Mysterious Life-Form
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| Appears in | Pikmin 3 | ||
| Scientific name | Unknown | ||
| Family | Unknown | ||
| Areas | Formidable Oak | ||
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | None | ||
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | None | ||
| Side Story days | None | ||
| Bingo Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Trap and kill Pikmin | ||
- This article is about the form that chases Captain Olimar. For the creature in general, see Plasm Wraith.
The Mysterious Life-Form (Mysterious Life Form in Europe, 謎の生命体?, lit.: "Life Form of Mystery") is an enemy in Pikmin 3 and the alternate form of the Plasm Wraith. In this form, it looks like an amorphous slug-like blob of translucent plasm. It follows Brittany, or whoever is guiding the Pikmin carrying Captain Olimar, through the labyrinth that is the Formidable Oak. Once Olimar is outside, the creature turns into its original form, the Plasm Wraith.
Stats[edit]
| Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2000 |
Plot[edit]
- See: Plasm Wraith#Plot
Biology[edit]
- See: Plasm Wraith
Behavior[edit]
When inside the Formidable Oak, in its slug-like shape, it moves about the cave slowly, inching its way forward through the corridors and rooms, although it can also vault over some of the terrain to take shortcuts. Its main goal is to chase after Olimar, wherever he is. It cannot be stopped in this state, as any Pikmin it touches get trapped, although it can be slowed down in a few ways:
- It briefly splits into a few chunks and stops on its tracks if it gets hit by an iron ball.
- Bomb rock explosions briefly stun it.
If it manages to ensnare Olimar, it becomes opaque, meaning it can be hit by Pikmin to lose health. In this state its objective is to escape through the cave's opening at the top with Olimar inside. At a few intervals when being damage, and also specifically when its health reaches 50% and 25%, it stops and turns into a sphere momentarily, bumping latched Pikmin off. When doing this, it may then transform into an Elemental Plasm. Unlike the humanoid form's Elemental Plasms, its nucleus is the creature's nucleus, and so it shares the same health. If left alone as an Elemental Plasm, it eventually returns to a sphere and then back to the slug. If defeated, either as an Elemental Plasm or in its standard form, it explodes into translucent chunks, stays that way on the floor, and begins reviving. In this state, nothing can be done to it. Once done, it quickly snaps into its slug shape and resumes the hunt. Hitting it with the iron ball instantly puts its health at 0% if it has Olimar inside.
Strategy[edit]
- See also: Formidable Oak#Guide.
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The point of the confrontation with the Mysterious Life-Form is not to destroy it, but to escape from it. There are a few notes that you should consider:
- About the creature:
- The Mysterious Life-Form is invincible, unless it's captured Olimar, so focus on always moving forward.
- Though it cannot be stopped, bomb rocks and the iron ball can slow it down.
- It cannot enter bodies of water, and if Olimar is left in one, it will continuously circle him but be unable to reach him. This will allow the leaders to figure a way out of the labyrinth without having to worry about the creature. However, they also must not get too close to it while it is circling Olimar, or else it will chase them instead.
- It completely passes through Candypop Buds as if they did not exist.
- If the creature manages to recapture Olimar, it will stop following the crew and try to escape to the top of the area via the hole found at the dungeon's entrance corridor.
- The creature can take shortcuts over some walls. This is most noticeable with the wall between the room with the bridge fragments and Arachnode, and the room with the Bulborb.
- About the maze:
- There are multiple paths you can take, so take whichever is easier to overcome.
- Many of the paths in the area are loops, so while Alph and Charlie are figuring out the puzzle, Brittany can go around in circles to distract the creature.
- Every enemy in the area is an illusion created by the Mysterious Life-Form; when killed, they disintegrate into plasm. If the beast touches any, it instantly kills it and envelops and digests it in its body.
- About the gameplay mechanics:
- The Mysterious Life-Form and the Pikmin carrying Olimar will always follow Brittany; this can be utilized to buy time. If Brittany is down, they will follow Charlie, then Alph.
- If Pikmin are enveloped by the Mysterious Life-Form, they will not die and can be freed by continuously whistling at them. However, if the creature recaptures Olimar while any Pikmin are inside it, the Pikmin will instantly die.
- If it is carrying Olimar and succeeds in reaching the hole, it will exit through it. This will trigger a cutscene where the leaders and all Pikmin go back out through the entrance to wonder where the creature and Olimar went and comment on how it is almost sunset, resulting in the day ending instantly.
- If it is really close, it may be best to call the Pikmin carrying Olimar and let it get him. When it does, attack it, and as soon as it breaks, take advantage of its downtime and run away.
After you successfully escape the cave system, you will arrive in an arena outside near the S.S. Drake. When Olimar reaches the exit as well, the Mysterious Life-Form will come out too, revert to its original form as the Plasm Wraith, and detain Olimar inside its body, thus commencing the final boss battle.
Notes[edit]
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide[edit]
Glitches[edit]
Technical information[edit]
| Pikmin 3 technical information (?) | |
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| Internal name | metaboss
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| HP | 2000 |
| Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill | 100 |
| White Pikmin ingestions to kill | 0 |
| Bomb rock explosions to kill | 3 |
| Bomb rock ingestions to kill | 0 |
| Number of direct hits on top to kill | 0 |
| Damage to leaders | 10 |
| Territory radius | 0 |
| Mission Mode value | 0 |
Other information[edit]
- Musical theme: Mysterious Life-Form
Naming[edit]
Because the explorers do not know about this form of the Plasm Wraith, they simply nickname it "Mysterious Life-Form". In Europe, it's spelled as "Mysterious Life Form". In Japan, it uses the same name, 謎の生命体?, which translates to "Life Form of Mystery". Internally, it is called metaboss, most likely a combination between metaballs, 3D geometric functions for producing organic-looking blob objects, and "boss".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
謎の生命体? Nazo No Seimeitai |
Mysterious Life Form |
 French |
Organisme mystérieux | Mysterious Organism |
 German |
Mysteriöse Lebensform | Mysterious Life Form |
 Spanish (NoA) |
Ente misterioso | Mysterious entity |
Gallery[edit]
The Mysterious Life-Form, encasing Captain Olimar at the top of the Formidable Oak.
Its translucent form.
Analysis of the Mysterious Life-Form.
Some Pikmin absorbed by the Mysterious Life-Form.
Its solid form.
The Mysterious Life-Form briefly neutralized.
Illusions of a Bulborb and some Dwarf Bulborbs absorbed by the Mysterious Life-Form.
The first data file on the Mysterious Life-Form.
The second data file on the Mysterious Life-Form.
The Mysterious Life-Form chasing Olimar as seen in the "Found You!" comic.
Trivia[edit]
- Enemies absorbed by the Mysterious Life-Form get progressively smaller until they disappear.
- Winged Pikmin take on their flying pose when caught.
- The Mysterious Life-Form bears a striking resemblance to the Goolix, a boss from Pikmin.
See also[edit]
| Formidable Oak | |
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 Mysterious Life-Form Plasm Wraith
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