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Boss Battle (2)
Yoshi's Island

Boss Battle (2)

Learn the strategy to defeat Gilbert the Gooey in Yoshi's Island. This guide details how to handle its attacks and clear the smaller blobs to win.

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Learn the strategy to defeat Gilbert the Gooey in Yoshi's Island. This guide details how to handle its attacks and clear the smaller blobs to win.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After grabbing the final flower, jump left across the platforms.
  2. 2
    Before unlocking the top door, enter the open room on the lower ledge. Ensure you have Baby Peach; if not, go up the steps to the left and use the Stork Stop.
  3. 3
    In this room, you'll see four wall chunks held up by brown blocks. Shoot the leftmost block, then jump onto the falling block.
  4. 4
    Shoot the middle block and jump to it.
  5. 5
    Once on the taller wall piece, shoot the remaining two blocks, then jump from them to reach the Character Coin in the upper-right corner as Baby Peach.
  6. 6
    Exit this room and jump through the steps to unlock the door above.
  7. 7
    In the next room, go right and make eggs from all the swinging blob enemies above.
  8. 8
    Shoot the winged cloud in the middle area for five stars if needed.
  9. 9
    Continue right and jump through the Middle Ring.
  10. 10
    Switch to Baby Mario for the upcoming battle.
  11. 11
    Open the red door to meet Gilbert the Gooey.

Stats / Weaknesses:

  • Gilbert the Gooey itself is not directly attacked. The battle ends when all smaller blobs are cleared from its body.
  • Smaller blobs can be eaten by Yoshi to create eggs.
  • Eggs can be thrown at the smaller blobs to knock them off.

Phases:

  1. Gilbert the Gooey hangs from the ceiling with smaller blobs attached to its body.
  2. It moves up and down.
  3. It swings back and forth across the screen.
  4. It retreats to the ceiling, allowing you to switch sides.

Strategy:

  • Stick to the small platforms on either side of the room.
  • Eat the smaller blobs hanging from Gilbert the Gooey to make eggs.
  • Use these eggs to clear the smaller blobs from the boss's body.
  • Avoid Gilbert's swinging attack by staying on the higher platforms on the sides.
  • When Gilbert retreats to the ceiling, switch sides to eat more blobs when it descends.
  • You can also shoot eggs at the smaller blobs to knock them off.
  • The battle concludes when all smaller blobs are cleared from the boss's body.

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