Glowstem

Glowstem
Appears in	Pikmin 2
Scientific name	Nocturnica illuminati
Family	Glowcap
Areas	None
Caves	Subterranean Complex, White Flower Garden, Snagret Hole, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den
Challenge Mode levels	Brawny Abyss, Collector's Room, Cave of Snarls, Secret Testing Range
2-Player Battle levels	None

The Glowstem (ヒカリエノキ^?, lit.: "Light Enoki") is used for scenery in Pikmin 2. Glowstems appear to Hocotatian explorers to be relatives of the Common Glowcap, but in actuality, these tiny, orange lights are what are known as LEDs, or light-emitting diodes. They are never seen above ground and can only be found in certain cave sublevels with a metallic layout. Despite the lack of insulation covering the live wires, Glowstems pose no electrical threat, nor any other kind, to Pikmin or leaders, and have been added to levels merely for aesthetic affect. Green variants exist as well.

In some caves, coming into contact with the "plant" will cause bomb-rocks to fall from the ceiling. When the player intends to begin the sublevel's exploration by scouring it alone, activating bomb-rocks, these plants provide a good indication of potential bomb-rock spots.

Notes

Olimar's notes

 GameCube

“Although they are obviously unrelated, the glowstem bears a striking resemblence^[sic] to the street lights on Hocotate. It is highly possible that glowstems could be a relic of some unknown civilization beyond the scope of our imagination.”

 Wii  US version

“Although they are obviously unrelated, the glowstem bears a striking resemblence^[sic] to the street lights on Hocotate. It is highly possible that glowstems could be a relic of some unknown civilization beyond the scope of our imagination.”

 Wii  European version

“Although they are obviously unrelated, the glowstem bears a striking resemblance to the street lights on Hocotate. It is highly possible that glowstems could be a relic of some unknown civilization beyond the scope of our imagination.”

Louie's notes

“Inedible. Known effects include uncontrollable episodes of impromptu break dancing.”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

“Even more luminous than the Common Glowcaps, Glowstems give the adventurer light in dingy areas. Olimar likens them to the street lights on Hocotate.”

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			daiodogreen / daiodored
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.5
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	1100
fp01	マップとの当あたり	Unknown (related to slopes)	40
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.5
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.5
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.35
fp05	質量しつりょう	Unknown (weight?)	0.1
fp06	速度そくど	Move speed	50
fp08	回転かいてん速度そくど率りつ	Rotation acceleration	0.2
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	25
fp10	ホーム範囲はんい	"Home" radius	20
fp11	プライベート距離きょり	"Private" radius	80
fp12	視界しかい距離きょり	Sight radius	500
fp13	視界しかい角度かくど	FOV	90
fp14	探索たんさく距離きょり	Unknown (exploration radius?)	500
fp15	探索たんさく角度かくど	Unknown (exploration angle?)	120
fp16	振ふり払はらい率りつ	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振ふり払はらい力りょく	Shake knockback	200
fp18	振ふり払はらいダメージ	Shake damage	0
fp19	振ふり払はらい範囲はんい	Shake range	30
fp20	攻撃こうげき可能かのう範囲はんい	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	80
fp21	攻撃こうげき可能かのう角度かくど	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	50
fp22	攻撃こうげきヒット範囲はんい	Unknown (attack hit range?)	80
fp23	攻撃こうげきヒット角度かくど	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	50
fp24	攻撃こうげき力りょく	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界しかい高だか	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索たんさく高だか	Unknown (exploration height?)	50
fp27	ライフの高たかさ	HP wheel height	90
fp28	回転かいてん最大さいだい速度そくど	Rotation speed	8
fp29	警戒けいかい時間じかん	Unknown (warning time?)	15
fp30	警戒けいかいライフ	Unknown	30
fp31	ライフ回復かいふく率りつ	Regeneration rate	0.0001
fp32	LOD半径はんけい	Off-camera radius	55
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定せんてい	Collision processing radius	40
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	40
fp35	石いし化か時間じかん	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	N/A
fp37	地震じしん気絶きぜつ確立かくりつ	Purple Pikmin stun chance	N/A
fp38	地震じしん気絶きぜつ時間じかん	Purple Pikmin stun time	N/A
ip01	振ふり払はらい打撃だげきＡ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	6
ip02	振ふり払はらい張ちょう付づけ１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	5
ip03	振ふり払はらい打撃だげきＢ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	12
ip04	振ふり払はらい張ちょう付づけ２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	10
ip05	振ふり払はらい打撃だげきＣ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	17
ip06	振ふり払はらい張ちょう付づけ３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	20
ip07	振ふり払はらい打撃だげきＤ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	22
Specific properties
None

Other information

• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #66

Naming

See more: Glowcap family#Naming.

• Common name: Glowstem. The stem is the stalk of a flower.
• Japanese nickname: ヒカリエノキ^?, lit.: "Light Enoki".
• Japanese name: フタエヒカリタケ^?, lit.: "Double Light Mushroom".
• Scientific name: Nocturnica illuminati. It means "nocturnal illuminate".
• Internal names: daiodogreen and daiodored with daiodo being Japanese for diode, since they are LEDs.
• Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヒカリエノキ? Hikari Enoki	Light Enoki
French	Tige Lumen	Lumen Stem
German	Glühstängel
Spanish (NoA)	Tallo luminiscente	Luminescent stem

Gallery

• 

  Screenshot of a red Glowstem.

• 

  Screenshot of a green Glowstem.

• 

  The Piklopedia icon of the Glowstem in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

Trivia

• The "Impromptu break-dancing" mentioned in Louie's notes on the Glowstem humorously refers to the convulsions brought on by being electrocuted.
• In the Japanese version, the Glowstem's family is listed as unknown, instead of belonging to the glowcap family.
• The first half of Olimar's notes on the Glowstem were very different in an early version of the translation found in a playable demo, more closely resembling the Japanese version. Rather than comparing the Glowstem to street lights, Olimar compares it to "the technology behind the LED (Lightning Eedesu) dual terminals", but notes that it "does not exhibit the doppler pushing characteristic of dual terminals".

See also

• Common Glowcap
• UV Lamp