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Pikmin 4

Greater Spotted Jellyfloat Locations and How to Defeat

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❀ Pikmin 4 is out! Get a headstart by following these tips!
❀ Get more Pikmin by getting all the onion types!
❀ New and returning bosses are back in the Piklopedia!
❀ Brave the Trial of the Sage Leaf to get more onions!
❀ Make Oatchi stronger by upgrading his skills!

Greater Spotted Jellyfloat is a type of enemy encountered in Pikmin 4. Learn Greater Spotted Jellyfloat's location, its weight, sparklium value and how to defeat Greater Spotted Jellyfloat in this guide!

Greater Spotted Jellyfloat Piklopedia Entry

Overview

Greater Spotted Jellyfloat Overview
Pikmin 4 - Greater Spotted Jellyfloat
Family Weight Sparklium Value Pikmin Yield
Jellyfloat Unknown Unknown Unknown
Sci. Name Cephalus vortexia
Locations Seafloor Resort
Ultimate Testing Range
DalmoDalmo's Log This lovely floating critter sucks up food by stretching and contracting its body. It's hard to imagine such a graceful creature could be of this world. It would be rather exciting to get sucked in with all the treasures and Pikmin to float on forever. But if that really happened, I wouldn't be of this world for long either!
OlimarOlimar's Log Vivid pink coloration is the most noticeable characteristic of this floating life-form.
This invasive species is not native to the region, having appeared to have recently arrived on wind currents.
The luminescent organs atop its head attract prey, which it then sucks up and consumes with its lower orifice. Unlike jellyfish, the Jellyfloat's tentacles do not have nematocysts, so there is no danger in touching them.
LouieLouie's Log Like a fine cheese, the aroma of this fluid floater can be oppressive, but its flavor must be experienced to be believed. Also makes an unforgettable nondairy spread!

Greater Spotted Jellyfloat Locations

All Greater Spotted Jellyfloat Locations

How to Defeat Greater Spotted Jellyfloat

Trapped Pikmin Die After 30 Seconds

Pikmin 4 - Greater Spotted Jellyfloat Trapped Pikmin

The Greater Spotted Jellyfloat will attack Pikmin by sucking them in and trapping them. The trapped Pikmin will survive inside the Jellyfloat for 30 seconds, so you need to defeat it within 30 seconds to rescue the trapped Pikmin.

Avoid Getting Sucked in with Brace Boots

Gear Material Cost Effect / How to Unlock
Pikmin 4 - Brace Boots GuideBrace Boots 80 Prevents you from being blown away or sucked up by creatures.
Get Inhaled or Blown Away or Collect 6200 Sparklium.

Equipping the Brace Boots will prevent your character from getting sucked into the Jellyfloat. However, the Pikmin can still be sucked in, so you will have to guide them accordingly during the fight.

Have it Suck in a Bomb

Ice Blast.pngIce Blast Bomb Rock.pngBomb Rock

Allowing the Jellyfloat to suck in a bomb guarantees it will get hit by the explosion. However, if you use a Bomb Rock, the trapped Pikmin will also be blown up. So, use an Ice Blast instead if there are already trapped Pikmin.

The Lab - Best Gear and Items to Get First

Freeze to Defeat with One Hit

Pikmin 4 - Greater Spotted Jellyfloat Freeze

How to Freeze
Ice Pikmin Ice Blast

The Greater Spotted Jellyfloat can be killed with one hit if you're able to freeze it. You can freeze it by throwing Ice Pikmin or having it suck in an Ice Blast.

Oatchi Can Attack with Big Chomp Skill

Skill Effect / How to Unlock
Big Chomp
This skill teaches Rescue Pups an even stronger Chomp attack and allows them to jump up to attack creatures in higher places.
Raise Chomp to Lv. 3

If Oatchi has learned the Big Chomp skill, he will be able to attack the Greater Spotted Jellyfloat even though it's floating in the air. To unlock the Big Chomp skill, you'll first need to level up Chomp to the max level.

All Oatchi Skills and Best Upgrades

Pikmin 4 Related Guides

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Dwarf Bulbear Dwarf Bulbear Spotty Bulbear Spotty Bulbear Dwarf Frosty Bulborb Dwarf Frosty Bulborb
Frosty Bulborb Frosty Bulborb Fiery Bulblax Fiery Bulblax Whiptongue Bulborb Whiptongue Bulborb
Bulborb Larva Bulborb Larva Fiery Blowhog Fiery Blowhog Watery Blowhog Watery Blowhog
Snowy Blowhog Snowy Blowhog Titan Blowhog Titan Blowhog Blizzarding Blowhog Blizzarding Blowhog
Tusked Blowhog Tusked Blowhog Armored Cannon Larva Armored Cannon Larva Arctic Cannon Larva Arctic Cannon Larva
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Desiccated Skitter Leaf Desiccated Skitter Leaf Fiery Dweevil Fiery Dweevil Anode Dweevil Anode Dweevil
Hydro Dweevil Hydro Dweevil Iceblown Dweevil Iceblown Dweevil Venom Dweevil Venom Dweevil
Arachnode Arachnode Baldy Long Legs Baldy Long Legs Anode Beetle Anode Beetle
Iridescent Flint Beetle Iridescent Flint Beetle Doodlebug Doodlebug Iridescent Glint Beetle Iridescent Glint Beetle
Mitite Mitite Skutterchuck Skutterchuck Skeeterskate Skeeterskate
Muckerskate Muckerskate White Spectralids White Spectralids Yellow Spectralids Yellow Spectralids
Red Spectralids Red Spectralids Creeping Chrysanthemum Creeping Chrysanthemum Startle Spore Startle Spore
Breadbug Breadbug Gildemandwee Gildemandwee Miniature Snootwhacker Miniature Snootwhacker
Sunsquish Sunsquish Downy Snagret Downy Snagret Waddlequaff Waddlequaff
Scorchcake Scorchcake Shockcake Shockcake Freezecake Freezecake
Moldy Dwarf Bulborb Moldy Dwarf Bulborb Moldy Slooch Moldy Slooch Pyroclasmic Slooch Pyroclasmic Slooch
Bearded Amprat Bearded Amprat Mamuta Mamuta Honeywisp Honeywisp
Icy Blowhog Icy Blowhog Withering Blowhog Withering Blowhog Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat
Greater Spotted Jellyfloat Greater Spotted Jellyfloat Wolpole Wolpole Yellow Wollyhop Yellow Wollyhop
Wollyhop Wollyhop Chillyhop Chillyhop Water Dumple Water Dumple
Puckering Blinnow Puckering Blinnow Pricklepuff Pricklepuff Waddlepus Waddlepus
Aristocrab Offspring Aristocrab Offspring Peckish Aristocrab Peckish Aristocrab Grubchucker Grubchucker
Hermit Crawmad Hermit Crawmad Pearly Clamclamp Pearly Clamclamp Toady Bloyster Toady Bloyster
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