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The '''Goolix''' ({{j|ミズモチ| | The '''Goolix''' ({{j|ミズモチ|Mizu Mochi|Water Rice Cake}}) is a watery boss in the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]]; on approaching its location, it emerges from the ground. It resembles a blue amoeba with two nuclei (a blue one and a larger yellow one). It stretches around to engulf [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] who happen to be in its path and drowns them out with its aquatic properties. The only Pikmin invulnerable to it are [[Blue Pikmin]], due to it being composed mostly of [[water]]. It is only found in [[The Impact Site]] on odd-numbered days starting from day 9 (even-numbered days starting from day 8 will have the [[Mamuta]] instead). | ||
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==Naming== | |||
The name "Goolix" could've come from the word "goo", referencing its slimy liquid nature. The Japanese name, {{j|ミズモチ|Mizu Mochi}} translates to "water [[wikipedia:Mochi|mochi]]". A mochi is a Japanese rice cake, and marumochi in particular is a round variety; the creature's shape while idling resembles a marumochi. In the scientific name, ''binuclei siphonophorus'', the ''binuclei'' part means "binuclear", and the "siphonophorus" part means "siphonophores", a group of invertebrates with a gelatinous appearance. Hence, the scientific name means "Siphonophore of Two Nuclei". Internally, the creature's name is <code>slime</code>, further justifying the English name's origin of "goo". | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*When not in motion, the Goolix has almost the exact same proportions as a [[nectar]] or [[spray]] drop. | *When not in motion, the Goolix has almost the exact same proportions as a [[nectar]] or [[spray]] drop. | ||
*In the enemy reel, the Goolix is in [[The Forest Navel]] instead of the usual [[The Impact Site]]. This may be a clip of the game when it was still in [[Pikmin prerelease information|early development]]. | *In the enemy reel, the Goolix is in [[The Forest Navel]] instead of the usual [[The Impact Site]]. This may be a clip of the game when it was still in [[Pikmin prerelease information|early development]]. | ||