Slithering Shallock
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| Scientific name | Molluschid viscosi | ||
| Family | Mollusking | ||
| Carry weight | 8 | ||
| Max. carriers | 16 | ||
| Seed worth | 12 | ||
| Poko value |  × 500
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| Attacks | Eats Pikmin | ||
Slithering Shallocks are creatures resembling sea snails that hide in their shells to disguise themselves as rocks and wait for Pikmin to unwittingly pass by. Slithering Shallocks attack by shooting out a sticky tongue and grabbing Pikmin. Occasionally, idle Shallocks will peek their eyestalks out from under their shells or may even relocate and hide again. Once defeated, the Shallock will return into its shell to recover.
Olimar's notes
This medium-sized Mollusking uses its highly developed shell to ambush prey by shallow ponds and streams.
Louie's notes
Rinse the Shallock under warm water, remove moss from the shell and set aside as a decorative piece for the dish, pat shells dry with a towel, then set aside. In a small mixing bowl, combine the butter, shallots, garlic, parsley, and lemon juice. Mix ingredients thoroughly. Lightly season butter with salt and pepper, until desired taste is achieved.
Battle strategy
The easiest way to defeat a Slithering Shallock is to trick it into consuming a bomb rock. If attacking head-on, lure the Shallock into peeking out of its shell with a single Pikmin, then bombard the face with a large fleet of either Blue Pikmin or Red Pikmin, depending on which is available.
Gallery
Concept art for the Slithering Shallock
