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|image=Dr Potter concept art LM3.png
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'''Dr. Potter''' is the seventh boss encountered in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. He is encountered and fought on the seventh floor after [[Luigi]] locates him at the greenhouse. Defeating Dr. Potter rewards Luigi with the elevator button to the eighth floor.
'''Dr. Potter''' is the seventh boss encountered in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. His name is a reference to the term "pot", as in a pot used to hold plants in. He is encountered and fought at the [[Garden Suites]] after [[Luigi]] locates him at the greenhouse. Defeating Potter rewards Luigi with the [[elevator button]] that grants access to [[Paranormal Productions]].


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
Dr. Potter is a green ghost with long, bushy white beard and eyebrows and a yellow hat with a white flower sticking out. He wears a dark brown coat and backpack.
Potter is a green elderly ghost with a long and bushy white beard and eyebrows, brown glasses and a yellow hat with a white flower sticking out. He wears a dark brown coat and backpack and usually carries a red watering can.


Luigi finds the eighth floor button seemingly unguarded, although before he can fully celebrate, he finds a watering can that causes a sapling to grow into a Venus flytrap, with Luigi accidentally feeding the button to the flytrap out of shock. Dr. Potter then reveals himself and taunts Luigi before watering more nutrients to the flytrap, causing it to become gargantuan in size. He then flees, although not before laughing one last time at Luigi.
==History==
Luigi finds Paranormal Productions' elevator button seemingly unguarded, although before he can fully celebrate, he finds a watering can that causes a sapling to grow into a [[flytrap]], with Luigi accidentally feeding the button to the flytrap out of shock. Potter then reveals himself and taunts Luigi before watering more nutrients to the flytrap, causing it to become gargantuan in size. He then flees, although not before laughing at Luigi.


Throughout the floor, Luigi witness Dr. Potter (or sometimes just his watering can) changing Luigi's path by watering parts of the Venus flytrap, or creating a challenge for Luigi by watering Pineapple plants and making the Pineapples grown and jump down the stairs like barrels.
As Luigi tries to reach the top of the giant plant, Dr. Potter reappears to hinder his progress and terrorize him. He uses his watering can to grow branches off the plant to destroy the path and enormous pineapples to squish Luigi.


After Luigi gets the button out of the Venus flytrap (and is forced to backtrack back down to stable ground after dropping it to the ground), Dr. Potter then intercepts the button with a Venus flytrap of his own and then confronts Luigi, although Dr. Potter unintentionally has his flytrap expose a buzzsaw.
After Luigi gets the button out of the flytrap (and is forced to backtrack back down to stable ground after dropping it to the ground), Dr. Potter then intercepts the button with a flytrap of his own and then confronts Luigi, although Dr. Potter unintentionally has his flytrap expose a buzzsaw.


==Battle==
==Battle==
Dr. Potter mainly relies on his Venus flytrap to attack. The Venus flytrap attacks in three different ways: a forward lunge, a swipe, and a downward lunge.
Potter mainly relies on his flytrap to attack. The flytrap attacks in three different ways: a forward lunge, a swipe, and a downward lunge.


To beat Dr. Potter, Luigi must trick the Venus flytrap into doing a forward lunge on a plant bud (the other two aforementioned moves destroy the bud instead), then use a buzzsaw found on the field to sever the Venus flytrap's neck, leaving Dr. Potter vulnerable to being sucked in. After being attacked the first time, the Venus flytrap will begin swiping and lunging downwards more frequently. After being defeated, Dr. Potter will struggle to escape, only for his beard to get caught in the [[Poltergust G-00]], followed by the rest of his body. He will then reach out of the nozzle of the Poltergust G-00, swing his arm around for a few seconds, and then throw the elevator button onto a leaf high above the battlefield, out of Luigi's reach. A few seconds later, Dr. Potter's watering can will pop out of the Poltergust G-00, which is vital to obtain the elevator button to progress to the next floor.
To defeat Potter, Luigi must trick the flytrap into doing a forward lunge on a plant bud (the other two aforementioned moves destroy the bud instead), then use a buzzsaw found on the field to sever the flytrap's neck, leaving Potter vulnerable to being sucked in. After being attacked the first time, the flytrap will begin swiping and lunging downwards more frequently. After being defeated, Dr. Potter will struggle to escape, only for his beard to get caught in the [[Poltergust G-00]], followed by the rest of his body. He will then reach out of the nozzle of the Poltergust G-00, swing his arm around for a few seconds, and then throw the elevator button onto a leaf high above the battlefield, out of Luigi's reach. A few seconds later, Dr. Potter's watering can will pop out of the Poltergust G-00, which is vital to obtain the elevator button to progress to the next floor.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
LM3 Dr Potter Screenshot.jpg
LM3 Potter Venus Flytrap.png|Potter with his pet flytrap
Dr Potter preliminary art LM3.png|Preliminary art
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ニワシー博士
|Jap=ニワシー博士
|JapR=Niwashī Hakase
|JapR=Niwashī Hakase
|JapM= Translated as "Doctor Niwashī"; "Niwashī" is derived from 「庭師」 (''niwashi''), which means "gardener".
|JapM=Diminutive of「庭師」(''niwashi'', gardener) +「博士」(''hakase'', doctor)
|Ita= Dottor Piantagrane
|Ita=Dottor Piantagrane
|ItaM= Meaning "Doctor Troublemaker", as "piantagrane" refers to the act of metaphorically "planting" troubles to others like plants/seeds.
|ItaM=Doctor Troublemaker; "piantagrane" (troublemaker) literally translates to "planting troubles", with "grane" sounding similar to "grano" (grain/wheat); a similar pun is utilized for [[Seedle]]
|Dut=Professor Flora
|Dut=Professor Flora
|DutM=Professor Flora
|DutM=Professor Flora
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|GerM=Dr. Potter
|GerM=Dr. Potter
|SpaE=Planticio
|SpaE=Planticio
|SpaEM=From "plant" and the suffix "-icio" which is found at the end of several common Spanish names (e.g. Patricio)
|SpaEM=From "plant" and "-icio" (a suffix found at the end of several common Spanish names)
|SpaA=Profesor Prado
|SpaAM=Professor Meadow
|Fre=Professeur Foliane
|Fre=Professeur Foliane
|FreM=Professor Foliane come from ''fol'' ("crazy" or "out of control plant" in the context of botany, "herbe folle", a "crazy grass" is a synonym for weed) and ''liane'' (liana)
|FreM=Professor Foliane; from "fol" ("crazy" or "out of control plant" in the context of botany; "herbe folle", "crazy grass", is a synonym for "weed") and "liane" (liana)
|Kor=식물학자
|Kor=식물학자
|KorR=Sikmulhakja
|KorR=Sikmulhakja
|KorM=Botanist
|KorM=Botanist
|Chi=泥挖師博士
|ChiR=Nīwāshī Bóshì
|ChiM="Niwashi" is transliterated from the Japanese name, also means "a man who digs the earth"
}}
}}


 
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[[Category:Luigi's Mansion 3 bosses]]

Latest revision as of 17:55, November 26, 2024

Dr. Potter
Dr. Potter concept art
Floor Garden Suites
HP 300

Dr. Potter is the seventh boss encountered in Luigi's Mansion 3. His name is a reference to the term "pot", as in a pot used to hold plants in. He is encountered and fought at the Garden Suites after Luigi locates him at the greenhouse. Defeating Potter rewards Luigi with the elevator button that grants access to Paranormal Productions.

Appearance[edit]

Potter is a green elderly ghost with a long and bushy white beard and eyebrows, brown glasses and a yellow hat with a white flower sticking out. He wears a dark brown coat and backpack and usually carries a red watering can.

History[edit]

Luigi finds Paranormal Productions' elevator button seemingly unguarded, although before he can fully celebrate, he finds a watering can that causes a sapling to grow into a flytrap, with Luigi accidentally feeding the button to the flytrap out of shock. Potter then reveals himself and taunts Luigi before watering more nutrients to the flytrap, causing it to become gargantuan in size. He then flees, although not before laughing at Luigi.

As Luigi tries to reach the top of the giant plant, Dr. Potter reappears to hinder his progress and terrorize him. He uses his watering can to grow branches off the plant to destroy the path and enormous pineapples to squish Luigi.

After Luigi gets the button out of the flytrap (and is forced to backtrack back down to stable ground after dropping it to the ground), Dr. Potter then intercepts the button with a flytrap of his own and then confronts Luigi, although Dr. Potter unintentionally has his flytrap expose a buzzsaw.

Battle[edit]

Potter mainly relies on his flytrap to attack. The flytrap attacks in three different ways: a forward lunge, a swipe, and a downward lunge.

To defeat Potter, Luigi must trick the flytrap into doing a forward lunge on a plant bud (the other two aforementioned moves destroy the bud instead), then use a buzzsaw found on the field to sever the flytrap's neck, leaving Potter vulnerable to being sucked in. After being attacked the first time, the flytrap will begin swiping and lunging downwards more frequently. After being defeated, Dr. Potter will struggle to escape, only for his beard to get caught in the Poltergust G-00, followed by the rest of his body. He will then reach out of the nozzle of the Poltergust G-00, swing his arm around for a few seconds, and then throw the elevator button onto a leaf high above the battlefield, out of Luigi's reach. A few seconds later, Dr. Potter's watering can will pop out of the Poltergust G-00, which is vital to obtain the elevator button to progress to the next floor.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ニワシー博士[?]
Niwashī Hakase
Diminutive of「庭師」(niwashi, gardener) +「博士」(hakase, doctor)
Chinese 泥挖師博士[?]
Nīwāshī Bóshì
"Niwashi" is transliterated from the Japanese name, also means "a man who digs the earth"
Dutch Professor Flora[?] Professor Flora
French Professeur Foliane[?] Professor Foliane; from "fol" ("crazy" or "out of control plant" in the context of botany; "herbe folle", "crazy grass", is a synonym for "weed") and "liane" (liana)
German Dr. Töpfer[?] Dr. Potter
Italian Dottor Piantagrane[?] Doctor Troublemaker; "piantagrane" (troublemaker) literally translates to "planting troubles", with "grane" sounding similar to "grano" (grain/wheat); a similar pun is utilized for Seedle
Korean 식물학자[?]
Sikmulhakja
Botanist
Spanish (NOA) Profesor Prado[?] Professor Meadow
Spanish (NOE) Planticio[?] From "plant" and "-icio" (a suffix found at the end of several common Spanish names)