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{{Infobox enemy | {{Infobox enemy | ||
|pikmin = y | |pikmin = y | ||
|image = Pearly Clamclamp.png | |||
|image = | |size = 270px | ||
|size = | |icon = Pearly Clamclamp icon.png | ||
|icon = Pearly Clamclamp | |||
|custom_icon = y | |custom_icon = y | ||
| | |name = Lapis regrettabilis | ||
|areas = [[The Impact Site]] | |||
|areas = [[The Impact Site | |||
|challenge = [[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Forest Navel]], [[The Distant Spring]] | |challenge = [[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Forest Navel]], [[The Distant Spring]] | ||
|attacks = Eat Pikmin | |attacks = Eat Pikmin | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Pearly Clamclamp''' ({{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju|Hill Pearl}}; | The '''Pearly Clamclamp''' ({{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju|Hill Pearl}}; called the '''Clampshell''' in the European [[Region|version]] of {{npcp1}}) is an [[enemy]] in {{p1}}. This large {{w|bivalve}} has a pinkish shell, and inside, a small pearl surrounded by a clear blue membrane. This pearl can be attacked by [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. One specific Pearly Clamplamp has a [[ship part]], the [[Positron Generator]], instead of a pearl, which works the same way. The enemy's only defense is acting like a {{w|Venus flytrap}}: the Clamclamp will stretch its mouth wide open, creaking like a poorly-oiled hinge, and chomp, eating any Pikmin inside. When its [[health]] is depleted, the pearl will fall out and can be [[Carry|carried]] to an [[Onion]], where it gives 50 Pikmin. However, the enemy cannot truly die, and will continue to attack even after its pearl has been removed. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
The following stats apply to the pearl only. | The following stats apply to the pearl only. | ||
{{enemy stats | {{enemy stats | ||
|weight1 = 3 | |weight1 = 3 | ||
|carriers1 = 6 | |carriers1 = 6 | ||
|seeds1 = 50 | |seeds1 = 50 | ||
|hp1 = 500 | |||
|hp1 = 500 | |regen1 = Unknown | ||
|regen1 | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Notes|reel=y|voyage=y}} | {{Notes|reel=y|voyage=y}} | ||
===Guide book=== | ===Guide book=== | ||
{{transcript|To lure then trap creatures that are attracted to small shiny objects, the Ploister turns undigested foodstuffs into round beads with the same secretion that makes up its shell. | {{transcript|To lure then trap creatures that are attracted to small shiny objects, the Ploister turns undigested foodstuffs into round beads with the same secretion that makes up its shell. | ||
The pearl-like substance has a layering that is thinner and weaker then a real Pearl, reducing it in value.|block=y}} | The pearl-like substance has a layering that is thinner and weaker then a real Pearl, reducing it in value.|block=y}} | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
[[File:Pearly Clamclamp.jpg|thumb|200px|The enemy as seen at | [[File:Pearly Clamclamp.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The enemy as seen at The Impact Site.]] | ||
===Story Mode=== | |||
They only appear in [[The Impact Site]]. There are three, all of them on the beach area at the northwest. One is submerged in water, and has the [[Positron Generator]]. Another is in a small island in the pond, and the final one is on the beach itself, to the north of the area. | |||
They only appear in [[The Impact Site]]. There are three, all of them on the beach area at the northwest. One is submerged in water, and has the [[Positron Generator]] | |||
===Challenge Mode=== | |||
These are the locations of the Pearly Clamclamp in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]]. These places are in specific hard to reach places and surrounded by enemies. | These are the locations of the Pearly Clamclamp in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]]. These places are in specific hard to reach places and surrounded by enemies. | ||
*[[The Forest of Hope]]: one where the [[Radiation Canopy]] is in the main game, and another where the [[Burrowing Snagret]]s are in the main game. | *[[The Forest of Hope]]: one where the [[Radiation Canopy]] is in the main game, and another where the [[Burrowing Snagret]]s are in the main game. | ||
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*[[The Distant Spring]]: where the [[Massage Machine]] is, where the [[Gluon Drive]] is, and where the [[Chronos Reactor]] is, in the main game. | *[[The Distant Spring]]: where the [[Massage Machine]] is, where the [[Gluon Drive]] is, and where the [[Chronos Reactor]] is, in the main game. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
[[File:P1 Challenge Mode Forest Navel Pearly Clamclamp.jpg|thumb|250px|Fighting a Pearly Clamclamp in [[The Forest Navel]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]].]] | [[File:P1 Challenge Mode Forest Navel Pearly Clamclamp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fighting a Pearly Clamclamp in [[The Forest Navel]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]].]] | ||
{{guide}} | {{guide}} | ||
=== | ===Pikmin=== | ||
There are three ways to kill the Pearly Clamclamp: | There are three ways to kill the Pearly Clamclamp: | ||
*The first and most dangerous way to defeat this enemy is to gather about 20 to 30 [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and throw them into the mouth of the Pearly Clamclamp, then when the Pearly Clamclamp starts to open its mouth wider, call them back. | *The first and most dangerous way to defeat this enemy is to gather about 20 to 30 [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and throw them into the mouth of the Pearly Clamclamp, then when the Pearly Clamclamp starts to open its mouth wider, call them back. | ||
*The second and easiest way is to gather up 2 [[Yellow Pikmin]], get them [[ | *The second and easiest way is to gather up 2 [[Yellow Pikmin]], get them [[bomb-rocks]], and then throw them at the Pearly Clamclamp at a reasonable distance. | ||
*The third way is probably the most time consuming, but is the best for [[Zero death run|zero death challenges]]. Bring about 5 Pikmin (any type for Pearly Clamclamps on land), then throw 3 to 5 in the mouth. When the creaking sound of the Clamclamp stops, call the Pikmin back. Repeat until the loot comes out. | *The third way is probably the most time consuming, but is the best for [[Zero death run|zero death challenges]]. Bring about 5 Pikmin (any type for Pearly Clamclamps on land), then throw 3 to 5 in the mouth. When the creaking sound of the Clamclamp stops, call the Pikmin back. Repeat until the loot comes out. | ||
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With enough throwing speed, it is possible to defeat the enemy in a single cycle (i.e. before it closes its shell the first time), although this is mostly only feasible in [[tool-assisted superplay]]s.{{cite youtube|UBurKiEdIEg|of a tool-assisted speedrun, in which the enemy is defeated in a single cycle|s=55}} | With enough throwing speed, it is possible to defeat the enemy in a single cycle (i.e. before it closes its shell the first time), although this is mostly only feasible in [[tool-assisted superplay]]s.{{cite youtube|UBurKiEdIEg|of a tool-assisted speedrun, in which the enemy is defeated in a single cycle|s=55}} | ||
===Leaders=== | |||
There is only one place that a Pearly Clamclamp can be killed with [[Olimar]] alone. In The Distant Spring in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]], go to the area near where the [[Chronos Reactor]] is found in [[Story Mode]]. There is a Yellow Wollywog nearby. Lure it right next to the Clamclamp, and [[lie down]] right next to it. After a few attempts, you'll be in the Clamclamp. It will try to shut on you, like if you were a Pikmin. Attack the pearl with your leader's [[punch]] then lay down if the Clamclamp and/or the Yellow Wollywog tries to attack. If you successfully do all these tactics, you will have defeated the membrane surrounding the pearl. Then get out of it, as the enemies will still try to attack. It was originally thought that this could only be done on the ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin|New Play Control!]]'' version of ''Pikmin'', but it can be done on both versions. | There is only one place that a Pearly Clamclamp can be killed with [[Olimar]] alone. In The Distant Spring in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]], go to the area near where the [[Chronos Reactor]] is found in [[Story Mode]]. There is a Yellow Wollywog nearby. Lure it right next to the Clamclamp, and [[lie down]] right next to it. After a few attempts, you'll be in the Clamclamp. It will try to shut on you, like if you were a Pikmin. Attack the pearl with your leader's [[punch]] then lay down if the Clamclamp and/or the Yellow Wollywog tries to attack. If you successfully do all these tactics, you will have defeated the membrane surrounding the pearl. Then get out of it, as the enemies will still try to attack. It was originally thought that this could only be done on the ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin|New Play Control!]]'' version of ''Pikmin'', but it can be done on both versions. | ||
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==Technical information== | ==Technical information== | ||
===Creature=== | ===Creature=== | ||
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{{enemy other info | {{enemy other info | ||
|technical = Ploister | |technical = Ploister | ||
| | |jpname = {{j|ハエトリヤマシンジュ|Haetori yama shinju|Flytrap hill pearl}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
Its name consists of the word "pearly", referring to the pearl it normally holds, and a combination of the words "clam" and "clamp", "clamp" meaning "to crush and squeeze". In the European [[Region|version]] of {{npcp1}}, its name was changed to simply "Clampshell", for unknown reasons; this name is merely a combination of "clamp" and "shell". Its Japanese name is {{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju}}, which translates to "Hill Pearl". Internally, this enemy is simply called <code>shell</code>, and the pearl is called <code>pearl</code>. | |||
[[Canon #Objective Canon|While not entirely official]], its scientific name is ''Lapis regrettabilis''. ''Lapis'' may refer to the color of the pearls they carry, the [[water]] they inhabit, or the [[Blue Pikmin]] used to defeat them. ''Regrettabilis'' is similar to "regrettable", which may refer to how the player may regret throwing Pikmin into its mouth. | |||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
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|FraE=Coquiperle | |FraE=Coquiperle | ||
|FraEM= Portmanteau of ''coquille'' (shell) and ''perle'' (pearl) | |FraEM= Portmanteau of ''coquille'' (shell) and ''perle'' (pearl) | ||
|SpaA=Bivalvo Opalescente | |||
|SpaAM=Opalescent bivalve | |||
|FraA=Coquiperle | |FraA=Coquiperle | ||
|FraAM= | |FraAM=Shellpearl | ||
|Ger=Amphibienauster | |Ger=Amphibienauster | ||
|GerM=Amphibian oyster | |GerM=Amphibian oyster | ||
|SpaE=Bivalvo Opalescente | |||
|SpaEM=Opalescent bivalve | |||
|Ita=Chelus perlato | |Ita=Chelus perlato | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
{{image|An image of it open, but empty.}} | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Pearly Clamclamp alt.png|Alternate artwork with the [[Positron Generator]]. | Pearly Clamclamp alt.png|Alternate artwork with the [[Positron Generator]]. | ||
Closed Pearly Clamclamp.png|Image of a closed Pearly Clamclamp. | |||
Closed Pearly Clamclamp.png| | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Interestingly | *Interestingly, when its pearl comes out it makes the sound the [[Honeywisp]] makes when hit, and a [[soul]] floats up, yet the creature is still alive. | ||
*This creature is one of the two second leading creatures in Pikmin production | *This creature is one of the two second leading creatures in Pikmin production, succeeded by the [[Smoky Progg]] and tied with the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]]. | ||
*This is the only enemy that carries a ship part where the part is visible before the enemy's death. | *This is the only enemy that carries a ship part where the part is visible before the enemy's death. | ||
*This is the only non-boss enemy in ''Pikmin'' not to make a return in ''Pikmin 2''. | *This is the only non-boss enemy in ''Pikmin'' not to make a return in ''Pikmin 2''. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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