Editing Bumbling Snitchbug

{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin2     = y
|image       = Bumbling Snitchbug.png
|size        = 270px
|icon        = Piklopedia Bumbling Snitchbug.png
|name        = Scarpanica doofenia
|family      = Scarpanid
|underground = [[Subterranean Complex]], [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Shower Room]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]]
|challenge   = [[The Giant's Bath]], [[Abduction Den]]
|attacks     = Kidnaps and throws leaders to the ground
}}

The '''Bumbling Snitchbug''' ({{j|トテツチホカシ|Tote Tsuchi Hokashi|Picking Up and Dumping on the Ground Creature}}) is a [[enemy]] found in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Bumbling Snitchbugs closely resemble [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s in appearance, though they possess more body mass, make a different buzzing sound, and do not have as distinct a head. The two types also behave similarly towards small grounded creatures, but instead of targeting [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] specifically, these lumbering bugs prefers to attack [[leader]]s, snatching them and tossing them to the ground. Leaders that the enemy has managed to take hold of will [[dismiss]] their army, but are able to struggle to free themselves if {{button|gc|stick|wii|stick|switch|lstick}} is [[Controls#Button-mashing|twirled]]. Alternately, one could have the second leader throw [[Yellow Pikmin]] to combat a kidnapping Snitchbug.

Weighing these beasts down will cause them to crash into the ground, where they are easily overwhelmed by the player's Pikmin forces. When carrying a leader, Bumbling Snitchbugs fly higher than usual. These creatures are only harmful in areas with many enemies, where one might catch the player off guard, allowing for the disbanded Pikmin to be eaten. This, however, can easily be prevented by switching to the other leader and calling the Pikmin to resume battle. If a Snitchbug manages to capture both leaders, then the player is in a tough spot, and must break free quickly or have idle Pikmin suffer.

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight2 = 3
|carriers2 = 6
|seeds2 = 8<ref group="note">This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the game files.</ref>
|value2 = 4
|hp2 = 1500
|regen2 = 0
}}

{{refs|note}}

==Behavior==
The Bumbling Snitchbug is always found deep within caves. It behaves similarly to the Swooping Snitchbug in its movements, hovering a considerable distance above the ground, and flying over a relatively large area when left undisturbed. When approached, its one method of attack is to swoop down and snatch the approaching [[leader]](s), in turn disbanding any Pikmin they had with them. It will carry its prize around for a while before throwing it harshly to the ground, briefly stunning the leader. The leader can, however, escape early.

When attacked, the Bumbling Snitchbug falls straight to the ground and proceeds to flail on its back until it can lift itself up again. At this point, the creature is completely vulnerable to more attacks. If only a few Pikmin are on the creature as it flies, it will not be taken to the ground, but rather it will defend itself with a quick shake.

==Locations==
===Caves===
*[[Subterranean Complex]]
**Three can be seen on sublevel 1.
*[[Frontier Cavern]]
**Three can be seen on sublevel 4.
*[[Shower Room]]
**One can be seen on sublevel 6.
*[[Cavern of Chaos]]
**One can be seen on sublevel 9.
*[[Hole of Heroes]]
**One can be seen on sublevel 2.
*[[Dream Den]]
**Three can be seen on sublevel 9.
**One can be seen on sublevel 11.

===Challenge Mode===
*[[The Giant's Bath]]
**One can be seen on sublevel 1, holding a [[Tear Stone]].
*[[Abduction Den]]
**Three can be seen on sublevel 1, each holding a [[Mirth Sphere]].

==Strategy==
{{guide}}
On its own, the Bumbling Snitchbug poses no real threat. Just avoid its occasional swoop and then proceed to toss [[Yellow Pikmin]] onto it in order to ground it where you can defeat it quickly by swarming with a large army. If no yellows are available, any other kind of Pikmin will work, however you must wait for the creature to lower itself or swoop down to ground entirely before attacking.

The Bumbling Snitchbug becomes a pest when it is found with other dangerous creatures. If it is able to capture one of your leaders, all the Pikmin following him will be disbanded and made very vulnerable to attacks from the enemies that can actually kill. The simplest strategy is to just stay moving as you fight the other creatures; just avoiding the Snitchbug's attacks will allow for you to fight the other creatures, eliminating all real danger, and then you can proceed to safely take out the Snitchbug. Trying specifically to avoid its attacks, however, may place you in some bad positions, especially in tighter caves, so this strategy can be dangerous and requires skill. A safer but more time-consuming strategy is to lure the Snitchbug away from the crowd (this is usually easy considering it will stalk its target for a considerable distance before giving up) and take it out when it poses no threat, then move on to the larger group.

For skilled players, the most effective strategy is probably to just keep the Snitchbug incapacitate by frequently tossing some Pikmin onto it, forcing it to the ground over and over. The Snitchbug will shake frequently when attacked, so you also must be ready to whistle your Pikmin back, or have the surrounding enemies under control such that they are unable to reach the briefly vulnerable Pikmin. This strategy requires that you are able to switch targets frequently in battle, and that you have full control over all Pikmin, so it can be difficult to pull this off without death, especially in larger battles.

The above strategies discuss how to avoid the Bumbling Snitchbug entirely in battle, however, in the case that one does manage to capture one of the leaders, you should quickly switch to the other one to round up any disbanded Pikmin. Therefore, it is important to have both leaders present during a fight. Though you can make it away with little to no damage from the Bumbling Snitchbug grabbing just one leader, it is important to still avoid or prevent its attacks because if it manages to grab both leaders, nothing can be done to help the Pikmin left below until you break free.

{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}

===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|One of two types of Snitchbugs, the Bumbling variety focuses on capturing your pilots. If it manages to hold on, eventually it will throw its victim (or victims) to the ground and cause serious damage. Shake free using the Control Stick and A Button, or switch control to the other pilot and attack with Pikmin.|block=y}}

==Technical information==
{{p2 enemy technical
|name = demon
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.1
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 1500
|fp01 = 17.5
|fp02 = 0.2
|fp03 = 0.25
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.01
|fp06 = 80
|fp08 = 0.1
|fp09 = 300
|fp10 = 200
|fp11 = 50
|fp12 = 200
|fp13 = 90
|fp14 = 200
|fp15 = 120
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 80
|fp18 = 1
|fp19 = 120
|fp20 = 70
|fp21 = 15
|fp22 = 70
|fp23 = 15
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 50
|fp27 = 50
|fp28 = 10
|fp29 = 15
|fp30 = 100
|fp31 = 0
|fp32 = 60
|fp33 = 35
|fp34 = 15
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0.3 (30%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 3
|ip02 = 3
|ip03 = 8
|ip04 = 5
|ip05 = 15
|ip06 = 10
|ip07 = 30
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 通常飛行高さ | Normal flight height | 85 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 掴み飛行高さ | Flight height while holding | 120 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp03 | 状態遷移高さ | Unknown | 50 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp04 | 通常移動速度 | Normal movement speed | 100 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp05 | 掴み移動速度 | Movement speed while holding captain | 75 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp06 | ウェイト時間 | Duration it idles while patrolling | 3 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp11 | 上昇係数(0) | Unknown | 1.5 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp12 | 上昇係数(5) | Unknown | 1 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp21 | 振払確率(1) | Chance pikmin are thrown off instead of taking it down | 0.3 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp22 | 振払確率(5) | Unknown | 0.85 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp23 | もがき時間 | Unknown | 1 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp31 | ハント下降係数 | Determines how far it descends while swooping | 0.3 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp32 | ハント後減衰率 | Unknown | 0.95 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp41 | Fall Meck 速度 | Unknown | 300 }}
}}

==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|size       = Body length: {{mm|35}}
|piklopedia = 32
}}

==Naming==
{{see more|Scarpanid family#Naming}}
{{naming
|common     = Bumbling Snitchbug. To distinguish it from the [[Swooping Snitchbug]], the first word in this enemy's name is "Bumbling", which means "doing something in a clumsy way", relating to its more disorganized way of moving. "Bumbling" also means "making a buzzing noise similar to a bee". {{w|Bumblebee}}s are known for having large hairs, which make them appear bigger than regular bees; perhaps this influenced the name of the Bumbling Snitchbug, given that it is larger than the Swooping Snitchbug.
|jpcommon   = {{j|トテツチホカシ|Totetsuchi Hokashi}}. It comes from a corruption of {{j|取る|toru|pick up|f=tp}}, {{j|土|tsuchi|dirt|f=tp}} and {{j|ほかす|hokasu|dump|f=tp}}.
|jpname     = {{j|トテツチホカシムシ|Tote Tsuchi Hokashi Mushi|Picking Up and Dumping on the Ground Bug}}.
|scientific = ''Scarpanica doofenia''. ''Doofenia'' may be derived from "[[wiktionary:doofus|doofus]]". 
|internal   = Internally, it is called <code>demon</code>, although the reason for this is not known.
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap  = トテツチホカシ
|JapR = Tote Tsuchi Hokashi
|JapM = Picking Up and Dumping on the Ground Creature
|JapN = From a corruption of {{j|取る|toru|pick up|f=tp}}, {{j|土|tsuchi|dirt|f=tp}} and {{j|ほかす|hokasu|dump|f=tp}}. 
|Fra  = Piquépille Empoté
|FraM = Bumbling Snitchbug
|Ger  = Lahmer Klaukäfer
|GerM = Sluggish Snitchbug
|Ita  = Dittero maldestro
|ItaM = Bumbling Snitchbug
|SpaA = Moscardón usurpador
|SpaAM= Usurper bumblebee
|notes = y
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Bumblingsnitchbug.jpg|Official artwork of the Bumbling Snitchbug.
P2 Artwork Bumbling Snitchbug.png|Alternate scan of the Bumbling Snitchbug's artwork.
P2 Bumbling Snitchbug Piklopedia.png|A Bumbling Snitchbug in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
Bumbling Snitchbug 2.jpg|A Bumbling Snitchbug having caught Captain Olimar.
Bumbling Snitchbug 2.1.jpg|A Bumbling Snitchbug that has been forced down to the ground.
Bumbling Snitchbug's corpse.jpg|A Bumbling Snitchbug's corpse.
Bumbling Snitchbug P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Bumbling Snitchbug in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
Bumbling Snitchbug E-Card.jpg|The Bumbling Snitchbug's [[e-card]], #36 (14<sup>th</sup> blue card).
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*The Bumbling Snitchbug's design may possibly a reference to stereotypical Japanese cat burglars.{{source needed}} The hands look like gloves and the abdomen resembles the typical green bag the burglars always carry around. They share this inspiration with [[wikirby:Tac|Tac]] from ''Kirby Super Star''.
*Along with Swooping Snitchbugs, idle Bumbling Snitchbugs rub their hands together, similar to flies.
*The Bumbling Snitchbug was created due to programming limitations in the [[GameCube]]'s hardware preventing the developers from giving the ability to also pick up leaders to the Swooping Snitchbug{{source needed}}. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the hardware of the Wii U allowed for the Swooping Snitchbug to be able to attack both Pikmin and leaders, resulting in the Bumbling Snitchbug not making a reappearance in the game.

==See also==
*[[Swooping Snitchbug]]
*[[Antenna Beetle]]
*[[Leader]]

{{Harmless enemies}}
{{p2enemies}}
[[Category:Airborne enemies]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Airborne enemies]]
[[Category:Cavern of Chaos]]
[[Category:Subterranean Complex]]
[[Category:Frontier Cavern]]
[[Category:Shower Room]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Dream Den]]