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The Poltergust G-00 is the newest Poltergust model created by E. Gadd. It made its appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, though it made its first appearance in the Luigi's Mansion (series) in Luigi's Mansion 3. Its name appears to be a pun on "Goo", referring to the green material that forms Gooigi.
Like all the other versions of the Poltergust, Its form resembles a vacuum cleaner that Luigi uses in his quest to catch ghosts, using its suction ability to trap them inside. This is the primary weapon in Luigi's Mansion 3, having all types of new functions that the other versions didn't have.
It was first shown in a teaser of Simon Belmont and Richter Belmont's reveal trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Fans quickly discovered with the video that all of the Poltergust features that Luigi uses had never appeared in any of the prior Luigi's Mansion games, revealing a completely new game for the series alongside the new weapon to the audience. As expected, the process of creation of Luigi's Mansion 3 was revealed shortly after by Nintendo.
Obtainment[]
Poltergust G-00[]
Obtaining the Poltergust G-00 is necessary for the story. To get the Poltergust G-00 in Luigi's Mansion 3, the player needs to go to the Basement in floor B1. Polterpup will then guide Luigi to Professor Elvin Gadd's car in the Garage.
After discovering the device hiding inside the car, Polterpup will help Luigi remember its old functions and learn the new ones with a little test. This part is a little tutorial of the weapon for the player.
Poltergust Type-G[]
Poltergust Type-G.
If the player has completed all of the achievements in the game, they will be awarded with a Poltergust Type-G, which is covered in gold.
Functions[]
It has the same abilities as the other models, but with new and creative additions to help Luigi in battle and to explore The Last Resort.
Suction and Blow[]
Luigi using Suction on a Goob with the Poltergust G-00.
Similar to a real vacuum cleaner, players can vacuum by pressing the ZR Button and blow things away by pressing the ZL Button.
The suction can also be used to trap ghosts inside the Poltergust G-00, since this is the main purpose of E. Gadd's invention. To catch them, Luigi will have to stun them first with the Strobulb, and while the ghost is shocked with the Flash, the player can now suck them with the Suction Function. While doing so, the trick is to pull in the opposite direction the ghost is going trying to escape Luigi. The Poltergust can suck a maximum of 5 ghosts at a time.
Burst[]
Luigi using the Burst from the Poltergust G-00.
This new version, however, can also produce a massive burst of air pressure onto the floor pressing ZR and ZL at the same time, blowing away all objects and enemies close to Luigi. The Burst also causes Luigi to slightly jump while doing so, something beneficial in battle if someone tries to attack his legs to knock him down.
Strobulb[]
Luigi flashing a Goob with the Strobulb.
Like in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, the player will need to use the Strobulb to stun the ghosts with its flash before trying to vacuum them. The longer the button is pressed, the longer the range will reach, affecting a bigger area around Luigi.
It's also useful against little creatures like spiders and mice, which will die instantly after a flash. This feature is also needed to activate different devices with a green receptor in them.
Slam[]
Luigi slamming a Goob with the Poltergust G-00.
While vacuuming enemies, a power meter will charge the longer the player is doing so. If this circle is completely filled, Luigi then can Slam the ghosts repeatedly on the floor, damaging them considerably.
When slamming ghosts, the player can aim where to drop them. If there are other enemies in the area, Luigi can hit them with their own partners, damaging them and leaving them crushed in the ground for a while, preventing their attacks as well as stunning them.
Dark-Light Device[]
Using the Dark-Light Device with a frame.
The Dark-Light Device returns once more from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, which is used to uncover invisible secrets and enemies.
After shining the Dark-Light at an object for enough time, several Spirit Balls will pop out of the item, Luigi needs to vacuum the Spirit Balls that are revealed, without touching them, because they can hurt him, to make the object visible again.
It's the feature that also allows Luigi to save his friends and family, since it can remove items and people trapped in paintings by King Boo. This feature is also useful against other Boos that turn invisible or even to follow the trail that leaves Polterpup and other ghosts behind.
Suction Shot[]
Luigi about to use the Suction Shot.
One of the first new abilities revealed is the Suction Shot. It can be useful to destroy objects, creating an original way to drag and pull them.
This function shots a kind of plunger with a rope attached to it. When fired, Luigi then can vacuum the rope with the Poltergust G-00 to pull the object hooked to it on the other side. If the player aim on a flat surface and shoot, they can break furniture and doors by pulling on the string connected.
Gooigi[]
Polaroid of Gooigi and the Poltergust G-00 in Professor E. Gadd's Research Journal.
- Main article: Gooigi
The most notable feature is exactly the same one that give it its name, the Goo visible inside the storage tank in the Poltergust G-00. It reacts to Boos, shaking when there is one near. But this Goo can be deployed outside the vacuum, forming into Gooigi during the process, a new character that will help Luigi in this new adventure.
Thanks to the Goo that compound Gooigi, he can manage to do actions when released that Luigi or other humans can't do in their own, like slip into or through tight spaces while still retaining shape. Although our new green hero has his own weakness too, this weakness being no able to touch water or fire at all.
Super Suction[]
A later upgrade to the Poltergust via an electrical socket allows its suction power to increase to its maximum, emitting an electrical current to go into the Poltergust G-00, causing the vacuum to have extra power. Luigi can only use this movement in an assigned area, where the electrical socket is located.
The Super Suction is supposedly the most powerful ability from the Poltergust G-00, being capable of creating energy tornados while vacuuming that destroys everything in the room, even walls and ceilings. Luigi then can access places inaccessibles before.
This is also Luigi's Final Smash move in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with lightning effects that show up when performing the move.
Trivia[]
- The Poltergust G-00 is the only Poltergust model that makes an appearance in a non-canonical game (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate), before making an appearance within the Luigi's Mansion games.
- In the Simon Belmont and Richter Belmont's reveal trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, they show the Suction Shot feature with a normal plunger instead of a plunger with a rope, which means that there were changes for the Poltergust G-00 between the creation of this trailer and the creation of Luigi's Mansion 3.
Gallery[]
Professor E. Gadd's Research Journal[]
Luigi's Mansion 3[]
Non-canonical appearances[]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
