Shielded Sheargrub

The Shielded Sheargrub is a mandiblard that is protected by a large chitinous growth covering its face. This armor-like growth is for defense against predators. Shielded Sheargrubs cannot be attacked from the front, but they are vulnerable from behind, making them somewhat similar to Joustmites in terms of battle strategy. A Shielded Sheargrub can be critically injured, but not outright killed if at full health, by throwing a Pikmin onto its back.