Male Sheargrub
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| 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 and will attack leaders and Pikmin when the opportunity presents itself. Sheargrubs, both male and female, will also deconstruct any nearby stick bridges. In Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2, they suffocate in water. In Pikmin 3, they can regenerate health while buried. In Hey! Pikmin, Male Sheargrubs can appear from the ground and ceilings.
Appearance in Pikmin 3 (
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Appearance in Hey! Pikmin (
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In fanon games
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In Pikmin 251
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This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin 251, a Pikmin 2 ROM hack created by PikHacker. |
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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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This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin 4: The World to Free, a fanon game created by New Pikminjp. |
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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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| Scientific name | Unknown | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin, destroys stick bridges | ||
Male Sheargrubs appear in Pikmin Forever with new behaviors and intricacies. Their eyes give off a noticeable glow in dark areas, and the appearance of their pincers can vary between each specimen, such as one's being blunter and another's having more of a sawtoothed edge. They can be lured far from their initial position, and when the Pikmin or leaders they were following flee, they will burrow into the ground there and make that their new territory. When lured and left on hard material such as rock, a Male Sheargrub will seek a softer material such as dirt to burrow into. Male Sheargrubs also react with surrounding vegetation in that, in dark locations, they are attracted by the light given off by glowcaps and will congregate around them for some moments before burrowing; furthermore, in the same environments, they target Mushroom Pikmin because of their bioluminescent qualities, and leaders because of their beacons, more often than other Pikmin. When critically injured, a Male Sheargrub will burrow underground to start healing, but landing a Purple Pikmin near their burrowing spot will force it out of the ground and temporarily daze it
In Pikmin TCG
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The Male Sheargrub appears in Pikmin TCG, in the Pikmin 1 card set. It can not be attacked unless it attacks, making it a weaker Burrowing Snagret.
In the Pikmin 1 card set.
In Pikmin V
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| Scientific name | Himeaga mandibulosa (male) | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Areas | Savannah Wilds, Silent Woods | ||
| Caves | Knothole Sanctum, Bog Network | ||
| Carry weight | 1 | ||
| Max. carriers | 1 | ||
| Seed worth | 2 | ||
| Health | 20 | ||
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin | ||
The Male Sheargrub appears in Pikmin V, completely unaltered from other games. It can only destroy bridges in Silent Woods, as the ones in Savannah Wilds are made of fragments.
Notes
Brittany's notes
- “Their sharp mandibles may seem intimidating, but in reality, Male Sheargrubs are herbivorous. There are very few creatures smaller than a Sheargrub for them to even hunt, after all. Because of this, both genders serve as gatherers, with males having a broad range and females staying local to watch their eggs.”
Olimar's notes
- “Sheargrubs are weak and slow, but they appear in groups and have a quick bite, so trying to ignore them may not be the best idea. They can be overwhelmed by charging, but there may be casualties for the same reasons. Like Dwarf Bulborbs, they can be killed with a direct hit from above, so with good aim dispatching them becomes easy.”
Louie's notes
- “Unlike the female, this one needs some work. Grind the meat up and sauté it with some seasonings, mustard, sour cream, and optionally Hocotate onions and mushrooms. Pour over egg noodles in a casserole dish and bake until the sauce is well-settled.”
In Pikmin: Antarctic Survival
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This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Antarctic Survival, a fanon game created by A Friendly Amprat. |
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| Species | Male Sheargrub | ||
| Gender | Male | ||
| Initial location | Trampled Tundra | ||
| Elements | None | ||
| Housing size | 0.5 | ||
| Blood type | Cold-blooded | ||
| Carrying capacity | 1 | ||
| Hit points | 2 | ||
| Clothing types | Dwarf Coat | ||
| Starting skills | Search 0, Build 0, Quarry 1, Wood Eater 0 | ||
| Potential skills | None | ||
Gulshan is the Male Sheargrub that appears in Pikmin: Antarctic Survival. Gulshan isn't very strong, but does have the Wood Eater skill, which can be useful early on, and also takes up little space as an Awakened resident.
Gulshan lived with his wife Avani before the events of the story. However, during the Trampled Tundra raid led by the Fruity Long Legs group, he was separated from her in the chaos. As a result, he is encountered separately from Avani when searching. If Gulshan is Awakened before Avani, he initially turns down the request to join the Diamond Settlement, not wanting to do so until he can find his wife. Though the team initially tells Gulshan of the effects of Awakening meaning she would not recognize him at first, Gulshan dismisses this as foolishness and burrows off to find his wife, which takes him several days due to the size of the Trampled Tundra. After some time, Gulshan comes to the Diamond Settlement on his own, telling the residents he met before that they were right and that his wife didn't even recognize him when he found her, fleeing in terror and confusion whenever he approached. After this, Gulshan is very stressed out and unable to focus on anything besides worrying about his wife until she is also Awakened. Once both Sheargrubs are Awakened, the two of them joyfully reunite and settle in the Diamond Settlement.
Gulshan is strong, fierce, and devoted to his wife. However, he can often be incredibly stubborn once he is set in his ways, and has great difficulty in changing his mind. Gulshan is also shown to like flowers, as he spends a lot of time enjoying the beauty of the flowers that Mamuselah has planted in the settlement, and even helps care for the flowers when he can.
Prior to coming to the Antarctic, Gulshan and Avani lived on the first sublevel of the Hole of Beasts. Similar to many other creatures in the Antarctic, he describes his experience ending up in the Antarctic as suddenly encountering a "bright light" in the cave, which appeared very unnatural and seemed to have "come from the sky." Somehow, this strange "light" drew Gulshan and his wife into it, after which the two of them found themselves in the Antarctic region.
Gulshan's name translates to "rose garden", possibly connecting to common habitats of Sheargrubs, which often live in soil-rich areas with decorative plantlife.
In Pikmin: Decayed Leaf
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| Scientific name | Himeagea mandibulosa | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Carry weight | 1 | ||
| Max. carriers | 2 | ||
| Seed worth | 2 | ||
| Poko value | × 1
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| Attacks | Eats Pikmin | ||
The Male Sheargrub is a returning enemy appearing in Pikmin: Decayed Leaf. The creature retains its design throughout the Pikmin series. Male Sheargrubs remain underground, burrowing out to attack when approached, and can eat one Pikmin at a time. Male Sheargrubs can also destroy stick bridges, being the fastest mandiblard at doing so. Whenever a Male Sheargrub appears when a Female Sheargrub is present, the female will retreat into the dirt, while the male will engage the Pikmin.
In Pikmin: Dimensional Breach
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| Scientific name | Unknown | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin, destroys stick bridges | ||
In Pikmin: Dimensional Breach, Male Sheargrubs are unchanged from their appearances in past games. Louie can recruit them with his King of Bugs upgrade, using them to build stick bridges and climbing sticks. Thus, they function similarly to their female counterparts, although with offensive capabilities.
Notes
Sagittarius' notes
- “The male and female sheargrubs should be housed in the same glass cages, in a manner similar to ant farms. The males are vitally important, for they will feed the females their share of the food.”
Libra's notes
- “The rich, royal purple of this specimen's exoskeleton is a color not easily recreated on Hocotate. The exoskeleton itself is soft and flexible enough to work with, yet it is durable enough to retain its shape and even resist damage to some degree. A perfect material for high-quality underwear!”
Charlie's notes
- “While the females are harmless until they begin impeding the progress of important missions, attacking a male sheargrub can easily be classified as self-defense. Outside of that, any appreciable attack will work to defeat these pests.”
Derrick's notes
- “Unlike their female counterparts, male sheargrubs are not even close to cooperative in experiments. Given the chance, they will chew through any restraint or barrier I set up for them, and they'll even attack me if I get too close. However, their sharp, pointed mandibles make an excellent material for knives or sewing needles.”
In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers
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This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers, a fanon game created by CarrotStilts1. |
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| Scientific name | Himeagea mandibulosa | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Areas | Thicket of Nourishment | ||
| Caves | Fang Chute, Connoisseur's Cache, Autumnal Undergrowth | ||
| Carry weight | 1 | ||
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin | ||
In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers, the Male Sheargrub acts exactly as it does in Pikmin 3.
Notes
Olimar's notes
- “Unlike their scavenging female counterparts, male specimens of the common sheargrub species are much outwardly predatory. Using their tapered mandibles, they grab Pikmin and disembowel them, leaf and all. After going back into the earth, they'll regurgitate some of the softened spoils for their partners.”
Louie's notes
- “Their meat starts off bouncy and chewy, but becomes melt-in-your-mouth satisfying when chewed thoroughly. Create a casserole using multiple specimens, avocado, and a cheese of your choice, and cook until brown.”
Ship's comments
- “Under the ground! Beneath your feet! Everywhere you step these unsightly insects bore out! I'm so glad I can fly!”
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: Treacherous Treasures
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This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Treacherous Treasures, a fanon game created by Neocraftz1553. |
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| Scientific name | Himeagea mandibulosa | ||
| Family | Mandiblard | ||
| Carry weight | 1 | ||
| Max. carriers | 2 | ||
| Seed worth | 2 | ||
| Poko value | × 2
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| Health | 50 | ||
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin | ||
The Male Sheargrub (ウジンコ♂?, lit.: "Parrot Maggot ♂") is a mandiblard appearing in Pikmin: Treacherous Treasures. It is a purple grub-like creature with an armored head and large mandibles. After appearing from the ground, be it by burrowing out or when plucked from under Flukeweeds, it slowly crawls towards Pikmin to eat them, slowly chewing and eating them one at a time, and leaders to bite them. It actively deconstructs any wooden bridges in its vicinity when left alone. Although a direct Pikmin throw to its back will kill it instantly, a Male Sheargrub can also be led into water to deplete its health rather quickly. Explosions, such as that from bomb rocks, will force a buried sheargrub out of hiding.
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.