Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat
Appears in	Pikmin 2, Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Cephalus dottalium
Family	Jellyfloat
Areas	None
Caves	Shower Room,Hole of Heroes,Dream Den,Seafloor Resort,Ultimate Testing Range
Night expeditions	None
Challenge Mode stages	None
Dandori Challenge stages	Hefty Haulway,Strategic Freezeway,Trial of the Sage Leaf
Dandori Battle stages	None
2-Player Battle stages	None
Attacks	Inhale and eat Pikmin

TheLesser Spotted Jellyfloat (コマンマン^?, lit.: "SmallManman") is anenemy inPikmin 2 andPikmin 4. They resemble large, blue, floatingjellyfishes with yellow spots, that float through the air. They attack thePikmin by inhaling them and trapping them inside. The Pikmin will then be digested over a considerably long period of time, specifically 1 Pikmin per 30 seconds, but can be saved by defeating it. These creatures are related to theGreater Spotted Jellyfloat. They are also similar to theMedusal Slurker in the fact that they have clear bodies and keep Pikmin trapped inside of them. InPikmin 4, they can't digest Pikmin, and they seem to have a limit of about 40 Pikmin. They also can no longer be weighed down by Pikmin, likely to facilitate the use of the newIce Pikmin to defeat them.

Lesser Spotted Jellyfloats sing a faint song while idling, that is easiest to hear when music is turned off in theoptions menu.^[1] Upon death, they swirl around the air and brilliantly explode in an array of small sparkling lights.

Stats[edit]

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2500	No
	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1500	No

Behavior[edit]

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Locations[edit]

Pikmin 2[edit]

Caves[edit]

• Shower Room
  • One can be seen on sublevel 2.
  • One can be seen on sublevel 3.
  • One can be seen on sublevel 5.
• Hole of Heroes
  • Two can be seen on sublevel 15.
• Dream Den
  • Two can be seen on sublevel 1.
  • One can be seen on sublevel 6.
  • Two can be seen on sublevel 10, with one holding theTalisman of Life.

Pikmin 4[edit]

Caves[edit]

• Seafloor Resort
  • There are three Lesser Spotted Jellyfloats on sublevel 1. Two Jellyfloats are located directly west of the base, floating above the section containing twowater spouts and a pile ofGold Nuggets. One of these Jellyfloats may be holding 5wildBlue Pikmin. The third Jellyfloat can be found north of the base, in the raised section opposite thedirt wall. This section holds aFlarlic and is being covered by water from thesprinkler.
  • There is one Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat on sublevel 3. It is located across theclay bridge and is guarding theBrush of Foolishness.
• Ultimate Testing Range
  • There are three Lesser Spotted Jellyfloats on sublevel 4. The first Jellyfloat can be found west of the base, across themoving walkway. This Jellyfloat may be holding 5 wildWinged Pikmin. The other two Jellyfloats are located northeast of the base, in the section containing a pile ofraw materials. One of these Jellyfloats may also be holding 5 wild Winged Pikmin, and one of these two Jellyfloats will fall from the sky.

Dandori Challenges[edit]

• Hefty Haulway
  • There are two Lesser Spotted Jellyfloats in this challenge. The first Jellyfloat is located on the raised platform north of the base, with it being between the pile of Gold Nuggets and theSlapstick Crescent. The second Jellyfloat can be found directly east of the base, past theiron fence that can be lowered. Each Jellyfloat will be holding 5 wildYellow Pikmin.
• Strategic Freezeway
  • THere is one Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat in this challenge. It can be found directly north of the base, in the section containing an unlitbonfire altar, as well as a pile of Gold Nuggets and theDaughter of the Earth. This Jellyfloat will be holding 5 wildRed Pikmin.
• Trial of the Sage Leaf
  • There is one Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat found in theFinal Story: The Purple Key. It is located in the section north of the base, accessed through the nearbytunnel, and it will be towards the west, next to the PurpleCandypop Bud. This Jellyfloat will be holding 5 wildIce Pikmin.

Strategy[edit]

Pikmin[edit]

If you encounter one, stay out of its path and throw Pikmin at it. If it is above your Pikmin, it will suck them up. It is vulnerable on all parts of its body, and has moderately lowhealth.Purple Pikmin will automatically make this creature fall due to their weight; they are also good for defeating it, as stunning it will prevent it from getting back into the air. When defeated, all undigested Pikmin will be recovered. The creature will also shake Pikmin off, both in the air and when it recovers flight. Know this andwhistle your Pikmin back before the enemy shakes, as to avoid having the Pikmin lose their flower status.

To note is that if a Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat digests aWhite Pikmin, it will not take damage from it. This is also the case with the Greater Spotted Jellyfloat, at least inPikmin 2.

InPikmin 4, Lesser Spotted Jellyfloats are harmless as they cannot kill Pikmin. They are still an annoyance to fight, as most Pikmin latch onto the tentacles, where they can be inhaled. Purple Pikmin cannot be inhaled. Inhaled Pikmin will often have their flowers close or buds wilt, so it is still advised to avoid absorbtion.

If frozen, a Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat will fall and shatter on impact with the ground, makingIce Pikmin ideal to use against it. This is doubly useful in Dandori Challenges, as it cuts down the time needed to defeat them and retrieve Pikmin inside without the worry of destroying it's corpse, which it wouldn't leave behind either way.

Leaders[edit]

With theRocket Fist, aleader can hit a Jellyfloat above them with their thirdpunch. Without this upgrade, the only way to do damage is to hit the creature while on a raised ledge next to it. Both of these methods take a long time, however, so using Pikmin is recommended.

It is also possible to kill a Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat with the use of anArmored Cannon Beetle Larva. If the larva is at the same height as the Jellyfloat, or even a little lower, and the player lures the Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat into using the sucking animation, the boulder shot by the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva can hit the floating enemy. However, this strategy requires a lot of timing and precision, and the best place to see it happen is in thesixth sublevel of the Dream Den. This technique is easier to apply if the Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat is grounded. This strategy also works against a Greater Spotted Jellyfloat.

Notes

Olimar's notes

Louie's notes

Dalmo's notes[edit]

Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]

Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

Pikmin Garden[edit]

Text

Translation

Technical information[edit]

Other information[edit]

• Size: Diameter:60mm, as per thee-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #35
• Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #86

Naming[edit]

See more:Jellyfloat family#Naming.

• Common name: Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat. The creature is called "Lesser" because it is the smallest of the two Jellyfloats inPikmin 2, the other being theGreater Spotted Jellyfloat.
• Japanese nickname:コマンマン^?, lit.: "SmallManman".
• Japanese name:オボコクラゲ^?, lit.: "Immature/Naïve Jellyfish".
• Scientific name:Cephalus dottalium.Dottalium is similar to the English word "dotted", referring to its spots.
• Internal names: Internally, this enemy is calledkurage (くらげ^?), which translates to jellyfish.
• Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	コマンマン? Ko Manman	SmallManman
Chinese (traditional)	小慢慢水母 Xiǎo Mànmàn Shuǐmǔ	Small Manman Jellyfish	慢慢 also means "slowly"
Chinese (simplified)	小慢慢水母 Xiǎo Mànmàn Shuǐmǔ	Small Manman Jellyfish	慢慢 also means "slowly"
Dutch	Kleine Gevlekte Zweefkwal	Small Spotted Float-Jellyfish
French	Jellyflotte Transparent Jellyflotte transparent (Pikmin 4)	Transparent Jellyfloat Transparent jellyfloat (Pikmin 4)
German	Schwachgetupfte Schwebequalle	Lightly Spotted Float-Jellyfish
Italian	Gorgone poco maculata	Lightly spotted Gorgon
Portuguese	Medusinha pintada	Spotted little jellyfish
Spanish	Minimedusia moteada	Spotted mini-jellyfish	"medusia" is a corruption of "medusa" (jellyfish)

Gallery[edit]

Pikmin 2[edit]

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat in thePiklopedia at night.

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  An idle Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat trying to suck up someBlue Pikmin.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat dying.

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  A petrified Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat being grounded by Blue Pikmin.

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  A Purple Pikmin trapped inside a Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat.

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  Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat sucking up some Purple Pikmin.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat digesting a Pikmin.

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  The Piklopedia icon of the Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat inthe Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.

Pikmin 4[edit]

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  ThePiklopedia icon of the Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat in the Piklopedia.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat trying to suck uppikpik carrots.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat that has been stunned by alightning shock.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat exploding into blue luminescent firework after its death in thePiklopedia.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat as seen inSeafloor Resort with Blue Pikmin inside.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat being defeated.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat frozen byIce Pikmin.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat in the process of sucking upIce Pikmin.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat containingBlue Pikmin.

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  A Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat with Pikmin as seen in the "Rewinding"comic.

Other[edit]

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  The Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat'se-card, #39 (14^th blue card).

Trivia[edit]

• If a leader approaches a Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat without any Pikmin in their group, the enemy won't be interested at all and will stay idle, unlike its larger counterpart, theGreater Spotted Jellyfloat.

See also[edit]

• Greater Spotted Jellyfloat
• Medusal Slurker
• Flying Spotted Jellyfloat

References[edit]

Pikmin 2enemies

Red Bulborb • Hairy Bulborb • Orange Bulborb • Dwarf Red Bulborb • Snow Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Spotty Bulbear • Dwarf Bulbear • Bulborb Larva • Fiery Bulblax • Water Dumple • Bulbmin • Fiery Blowhog • Watery Blowhog • Armored Cannon Beetle Larva • Decorated Cannon Beetle • Puffy Blowhog • Withering Blowhog • Gatling Groink • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Iridescent Glint Beetle • Doodlebug • Female Sheargrub • Male Sheargrub • Shearwig • Cloaking Burrow-nit • Ravenous Whiskerpillar • Anode Beetle • Mitite • Hermit Crawmad • Swooping Snitchbug • Bumbling Snitchbug • Careening Dirigibug • Antenna Beetle • Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat • Greater Spotted Jellyfloat • Fiery Dweevil • Anode Dweevil • Hydro Dweevil • Munge Dweevil • Volatile Dweevil • Toady Bloyster • Yellow Wollyhop • Wollyhop • Wolpole • Creeping Chrysanthemum • Skitter Leaf • Unmarked Spectralids • Honeywisp • Mamuta • Breadbug • Empress Bulblax • Burrowing Snagret • Beady Long Legs • Emperor Bulblax • Giant Breadbug • Pileated Snagret • Man-at-Legs • Ranging Bloyster • Waterwraith • Segmented Crawbster • Raging Long Legs • Titan Dweevil

Pikmin 4enemies

Dwarf Bulborb • Albino Dwarf Bulborb • Bulborb • Jumbo Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Orange Bulborb • Dwarf Bulbear • Spotty Bulbear • Dwarf Frosty Bulborb • Frosty Bulborb • Fiery Bulblax • Whiptongue Bulborb • Bulborb Larva • Empress Bulblax • Emperor Bulblax • Sovereign Bulblax • Fiery Blowhog • Watery Blowhog • Snowy Blowhog • Titan Blowhog • Blizzarding Blowhog • Tusked Blowhog • Armored Cannon Larva • Horned Cannon Beetle • Arctic Cannon Larva • Arctic Cannon Beetle • Female Sheargrub • Male Sheargrub • Mama Sheargrub • Shearwig • Shearflea • Joustmite • Flighty Joustmite • Swooping Snitchbug • Skitter Leaf • Desiccated Skitter Leaf • Fiery Dweevil • Anode Dweevil • Hydro Dweevil • Iceblown Dweevil • Venom Dweevil • Arachnode • Baldy Long Legs • Man-at-Legs • Groovy Long Legs • Anode Beetle • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Doodlebug • Iridescent Glint Beetle • Mitite • Skutterchuck • Skeeterskate • Muckerskate • White Spectralids • Yellow Spectralids • Red Spectralids • Snowfake Fluttertail • Creeping Chrysanthemum • Startle Spore • Breadbug • Giant Breadbug • Gildemandwee • Gildemander • Miniature Snootwhacker • Mammoth Snootwhacker • Sunsquish • Foolix • Downy Snagret • Burrowing Snagret • Waddlequaff • Scorchcake • Shockcake • Freezecake • Puffstool • Toxstool • Moldy Dwarf Bulborb • Moldy Slooch • Pyroclasmic Slooch • Bearded Amprat • Mamuta • Porquillion • Honeywisp • Puffy Blowhog • Icy Blowhog • Withering Blowhog • Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat • Greater Spotted Jellyfloat • Wolpole • Yellow Wollyhop • Wollyhop • Chillyhop • Masterhop • Water Dumple • Puckering Blinnow • Pricklepuff • Waddlepus • Aristocrab Offspring • Peckish Aristocrab • Grubchucker • Hermit Crawmad • Bug-Eyed Crawmad • Crusted Rumpup • Pearly Clamclamp • Toady Bloyster • Bloomcap Bloyster • Bogswallow • Waterwraith • Smoky Progg • Ancient Sirehound • Moss

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