| Pyroclasmic Slooch | |
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| Appears in | Pikmin 3 |
| Scientific name | Unknown |
| Family | Unknown |
| Areas | Tropical Wilds, Distant Tundra |
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | Tropical Forest, Thirsty Desert, Tropical Forest Remix |
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | Twilight Hollow, Shaded Garden, Tropical Wilds Remix, Distant Tundra Remix |
| Side Story days | None |
| Bingo Battle stages | Rusted Labyrinth, Corroded Maze |
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin |
The Pyroclasmic Slooch is an enemy introduced in Pikmin 3, first shown at Nintendo's E3 2012 presentation. It is a slug-like creature that leaves behind a dangerous trail of fire.
They are black in appearance, with stripes of yellow looping around their body in a pattern resembling that of flowing lava. They have two antennae near the top of their cone-shaped bodies. The Pyroclasmic Slooch is also covered in a combustible slime which it leaves behind as it moves. When killed, the Slooch shrinks considerably and loses its bright red stripes. It will also cease to burn, allowing all types of Pikmin to carry it.
Notes
Pikmin 3 website
“These slow-moving creatures use fire to keep away potential predators. They also use their tongues to reel in prey.”
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide
“Pyroclasmic Slooches are flame-covered creatures that produce trails of fire as they move around an area, In addition to these very effective defense qualities, these creatures are able to devour any Pikmin standing directly in front of them. When battling a Pyroclasmic Slooch, use a squad of Red Pikmin to charge the creature from the rear, or throw Red Pikmin onto its back.”
Behavior
The Pyroclasmic Slooch's only threatening quality is its fire. It has very few hit points, moves at a sluggish pace, and its tongue attack is relatively slow, predictable, and can get only a few Pikmin at a time. Red Pikmin are the only type of Pikmin that can be used to consistently damage it when it sports its coat of fire. If a Slooch is lead into water, however, it can easily be attacked by any type, as its flame goes out. Though it is not too threatening when it is confronted directly, the Slooch's trail of fire can became a dangerous hazard for any non-Red Pikmin carrying items anywhere, as they will not attempt to avoid it. After being defeated, the creature's body will shrink and the trail of fire will linger behind it for a few seconds before fading.
Strategy
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The Slooch is easy prey for Red Pikmin. Due to the creature's low speed and incredibly weak defense, you can take it out with ease with only a few Red Pikmin. It may try to shake them off, but it will likely not succeed in this provided you have at least five Pikmin on the creature, and if you swarm it with a group of 10 or more, it will likely not even be able to begin this animation. Provided you have Red Pikmin with you, its best to defeat any Pyroclasmic Slooch the first time you see it, as overlooking it may result in it catching a few Pikmin as you pass by or its fire trail later harming Pikmin on their way back to the Onion.
Other types of Pikmin cannot attack the creature due to its coat of fire, though Rock Pikmin will cause impact damage if thrown at it. They will also survive if called back before burning to death.
The leaders can actually damage the Slooch, however, you must position yourself just right; the punch range is short, but getting too close will result in a damaging burn, provided you don't have the Scorch Guard. If done correctly, you can defeat a Pyroclasmic Slooch relatively quickly with only leaders, due to its few hit points.
Also, if a Slooch goes in some water (for example, the puddle near the bamboo gate in the Distant Tundra), it won't be able to release fire, so you will be able to defeat it with all types of Pikmin. The fire will return once it comes out.
Gallery
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Two Pyroclasmic Slooches being attacked by Captain Charlie and his group of Red Pikmin.
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Alph and a group of Rock Pikmin near a group of Pyroclasmic Slooches.
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Zooming in on a Pyroclasmic Slooch.
Pyroclasmic Slooch at the Distant Tundra.
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This Pyroclasmic Slooch can't release fire because it went in a puddle.
Glitch
If they are correctly launched on the Pyroclasmic Slooch, Blue and Yellow Pikmin will be able to attack it without burning up. This does not work with Winged Pikmin.
Trivia
- It is possible that the name may be a pun of a pyroclastic flow, a fast moving current of hot gas or rock commonly found in volcanoes. This would make sense as these appear to be made of magma.
- One Pyroclasmic Slooch in the Distant Tundra cave with the Spotty Bulbear will occasionally drop a dose of ultra-spicy spray. This one is the only known Slooch to do so.
- Its prototype name was "Pyroplasmic Slooch", a one-letter difference between its final name.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Spanish (NoA) |
Pirobabosa | Pyroslug |