Sludge-shell family

The Sludge-shell family is a group consisting of snail-like creatures. Members often associate with slime or sludge.

Tumbling Maloov


It is a creature that is shaped like a big wheel and has two yellows eyes on each side of its center, covered in sticky green slime. It aimlessly rolls around inside caves, bouncing off walls, and any Pikmin that are caught underneath it will be crushed. Thrown Pikmin will also get stuck on its sticky slime unless they are thrown directly at the creature's eyes, which are its weak spot. When defeated, most of the slime dissolves into the earth, allowing its internal shell to be carried away.

Whip Maloov


It is a small, gray, slimy creature that oozes across the ground after prey such as Pikmin, snatching one at a time with its long cranial tentacle and eating them. Whip Maloovs are fairly easy enemies to defeat on their own, but in groups, they can be deadly. Burr Pikmin are recommended for battles with these, as their spiky bodies make it difficult for the creature to get a hold of them.