Pikmin Forever/Piklopedia

Enemies are any organisms on PNF-404 that are defeated by Pikmin to progress through areas of the game. There are many kinds and families of enemies in Pikmin Forever, many of which are new and some of which are recurring but with new behaviors. All enemies exhibit a great new level of dynamism; they can roam far from where they are originally spawned and interact with each other in more ways than just passiveness. They also behave more closely in line with their environment; enemies now have better pathfinding skills and some will lose balance when they fall down a ledge or are attacked by Pikmin.

Meanwhile, vegetation refers to any passive plant or fungus that either serves as a helpful gameplay mechanic or obstacle or merely serves as decoration. There are many different plants and fungi in PNF-404, and a great deal of them serve a purpose for leaders and Pikmin. Enemies can also undergo interactions with vegetation; a great example is the Bellblet.

Most enemies and vegetation in Pikmin Forever have small, procedurally generated differences between specimens: for example, two Red Bulborbs might have slightly different spot positions on their abdomens. This helps make organisms really seem like different specimens, although the differences will never be so great that they are unrecognizable.

All Pikmin, enemies, and plants are listed in the Piklopedia, accessible from the area selection screen along with the Metal Index. The Piklopedia lists the organisms order number, name, weight, metal value, and Pikmin seed value. Also accessible on any particular file is Olimar's notes, which give the scientific name, family, and a scientific account on studies of the organism. Once the creature has been seen by the leader, its file will show up in the Piklopedia. However, visual footage in the file can only come from photographs taken with the Piktop, and sounds the organism makes can only come from recordings using the microphone in the Piktop. If a fossil for a particular creature is collected, it also shows up in the file.

Particularly formidable creatures, known as bosses, are listed here in bold.

Enemy listing

 * Although the SOGNO is technically the most valuable source of metal in the game, it is only collected during the final cutscene, so this value has no effect on gameplay.

Trivia

 * Although the Green Spectralid also exists, it can only be found in Challenge Mode, and thus is not listed in the main game's Piklopedia.
 * Many of the creatures' fossil names are based on actual prehistoric genera, with some exceptions. The Pearly Clamclamp's ancestor has the species name "sitictus," a portmanteau of the Latin words for "Impact Site." The Pealbug family members have referential fossil names: "zimmus" refers to famous composer/music director Hans Zimmer, "sibelius" is the surname of famous composer Jean Sibelius, and "glockens" refers to the glockenspiel, a musical instrument with a long ringing resonance.