Plasm Wraith
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| Appears in | Pikmin 3 | ||
| Scientific name | Unknown | ||
| Family | Unknown | ||
| Areas | Formidable Oak | ||
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | None | ||
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | None | ||
| Side Story days | None | ||
| Bingo Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Burn, drown, electrocute, crush or eat Pikmin | ||
- This article is about the creature itself and the final boss battle. For information on the entity that chases the leaders during the puzzles in the Formidable Oak, see Mysterious Life Form.
The Plasm Wraith (アメニュウドウ?, lit.: "Ame Monk") is the final boss in Pikmin 3, and is responsible for capturing Captain Olimar. It is a virtually featureless, vaguely-humanoid Waterwraith-like being made entirely out of a cellular protoplasmic mass, which allows it to split different parts of its body off to create other semi-independent entities.
The Plasm Wraith is encountered at the Formidable Oak, having taken Olimar captive with what appears to be curiosity rather than maliciousness. Efforts to rescue Olimar cause the being to become the Mysterious Life Form and slowly ooze towards the captain, attempting to retake him, until it reaches the outside of the oak. Once this occurs the Plasm Wraith takes its golden humanoid form, locks Olimar in its core, and begins to attack, starting the final boss fight. Defeating the Plasm Wraith immediately activates the game's ending.
As with all final bosses thus far, the path leading up to it, and/or the boss fight itself, requires the knowledge and utilization of every single Pikmin type.
Stats
| Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 320 |
Background
When Olimar first arrived at the Formidable Oak, he saw a gold, shiny substance at the top of the tower, and decided to investigate. Louie expressed discomfort and chose to stay behind, letting Olimar go on ahead without him.
At first, the creature was curious and playful towards Olimar and did no harm to him. However, when Olimar tried to leave, the creature became aggressive, triggering his suit's auto-sleep function and dragging him back to its cave. It became protective of Olimar to the point that it would attack anything that showed interest in him. The exact reason for this bizarre behavior remains unknown.
Notes
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide
“The Plasm Wraith is located in the Formidable Oak. This resilient creature uses spiked appendages to skewer its victims, and is capable of summoning hazardous Elemental Plasms. All Pikmin types are useful against this enemy, so assemble a well-balanced squad before you enter this battle. When you encounter the Plasm Wraith, use Rock Pikmin to attack the creature from a distance. When the Plasm Wraith begins to fall apart, destroy the puddles of loose plasm before the creature is able to reclaim them. Rock Pikmin are immune to the Plasm Wraith's direct attacks, so they're your best option for the bulk of the encounter. Once the creature begins summoning Elemental Plasms, however, use the corresponding Pikmin to destroy each hazard. Use Winged Pikmin to attack the Plasm Wraith each time it flies into the air. Attack the Plasm Wraith to weaken the creature, then destroy the loose plasm to prevent the creature from regaining its strength.”
Defeat Bosses!
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The Plasm Wraith is also the final opponent in Defeat Bosses!. Players are given 12 minutes to take it out and 20 Pikmin, which can be found around the arena. The path that leads to where the Onion is in story mode is blocked off by a "keep out" sign. The cave cannot be entered at all, unless glitches are used.
This table lists the requirements for each ranking:
| Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
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| 7:00 - 6:00 | 6:00 - 5:00 | 5:00 - 4:00 | 4:00 - 0:00 |
These are the world records for the challenge, as obtained from the in-game global rankings feature. The following scores were retrieved on December 9th, 2015.
- Solo: 1:30
- Co-op: 1:38
Strategy
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When the Mysterious Life Form transforms into the Plasm Wraith and recaptures Olimar, proceed to throw Pikmin at its stomach. This will cause small bits of its plasmic exterior to fall off, making its health go down. However, Pikmin must then attack the puddles of plasm on the floor to destroy them, or the Wraith will simply reabsorb the puddles and regenerate health. Although it is not necessary, you may take 20 of each Pikmin for the battle. Send the other two leaders out of its reach, as this fight only requires one leader.
Be prepared to lose a lot of Pikmin during this phase of the battle. It will actively attack Pikmin, but mainly prefers to target the leaders and attack when they are close, by skewering them with a rapid "needle-arm" attack. If any Pikmin aside from Rock Pikmin are in range of this attack, they will be skewered and eaten. You can use one leader as a distraction, and have another handle all the Pikmin, but this may be difficult to manage. While it is doing this attack, it is unwise to attack it head-on, as it will not be fazed by attacks, and can easily kill the Pikmin. Instead, throw just a few Pikmin at it, preferably its backside, until it tries to shake Pikmin off by twisting its body. This will cause additional plasm to fly off of its body. As it loses more and more plasm, it decreases in size; this is the key to winning the fight.
It can also become temporarily airborne, during which it can only be reached by Winged Pikmin. If it is hit with enough Winged Pikmin while flying, it will fall down, losing even more plasm as it hits the ground.
Elemental Plasms
After a quarter of its health is depleted, the boss will attack by spewing large masses of plasm onto the arena, then spitting out a small, golden patterned cube. The plasmic mass will form around this solid cube and transform into an Elemental Plasm. Each Elemental Plasm has a specific hazard associated with it. If the Wraith spits out a cube, quickly call all Pikmin away from it. The less plasm in the Elemental Plasm, the less time is needed to destroy it. It has many forms, each of which can only be destroyed with certain Pikmin types:
- A bubble of water, with the cube in the middle. Blue Pikmin must be thrown in, so they can swim to the core and shatter it. Other Pikmin will gain a bubble of water on their stem if they touch the hazard, and will suffocate if not called back.
- A bed of fire surrounding the cube. Red Pikmin are recommended, but Rock Pikmin can get the job done as well, provided they are whistled back before they burn to death upon touching it.
- An electrical sphere. The Elemental Plasm will form a spike underneath the cube, setting it high up in the air, and will then generate an electric barrier around it, making it resemble a plasma globe. Only Yellow Pikmin can reach high enough and sustain the forcefield.
- A crystal cube with the Elemental Plasm inside. The cube slowly tumbles around the stage, crushing Pikmin. Only Rock Pikmin can break it, chipping away different shards at a time.
Destroying Elemental Plasms will leave behind a large amount of plasm that must also be destroyed. If they are left there for longer than 20 seconds after being initially spat out, the Plasm Wraith will reabsorb them to heal itself. After the boss been reduced to just a quarter of its health, it will create three Elemental Plasms at once.
Technical information
Plasm Wraith
| Pikmin 3 technical information (?) | |
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| Internal name | metaboss2
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| HP | 320 |
| Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill | 0 |
| White Pikmin ingestions to kill | 0 |
| Bomb rock explosions to kill | 0 |
| Bomb rock ingestions to kill | 0 |
| Number of direct hits on top to kill | 0 |
| Damage to leaders | 20 |
| Territory radius | 300 |
| Mission Mode value | 0 |
Elemental Plasms
| Pikmin 3 technical information (?) | |
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| Internal name | metabuka
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| HP | 250 |
| Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill | 10 |
| White Pikmin ingestions to kill | 0 |
| Bomb rock explosions to kill | 1 |
| Bomb rock ingestions to kill | 0 |
| Number of direct hits on top to kill | 0 |
| Damage to leaders | 10 |
| Territory radius | 0 |
| Mission Mode value | 0 |
Other information
- Musical theme: Plasm Wraith battle
Naming
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The creature's Japanese name is difficult to translate. ニュウドウ? translates to "Monk", but アメ? can either mean "rain" or "candy" (particularly, toffee). Both could refer to the creature's appearance, either during its humanoid phase or its watery phase. It can also be noted that it always rains during the Plasm Wraith's boss battle. Concerning its English name, "Plasm Wraith", "Plasm" means "living substance" while "Wraith" means "spirit" (such as a ghost).
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
The Plasm Wraith appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as a collectible trophy and as a Smash Tour trophy. When used in Smash Tour before a battle, it heals the player every time they shield an attack.
Trophy information:
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 US description:
“A mysterious life-form in the Formidable Oak, the final area of Pikmin 3. Formed from a gelatinous substance, it normally can't be damaged at all...but with Olimar newly rescued, maybe he holds the key. When it takes humanoid form, it unleashes some terrifying attacks! You'll need all your skills to take it down and finish the game!
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 EU description:
“A mysterious life form in the Formidable Oak, the final area of Pikmin 3. Formed from a gelatinous substance, it normally can't be damaged at all...but maybe the newly rescued Olimar holds the key. When it takes humanoid form, it unleashes some terrifying attacks. You'll need all your skills to take it down and finish the game!
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| How to obtain: Random appearance. | Type: Series Related | Trophy Box: 61. Distant Planet & Indigenous Creatures | |
Gallery
The Plasm Wraith and Olimar; notice how it seems to take care of him.
The Plasm Wraith.
The Plasm Wraith floating.
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The Plasm Wraith in the process of reabsorbing used plasm.
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Fire Elemental Plasm.
Electrical Elemental Plasm.
Water Elemental Plasm.
Crystal Elemantal Plasm.
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The Plasm Wraith flying.
The Plasm Wraith defeated.
The creature at the end of the game.
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The Plasm Wraith about to use its stabbing attack.
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The Plasm Wraith attacking.
The first data file on the Plasm Wraith.
The second data file on the Plasm Wraith.
Overview of the arena where the player fights the Plasm Wraith.
Trivia
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- This creature, along with the Titan Dweevil, are the only creatures so far in the series to exhibit the ability to harness all of the main hazard elements; all other element-based enemies are only able to wield one element.
- When its health is at its lowest, regardless of how much damage is caused to it, it will only die after twirling itself and shaking off attacking Pikmin. At that point, it will throw away plasm and shrink to a size too small to continue fighting.
- Even though the Plasm Wraith is defeated, it is revealed to still be alive in the final cutscene. One can notice this because the small trail of plasm remains after its defeat slowly moves away from the site. It can also be briefly glimpsed as the S.S. Drake leaves the planet, already fully reformed and angrily wobbling at the leaving ship.
- In the secret file reward video, "At the Oak", Olimar is seen surveying the area, while Louie is running away from something. Right as the video ends, the viewer can hear loud footsteps and the Plasm Wraith's roar, implying the capture of Olimar.
- The Plasm Wraith's health wheel is actually of a beveled, gold look, and corresponds to the amount of plasm left in its body.
- Strangely, when fighting the Plasm Wraith on the Defeat Bosses! Mission Mode, the Koppad map can reveal an enemy marker off the map of the Formidable Oak. It is, however, unknown if there is an actual enemy off the map or if it's just a glitch.
- The Plasm Wraith's Japanese name is "Amenyuudou", which can be a portmanteau of "amoeba" (written in katakana like "ameba"), an unicellular organism usually found in water, or "ame", which means "rain", and "nyuudou" which means "priest" or "monk". Its name could also be an allusion to Wanyūdō, the guardian of the gates of Hell in Japanese mythology.
- When the Plasm Wraith is in it's smallest form, it is the smallest boss in the Pikmin Series, along with the Scornet Maestro.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 French |
Spectroplasme | Spectroplasm; combination of specter and plasm. | |
 Portuguese (NoE) |
Espetro de Plasma | Plasm Wraith | Name taken from the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy. |
 Spanish (NoA) |
Plasmaespectro | Plasm wraith |
See also
| Formidable Oak | |
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 Mysterious Life-Form Plasm Wraith
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