Wolpole
Appears in	Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Amphicaris frondiferorum Amphicaris frodendum (BeforePikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch))
Family	Amphituber
Areas	The Forest of Hope,The Distant Spring,Awakening Wood,Perplexing Pool,Garden of Hope,Distant Tundra,Tropical Wilds,Sun-Speckled Terrace,Serene Shores (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale),Giant's Hearth
Caves	Shower Room,Hole of Heroes,Secluded Courtyard
Night expeditions	None
Challenge Mode stages	None
Mission ModeCollect Treasure! stages	Forgotten Cove
Mission ModeBattle Enemies! stages	Thirsty Desert,Shaded Garden
Side Story days	None
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
2-Player Battle stages	None
Bingo Battle stages	Stagnant Sea
Attacks	None

TheWolpole (オタマ^?, lit.: "Tadpole"; known as theWogpoledepending on the game and region), is a harmlessenemy in thePikmin games. Wolpoles resembletadpoles in appearance, and are the larval form of the frog-likeYellow Wollyhops.

InPikmin, they only appear in theThe Forest of Hope andThe Distant Spring areas. They are typically a hard-to-get, low-reward enemy in that they are fast swimmers which produce only onePikmin seed when carried to theOnion. InPikmin 2, Wolpoles are found in theAwakening Wood (being chased by wildBlue Pikmin) and thePerplexing Pool, as well as the sublevels of certaincaves where they have the treasure value of merely × 1. InPikmin 2 onwards, while being chased Wolpoles may sometimes accidentally beach themselves, flopping about helplessly until they hop back into water. They may also drop from the ceiling, usually on a dry spot in an otherwise wet level.

InPikmin 3, they can be found in theTropical Wilds, theDistant Tundra, and also theGarden of Hope, but only inthe original Wii U version. Their skin is now a teal color instead of dark blue, and they are now more quicker and will directly swim away from leaders and Pikmin when approached.

Stats[edit]

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	1	2	1	N/A	50	Unknown
	1	1	1	× 1	200	No
(?)	1	2 (normally)	1	× 5  × 5	74	No
	1	1	2	× 1	74	No

Behavior[edit]

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Locations[edit]

Pikmin[edit]

Areas[edit]

• The Forest of Hope
  • There are four Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. They are all located inside of the large body of water south of the landing site, near theSagittarius.
• The Distant Spring - All spawn after day 15.
  • There are seven Wolpoles in this area. Four Wolpoles can be seen in the round body of water east of the landing site, north of thestick bridge near where theRepair-Type Bolt is discovered. The other three Wolpoles are located in the body of water towards the north, west of the YellowCandypop Bud.

Pikmin 2[edit]

Areas[edit]

• Awakening Wood
  • There are three Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. They are all located inside of the body of water towards the north, where theBlue Onion is first discovered alongside theDecorative Goo.
• Perplexing Pool - All despawn after day 30 and don't respawn
  • There are five Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. They are all located inside the small body of water where theShower Room cave entrance is discovered.

Caves[edit]

• Shower Room
  • Seven can be seen on sublevel 1.
• Hole of Heroes
  • Six can be seen on sublevel 6.

Pikmin 3[edit]

Areas[edit]

• Tropical Wilds
  • There are two Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. They are both located in the stretch of water towards the north, near where theFace Wrinkler andSlapstick Crescent are discovered. The pair of Wolpoles will be near the west side of the water body.
• Garden of Hope - All despawn after theData Glutton is collected.
  • There are four Wolpoles in this area, which only appear inPikmin 3, notPikmin 3 Deluxe. Two Wolpoles can be found in the bodies of water near the landing site, underneath the brownfragment bridge leading to theBulborb. The other two Wolpoles are located in the body of water behind thecrystal wall in the landing site, near the blue fragment bridge.
• Distant Tundra
  • There are five Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. They are all located in the small body of water blocked off by thedirt wall west of theYellow Pikmin cave entrance. This is adjacent to theelectric gate giving access to the northern part of the area's main segment.

Mission Mode[edit]

Collect Treasures![edit]

• Forgotten Cove
  • There are two Wolpoles in this stage, and they are both found close to each other. They are both located in the pond directly east of theSPERO, in the pond with tenBlue Pikminsprouts.

Battle Enemies![edit]

• Thirsty Desert
  • There are six Wolpoles in this stage, and they are all found in pairs. A pair of Wolpoles can be found in the ring of water surrounding the Blue Onion, whereCaptain Charlie starts. The second pair of Wolpoles are located in the strip of water next to theRock Onion, where Brittany starts. The final pair of Wolpoles can be found in another ring of water to the far west, behind the dirt wall leading to theSpotty Bulbear west from the Blue Onion.
• Shaded Garden
  • There are seven Wolpoles in this stage. Three Wolpoles are located in the small body of water north of theRed Onion, whereAlph starts. The other four Wolpoles can be found in the larger body of water east of the Red Onion, likely being towards the south of the water body.

Bingo Battle[edit]

• Stagnant Sea
  • There are sixteen Wolpoles in layout A. The first three can be found in the body of water around the rubber boot, specifically the boot adjacent to theBlue Marble. The next six Wolpoles are located in the center of the stage, surrounding theCitrus Lump. Four more Wolpoles can be found in the body of water near the other boot, which contains theRed Marble. The final three Wolpoles can be found in the body of water towards the north or the south, alongside aSkitter Leaf and a Face Wrinkler.
  • There are four Wolpoles in layout B. They are all located in the water in the center of the stage, surrounding theYellow Marble.
  • There are nine Wolpoles in layout C. The first three Wolpoles can be found in the body of water around the rubber boot, specifically the boot adjacent to theZest Bomb. The second three Wolpoles are located in the body of water around the other rubber cute, the boot near theVelvety Dreamdrop. The final three Wolpoles can be found in the body of water in the center, either towards the north or the south. They are close to the Face Wrinkler and thePortable Sunset.

Pikmin 4[edit]

Areas[edit]

• Sun-Speckled Terrace
  • There are four Wolpoles in this area, and they are all found close to each other. The four Wolpoles can be found in the large body of water south of the Rugged Scaffold base.
• Giant's Hearth
  • There are five Wolpoles in this area, and they are all located close to each other. They are all located in the large body of water, near theBirdy Bed, south from the default base.

Caves[edit]

• Secluded Courtyard
  • There are two Wolpoles on sublevel 1, and they are both found close to each other. They can both be found in the small body of water towards the east of the sublevel, fighting 5 wild Blue Pikmin.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale[edit]

• Serene Shores
  • There are four Wolpoles in this tale's area. The first three are all located in the small body of water towards the east, adjacent to thepotted plant - on the northern side. The fourth Wolpole can be found in the westernmost part of the area, close to the Blossoming Dunes base. It is in the body of water next to the hanging Flarlic alongside aYellow Wollyhop.

Strategy[edit]

InPikmin andPikmin 2, although they constantly swim away from leaders, Wolpoles will occasionally stop for a few seconds when only chased by Pikmin, giving the Pikmin a chance to attack. Wolpoles themselves can't attack, but they can cause flower Pikmin to lose their petals when they shake the predators off. Since they only yield one Pikmin seed when retrieved, they're almost always more trouble than they're worth.

One way to catch it mid-chase is toextend your Pikmin group into a line such that the creature swims into the line. This does not necessarily mean it will be hurt, though. If any Wolpoles are on land (such as in the Shower Room, where they drop from the ceiling), they can easily be attacked with any Pikmin, though their floundering can make the process slower.

The new AI inPikmin 3 allows the player to rather easily force the Wolpole along the pond walls until it flops onto land, allowing even non-Blue Pikmin to kill it and take it with them. If the Wolpole is not killed in time, it will eventually flop its way back into water and swim to its spawning location, regardless if it is being chased or not, making it even easier to defeat than the original Wolpole with Blue Pikmin. It might also stand still for a while, granting an opportunity for acharge.

Notes

Reel notes

Olimar's notes

Louie's notes

Alph's comments

Brittany's comments

Charlie's comments

Louie's comments

 US version

 European version

Olimar's comments

 US version

 European version

Dalmo's notes[edit]

Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]

Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]

Pikmin Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

Pikmin Book[edit]

Text

Translation

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

“The Sheargrubs of the water swim near your Pikmin and distract the troops, but they don't cause any real harm. If you have the time, you can harvest them for minimal sprouts or Pokos. If not, ignore them.”

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide[edit]

“Wogpoles are harmless aquatic creatures that retreat any time they feel threatened. If you're determined to defeat a Wogpole, it's usually best to send a squad of Blue Pikmin charging in to attack the creature. Most of the time, however, it's not worth the time it takes for your Pikmin to chase down a fleeing Wogpole.”

Reel notes (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Pikmin Garden[edit]

• Text

• Translation

Technical information[edit]

Other information[edit]

• Technical name inThe Official Nintendo Player's Guide: Amphituber
• Size: Body length:37mm, as per thee-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #45
• Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #88

Naming[edit]

See more:Amphituber family#Naming.

• Common name: Wolpole or Wogpole, depending on game and version.
  The enemy is called the Wogpole in both American English and British English versions ofPikmin andPikmin 2, but inNew Play Control! Pikmin,New Play Control! Pikmin 2,Pikmin 3, andPikmin 3 Deluxe, the enemy is called the Wogpole in the American English version and the Wolpole in the British English version. Inthe Nintendo Switch Versions ofPikmin andPikmin 2 andPikmin 4, the enemy is called the Wolpole in both English versions.
  Although never addressed by Nintendo, it is a common belief among fans that the change was made due to the word "wog" being a racial slur in British and Australian English.
  Their name is based on the word "pollywog", an alternate name for a tadpole.
• Japanese nickname: In Japan, its name isオタマ^?, which written like that means "ball" but it's short forオタマジャクシ^? which means tadpole.
• Japanese name:ダルマイモガエル^?, lit.: "Daruma Potato Frog". It is shared with the Yellow Wollyhop.
• Scientific name:Amphicaris frondiferorum. This was also shared with the Yellow Wollyhop, as they are directly related. Prior to theSwitch port of Pikmin 2, the species name for both wasfrondendum. Both are similar to the Latinfrondeum, which means "leaf-like", which may refer to the leaf-like tail of the Wolpole.
• Internal names: The internal name inPikmin and inPikmin 3 is the same as the Japanese name,otama, and thePikmin 2 name is the same as the English translation,tadpole. Coincidentally,otama is the internal name of theMerciless Extractor andDivine Cooking Tool inPikmin 2, due to the same word meaning both "tadpole" and "ladle", which the latter treasure is.
• Prerelease: In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, this enemy's scientific name is mistakenly the same as theWater Dumple's –Ichthyosa Felinis.^[1]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	オタマ? Otama	Tadpole
Chinese (traditional)	蝌蚪 Kēdǒu	Tadpole
Chinese (simplified)	蝌蚪 Kēdǒu	Tadpole
Dutch	Pletterkopje	Splatpole	Portmanteau of "pletter" (splat) and "dikkopje" (tadpole)
French	Wog Larvaire Wog larvaire (Pikmin 4)	Larval Wollyhop Larval wollyhop (Pikmin 4)
German	Wackelquappe	Wobblepole	From "wackeln" (to wobble) and "Kaulquappe" (tadpole)
Italian	Ranuchetta	Wollyhoplet	From "Ranuca" (name used bywollyhops) with the endearing suffix "-etta"
Korean	올챙 Olchaeng	From올챙이 (tadpole)
Portuguese	Girinuru	From "girino" (tadpole) and "cururu" (cane toad)
Spanish	Sapicuajo	Portmanteau of "sapo" (toad) and "renacuajo" (tadpole)

Gallery[edit]

Pikmin[edit]

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  Artwork of the Wolpole fromNew Play Control! Pikmin.

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  The Wolpole as seen in theenemy reel ofPikmin.

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  The Wolpole as seen in theenemy reel of the European version ofNew Play Control! Pikmin.

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  Drawings of the Wolpole from thePikmin Official Player's Guide.

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  An idle Wolpole.

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  The corpse of a Wolpole.

Pikmin 2[edit]

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  Artwork of a group of Wolpoles fromPikmin 2.

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  A Wolpole in a body of water.

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  ThePiklopedia icon of the Wolpole inthe Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.

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  The corpse of a Wolpole.

Pikmin 3[edit]

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  Artwork of the Wogpole fromPikmin 3.

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  A Wogpole in anearly version ofPikmin 3.

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  A group of idle Wogpoles.

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  The corpse of a Wogpole.

Pikmin 4[edit]

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  A pair of Wolepoles underwater inPikmin 4'sPiklopedia.

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  A pair of Wolpoles seen in the first sublevel of theSecluded Courtyard.

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  A Wolpole that has leaped onto land.

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  An unfortunate Wolpole that didn't make it back to safety.

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  Three defeated Wolpoles in the pond of the Piklopedia.

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  A Wolpole inGiant's Hearth.

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  Two beached Wolpoles inSerene Shores;Olimar's Shipwreck Tale.

Other[edit]

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  The Wolpole'se-card, #46.

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  Wolpoles as seen in the "Guiding Light"comic.

Trivia[edit]

• The Wolpoles that spawn inGarden of Hope, within the water near base, no longer appear inPikmin 3 Deluxe. This change was likely made to discourage new players from throwing theirRed Pikmin into the water. Their absence means Wolpoles do not appear in the Garden of Hope at all in this version.
  • Despite this, Wolpoles still appear in that location in theirPiklopedia video and have their main habitat listed as "Garden of Hope, etc.".
• Their external gills are only present inPikmin, having been removed in later games for unknown reasons.
• Before the inclusion of thePuckering Blinnows andSputtlefish inPikmin 3, Wolpoles were the only enemy in thePikmin series to be exclusively water dwelling.

See also[edit]

• Young Yellow Wollyhop
• Yellow Wollyhop
• Puckering Blinnow

References[edit]

Pikminenemies

Armored Cannon Beetle • Beady Long Legs • Breadbug • Burrowing Snagret • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Bulborb • Emperor Bulblax • Fiery Blowhog • Goolix • Honeywisp • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Mamuta • Pearly Clamclamp • Puffstool • Puffy Blowhog • Female Sheargrub • Male Sheargrub • Shearwig • Smoky Progg • Spotty Bulbear • Spotty Bulborb • Swooping Snitchbug • Water Dumple • Wolpole • Wollyhop • Yellow Wollyhop

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 3enemies

Bulborb • Dwarf Bulborb • Orange Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Spotty Bulbear • Dwarf Bulbear • Whiptongue Bulborb • Fiery Blowhog • Watery Blowhog • Skitter Leaf • Desiccated Skitter Leaf • Armored Cannon Larva • Arctic Cannon Larva • White Spectralids • Yellow Spectralids • Red Spectralids • Joustmite • Flighty Joustmite • Skutterchuck • Phosbat • Phosbat Pod • Pyroclasmic Slooch • Bearded Amprat • Medusal Slurker • Female Sheargrub • Male Sheargrub • Swarming Sheargrub • Shearwig • Swooping Snitchbug • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Burrowing Snagret • Yellow Wollywog • Wogpole • Water Dumple • Skeeterskate • Sputtlefish • Puckering Blinnow • Waddlepus • Toady Bloyster • Hermit Crawmad • Bug-Eyed Crawmad • Peckish Aristocrab • Puffy Blowhog • Nectarous Dandelfly • Arachnode • Scornet • Shaggy Long Legs • Baldy Long Legs • Calcified Crushblat • Armored Mawdad • Vehemoth Phosbat • Sandbelching Meerslug • Scornet Maestro • Quaggled Mireclops • Mysterious Life-Form • Plasm Wraith

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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