The Affliction is a species of amorphous sporovid that can attach itself to other organisms in a symbiotic relationship.

In fanon games

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In Pikmin: Dual Worlds

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Affliction
Scientific name	Aspergilla anathema salutaria
Family	Sporovid
Classification	Unknown
Habitats	Underground
Underground	Hidden World
Diet	Host's nutrients
Rarity	Incredibly rare
Carry weight	3-10 (added to host's weight)
Max. carriers	N/A
Seed worth	10
Poko value	× 20
Health	N/A, dies only when the host does
Attacks	Converts and eats Pikmin
Resistances	None
Weaknesses	Acid, electricity, explosions, fire, water, those of the host

The Affliction is a rather elusive sporovid in Pikmin: Dual Worlds that can attach itself to the bodies of other creatures. It is a somewhat amorphous sporovid best described as a tough, spongy mass of tannish-purple flesh coated in small barbs and tendrils. It can't survive very long without a host, and the host tends to have a better chance of survival when it is infected with an Affliction. Similarly to the main species, the Reprobate, an Affliction attacks by shooting spore-filled projectiles at prey or using long tendrils to grab them. They can survive if rooted into the ground, but that isn't a very viable option in some areas of their habitat due to Bygone tendrils, and they're less capable of protecting themselves that way. Afflictions have a carry weight of between three and ten inclusive depending on their size, and when connected to a host, that weight is added to that of the host's body.