| Gatling Groink | |
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| Appears in | Pikmin 2 |
| Scientific name | Megaplod calibersi |
| Family | Unknown |
| Areas | Pikmin 2 Wistful Wild |
| Caves | Subterranean Complex Cavern of Chaos Dream Den |
| Challenge Mode stages | Secret Testing Range |
| 2-Player Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | Fires explosive mortars |
The Gatling Groink is an enemy in Pikmin 2. It is a large biomechanical creature resembling a round goldfish with what appears to be a windshield between its two forward-facing eyes, two legs, a tail, and a mouthplate which covers a cannon that fires mortar rounds. The origins of the mechanical parts are unknown, much like the Man-at-Legs.
Groinks can usually be seen patrolling caves and are known to actively hunt the active captain and his Pikmin. A stronger variation of the Groink is found on top of hard-to-reach towers, 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 either one large or three small mortars (with very little time between firings). When the shells hit the ground, they explode and scatter any of 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.
If used correctly and carefully, the Gatling Groink's cannon can be used to kill other enemies, and even airborne enemies. To do this, the Gatling Groink must fire at the active captain while he is standing near or under an enemy. If this is done correctly, it should be able to kill most large ground enemies in three to four shots. The shells will not harm the Gatling Groink itself, however. The Groink will also destroy every type of hazard except for Bomb Rocks. This can be very useful for destroying the two poison gates in Wistful Wild.
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Fast Gatling Groink
In Challenge Mode's Secret Testing Range, if a Gatling Groink is allowed to regenerate after it dies, it will sometimes come back as a sped up version that walks and shoots four times faster than normal.
