Foolix

Foolix
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Mononuclei stellacodus
Family	Goolix
Areas	None
Caves	Secluded Courtyard
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Engulfs Pikmin

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The Foolix is a boss enemy in Pikmin 4. A relative of the Goolix, it is found in the 4th and final sublevel of the Secluded Courtyard. It resembles a yellowish amoeba with an orange star-shaped nucleus, which possesses a flagellum-like tail.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
5	10	30	× 20	12000

Behavior

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Initially, the Foolix disguises itself as a blob of nectar, waiting for the player or Pikmin to draw near. It will attack when either of them get close.

Like the Goolix, its primary attack is to absorb Pikmin (and possibly the player) into its body; however, it is far more aggressive in doing so and will try to stretch itself in order to engulf them more effectively. It will try to face the player at all times, as the "tail" of its nucleus is its weakness.

Strategy

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The Foolix can be fought in one of two ways: the first is to get behind it and have at least 15 Pikmin pull on its "tail" when it extends through its cytoplasm, which will cause it to burst out of its membrane and leave it vulnerable until it can reform its cytoplasm. A bomb rock will also cause the Foolix to burst if it is engulfed.

Alternatively, Ice Pikmin can be used to freeze and shatter the Foolix for the same effect if it engulfs them, although this must be done quickly to avoid Pikmin losses since any Pikmin it has engulfed will be trapped inside it.

Notes

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Dalmo's Notes

"If you take the microorganisms I used to peer at through my microscope as a child and blow them up much, MUCH bigger, this is what you get. A huge, single-celled sweetie, it blorpily sloshes around in search of food. To this giant, we're the microorganisms!"

Olimar's Notes

"A member of the Goolix family, this primitive life-form is made up of a single cell, which is quite odd given its size. Its nucleus is shaped like a bulbous star, and individuals move by using the fin at the end of its flagellum-like tail to quickly expand and contract its gelatinous body.

If the nucleus is removed, its soft body loses all structure and splatters. But as long as the nucleus is still alive, the Foolix can return to its original form.

Usually, the Foolix will mimic nectar and wait for its prey. Its gel, which includes fire-extinguishing fluids, will then expand to capture and feed on unsuspecting organisms."

Louie's Notes

"Gently remove the jellied parts. Add fruit and a sweetener of your choice, and serve as a gelatin dessert."

Naming

• Common name: Foolix. This is similar to the Goolix, but with "Fool" instead of "Gool". This is likely in reference to how it fools creatures by pretending to be a drop of nectar.
• Japanese nickname:
• Japanese name:
• Scientific name: Mononuclei stellacodus. Mononuclei means "one nucleus", and stellacodus could describe the creature's star-shaped nucleus.
• Internal names:
• Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning
Spanish	Nectarcrobio	From "nectar" (nectar) and "microbio" (microbe)

Gallery

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  Idling.

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  Frozen.

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  Foolix reforming its cytoplasm.

Trivia

• Freezing Foolix while a bomb rock is engulfed will deactivate it. When the ice is broken, the bomb rocks will be dropped next to the nucleus. Upon reforming, the bomb rock will reactivate, bursting the cytroplasm.

See also

• Goolix
• Nectar