Sandborb

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The Sandborb is an enemy found in the Barren Desert during the day and various caves below it during both the day and the night in Pikmin: Stranded Exploration. Unlike similar breadbugs, this creature is an actual grub-dog. It is diurnal and is therefore much faster than a normal bulborb during the day. It will roam like a Bulbear, although in a much smaller route. However, if another Sandborb is nearby they will come to help their comrade. They will not group together if their routes pass each other. Sandborbs have a sturdy spine that can not be crushed by pikmin, not even purples, as it is fully mature. This deceptive beast can gobble up three pikmin at a time in rapid succession. At the start of the story, a Sandborb chasing Louie must be defeated. Pounding a Sandborb with Purple pikmin on the center of the back is the best strategy to defeat them, as they have a tough skin and pikmin will only do half the normal damage when attacking normally. They will burrow underground during the night. They sleep through being dug up by white pikmin. Once this is done, they may be carried back to the Onion by dexterous Yellow Pikmin or attacked by any other kind of pikmin. Once their health drops to 75% they will wake up, although they will be sluggish and as easy to defeat as a sleeping Red Bulborb, if not easier.

Olimar's Notes
"This unique species of grub-dog that has adapted to a desert environment. Despite being the same size as breadbug mimics and juvenile Bulbears, this is a fully mature grub-dog. Like the spotty bulbear and it's young, these creatures often work in groups, spacing out routes to cover large amounts of area. They often control local desert-like regions during the day and burrow safely underground during the night where they sleep."

Louie's Notes
"Boil in hot water to remove sand, throw in a fire pit and roast in hot coals, serve as the main course at a celebration or formal dinner."

PSotF
This common enemy is a slightly larger and more durable Dwarf Bulborb that blends in with the dry scenery.