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Revision as of 00:31, 9 April 2022
- This article relates to the official games. See Pikipedia's "Gatling Groink" article for more official information.
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Scientific name | Megaplod calibersi | ||
Family | Shot-fish (unofficial) |
The Gatling Groink is a biomechatronic creature that has an appearance reminiscent of a rotund goldfish. Gatling Groinks usually patrol their territories and are known to seek out the active leader and their Pikmin, but some are stationary atop a high vantage point, giving them a wide attack range. It attacks by revealing a cannon from its mouth and firing mortar shells from it with little time between firings. When the shells hit the ground, they explode and scatter any of the Pikmin in range, killing those at the absolute center of the blast.
In fanon games
Below this point is where users place their version of the Gatling Groink.
In Pikmin Eco
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Scientific name | Megaplod calibersi | ||
Family | Unknown | ||
Areas | None | ||
Caves | Cautious Cavern, Scorched Patches | ||
Carry weight | 10 | ||
Max. carriers | 20 | ||
Seed worth | 12 | ||
Poko value | × 7 | ||
Attacks | Fires explosive mortar shells, knocks Pikmin away |
The Gatling Groink is an enemy that appears in Pikmin Eco. It is rare, only found in two caves and never found aboveground. Its behavior is slightly altered in that it will not fire at Pikmin and leaders that are too close to it, to negate the risk of damaging itself with its mortar shells. Instead, it quickly drops onto the ground to knock them back to a suitable distance before firing at them.
Notes
In-game entry
- “The infamous aggression of this species still seems to hold true: a terrifying mixture of biological and mechanical components to form the top predator. However, it's also just as true that this predator is becoming rare in some locations, and extinct everywhere else. Most likely this is the case of it evolving into more of a weapon than an animal. It's a bit of a shame really, given how far in evolution it has come.”
In Pikmin Forever
This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin Forever, a fanon game created by Scruffy. |
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Scientific name | Megaplod calibersi | ||
Family | Groink | ||
Attacks | Fires explosive mortar shells, spits Pikmin away |
In Pikmin Forever, the Gatling Groink has a crystal on its head instead of a glass shield, and four smokestacks on its back. The crystal can be broken by a Rock Pikmin, leaving the groink more vulnerable but faster. The Gatling Groink can fire its familiar projectiles but can also use its firing appendage to inhale Pikmin surrounding it and fire them away, as an added defense to its softened shaking move. Attacking the tail will prevent the creature from firing. They can be found in Forbidding Precipice, Canyon of Moonlight, sublevel three of Ceramic Rift, and sublevel seven of Flurry Shelter.
Notes
Olimar's notes
- “Only recently has this elusively evolved juggernaut developed an orifice that serves both as a muscle for firing projectiles and a proboscis for drinking nectar. The mechanical components of the groink's digestive and lymphatic systems may seem a bit advanced for its ecosystem, but the groink has used this adaptation to climb the trophic ladder and become a top predator. The launching of projectiles seems to serve mainly as a defense mechanism now since specific prey species for the groink have dwindled; yet still, the groink's aggressive predatory behavior persists. Although an ambitious claim, ecological models predict that the future evolution of the Gatling Groink will probably soften or even remove its predatory mechanism in favor of a more peaceable coexistence with herbivorous counterparts.”
In Pikmin Z
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Scientific name | Unknown | ||
Family | Unknown | ||
Attacks | Fires explosive mortar shells |
Gatling Groinks, in Pikmin Z, can be found at Toxic Town and Giant's Playground.
In Pikmin: Ultimate Doom
This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Ultimate Doom, a fanon game created by Zoadra. |
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Scientific name | Unknown | ||
Family | Unknown | ||
Areas | Volatile Minefield | ||
Caves | Abandoned Mine | ||
Attacks | Fires explosive mortar shells |
The Gatling Groink is a miniboss in Pikmin: Ultimate Doom. It has stronger mortar blasts, killing all but Bomb Rock Pikmin on contact, is slightly larger, and runs faster. One is found at the Volatile Minefield and another on sublevel five of the Abandoned Mine.
In Pikmin: Spark
This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Spark, a fanon game created by Glubbfubb. |
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Scientific name | Megaplod calibersi | ||
Family | Shot-fish | ||
Carry weight | 10 | ||
Max. carriers | 20 | ||
Seed worth | 12 | ||
Sparklium value | × 7 | ||
Attacks | Fires explosive mortar shells |
In Pikmin: Spark the Gatling Groink was majorly overhauled from its previous appearance in Pikmin 2. The Groink is now more mechanical in appearance with its joints resembling gears and upon its death, its mortars get clogged by a spring. It also gains a mechanism resembling a winding key which is now a major mechanic in its behavior. When the key is turning it will patrol the area similar to its typical behavior but will quickly collapse when the key stop turning, which in turn makes it vulnerable. The key also acts as a weak point dealing more damage to the creature when hit. Aside from that, it shares the same behavior as its previous incarnation, although it never revives itself upon death.
Notes
Abel's medical journal
- “Replace the explosive matter with medicine, and the mortar of this beats now shoots pills.”
Lyn's sale review
- “The internal mechanisms of this beast makes some great weapons, so of course, DONT SELL THIS.”
PIX's creature scan
- “Strange beings with biomechanical properties. Muscles and organs resemble the components of a modern-day artillery cannon. Its metal face contain a previously undiscovered metal.
- Habitat: underground
- Niche: unknown
- Maturity age: unknown
- Average lifespan: unknown
- Breeding season: unknown”