Pyro Phoenix

The Pyro Phoenix is a species of large, flaming flines that burns and eats Pikmin and can produce large balls of fire and lava.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin: Decayed Leaf
The Pyro Phoenix is a large boss flines in Pikmin: Decayed Leaf. It is a ginormous bird, being a bit larger than a Quaggled Mireclops, with orange feathers and dark red markings. The bird's feathers are very long, with its crest being bushy and of yellow coloring. The creature has a yellow beak, and red eyes with yellow pupils. Its main, glaring feature is the large bout of flames engulfing the entire bird's body, with bits of lava and embers dropping off of it. From far away, the Pyro Phoenix can be seen circling around its arena, giving the leaders a view of what they are about to fight. Upon entering the arena, the large bird will reveal itself, flying in front of the sun and diving down towards the Pikmin. It will fly a bit above them and let out a blaring screech, beginning the battle.

The Pyro Phoenix is one of the most difficult bosses, and only Red Pikmin can harm it. The creature has a variety of horrific attacks in its arsenal. Its main attack is spitting large balls of flame at the group, and if a fireball hits the ground, it will create a large pool of lava. Alternatively, it may shoot a flame ball at the middle of the arena and then release four lines of flame in the form of a plus-shape, trapping Pikmin in one segment of the arena until the flames dissipate after twenty seconds. Along with this, the Phoenix may fly to one side of the arena, signifying its most deadly attack: it will burp out a large flame on half of the other arena grounds, and any non-Red Pikmin caught in the flame are guaranteed to perish. Occasionally, the Phoenix may dive down at the group, spreading fire on the crowd and scooping up Pikmin to eat. It will fly low while eating, allowing for Pikmin to be thrown at the bird's head to rescue the captured Pikmin. If enough Red Pikmin are thrown, the creature will fall down, allowing for an attack. Beware, as the Pyro Phoenix will eventually begin to flap its wings to get back up, spouting bits of flame everywhere. Rubber Pikmin can reflect the fire attacks only in this phase.

When half of the Pyro Phoenix's health is depleted, the creature will enter its second phase, its flames turning blue. In this form, the Phoenix is much faster, stronger, and deadlier. Its most deadly aspect is its blue flame. If the blue flames of any major attack hit any type of Pikmin, they will be incinerated and killed instantly. If smaller bits of blue fire from moving around, diving, or flailing hit any Pikmin, it will only light them up. However, when the Pyro Phoenix is eating, it will revert to an orange hue, allowing for Red Pikmin to attack. Once the creature gets back up from an attack, its flames become blue again. Once it's killed, the boss's flames extinguish, allowing any Pikmin type to carry its remains.