The Balloon Pod is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a floating plant that holds and scatters countless poisonous spores.
Description[]
Balloon Pods[]
Balloon Pods are plants that resemble jellyfishes; they contain countless poisonous spores inside which are dispersed when struck. These enemies are sometimes referred to simply as Balloons.
They first appeared in Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, where they are referred to as Spook Spores. Two types of Spook Spores exist in that game, those that float through the air carried by the wind, and those that remain stationary on the ground and release their spores when approached. They appear in both forms in later installments, although the airborne variety may remain hovering in place depending on the game.
An advanced variant called the Big Balloon appears in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance. It is considerably larger and remains floating stationary in the rooms it inhabits. When struck, it bursts and lets out three regular Balloons.
Later in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, they are able to spread spores without taking hit.
In concept art in the Castlevania Anniversary Collection, it is described as a "Mushroom Bomb" that explodes and releases spores when the player approaches.
Self-propelled jellyfish-like creatures that don't contain spores called Forneus appear in other games.
Actual Balloons[]
In Castlevania Chronicles, Balloons are actually rubber helium balloons and not plants. They come out from the small chests in the Floating Corridor that conform that section's layout. After Simon passes one of these chests as he makes his way up and this reaches the bottom of the screen, five small Balloons are released from it, which then start floating upward and disperse around, covering a wide area.
Enemy Data[]
| Enemy Data: Balloon Pod | |||||
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3. Forest |
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6. Floating Corridor |
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| Holds countless poison seeds. | Level: 29 HP: 3 Exp: 88 |
Anti-Chapel, Reverse Caverns |
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| ' | Weak: Wind Level: 14 HP: 12 Exp: 55 |
Common Drop: $5 Rare Drop: $25 |
Castle A: Sky Walkway |
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| A plant that scatters poisonous spores. | Strong: Strike, Light Weak: Slash, Thunder HP: 45 Exp: 40 Skill Pt: 1 Atk: 38 |
Somnus Reef (Hard Mode), Tristis Pass |
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| ' | HP: 175 Exp: ~260 |
Drop: Ice Cream, Hamburger; Meal Ticket Steal: ~85C |
Long Library |
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