Burrowing Snagret

The Burrowing Snagret appears to be a combination of a bird and a snake, and is a member of the snavian family. It remains underground for the majority of the time, surfacing only when approached by Pikmin or a leader. When above ground, it attempts to eat Pikmin one by one until it is sufficiently damaged, at which point it burrows back underground. In, it can also stab its beak into the ground to eat a leader and then regurgitate them; if the attack misses, its beak will get stuck in the ground and be vulnerable to attack.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin 4 (Wii U)
Burrowing Snagrets in Pikmin 4 (Wii U) are similar to how they are in.

In Pikmin 4: Machine World
In Pikmin 4: Machine World, the Burrowing Snagret serves as a boss and the first boss overall. Its initial behavior is the same as the behavior of its incarnation, although, in its new second phase, it gains two more attacks: one is burrowing underground and thrusting its beak out of the ground at the active leader's position, concluded by unleashing a roar that induces panic in Pikmin; the other is a shake attack resulting in it shedding feathers that induce panic in Pikmin that are latched onto it at the time before it quickly retreats underground. Because the first of its two new attacks in its second phase targets the active leader, switching to another leader makes for a good distraction if they are far enough away.

In Pikmin Eco
The Burrowing Snagret is a boss that appears early on in Pikmin Eco. It is slightly weaker though than in previous games, making it a fairly quick and easy boss to defeat. When confronted it will burst put of the ground and attempt to peck at Pikmin at least three times in a row before pausing for a bit, and burrowing back underground again. Only one can be found in Cloven Gardens in the Snagret Tunnels, but multiple can be encountered while going through the Rooster's Nest.

In Pikmin Forever
The Burrowing Snagret is a boss in Pikmin Forever. Its appearance is much the same as in, but it reacts to changes in the environment and different species and quantities Pikmin. Its head can be brought down to the ground when weighed down by enough Pikmin, leaving a noticeable depression in dirt, and fabric in Challenge Mode, and visibly flattening grass. It eventually overpowers the offending Pikmin and lifts up its head once more after doing so. Purple Pikmin will bring the creature's head down quicker, while Winged Pikmin fail to bring it down at all. Depending on the material, a Burrowing Snagret's beak may become lodged in the ground if it misses a Pikmin. If this occurs with wood, small holes will be visible in it. A Burrowing Snagret can peck and eat Winged Pikmin out of the air if only they fight it. If there are fifty or more Pikmin in its vicinity, it will launch a surprise attack, which involves it quickly sprouting out of the ground in the middle of the squad, eating any Pikmin thrown into the air, seven at most, and flinging the squad in all directions. It also uses this attack when its health reaches one-fourth or less. Upon defeat, it falls limply to the ground and can be pulled out of the ground by ten Pikmin, or a single Purple Pikmin, and dragged to an Onion for twenty Pikmin seeds.

In Pikmin Kart
The Burrowing Snagret in Pikmin Kart is an item that rarely appears in item boxes. A few moments after use, a Burrowing Snagret will pop out of the ground where the item was used. It'll start biting nearby karts to stun them, but if no karts drive by it burrows in wait. A Burrowing Snagret will bite up to three karts before disappearing.

In Pikmin TCG
In Pikmin TCG, the Burrowing Snagret appears in the Pikmin 1 card set as one of the stronger cards in the set. It can avoid attacks if it does not attack, much like the Male Sheargrub.

In Pikmin: The After Years
Burrowing Snagrets in Pikmin: The After Years are as they are in.

In Pikmin: The Bulblaxian War
In Pikmin: The Bulblaxian War, the Burrowing Snagret appears infrequently. One breaks down a stone wall at Base Camp, opening up the way to the Valley of Regret.

In Pikmin: Dimensional Breach
The Burrowing Snagret, in Pikmin: Dimensional Breach, is a mix of how it is in and.

In Pikmin: New World
In Pikmin: New World, the Burrowing Snagret is slightly larger and has a slightly stronger tone to its scales. It can eat four Pikmin at once and has a slightly longer beak. It is a lot more of a challenge to defeat, about the same difficulty as in. It serves as a boss in the Hot Tar Pools. Also, a relative of the Burrowing Snagret, the Long-Beaked Snagret, also appears as a boss in the Bird Tunnel.

In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers
In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers, Burrowing Snagrets sometimes appear as mini bosses, acting exactly as they do in, just with the ability to snag Winged Pikmin out of the air. The Burrowing Snagret first appears, however, as a boss in Autummal Undergrowth, a cave in Windswept Wonderland. It is slightly larger than others of its kind, although it weighs the same.

Unlike the mini boss Burrowing Snagrets, the boss version has new attacks it uses as its health depletes. Upon reaching half health, the Snagret will begin to shake its head in frustration, before making an angered screech. The Burrowing Snagret will then plant its beak into the ground, and use it to pull its whole body out. From then, the Burrowing Snagret will act similar to the Pileated Snagret, but sometimes will go back into the ground to return to its older attacks. Once its health is down to one quarter, the Snagret will shake its head in anger some more, before going back into the ground. Suddenly, the Snagret will leap out of the ground like a breaching whale, spinning with its mouth open to catch Pikmin, and drilling into the ground once it lands. It does this attack numerous times in quick succesion, ending with it partially being stuck in the ground head first, and struggling to pull itself out.

When it is refought in Gladiator's Gulch, the boss Burrowing Snagret will be occupied by two mini boss Burrowing Snagrets. A ring of tar surrounds the three Snagrets.

In Pikmin: Wrath of Mr. B
In Pikmin: Wrath of Mr. B, Burrowing Snagrets appear as bosses in a number of caves as well as three areas of the overworld along with its cousin the Burrowing Snarrow.