Editing Mysterious Life-Form

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{{otheruses|the creature that chases [[Captain Olimar]]|the form it takes during the final boss battle|Plasm Wraith|a guide on how to complete the final area|Formidable Oak}}

The '''Mysterious Life-Form''' ('''Mysterious Life Form''' in Europe, {{j|謎の生命体|Nazo No Seimeitai|Life Form of Mystery}}) is an [[enemy]] in {{p3}} and the alternate form of the [[Plasm Wraith]]. In this form, it looks like an amorphous slug-like blob of translucent plasm. It follows [[Brittany]], or whoever is guiding the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] carrying [[Captain Olimar]], through the labyrinth that is the [[Formidable Oak]]. Once Olimar is outside, the creature turns into its original form, the [[Plasm Wraith]].

When first spotted atop the mound that forms the [[Formidable Oak]], the Plasm Wraith transforms into a spherical blob after sucking up Olimar into its body in order to protect him, but the Koppaites order the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to destroy it. They decide to carry Olimar back to the [[S.S. Drake]], but as the Pikmin cannot see a way back, it is decided to have them follow [[Brittany]], and the Koppaites enter the cave system. As soon as they enter, the Mysterious Life-Form drops from the cave ceiling and begins chasing the player through the cave. The player must stay ahead of it while overcoming the various obstacles present within the cave system in order to safely escape.

*Though the Mysterious Life-Form cannot be stopped, certain actions can slow it down. Throwing [[bomb rock]]s into the Mysterious Life-Form will briefly stun it. This can also be done with the [[iron ball]] in the cave, if it is pushed when the Mysterious Life-Form is directly in front of it.

*If the creature manages to recapture Olimar, it will stop following Brittany and try to escape to the top of the area via the hole found at the dungeon's main corridor. When being attacked, it will occasionally take on a form similar to an Elemental Plasm. After having sustained enough damage, the creature will drop Olimar and will remain immobilized until its health gauge refills, allowing the crew an opportunity to escape.

After you successfully escape the cave system, you will arrive in an arena outside near the S.S. Drake. When Olimar reaches the exit as well, the Mysterious Life-Form will come out too, revert to its original form as the [[Plasm Wraith]], and detain Olimar inside its body, thus commencing the final boss battle.

Mysterious Life Form P3 broken.jpg|The Mysterious Life-Form briefly neutralized.

* The Mysterious Life-Form completely passes through [[Candypop Bud]]s as if they did not exist.

* While the Mysterious Life-Form is reviving, a song can be heard coming from it.

* Enemies absorbed by the Mysterious Life-Form get progressively smaller until they disappear.

* The Mysterious Life-Form bears a striking resemblance to the [[Goolix]], a boss from {{p1}}.

* The creature's cube, which is presumably its actual main body, controlling the plasm as if it were normal limbs, can also be split into 27 smaller cubes, in a 3x3x3 formation. This can be seen during its respawn animation during the chase sequence. It can further split into 216, in a 6x6x6 formation, as can be seen when it uses an elemental plasm during the Plasm Wraith boss fight. This is in addition to becoming completely hollow and having its six faces appear out of nowhere, as seen when Olimar gets captured during the chase sequence, as well as being able to physically overlap with Olimar, and, as can be seen when the creature slips away, spit out a false cube that can also overlap with objects and disintegrate.

* [[Winged Pikmin]] take on their flying pose when caught.