Editing Goolix

The '''Goolix''' ({{j|ミズモチ|Mizu Mochi|Water {{w|Mochi}}}}) is a watery [[enemy]] in the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]]. It resembles a blue amoeba with two nuclei, a blue one and a larger yellow one. Upon approaching its location, it emerges from the ground. It stretches around to engulf [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] who happen to be in its path, and drowns [[Red Pikmin]] and [[Yellow Pikmin]], which cannot breathe in [[water]]. The only Pikmin invulnerable to it are [[Blue Pikmin]].

 

While it has not reappeared since the original ''Pikmin'' game, a similar creature, the [[Foolix]], appears in {{p4}} belonging to the [[Goolix family]].

The Goolix remains invisible and is inactive until Olimar or a Pikmin approaches its area. When this happens the creature will reveal itself, scattering any nearby Pikmin. When active, it will slink around, aiming for Olimar. It has no specific attacks, but its touch will damage Olimar and cause any non-blue Pikmin to suffer from the water effect. Only [[Blue Pikmin]] can penetrate the Goolix's membrane and attack one of its two cores. When under attack, the only threat the creature poses is flinging Pikmin from it, possibly causing them to lose their [[Maturity|flowers or buds]]. Once defeated, the Goolix will dissolve, leaving four 5-pellets and no corpse.

 

It is only found in [[The Impact Site]], on odd-numbered days starting from day 9 (even-numbered days starting from day 8 will have the [[Mamuta]] instead). It is located in the middle of the large tree trunk base.

During the battle, the creature will attempt to chase after Olimar, but will be limited if Pikmin are attacking its small core; the more Pikmin attacking, the less it can move. Once the Goolix is stretched out, the two cores can be made to snap against one another, which causes a good amount of damage to the Goolix. There are two ways to make the core snap: either [[whistle]] the Pikmin attacking the small core, which will make it bump against the large core, or throw a Pikmin directly on top of the large core, which will make it clank against the smaller one. Of course, the more stretched out the Goolix is, the more violent the collision between nuclei, and the more damage the creature will suffer. The more Pikmin are attacking the small nucleus, the more the Goolix has to stretch out to reach the leader.

 

 

 

{{transcript|Floating within the greater water slime's transparent body are its dual nuclei. The greater water slime's nervous system is contained within its main nucleus, which displays a marbleized sheen. The greater water slime's secondary nucleus is beige in color and serves as a defense system to weaken prey and nutrients that have been absorbed through the organism's amorphous membrane. Prior to absorption, most prey will succumb to the watery membrane, which coats the greater water slime's body.}}

{{transcript|Only blue Pikmin can safely penetrate the goolix's blobby body. Lead your Pikmin toward the vulnerable blue nucleus, then hit X to unleash them.}}

 

===''Pikmin'' Nintendo Power Booklet description===

{{transcript|This mysterious creature consists of dual nuclei contained within a slimy water-filled membrane. Only water-resistant blue Pikmin are able to penetrate the membrane and dole out damage.}}

 

===''Pikmin 1'' (Nintendo Switch) reel notes===

{{transcript|A watery, gelatinous membrane protects this creature's nervous system.|block=y}}

===Yellow nucleus===

===Blue nucleus===

|common    = Goolix. It probably comes from the word "goo", referencing its slimy liquid nature.

|scientific = [[Canon#Debatable canon|Unofficially]], in the ''Pikmin'' Player's guide, its scientific name is ''Binuclei siphonophorus''. ''Binuclei'' uses the prefix "bi-", meaning two, and "nuclei", the plural form of nucleus. A nucleus is essentially the brain of the cell, often portrayed as round. This is in reference to Goolix's cell-like appearance, containing two nucleus-like orbs floating within it. ''Siphonophorus'' is an alteration of {{w|Siphonophores}}, an order of multicellular marine life, referencing Goolix's watery body.

|internal   = Internally, the creature's name is <code>slime</code>, further justifying the English name's origin of "goo".

|FraEM= From "bave" (slobber)

|Spa=Mocrobio

|SpaM=Portmanteau of "moco" (booger) and "microbio" (microbe)

Goolix boss fight.jpg|Blue Pikmin fighting the creature.

P1 Goolix corpse.jpg|A Goolix dissolving and releasing several [[pellet|5-pellets]] as it dies.

*In the [[enemy reel]], the Goolix is in [[The Forest Navel]] instead of the usual [[The Impact Site]]. This may be a clip of the game when it was still in [[Pikmin prerelease information|early development]].

*[[Foolix]]