Moldspitter

The Moldspitter is a species of crablipps infected by spores.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin Evolution
The Moldspitter is an unfortunate crablipps in Pikmin Evolution that was infected by sporovid spores. It appears to be a Grubchucker specifically, its body having a sickly coloration and being withered due to the spores infecting it, with the spores localizing inside what was once the mouth of the creature. As a host to the parasitical fungus, the Moldspitter has one goal: kill on sight and eat anything that comes across its way.

Using its pincers, it attacks any creature in its territory, killing them and later eating their corpses. When they consume a corpse, which is accomplished by inserting it into the clump of spores atop its head, it produces a cloud that releases a small group of Puffmin to protect it. The Puffmin patrol areas outside of the Moldspitter's territory and attack other creatures, bringing their carcasses to their master for it to feed on and summon more Puffmin with. The Moldspitter can have a maximum of fifty Puffmin at a time, making it potentially quite dangerous if it is left to its own devices. True to its name, the Moldspitter will also spit clumps of mold all over the ground, slowing anything that crosses it and decaying them until they die and are themselves converted into mold, allowing the Moldspitter to quickly clog up the battlefield with Puffmin and mold. The Moldspitter is a nondiscriminatory eater and will use its large pincers to try to pick up and eat any Pikmin in front of it, converting them into more Puffmin, and since they technically die before they are converted, they can't be returned to normal.

The best Pikmin types to attack this creature are Kelp Pikmin and Roach Pikmin. The former can use their kelp leaves to pull this beast down instantly and allow other types to attack its weakpoint, which is its mold-covered head. Roach Pikmin are also a good option as they are immune to the spores and mold that this creature creates, allowing them to take it on as if it were a regular Grubchucker. When it dies, all the Puffmin it produced will melt into nothingness, but some will become nectar, potentially it making it worth keeping the Puffmin around. Very rarely, when the Moldspitter dies, the mold clump on its head will hatch, revealing a Toxstool that controls the Moldspitter with its spores. In this state, the Moldspitter is invincible and will disintegrate when the Toxstool dies. However, this only ever occurs in cavernous or damp areas, or when a certain amount of time has passed with it in existence, making for a rare but unwelcome sight.