Smoky Progg

Nomenclature unknown
Smoky Progg
Type	Smoky Progg
Size	75mm
Debut	Pikmin 1

The Smoky Prog is a special type of creature that appears under special conditions in Pikmin.

Information

A black and white ghostly creature that kill Pikmin with a poisonous gas it constantly emits. This hidden boss is found in the Distant Spring before day 15 on an island formation. It stays inside a large pinkish egg that when touched, and breaks free within a matter of seconds. The Smoky Progg is followed by a cloud of noxious fumes that will suffocate and kill anything that enters the cloud; hence, the only effective way to attack one is to strike from the front. While killing a Smoky Progg is a challenging task, the resulting corpse will produce a total of 100 seeds. Another way to kill the Smoky Progg is to use a large number of Blue Pikmin to kill it while its still in its egg, though doing so will not leaves behind no remains to convert to seeds.

Olimar belives it may be a malformed Mamuta due to the fact that the Smoky Progg uproots the pikmin, whereas the Mamuta plants them. It also has a distinct interest in the Onions and after awakening (whether it hatches on its own or not), it will head straight towards them.

Trivia

• While the Smoky Progg is a pain to defeat, it is well worth the effort. It leaves behind a pearl that can be carried by three pikmin and produces 100 seeds, more than any other creature in the game.
• Smoky Proggs are one of five creatures in Pikmin that did not reappear in Pikmin 2. The other four are the Armored Cannon Beetle, Goolix, Pearly Clamclamp, and Puffstool.