Male Sheargrub
- This article relates to the official games. See Pikipedia's "Male Sheargrub" article for more official information.
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Particularly: an image of the Male Sheargrub in Hey! Pikmin. |
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| Appearance in Pikmin 3. | |||
| Scientific name | Himeagea mandibulosa | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
Male Sheargrubs can easily be distinguished from Female Sheargrubs by their dark purple color and large mandibles. Unlike the females, which are believed to scavenge dead Pikmin, Male Sheargrubs are predatory and extremely aggressive, attacking leaders and Pikmin when the opportunity presents itself. Sheargrubs have lost both their legs and wings in an odd twist of evolution, and have adapted to a life spent mostly underground. Sheargrubs, both male and female, will also deconstruct any nearby stick bridges, which makes defeating these pesky creatures soon after landing a top priority to avoid having to rebuild them. These creatures are also related to the Shearwig, in that they share families.
Like some other mandiblards, Male Sheargrubs can regenerate health while buried and are able to fully regenerate in seconds, just like the Female Sheargrubs. If little of their health remains, they return to their original spot to bury to heal, and when their health grows high enough, they come out again if there are any prey nearby.
In fanon games
Below this point is where users place their version of the Male Sheargrub.
In Pikmin 251
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| Scientific name | Unknown | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Areas | Wistful Wild, Flooded Fields, Foreboding Forest | ||
| Caves | Ivory Metalworks, Flaming Trench, Wooden Fortress, Arachnid Asylum, Subterranean Sands, Cryptic Kitchen, Endless Abyss, Perilous Pipeline, | ||
| Challenge Mode stages | Frigid Cavern, Gambler's Den, Awakening Wood, Wistful Wild, Candypop Plains, The Gauntlet | ||
| Battle Mode stages | Gambler's Fallacy, Awakening Wood | ||
| Carry weight | 1 | ||
| Max. carriers | 2 | ||
| Seed worth | 2 | ||
| Poko value |  × 4
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| Attacks | Eats Pikmin, destroys stick bridges | ||
Male Sheargrubs appear in Pikmin 251 and are slightly faster than they were in Pikmin 2. They also can see prey from farther away and travel farther distances to pursue them.
Notes
Olimar's observations
- “Since our last journey here, these enemies have gotten faster and even more aggressive. While they are small and only attack one Pikmin at a time, it would be best to take out these creatures soon before they pick off our numbers. They also like to attack us captains directly and do heavy damage to our suits, which is never good.”
Cookin' with Louie
- “The innards of this bug work well in a good soup. Combine this beast with the Female Sheargrub recipe for the perfect soup and salad dinner combo!”
In Pikmin 4: The World to Free
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| Scientific name | Himeagea mandibulosa | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Areas | Forest of Beginnings, Blooming Oak, Trash Kingdom | ||
| Carry weight | 1 | ||
| Max. carriers | 2 | ||
| Seed worth | 4 | ||
| Poko value | × 5
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| Attacks | Eats Pikmin, destroys stick bridges | ||
Male Sheargrubs appear in Pikmin 4: The World to Free.
Notes
Tike's notes
- “These stubborn pests do nothing worse than eat up my Pikmin's bridges. I must seek out them on my radar quickly or else that bridge is supper tonight. These creatures' counterparts of the females also eat up bridges. It makes me wonder: why do the males hunt down Pikmin if they eat the bridges? Maybe the males have bigger appetites?”
Alice's notes
- “Very cute but stubborn. They also don't know how to treat their women. Seriously you don't share your food, You eat Pikmin while they can't, and you sit there allowing our Pikmin to kill them while you just target your nearest prey. Talk about a bad husband. However, after 500 years of neglect they caused, don't we all think they would fight back? Thinking about it, it is just their culture I guess.”
Captain Pikmin's notes
- “Defeating them is easy but tracking them isn't. Make sure you've got your Sheargrub finding equipment on to prevent them from tearing apart our bridges.”
In Pikmin Eco
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| Scientific name | Himeagea mandibulosa | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Areas | Cloven Gardens | ||
| Caves | Snagret Tunnels, Grabbit Hole, Rocky Route | ||
| Carry weight | 1 | ||
| Max. carriers | 1 | ||
| Seed worth | 2 | ||
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin, destroys stick bridges | ||
In Pikmin Eco, the Male Sheargrub is the male equivalent to the Female Sheargrub, and unlike their female counterparts is harmful towards Pikmin. However, it is the weakest enemy in the game, as all it does is bite one Pikmin at a time. Aside from that, it behaves exactly like the female species.
In Pikmin Forever
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This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin Forever, a fanon game created by Scruffy. |
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| Scientific name | Unknown | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin, destroys stick bridges | ||
In Pikmin Forever, Male Sheargrubs have better graphics and interact differently in different environments. A Male Sheargrubs eyes will give off a small glow in dark areas. A Male Sheargrubs pincers will also vary from each specimen, with one being blunter and another having more of a sawtoothed edge. Male Sheargrubs can be lured far from their spawn point, and if a captain/Pikmin goes out of its range, it will burrow into the ground and that will become its new spawn point. If it is lured and left on hard material such as rock, it will seek out a softer material such as dirt and burrow into it. Male Sheargrubs fight much as they did in the first 2 games, but they will react differently with the surrounding vegetation. Leaving them on an underground area with glow stems present will make them either burrow into the ground or they will gather around the glow stems for a while before burrowing. They will generally target mushroom Pikmin and captains more often than other Pikmin. When their health is low, they will burrow underground and start regenerating health, but if you throw a purple Pikmin on the spot they will pop out and be dazed for a bit.
In Pikmin TCG
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This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin TCG, a fanon game created by Yoshord. |
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The Male Sheargrub appears once so far in the Pikmin TCG, in the Pikmin 1 card set. It cannot be attacked unless it attacks. This makes it weaker Burrowing Snagret.
In Pikmin: The Story Untold
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| Scientific name | Himeagea mandibulosa | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Areas | Frosted Mountains, Forest of the Beast, Cavern of the Unknown, Sparkling Waterworks, Singeing Heatlands, Crimson Fieldlands | ||
| Caves | Beginner's Pit, Green Onion Hole, Empress's Villa, The Greenhouse, Cherry Blossom Tree, Rock Spider Cavern, Frosted Castle, Armored Cannon Chasm, Sarpent Temple, Challenger's Tavern, Crimson Castle, House of Spiders, Mandiblard Realm, Snagret Birdhouse, Gambler's Paradise, Biomechanical Factory, Sandy Citadel, Middle School Restroom, Bermuda Volcano, Spirit Garden | ||
| Carry weight | 1 | ||
| Max. carriers | 2 | ||
| Seed worth | 2 | ||
| Poko value | × 3
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| Attacks | Eats Pikmin | ||
Male Sheargrubs are one of the most common enemies heard in every area. They appear in every cave except for Maze of the shadow.
Notes
Olimar’s notes
- “This creature, being one of the most seen creatures on PNF-404, the first being the Female Sheargrub these things are known to burrow under the ground and rise up when it’s time to attack. They use their mandibles to grab their prey and keep them there until they devour it whole. They devour because there’s no sign of teeth on them, so they have to resort to devouring prey whole.”
Louie’s notes
- “Everyone knows the smashing of the meal Sheargrub a Casserole. This delicious delight is a smash hit on Hocotate. The creaminess of the sliced avocado, the flavorful flavor of the male Sheargrub and the meats, and the crunchy taste of the cheese.”
In Pikmin: Ultimate Doom
 – Ultimate DoomThis article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Ultimate Doom, a fanon game created by Zoadra. |
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| Scientific name | Unknown | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Areas | Decomposing Citadel, Crystal Falls, Sand Fortress, Rust Factory, Sticky Citadel, Chemical Lake | ||
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin, destroys stick bridges | ||
The Male Sheargrub appears in Pikmin: Ultimate Doom. In addition to their presence in several areas, Male Sheargrubs are found on the sublevels of the following caves: one and three of the Dead Den; one, two, and three of the Parasite Pit; one, two, four, and five of the Hole of Glitter; and two, three, and four of the Treacherous Complex.