Moldy Slooch

Moldy Slooch
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Parasitus pseudofungi elasticis hostus
Family	Sporovid
Areas	Primordial Thicket
Caves	Doppelgänger's Den, Cavern for a King
Dandori Challenge stages	Toggle Training, Oasis of Order
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Eats Pikmin, emits poison

The Moldy Slooch (カビフラシ^?, lit.: "Mold Rainer") is an enemy in Pikmin 4. It is the body of a Pyroclasmic Slooch being controlled by a parasitic Toxstool. As the parasite has full control over the hosts body, it is classified as being a member of the Sporovid family rather than the Slooch family. It acts similar to its original variant, but differ as they expel poisonous spores from their backs which are harmful to non-White Pikmin. If killed, they can be revived by the Toxstool. The same parasite species also infects the Moldy Dwarf Bulborb. This creature, alongside the Moldy Dwarf Bulborb, can consume White Pikmin without being poisoned whatsoever.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
3	6	4 (0 glow pellets)	× 3	300

Behavior

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They roam around and leave a trail just like Pyroclasmic Slooches except they use the posion hazard instead of the fire hazard. A unique thing about them though, is that they possess mold on their back that Pikmin can stomp on to deal decent damage to the slooch, much like the Moldy Dwarf Bulborb. This will release poison gas, so it's best to throw White Pikmin on to their backs.

Appearance

Its appearance is similar to that of a Pyroclasmic Slooch, but has a mushroom-like growth on its back, showing that it's a parasitic toxstool.

Locations

Strategy

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White Pikmin are ideal for fighting Moldy Slooches due to their poison immunity. Oatchi can also dispatch of multiple Slooches with a single charge, provided he has the Pup Sniff Saver gear. If neither of these are an option, charging the creature from the front is the best strategy, as it only produces poison from the rear.

Notes

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Dalmo's Notes

“Slugga slugga choo choo! Here comes the fungal spore train. The miasma emitting from the fungus on its back has Toxstool spores in it. If you must observe it, do so from as far away as possible, or risk ending up as a fungal choo choo too!”

Olimar's Notes

“Both the nervous system and slime-producing organ of this specimen have been invaded by fungal filaments, which is why it scatters spores as it moves. It will also shake spores onto other creatures, thus infecting new hosts and expanding the Toxstool's habitat and range.

Once the host body ceases to function, it can no longer serve as a fungal-culture medium because its bodily fluids dry up and the corpus shrinks. At that point, the host body is abandoned.”

Louie's Notes

“After removing the poison, the broth is fragrant and savory. Don't drink too much, or you'll find yourself with a crippling tummy ache.”

Other information

Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #77

Naming

See more: Sporovid#Naming.

Common name: Moldy Slooch. Mold is a type of invasive fungus.
Japanese nickname: カビフラシ^?, lit.: "Mold Rainer".
Japanese name: ボケナメコモドキとその宿主^?, lit.: "Pseudo-Stupid Nameko and its host". It refers to how it is a host for the Toxstool.
Scientific name: Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus hostus. Parasitus pseudofungi elasticis is the scientific name of the Toxstool, with the added hostus to signify that these species chooses a "host" body to control.
Internal names: KINOKAJIOKOSHI. KAJIOKOSHI is the internal name for the Pyroclasmic Slooch, so the "kino" from キノコ^? (lit.: "mushroom") is added to distinguish hazard.
Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カビフラシ^? Kabi Furashi	Mold Rainer	Stems from 降らす^? (lit.: "to shed/to make fall (rain, etc.)")
Chinese (traditional)	黴菌海兔 Méijūn Hǎitù	Mold Sea Slug
Chinese (simplified)	霉菌海兔 Méijūn Hǎitù	Mold Sea Slug
Dutch	Schimmelsteelslak	Mold stemslug
French	Sporoplasmik	Portmanteau of "spore" and Pyroplasmik
German	Giftkriecher	Toxin-creeper
Italian	Lumaca micosa	Mycoslug	"micosa" is from the prefix "mico-" (myco-), relating to fungi; "lumaca" means slug
Korean	곰팡이뿌리기 Gompang'i-Ppurigi	Mold Sprinkler
Portuguese	Mofobabosa	Moldaloe	The name is a portmanteau of "mofo" (mold) and "babosa" (aloe vera)
Spanish	Mohobabosa	Moldslug	The name is a portmanteau of "moho" (mold) and "babosa" (slug)

Gallery

A Moldy Slooch being attacked by a group of White Pikmin in the latter's Pikmin 4 Piklopedia entry.
A Moldy Slooch in the Doppelgänger's Den.
The poison trail the Slooch leaves behind.
A Moldy Slooch being defeated.
A Moldy Slooch being revived by a Toxstool.
An aerial view of two Slooches in Primordial Thicket on a sticky mold.
Two defeated Moldy Slooches being carried by White Pikmin through mud.
A Moldy Slooch next to poison spotcaps.
Two defeated Moldy Slooches in the Piklopedia.