Editing Pearly Clamclamp

In ''Pikmin'', Pearly Clamclamps are either found with a pearl inside, which can be carried to the Onion to produce 50 Pikmin, or a [[ship part]]. In ''Pikmin 4'', they are always found with a [[treasure]], a [[castaway]] or a ship part inside. Notably, in ''Pikmin'', this enemy can still eat and kill Pikmin when its health is depleted; it cannot do this in ''Pikmin 4''.

In ''Pikmin'', the following stats apply to the pearl only.

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*[[The Impact Site]] - Two spawn after day 1

**There are three Pearly Clamclamps in this area, with two spawning after day 1. They are all located in the small section filled with water towards the northwest. This area is locked behind a [[white reinforced wall]], so [[Yellow Pikmin]] are required to access them, without the use of [[glitch]]es. They are all found in the water, with two holding pearls (producing 50 Pikmin each) and one holding the [[Positron Generator]]. The one holding the [[ship part]] appears on day 1.

*[[The Forest of Hope]]

**There are two Pearly Clamclamps in this challenge mode stage. The first Clamclamp can be found towards the north, in an arena blocked off by a white reinforced wall. It is the arena where the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]] would be during [[story mode]]. The Clamclamp is located in the small segment towards the east, where the [[Radiation Canopy]] would be discovered. The second Clamclamp can be found on the raised section towards the south, with it being near the edge. During story mode, a patch of [[nectar weed]]s would be here. Both Pearly Clamclamps hold a pearl worth 50 Pikmin.

**There are three Pearly Clamclamps in this challenge mode stage. The first Clamclamp can be found on the sandy section towards the southeast, in the southernmost corner. It's where the [[Massage Machine]] would be discovered during story mode. The second Clamclamp is located inside the tree trunk base towards the far west, where the two connected stick bridges are. It is where the [[Gluon Drive]] would be discovered during story mode. The final Clamclamp can be found on the sandy island towards the northeast, near where the [[Chronos Reactor]] would be discovered. It shares this space with a [[Yellow Pikmin]]. Each Pearly Clamclamp holds a pearl worth 50 Pikmin.

*[[Serene Shores]] - One appears after noon

**There are three Pearly Clamclamps in this area. The first Clamclamp is located on the small island east of the Water's Edge base. It holds the [[Ring-of-Return Shield]]. The second Clamclamp can be found submerged in the large section full of water directly east of the Water's Edge base, in the section where the one of the [[Dandori Challenge]]'s is in. The Clamclamp is in the southeastern part of this section, near some [[Puckering Blinnow]]s. It holds a [[Flarlic]]. The final Clamclamp, which appears after noon, is located on the raised section slightly northeast of the Water's Edge base, south of the [[Newtolite Shell]]. It will be adjacent to the [[dirt-mound]], and it holds the [[Princess Pearl]].

*[[Engulfed Castle]]

**There is one Pearly Clamclamp on sublevel 2. It is located towards the far east, accessed by travelling through the thin tube blocked off by some [[Spotcap]]s and [[Kingcap]]s. It will be at the end of the tube, and it holds a [[castaway]].

*[[Serene Shores]]

**There is one Pearly Clamclamp in this tale's area. It is located on the thin stretch of land north of the Blossoming Dunes base. It is in the space where the [[Dandori Battle]] would be located during story mode. It holds the [[Sagittarius]].

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There are three ways to kill the Pearly Clamclamp:

*The first and most dangerous way to defeat this enemy is to gather about 20 to 30 [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and throw them into the mouth of the Pearly Clamclamp, then when the Pearly Clamclamp starts to open its mouth wider, call them back.

With enough throwing speed, it is possible to defeat the enemy in a single cycle (i.e. before it closes its shell the first time), although this is mostly only feasible in [[tool-assisted superplay]]s.{{cite youtube|UBurKiEdIEg|of a tool-assisted speedrun, in which the enemy is defeated in a single cycle|s=55}}

There is only one place that a Pearly Clamclamp can be killed with [[Olimar]] alone. In The Distant Spring in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]], go to the area near where the [[Chronos Reactor]] is found in [[Story Mode]]. There is a Yellow Wollywog nearby. Lure it right next to the Clamclamp, and [[lie down]] right next to it. After a few attempts, you'll be in the Clamclamp. It will try to shut on you, like if you were a Pikmin. Attack the pearl with your leader's [[punch]] then lay down if the Clamclamp and/or the Yellow Wollywog tries to attack. If you successfully do all these tactics, you will have defeated the membrane surrounding the pearl. Then get out of it, as the enemies will still try to attack. It was originally thought that this could only be done on the ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin|New Play Control!]]'' version of ''Pikmin'', but it can be done on both versions.

Because of the increased amount of Pikmin and abilities there are far more options for dealing with a Pearly Clamclamp.

*Similar to how they are fought in the first game, one way to fight them is to gather roughly 30 [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and throw them onto the membrane in the centre of the Clamclamp's mouth, then whistle back as it is about to shut its mouth, then repeat 2-3 times. [[Red Pikmin]] and [[Purple Pikmin]] should output enough damage to kill the Clamclamp before it can shut its shell and kill them, but cautious players may prefer to whistle these types of Pikmin back before this happens anyway.

If the player wishes, they can choose to use an item such as a [[Bomb Rock]] or [[Ice Blast]] and throw it into the Clamclamp's mouth, causing it to swallow the item and receive its negative effects.

Some Pearly Clamclamps are found submerged in water, changing how they are fought. Despite being able to swim, [[Blue Pikmin]] lack the homing ability of [[Winged Pikmin]] when in water, causing them to simply attack the shell when targeting the enemy.

{{transcript|Heat in the shell over a strong fire to bring out the umami-rich juices. Finely mince the mantle and toss with noodles. Top with sesame seeds.|block=y}}

{{transcript|To lure then trap creatures that are attracted to small shiny objects, the ploister turns undigested foodstuffs into round beads with the same secretion that makes up its shell. The pearl-like substance has a layering that is thinner and weaker than a real pearl, reducing it in value.}}

{{transcript|Shortly after you toss Pikmin into a pearly clamclamp, its shell will snap shut. Don't let the clam gobble up your Pikmin by ordering them in and out of the shell before it has a chance to clam up. If your Pikmin can smack the clamclamp's pearl free from the shell, they can cash it in at an onion to earn 50 seeds.}}

{{transcript|Pearly clamclamps survive on instinct. If a Pikmin touches its sensitive tongue, it slams shut and slowly grinds away at an easy meal. Clamclamps produce pearl-like orbs that you can cash in for 50 Pikmin seeds.}}

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{{p1 enemy technical

|name = shell

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{{p1 enemy technical

|name = pearl

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{{p1 enemy technical

|name = rocpe

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{{enemy other info

|technical  = Ploister

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{{naming

|jpcommon  = {{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju|Hill Pearl}}.  

|jpname    = {{j|ハエトリヤマシンジュ|Haetori Yama Shinju|Flytrap Hill Pearl}}

|internal    = Internally, this enemy is simply called <code>shell</code>, and the pearl is called <code>pearl</code>. The Positron Generator while inside a pearl's membrane is called <code>rocpe</code>. In {{p4}}, it is changed to <code>YAMASHINJU</code>, which matches its Japanese common name.

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{{Foreignname

|FraEM = Shelpearl

|DutM = Smack Cherish Clam

|DutN = The name is a word play on the Dutch words 'koester' (cherish) and 'oester' (clam), as the expensive pearl is something you'd cherish

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== Gallery ==

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Pearly Clamclamp.jpg|The enemy as seen at [[The Impact Site]].

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Pearly Clamclamp Pikmin 4.png|A Pearly Clamclamp on an island in ''Pikmin 4''.

**When returning to the [[Engulfed Castle]], the specimen on sublevel 2 will not respawn because it no longer has anything to hold.

*[[Smoky Progg]]

*[[Mamuta]]

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