Editing Bumbling Snitchbug

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.

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.  

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.

|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 | 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 | 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 | fp31 | ハント下降係数 | Determines how far it descends while swooping | 0.3 }}

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 2.1.jpg|A Bumbling Snitchbug that has been forced down to the ground.

Bumbling Snitchbug E-Card.jpg|The Bumbling Snitchbug's [[e-card]], #36 (14^th blue card).

*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''.