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The '''Vehemoth Phosbat''' ({{j|オオバケカガミ|Oo Bake Kagami|Giant Transforming Mirror}}) is a [[boss]] in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', and is the second boss encountered in its [[Story Mode]]. It is a large, bioluminescent moth-like creature with massive orange wings, yellow eyes, small stumpy limbs, and a large gaping whale-like mouth.

This creature resides in dark caves, where it renders itself completely invisible, which also allows it to safely roam the cave undetected. When a leader approaches the Vehemoth Phosbat, it lights up its entire body with bioluminescent hairs thatglow pink. Upon lighting up, it will open its mouth and inhale ferociously, creating a powerful vortex that will trap Pikmin and the leader. After a few seconds, up to five will be inhaled into its mouth and become eaten. When distressed, it will also frantically flap its wings, releasing a cloud of toxic [[Hazard#Minor|dust]] from its hairs that chokes nearby Pikmin and causes them to scatter around the room. This dust, however, is merely a temporary distraction and is not lethal.

After its death, the player unlocks [[Charlie]] as a playable character and is also rewarded with the [[Heroine's Tear]].

At the beginning of the game, [[Captain Charlie]] takes shelter in a cave, where he finds larval [[Phosbat]]s crawling on the cave floor. He uses his [[Yellow Pikmin]] to kill them, which leads to the Vehemoth Phosbat abducting him. He is not playable until [[Alph]] and [[Brittany]] rescue him later in the game.

{{transcript|The Vehemoth Phosbat is located in the Distant Tundra. This creature attacks by flying into the air and inhaling its victims. On thier own, these attacks are relatively easy to avoid. However, the Vehemoth Phosbat uses a cloaking ability to approach its hapless victims without being detected.

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First, have the Pikmin destroy a few Phosbat Pods to give them [[nectar]]. Then, go to the right of the cave entrance and there will be a [[climbing stick]] that lead up to a fragment pile. Instruct all of your Pikmin to climb the stick and construct the bridge while the leaders distract the Vehemoth Phosbat. Once the Pikmin have brought all of their bridge shards to the bridge, it should be long enough for one leader to throw the other across. Do so, and follow it by throwing twenty Yellow Pikmin up to them, and then have them use the Yellow Pikmin to activate the car battery. This will instantly commence the second phase of the battle.

In {{p3d}}, there is a [[badge]] the player can gain from the Vehemoth Phosbat:

|jpcommon  = {{j|オオバケカガミ|Oo Bake Kagami|Giant Transforming Mirror}}.  

|jpname    = {{j|オウモンコガクレ|Oumonkogakure}}.

|scientific = ''Tectupervus pteromys''. It is shared with its [[Phosbat|infant form]].

|JapM  = Giant Transforming Mirror

|SpaA = Espectropolilla espejo

{{Enemies}}