Editing Vehemoth Phosbat


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|image = Pikmin3_Vehemoth.png
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|attacks = Sucks up Pikmin}}The''' Vehemoth Phosbat''' is a [[boss]] in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It is a large, bioluminescent moth-like creature with massive orange wings, yellow eyes, small stumpy limbs, and a large gaping whale-like mouth. 

The creatue resides in dark caves, where it renders itself completely invisible by turning off all of its biolights, which also allows it to safely roam the cave undetected. It isn't until a captain disturbs it that is lights up it's entire body with bioluminescent hairs which glow pink, and an orange torso. Upon lighting up, it will opens its mouth and inhale ferociously, creating a powerful vortex that will trap pikmin and the captain. After a few seconds, any number of Pikmin up to 10 will be inhaled into its mouth and instantly eaten.<ref>http://youtu.be/YAiielCzc3o?t=1m41s</ref>

[[Purple Pikmin]] are not affected by the vortex due to their heavy weight. If enough Pikmin are thrown onto its back, it can be weighed down and grounded, where it will try to crawl around with its small feet. In [[Mission Mode]], it becomes slightly easier to fight, as [[Alph]] can now distract the creature while [[Brittany]] throws Pikmin onto its back, grounding it.<ref>http://youtu.be/f63y1siGdw4?t=3m57s</ref>
==Background==

At the beginning of the game, [[Charlie]] takes shelter in a cave, where he finds larval Phosbats crawling on the cave floor. He uses his [[Yellow Pikmin]] to kill them, which leads to the parent Phosbat abducting him. He is not recovered until sometime later, presumably Day 6.<ref>http://youtu.be/FvIeQK7-Ipk?t=2m58s</ref>

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==Gallery==

<gallery>
Unknown Enemy 10 suck.png|The Vehemoth Phosbat creating a vortex. Its model is notably different here; this was taken from an earlier build of the game.
Unknown Enemy 10.png|Another image of the beta Phosbat.
Vehemoth Phosbat.png|The Vehemoth Phosbat being scanned in the final game.
Captains&Pikmin.png|The day dedicated to defeating the Vehemoth Phosbat.
Uknownenemywithcreepyeyes.png|Charlie killing Larval Phosbats
Pikmin3_EpicPhosbatFace.png|The Phosbat, forced to reveal itself when the lights in the cave are turned on.
Moth thing.gif|An animated photo of the beast
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*The Vehemoth Phosbat is the first airborne boss in the Pikmin series.
*The Vehemoth Phosbat is capable of crushing Pikmin underneath it when it falls to the ground.
*Interestingly, "Vehemoth" (derived from ''Behemoth'') is a colloquial term used to describe someone who simply '''''appears''''' to be large.

==References==

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