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==Battle==
==Battle==
At the start of the battle, Pipegunk attacks by charging into one of the Mario Bros., which the targeted Bro. must counter its attack with a [[hammer]]. Pipegunk can also fire poison balls at the Bros., so the targeted Bro. must jump on one to pop it. Pipegunk will also transform into a poison ball, which the Bros. must counterattack with a jump.
At the start of the battle, Pipegunk attacks by charging into one of the Mario Bros., which the targeted Bro. must counter with a [[hammer]]. Pipegunk can also fire bouncy poison balls at the Bros., so the targeted Bro. must jump on them with good timing to pop them. Pipegunk will then transform into a large poison ball, which the Bros. must counterattack with a jump.


When its HP gets dropped in a quarter, Shun will use the remote control to rotate the stage into the Magma Area, an action that changes Pipegunk's toxic body into lava. In this form, Pipegunk can summon a heat wave that restores a little HP and shoot balls of fiery energy at the Bros. However, if the Bros. dodge the energy balls, the latter will create a molten puddle that will hurt the former, so Mario and Luigi must jump to avoid taking damage. Pipegunk can also shoot fireballs at the Bros., which Mario and Luigi must avoid by jumping over them or knocking them back at it. Luigi can eventually use [[Luigi Logic]] to defeat Shun by moving him to the edge of the stage and steal the remote away from him. Luigi can rotate the stage at any direction; however, if Luigi rotates the stage to the Ice Area when Pipegunk is in its fiery form, an icy wind will damage it by 300 HP and revert it back to normal.
When its HP gets dropped in a quarter, Shun will use the remote control to rotate the stage into the Magma Area, which changes Pipegunk's appearance to resemble magma and gives it a significant defense boost, then jumps off-screen for a number of turns. While in the Magma Area, Pipegunk can restore a little HP each turn and attacks the Bros. with an array of different fireball attacks. It can shoot balls of hot lava at the Bros, who must jump to avoid getting damage or burned. The lava creates a molten puddle under each Bro., so Mario and Luigi must continuously jump to avoid taking damage. Pipegunk can also shoot volleys of fireballs at the Bros., which Mario and Luigi must avoid by jumping over them. Pipegunk may also move behind the Bros. for an attack that launches several fireballs into the air, which the Bros. must counter with hammer strikes as they fall down; Pipegunk may occasionally shoot a [[Mushroom]] in place of a fireball. When Shun reappears in the backdrop of the stage, Luigi can engage in a tug of war with him through [[Luigi Logic]] to steal the remote; if successful, he throws Shun into the lava and incapacitates him. At this point, Shun may exclaim not to make sudden temperature changes as Pipegunk is "delicate". If Luigi chooses to move from the Magma Area immediately into the Ice Area, Pipegunk takes 300 HP of damage (600 HP for [[Glohm Pipegunk]]) and becomes stunned, vulnerable to critical attacks. If Luigi chooses to move the stage from the Magma Area into the Normal Area, Pipegunk returns to its regular form and its defense returns to normal; when Shun gets back up, he shouts angrily and immediately switches the stage into the Ice Arena, buffing Pipegunk before he jumps off-screen again. Shun will continue to alternate the stage between the two areas (while pausing in the Normal Area to allow Pipegunk to acclimate) until Pipegunk is defeated.


Eventually, Pipegunk's toxic body will be frozen all over by chilled air. In this form, Pipegunk can cover the screen in frost that obscures it, requiring the Bros. to counterattack it in careful timing. An icy wind can also restore a bit of its HP. Likewise, Pipegunk can shoot icicles at the Bros., which Mario and Luigi must jump over or knocking back at it to avoid taking damage. Like before, Luigi can use Luigi Logic later on to defeat Shun my moving him to the edge of the stage and steal the remote away from him. If Luigi rotates the stage to the Magma Area when Pipegunk is in its icy form, a heat wave will damage it and revert it back to normal. Defeating Pipegunk rewards the Pipegunk Boots for the Bros. and some [[Sprite Bulb]]s for [[Snoutlet]].
When exposed to the Ice Area, Pipegunk's body freezes over and becomes a large, spiky block of ice. Pipegunk can restore a little HP each turn similarly as before and has a slightly different attack pattern. In this form, Pipegunk can cover the screen in frost that obscures it, requiring the Bros. to counterattack it in careful timing as it slowly moves towards one of them. Pipegunk can also launch volleys of fast thin icicles and slow spiky chunks of ice, which the Bros. must jump to avoid. Like before, Pipegunk can move behind the Bros. and shoot large chunks of ice at them which they must counter with hammer strikes; the ice falls down more slowly than the fireballs do and may also occasionally be replaced by a Mushroom. Luigi can use Luigi Logic again to obtain the remote from Shun. Similarly as before, moving the arena directly from the Ice Area to the Magma Area will deal damage it for 300 HP (600 HP for [[Glohm Pipegunk]]) and make it prone to critical attacks. If the arena moves from the Ice Area to the Normal Area, Pipegunk returns to normal. Defeating Pipegunk rewards the Pipegunk Boots for the Bros. and [[Sprite Bulb]]s for [[Snoutlet]] to collect.


Eventually, a stronger and Glohmy form of Pipegunk, [[Glohm Pipegunk]], can be fought.
Eventually, a stronger and Glohm-infused form of Pipegunk, [[Glohm Pipegunk]], can be fought.


==Statistics==
==Statistics==

Revision as of 01:57, December 30, 2024

Pipegunk
Pipegunk in Mario & Luigi: Brothership
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
“You're gonna learn about power from THIS thing... It's taken in plenty of Spite Bulbs! Go, Pipegunk!”
Shun, Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Pipegunk is a boss who appears in Mario & Luigi: Brothership. It is a glob of toxic goo who is unleashed by Shun to prevent Mario and Luigi from stopping the Zok Troops' plans to take over Concordia with Glohm. Its name is compounded from "pipe" and "gunk".

Battle

At the start of the battle, Pipegunk attacks by charging into one of the Mario Bros., which the targeted Bro. must counter with a hammer. Pipegunk can also fire bouncy poison balls at the Bros., so the targeted Bro. must jump on them with good timing to pop them. Pipegunk will then transform into a large poison ball, which the Bros. must counterattack with a jump.

When its HP gets dropped in a quarter, Shun will use the remote control to rotate the stage into the Magma Area, which changes Pipegunk's appearance to resemble magma and gives it a significant defense boost, then jumps off-screen for a number of turns. While in the Magma Area, Pipegunk can restore a little HP each turn and attacks the Bros. with an array of different fireball attacks. It can shoot balls of hot lava at the Bros, who must jump to avoid getting damage or burned. The lava creates a molten puddle under each Bro., so Mario and Luigi must continuously jump to avoid taking damage. Pipegunk can also shoot volleys of fireballs at the Bros., which Mario and Luigi must avoid by jumping over them. Pipegunk may also move behind the Bros. for an attack that launches several fireballs into the air, which the Bros. must counter with hammer strikes as they fall down; Pipegunk may occasionally shoot a Mushroom in place of a fireball. When Shun reappears in the backdrop of the stage, Luigi can engage in a tug of war with him through Luigi Logic to steal the remote; if successful, he throws Shun into the lava and incapacitates him. At this point, Shun may exclaim not to make sudden temperature changes as Pipegunk is "delicate". If Luigi chooses to move from the Magma Area immediately into the Ice Area, Pipegunk takes 300 HP of damage (600 HP for Glohm Pipegunk) and becomes stunned, vulnerable to critical attacks. If Luigi chooses to move the stage from the Magma Area into the Normal Area, Pipegunk returns to its regular form and its defense returns to normal; when Shun gets back up, he shouts angrily and immediately switches the stage into the Ice Arena, buffing Pipegunk before he jumps off-screen again. Shun will continue to alternate the stage between the two areas (while pausing in the Normal Area to allow Pipegunk to acclimate) until Pipegunk is defeated.

When exposed to the Ice Area, Pipegunk's body freezes over and becomes a large, spiky block of ice. Pipegunk can restore a little HP each turn similarly as before and has a slightly different attack pattern. In this form, Pipegunk can cover the screen in frost that obscures it, requiring the Bros. to counterattack it in careful timing as it slowly moves towards one of them. Pipegunk can also launch volleys of fast thin icicles and slow spiky chunks of ice, which the Bros. must jump to avoid. Like before, Pipegunk can move behind the Bros. and shoot large chunks of ice at them which they must counter with hammer strikes; the ice falls down more slowly than the fireballs do and may also occasionally be replaced by a Mushroom. Luigi can use Luigi Logic again to obtain the remote from Shun. Similarly as before, moving the arena directly from the Ice Area to the Magma Area will deal damage it for 300 HP (600 HP for Glohm Pipegunk) and make it prone to critical attacks. If the arena moves from the Ice Area to the Normal Area, Pipegunk returns to normal. Defeating Pipegunk rewards the Pipegunk Boots for the Bros. and Sprite Bulbs for Snoutlet to collect.

Eventually, a stronger and Glohm-infused form of Pipegunk, Glohm Pipegunk, can be fought.

Statistics

Mario & Luigi: Brothership enemy
Pipegunk
Pipegunk in Mario & Luigi: Brothership HP 4500 POW 129 Defense 83
Experience 6600 Coins 900 Speed 285
Location(s) Brrrning Sea, Great Lighthouse Island Role Boss Item drop(s) Pipegunk Boots (100%)
Level 27 Type Spiked
Notes: This enemy is not spiked in the normal area nor when stunned.
This enemy becomes temporarily dizzy after switching to the opposite temperature area during Luigi Logic.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese 黏糊浓稠胶[?]
Niánhu-nóngchóu Jiāo
Sticky Thick Gel
Dutch Smeerpeip[?] From smeerpijp ("dirty person") and pun on pijp ("pipe")
French Détriphar[4] From détritus ("trash") and phare ("lighthouse")
German Shmodotor[?] From Schmodder (colloquial for "mud") and "Motor" (engine)
Italian Liquidor[1] From liquido ("liquid") and the monster name suffix "-or"
Korean 질퍼케르[?]
Jilpeokereu
Portmanteau of "질퍽하다" (jilpeokhada, "to be mushy") and "겔" (gel, "gel")
Portuguese Geltúlio[3] A portmanteau of gel ("gel") and given name "Getúlio"
Spanish Mugrente[2] Portmanteau of mugre ("filth") and ente ("entity")

References

  1. ^ Mario & Luigi: Fraternauti alla carica - LIVE #7. By Mariuigi Khed on YouTube. Retrieved on December 1st, 2024.
  2. ^ Mario & Luigi: Brothership - TODOS los JEFES + FINAL (All Bosses & Ending). By TheNanashy on YouTube. Retrieved on November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Mario & Luigi: Brothership in-game name (Brazilian Portuguese localization)
  4. ^ Nouveau boss DETRIPHAR ! MARIO & LUIGI L'ÉPOPÉE FRATERNELLE #21. By Kirbendo - Let's Play on YouTube. Retrieved on December 3rd, 2024.