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[[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 hurt by any [[Red Pikmin|Pikmin]], because if you charge at his face, any Pikmin will lach on and won't be lit on fire. Riskt though, as he can still eat them. They can also be hurt by any other Pikmin again if it goes into the water. While a [[Rock Pikmin]]'s initial thump can damage it, they will quickly catch on fire, unless thrown at the front. When killed, their flaming bodies extinguish and shrink down to a smaller size.
[[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.


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.
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.

Revision as of 13:59, October 26, 2013

Pyroclasmic Slooch
Artwork of a Pyroclasmic Slooch.
Appears in Pikmin 3
Scientific name Unknown
Family Unknown
Areas Distant Tundra

Tropical Wilds

Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages None
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages None
Side Story days None
Bingo Battle stages None
Attacks Eats Pikmin

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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.

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.

Notes

Pikmin 3 Website

"These slow-moving creatures use fire to keep away potential predators. They also use their tongues to reel in prey."

Battle Strategy

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.

Gallery

Trivia

  • 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.
  • Its beta name was "Pyroplasmic Slooch," a one-letter difference between its final name.