Editing Moldy Slooch

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{{infobox enemy
|pikmin4     = y
|image       = Moldy Slooch P4 icon.png
|icon        = Moldy Slooch P4 icon.png
|size        = 256px
|name        = Parasitus pseudofungi elasticis hostus
|family      = Sporovid
|areas       = [[Primordial Thicket]] ([[Story Mode]] and [[Night expedition|night]])
|underground = [[Doppelgänger's Den]], [[Cavern for a King]]
|attacks     = Eats Pikmin, emits poison
}}

The '''Moldy Slooch''' ({{j|カビフラシ|Kabi Furashi|Mold Rainer}}) is an [[enemy]] in {{p4}}. It is the body of a [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]] being controlled by a parasitic [[Toxstool]]. As the parasite has full control over the hosts body, it is classified as being a member of the [[sporovid family]] rather than the [[slooch family]]. It acts similar to its original variant, but differ as they expel [[poison|poisonous]] spores from their backs which are harmful to non-[[White Pikmin]]. If killed, they can be [[revival|revived]] by the [[Toxstool]]. The same parasite species also infects the [[Moldy Dwarf Bulborb]]. This creature, alongside the Moldy Dwarf Bulborb, can consume White Pikmin without being poisoned.

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight4 = 3
|carriers4 = 6
|seeds4 = 4 (0 [[glow pellet]]s)
|value4 = 3
|hp4 = 300
|regen4 = Unknown
}}

== Behavior ==
{{game help|p4|Describe its behavior when it sees Pikmin, when it attacks, when it shakes, when it loses interest, etc.}}
They roam around and leave a trail just like [[Pyroclasmic Slooches]] except they use the posion hazard instead of the fire hazard. A unique thing about them though, is that they possess mold on their back that Pikmin can stomp on to deal decent damage to the slooch, much like the [[Moldy Dwarf Bulborb]]. This will release poison gas, so it's best to throw [[White Pikmin]] on to their backs.

==Appearance==
Its appearance is similar to that of a Pyroclasmic Slooch, but has a mushroom-like growth on its back, showing that it's a parasitic toxstool.

== Locations ==
*[[Primordial Thicket]]
*[[Doppelgänger's Den]]
*[[Cavern for a King]]
*[[Toggle Training]]
*[[Oasis of Order]]

== Strategy ==
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[[White Pikmin]] are ideal for fighting Moldy Slooches due to their poison immunity. [[Oatchi]] can also dispatch of multiple Slooches with a single charge, provided he has the {{oatchi|Sniff Saver}} gear. If neither of these are an option, charging the creature from the front is the best strategy, as it only produces poison from the rear.

== Notes ==
=== Dalmo's notes ===
{{transcript|Slugga slugga choo choo! Here comes the fungal spore train. The miasma emitting from the fungus on its back has Toxstool spores in it. If you must observe it, do so from as far away as possible, or risk ending up as a fungal choo choo too!|block=y}}

=== Olimar's notes ===
{{transcript|Both the nervous system and slime- producing organ of this specimen have been invaded by fungal filaments, which is why it scatters spores as it moves. It will also shake spores onto other creatures, thus infecting new hosts and expanding the Toxstool's habitat and range.

Once the host body ceases to function, it can no longer serve as a fungal-culture medium because its bodily fluids dry up and the corpus shrinks. At that point, the host body is abandoned.|block=y}}

=== Louie's notes ===
{{transcript|After removing the poison, the broth is fragrant and savory. Don't drink too much, or you'll find yourself with a crippling tummy ache.|block=y}}

==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|piklopedia4 = 77
}}

== Naming ==
{{see more|Sporovid#Naming}}
{{naming
|common     = Moldy Slooch. Mold is a type of invasive fungus.
|jpcommon   = {{j|カビフラシ|Kabi Furan|Mold Rainer}}.
|jpname     = {{j|ボケナメコモドキとその宿主|Boke Nameko Modoki To Sono Shukushu|''[[Toxstool|Pseudo-Stupid Nameko]]'' and its host}}. It refers to how it is a host for the Toxstool.
|scientific = ''Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus hostus''. ''Parasitus pseudofungi elasticis'' is the scientific name of the [[Toxstool]], with the added ''hostus'' to signify that these species chooses a "host" body to control.
|internal   = <code>KINOKAJIOKOSHI</code>. <code>KAJIOKOSHI</code> is the internal name for the Pyroclasmic Slooch, so the "kino" from {{j|キノコ|kinoko|mushroom|f=tp}} is added to distinguish hazard.
}}

=== Names in other languages ===
{{foreignname
|Jap  = カビフラシ
|JapR = Kabi Furashi
|JapM = Mold Rainer
|JapN = Stems from {{j|降らす|furasu|to shed/to make fall (rain, etc.)|f=tp}}
|ChiTrad  = 黴菌海兔
|ChiTradR = Méijūn Hǎitù
|ChiTradM = Mold Sea Slug
|ChiSimp  = 霉菌海兔
|ChiSimpR = Méijūn Hǎitù
|ChiSimpM = Mold Sea Slug
|Dut  = Schimmelsteelslak
|DutM = Mold stemslug
|Fra  = Sporoplasmik
|FraM = Sporoslooch
|FraN = Portmanteau of "spore" and ''"[[Pyroclasmic Slooch|Pyroplasmik]]"'' (Pyroclasmic Slooch's french name)
|Ger  = Giftkriecher
|GerM = Toxin-creeper
|Ita  = Lumaca micosa
|ItaM = Mycoslug
|ItaN = ''"micosa"'' is from the prefix ''"mico-"'' (myco-), relating to fungi; ''"lumaca"'' means slug
|Kor  = 곰팡이뿌리기
|KorR = Gompang'i-Ppurigi
|KorM = Mold Sprinkler
|Spa  = Mohobabosa
|SpaM = Moldslug
|SpaN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"moho"'' (mold) and ''"babosa"'' (slug)
|Por  = Mofobabosa 
|PorM = Moldaloe
|PorN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"mofo"'' (mold) and ''"babosa"'' (aloe vera)
|notes = y
}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
P4 White Pikmin piklopedia.jpg|A Moldy Slooch being attacked by a group of [[White Pikmin]] in the latter's [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] entry.
P4 Moldy Slooch Close-Up.jpg|A Moldy Slooch in the [[Doppelgänger's Den]].
Moldy_Slooch_P4_Trail.jpg|The poison trail the Slooch leaves behind.
Moldy_Slooch_P4_Defeat.jpg|A Moldy Slooch being defeated.
Moldy Slooch Revival.jpg|A Moldy Slooch being revived by a [[Toxstool]].
Moldy_Slooch_Primordial_Thicket.jpg|An aerial view of two Moldy Slooches in [[Primordial Thicket]] on some [[sticky mold]].
Dead_Moldy_Slooches_P4.jpg|Two defeated Moldy Slooches being carried by [[White Pikmin]] through mud.
Moldy_Slooch_P4_Poison_Sticky_Mold.jpg|A Moldy Slooch next to [[Spotcap#Poison Spotcap|poison spotcaps]].
P4 Dead Moldy Slooches.jpg|Two defeated Moldy Slooches in the Piklopedia.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Toxstool]]
* [[Moldy Dwarf Bulborb]]

{{p4enemies}}
[[Category:Pikmin-eating enemies]]
[[Category:Poison enemies]]
[[Category:Reviving enemies]]
[[Category:Primordial Thicket]]
[[Category:Doppelgänger's Den]]
[[Category:Cavern for a King]]