How to Beat Groovy Long Legs

Groovy Long Legs in Pikmin 4 is a boss that can be found in Below-Grade Discotheque. Learn Groovy Long Legs's location, the recommended Pikmin to use against it, how to beat it, as well as its weight and Sparklium value in this guide.

Recommended Pikmin Against Groovy Long Legs

Use Red Pikmin and Rock Pikmin

Recommended Pikmin
Red Pikmin	Rock Pikmin

The fight only requires you to hit its body so the ever-reliable Red Pikmin will be good for damage. Groovy Long Legs can only deal damage by stomping, so Rock Pikmin can also work well here.

All Pikmin Types

How to Beat Groovy Long Legs

Steps to Beat Groovy Long Legs
Step 1: Avoid Getting Sprayed While It's Blue Step 2: Stay Close to Center While Yellow Step 3: Watch For When It Will Turn Red Step 4: Stay Away While Red

Avoid Getting Sprayed While It's Blue

Groovy Long Legs has three different states. It starts off blue and has slower movements. After some time, it will spray a purple substance that will leave your Pikmin confused, making you unable to call them back. They will only snap out of it when Groovy Long Legs reverts to blue or if the Pikmin feel the shockwave of its stomps.

You'll know when it's about to spray once it stays in place and starts bobbing up and down. Call off your attacks at this point so that you'll still have controllable Pikmin for the next phase.

Stay Close to Center While Yellow

After spraying, its lights will turn yellow, and Groovy Long Legs will stomp around more often. It's best to stick close to its center while attacking to minimize the Pikmin that will get flattened. Dealing enough damage to it can cause it to trip. Remember to recall any Pikmin it shakes off!

If any of your Pikmin got sprayed, they'll mostly stay in the middle in this phase too. However, you can't control their movements, so you can only hope they don't get stomped.

Watch For When It Will Turn Red

Just like when it's blue, it will stay in place and start bobbing up and down again. This signals that it will release another spray and turn red. Recall any Pikmin still in the center and retreat once it begins charging.

Stay Away While Red

The final phase is when Groovy Long Legs turns red and moves even faster. Your Pikmin will now dance all over the place, greatly increasing the chances of losing them. Since there's not much you can do at this stage, just whistle at any Pikmin that regain their senses and stay away from the legs until it goes back to blue.

Groovy Long Legs Basic Info and Location

Overview

Groovy Long Legs Overview
Family	Weight	Sparklium Value	Pikmin Yield
Arachnorb	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Sci. Name	Pseudoarachnia discopedes
Locations	▸Below-Grade Discotheque
Dalmo's Log	With mesmerizing lights that pierce through the darkness and a low groove that stirs your soul, how can you NOT get your dance on?! Is it a creature or a machine? Who cares! Everyone can join this party! A word of caution though—be careful you don't dance right under one of its feet.
Olimar's Log	This species has some remaining organic internal organs, but its carapace and eyes are made up of inorganic material. All 19 of its eyes are actually photoelectric sensors that the species uses to precisely locate its prey. The gas emitted from the posterior of its first leg joints includes a chemical substance that, after making contact with another organism's brain, temporarily controls that organism's actions. The Groovy Long Legs uses this natural phenomenon, called the "Endless Dance," to make its prey jump between its legs while it moves around in bizarre rhythms. The entire interaction is seemingly odd for a living organism, but the line between organic and inorganic on this planet is not always clear.
Louie's Log	This creature is mostly tendon, so it often gets stuck in your teeth. Smells like burnt plastic or possibly metal.

All Groovy Long Legs Locations

Groovy Long Legs can only be found in one location in the game.

⬥ Below-Grade Discotheque

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Porquillion	Puffy Blowhog	Masterhop
Bug-Eyed Crawmad	Crusted Rumpup	Bloomcap Bloyster
Waterwraith	Smoky Progg	Ancient Sirehound