Editing Mamuta

|image      = 56mamuta.png‎

|icon        = Piklopedia Mamuta.png

|technical  = The Great Protector (God of All Pikmin)

|areas      = [[The Impact Site]]

|underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]]

|attacks    = Pounds Pikmin into the ground

These creatures attack by pounding Pikmin into the ground. This doesn't kill them, but replants them and turns them into [[Pikmin family#Stages|flowered Pikmin]] by some unknown process, which can be used to one's advantage, though it can get very annoying when it comes to plucking the Pikmin if one is in a hurry. With the [[Pluckaphone]], however, a Mamuta can do more good than bad, as the planted Pikmin can simply be called out of the ground.

Captains, as opposed to Pikmin, do take damage from Mamuta attacks.  In the first ''Pikmin'' game, [[Olimar]], like his Pikmin, can be pounded into the ground. This causes the creature to stop attacking and appear to relax, after emitting some odd donkey-like noises; it will only attack again if Pikmin are plucked or if it is attacked.

In ''Pikmin'', the Mamuta is found at the [[Impact Site]] on even-numbered days, starting on day 8 (on odd-numbered days, the [[Goolix]] is encountered instead), but in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', Mamutas are only found underground, and their [[HP|health]] and weight is less than in ''Pikmin''. A Mamuta inside the [[Frontier Cavern]] holds the [[Brute Knuckles]], making it the only non-[[Enemy#Boss|boss]] enemy which carries a piece of the [[Explorer's Friend Series]], which constitutes the [[Exploration Kit]].

[[File:NPC_Mamuta.jpg|thumb|250px|Artwork of the Mamuta.]]

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

===Nintendo Player's Guide===

''"A mamuta cannot defeat a Pikmin, but it can pound the trooper into the ground with its heavy arms. In fact, one rock beast can bury several Pikmin with a single blow. After you defeat the Mamuta with flying attacks, be sure to pluck your buddies from the soil-their tops will be in full bloom."''

There is no threat to your Pikmin, only the problem of having to [[pluck]] planted Pikmin, which can take a while without the [[Pluckaphone]] (''Pikmin 2'' only), although it can be troublesome if the Mamuta hits the captain, incapacitating him for a second or more. [[Throw]]ing Pikmin onto it from a distance is often more effective to avoid this than [[Group move|swarming]], unless Olimar is accompanied by a large group of Pikmin. Attacking from behind is also advantageous. [[Purple Pikmin]] allow for an especially easy defeat. One must try to be careful; some Pikmin being planted is inevitable, but if ''all'' of your army is planted, then it is likely that you will have to either resort to throwing and calling back two or three salvaged Pikmin, as the Mamuta will attempt to attack you if you pluck any more than that; or, you could be forced to use the below strategy, which is marginally simpler and much harder.

Although very difficult, Olimar can defeat the Mamuta by attacking him from behind. However, it is recommended that Olimar uses Pikmin, as attacking the Mamuta by himself is time-consuming. In ''Pikmin 2'', this is less of a problem due to Mamutas only appearing in caves with no time limit. Also, the Mamutas in both games cause major damage to [[Olimar]] and, at least in the first game, can land multiple hits on him while he is incapacitated. This can damage him even to the point of death. Inexperienced players, beware.

Mamuta.png|A Mamuta surrounded by Pikmin sprouts.

Mamutapiklo.png|A Mamuta standing undisturbed.

Reel14 Mamuta.png|A Mamuta in the [[Enemy reel|Creature Montage]].

*Interestingly, the patterns on the Mamuta's wrists are the same as the patterns on the [[Onion]]s.

*In the beta of ''Pikmin 2'', the Mamuta was meant to have a recipe, but it was scrapped and replaced to "inedible."

*In ''Pikmin'', the Mamuta appears to be resistant to [[Bomb Rock]]s, taking miniscule damage when struck.

*In ''Pikmin 2'', the Mamuta is never seen above ground, but it has an unused seed value of 8.

*The Burrowing Snagret's recipe in the Japanese version of Louie's Notes is strikingly similar to that of the Mamuta's American notes, stating it's "like grilled chicken". Because of this, the Mamuta's recipe is very different in the Japanese Version.  

*[[Smoky Progg]] – thought to be a malformed larval Mamuta.

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