Editing Poltergust 5000

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|image=[[File:Poltergust 5000 (alt) - Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (version 3.2.0, cameo) (2024)

The '''Poltergust 5000''' is the name of the vacuum that [[Luigi]] uses in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. It is an upgraded version of the [[Poltergust 3000]] from the [[Luigi's Mansion|first game]], both of which were created by [[Professor E. Gadd]]. Its number of "5000" instead of "4000" was possibly done to acknowledge the [[Poltergust 4000]], a [[kart]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.

====''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''====

The Poltergust 5000 is an object in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. It is the vacuum that Luigi uses throughout the game. When the [[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghosts]] of [[Evershade Valley]] become hostile due to the shattering of the [[Dark Moon]], E. Gadd escapes, leaving the Poltergust 5000 behind. As part of the [[Poltergust 5000 (mission)|first mission]] of the game, recovering the vacuum from the vehicle in the [[Garage (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon)|Garage]] is Luigi's first objective. While the Poltergust 5000 is marked as an improved version of the Poltergust 3000, they share the same basic properties. Players can use the Poltergust 5000's vacuum by pressing {{button|3ds|R}} and blow things away by pressing {{button|3ds|L}}. While the Poltergust 5000 does retain the [[Flashlight]] attachment, it works differently than the original version's. The basic light can no longer stun ghosts, so the player has to first find the [[Strobulb]] in order to do so. The Strobulb can be used by pressing {{button|3ds|A}}. If the player long presses {{button|3ds|A}}, the Strobulb's range will increase, however, the Strobulb can stun a maximum five ghosts, three of which can be captured, but the other two will not be captured.  While the Poltergust 5000 cannot expel elements like the Poltergust 3000 could, an additional [[Dark-Light Device]] can be added to the Poltergust 5000, which is used to uncover invisible secrets.   

Unlike the Poltergust 3000, the Poltergust 5000 can perform a "Power Surge"<ref>{{cite|title=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' instruction booklet|quote=(When POWER GAUGE appears) Press {{button|3ds|A}} for power surge}}{{page needed}}</ref> attack while sucking in ghosts. After charging a meter for a short time, players can press {{button|3ds|A}} to deal extra damage. A blue, green, or red surge drains 10, 20 or 50 health respectively. Furthermore, sucking multiple ghosts fills the meter faster and surges will damage all of them. Ghosts defeated with a blue, green, or red surge drop 3 coins, 1 gold bar, or 3 gold bars respectively. Catching multiple ghosts at once also causes each to drop an additional gold bar. The Power Surge is required to defeat [[Creeper]]s, enemies with [[paranormal shield]]s, and [[Possessor]] bosses.

The Poltergust 5000 can also be upgraded over the course of the game, based on how much treasure Luigi collected in total:

 

*20,000 G: The Super Poltergust is unlocked, which fills the power bar and drains the ghost's HP faster. It also features a design on the wheels, though it disappears when the player is in the [[Bunker]].

[[File:SSB4 WiiU LuigiPoltergust.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', Luigi uses the Poltergust 5000 for his [[Final Smash]], replacing his previous Final Smash, the [[Negative Zone]], from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Upon activating the Final Smash, Luigi will don the Poltergust 5000 and begin vacuuming in his opponents and nearby [[List of items|items]], with the caught opponents receiving repeated damage. After a short period of time, he will then launch out anyone he caught in the direction he is facing, along with any items that were caught in the process. If no opponents are caught in the vacuum's suction, the Final Smash will fail.

Though the Poltergust 5000 returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], Luigi instead uses the [[Poltergust G-00]] as his Final Smash.

===''Minecraft''===

In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Luigi wearing the Poltergust 5000 on his back is a playable skin.

In [[Super Nintendo World]], the Poltergust 5000 can be seen in the Luigi [[Mii|Mii Racing Suit]] display at the queue of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge.

 

===''Super Mario Run''===

In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', Luigi wearing the Poltergust 5000 appears as a statue in Kingdom Builder, which was made available during the ''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' event that coincided with the game's release. It is unlocked by completing three "Luigi's Ghost Hunt" missions.

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===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''===

{{SSB4 trophy

|name=Poltergust 5000

|image=[[File:SSB4TrophyPolgergust5000.png|100px]]

|category=Final Smash

|appears_in=-

|trophy_box=92: Final Smashes 3

|desc=A ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner created by Professor E. Gadd. In Luigi's ghostly adventures, it's the only thing standing between him and complete terror. In this game, it sucks in enemies, damages them, and then fires them diagonally upward. If it's used in an area with no ceilings, you might send them soaring right off the screen!

|desc2=A ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner created by Professor E. Gadd. In Luigi's ghostly adventures, it's the only thing standing between him and abject terror. In this game, it sucks in enemies, damages them, then fires them diagonally upward. Use it in an area with no ceilings, and you might send them soaring right off the screen!

}}

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===

{{Spirit

|no=121

|name=Poltergust 5000

|image=[[File:Poltergust 5000 (alt) - Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon.png|x100px]]

|series=''Luigi's Mansion'' Series

|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}

|slots=1

|class=Advanced

|effects=Fog Immunity

|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}

|opponents=[[Luigi]] ×4

|conditions=The enemy's throws have increased power

|stage=[[Luigi's Mansion (stage)|Luigi's Mansion]]

|song=Luigi's Mansion Series Medley

}}

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

|GerM=Scareaway 09/15 [09/15 is a joke based on a German expression for normal or everyday: 08/15 ''Null-acht-fünfzehn''; The expression itself comes from the standard-issue German machine gun in WW1.]

|PorE=Sugospectro 5000

|PorEM=''Specter-Sucker'' 5000; "''Sugo''" coming from ''sugar'' ("to suck") and ''espectro'' ("specter").

|KorM=From 유령 (''yuryeong'', "ghost") and 싹싹 (''ssak-ssak'', Korean onomatopoeia for sweeping sound); ultimately, it translates to "Ghost Sweeper"

|ChiS=鬼怪吸尘器

|ChiT=鬼怪吸塵器

|ChiSR=Guǐguài Xīchénqì

|ChiTR=Guǐguài Xīchénqì

|ChiTM=Ghost Vacuum Cleaner

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