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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 family|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 [[Explosion|explode]] and scatter any of the Pikmin in range, killing those at the absolute center of the blast.
 
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=In fanon games=
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==In ''Pikmin 2... Again?''==
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The '''Gatling Groink''' returns in ''[[Pikmin 2... Again?]]''. Along with others of its kind, it is part of a newly-discovered family, the [[Shot-fish family|salgun family]]. The Gatling Groink will wander around its territory, but upon spotting [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or [[leader]]s in range, it will fire three [[Explosion|explosive]] mortars in an arc at them, the mortars detonating upon hitting a surface. Also, due to its [[crystal]] facial shield, no Pikmin can hit its front, but enough hits from thrown [[Rock Pikmin]] will break it. Upon defeat, the Gatling Groink will overload and release a burst of steam, which knocks away nearby Pikmin but does not kill them, and like all other salguns, the Gatling Groink will revive after some time.
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==In ''Pikmin 251''==
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The '''Gatling Groink''' is a biomechanical creature similar in size to an [[Red Bulborb|adult Bulborb]]. It looks like a rotund goldfish, including a skin that resembles fish-scales and sports the typical orange and white coloring of one. It further has two slender legs that end in fin-like feet, a glass shield between its two forward-facing eyes, two upward-facing exhaust pipes, a rotatable fin-like tail, and a mouthplate which covers both its underside and its retractable cannon. The cannon fires mortar rounds and is placed where a fish's mouth would typically be. The origins of the mechanical parts are quite vague, much like the [[Man-at-Legs]] and [[Fireflinger Groink]]. Its shield can be destroyed using [[Rock Pikmin]] or a similar Pikmin variety. [[Bomb-rock]]s can also be used to destroy it. Pikmin can be thrown onto its tail to prevent it from firing its cannon, which will cause it to panic until it shakes its attackers off of itself.
The '''Gatling Groink''', in ''[[Pikmin 251]]'', appears exactly as it does in {{p2}}.


Gatling Groinks usually patrol areas they are found in and are known to actively seek out [[leader]]s and their [[Pikmin Family|Pikmin]]. Some Gatling Groinks are found stationary on top of hard-to-reach towers, giving it a wide attack range, which is especially annoying when they have an item such as a treasure and cannot merely be avoided.
===Notes===
{{notes|Olimar's observations|This is easily one of the strangest beasts we've seen on any journey to this planet. It's scary as well, hearing those footstep sounds puts me and Louie on full alert. It appears to fire blasts of highly flammable... what I can only assume is it's stomach acid. I've only brought a few tools for research this trip, so sadly I can't know much about it. I almost did bring all my equipment, but I decided not to. Hey, I wasn't specting to see so many new creatures!}}
{{notes|Cookin' with Louie|After some recent discoveries this beast has been deemed as inedible due to some explosive consequences the day after eating it...}}
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It attacks by initiating a cannon from its mouth and fires either one large or three small mortar shells, with little time between firings. When the shells hit the ground, they explode and scatter any of the Pikmin in range and kill those at the absolute center of the blast. If used correctly and carefully, the Gatling Groink's cannon can be used to kill other enemies and even airborne enemies. To do this, the Gatling Groink must fire at the active leader while they are standing near or under another enemy. If this is done correctly, it should be able to kill most large ground enemies in three to four shots. The shells will not harm the Gatling Groink itself, however. It can also destroy every type of [[hazard]] except for [[bomb-rock]]s.
==In ''Pikmin Eco''==
{{Pikmin Eco|subcat=enemies}}
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The '''Gatling Groink''' is an enemy that appears in ''[[Pikmin Eco]]''. It is rare, only found in two [[cave]]s and never found [[Area|aboveground]]. Its behavior is slightly altered in that it will not fire at [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and [[leader]]s that are too close to it, to negate the risk of damaging itself with its [[Explosion|mortar shell]]s. Instead, it quickly drops onto the ground to knock them back to a suitable distance before firing at them.


==Notes==
===Notes===
===Olimar's notes===
{{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.}}
:''"This beastly predator's aggressive ejection of high-speed projectiles makes it one of the most fearsome creatures in the ecosystem. Its body seems to comprise of both biological and mechanical components, and represents one of the most evolutionary advanced specimens ever observed. The chamber within its torso gives it rapid-fire bio-pellet launch capabilities. What appears to be a tail fin is in fact the base of its counter-weight and ammunition cylinder, so immobilizing this appendage will prevent the groink from attacking... at least in theory. Confirmation of this suspicion remains elusive, as nobody has volunteered to test it."''
===Louie's notes===
:''"Remove the cannon and ammo stockpile, then vigorously tenderize the meat with a heavy mallet. Stir-fry with caramelized onions and figwort sprouts. Spoon over a steaming bowl of fluffy white rice and douse with chili sauce."''
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==In fanon-games==
==In ''Pikmin Forever''==
{{In fanon-games}}
{{PF|subcat=enemies}}
==''Pikmin: Ultimate Doom''==
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The Gatling Groink is a miniboss in ''[[Pikmin: Ultimate Doom]]''. It has stronger mortar blasts, killing all but [[Bomb-Rock Pikmin]] on contact. It is also slightly larger, and runs faster.
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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 [[Explosion|familiar projectile]]s but can also use its firing appendage to inhale [[Pikmin family|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===
{{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.}}
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==''Pikmin Z''==
==In ''Pikmin Z''==
Gatling Groinks can be found in [[Toxic Town]] and [[Giant's Playground]].
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'''Gatling Groinks''', in ''[[Pikmin Z]]'', can be found at [[Pikmin Z#Toxic Town|Toxic Town]] and [[Pikmin Z#Giant's Playground|Giant's Playground]].
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==''Pikmin Eco''==
 
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==In ''Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers''==
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In ''[[Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers]]'' the '''Gatling Groink''' can be clipped of its defenses by throwing [[Rock Pikmin]] at its windshield, something impossible in {{p2}}. One Gatling Groink inadvertently opens up [[Gladiator's Gulch]] in a cutscene, where it misfires attempting to hit a [[Dwarf Red Bulborb]] and destroys the steel [[clog]] blocking the entrance.
 
===Notes===
{{notes|Olimar's notes|Inarguably one of the most fearful organisms of PNF-404, this fish-like monster repurposed its digestive tract into a makeshift cannon. From within its body, it creates pellets of volatile material that explode upon intense stimulus, such as that which is caused by collision after being launched. Other organisms in the area instinctively know to not mess with this powerhouse, less they want to be seared fatally.}}
{{notes|Louie's notes|No amount of thundering artillery will stop my insatiable desire to prepare every organism on this planet! Gatling Groink stir fry is best prepared with the sprouts of figworts and caramelized onions. Just remove the incriminating weapon parts first, or else you might blow the roof off your house!}}
{{notes|Ship's comments|This underhanded fish can come back to its senses if left alone after its initial defeat. My databases tell me that this is what all the new models call, "hax".}}
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==In ''Pikmin: Spark''==
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The '''Gatling Groink''' is a Pikmin 2-exclusive enemy that appears in [[Pikmin Eco]]. It is a rare enemy, only found in two caves and never found aboveground. It's behavior is only slightly altered compared to its Pikmin 2 counterpart, in that it will not fire if the player and Pikmin are too close to it, at risk of damaging itself with its own mortar shells. Instead it will quickly drop itself onto the ground and knock the player back to a suitable distance to fire at them.


==''Notes''==
In ''[[Pikmin: Spark]]'', the '''Gatling Groink''' is much different from its {{p2}} incarnation. It is more mechanical in appearance, with its joints resembling gears, and upon death, a spring clogs its mortar cannon. Present on its back is a mechanism resembling a winding key, which is a major mechanic in its behavior: while the key is turning, the creature patrols the area, and when the key stops, the creature quickly collapses, rendering it vulnerable. The key also acts as a weak point, dealing more damage to the creature when hit. Otherwise, it shares the same behavior as its previous incarnation, although it never revives itself upon death.
*''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.''
 
===Notes===
{{notes|Abel's medical journal|Replace the explosive matter with medicine, and the mortar cannon of this beast now shoots pills.}}
{{notes|Lyn's sale review|The internal mechanisms of this beast makes some great weapons, so, of course, DON'T SELL THIS.}}
{{notes|PIX's creature scan|Strange beings with biomechanical properties. Muscles and organs resemble the components of a modern-day artillery cannon. Its metal-plated face contains a previously undiscovered metal.
:*Habitat: underground
:*Niche: unknown
:*Maturity age: unknown
:*Average lifespan: unknown
:*Breeding season: unknown}}
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==''Pikmin Forever''==
 
{{PF}}
==In ''Pikmin: Ultimate Doom''==
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The Gatling Groink now has four smokestacks and a crystal on its head instead of a glass shield. The crystal can be broken by a [[Rock Pikmin]], leaving the Groink more vulnerable but faster. The 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 Groink from firing. They can be found in [[Forbidding Precipice]], [[Canyon of Moonlight]], sublevel three of [[Ceramic Rift]], and sublevel seven of [[Flurry Shelter]].
 
===Olimar's notes===
The '''Gatling Groink''' is a miniboss in ''[[Pikmin: Ultimate Doom]]''. It has stronger [[Explosion|mortar blast]]s, 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]].
:''"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 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."''
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 7 March 2024

This article relates to the official games. See Pikipedia's "Gatling Groink" article for more official information.
Pikmin 2 icon.png
Gatling Groink The icon used to represent this enemy.
Enemy
P2 Gatling Groink.jpg
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 2... Again?

What if it was another story...?
This article or section pertains to Pikmin 2... Again?, a fanon game created by Blower Pot.
Gatling Groink P2 Gatling Groink icon.png
P2 Gatling Groink.jpg
Scientific name Megaplod caliberis
Family Salgun
Weight 10
Seeds 12
Max. carriers 20
Poko value P2 Poko icon.png × 7
Hazards Explosion icon.png

The Gatling Groink returns in Pikmin 2... Again?. Along with others of its kind, it is part of a newly-discovered family, the salgun family. The Gatling Groink will wander around its territory, but upon spotting Pikmin or leaders in range, it will fire three explosive mortars in an arc at them, the mortars detonating upon hitting a surface. Also, due to its crystal facial shield, no Pikmin can hit its front, but enough hits from thrown Rock Pikmin will break it. Upon defeat, the Gatling Groink will overload and release a burst of steam, which knocks away nearby Pikmin but does not kill them, and like all other salguns, the Gatling Groink will revive after some time.

In Pikmin 251

Pikmin 251
This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin 251, a Pikmin 2 ROM hack created by PikHacker.
Gatling Groink The icon used to represent this enemy.
Scientific name Unknown
Family Unknown
Areas None
Caves Gambler's Den, Steel Catacombs, Pit of Misfortune, Endless Abyss, Doom Den
Challenge Mode stages Mad Labyrinth, Orange Chasm, The Gauntlet
Battle Mode stages Rusted Ruins
Carry weight 15
Max. carriers 25
Seed worth 16
Poko value P2 Poko icon.png × 12
Attacks Fires explosive mortar shells

The Gatling Groink, in Pikmin 251, appears exactly as it does in Pikmin 2.

Notes

Olimar's observations

This is easily one of the strangest beasts we've seen on any journey to this planet. It's scary as well, hearing those footstep sounds puts me and Louie on full alert. It appears to fire blasts of highly flammable... what I can only assume is it's stomach acid. I've only brought a few tools for research this trip, so sadly I can't know much about it. I almost did bring all my equipment, but I decided not to. Hey, I wasn't specting to see so many new creatures!

Cookin' with Louie

After some recent discoveries this beast has been deemed as inedible due to some explosive consequences the day after eating it...

In Pikmin Eco

P3 Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud.png
Pikmin Eco
This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin Eco, a fanon game created by Sapphire7.
P3 Crimson Candypop Bud.png
Gatling Groink The icon used to represent this enemy.
P2 Gatling Groink.jpg
Scientific name Megaplod calibersi
Family Unknown
Areas None
Caves Cautious Cavern, Scorched Patches
Carry weight 10
Max. carriers 20
Seed worth 12
Poko value P2 Poko icon.png × 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

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Pikmin Forever
This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin Forever, a fanon game created by Scruffy.
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Gatling Groink The icon used to represent this enemy.
PF Gatling Groink.png
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

Pikmin Z
This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin Z, a fanon game created by Sapphire7.
Gatling Groink The icon used to represent this enemy.
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: Shipwrecked Stargazers

Pikmin Shipwrecked Stargazers icon.png
Shipwrecked Stargazers
This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers, a fanon game created by CarrotStilts1.
Pikmin Shipwrecked Stargazers icon.png
Gatling Groink The icon used to represent this enemy.
P2 Gatling Groink.jpg
Scientific name Megaplod calibersi
Family Shot-fish
Areas Misty Badlands
Caves Spelunker's Locker
Carry weight 10
Max. carriers 20
Seed worth 12
Poko value P2 Poko icon.png × 7
Attacks Fires explosive projectiles

In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers the Gatling Groink can be clipped of its defenses by throwing Rock Pikmin at its windshield, something impossible in Pikmin 2. One Gatling Groink inadvertently opens up Gladiator's Gulch in a cutscene, where it misfires attempting to hit a Dwarf Red Bulborb and destroys the steel clog blocking the entrance.

Notes

Olimar's notes

Inarguably one of the most fearful organisms of PNF-404, this fish-like monster repurposed its digestive tract into a makeshift cannon. From within its body, it creates pellets of volatile material that explode upon intense stimulus, such as that which is caused by collision after being launched. Other organisms in the area instinctively know to not mess with this powerhouse, less they want to be seared fatally.

Louie's notes

No amount of thundering artillery will stop my insatiable desire to prepare every organism on this planet! Gatling Groink stir fry is best prepared with the sprouts of figworts and caramelized onions. Just remove the incriminating weapon parts first, or else you might blow the roof off your house!

Ship's comments

This underhanded fish can come back to its senses if left alone after its initial defeat. My databases tell me that this is what all the new models call, "hax".

In Pikmin: Spark

HP Sparklium seed.png
Pikmin: Spark
This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Spark, a fanon game created by Glubbfubb.
HP Sparklium seed.png
Gatling Groink The icon used to represent this enemy.
Scientific name Megaplod calibersi
Family Shot-fish
Carry weight 10
Max. carriers 20
Seed worth 12
Sparklium value HP Sparklium icon.png × 7
Attacks Fires explosive mortar shells

In Pikmin: Spark, the Gatling Groink is much different from its Pikmin 2 incarnation. It is more mechanical in appearance, with its joints resembling gears, and upon death, a spring clogs its mortar cannon. Present on its back is a mechanism resembling a winding key, which is a major mechanic in its behavior: while the key is turning, the creature patrols the area, and when the key stops, the creature quickly collapses, rendering it vulnerable. The key also acts as a weak point, dealing more damage to the creature when hit. Otherwise, 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 cannon of this beast now shoots pills.

Lyn's sale review

The internal mechanisms of this beast makes some great weapons, so, of course, DON'T 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-plated face contains a previously undiscovered metal.
  • Habitat: underground
  • Niche: unknown
  • Maturity age: unknown
  • Average lifespan: unknown
  • Breeding season: unknown

In Pikmin: Ultimate Doom

WraithOmniverseLogo.pngUltimate Doom
This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Ultimate Doom, a fanon game created by Zoadra.
Gatling Groink The icon used to represent this enemy.
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.