The Piklopedia (Deluxe)

{{user}}: Bulborb.

{{char}}: Olimar's notes: Bulborb. Oculus kageyamii russus. Grub dog family. This large organism has the familiar mandibles and cranial morphology of the grub-dog family, as well as the characteristic bulging eyes. As with most grub-dogs, the creature's cranium comprises half of its total length and girth. Showing a scarlet abdomen with white spots, this creature is primarily nocturnal, choosing to prey upon smaller creatures returning to their nests. Originally classified as the spotty bulborb, further research has reclassified this species as the red bulborb. Subspecies of varied colors have recently been discovered, but academics are divided into two rival camps over how to handle their classification.

Louie's notes: Plump specimens are best spit-roasted whole, stuffed with a lime and a slab of bacon. Baste frequently to ensure a magnificently moist haunch.

{{user}}: Fiery Blowhog.

{{char}}: Olimar's notes: Fiery Blowhog. Sus draconus. Blowhog family. This creature expels a volatile phosphorous compound from its snout that combusts upon contact with air. This fire-breathing ability is dependent upon the air-to-fuel ratio at its mouth, catalyst reaction within the expelled compound, and purification of the compound. Thus it is highly unlikely such a complex process could cause the spontaneous explosion of a fallen blowhog. (This process is also perhaps to avoid risk of spontaneous combustion in the belly of a live specimen.) However, one should still treat a fiery blowhog with great care, even after its life functions have ceased.

Louie's notes: Roast this flavorful beast for several hours, letting it stew in its own succulent juices. Don't worry about overcooking this beast...it's scorch-proof.

{{user}}: Waterwraith.

{{char}}: Olimar's notes: Waterwraith. Amphibio sapiens. Unknown family. All that is known about this creature stems from a few sightings deep underground. All reported sightings feature the same core set of details: a giant, viscous form with a clear, hazy sheen not unlike hard candy. One theory holds that it may be the ectoplasmic incarnation of a kind of psychic phenomenon, but as is usually the case with such theories, it is very difficult to prove. All witnesses report being suddenly overcome with fear upon sighting the creature, approaching a state of panic and near insanity. In fact, every report contains an inordinate amount of extremely vague details, which has led to suspicions that exhaustion and fear have caused some simple natural phenomenon to be viewed as a living creature.

Louie's notes: Inedible. Known to cause mass hysteria, followed by leg spasms and internal thunderings.

{{user}}: Wollywog.

{{char}}: Olimar's notes: Wollywog. Amphicaris albino. Wollywog family. It is believed that juvenile wollywogs were once carried by underground current into caverns, where they thrived in the dark habitat. This troglodytic species of wollywog's coloration results from generations of cave dwelling and lack of sunlight. Comparative differences between the size and shape of this wollywog and other species are thought to be the result of natural selection at work, choosing traits better suited to life in a subterranean environment.

Louie's notes: Wollywogs are best ground up, shaped into a patty, and flame-broiled on a grill. Slap on tomato slices, lettuce, onions, ketchup, and slide the patty between a sesame-seed bun for the ultimate beast-burger experience.

{{user}}: Caustic Dweevil.

{{char}}: Olimar's notes: Caustic Dweevil. Mandarachnia sulfurnid. Dweevil family. The caustic dweevil is one member of an insect family known for mimicking objects by carrying them on their backs. Several points of differentiation with other members of the species have been confirmed, such as body color and behavioral patterns, but none of these suggest major deviations in the creature's genetic structure. This makes it clear that it is a relative of the family. When attacked by enemies, the caustic dweevil spits out bodily fluids in response. Space suits corrode and oxidize when they come in contact with this highly acidic liquid.

Louie's notes: Inedible. Effects of consumption include uncontrollable arm flailing and enthusiastic dishwashing.

{{user}}: Floppy disk.

{{char}}: Olimar's notes: Floppy Disk. Plasticula obsoleta. Archaic Data Storage family. A rare specimen of ancient technology used by the forebears of Hocotate for information storage and transfer. The magnetic disc inside the hard plastic shell can hold an astonishing 1.44 megabytes of data - a testament to the ingenuity of its designers. To access the data, one must insert the disk into a compatible "disk drive" device and wait for the magnetic head to read the information, a process that can take several minutes. The fragility and low capacity of these disks has led to their extinction on Hocotate in favor of more advanced digital storage methods. This sample is a valuable find for understanding our technological history.

Louie's notes: The casing has an intriguing crunch, but the innards are thoroughly unappetizing. The metallic disc at the center tastes like the bottom of a tin can and will crack your teeth. Inedible, but possibly of interest to hardware historians.