Mummified Gzzzliert

The Mummified Gzzzliert is a secret boss in Pikmin: New World, appearing in The Fields of Dormancy, where it lies deep beneath a massive mound of snow. The strange creature is vaguely humanoid, resembling a large slouching figure with arms dangling down far below its knees. It has a large head with a massive pale blue mouth and a purple tongue. Its facial features are hidden from view, covered by a wrapping of greenish kelp-like bandages. These bindings cover its entire body, obscuring the flesh beneath them. However, the flesh can be seen briefly when the creature lifts its feet to walk, where the bottom of its foot appears a pale mauve color. Another time one can see its flesh is when it begins to take damage, as the bandages will begin to rip and gaps in between them reveal more mauve skin underneath. Bandages also dangle from its arms, which lie on its sides and end in three-fingered hands that are tightly clenched into tight fists. The Mummified Gzzzliert will take increased damage if its bare flesh is attacked.

The only way of waking it up to fight it is by throwing bomb rocks at its mound until its back is visible above the snow. It must then be bombarded with Purple Pikmin in order for the snow layer to crack and for it to rise from its slumber, initiating the battle. The Mummified Gzzzliert is large and slow-moving, making it an easy target for Pikmin to hit. It also attacks slowly, making it easy to dodge individual attacks. However, it has an immense amount of health that takes some time to whittle down. The creature cannot be stunned, rendering Purple Pikmin much less effective against it. The most efficient way of defeating it is by rapidly tossing bomb rocks at it, but even this makes the battle only a little shorter. For this reason, it is useful to bring a large number of Yellow Pikmin.

It has multiple ways of attacking, but its most basic attack is simply stepping on Pikmin that are in its way. It may attempt to punch them with its powerful fists, at the same time shaking off any Pikmin that may have gotten a foothold. It may also lash out its tendril-like bandagings like whips, an attack that will deflower Pikmin it hits. The creature may also take the battle outside of its arena, so it is advised that all enemies in the surrounding area be defeated so they cannot interfere. When the Mummified Gzzzliert is defeated, its bandages will turn black and it will melt to the ground, revealing the Mummy Pearl, which gives a whopping 300 Pikmin seeds.