Editing Ranging Bloyster

|image      = P2 Artwork Ranging Bloyster.png

The '''Ranging Bloyster''' ({{j|ケメクジ|Kemekuji}}) is a [[boss]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' that resembles a large [[Toady Bloyster]] and is likely named for its longer mouthparts or increased travel range. These creatures have an affinity for shiny objects and will track the active leader's light beacon, making them impossible to approach unnoticed from behind.

This creature is found only on the seventh and final sublevel of the [[Shower Room]], the seventh sublevel of the [[Hole of Heroes]] (accompanied by pairs of [[Armored Cannon Larva]]e and [[Decorated Cannon Beetle]]s) and the second and final sublevel of [[The Giant's Bath]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]].

There is a [[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Undead Ranging BLoyster|glitch]] that makes the Ranging Bloyster still "live" after the player kills it. If it is defeated while its antenna is still glowing, the tail left behind by the Bloyster might still glow and beep; however, it will only glow if it is taken to the ship. It is also possible for the creature to not appear when the player visits the seventh sublevel of the Shower Room, albeit very rare. Further details can be found [[Pikmin 2 cave generation|here]] and [[Mistake#Missing sublevel objects|here]].

In the [[Hole of Heroes]] as well as [[The Giant's Bath]], the arena for the fight is very big, and you can easily corner the Bloyster. Defeat the [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]]e and [[Decorated Cannon Beetle]]s in the Hole of Heroes by having them shoot rocks at each other. The Ranging Bloyster cannot be harmed by the rocks. Then, have a leader lure the Bloyster to one of the corners of the room. The leader will be close enough to keep the Bloyster's attention, but the Bloyster cannot reach the leader, as its range does not reach the corners of the room. Have the other leader bring all the Pikmin to the other side, switching between the two leaders while approaching to keep the Bloyster's attention on the one out of reach. When close enough, throw Pikmin onto its tail, while switching to keep it from attacking the group of Pikmin. If a spray or purples are used, the Bloyster can be defeated within less than a minute without casualties.

{{p2 enemy property | fp13 | めくら待機間隔 | [[Toady Bloyster]] idle duration | 200 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp14 | めくら移動間隔 | [[Toady Bloyster]] movement interval duration | 200 }}

|common    = Ranging Bloyster. It is called such because it is like the [[Toady Bloyster]], but has a proboscis that has far greater range.

|scientific = ''Molluschid predatoria''. ''Predatoria'' is similar to the English word "predator", given how this creature is much more effective at hunting down Pikmin compared to the Toady Bloyster.

|internal  = Internally, it is called <code>umimushi</code>, which is a Romanization of {{j|うみむし|umi mushi}}, or "sea insect", and may be a pun on {{j|ウミウシ|umiushi|sea slug|f=tp}}.

|FraEM = Portmanteau of "éventrer" (disembowel) or "entrailles" (innards) and "éventail" (fan), and "adulte" (adult)

|FraEN="Eventraille" should be "Éventraille", according to authorities such as the ''Académie française''; however, in practice, many French speakers and publications frequently omit accents on capital letters.

==Gallery==  

77rangingbloyster.png|A Ranging Bloyster in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].

Ranging Bloysterattack.png|The Ranging Bloyster attacking with its seven tongues.

P2 Ranging Bloyster Screenshot.png|The Ranging Bloyster when targeting [[Captain Olimar]].

Screenshot Ranging Bloyster targeting Louie.jpg|The Ranging Bloyster when targeting [[Louie]] or [[The President]].

Pikmin 2 Ranging Bloyster Attack.png|Two Ranging Bloysters attacking Louie in the unused cave, <code>last_4</code>.

Ranging Bloyster P2S icon.png|The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] icon of the Ranging Bloyster in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].

P2 Ranging Bloyster corpse.jpg|The corpse of a Ranging Bloyster.

Ranging Bloyster E-Card.jpg|The Ranging Bloyster's [[e-card]], #25 (20^th blue card).

[[File:Tiny Ranging Bloyster.jpg|thumb|355px|The Ranging Bloyster can be seen at the bottom of the image, below the [[HUD#Pikmin counter|Pikmin counter's]] slash.]]

* When the Ranging Bloyster dies, its body shrinks down, except for the bulb, which can then be carried. The body doesn't shrink down that much, and can actually be seen by zooming in the [[camera]]. This also happens with the [[Toady Bloyster]], [[Burrowing Snagret]], and [[Pileated Snagret]].

* Ranging Bloysters are based on {{w|nudibranch}}s, which are sea slugs that are very similar in appearance. Like nudibranchs, Ranging Bloysters evolved from a [[Bloomcap Bloyster|shelled ancestor species]] to a soft-bodied state.

* The [[Publications/Strategy guides|Nintendo Player's Guide]] states the Ranging Bloyster will target Pikmin that match the color of its bulb, but this is not correct, as it will actually target the leader that matches the color of its bulb. This may be a mistranslation or a misinterpretation of the Ranging Bloyster's behavior.

*The Ranging Bloyster bizarrely does not appear to have a [[soul]]; when defeated, one does not rise from its corpse. While there exist other enemies that similarly don't have souls, they explicitly are only incapacitated when defeated, unlike the Ranging Bloyster, which is clearly dead. This oddity is shared with the [[Toady Bloyster]], [[Empress Bulblax]] (both only exhibiting this anomaly in ''Pikmin 2''), and [[Titan Dweevil]], along with all members of the [[arachnorb family]] regardless of game.

 

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