Greater Spotted Jellyfloat

Greater Spotted Jellyfloat
Appears in	Pikmin 2, Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Cephalus vortexia
Family	Jellyfloat
Areas	None
Caves	Shower Room, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den, Seafloor Resort, Ultimate Testing Range
Challenge Mode stages	The Giant's Bath, Abduction Den
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
2-Player Battle stages	None
Attacks	Inhale leaders, inhale and eat Pikmin

The Greater Spotted Jellyfloat (オオマンマン^?, lit.: "Giant Manman") is an enemy in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4. It is a member of the Jellyfloat family, and as its name implies, it resembles a large, pinkish version of the Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat. In Pikmin 4, it appears much more solid, looking similar to gelatin. It has much more visible segments, more consistent and dull spots, purple "eyes", and more subtle lines on the tentacles. This species is considerably more rare, as it is alien to the region, but its population is quickly displacing that of its smaller cousin. Greater Spotted Jellyfloats have slightly more health and can be defeated in the same manner, but can suck up more Pikmin at once, and even leader if the player is not careful. It is possible to get out of the Jellyfloat quickly by rapidly rotating / . Likewise, all undigested Pikmin and leaders are returned when it is defeated. Throwing Purple Pikmin will knock it to the ground, where it can be easily killed by swarming. Like their lesser cousins, they explode in a flurry of sparkling lights when defeated, but unlike them, they do not emit a song-like sound.

Stats

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4500	No
	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2500	No

Notes

Olimar's notes

“Vivid pink coloration is the most noticeable characteristic of this floating life-form. This immigrant species is not native to the region, having appeared to have recently arrived on wind currents. The luminescent organ in its head attracts prey, which it then sucks up and consumes with its lower orifice. Unlike jellyfish, the jellyfloat's tentacles do not have nematocysts, so there is no danger in touching them.”

Louie's notes

“Like a fine cheese, the aroma of this fluid floater can be oppressive, but its flavor must be experienced to be believed. Also makes an unforgettable nondairy spread!”

Dalmo's Notes

“This lovely floating critter sucks up food by stretching and contracting its body. It's hard to imagine such a graceful creature could be of this world. It would be rather exciting to get sucked in with all the treasures and Pikmin to float on forever. But if that really happened, I wouldn't be of this world for long either!”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

“The Jellyfloat can suck up your Pikmin and pilots, and hold them in its transparent belly. Direct your troops to keep a safe distance from the flying fiend and throw troops at its body. After you defeat a Jellyfloat, you'll have nothing to show for it but the victims that you saved.”

Strategy

The Greater Spotted Jellyfloat is a large target and therefore can easily be hit with Purple Pikmin. Just one of them will bring the creature to the ground; 6 Pikmin will be needed, otherwise. Once on the ground, the player should either continue to throw Purple Pikmin at it, provided they have enough, or swarm it with a squad of considerable size. Both ways will ensure a quick defeat.

In Pikmin 4, Greater Spotted Jellyfloats are much more dangerous. They can not be weighed down, and kill Pikmin much faster. Any non yellow Pikmin will latch onto the tentacles, where they can be inhaled, excluding Purple Pikmin. As Yellow Pikmin are not usually brought to any caves that contain these Jellyfloats, fighting them will usually be a pain, as they are also quite sensitive to damage, and will shake Pikmin off quickly. Winged Pikmin can also be used to attack the main body, though due to their low attack power, it's not a fast process. They are however found alongside a Greater Spotted Jellyfloat naturally however, even if it's only once.

An alternate method is possible with only leaders in Pikmin 2. Have the Greater Spotted Jellyfloat absorb one leader, and then switch to the other leader and use an ultra-bitter spray to petrify the Jellyfloat. Switch back to the leader who is currently swallowed, and wiggle the Control Stick to break free. The Jellyfloat will be defeated. It's possible to do this with a single leader by spraying it as he is being sucked in, but this is very difficult.^[1]

To note is that in Pikmin 2, if a Greater Spotted Jellyfloat digests a White Pikmin, it will not take damage from it. This is also the case with the Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat.

Like the Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat, a Greater Spotted Jellyfloat that has been frozen by Ice Pikmin crashes and shatters when it hits the ground.

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			`onikurage`
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.5
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	4500
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	40
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.1
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.1
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.35
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.0001
fp06	速度	Move speed	75
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.1
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	500
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	100
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	70
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	500
fp13	視界角度	FOV	180
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	300
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	90
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	120
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	1
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	25
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	60
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	25
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	60
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	25
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	50
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	10
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	5
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	15
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	50
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	80
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	60
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	15
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	50
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	0.3 (30%)
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	5
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	8
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	5
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	15
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	10
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	20
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	20
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	25
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	飛行高さ	Flight height	75
fp02	上昇係数	Unknown (rise coefficient?)	5
fp10	地上ウェイト時間	Unknown	0.5
fp11	吸い込み時間	Suck duration	2
fp12	吸い込み確率	Unknown (probability of a leader or Pikmin being sucked in?)	0.1
fp04	振払落下時間	Determines the time until it shakes in the air once a pikmin is latched	1
ip01	落下最低ピキ数	Pikmin weight needed to bring it down	6
ip11	吸い込みピキ数	Unknown (maximum number of Pikmin it can suck at once?)	20

Other information

Size: Diameter: 93mm, as per the e-card
Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #36

Naming

See more: Jellyfloat family#Naming.

Common name: Greater Spotted Jellyfloat. It is the largest of the three known Jellyfloats, the others being the Flying Spotted Jellyfloat and Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat, hence the "Greater" in its name.
Japanese nickname: オオマンマン^?. オオ^? (lit.: "giant") refers to its size too.
Japanese name: ヨミノホトクラゲ^?.
Scientific name: Cephalus vortexia. Vortexia refers to how it sucks up Pikmin and leaders with a whirlwind.
Internal names: Internally, it is called onikurage, which translates to "oni jellyfish" (鬼くらげ^?), as opposed to the Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat's kurage.
Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	オオマンマン^? Oo Manman	Large Manman
Chinese (traditional)	大慢慢水母 Dà Mànmàn Shuǐmǔ	Large Manman Jellyfish	慢慢 also means "slowly"
Chinese (simplified)	大慢慢水母 Dà Mànmàn Shuǐmǔ	Large Manman Jellyfish	慢慢 also means "slowly"
French	Jellyflotte Coloré Jellyflotte coloré (Pikmin 4)	Colorful Jellyfloat Colorful jellyfloat (Pikmin 4)
German	Starkgetupfte Schwebequalle	Heavily Spotted Hover Jellyfish
Italian	Gorgone Maculata	Spotted Gorgon
Portuguese	Medusa pintada	Spotted jellyfish
Spanish	Maximedusia moteada	Spotted maxi-jellyfish	"medusia" is a corruption of "medusa" (jellyfish)

Gallery

Artwork of the Greater Spotted Jellyfloat from Pikmin 2.
An idle Greater Spotted Jellyfloat.
A grounded Greater Spotted Jellyfloat.
A Greater Spotted Jellyfloat dying.
Captain Olimar and a Blue Pikmin trapped inside a Greater Spotted Jellyfloat.
A Greater Spotted Jellyfloat about to try and suck something up.
A Greater Spotted Jellyfloat trying to suck up something.
A petrified Greater Spotted Jellyfloat.
A Purple Pikmin trapped inside a Greater Spotted Jellyfloat.
A Greater Spotted Jellyfloat sucking up some Purple Pikmin.
A Greater Spotted Jellyfloat digesting Pikmin.
The Piklopedia icon of the Greater Spotted Jellyfloat in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.