Swamp monster II

The Swamp Monster II is a dangerous creature living in the depths of Oozla, beneath the swamp muck and under the Megacorp outlet. It is an optional, hidden boss in Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, accessible once Ratchet obtains the Gravity Boots.

History
Living underneath a Megacorp outpost in a large cavern, this creature was known to lay the eggs that hatched the Mutant Swamp Beasts. It was hidden until confronted by exploring Lombax, Ratchet. Running over the many lily pads around its lair, Ratchet dodged the Swamp Monster as it tried to kill him. It swam through the muck trying to strike Ratchet with its tentacles and claws, pinching its claws wildly, coughing up flying balls of smoky sludge, and chomping down on the Lombax, taking him inside its mouth briefly. After dealing a sufficient amount of damage to the beast, Ratchet killed it and caused it to sink into the muck. With its death, he also obtained the Box Breaker.

Behind the Hero
In one of the parts of Behind the Hero, the Swamp Monster II can be seen eating Qwark alive (although it is unknown whether this actually happened to Qwark).

Trivia

 * The Swamp Monster II was the second of its species encountered, the first being the Swamp Monster I, which was the first boss in the game, showing only its eye stalk and tentacles extending from underneath the muck.
 * The image from Behind the Hero was shown in Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal briefly when Qwark was having flashbacks of his past to regain his mind.
 * It appeared in a segment of Behind the Hero, when the narrator was discussing the possibilities of what happened to the disappeared Captain Qwark, one suggestion was that he "died heroically," using the Swamp Monster in a representation of Qwark being devoured.

Glitches

 * There was a glitch during the boss battle. If a decoy was thrown onto a lilly pad, it would sometimes be invulnerable and the Swamp Monster would not stop trying to hit it until it or the decoy was destroyed.
 * Another glitch allows you to face the swamp monster again in Challenge Mode, even if you already have the Box Breaker. Use the decoy glove to walk through the wall and go down the tunnel, and you can battle it again. This can only be done once per game. Trying this glitch again after you defeat it in the same game will result in Ratchet getting stuck halfway down the tunnel.
 * This glitch requires you to be in Challenge Mode. Using the First-person mode wall climbing glitch on the wall right next to the huge window in the Megacorp store, you'll go through the ceiling. If you try to go forward once you're above the ceiling, you'll fall a little and touch the huge rock on the other side of the window. This will trigger a cutscene, and you'll be battling Swamp Monster II. Using this glitch, it's possible to battle it even if you already have the Box Breaker. This also allows you to battle it without the use of Gravity Boots. Using this again in the same game after it's defeated will still get you to Swamp Monster II's place, but the monster won't be there and all the lily pads will be gone, so you'll sink into the swamp and die.
 * Throwing a decoy right next to the wall beside the big window will cause Swamp Monster II to keep trying to hit it when you actually battle it, if the decoy is still there during the battle. This will allow you to defeat it easily because it won't try to attack Ratchet, only the decoy that's behind the wall. It looks like it is trying to attack the wall because the decoy is on the other side. It will never really damage the decoy, so it will go on forever until you die or defeat it. When it tries to eat the decoy, nothing will happen and the monster will stop moving. Even though it's trying to get the decoy, it will face Ratchet when it swings it's tentacles or tries to eat the decoy.

Appearances

 * Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
 * Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (cameo)