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{{Infobox enemy
|image      = Pikmin Garden Pyroclasmic Slooch render.png
|size        = 250px
|icon        = Pyroclasmic Slooch P4 icon.png
|custom_icon = y
|pikmin3    = y
|pikmin4    = y
|name        = Sulucina vulcanis
|family      = Slooch
|areas      = [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Distant Tundra]], [[Blossoming Arcadia]] ([[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]), [[Giant's Hearth]] ([[night expedition|night]])
|underground = [[Sightless Passage]], [[Below-Grade Discotheque]], [[Engulfed Castle]], [[Frozen Inferno]]
|attacks    = Eats Pikmin
|missionbe  = [[Twilight Hollow]], [[Shaded Garden]], [[Tropical Wilds Remix]], [[Distant Tundra Remix]]
|missionct  = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Thirsty Desert]], [[Tropical Forest Remix]]
|dandori_c  = [[Hotshock Canyon]], [[Rockaway Cellars]]
|sidestories = [[Land, Sea, and Sky]], [[The Ship Restored]]
|bingo      = [[Rusted Labyrinth]], [[Corroded Maze]]
}}


The '''Pyroclasmic Slooch''' ({{j|カジオコシ|Kaji Okoshi|Fire Hazard Starter}}) is an [[Enemy|enemy]] in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 4]]''. It is a slug-like creature that leaves behind a dangerous trail of [[fire]]. They are black in appearance, with stripes of yellow-reddish gradient looping around their body in a pattern resembling that of flowing lava. They have two antennae near the top of their cone-shaped bodies. The Pyroclasmic Slooch is also covered in a combustible slime which it leaves behind as it moves. When killed, the Slooch shrinks considerably and loses its bright red stripes. It will also cease to burn, allowing all types of Pikmin to carry it.
{{Template:Infobox enemy
|image = Pyroclasmic slooch.png
|size = 270px
|pikmin3 = y
|areas = [[Distant Tundra]]
[[Tropical Wilds]]
|weight = 3
|max_pikmin = 6|value = 15
|attacks = Eats Pikmin
Burns Pikmin
|challenge = [[Tropical Forest]]
[[Thirsty Desert]]}}The '''Pyroclasmic Slooch''' is an enemy found in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', first seen at Nintendo's E3 2012 conference. It resembles a black slug-like creature with yellow rings of light pulsing down its body. It is somewhat cone-shaped with two small antennae at its tip. It cloaks itself in flames which will set any Pikmin species other than Red Pikmin on fire if they make contact with it. It moves slowly, leaving a trail of fire behind it that can further ignite Pikmin. Its face consists of two small eye stalks and a long gray-blue tongue, which the Slooch can lash out to snatch Pikmin from a medium range. It is only hurt by [[Red Pikmin]], as they are immune to fire, but they can also be hurt by other Pikmin if it goes into the water. While a [[Rock Pikmin]]'s initial thump can damage it, they will quickly catch on fire. When killed, their flaming bodies extinguish and shrink down to a smaller size.


==Stats==
The Pyroclasmic Slooch will sometimes act as a hazard. By leaving trails of fire, it has the ability to block areas for non-Red Pikmin, which will only be accessible if they are defeated by Red Pikmin. It takes 3 Pikmin to carry and is worth 15 Pokos.
{{enemy stats
==Notes==
|weight3 = 3 |weight4 = 3
===''Pikmin 3'' Website===
|carriers3 = 6 |carriers4 = 6
''"These slow-moving creatures use fire to keep away potential predators. They also use their tongues to reel in prey."''
|seeds3 = 4 |seeds4 = 4 (0 [[glow pellet]]s)
==Battle Strategy==
|value3 = 20 |value4 = 3
Defeating the Pyroclasmic Slooch is simple. Take some Red Pikmin (any amount will do) and throw them onto the Slooch's body. The Red Pikmin should be able to kill it very quickly, but on occasion it might eat around 1 or 2 Red Pikmin before its death.
|hp3 = 300 |hp4 = 300
|regen3 = Unknown |regen4 = Unknown
}}
 
{{notes|p3dpalphus=y|p3dpalpheu=y|p3dpbrittany=y|p3dpcharlieus=y|p3dpcharlieeu=y|p3dplouie=y|p3dpolimar=y}}
 
===''Pikmin 3'' website===
{{transcript|These slow-moving creatures use fire to keep away potential predators. They also use their tongues to reel in prey.|block=y}}
 
===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
{{transcript|Pyroclasmic Slooches are flame-covered creatures that produce trails of fire as they move around an area, In addition to these very effective defense qualities, these creatures are able to devour any Pikmin standing directly in front of them. When battling a Pyroclasmic Slooch, use a squad of Red Pikmin to charge the creature from the rear, or throw Red Pikmin onto its back.|block=y}}
 
=== Dalmo's notes ===
{{Transcript|The mucus of the Pyroclasmic Slooch acts as a natural fire starter, but it also seems to serve as insulation from heat. Gazing into those flickering flames at night would be a great way to relax! And the ripple pattern going from top to bottom is so mesmerizing!|block=y}}
 
=== Olimar's notes (''Pikmin 4'') ===
{{Transcript|A species of terrestrial snail coated in flammable mucus instead of the traditional shell. The creature stays lubricated through constant secretion of mucus so that the fires never reach its skin.
 
The most fascinating aspect of these creatures is their instinctive ability to avoid causing widespread fires by carelessly brushing plants.|block=y}}
 
=== Louie's notes (''Pikmin 4'') ===
{{Transcript|Remove tongue and discard the rest. Cook over a charcoal grill until medium rare.|block=y}}
 
===Pikmin Garden===
'''Text'''
{{transcript|
炎で身を守る、陸棲の巻貝の仲間。殻を持たない代わりに、体表面を可燃性の粘液で覆って着火する。完全に鎮火してしまうと、再度火を起こすのに半日以上を要する。
 
特徴 その1 炎で身を守る
:炎で外敵から身を守っている。絶えず放出される粘液が断熱材の役割を果たして、体内には熱が伝わることはない。
:(Image text: 通った跡は、しばらく燃え続ける)
 
特徴 その2 長い舌
:長い舌で獲物をからめとる。
:(Image text: 舌の色は青い)
|block=y}}
 
'''Translation'''
{{transcript|
A relative of terrestrial snails that defends itself with flames. It has no shell, but instead ignites by covering the surface of its body with a flammable mucus. Once the fire is completely extinguished, it takes more than half a day to reignite.
 
Feature #1: Protecting itself with flames
:It protects itself from enemies with flames. The mucus that is constantly secreted acts as a heat insulator, and heat is not transmitted inside the body.
:(Image text: "The trail it passed through continues to burn for some time")
 
Feature #2: Long tongue
:It uses its long tongue to catch prey.
:(Image text: "The color of the tongue is blue")
|block=y}}
 
==Behavior==
The Pyroclasmic Slooch's only threatening quality is its fire. It has very few hit points, moves at a sluggish pace, and its tongue attack is relatively slow, predictable, and can get only a few Pikmin at a time. Red Pikmin are the only type of Pikmin that can be used to consistently damage it when it sports its coat of fire. If a Slooch is lead into water, however, it can easily be attacked by any type, as its flame goes out. Though it is not too threatening when it is confronted directly, the Slooch's trail of fire can became a dangerous hazard for any non-Red Pikmin carrying items anywhere, as they will not attempt to avoid it. After being defeated, the creature's body will shrink and the trail of fire will linger behind it for a few seconds before fading.
 
==Strategy==
{{guide}}
The Slooch is easy prey for [[Red Pikmin]]. Due to the creature's low speed and incredibly weak defense, you can take it out with ease with only a few Red Pikmin. It may try to shake them off, but it will likely not succeed in this provided you have at least five Pikmin on the creature, and if you swarm it with a group of 10 or more, it will likely not even be able to begin this animation. Provided you have Red Pikmin with you, its best to defeat any Pyroclasmic Slooch the first time you see it, as overlooking it may result in it catching a few Pikmin as you pass by or its fire trail later harming Pikmin on their way back to the [[Onion]].
 
Other types of Pikmin [[#Glitch|can attack the creature]] if they latch on to some points of its body. [[Rock Pikmin]] will also cause impact damage if thrown at it, however they must be [[Whistle|called back]] before burning to death.
 
The [[leader]]s can damage the Slooch, however, you must position yourself just right; the punch range is short, but getting too close will result in a damaging burn, unless you have the [[Scorch Guard]]. If done correctly, you can defeat a Pyroclasmic Slooch relatively quickly with only leaders, due to its few hit points.
 
Also, if a Slooch goes in some [[water]] (for example, the puddles near the [[bamboo gate]] in the [[Distant Tundra]]), its fire will go out, allowing all Pikmin types to attack it more easily. In ''Pikmin 3'' only, they will not regain their flame without touching another fire hazard (which includes other on-fire Pyroclasmic Slooches); this is not true in ''Pikmin 4'', where the creature will reignite itself after a few seconds of extinguishment. Touching a [[fire geyser]] will restore its fire.
 
==Technical information==
{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = kajiokoshi
|hp        = 300
|brout    = 1
|brin      = 1
|white    = 1
|rock      = 10
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 10
|territory = 300
|value    = 20
}}
 
==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|piklopedia4 = 78
}}
 
==Naming==
[[File:Pyroplasmic Slooch P3 early.png|thumb|200px|A Pyroclasmic Slooch in the demo, showing the early name, "Pyroplasmic Slooch".]]
{{naming
|common    = Pyroclasmic Slooch. "Pyroclasmic" is a play on {{w|pyroclastic flow}}, a fast moving current of hot gas or rock commonly found in volcanoes. "Slooch" is similar to {{w|slug}}.
|jpcommon  = {{j|カジオコシ|Kaji Okoshi|Fire Hazard Starter}}.
|jpname    = {{j|アオジタカジオコシ|Ao Jita Kaji Okoshi|Blue Tongue Fire Hazard Starter}}.
|scientific = ''Sulucina vulcanis''. ''Vulcanis'' is derived from {{w|Vulcan (mythology)|Vulcan}} (or Vulcānus in Latin), the Roman god of fire, in reference to the Pyroclasmic Slooch's own fire.
|internal  = Internally, its name is <code>kajiokoshi</code>, which matches the Japanese nickname.
|prerelease = In [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|prerelease footage]], the Pyroclasmic Slooch's name was written as "Pyro'''p'''lasmic Slooch", which could either be alluding to either plasma, a state of matter defined as a gas of ions, or plasm, a word roughly meaning "living substance".
}}
 
{{clear}}
===Names in other languages===
{{Needs translation|Chinese}}
{{foreignname
|Jap  = カジオコシ
|JapR  = Kaji Okoshi
|JapM  = Fire Rouser
|ChiTrad  = 熔熔蛞蝓
|ChiTradR = Róngróng Kuòyú
|ChiTradM =
|ChiSimp  = 熔熔蛞蝓
|ChiSimpR = Róngróng Kuòyú
|ChiSimpM =
|Dut  = Vulkaansteelslak
|DutM = Volcano stemslug
|Fra  = Pyroplasmic (''Pikmin 3'')<br>Pyroplasmik (''Pikmin 4'')
|FraM  = From "pyro" (Greek for fire) and plasma, with the added suffix -ic/-ik
|Ger  = Pyrokriecher
|GerM  = Pyro-creeper
|Ita  = Lumaca incendiaria
|ItaM  = Incendiary slug
|Kor  = 방화벌레
|KorR = Banghwa-Beolle
|KorM = Arson Bug
|SpaA  = Pirobabosa
|SpaAM = Pyroslug
|SpaAN = The name is a portmanteau of "piro" (pyro) and "babosa" (slug)
|Por = Pirobabosa
|PorM = Pyroaloe
|PorN =  The name is a portmanteau of "piro" (pyro) and "babosa" (aloe vera)
|notes = y
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===''Pikmin 3''===
<gallery>
Pyroclasmic slooch.png|Artwork of the Pyroclasmic Slooch from ''[[Pikmin 3]]''.
Zoom Pyroclasmic Slooch.png|Zooming in on a Pyroclasmic Slooch.
P3D Pyroclasmic Slooch Close-up.jpg|A close-up view of a Pyroclasmic Slooch.
Pyroclasmic Slooch.jpg|Two Pyroclasmic Slooches being attacked by [[Captain Charlie]]'s group of [[Red Pikmin]].
Slooch.jpg|A Pyroclasmic Slooch at the [[Distant Tundra]].
Watery Pyroclasmic.jpg|A Pyroclasmic Slooch extinguished because it went into water.
Pyroclasmic Slooch E3 2012 screenshot.png|E3 2012 screenshot of a Pyroclasmic Slooch catching Pikmin with its tongue.
P3DX Prerelease Red Fire Resistance.jpg|A Pyroclasmic Slooch in a prerelease screenshot of ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
P3 Pyroclasmic Slooch corpse.jpg|Two defeated Pyroclasmic Slooches.
</gallery>
===''Pikmin 4''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
P4 Pyroclasmic Slooch Spreading Fire.png|A render of a Pyroclasmic Slooch spreading fire, from ''[[Pikmin 4]]''.
Pyroplasmic Slooch.jpg|Two Pyroclasmic Slooches being attacked by [[Charlie]] and his group of [[Red Pikmin]].
Pyroclasmic Slooch P4 icon.png|The Pyroclasmic Slooch's [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] icon in ''Pikmin 4''.
Pyroplasmic slooch.JPG|A Pyroclasmic Slooch in the demo, showing the beta name, Pyroplasmic Slooch.
Pyroclasmic Slooch Fighting Reds.jpg|Two Pyroclasmic Slooches fighting wild [[Red Pikmin]] in [[Below-Grade Discotheque]].
UE1.png|[[Alph]] and group of [[Rock Pikmin]] near a group of Pyroclasmic Slooches.
Pyroclasmic Slooch Fighting Reds In The Dark.jpg|Ditto, but in the dark.
Zoom Pyroplasmic Slooch.png|Zooming in on a Pyroclasmic Slooch.
Dead Pyroclasmic Slooch.jpg|A corpse of a Pyroclasmic Slooch being carried by [[Winged Pikmin]].
P4 Dead Pyroclasmic Slooches.jpg|Two defeated Pyroclasmic Slooches in the Piklopedia.
Pyroclasmic Slooch P4 Blossoming Arcadia_OST.jpg|Pyroclasmic Slooches in [[Blossoming Arcadia]] during [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]].
Pyroclasmic Slooch P4 Night.jpg|A pair of Pyroclasmic Slooches at night in [[Giant's Hearth]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{clear}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Don't need Red Pikmin.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Blue Pikmin|Blue]] and [[Yellow Pikmin]] on a Pyroclasmic Slooch.]]
*The Pyroclasmic Slooch was one of the first new enemies in ''Pikmin 3'' revealed, in Nintendo's E3 2012 presentation.
*In the [[Distant Tundra]], there's a group of Pyroclasmic Slooches in the cave where the [[Bulbear]] and [[fire geyser]]s are found. If the protagonists have discovered the [[ultra-spicy spray]], the middle Pyroclasmic Slooch will sometimes drop a dose of it.
*In ''Pikmin 3'', [[Blue Pikmin|Blue]], [[Yellow Pikmin|Yellow]] and [[Winged Pikmin]] will be able to attack a Pyroclasmic Slooch without burning up if thrown correctly.{{cite youtube|Gr3bH4jVQes|demonstrating how other Pikmin types can attack the creature}}
== See also ==
* [[Moldy Slooch]]


==References==
*It is possible that the name may be a pun of a pyroclastic flow, a fast moving current of hot gas or rock commonly found in volcanoes. This would make sense as these appear to be made of magma.
{{refs}}
*Its beta name was "Pyro'''p'''lasmic Slooch," a one-letter difference between its final name.


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