The Armurk is the third boss of Hey! Pikmin, and the boss of Sector 3, Sparkling Labyrinth. It is a large, shelled isopod-like creature with jellylike "feet" that allow it to crawl on walls and ceilings. Its main attacks include crushing Pikmin under its weight as well as curling up into a ball to crush Pikmin. The Armurk can also shoot blueish projectiles above you. When defeated, it drops the Royal Suite.
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Hey! Pikmin Creature Log[]
"Its jellylike legs let it scale walls and ceilings, allowing it to attack intruders from any angle. No frontal attack can get past the armor protecting its head. But all is not lost! Notice how its rear and underbelly are pink, raw, and totally uncovered. Even the process of evolution can make mistakes."
Battle Strategy[]
Run up against one of the walls until the Armurk stops in front of you. When it rears up high, throw your Rock Pikmin at its glowing underbelly until it flips around. Proceed to quickly throw Pikmin onto its backside to damage it. It will then crawl onto the ceiling, drop down, and either repeat what it did the first time or curl up into an invincible ball and bounce to a corner. If the Armurk performs the latter, run to the opposite wall to where it bounces and wait until it crawls to you once more. Occasionally, it will shoot three blue projectiles into the sky and onto you. Just avoid where they land, and repeat the aforementioned steps until it drops dead.
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Trivia[]
- The Armurk's common name is a portmanteau of the words "armor," alluding to its shell, and "murk."
- The Armurk's scientific name roughly translates to Cover-provided Creeper (as in the creeping motion)
- The Armurk is the second member of the Creep-crab family to appear, the first being the Segmented Crawbster.
- Despite the fact that Rock Pikmin are naturally immune to being crushed, the Armurk can crush, and kill them.