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The Smoky Progg (ドドロ - "Dodoro") is a boss found in Pikmin and Pikmin 4. In Pikmin, it is an optional boss fight and is often considered to be one of the hardest encounters in the series; the only way to encounter it is to visit its egg in The Distant Spring on or before the fifteenth day. In Pikmin 4, its status is somewhat downgraded, now being a boss encountered multiple times throughout the game. Most of its appearances are in night expeditions, being first encountered in the Feasting Center in the Hero's Hideaway; it also appears on the 10th floor of Cavern for a King. The creature is initially found inside an egg and will break out after some time. If the egg is destroyed before that, the beast is killed, though in Pikmin no reward will be produced.

The beast itself is a dark green creature with glowing eyes. It is roughly the size of a Bulborb, and constantly emits a cloud of gloom behind it that is harmful to both the Pikmin and leaders. When killed in Pikmin, it drops a golden pearl-like orb which, if carried to an Onion, will produce one hundred Pikmin. In Pikmin 4 it also gains a red circular mouth it uses to spit out gloom.

It is implied in Pikmin 4's Piklopedia notes that glow sap exposure is what causes Mamuta eggs to become malformed. This may also explain their urge to destroy Lumiknolls upon hatching.

Behavior[]

As soon as the egg is approached by leaders or Pikmin, the Smoky Progg will emerge out of it after four to eight seconds. Its first goal is to go to the landing site, ignoring any prey. Once it is there, it will perform a gesture that uproots any Pikmin sprouts, even if there are none. After this, it will begin chasing after Olimar and the Pikmin. By merely moving towards them, it can kill them or damage Olimar simply by having the gloom come into contact with its target. Once defeated, it explodes and leaves behind a pearl.

In Pikmin 4, the egg takes a varying time to hatch, depending on the location. Its main method of attack is to throw up a gloom projectile, which creates a ring of gloom when it lands that slowly expands until it dissipates. Upon shaking off Pikmin, it lets out a deafening roar that causes them to panic. In Night Expeditions, it will lumber towards the nearest Lumiknoll if its egg is allowed to hatch, ignoring most Tricknolls. Upon reaching the Lumiknoll, it will attack it with the aforementioned gloom projectiles. In a cave, it will instead focus its attacks on the leader and their Pikmin, similar to how it behaves when engaged in combat at night.

Appearance[]

The creature is fully green, with bright red eyes in Pikmin and red eyes in Pikmin 4. Its frontal body is mostly circular, and its backside is constantly deteriorating. It is held up by two small hands that it uses to move around. In Pikmin 4, it also has a small mouth, and the eyes are now built into the body.

Drops[]

In Pikmin, the Smoky Progg is unique in that it will not simply leave a corpse of itself (or even a pellet), but instead a golden orb similar to the pearls dropped by the Pearly Clamclamps. When brought to an Onion, it will create 100 Pikmin seeds, which is the highest amount of seeds for any object that can be brought. In Pikmin 4 it will sink into its cloud of smoke, which then dissipates, leaving behind 25 Glow Pellets during a night expedition but nothing in the Cavern for a King.


Locations[]

Pikmin
  • The Distant Spring: It resides in the large watery area located to the south of the landing site in the center of a small group of islands.
Pikmin 4
  • Hero's Hideaway: During the Feasting Center night expedition, an egg appears under the step ladder in the kitchen. During the Foot of the Stairs night expedition, one egg will be in front of the large couch and another will be in front of the kitchen island (both directions relative to the Lumiknoll).
  • Primordial Thicket: During the The Sylvan Gate night expedition, an egg will be found near the climbing wall you would use to find the Golden Vaulting Table during the day. Also during the Autumnal Gully night expedition, one egg will be where the Golden Vaulting Table is found in the day and a second will be next to the Final Battle cave lid.

Strategy[]

Pikmin[]

There are many different ways to defeat the Smoky Progg; each has different pros and cons. Captain Olimar cannot defeat this enemy using punches.

Pikmin damage[]

Swarming is utterly useless and will only result in all the Pikmin dying to the gloom. Throwing Pikmin at its head is the only way to go. It's preferred to use Red Pikmin, as they're the strongest, and to use swarming to allow for faster throws.

One method is to get a lot of Pikmin, wait until it uses its uprooting ability and becomes still, then throw Pikmin onto its face as fast as possible. Precise aiming is required so that the Pikmin do not hit an Onion or its cloud of gloom. If done correctly, the Smoky Progg will be constantly shaking off Pikmin and will not be able to move, until it dies. If there are only a few Pikmin available, throw them and whistle them back just as the beast is shaking them off. Care should be taken when whistling, so that they do not go through the gas cloud.

It should also be noted that the Smoky Progg regenerates its health gradually, regardless of whether it is chasing Olimar or Pikmin, or merely idling at the landing site.

It is possible to take advantage of the fact that the creature can get stuck behind an Onion's leg in battling it. After it completes its uprooting move, it can get stuck in this way from a few seconds up to several minutes. Pikmin can be tossed on its head without the enemy even being able to shake them off, and with luck, it can be killed before it frees itself from the glitch.

There is another exploit that can be used to your advantage. If the bridge that leads to the Massage Machine has not been built yet, lead the Smoky Progg behind the unbuilt bridge and then run away. It will be stuck by the bridge, and will endlessly turn around in circles. You can then bring 100 Blue Pikmin out and attack the beast.

Bomb-rocks[]

An alternate way to hurt it would be to use Yellow Pikmin with Bomb Rocks, aiming well and not hitting the Progg on the rear with the Yellow Pikmin that is thrown. Any Pikmin left walking in its trail will succumb to the gloom. A focused attack is also effective: by leaving 10 or more bomb-rocks near the landing site, one can throw a bomb-carrying Yellow Pikmin near the Smoky Progg when it is passing over the bomb-rocks. The Pikmin will toss its own explosive, which should make all of the other ones explode as well. The bomb-rocks used for the attack can be held by Yellow Pikmin (which will kill the Pikmin) or not – by issuing bomb-rock carriers inside the Yellow Onion, they will leave their rocks by the base of the Onion.

Pikmin 4[]

In this game, the Smoky Progg has gained some new attacks. It may spit a glowing red projectile that creates a gloom wave upon landing, which has the same instant-kill properties as the smoke surrounding the creature. It may also roar loudly to send the Pikmin and Oatchi into a panic, possibly causing them to run directly into its gloom.

In night expeditions, the Smoky Progg's egg can and should be destroyed before it hatches, with some expeditions even containing two eggs. Glow pellets will be awarded no matter how the creature is defeated, and fighting it after it hatches on its own runs the risk of allowing other creatures an opportunity to attack an undefended Lumiknoll, as it has quite a lot of health. In Cavern for a King, the egg will begin to crack and hatch in a cutscene a few seconds after landing in the sublevel. By immediately running towards the egg and charging a rush while riding Oatchi, you can break it before the cutscene begins. This is made much easier by immediately spraying ultra-spicy spray, which increases Oatchi's speed and decreases the time it takes to charge a rush, making the timing more lenient. On return trips, it is much easier to destroy the egg since the cutscene will not play. Defeating it again after obtaining the Wayward Moon — either before or after it hatches — will yield 20 raw materials.

The fight is fairly straightforward when the Smoky Progg is isolated or is focused on attacking a Lumiknoll. Throw Pikmin at its front, and prepare to call them back once they have been shaken off. Riding on Oatchi is an effective way to avoid the wave attack, as he can jump over it. However, if the creature roars, Oatchi will throw the leader off his back, making it hard to gather the panicking Pikmin quickly. For this reason, dismounting just before it does this attack is a good strategy, as is running out of the range of the panic effect or simply not using Oatchi at all. It is safe to rush the front of this creature, which can be used to deal a large amount of damage quickly so long as the Pikmin are called back before it roars. As with most enemies, bomb rocks are an effective way to deal with this creature safely, but it has enough health to allow it to survive several bomb rock explosions before dying.

If there is a ring of gloom on the floor when the creature dies, that ring will no longer be able to cause harm.

Glitches[]

In a rare case, if Olimar walks up to the egg with no Pikmin, circles the egg and tries to attack it, the egg won't take any damage, yet if he goes back to an Onion to get some Pikmin and return to the cluster of islands, the egg will be gone. The only way to reset the egg is to reset the entire day. Going to sunset and continuing to the next day will not bring the egg back.

In another rare case, there is a glitch where a Pikmin that is thrown at the egg right when it hatches will float in mid-air while doing its "hitting" sequence, damaging the Progg. After about ten seconds the Pikmin will start vibrating faster and faster and eventually fall off.

Rarely, the Smoky Progg may be near a Yellow Wollywog when the Wollywog jumps. The jump will propel the Progg in to the air where it will hover for a short time until it begins to slowly return to ground level.

The Progg is also especially likely to glitch the Pikmin counter for unknown reasons.

In Pikmin 4, due to the odd way the egg functions, it can continue to drop Wayward Moons even after it has already been collected, allowing for the cave (and, by extension, the Primordial Thicket) to achieve an over 100% completion.

In Pikmin 4, hitting a Smoky Progg with a glowmob just as it is about to drop down from a ledge might make it fall through the floor and die when it touches the pit. However, it's hard to pull off.

Notes[]

Dalmo's Notes[]

In the night aboveground or the dark passages below, you'll suddenly notice an egg. If you leave the egg alone, a being of terror is born out of it. A mysterious fiend dragging itself along. But I feel like this misunderstood dear may be trying to communicate with us. Perhaps its tale is a sad one.

Olimar's Notes[]

The Smoky Progg's body is constantly deteriorating, so collecting a living sample has proven difficult and research into the species has progressed at a glacial rate. However, by examining the genes adhered to the Smoky Progg's eggs, it has been confirmed that they are, in fact, Mamuta eggs! This discovery allows for the possibility that Mamuta that do not develop properly and hatch become Smoky Proggs. If, hypothetically, a Mamuta were to remain aboveground at night and absorb glow sap, that might impact the nutrient levels within its egg's yolk. That change could lead to the embryo's inviability or break down its enzymes, then...maybe...

Louie's Notes[]

Egg tastes best when smoked. The flavor of the belly and the head is pleasantly warming

Pikmin Official Player's Guide description[]

The defeated smoky progg pearl can produce 100 new Pikmin. The ghostly creature's egg disappears from the Distant Spring after Day 15. If you find the egg, attack it until it shakes, then quickly retreat and follow the hatched progg to your landing site. Relentlessly toss Pikmin at its head and stay out of its path.

In the Super Smash Bros. series[]

The Smoky Progg appears as one of the spirits.

As the first spirit the player encounters in Adventure Mode: World of Light, Smoky Progg appears as a puppet clone of Mario in his black alternate costume. He will occasionally turn metal, making him harder to launch. Defeating him will give the player the Smoky Progg spirit, which equips the player with an Unira at the start of the match.

Gallery[]

Main Article: Smoky Progg/Gallery

Trivia[]

  • The Smoky Progg is the only poisonous enemy in the first Pikmin game. Since White Pikmin had not yet been discovered, this means that Olimar has nothing that resists the creature's lethal gas. In Pikmin 4 however, the poison has been changed to a odd red substance known as gloom, which still kills any type of Pikmin instantly.
    • The poison also seems to be much more toxic than that of Pikmin 2 because it kills Pikmin instantly and can damage Captain Olimar.
  • The Smoky Progg is the third rarest enemy in Pikmin, with it only being available for 15 days. The two ahead of it are the Goolix and Mamuta.
  • Using an Action Replay to access a model test menu in Pikmin, the Smoky Progg's code name is "dororo". In the model viewer, it has no eyes. The Smoky Progg's egg also has a code name, which is "tamago".
    • Dodoro translates to "mud road", possibly referring to the trails of smoke left behind the Smoky Progg. Coincidentally, there is also a manga series by Osamu Tezuka called Dororo, in which the main character is born malformed and was abandoned on a river. Tamago is the Japanese word for "egg".
  • The Smoky Progg is one of the few enemies that does not actively attempt to attack the Captain, choosing instead to attack when there are Pikmin on the ground near it.
  • The Smoky Progg appears to be hollow, or transparent. If viewed from behind, you can see a glowing light suspended inside of it with poisonous gas falling around the light. This light may be the pearl it drops.
  • While the Smoky Progg is inside its egg, it is called "Dodoro no Tamago" (ドドロのたまご), which in Japanese translates as the "Dodoro's Egg."
  • The pearl reward from the Smoky Progg is a reward similar to the Pearly Clam-Clamps, but the only difference is the color and the amount of Pikmin sprouts given.
  • The Smoky Progg might not actually be a malformed larvae contrary to what is stated in the Creature Montage, as when encountered in-game the Smoky Progg was still in its egg and only came out of it once it had sustained enough damage, meaning the Smoky Progg might just be what larval Mamutas look like at some point in time. It's rather aggressive actions when compared to it's fellow Mamuta can be explained as retaliation for attacking it's egg. However, if this were true it doesn't explain why Mamuta don't use the same attacks as the Smoky Progg or why the Smoky Progg doesn't attempt to attack with it's arms like a Mamuta. As with the release of Pikmin 4, it has been confirmed that Smoky Proggs come from Mamuta eggs.
  • The Smoky Progg does not appear to have pupils.
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