Poltergust 5000

This article is about the item in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. For the Gloomy Manor mission, see Poltergust 5000 (mission). For other uses of "Poltergust", see Poltergust.

Poltergust 5000
Artwork of the Poltergust 5000
First appearance	Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013)
Latest appearance	Luigi's Mansion 3 (cameo) (2019)

The Poltergust 5000 is the name of the vacuum that Luigi uses in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. It is an upgraded version of the Poltergust 3000 from the first game, both of which were created by Professor Elvin Gadd.

This version of the Poltergust is numbered "5000," but the previous version was numbered "3000." This is likely done to acknowledge the Poltergust 4000 kart, which debuted in Mario Kart DS.

History

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

The Poltergust 5000 debuts in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon as the vacuum Luigi uses throughout the game. When the ghosts of Evershade Valley become hostile due to the shattering of the Dark Moon, E. Gadd escapes, leaving the Poltergust 5000 behind. As part of the first mission of the game, recovering the vacuum from the vehicle in the Garage is Luigi's first objective.

Features

Luigi getting the Poltergust 5000 in Gloomy Manor

While the Poltergust 5000 is marked as an improved version of the Poltergust 3000, they share the same basic properties. Players can use the Poltergust 5000's vacuum by pressing and blow things away by pressing . While the Poltergust 5000 does retain the Flashlight attachment, it works differently than the original version's. The basic light can no longer stun ghosts, so the player has to first find the Strobulb in order to do so. The Strobulb can be used by pressing . If the player long presses , the Strobulb's range will increase, however, the Strobulb can stun a maximum five ghosts, three of which can be captured, but the other two won't be captured. While the Poltergust 5000 cannot expel elements like the Poltergust 3000 could, an additional Dark-Light Device can be added to the Poltergust 5000, which is used to uncover invisible secrets.

Unlike the Poltergust 3000, the Poltergust 5000 can perform a "Power Surge" attack while sucking in ghosts. After charging a meter for a short time, players can press to deal extra damage. A blue, green, or red surge drains 10, 20 or 50 health respectively. Furthermore, sucking multiple ghosts fills the meter faster and surges will damage all of them. Ghosts defeated with a blue, green, or red surge drop 3 coins, 1 gold bar, or 3 gold bars respectively. Catching multiple ghosts at once also causes each to drop an additional gold bar. The Power Surge is required to defeat Creepers, enemies with paranormal shields, and Possessor bosses.

Additionally, the Poltergust 5000 can be seen in an additional four colors during the ScareScraper: Green, Blue, Orange, and Pink, which is respective to the player wearing it.

Upgrades

The Poltergust 5000 can also be upgraded over the course of the game, based on how much gold Luigi collects.

• 2,000 G: The Green Surge is unlocked, allowing Luigi to do more damage and receive more gold.
• 4,000 G: The Dark-Light Level 2 is unlocked, increasing the length of the Dark-Light Device's meter.
• 7,000 G: The Red Surge is unlocked, allowing even more damage and even more gold with Power Surges.
• 10,000 G: The Dark-Light Level 3 is unlocked, maxing out the Dark-Light meter.
• 20,000 G: The Super Poltergust is unlocked, which fills the power bar and drains the ghost's HP faster. It also features a design on the wheels, though it disappears when the player is in the Bunker.

Super Smash Bros. series

Luigi with the Poltergust 5000 in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Luigi uses the Poltergust 5000 for his Final Smash, replacing his previous Final Smash, the Negative Zone, from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Upon activating the Final Smash, Luigi will don the Poltergust 5000 and begin vacuuming in his opponents and nearby items, with the caught opponents receiving repeated damage. After a short period of time, he will then launch out anyone he caught in the direction he is facing, along with any items that were caught in the process. If no opponents are caught in the vacuum's suction, the Final Smash will fail.

Additionally, the Poltergust 5000 appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as a Spirit. Luigi's Final Smash in this game is replaced by the Poltergust G-00 from Luigi's Mansion 3.

Other appearances

The Suction Destruction

A controller based on the Poltergust 5000 is used for Luigi's Mansion Arcade.

Luigi's first Precision weapon in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, the Suction Destruction, is styled after the Poltergust 5000.

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Luigi wearing the Poltergust 5000 on his back is a playable skin.

Profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy

Name	Image	Appears in	American English Description	British English Description
Poltergust 5000		N/A	A ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner created by Professor E. Gadd. In Luigi's ghostly adventures, it's the only thing standing between him and complete terror. In this game, it sucks in enemies, damages them, and then fires them diagonally upward. If it's used in an area with no ceilings, you might send them soaring right off the screen!	A ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner created by Professor E. Gadd. In Luigi's ghostly adventures, it's the only thing standing between him and abject terror. In this game, it sucks in enemies, damages them, then fires them diagonally upward. Use it in an area with no ceilings, and you might send them soaring right off the screen!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

Name	Image	Series / game	Type	Class	Strength / effects	How to obtain	Spirit battle
							Opponent(s)	Battle conditions	Stage	Song
Poltergust 5000		Luigi's Mansion Series	Support (1)	Advanced	Fog Immunity	Spirit Board	Luigi ×4	The enemy's throws have increased power	Luigi's Mansion	Luigi's Mansion Series Medley

Gallery

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  The Poltergust 5000 with the vacuum attachment

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  Luigi sucking up a Greenie with the Poltergust 5000

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  Four Luigis using Poltergust 5000 in ScareScraper mode

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  The Poltergust 5000 in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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  The Poltergust 5000 in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

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  Mario Hanafuda

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	オバキューム[?] Obakyūmu	From「お化け」(obake, ghost) and "vacuum"; shared with the other main Poltergust models
Chinese	鬼怪吸尘器 (Simplified) 鬼怪吸塵器 (Traditional)[?] Guǐguài Xīchénqì	Ghost Vacuum Cleaner
Dutch	Spookzuiger 5000[?]	Ghostvacuum 5000
French	Ectoblast 5000[?]	From ectoplasme, ectoplasm and blast.
German	Schreckweg 09/15[?]	Scareaway 09/15 [09/15 is a joke based on a German expression for normal or everyday: 08/15 "Null-acht-fünfzehn"; The expression itself comes from the standard-issue German machine gun in WW1.]
Korean	유령싹싹[?] Yuryeongssakssak	From "유령" (yuryeong, ghost) and "싹싹" (ssak-ssak, Korean onomatopoeia for sweeping sound); ultimately, it translates to "Ghost Sweeper"
Portuguese (NOE)	Sugospectro 5000[?]	"Specter-Sucker" 5000; "Sugo" coming from "sugar" (to suck) and "espectro" (specter).
Russian	Полтергаст-5000[?] Poltergast-5000	Poltergust-5000
Spanish	Succionaentes 5000[?]	Entitiessuctioner 5000

Trivia

• On March 27, 2013, Nintendo revealed that they had posted a challenge to iam8bit to make a working Poltergust 5000 replica, complete with a lit Strobulb and overall backpack design just as in the game.