Fireflinger Groink

Fireflinger Groink
Appears in	N/A
Scientific name	Magmaceps infernalis
Family	Unknown
Areas	The Burning Sky, Burning Bog
Attacks	Hurl fireball at Pikmin

The Fireflinger Groink is an enemy found in Hey! Pikmin. It's a fish-like organism with some robotic parts, and is about three times as large as Olimar. It looks very similar to the Gatling Groink, although its red with yellow stripes and has less robotic elements, only glass on its front robotic legs, and two pipes that move when it shoots. It repeatedly spits large fireballs from the background by extending a mouth-like turret, and when hit with can kill Pikmin and damage Olimar. It is fairly rare, only appearing in two areas.

Stats

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health

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Behavior

The Fireflinger Groink sits in a stationary position in the background of the level, and cannot be interacted with. Once it spots Pikmin, it will fire large fireballs at the foreground, raining down these projectiles onto the level. They will continue to attack relentlessly until the player leaves the area.

Locations

• Sparkling Labyrinth
  • The Burning Sky
• Lushlife Murk
  • Burning Bog

Strategy

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

The Fireflinger Groink sits in the background of the levels they are encountered in, and, as such, cannot be attacked. The player can anticipate the areas where their fireballs will land by the preceding beam of light, but the enemy itself cannot be defeated. The best thing to do is to walk forward right after the fireball drops, since it will take a little bit for the next one to reach.

Notes

Hey! Pikmin logs

“This creature has undergone extreme evolution to the point that it's now half-mechanical. It shows no mercy to any target in sight. Can we really call this a creature, or is it more of a weapon? It pains me to see that this is the direction evolution is heading. I'd always hoped to become gentler, not more vicious.”

Gallery

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  The Fireflinger Groink introduction cutscene. Notice the beam of light that appears right before the fireball lands.

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  A Fireflinger Groink behind a Trowel in The Burning Sky.

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  Fireflinger Groinks in the beggining of Burning Bog.

Trivia

• The Fireflinger Groink shares many similarities to the Gattling Groink, which is interesting since both creatures do not belong to any known family.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヤキダマコキン?	Fireball Groink
Dutch	Vlammengronker
French	Bioméca lance-fue
German	Flammengrunzer	Flame-Grunter
Italian	Mechagroink
Spanish	Groink escupefeugo

See also

• Gattling Groink