Editing Poltergust 3000

{{about|the main item in Luigi's Mansion|other uses of "Poltergust"|[[Poltergust]]}}

|image=[[File:LM Poltergust 3000 model.png|175px]]

The '''Poltergust 3000''' is a vacuum invented by [[Professor E. Gadd]] to catch ghosts. It first debuted in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', where [[Luigi]] used it as his main weapon. It is the first model in the [[Poltergust]] line of devices. It is named after the terms "poltergeist", which is a ghost who makes itself known through things such as noises, and "gust", a reference to wind. The "3000" part of the name is probably present because of the "thousand" numbers after mad scientists' inventions in typical science fiction movies.

The Poltergust 3000 is a vacuum used by [[Luigi]] to hunt down ghosts in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. To suck up ghosts, Luigi first has to find their weakness (which usually involves his [[flashlight]] in some way) and exploit it. Once the ghost is open, Luigi needs to bring its health down to 0 before it can be sucked into the Poltergust and defeated. By sucking up [[Elemental Ghost|certain ghosts]] (which can be found after collecting specific [[element medal]]s), the Poltergust gains the ability to harness the elements of fire, ice, and water to fight certain ghosts and solve puzzles.

By linking up with E. Gadd's [[Ghost Portrificationizer]], it can upload captured ghosts and turn them into portraits. This is demonstrated by the various [[portrait ghost]]s found throughout [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|the mansion]].

 

In the PAL version of ''Luigi's Mansion'', the Poltergust 3000 has wheels, which allow the user to ride it. Luigi can perform this technique in the [[Boolossus]] battle, but it is not used elsewhere in the game.

The Poltergust 3000 makes a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' on the Vacuum [[Luigi]] trophy's back, and it has a trophy of its own in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. It is absent in future installments, being replaced with newer models of the Poltergust beginning with ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''.

In the American English version of ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', there is a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] called "Luigi (with Poltergust 3000)", however Luigi is actually carrying the [[Poltergust 5000]] in said trophy. This error was corrected in the British English version of the game as "Luigi (with Poltergust 5000)". It is likely this error stemmed from each version of the Poltergust that Luigi uses having the same name in Japan, resulting in an oversight during translation.

[[File:Luigi SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|Luigi using the Poltergust 5000 in ''Super Mario-kun'']]

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|remake]], a newer model known as the [[Super Poltergust 3001]] appears. Luigi is shown to still own the original Poltergust, which he used in various cutscenes in [[Starbeans Cafe]], using it on E. Gadd himself twice, the first time after Gadd taste-tests the [[Hoohoo Blend]] in order to prevent him from being forced to use the restroom inside the café (due to his neglecting to add restrooms in the place); the second time due to fear as a result of E. Gadd becoming a "ghost" via a specialized gown after test-tasting the [[Chuckoccino]].

===''Mario Power Tennis'' series===

===''Fortune Street''===

In ''[[Fortune Street]]'', Luigi mentions that he should have brought the Poltergust 3000 with him on the [[Ghost Ship]] board.

===''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy===

{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%

!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=150px|Game!!|Description

!Vacuum Luigi

|[[File:Trophy272.png|100px]]

|align=center|''Luigi's Mansion''<br>11/01

|''In a strange twist of fate, Luigi wins a huge mansion in a contest he didn't even enter, and the place turns out to be haunted! After meeting a weird professor named Elvin Gadd, Luigi enters the place armed with a flashlight and a ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner. Mario's trapped somewhere in there! Can Luigi save him?''

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===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy===

{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%

!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Game!!|Description

!Poltergust 3000

|[[File:BrawlTrophy186.png|100px]]

|align=center|'''GCN''' ''Luigi's Mansion''

|''A vacuum cleaner developed by Professor Elvin Gadd of the {{hover|E. Gadd Science Corporation|Gadd Science Inc (PAL version)}}. He gives it to Luigi, who uses it to trap ghosts in a haunted mansion after stunning them with his flashlight. It also absorbs elements like water, ice, or fire that it can then shoot out. An optional accessory to this fine product is a machine that converts the trapped ghosts into portraits.''

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|Jap=オバキューム

|JapR=Obakyūmu

|JapM=Portmanteau on "vacuum" and「お化け」(''obake'', ghost); shared with the other main Poltergust models

|DutM=From "spook" (ghost) and "stofzuiger" (vacuum)

|Fra=Ectoblast 3000

|FraM=From "ectoplasme" (ectoplasm) and possibly "windblast"

|GerM=From "schreck" (fright) and "weg" (gone) + a reference to "08/15" (German adjective meaning "standard")

|ItaM=-

|KorM=From "유령" (''yuryeong'', ghost) and "싹싹" (''ssak-ssak'', onomatopoeia for sweeping); same as the Poltergust 5000.

|SpaM=Pun of "succionar" (vacuum) and "entes" (ghosts)

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