Dweevil family
The dweevil family is a species of enemies that resemble spiders. Members are known to collect treasures, bodies of dead creatures, and other objects in order to mimic them or use them for some other purpose. Most possess elemental attacks, which they do not use unless aggravated.
Members
Acidic Dweevil
- Main article: Acidic Dweevil
Acidic Dweevils are, as their name would suggest, dweevils that utilize acid to deter attackers. Green Pikmin are very useful against them.
Anode Dweevil
- Main article: Anode Dweevil
The Anode Dweevil is yellow and attacks with an electrical discharge. This makes Yellow Pikmin the best choice in battle against them.
Berserk Dweevil
- Main article: Berserk Dweevil
The Berserk Dweevil is a gigantic version of the dweevil subspecies called Webber Dweevils.
Caustic Dweevil
- Main article: Caustic Dweevil
The Caustic Dweevil is a blue dweevil which, when agitated by attacks, releases a blast of acidic bodily fluid in an attempt to drown attacking Pikmin. Therefore, pitting Blue Pikmin against them is the best choice.
Chill Dweevil
- Main article: Chill Dweevil
The Chill Dweevil is a dweevil that defends itself by releasing chemicals that freeze upon contact with open air. The freeze lasts for but a second, as the ice will break shortly after. It is identified by its pale blue, nearly white skin. It has black eyes. It should be dealt with only with Cyan Pikmin or another type of Pikmin resistant to its icy attacks. Like many other dweevils, they will pick up objects and use them to defend themselves.
Fiery Dweevil
- Main article: Fiery Dweevil
The Fiery Dweevil is a red dweevil that, when agitated by attacks, will release searing flames that will set nearby Pikmin on fire. This makes Red Pikmin ideal for combating this creature.
Foundation Dweevil
- Main article: Foundation Dweevil
Foundation Dweevils are larger than most regular dweevils and are only interested in other dweevils. When they encounter another, smaller dweevil, a Foundation Dweevil will crawl underneath it to pick it up, eventually forming a tower of dweevils, giving the Foundation Dweevil its name.
Frigid Dweevil
- Main article: Frigid Dweevil
The Frigid Dweevil is a dweevil that prefers to always carry an ice chunk, much like how Volatile Dweevils prefer to always carry bomb rocks.
Frosty Dweevil
- Main article: Frosty Dweevil
The Frosty Dweevil is like the Chill Dweevil but is light blue, has pink eyes, and attacks using blasts of cold wind which only Turquoise Pikmin can resist. When any Pikmin besides Turquoise Pikmin are hit by the cold wind, they become frozen. When the ice shatters, they shatter along with the ice and die.
Munge Dweevil
- Main article: Munge Dweevil
The Munge Dweevil is a purple Dweevil that releases a poisonous gas when attacked; this poisons any Pikmin that are not immune to it, making White Pikmin top-notch when fighting these creatures. However, since leaders have air filters, they can be beaten easily without Pikmin.
Sandy Dweevil
- Main article: Sandy Dweevil
The Sand Dweevil is a dull yellow dweevil with dark yellow eyes. It acts like any other regular dweevil and can pick up objects, fleeing from Pikmin and leaders if they get close. This dweevil will shoot a cloud of sand which suffocates Pikmin.
Titan Dweevil
- Main article: Titan Dweevil
The Titan Dweevil is one of the largest of all known dweevils. It attacks with the four treasures it carries, although in some games it doesn't need these to be able to attack.
Volatile Dweevil
- Main article: Volatile Dweevil
Volatile Dweevils prefer to carry bomb rocks over all other objects; when one sees a leader or Pikmin, it follows it and the bomb rock's timer starts. When this detonates, the creature is killed, making the best tactic when confronted with one of these to run away.
Webber Dweevil
- Main article: Webber Dweevil
The Webber Dweevil is larger than most other dweevil varieties. This enemy hides in large spiderweb growths that appear to be the same as the ones that prevent the growth of Burgeoning Spiderworts.