Poltergust 3000

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“That’s the vacuum cleaner I engineered to catch ghosts.... It’s the only way to foil ’em! This is the only thing they fear!”
Professor Elvin Gadd, Luigi's Mansion
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Professor E. Gadd with the Poltergust 3000.

The Poltergust 3000 (Japanese: オバキューム Obakyūmu) is a vacuum that was created by Professor E. Gadd to catch ghosts and first seen in Luigi's Mansion.

Features

The Poltergust is a vacuum used to hunt down ghosts in Luigi's Mansion, such as Boos. The player can stun a ghost with the flashlight, and then can suck it up. It has the ability, with help from special Elemental Medals, to harness the elements of fire, ice, and water to fight certain ghosts.

It can link up with E. Gadd's Ghost Portrificationizer to upload captured ghosts and turn them into portraits.

Other Appearances

Images

Super Smash Bros. series Trophies

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Name Image Game Description
Vacuum Luigi File:Trophy272.PNG Luigi's Mansion
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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?

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Name Image Game Description
Poltergust 3000 BrawlTrophy186.png GCN Luigi's Mansion A vacuum cleaner developed by Professor Elvin Gadd of the E. Gadd Science Corporation. 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.

Names in Other Languages

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Trivia

  • The Poltergust 3000 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.
  • In Japan, the Poltergust 3000 is called the "Obakyuumu"; this name can be taken as a portmanteau of "obake" (a type of Japanese monster) and "vacuum" or, if pronounced as "o-vacuum", a use of the Japanese title "O", meaning "important".
  • In Super Mario Sunshine, a Pianta at the Sirena Beach hotel asked Mario to "get rid of these ghosts with a vacuum or something" when the hotel was infested with Boos. This is a reference to the Poltergust.
  • The Poltergust shares some similarities to Mario's F.L.U.D.D., as Mario and Luigi use their respective weapons for the entire game and wear them on their backs. It was also made by the same person, Professor Elvin Gadd.
  • Many shows depict vacuums a way of catching ghosts, to the point of being cliché.
  • There are many remakes of the Poltergust 3000 as seen in Super Mario Sunshine, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Mario Kart DS, and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.

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