King Crawmad

The King Crawmad is a large, lobsterlike crawmad appearing in Pikmin Z. It holds a resemblance to the Hermit Crawmad, but with a set of large pincers and a blue tint, and it is the largest crawmad species encountered. It preys upon medium-sized animals, including lesser crawmads, and does not have any known predators.

Because the King Crawmad's arena is flooded with water, only Blue Pikmin can fight the creature once it is released. It will constantly pursue and attempt to grab leaders and Pikmin, crushing them in the process, and can create tremors and waves by slamming its pincers onto the ground. It is unable to swim but can launch itself out of the water to reach its prey. The King Crawmad is invulnerable until it is coaxed into tackling one of the many mangrove trees in its territory, the impact causing it to flip over onto its back, exposing its tender underside. Throw Pikmin onto its underside, but be careful to call them back when the creature attempts to shake them off. Repeat this cycle until the King Crawmad is no more.