Calcified Crushblat
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| Appears in | Pikmin 3 | ||
| Scientific name | Durotesta longuscrus | ||
| Family | Crushblat | ||
| Areas | Tropical Wilds | ||
| Mission ModeCollect Treasure! stages | Silver Lake Remix,Clockwork Chasm | ||
| Mission ModeBattle Enemies! stages | Twilight Hollow,Twilight River Remix,The Rustyard | ||
| Side Story days | Creature Hunting,Team Monster Hunt,Another Part Found,The Ship Restored | ||
| Bingo Battle stages | Twisted Cavern,Jigsaw Colosseum | ||
| Attacks | Crush, plant, and kick Pikmin | ||
TheCalcified Crushblat (ホシオトシ?, lit.: "Star Dropper") is anenemy that makes its debut inPikmin 3. It is a frog-like creature with long, chicken-like legs. Its head is usually protected by a thick layer of silica which can only be broken off byRock Pikmin andbomb rocks. It is a rare creature, appearing only once in one area in story mode, but appears quite often inMission Mode andBingo Battle, along withSide Stories inPikmin 3 Deluxe. It has the qualifications of a mini-boss, but is not considered as one, as the mini-boss music does not play when fighting it.
Stats[edit]
| Weight | Max. carriers | Seeds | Value | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 25 (normally) | 20 |  × 70 × 70 | 1000 |
Notes
Alph's comments
“Structural flaw: breakable armor
Weight: 12
“Structural flaw: breakable armour
Weight: 12
Brittany's comments
Charlie's comments
Louie's comments
Olimar's comments
“Calcified Crushblat
Durotesta longuscrus
Crushblat family
“Calcified Crushblat
Durotesta longuscrus
Crushblat family
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide[edit]
“The Calcified Crushblat is a large amphibious creature. This well-armored enemy attacks by leaping into the air and crushing its victims.
When you encounter a Calcified Crushblat, toss Rock Pikmin at the creature's armor to expose the soft flesh beneath it. Once its armor is destroyed, this enemy inflates its body to knock back any attackers. Since the Calcified Crushblat tends to stick close to water, your Blue Pikmin are well suited to survive these knock-back attacks. Unlike the Rock Pikmin, however, your Blue Pikmin are vulnerable to the creature's crushing attacks.
Throw your Blue Pikmin onto the creature's exposed flesh, and recall any Pikmin that are knocked to the ground. As you continue to battle, keep your squad clear of the Calcified Crushblat's attacks.”Behavior[edit]
This creature is passive, only waking from slumber if approached. The Calcified Crushblat starts out sitting on the ground with its legs folded underneath it. From a distance, it looks like a crystalline rock. Once a Pikmin or leader approaches it, it will stand up and walk around the area, attempting to sit on and crush the creatures. If its armor is on, it will crush all Pikmin except forRock Pikmin andWinged Pikmin. If the armor is gone, it will only knock back Pikmin underneath it, but if Pikmin are directly underneath the Crushblat, they can be buried. The Crushblat moves rather fast despite its appearance.
Locations[edit]
In the main game one appears in theTropical Wilds. It appears in a side area that is only accessible by Blue and Winged Pikmin. To reach this side area you have to go under the walkway to the Meerslug arena. It appears above land and holds the area'sSearing Acidshock.
Collect Treasures[edit]
One appears inSilver Lake Remix in the north-east section of the map guarding some Yellow Pikmin sprouts.
InClockwork Chasm one appears east resting in front of a conveyer belt on a large sqaure platform that has Blue Pikmin sprouts and apile of nuggets.
Battle Enemies![edit]
One appears inTwilight Hollow, directly left out of the area with the Rock Onion. A piece of tall grass has been placed so you can hide from it.
A Crushblat appears inTwilight River Remix, partially submerged in water in the area with Blue Candypop Buds in the north-east corner of the map.
Another Crushblat appears inThe Rustyard in the south-west corner, on the side with Blue Pikmin. Rocks will have to be brought over from the other side of the map to fight it.
Side Stories[edit]
InCreature Hunting two Crushblats appear side by side where the Master Onion is found during the main game. Two crystals walls can be broken to allow for easier access to them.
One appears inTeam Monster Hunt where the Skutterchucks are found in Story Mode, which is behind where Olimar spawns.
Another one appears at the very end of the long hallway inAnother Part Found serving as the last obstacle of the stage.
A Crushblat also appears in the final side story misson,The Ship Restored holding a ship part thus being required to beat for the mission.
Bingo Battle[edit]
One appears inTwisted Cavern layout A in the center of the north room.
InJigsaw Colosseum layout C one appears in the dead-center of the map.
Strategy[edit]
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As mentioned, this creature is covered with a crystal armor, making eitherRock Pikmin orbomb rocks necessary to fight it conventionally. As Rock Pikmin will generally take a longer time, it is recommended to use bomb rocks. By using bomb rocks, a portion of its armor will be blown off (or all of it, if it is in the center of the blast), and damage equal to about 2/3 of its health will also be dealt to the creature, as opposed to using Rock Pikmin, which will break its armor more slowly. After its armor is removed, simply bombard it withPikmin.
Should bomb rocks not be available, Rock Pikmin still prove useful. It is recommended to have a decent size group when fighting this creature, as the Pikmin may constantly end up planted in the ground. With its armor, the Crushblat deals more damage to leaders and can kill Pikmin, so it is advised to get rid of it. On the other hand, the Crushblat moves slower when without armor, so it is recommend to blow about half to two-thirds of its armor off.
Another possible strategy is to simply swarm its feet until it dies; however this is dangerous as it can easily crush thePikmin. A very effective way of using this strategy is by usingWinged Pikmin as they can easily swarm its under-section and are shaken away the moment it tries to squash them. This is a very useful time-saving strategy onTwilight Hollow, as you can get theWinged Pikmin to defeat the Calcified Crushblat without having to keep watch over them.
Upon its death, the crystal shell will always break, no matter how much you managed to destroy during the fight, and you may then collect its carcass.
Technical information[edit]
| Pikmin 3 technical information(?) | |
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| Internal name | crystal_frog |
| HP | 1000 |
| Rock Pikminthrow hits to kill | 100 |
| White Pikmin ingestions to kill | 0 |
| Bomb rock explosions to kill | 3 |
| Bomb rock ingestions to kill | 0 |
| Number of direct hits on top to kill | 0 |
| Damage toleaders | 20 |
| Territory radius | 250 |
| Mission Mode value | 70 |
Naming[edit]
- See also:Crushblat family#Naming.
- Common name: Calcified Crushblat. Something that iscalcified has a collection of calcium salts in its body tissue, which is similar to what the Calcified Crushblat has with its protective layer of crystal. The name "Crushblat" is a combination of "crush", because of itsmain method of attack, and "blat", which is not a word, but can be an onomatopoeia similar to “splat”, used to show the sound of something being squished.
- Japanese nickname:ホシオトシ?.ホシ? translates to "star", referring to its star-like armor, andオトシ? means "dropping", or "to drop", referring to how this enemy falls on top of Pikmin.
- Japanese name:アシボソタマモチ?, lit.: "Long-legged BallMochi".
- Scientific name:Durotesta longuscrus.Durotesta comes fromduro, Latin for hard, andtesta, Latin for either "skull" or "shell", referring to the protective shell that covers its head.Longuscrus comes fromlongus andcrus, also Latin for "long" and "leg". Its scientific name could translate to "long-legged hard-skull" or "long-legged hard-shell"
- Internal names: Internally, it is called
crystal_frog.crystal_maro_frogis the name of anunused enemy, which is aWollywog (maro_frog) with a rock attatched to its underbelly. It is possible that bothcrystal_frogandcrystal_maro_frogwere planned to be the two mainamphitubers but with some rock or crystal accessory. At some point in development,crystal_maro_frogwas abandoned andcrystal_frogwas reworked into the Calcified Crushblat. Alternatively, the Crushblat's internal name was simply chosen because it jumps like a frog and has a layer of crystal. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese | ホシオトシ? Hoshi Otoshi | Star Dropper | |
 Chinese(traditional) | 墜星怪 Zhuì Xīng Guài | Fallen Star Monster | |
 Chinese(simplified) | 坠星怪 Zhuì Xīng Guài | Fallen Star Monster | |
 French | Astéropode | Asteropod | Portmanteau ofastéroïde (asteroid) andgastéropode (gastropod) |
 German | Panzerstelzer | Armor Stilter | |
 Italian | Rospo stritolatore | Crushing toad | |
 Korean | 별쿵쿵이 Byeolkungkung-I | Star Kungkung | |
 Portuguese | Sílica-esmagante | Crushing silica | |
 Spanish (NoA) | Sapo patilargo | Long-Legged toad |
Gallery[edit]
A sleeping Calcified Crushblat with its crystal shell completely intact.
A dormant Calcified Crushblat.
Closeup of a Calcified Crushblat with its shell intact.
A sleeping Calcified Crushblat with half its shell broken.
A sleeping Crushblat without its shell.
The Calcified Crushblat standing up.
A Calcified Crushblat attacking Rock Pikmin.
A Calcified Crushblat being scanned while it’s walking around in its crystal shell.
An armorless Crushblat stretching out as it lands.
The rear end of a Calcified Crushblat. It has a pronounced set of buttocks.
The Calcified Crushblat in its jumping animation.
Trivia[edit]
- Calcification usually takes around 3-4 years to take place, though the Calcified Crushblat seems to complete this process much faster.
- The Calcified Crushblat's appearance when its armor is taken off somewhat resembles theLarge-Mouth Wollywog fromPikmin Adventure.
- Interestingly, the Crushblat's head still expands and retracts after its death.
- The Calcified Crushblat is the third creature, and only non-boss enemy inPikmin 3 that requires Rock Pikmin to expose its weak point, with the others being theArmored Mawdad and theQuaggled Mireclops. However, it can be defeated without them with the use of bomb rocks or by swarming at its legs.
- The Calcified Crushblat will respawn after being killed, but it doesn't respawn with the shell until a certain amount of days have passed.
- The Calcified Crushblat can kill enemies in the same manner asYellow Wollyhops, with or without its shell.
- If the enemy is seen from behind a transparent object, its shell will not be visible. This is a common problem with transparency in game development.
- While the Calcified Crushblat does not appear inPikmin 4, it is mentioned in Olimar's notes for theSkutterchuck.
