Hydro Dweevil
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| Appears in | Pikmin 2, Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Mandarachnia aquadis Mandarachnia sulfurnid (BeforePikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)) | ||
| Family | Dweevil | ||
| Areas | Serene Shores,Hero's Hideaway (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale) | ||
| Caves | Frontier Cavern,Hole of Heroes,Dream Den,Doppelgänger's Den | ||
| Night expeditions | None | ||
| Challenge Mode stages | Dweevil Nest,Hazard Training | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| 2-Player Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Sprays water | ||
TheHydro Dweevil (ルリショイグモ?, lit.: "Lapis Lazuli Carrying Spider"), known as theCaustic Dweevil in the GameCube and Wii versions ofPikmin 2, is anenemy inPikmin 2 andPikmin 4. Non-aggressive members of thedweevil family, Hydro Dweevils pick up anytreasure or enemy corpses they can find, only releasing whenPikmin interfere, at which point they will attack by sprayingwater, which suffocates and drowns all Pikmin types exceptBlue Pikmin,Bulbmin andGlow Pikmin, making those the best choice in battle against them.
Stats[edit]
| Game | Weight | Max. carriers | Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 6 | 5[note 1] |  × 2 | 150 | No |
 | 2 | 4 | 3 |  × 2 | 300 | No |
- ^This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the game files.
Behavior[edit]
Hydro Dweevils scurry about randomly and take no note of the presence of any leader or Pikmin if left undisturbed. When provoked one will attempt to defend itself by releasing a pressurized spurt of water below it. Hydro Dweevils are frail creatures and will die quickly if attacked by even a few Pikmin, or by the punches from a leader.
When a treasure or a corpse of another creature is nearby, a Hydro Dweevil will lift it up onto its head and carry it, making it impossible for Pikmin to collect until it is broken free. When a Dweevil has an item in its possession, it will stay at rest, crouching down, appearing as if it is only the item, until it is approached by a leader or Pikmin, at which point it will stand up and run away.
InPikmin 4, as with all dweevils, the Hydro Dweevil's range of objects it can carry has increased. Any object that is directly carryable by Pikmin, notably useable items from thePack, can now be carried by the Dweevil. This even includesfire starters, although this can only be seen withFiery Dweevils in theGiant's Hearth in-game. Items that can explode, likeBomb Rocks orIce Blasts can be used by the Dweevil when it has a target in its sights, replicating the ability of theVolatile Dweevil fromPikmin 2. It should be noted that Dweevils are not immune to the effects of these bombs, and will immediately die or becomefrozen as a result of the blast.
Locations[edit]
Pikmin 2[edit]
Caves[edit]
- Frontier Cavern
- Two can be seen on sublevel 5.
- Hole of Heroes
- Two can be seen on sublevel 14.
- Dream Den
- Four can be seen on sublevel 8.
Challenge Mode[edit]
- Dweevil Nest
- Three can be seen on sublevel 1, each holding aMirth Sphere.
- One can be seen on sublevel 1, holding aMirrored Element.
- One can be seen on sublevel 2, holding a Mirrored Element.
Pikmin 4[edit]
Areas[edit]
- Serene Shores
- There is one Hydro Dweevil in this area. It is located towards the northwest of the area, in the section accessible by completing theEngulfed Castle. In this section, the Dweevil can be found towards the north on the raised section, just past theWhiptongue Bulborb. It will be carrying theJuicy Gaggle.
Caves[edit]
- Doppelgänger's Den
- There are two Hydro Dweevils on sublevel 3. They can both be found towards the southwest, in the oval-shaped section full of water. One of the Dweevils will be in the water and the other Dweevil will be underneath theDusk Pustules that are hanging from a cobweb.
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale[edit]
- Hero's Hideaway
- There is one Hydro Dweevil in this tale's area. It is located towards the northeasternmost section of the map, in the raised section just north of the stovetop. This section holds aExtraordinary Bolt and requires aclay mound to be built.
Strategy[edit]
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With Pikmin[edit]
Blue Pikmin,Bulbmin, andGlow Pikmin are technically the safest types to attack a Hydro Dweevil with, as they are all immune to its water blast. In practice, virtually any type of Pikmin squad can swiftly dispatch one, thanks to their extremely low health - a matter made even easier inPikmin 4 if you lock onto its head. As with all common Dweevils,Purple Pikmin are an extremely effective option; a single stomp nearby is guaranteed to stun it, and a direct stomp on its head will inflict enormous damage, almost instantly killing it.
InPikmin 2, if a Hydro Dweevil's health is completely depleted while it is preparing to attack, it will complete its attack firstbefore dying: Stay wary and be prepared to whistle the water off.
Alternative methods[edit]
Hydro Dweevils largely cannot hurt leaders; a direct hit from their water blast will stagger and stun them for a moment but will not actually hurt them. Punching them to death is a very simple affair, even more-so with theRocket Fist, but note that if the Dweevil shakes to knock the leader away, thiswill cause extremely minor damage to them if it hits.
Oatchi will make extremely short work out of any Hydro Dweevil he is sent to attack - he will be similarly immune to its attacks, provided he haslearnt to swim. If hisRush has been upgraded, he can even bowl over multiple in a single charge, killing them instantly.
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Olimar's notes (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
Dalmo's notes[edit]
Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]
“The Hydro Dweevil is one member of an insect family known for mimicking objects by carrying them on their backs.
Several points of differentiation with other members of the species have been confirmed, such as body color and behavioral patterns, but none of these suggest major deviations in the creature's genetic structure. This makes it clear that it is a relative of the family.
When attacked by enemies, the Hydro Dweevil spits out bodily fluids in response. Space suits corrode and oxidize when they come in contact with this liquid.”Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]
Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]
Technical information[edit]
| Pikmin 2 technical information(?) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal name | waterotakara | ||
| Global properties(List) | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| s000 | friction(not used) | Friction | 0.5 |
| s001 | wallReflection | Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?) | 0.5 |
| s002 | faceDirAdjust | Unknown | 0.25 |
| s003 | accel | Acceleration | 0.1 |
| s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
| fp00 | ライフ | HP | 150 |
| fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 30 |
| fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0.1 |
| fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0.1 |
| fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0.5 |
| fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.01 |
| fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 80 |
| fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.25 |
| fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 200 |
| fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 75 |
| fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 70 |
| fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 200 |
| fp13 | 視界角度 | FOV | 180 |
| fp14 | 探索距離 | Unknown (exploration radius?) | 300 |
| fp15 | 探索角度 | Unknown (exploration angle?) | 90 |
| fp16 | 振り払い率 | Successful shake rate | 1 |
| fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 250 |
| fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 1 |
| fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 25 |
| fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 25 |
| fp21 | 攻撃可能角度 | Unknown (shock attack max angle?) | 25 |
| fp22 | 攻撃ヒット範囲 | Unknown (attack hit range?) | 60 |
| fp23 | 攻撃ヒット角度 | Unknown (attack hit angle?) | 0 |
| fp24 | 攻撃力 | Attack damage | 0 |
| fp25 | 視界高 | Unknown (height visibility?) | 50 |
| fp26 | 探索高 | Unknown (exploration height?) | 50 |
| fp27 | ライフの高さ | HP wheel height | 75 |
| fp28 | 回転最大速度 | Rotation speed | 4 |
| fp29 | 警戒時間 | Unknown (warning time?) | 15 |
| fp30 | 警戒ライフ | Unknown | 50 |
| fp31 | ライフ回復率 | Regeneration rate | 0 |
| fp32 | LOD半径 | Off-camera radius | 50 |
| fp33 | マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 | Collision processing radius | 25 |
| fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 5 |
| fp35 | 石化時間 | Petrification duration | 1 |
| fp36 | ヒップドロップダメージ | Purple Pikmin drop damage | 50 |
| fp37 | 地震気絶確立 | Purple Pikmin stun chance | 1 (100%) |
| fp38 | 地震気絶時間 | Purple Pikmin stuntime | 5 |
| ip01 | 振り払い打撃Ａ | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 6 |
| ip02 | 振り払い張付１ | Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement | 5 |
| ip03 | 振り払い打撃Ｂ | Shake mode 2 – hit count | 12 |
| ip04 | 振り払い張付２ | Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement | 10 |
| ip05 | 振り払い打撃Ｃ | Shake mode 3 – hit count | 17 |
| ip06 | 振り払い張付３ | Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement | 20 |
| ip07 | 振り払い打撃Ｄ | Shake mode 4 – hit count | 22 |
| Specific properties | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| fp01 | オタカラライフ | Unknown (damage until treasure is knocked off?) | 80 |
| fp10 | ノーマルアタック | Unknown | 1 |
| fp11 | オタカラアタック | Unknown | 1.25 |
| fp21 | オタカラキャッチ | Unknown | 2.5 |
Other information[edit]
- Size: Leg span:54mm, as per thee-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #39
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #39
Naming[edit]
- See more:Dweevil family#Naming.
- Common name: Hydro Dweevil. Hydro is a prefix referring to water. The Hydro Dweevil attacks with high pressure water. In the original English translation, it was named the Caustic Dweevil. Something that is caustic can corrode living tissue, like acid. In this translation,Olimar's notes mentioned that the dweevil attacks with an acidic liquid. This however was a liberty of the localization, and in the Switch port, the dweevil was renamed to the Hydro Dweevil.
- Japanese nickname:ルリショイグモ?, lit.: "Lapis Lazuli Carrying Spider". Lapis lazuli is a blue stone.
- Japanese name:セオイカナエグモ?, lit.: "CarryingDing Spider". It is shared with theFiery,Anode,Munge andVolatile Dweevils.
- Scientific name:Mandarachnia aquadis.Aquadis is similar to "aqua", relating to water. Prior to the Switch port, the scientific name wasMandarachnia sulfurnid. It uses the wordsulfurnid, referring tosulfuric acid.
- Internal names: Internally, it is called
waterotakara, a combination of "water" and "otakara" ("treasure"). - Prerelease: Before being named Caustic Dweevil in the original version, they were initially called Acidic Dweevils, according to the early English script left unused insidePikmin 2's files.[1]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese | ルリショイグモ? Ruri Shoi Gumo | Lapis Lazuli Carrying Spider | |
 Chinese(traditional) | 琉璃藍背蛛 Liúlilán Bèizhū | Lapis Blue Carrying Spider | |
 Chinese(simplified) | 琉璃蓝背蛛 Liúlilán Bèizhū | Lapis Blue Carrying Spider | |
 Dutch | Sproeiende Tooiwagen | Spraying Dress Up-Daddy Long Legs | 'Tooiwagen' is a portmanteau of 'tooien' (to dress up) and 'hooiwagen' (daddy long legs), and is the Dutch name for the dweevils |
 French | Araknéak Caustique (Pikmin 2) Araknéak aquatique (Pikmin 2 Switch version andPikmin 4) | Caustic Dweevil (Pikmin 2) Aquatic dweevil (Pikmin 2 Switch version andPikmin 4) | |
 German | Acidarak (Pikmin 2) Aquarak (Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch),Pikmin 4) | Acidarach Aquarach | From "acid" and "-arak" (dweevil), derived from "arachno-";Dalmo's description still uses Acidarak From Latin "aqua" and "-arak" (dweevil), derived from "arachno-" |
 Italian | Opiliode caustico (Pikmin 2) Opiliode acquatico (Pikmin 2 Switch version andPikmin 4) | Caustic Dweevil Aquatic Dweevil | |
 Korean | 파랑업어거미 Parang-Eobeo-Geomi | Blue Carrying Spider | |
 Portuguese | Aquaranha | Aquapider | The name is a portmanteau of"aquática" (aquatic) and"aranha" (spider) |
 Spanish | Caustiaraña (Pikmin 2) Hidroaraña (Pikmin 2 Switch version andPikmin 4) | Caustipider (Pikmin 2) Hydropider (Pikmin 2 Switch version andPikmin 4) | The name is a portmanteau of"cáustico" (caustic) and"araña" (spider) The name is a portmanteau of"hidro" (hydro) and"araña" (spider) |
Gallery[edit]
Pikmin 2[edit]
The Hydro Dweevil's model inPikmin 2.
A Hydro Dweevil inPikmin 2'sPiklopedia.
A Hydro Dweevil releasing its bodily fluids from beneath it inPikmin 2.
The Piklopedia icon of the Hydro Dweevil inthe Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.
A Hydro Dweevil carrying aMamuta corpse.
The corpse of a Hydro Dweevil.
Pikmin 4[edit]
A group of Hydro Dweevils inPikmin 4'sPiklopedia.
A Hydro Dweevil carrying aJuicy Gaggle in theSerene Shores.
Three defeated Hydro Dweevils in the Piklopedia.
A Hydro Dweevil in theDoppelgänger's Den.
A Hydro Dweevil carryingDusk Pustules.
A Hydro Dweevil preparing to attack.
A Hydro Dweevil splashingIce Pikmin.
A close-up of a Hydro's Dweevil Corpse.
A Hydro Dweevil trap in theHero's Hideaway duringOlimar's Shipwreck Tale.
Other[edit]
The elemental Dweevils'e-card, #41.
Trivia[edit]
- The Hydro Dweevil was planned to be included on the2-Player Battle Roulette Wheel as an enemy, but was eventually removed. It's paired up with theFiery Dweevil, and it shares its removal with theSpotty Bulbear and theAntenna Beetle.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Pikmin 2/Early English Script on The Cutting Room Floor
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