Glossy Periscorp

This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin V, a fanon game created by En Passant.

Glossy Periscorp
Scientific name	Capsidi nitoris
Family	Caudifuge
Areas	Rusted Ravine
Carry weight	5
Max. carriers	10
Seed worth	8
Health	240
Attacks	Eats Pikmin

The Glossy Periscorp is an enemy introduced in Pikmin V. It is a black scorpion, and its most notable feature is that its head is located on the end of its tail instead of a stinger. It has a truncated body protected by a single large piece of exoskeleton, leaving only the head, which is always raised, vulnerable to attack. This creates the difficult situation that being in range to throw non-Yellow Pikmin also puts one in danger of being attacked by the Periscorp, which jabs with its head to eat the Pikmin. While it has claws like its larger relative, the Obsidian Periscorp, they remain folded in front of its body and are not used.

Notes

Brittany's notes

“Fossils have been found that appear to be an ancestor of this species which have a stinger instead of its face at the end of its raised, segmented portion. Was its head at one point a tail? The evolutionary track would be amazing if we could piece it together. Sometimes I wish we could resurrect extinct species from their fossils...”

Olimar's notes

“It is recommended to use Yellow Pikmin, as their better throws allow you to attack it while remaining out of reach of its lunge. Because the lunge is straight forward, circle strafing offers some safety when up close.”