Editing Hermit Crawmad

|image      = Hermit crawmad.png

|areas      = [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Wistful Wild]], [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Garden of Hope]]

|underground = [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Shower Room]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]]

|challenge  = [[The Giant's Bath]]

|missionct  = [[Forgotten Cove]], [[Clockwork Chasm]], [[Shaded Garden Remix]]

|pikmin3    = y

|battle     = [[Stagnant Sea]]

The '''Hermit Crawmad''' is an enemy in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', and the first known member of the Crawmad family. They resemble stout lobster- or shrimp-like crustaceans whose claws resemble those of [[Wikipedia:Squilla mantis|squillas]], but are in fact related to [[Wikipedia:hermit crab|hermit crabs]]. This is the only enemy in the series to vary in size, which is [[Randomness|random]] every time they are generated on a map. Their size does not change the amount of [[poko]]s or Pikmin seeds they are worth. They emerge from a [[Breadbug]]-like nest that also varies in size. Hermit Crawmads get a serious HD makeover in Pikmin 3. This game also reveals a larger, related species of the Hermit Crawmad''', '''the [[Bug-Eyed Crawmad]]. Unlike in ''Pikmin 2, ''all Hermit Crawmads are the now same size. 

''After you coax a Hermit Crawmad out of its hole, flank the creature to keep your Pikmin out of harm's way, then send your squad charging in to attack the Hermit Crawmad's fleshy body. Since these enemies tend to lurk in the water, it's best to use only Blue Pikmin during these encounters."''

[[File:Hermit Crawmad.png|thumb|150px|left|A Hermit Crawmad within its hole in ''Pikmin 2''.]]

The Hermit Crawmad is a semi-passive creature. It sits in its hole, and is usually found around watery areas, although it can survive on dry land as well. It will peek out of its hole when the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] pr [[Leader|Captains]] approach it and it will attack if one gets too near its dwelling. It attacks by charging out of its hole and grabbing a Pikmin, then going back to its nest, where the Pikmin is eaten. If it misses, it will turn back around and return to its dwelling. It can climb walls if it is necessary for it to get back to its nest. If the Pikmin get close but move out of range later on, it will go back inside its dwelling. In ''Pikmin 2'', its nest will disappear if it is killed, but its nest remains in ''Pikmin 3.''

Lure it out of its hole by moving some Pikmin near its hole, then run away. It'll come out and try to get a Pikmin. When it starts to turn around, [[Group move|swarm]] its backside. Another strategy would be to move the current captain to lure the Hermit Crawmad away from its hole, then swarming it. The player can also use [[Purple Pikmin]] to stun the Hermit Crawmad on its way back to its hole. The [[Spacesuit Upgrades#Dodge Whistle|Dodge Whistle]] is especially useful for this, as the player can dodge the Crawmad's attack efficiently and quickly. The Swarm command in ''Pikmin 3'' is also very useful for a swift victory.  

===Captains===

*Very rarely, if you petrify a Hermit Crawmad and kill it in the water in its dwelling, it will produce a strange butterfly shaped "wave" effect that will last for the remainder of the time a player is there (only observed on Sublevel 6 of the [[Hole of Heroes]]).

|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 運搬速度 | Unknown (speed it carries a Pikmin at?) | 75 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 戻り速度 | Unknown (speed at which it returns to its nest?) | 30 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp03 | スケール最小 | Unknown (min scale?) | 1 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp04 | スケール最大 | Unknown (max scale?) | 2 }}

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Hermitcrawmad.jpg|The official artwork for the Hermit Crawmad in ''Pikmin 2''.

30hermitcrawmad.png|A Hermit Crawmad from ''Pikmin 2''.

Hermit Crawmad full.png|A Hermit Crawmad scuttling back to its hole.

HermitCrawmadP3.png|The Hermit Crawmad in the [[Bingo Battle]] map, [[Stagnant Sea]]. It can be seen on Player 1's screen.

ZlCfzRDqXZUh0iGCwV.jpeg|A frontal view of the Hermit Crawmad in ''Pikmin 3''.

ZlCfzREdnU4x31JVFZ.jpg|Side view of an Hermit Crawmad

Hemisphere.jpg|A Hermit Crawmad peeking from its burrow.

*The nests of Hermit Crawmads are the only enemy-related object not to appear in the game's [[Unused content|early configuration files]], making it likely that they were originally going to appear without the nest and possibly also without the random size distribution.

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