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[[Purple Pikmin|Purple]] Pikmin are not affected by the vortex due to their bulky build. If enough Pikmin are thrown onto its back, it can be weighed down and grounded, where it will try to crawl around with its small feet. In [[Mission Mode]], it becomes slightly easier to fight, as [[Alph]] can now distract the creature while [[Brittany]] throws Pikmin onto its back, grounding it.<ref>http://youtu.be/f63y1siGdw4?t=3m57s</ref> | [[Purple Pikmin|Purple]] Pikmin are not affected by the vortex due to their bulky build. If enough Pikmin are thrown onto its back, it can be weighed down and grounded, where it will try to crawl around with its small feet. In [[Mission Mode]], it becomes slightly easier to fight, as [[Alph]] can now distract the creature while [[Brittany]] throws Pikmin onto its back, grounding it.<ref>http://youtu.be/f63y1siGdw4?t=3m57s</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
At the beginning of the game, [[Charlie]] takes shelter in a cave, where he finds larval Phosbats crawling on the cave floor. He uses his [[Yellow Pikmin]] | At the beginning of the game, [[Charlie]] takes shelter in a cave, where he finds larval Phosbats crawling on the cave floor. He uses his [[Yellow Pikmin]] to kill them, which leads to the parent Phosbat abducting him. He is not playable until [[Alph]] and [[Charlie]] rescue him later in the game.<ref>http://youtu.be/FvIeQK7-Ipk?t=2m58s</ref> | ||
==Killing Strategy== | ==Killing Strategy== | ||
[[File:Pikmin 3 - Boss 2 - Jefe 2 - HD - Gameplay|thumb|right|335 px]] | [[File:Pikmin 3 - Boss 2 - Jefe 2 - HD - Gameplay|thumb|right|335 px]] | ||
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Continue this process until the Phosbat is defeated. Upon defeat, the Phosbat will erretically fly around the area until it electrocutes itself on the lightbulb dangling from the ceiling, afterwhich it will fall to the ground and writhe in pain, just before its life finally ends. | Continue this process until the Phosbat is defeated. Upon defeat, the Phosbat will erretically fly around the area until it electrocutes itself on the lightbulb dangling from the ceiling, afterwhich it will fall to the ground and writhe in pain, just before its life finally ends. | ||
After its death, | After its death, the player unlocks [[Charlie]] as a playable character and is also rewarded with the [[Heroine's Tear]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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*The Vehemoth Phosbat is the first airborne boss in the ''Pikmin ''series. | *The Vehemoth Phosbat is the first airborne boss in the ''Pikmin ''series. | ||
*Interestingly, "Vehemoth" (derived from ''Behemoth'') is a colloquial term used to describe someone who | *Interestingly, "Vehemoth" (derived from ''Behemoth'') is a colloquial term used to describe someone who appears to be abnormally-large. | ||
*Sections of the creature's name seems to be derived from "moth" and "bat" contributing to its apperance of being part moth and bat, and "phos", referencing its bioluminescent abilities. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||