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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 that glow 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. | 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 that glow 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 | After its defeat, the player unlocks [[Charlie]] as a playable character and is also rewarded with the [[Heroine's Tear]]. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
At the beginning of the game, | At the beginning of the game, [[Captain Charlie]] takes shelter in a cave, where he finds larval [[Phosbat]]s crawling on the cave floor. Whether or not he uses his [[Yellow Pikmin]] to attack them, the Vehemoth Phosbat abducts him. He is not playable until [[Alph]] and [[Brittany]] rescue him later in the game. | ||
{{notes|p3dpalph=y|p3dpbrittany=y|p3dpcharlie=y|p3dplouieus=y|p3dplouieeu=y|p3dpolimarus=y|p3dpolimareu=y}} | {{notes|p3dpalph=y|p3dpbrittany=y|p3dpcharlie=y|p3dplouieus=y|p3dplouieeu=y|p3dpolimarus=y|p3dpolimareu=y}} | ||
===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide=== | ===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide=== | ||
{{transcript|The Vehemoth Phosbat is located in the Distant Tundra. This creature attacks by flying into the air and inhaling its victims. On | {{transcript|The Vehemoth Phosbat is located in the Distant Tundra. This creature attacks by flying into the air and inhaling its victims. On their own, these attacks are relatively easy to avoid. However, the Vehemoth Phosbat uses a cloaking ability to approach its hapless victims without being detected. | ||
The Vehemoth Phosbat is very sensitive to light. Use Yellow Pikmin to activate the Light Bulbs scattered around the area. Once you've illuminated the entire cave, the Vehemoth Phosbat loses its cloaking ability. Keep your squad away from the Vehemoth Phosbat's mouth as you use your Pikmin to attack it.|block=y}} | The Vehemoth Phosbat is very sensitive to light. Use Yellow Pikmin to activate the Light Bulbs scattered around the area. Once you've illuminated the entire cave, the Vehemoth Phosbat loses its cloaking ability. Keep your squad away from the Vehemoth Phosbat's mouth as you use your Pikmin to attack it.|block=y}} | ||
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{{world records | date = {{date|20|June|2016}} | dbs = 0:55 | dbc = 1:23 | p3 = y}} | {{world records | date = {{date|20|June|2016}} | dbs = 0:55 | dbc = 1:23 | p3 = y}} | ||
{{world records | date = {{date| | {{world records | date = {{date|27|June|2022}} | dbs = 0:30 | dbc = 0:31 | p3d = y}} | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
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A much quicker way to defeat the Phosbats involves using both leaders and distracting the boss while the Pikmin work. | A much quicker way to defeat the Phosbats involves using both leaders and distracting the boss while the Pikmin work. | ||
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 | 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 leads 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. | ||
Once the boss falls to the ground, swarm it with all of your Pikmin, and then quickly call them back before it gets up. Once it begins to fly away, stay ahead of it and throw a few Yellow Pikmin at it while running in the same direction that it is flying. This will make the boss stop to shake them off and change direction. During this short period of time, quickly throw all of your Yellow Pikmin at it to weigh it down, causing it to fall into the ground and struggle to get back up, which opens it up to further attack. Using this strategy, the boss can be defeated in under two minutes. | Once the boss falls to the ground, swarm it with all of your Pikmin, and then quickly call them back before it gets up. Once it begins to fly away, stay ahead of it and throw a few Yellow Pikmin at it while running in the same direction that it is flying. This will make the boss stop to shake them off and change direction. During this short period of time, quickly throw all of your Yellow Pikmin at it to weigh it down, causing it to fall into the ground and struggle to get back up, which opens it up to further attack. Using this strategy, the boss can be defeated in under two minutes. | ||
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{{naming | {{naming | ||
|common = Vehemoth Phosbat. The word "Vehemoth" is likely a portmanteau of "vehement", which means to exaggerate, referencing the boss' wide variety of colors and bizarre facial expression, and "behemoth", which means enormous, referencing the boss' size. It also contains the word "{{w|moth}}", referring to how the boss looks like one. | |common = Vehemoth Phosbat. The word "Vehemoth" is likely a portmanteau of "vehement", which means to exaggerate, referencing the boss' wide variety of colors and bizarre facial expression, and "behemoth", which means enormous, referencing the boss' size. It also contains the word "{{w|moth}}", referring to how the boss looks like one. | ||
|jpcommon = {{j|オオバケカガミ|Oo | |jpcommon = {{j|オオバケカガミ|Oo Bake Kagami|Giant Ghost Mirror}}. | ||
|jpname = {{j|オウモンコガクレ|Ou Mon Kogakure|Yellow Pattern Hider}}. | |jpname = {{j|オウモンコガクレ|Ou Mon Kogakure|Yellow Pattern Hider}}. It is shared with its [[Phosbat|infant form]]. | ||
|scientific = ''Tectupervus pteromys''. It is shared with its | |scientific = ''Tectupervus pteromys''. It is also shared with its infant form. | ||
|internal = Its internal name, <code>ohbakekagami</code> matches its Japanese name. | |internal = Its internal name, <code>ohbakekagami</code> matches its Japanese name. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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*If the boss loses all of its health while in mid-air, it will drop to the ground, even if no Pikmin are latched on to it. Only when it is on the ground can its death sequence start. | *If the boss loses all of its health while in mid-air, it will drop to the ground, even if no Pikmin are latched on to it. Only when it is on the ground can its death sequence start. | ||
*It is actually possible to see the boss's silhouette while it is invisible if the player looks at it with the [[KopPad]]'s camera while under the light of a [[Common Glowcap]].{{cite web|https://web.archive.org/web/20171103042724/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAACNUKFGlbR8Lg|Miiverse post showing the Vehemoth Phosbat's silhouette|Miiverse}} | *It is actually possible to see the boss's silhouette while it is invisible if the player looks at it with the [[KopPad]]'s camera while under the light of a [[Common Glowcap]].{{cite web|https://web.archive.org/web/20171103042724/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAACNUKFGlbR8Lg|Miiverse post showing the Vehemoth Phosbat's silhouette|Miiverse}} | ||
*The Vehemoth Phosbat is one of the only creatures in the series to have proper eyelids. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Airborne enemies]] | [[Category:Airborne enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Pikmin-eating enemies]] | [[Category:Pikmin-eating enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Pikmin 3 bosses]] | |||