Long Sky Dumple

The Long Sky Dumple is a large, hostile, adhesive-covered, airborne grub-dog strongly related to the Sky Dumple and Long Water Dumple. It floats peacefully and majestically through the air above its territory when left alone, often getting stuck to walls, surrounding Sky Dumples, and other objects it comes into contact with but eventually freeing itself. It becomes extremely aggressive once Pikmin and leaders draw near, and will growl and bare its teeth before beginning to circle overhead of them until the time is right to swoop down at them in an attempt to eat them. Leaders that are eaten may struggle in the creature's belly, causing it to regurgitate them. Most Pikmin, except for the adhesive-resistant Black Pikmin, and leaders that come into contact with any part of the Long Sky Dumple's body will become stuck to unless they are whistled or struggle enough, respectively. They will also be unable to attack the creature in any meaningful capacity while in this state.

The Long Sky Dumple resembles the Long Water Dumple in shape and size, being a long and massive creature, but not in physical features or coloration. It possesses scaly, magenta skin decorated with white spots and it has light pink lips that are the same color as its tailfin. It lacks whiskers and eyes.

Because of its sticky skin, the Long Sky Dumple can be troubling to take down. Although Black Pikmin are most effective against it because of their immunity to the qualities of adhesive, Rock Pikmin throws and Purple Pikmin pounds can be used to inflict decent damage. Having at least ten Purple Pikmin stuck to the creature will force it to the ground. Coaxing the Long Sky Dumple into ingesting a bomb rock is also an effective strategy as its explosion inflicts quite a bit of harm to the creature's delicate insides. Taking advantage of the Long Sky Dumple sticking to anything it collides with is wise, as the creature will be immobile and harmless during that time.