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[[Image:19gatlinggroink.png|thumb|right|A Gatling Groink about to fire its mortars.]]
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'''Gatling Groink'''
'''Gatling Groink''' is an enemy in [[Pikmin 2]]. It is a large biomechanical creature resembling a rotund goldfish with forward-facing eyes and what appears to be a windshield in between them, two legs, a mechanical tail, and a mouthplate which covers a cannon that fires mortar rounds. Aside from what can be observed, very little is known about this strange creature.


'''''Megaplod calibersi'''''
Groinks can usually be seen patrolling caves and are known to actively hunt the player and your [[Pikmin Family|Pikmin]]. They are also commonly placed on top of hard-to-reach towers or pillars, giving it a wide attack range, which is especially annoying when they are in possession of a treasure and cannot merely be avoided. It attacks by initiating a cannon from its mouth and fires 3 mortars (with very little time between firings). When the shells hit the ground, they explode and scatter any the Pikmin in range and kill those at the absolute center of the blast; very rarely, however, Pikmin caught in the dead-center [[Gatling Groink Glitch|are not killed]].


'''Gatling Groink''' is an enemy in Pikmin 2. It is a large biomechanical creature with eyes staring forward, two legs, a mechanical tail, and a mouthplate that fires mortar rounds. It walks around and extremely rarely will it accidentally walk off a cliff or a walkway.  It will "defeat" it, but no spirit or anything rises up.  Mid-air mortars also vanish should this happen. In the game, it is usually placed on top of hard-to-reach towers or pillars, giving it a wide attack range, this is even more annoying, because it can be extremley challenging to attack them when they are located as such. It attacks by initiating a cannon from its mouth and  fires 3 mortars (with very little time between firings). When the balls hit the ground, it will scatter all the Pikmin in range and kill those at the absolute center of the blast, some [[Gatling Groink Glitch|won't]] occasionally though, it may be kind of luck based. The method to attack it is to throw Pikmin at its non-metal parts, or its backside, as the front has a protective glass/plastic shield. It can shake the Pikmin off, however, when its health gets too low. It is still possible to stun or hurt it with a [[Purple Pikmin]] if you attack the frame of the creature. When knocked unconscious'd, it will start regenerating health, making it crucial to carry it to the [[Onion]] if on the surface or the [[Research Pod]] if underground. If you don't, it will [[revive]] and continue its attack. It is said, that if it's tail were eliminated, it would be incapable of attacking; in fact, if you throw your Pikmin on the tail, it cannot attack. It will attempt to shake them off.
The method to attack it is to throw Pikmin at its non-metal parts, or its backside, as the front has a protective glass/plastic shield. Certainly the most effective strategy is to pummel it with heavy [[Purple Pikmin]], as each one carries a chance of stunning the creature, preventing it from fighting back. Once defeated, this stubborn beast will begin to regenerate, making it crucial to carry it to the [[Onion]], or [[Research Pod]] if underground. If you don't, it will [[revive]] and continue its attack. It is said that if it's tail were incapacitated, it would be incapable of attacking; in fact, if you throw your Pikmin on the tail, it will be unable to use its mortar, but will attempt to shake them off.


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Revision as of 19:59, February 10, 2008

Gatling Groink
19gatlinggroink.png
Appears in N/A
Scientific name Megaplod calibersi
Family Unknown
Areas Wistful Wild
Attacks Fires explosives

Gatling Groink is an enemy in Pikmin 2. It is a large biomechanical creature resembling a rotund goldfish with forward-facing eyes and what appears to be a windshield in between them, two legs, a mechanical tail, and a mouthplate which covers a cannon that fires mortar rounds. Aside from what can be observed, very little is known about this strange creature.

Groinks can usually be seen patrolling caves and are known to actively hunt the player and your Pikmin. They are also commonly placed on top of hard-to-reach towers or pillars, giving it a wide attack range, which is especially annoying when they are in possession of a treasure and cannot merely be avoided. It attacks by initiating a cannon from its mouth and fires 3 mortars (with very little time between firings). When the shells hit the ground, they explode and scatter any the Pikmin in range and kill those at the absolute center of the blast; very rarely, however, Pikmin caught in the dead-center are not killed.

The method to attack it is to throw Pikmin at its non-metal parts, or its backside, as the front has a protective glass/plastic shield. Certainly the most effective strategy is to pummel it with heavy Purple Pikmin, as each one carries a chance of stunning the creature, preventing it from fighting back. Once defeated, this stubborn beast will begin to regenerate, making it crucial to carry it to the Onion, or Research Pod if underground. If you don't, it will revive and continue its attack. It is said that if it's tail were incapacitated, it would be incapable of attacking; in fact, if you throw your Pikmin on the tail, it will be unable to use its mortar, but will attempt to shake them off.

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