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Beady Long Legs (ダマグモ, Damagumo) is a boss in the first two Pikmin games. The only way it can harm Pikmin is by stomping around, which it does more quickly when damaged. To defeat it, one must throw Pikmin at its orb-like torso. Yellow Pikmin are recommended for this because its body is inconveniently high. Swarming the feet will slow down the movement of the foot but is highly dangerous because the Pikmin may be crushed. When defeated, it crumbles into dust that disintegrates after its belongings explode from its torso. The creature is in both the main game and Challenge Mode of both games in the series. In the first Pikmin game it stomps faster than in Pikmin 2, and its feet stick into the ground.
In Pikmin 2, the Beady Long Legs has a more brownish tone to its body, while in the first one it is just yellow and orange. Appearances in the second game are more common, and have much less health, slower movements and different cries. It first appears as a boss in Pikmin, where it is found in The Forest Navel, protecting the Guard Satellite ship part, and again in The Final Trial in Challenge Mode. In Pikmin 2, one appears on the fifth sublevel of the Citadel of Spiders, where it drops The Key, which unlocks Challenge Mode, one on the fourteenth sublevel of the Hole of Heroes, one in the Twilight Garden in Challenge Mode, and one that can be found on seemingly random days in front of the landing site in the Perplexing Pool after day 30. Patterns have been detected (most notably every palindrome day and every 3 days), but this is not true in all cases. If you walk on a small, white circle on the ground, it will fall out of the sky. Also, on the same day, Dwarf Bulbears and a Spotty Bulbear come to the same area, so take care of the Beady Long Legs quickly. Killing it here yields twenty small "1" pellets.
Notes
Ship's Log
"This creature is so large, it would tower over the Dolphin. All the Pikmin can do is cling to its feet and try to slow it down. Its large round torso is its sole weak point - since yellow Pikmin fly highest, they should be most effective against it."
Reel notes
"Waxy secretions form this creature's distinctive armored shell."
Olimar's Notes
"Although this creature is commonly associated with spiders, it is actually the result of a seperate evolutionary line of insectoid creatures. Since the spherical body section supported by the creature's legs carries most of its internal organs, there appear to be no other features that would correspond to a head or abdomen."
Louie's Notes
"Poisonous. Consumption results in prolonged writhing and uncontrollable mirth."
Nintendo Player's Guide
"The name says it all. Since the Beady long Legs has such long legs, you'll need yellows to reach its body when its standing up straight. Steer clear of its legs when it stomps and hit it with purples when it dips."
Battle Strategy
Pikmin
In the first Pikmin game, the best way of going about beating the Beady Long Legs is to bring about 5 Yellow Pikmin. Small armies of Pikmin work best, as the Beady Long Legs is less likely to stomp on a smaller group. Also remember to bring a minimum of 20 Red Pikmin in order to carry the Guard Satellite through fire geysers. However, you should dismiss these Red Pikmin outside the arena, as they'll be of no use in the battle and would get in the way and be at risk. Be cautious when stepping into the arena, as the Beady Long Legs may fall onto you or your Pikmin. Once the Beady Long Legs appears, simply stay under its spherical abdomen, and continuously throw your Yellow Pikmin onto it. Eventually it, will start shaking some of your Pikmin off. When it shakes Pikmin to the ground, make sure to call them and throw them back on to the attacking point. In time, it will fall and drop the Guard Satellite, which Red Pikmin and only them should take back to the Ship.
Pikmin 2
The strategy for beating the Beady Long Legs remains the same in most aspects. However, the Beady Long Legs is a lot slower than its Pikmin variation, as well as a lot less tough in terms of health. A squadron of 20 Yellow Pikmin is viable, but in the Hole of Heroes, there's a sublevel where you have to use Blue Pikmin due to the wet environment (or wait for the boss to move onto the land). In this case, you must wait for the Beady Long Legs to lean downwards after it is done with a walk cycle. When it leans downward, it can be reached by Pikmin other than Yellow Pikmin.
Music
A specific theme is associated with Beady Long Legs in Pikmin, but in Pikmin 2, its theme is instead replaced by the standard boss theme.
Trivia
- In Pikmin, the Beady Long Legs was the only boss other than the final boss, Emperor Bulblax, to have its own musical theme during its battle.
- In a pre-release trailer of Pikmin, the Beady Long Legs appears in a more reddish color with a larger abdomen.
- Considering Olimar's notes and the enemy reel notes, it's scientific name - Pseudoarachnia armoralis - likely translates to armored (armoralis) fake spider (pseudoarachnia).
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