| Quaggled Mireclops | |
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| Appears in | Pikmin 3 |
| Scientific name | Unknown |
| Family | Unknown |
| Areas | Garden of Hope |
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | None |
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | None |
| Side Story days | None |
| Bingo Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin Crushes Pikmin Makes pools that drowns Pikmin |
The Quaggled Mireclops is a boss in Pikmin 3, and the fifth major boss encountered in Story Mode. It resembles a massive chunk of land that is supported by three enormous hooved legs. It walks around much like creatures from the Arachnorb family. When first found, the boss' only vulnerable part, its plant-like bulb, near its teapot-like mouth, is encased in a Crystal Nodule called the Mireclops Crystal, which must be broken by Rock Pikmin. When the boss stomps on the muddy terrain that makes up its entire arena, it leaves a depression that is filled with water that can drown non-Blue Pikmin.
Strategy
At first, this creature will be submerged underground with only the top of its body exposed. Upon initial approach, it will rise out of the ground and begin stomping around. At this point, its large, fleshy "hooves" are its main weak point; throw Pikmin at these hooves and they will attack them, causing them to turn red. When they become bright red, the collosal creature will fall over and become stunned. During this time, the top of the creature will be accessable, so use your Rock Pikmin to break away the crystal on top.
After it breaks, the beast's vulnerable bulb will be exposed. Continue this process to attack the creature's bulb. However, standing on top of the creature will cause it to retaliate by lashing out its massive, colorful tongue to eat many Pikmin at once. It is recommended to use most of your Blue Pikmin combined with the Ultra Spicy Spray at this stage in the battle, since they cannot be drowned in the water, or Winged Pikmin to attack the bulb when it rises up off the muddy terrain it is fought in.
Once defeated, it will drop the Wayward Moon and Louie.
Gallery
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Quaggled Mireclops as it appears on the Mission Mode Menu.
The Quaggled Mireclops being scanned. Paladambule appears to be the French name of the creature. It also shows its bizarre tongue.
The Quaggled Mireclops' corpse being carried by some Pikmin.
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The bulb of the Quaggled Mireclops.
The last horrified stare as the Mireclops passes away.
Trivia
- The Quaggled Mireclops is the largest boss (and creature) in the Pikmin series, in striking comparison to the previous boss, the Scornet Maestro, which is the smallest.
- The Quaggled Mireclops is one of four bosses which require a certain type of Pikmin to defeat. The others are the Goolix, Waterwraith, and Armored Mawdad.
- The Quaggled Mireclops is one of the only 2 bosses to have organic life growing on its body, the other being the Emperor Bulblax.
- Two days after the creature has been killed, Pellet Posies will grow on its body.
- The Quaggled Mireclops name is a play on "Quagmire'', a type of swamp.