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Swarming Sheargrub
Artwork of a Swarming Sheargrub.
Appears in Pikmin 3
Scientific name Unknown
Family Mandiblard
Areas Tropical Wilds
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages Beastly Cavern
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages Tropical Wilds Remix
Side Story days None
Bingo Battle stages Jigsaw Fortress
Attacks Weighs down objects

The Swarming Sheargrub is a green Sheargrub with red eyes found in Pikmin 3. It, in every way excluding size and color, resembles a Female Sheargrub. Swarming Sheargrubs are known to follow Pikmin from a distance and can distract an entire squad as a result.

They move around in swarms at high speed (fastest of any known mandiblard). They have no form of offense but can move quickly, taking any attacking Pikmin with them. Once they come across any nectar, they will consume it and grow in size. Most swarms come in groups of seven.

When they spot a salvageable object – such as a fruit, pellet, Victory Macaroon, or carcass – they will jump and sit on top of it, weighing it down and thus, making it require more Pikmin to carry. The larger they are, the more they will weigh.

While they are an annoying hindrance to the player, they are easily defeated like any other type of mandiblard. However, once a single member of a swarm is harmed, the rest will disperse and run away at very high speeds. It's advised to call all Pikmin back at this point, as they will attempt to chase the fleeing Sheargrubs, only to end up getting themselves lost.

Stats

Weight Max.
carriers
Seeds Value Health
1 1 1 Poko × 5
Spirit × 5
45

Strategy

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Notes

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

As the name implies, these fast-moving enemies travel in relatively large groups. Swarming Sheargrubs patrol established paths, jostling any Pikmin they encounter along the way. These pests often latch onto fruit while it's being transported. This essentially increases the weight of the fruit, making it more difficult for your Pikmin to carry.

Technical information

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name ujinko_a (c)
HP 45
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill 1
White Pikmin ingestions to kill 0
Bomb rock explosions to kill 1
Bomb rock ingestions to kill 0
Number of direct hits on top to kill 1
Damage to leaders 0
Territory radius 200
Mission Mode value 5

Gallery

Trivia

  • The Swarming Sheargrub is the only member of the mandiblard family without a known gender distinction.
  • These are the only known enemies that can increase in size by consuming an item.
  • When a Swarming Sheargrub gets on top of an object or drinks nectar, a munching sound can be heard.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Boufpon grouillant Portmanteau of bouffe(eat, grub) and pont(bridge); Swarming bridge-eater
Flag of Mexico Spanish (NoA) Comején fructófilo Fructophilic termite