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The '''Quaggled Mireclops''' is a boss in ''[[Pikmin 3]], ''and is the fifth major boss encountered in Story Mode. It resembles a massive chunk of land (complete with plant life growing on it) that is supported by three enormous hooved legs. It walks around much like creatures from the [[Arachnorb]] family. When first found, the boss' only vulnerable part, its plant-like bulb, near its teapot-like mouth, is encased in a [[Crystal Nodule]] | The '''Quaggled Mireclops''' is a boss in ''[[Pikmin 3]], ''and is the fifth major boss encountered in Story Mode. It resembles a massive chunk of land (complete with plant life growing on it) that is supported by three enormous hooved legs. It walks around much like creatures from the [[Arachnorb]] family. When first found, the boss' only vulnerable part, its plant-like bulb, near its teapot-like mouth, is encased in a [[Crystal Nodule|[]][Obstacles|Mireclops Crystal]]. which must be broken by [[Rock Pikmin]]. When the boss stomps on the muddy terrain that makes up its entire arena, it leaves a depression that is filled with water, presenting the threat of drowning to any non-Blue Pikmin. | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
[[File:00RevealedSegment.png|thumb|left|The segment of the creature after destroying the Crystal Nodule protecting it.]] | [[File:00RevealedSegment.png|thumb|left|The segment of the creature after destroying the Crystal Nodule protecting it.]] | ||
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An effective strategy is to, after waking up the Mireclops, head near the entrance of the arena and split up the captains. Have one captain hold 10 rock pikmin and a large number of red pikmin, and give another a large number of blue pikmin. Have the captain with the blue pikmin work on stunning the creature, and once it's stunned, send in the captain with the rocks and reds. Break the crystal with the rocks and when he's stunned for the rest of the battle, use reds on the bulb. When you see the base of the monster start to rotate, throw a few extra pikmin on the bulb and retreat, as they will get in extra damage while he attempts to lick up your pikmin. Once it gets back up, have the red and rock captain retreat and repeat until it's dead. | An effective strategy is to, after waking up the Mireclops, head near the entrance of the arena and split up the captains. Have one captain hold 10 rock pikmin and a large number of red pikmin, and give another a large number of blue pikmin. Have the captain with the blue pikmin work on stunning the creature, and once it's stunned, send in the captain with the rocks and reds. Break the crystal with the rocks and when he's stunned for the rest of the battle, use reds on the bulb. When you see the base of the monster start to rotate, throw a few extra pikmin on the bulb and retreat, as they will get in extra damage while he attempts to lick up your pikmin. Once it gets back up, have the red and rock captain retreat and repeat until it's dead. | ||
Another effective strategy goes like this: Once the crystal is destroyed, exit the arena and bring out mass amounts of Winged Pikmin. Then swarm a foot, and it should easily fall down. Proceed to swarm the head. Since the Winged Pikmin fly straight to the head, there is less chance of them getting eaten. Repeat this strategy 2 or 3 times to finish | Another effective strategy goes like this: Once the crystal is destroyed, exit the arena and bring out mass amounts of Winged Pikmin. Then swarm a foot, and it should easily fall down. Proceed to swarm the head. Since the Winged Pikmin fly straight to the head, there is less chance of them getting eaten. Repeat this strategy 2 or 3 times to finish it off. | ||
Once defeated, it will drop the [[Wayward Moon]] and [[Louie]]. | Once defeated, it will drop the [[Wayward Moon]] and [[Louie]]. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Quaggled Mireclops is the largest | *The Quaggled Mireclops is the largest known creature in the'' Pikmin'' series, also making it the largest boss, which is a striking comparison to the previous boss, the [[Scornet Maestro]], which is the ''smallest ''boss''. ''Yet, their carcasses are both carried to the Pikmin Onion, instead of being dragged like the other bosses. This is because the bulb of the Mireclops falls off and can be carried, the rest of the body falls into the ground. | ||
*The Quaggled Mireclops is one of | *The Quaggled Mireclops is one of '''4''' bosses which require a certain type of Pikmin to defeat. The others are the [[Goolix]], [[Waterwraith]], and [[Armored Mawdad]]. | ||
*The Quaggled Mireclops is one of the only 2 bosses | *The Quaggled Mireclops is one of the only 2 bosses that have organic life growing on their bodies, the other being the [[Emperor Bulblax]] (''Pikmin ''Only). | ||
*This is the first ever | *This is the first ever ''Pikmin'' boss whose remains become a permanate part of the environment after death. | ||
*If the player returns to its arena the following day after the creature has been killed, a garden of assorted [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]] will be found growing on its body. This will also become the only area in Story Mode where the player can encounter [[Red Spectralid]]s. | *If the player returns to its arena the following day after the creature has been killed, a garden of assorted [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]] will be found growing on its body. This will also become the only area in Story Mode where the player can encounter [[Red Spectralid]]s. | ||
*The Quaggled Mireclops name is a play on '''''"Quagmire''''''', a type of swamp marked by soft ground that yields when stepped on (such as the Mireclops' arena). | *The Quaggled Mireclops name is a play on '''''"Quagmire''''''', a type of swamp marked by soft ground that yields when stepped on (such as the Mireclops' arena). | ||
*The Quaggled Mireclops is the second tripedal creature in the ''Pikmin ''series, the first being the [[Skeeterskate]]. | *The Quaggled Mireclops is the second tripedal creature in the ''Pikmin ''series, the first being the [[Skeeterskate]]. | ||
*The Quaggled Mireclops essentially takes the role of the Emporer Bulblax in the way that both can crush and both use their long tongues to eat pikmin. Additionally both burrow and both use camouflage. | *The Quaggled Mireclops essentially takes the role of the Emporer Bulblax in the way that both can crush and both use their long tongues to eat pikmin. Additionally both burrow and both use camouflage. | ||
*The Quaggled Mireclops | *The Quaggled Mireclops has the most devistating attack of any creature in the Pikmin series, due to the fact that the boss' tongue attack has no limit of how many Pikmin it can catch. Therefore, players who aren't careful enough can litterally have an entire squad of 100 Pikmin eaten. | ||
*There is an unreleased video from Nintendo that | *There is an unreleased video from Nintendo that features a video log by [[Louie]], which is taken shorty after he escapes the Drake and captures all of the food from [[Alph]], [[Brittany]] and [[Captain Charlie]](including his rubber ducky), The {{PAGENAME}} was in the background, At the end of the video, it's massive tongue sweeps by the screen and tries to capture Louie. The video is below: | ||
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*UNRELEASED BY NINTENDO* 6 Pikmin 3 Secret Memo Video | *UNRELEASED BY NINTENDO* 6 Pikmin 3 Secret Memo Video | ||