Cloaking Burrow-nit
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Appears in | Pikmin 2 | ||
Scientific name | Trilobitins reclusiva | ||
Family | Burrow-nit | ||
Areas | Valley of Repose, Awakening Wood, Wistful Wild | ||
Caves | Snagret Hole, Glutton's Kitchen, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den | ||
Challenge Mode stages | Rumbling Grotto | ||
2-Player Battle stages | Brawl Yard | ||
Attacks | Stab and eat Pikmin |
The Cloaking Burrow-nit (ハオリムシ?, lit.: "Haori Insect") is an insect-like enemy found in Pikmin 2. Cloaking Burrow-nits have dark blue shells with large, red eyespots. When they hunt, they choose a place where they rest face-down in the ground, patiently waiting for prey to draw near. If one is approached, it emerges and attempts to follow and attack the Pikmin until they escape out of its pursuit range, when it then promptly returns to the spot where it was resting and re-burrows its head to wait for its next opportunity to chase prey. They have sharp proboscises which can be thrust into prey, piercing victims and causing damage, right before sucking them up and swallowing them.
Burrow-nits, primarily the one in Wistful Wild, will deconstruct nearby bridges, similar to Sheargrubs. This creature isn't seen too often, and is not very dangerous, as it only can kill one Pikmin at a time when it attacks. The Burrow-nit's replacements, the Joustmite and the Flighty Joustmite, appear in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4 with a different look and a proboscis at the front of their shell rather than in their vulnerable back, but nevertheless with the familiar proboscis and eye-markings.
Stats[edit]
Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
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8 | 16 | 8 | ![]() |
300 | 0.9 HP/s |
Behavior[edit]
The Cloaking Burrow-nit hides underground with its large shell protruding to the surface. The eye-like markings appear on the back of the shell, so what appears to be its front-side from a distance is actually its rear. When approached, a Burrow-nit will hastily raise its full body to the surface and begin its attack. Its shell protects its rear end entirely, and any Pikmin that lands there will simply slide off. Its face, however, is not protected and can be damaged easily, as it needs to be facing its prey to attack. Though the Burrow-nit is a creature of decent size, it will be defeated within seconds if attacked by a considerable number of Pikmin.
The creature has one basic attack: it will shoot its proboscis out to quite a range, snagging the first Pikmin it comes in contact with. Once in the creature's grip, a Pikmin will be eaten after a few seconds. If it eats a White Pikmin, the creature will die instantly. When being attacked the Burrow-nit may also shake all Pikmin from it.
Interestingly, when a Pikmin is speared, a red liquid bursts out. It is currently unknown what this liquid is.
Locations[edit]
Areas[edit]
- Valley of Repose
- There is one Cloaking Burrow-nit in this area. It is located in the northern part of the area, blocked off by a white bramble gate. It is slightly north of the stick bridge, and is near the Fiery Blowhogs and the Decorated Cannon Beetle.
- Awakening Wood
- There are three Cloaking Burrow-nits in this area. The first Burrow-nit can be found north of the landing site, slightly past the black bramble gate. The second Burrow-nit is located nearby, with it being on the opposite side of the bag weighing 200. The final Burrow-nit can be found on the raised section near the electric gate. It's the electric gate blocking access to the Blue Onion.
- Wistful Wild
- There is one Cloaking Burrow-nit in this area. It is located towards the southeast of the landing site, on the opposite side of the stick bridge alongside a Fiery Blowhog and the Gatling Groink. If the bridge is built, it will spawn on it and attempt to unravel it.
Caves[edit]
- Snagret Hole
- Two can be seen on sublevel 2.
- Glutton's Kitchen
- One can be seen on sublevel 2.
- Cavern of Chaos
- Three can be seen on sublevel 7.
- Hole of Heroes
- Two can be seen on sublevel 1.
- Dream Den
- Four can be seen on sublevel 11.
Challenge Mode[edit]
- Rumbling Grotto
- Three can be seen on sublevel 1, each holding an Unknown Merit.
Strategy[edit]
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Swarming it is a suitable method, and 25 Pikmin are enough. Aim for the face mostly, but even if Pikmin are told to attack the hard shell, they usually revert to the face eventually. Purple Pikmin can also be thrown at its back or face, with a chance to stun it. Even if it does stab a Pikmin, it is slow in ingesting it, so if you can kill it before it's done with its meal, the Pikmin will survive.
Alternatively, if you are concerned about losing any Pikmin, use both leaders, and repeatedly punch the creature's face while making sure not to be hit with the proboscis. It may attempt to shake off the leaders, but this action can be foreseen and avoided easily.
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]
Technical information[edit]
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Other information[edit]
- Size: Body length: 75mm, as per the e-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #26
Naming[edit]
- See more: Burrow-nit family#Naming.
- Common name: Cloaking Burrow-nit. It is called such because its hide resembles a cloak, and because it burrows under the ground; "nit" is a name given to head louse, a real-life insect.
- Japanese nickname: ハオリムシ?, lit.: "Haori Insect". A Haori is a traditional Japanese sort of hip- or thigh-length kimono-like jacket.
- Japanese name: アカメモンツキバオリ?, lit.: "Red Eye Crested Haori".
- Scientific name: Trilobitins reclusiva. The reclusiva in its name is similar to "reclusive", given its solitary nature and tendency to burrow underground.
- Internal names: Internally, it is called
armor
, given its strong hide. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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ハオリムシ? Haori Mushi |
Haori Insect | |
Cachecreuse | Hide-Dig | |
Getarnter Grabwicht | Camouflaged Burrow-runt | |
Dorifora Celata | Hidden Potato Beetle | |
Soldadinho mascarado | Masked small soldier | |
Liendre zamacuca pinchosa | Prickly rough nit |
In the Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
A Cloaking Burrow-nit can be seen in the background of the Distant Planet stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, but other than that, it has no trophy or other mention in either game. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's rendition of the stage, four additional Cloaking Burrow-nits appear alongside it.
Gallery[edit]
A Cloaking Burrow-nit next to a pikpik carrot in the Piklopedia.
Olimar fighting seven Cloaking Burrow-nits at once in the unused cave
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.The Piklopedia icon of the Cloaking Burrow-nit in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
A Cloaking Burrow-nit eating a bridge in the Wistful Wild.
The Cloaking Burrow-nit's e-card, #27 (8th red card).
Trivia[edit]
- Under the floor in the title screen's spring and autumn variant, there is a Cloaking Burrow-nit.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ YouTube video showing the normally hidden Cloaking Burrow-nit (at 02:55)
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