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|areas = [[Serene Shores]] ([[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]), [[Primordial Thicket]] | |areas = [[Serene Shores]] ([[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]), [[Primordial Thicket]] | ||
|underground = [[Subterranean Swarm]] | |underground = [[Subterranean Swarm]] | ||
|attacks = | |attacks = Seizing pikmin and throwing them into its head | ||
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== Behavior == | == Behavior == | ||
The Grubchucker does not demonstrate any agression towards lone captains, but will attack Pikmin within reach. The Grubchucker attacks with a double swipe, grabbing at most a single Pikmin per claw and two Pikmin per attacking cycle. Any seized Pikmin are thrown into the mouth on top of its head, and the Grubchucker needs to be knocked down in order to free the trapped Pikmin. | The Grubchucker does not demonstrate any agression towards lone captains, but will attack Pikmin within reach. The Grubchucker attacks with a double swipe, grabbing at most a single Pikmin per claw and two Pikmin per attacking cycle. Any seized Pikmin are thrown into the mouth on top of its head, and the Grubchucker needs to be knocked down in order to free the trapped Pikmin. | ||
Grubchuckers become aggressive towards Pikmin in a radius approximately twice their width. They pursue Pikmin slowly, but the range within which they continue pursuit is much larger than the initial aggro radius. | Grubchuckers become aggressive towards Pikmin in a radius approximately twice their width. They pursue Pikmin slowly, but the range within which they continue pursuit is much larger than the initial aggro radius. | ||
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==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
The Grubchucker is a large, tall and lanky bipedal | The Grubchucker is a large, tall and lanky bipedal arthropod. Its legs have a knock-kneed posture and bend backwards compared to a traditional biped, and its feet have three toes (two in the front and one in the back). It has a soft, round body and a fleshy mouth running front to back on top of it. It has small compound eyes on the bottom of its body and four antennae. | ||
The Grubchucker's appearance is evocative of decapod crustaceans. Its eyes are similar in shape and presentation to fiddler crabs or hermit crabs. Its arms resemble those of {{w|Macrobrachium|freshwater prawn}}, and its forearms are sparsely covered in beige {{w| | The Grubchucker's appearance is evocative of decapod crustaceans. Its eyes are similar in shape and presentation to fiddler crabs or hermit crabs. Its arms resemble those of {{w|Macrobrachium|freshwater prawn}}, and its forearms are sparsely covered in beige {{w|Seta setae}}. Although its limbs have a rigid exoskeleton, its thorax does not, and appears fleshy and soft like a {{w|Soft-shell crab|freshly-molted crab}}. | ||
The Grubchucker's body is mostly deep blue. The bottom of its thorax and the undersides of its limbs are beige. Its claws and toes are proximally blue and distally pink. The lips of its mouth are a light blue and the interior is a deep red. | The Grubchucker's body is mostly deep blue. The bottom of its thorax and the undersides of its limbs are beige. Its claws and toes are proximally blue and distally pink. The lips of its mouth are a light blue and the interior is a deep red. | ||
Its bell-shaped body is subtly segmented radially, and has a large, fleshy mouth running front to back on it somewhat similar in appearance to the mouth of a {{w|giant clam}}. | Its bell-shaped body is subtly segmented radially, and has a large, fleshy mouth running front to back on it somewhat similar in appearance to the mouth of a {{w|giant clam}}. Grubchuckers have and use typical crustacean mouthparts earlier in their life cycle, and the pseudo-mouth stays closed until adulthood. Adult Grubchuckers no longer use the mouthparts below their body and feed entirely with the large mouth-basket. | ||
It makes little noise when idle, but growls and bellows when being attacked by Pikmin. | It makes little noise when idle, but growls and bellows when being attacked by Pikmin. | ||
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*[[Subterranean Swarm]] | *[[Subterranean Swarm]] | ||
*Two are found in | *Two are found in [[Serene Shores]] during [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]. One is found in the drainable water section with [[Pricklepuff|Pricklepuffs]] in the main game, west from the Water's Edge landing site. This one holds a [[Ship part]]. The other appears north from the Water's Edge landing site behind the [[Breakable pot|breakable pots]], where the [[Giant's Fossil]] is located in the main game. Both of these Grubchuckers are stood with their feet in water. | ||
== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
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If charging with the dog isn't an option, send Pikmin up its legs like you would a [[Baldy Long Legs]]. [[Yellow Pikmin]] and [[Winged Pikmin]] are both good choices as they can bypass the climbing process, but Winged Pikmin in particular shine here as they will fly directly onto its weak point if sent with the Charging Horn. This is one of the encounters that is made much simpler with a good group of Winged Pikmin and [[Ultra-spicy spray]], as 30 Winged Pikmin and a spray can knock it down and kill it before it can get back up. | If charging with the dog isn't an option, send Pikmin up its legs like you would a [[Baldy Long Legs]]. [[Yellow Pikmin]] and [[Winged Pikmin]] are both good choices as they can bypass the climbing process, but Winged Pikmin in particular shine here as they will fly directly onto its weak point if sent with the Charging Horn. This is one of the encounters that is made much simpler with a good group of Winged Pikmin and [[Ultra-spicy spray]], as 30 Winged Pikmin and a spray can knock it down and kill it before it can get back up. | ||
Once the creature is down, it is not completely helpless, it should be noted its arms, legs and mouth (the large, frilly opening on its head) are entirely invulnerable to attack, making the soft body in the centre the point your squadron should focus on. Charging a squad can still prove effective, but many Pikmin will get stuck on the invulnerable armour which makes it not as great an option (The [[Lineup Trumpet]], if you have it, is more effective if you use it to filter | Once the creature is down, it is not completely helpless, it should be noted its arms, legs and mouth (the large, frilly opening on its head) are entirely invulnerable to attack, making the soft body in the centre the point your squadron should focus on. Charging a squad can still prove effective, but many Pikmin will get stuck on the invulnerable armour which makes it not as great an option (The [[Lineup Trumpet]], if you have it, is more effective if you use it to filter pikmin in-between the claws.) instead, position yourself to the beast's side and throw Pikmin, preferably high-damaging ones such as [[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Rock Pikmin|Rock]] and especially [[Purple Pikmin|Purple]] Pikmin who can particularly take out this creature in a single cycle. Oatchi or Moss can also help, whistle your pikmin onto the back of the dog and then ram the centre of the creature, this can defeat the beast in one cycle, especially if the rush is upgraded to provide a stunning effect. [[Ultra-spicy spray]] is as always a potent option if you want to deal with it quickly. [[Ice Pikmin]] can extend the time you have to deal damage to the beast and turn its invulnerable armour into ice, making it succeptable to a charge. | ||
It should be noted that as little as 15 Winged Pikmin can defeat this creature entirely on their own without assistance from the player, as they effectively stunlock the Grubchucker due to their swift flying and homing abilities. They take an extremely long time to accomplish this, so you could use it as an oppurtunity to multitask. | It should be noted that as little as 15 Winged Pikmin can defeat this creature entirely on their own without assistance from the player, as they effectively stunlock the Grubchucker due to their swift flying and homing abilities. They take an extremely long time to accomplish this, so you could use it as an oppurtunity to multitask. | ||
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|jpcommon = {{J|ナゲクライ|Nage Kurai|Throwing Devourer}}. {{J|投げ|Nage}} means "throw", referring to how the Grubchucker throws its food into the mouth on its head. {{J|喰らう|Kurau}} means "devour", and it turns into {{J|喰らい|Kurai}} for person who devours. | |jpcommon = {{J|ナゲクライ|Nage Kurai|Throwing Devourer}}. {{J|投げ|Nage}} means "throw", referring to how the Grubchucker throws its food into the mouth on its head. {{J|喰らう|Kurau}} means "devour", and it turns into {{J|喰らい|Kurai}} for person who devours. | ||
|jpname = {{J|タカアシガマグチガニ|Takaashi Gamaguchi Gani|Long-legged Coin Purse Crab}}. It is also a play on {{j|タカアシガニ|Takaashigani}}, the Japanese name of the {{w|Japanese spider crab}}. | |jpname = {{J|タカアシガマグチガニ|Takaashi Gamaguchi Gani|Long-legged Coin Purse Crab}}. It is also a play on {{j|タカアシガニ|Takaashigani}}, the Japanese name of the {{w|Japanese spider crab}}. | ||
|scientific = ''Carabea vescora''. | |scientific = ''Carabea vescora''. "Vescor" is Latin for eating or feeding upon. | ||
|internal = <code>THROWEATER</code>. It refers to how it throws Pikmin into its mouth to eat them. | |internal = <code>THROWEATER</code>. It refers to how it throws Pikmin into its mouth to eat them. | ||
}} | }} | ||