswallow from a different angle.
A close up of a Bogswallow inThe Mud Pit.
A Bogswallow defending a landing site.
A Bogswallow in the middle of shaking off Pikmin.
A Bogswallow swallowing Pikmin.
A Bogswallow inPrimordial Thicket inhaling Pikmin offOatchi's back.
A close up of the Bogswallow attempting to swallow Pikmin.
A Bogswallow after inhaling something disgusting.
A Bogswallow shaking off Pikmin.
