Male Sheargrub

Male Sheargrub
Appears in	Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3
Scientific name	Himeagea mandibulosa
Family	Mandiblard
Areas	The Forest of Hope, The Forest Navel, Awakening Wood, Tropical Wilds
Caves	Hole of Beasts, White Flower Garden, Snagret Hole, Glutton's Kitchen, Hole of Heroes
Challenge Mode stages	The Final Trial, Twilight Garden, Cave of Snarls
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	Twilight Hollow Remix, Beastly Cavern
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	Twilight Hollow, Distant Tundra Remix, Clockwork Chasm
Side Story days	None
2-Player Battle stages	Rusty Gulch, Carpet Plain, Brawl Yard
Bingo Battle stages	Shaded Terrace
Attacks	Eat Pikmin, destroy bridges

Male Sheargrubs (ウジンコ♂^?, lit.: "Parrot Maggot ♂") can easily be distinguished from Female Sheargrubs by their dark purple color and large mandibles. Unlike the females, which are believed to scavenge dead Pikmin, Male Sheargrubs are predatory and extremely aggressive, and will attack leaders and Pikmin when the opportunity presents itself. Sheargrubs have lost both their legs and wings in an odd twist of evolution, and have adapted to a life spent mostly underground.

In Pikmin, these bugs are completely invulnerable while they're chomping down on a Pikmin except when a Pikmin is tossed directly on top of it. This was fixed in Pikmin 2, allowing players to kill them even if they have a Pikmin in their grasp. Sheargrubs, both male and female, will also deconstruct any nearby stick bridges, which makes defeating these pesky creatures soon after landing a top priority to avoid having to rebuild them.

These creatures are also related to the Shearwig, in that they share families.

In Pikmin 3, they can regenerate health while buried, and are able to fully regenerate in 30 seconds, just like the Female Sheargrubs. If only 20% of their health remains, they return to their original spot to bury and heal, and when their health reaches 50%, they come out again, if there are any prey in range. While they're regenerating, their health wheel will be constantly visible above the ground.

Stats

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	1	2	3	N/A	50	Unknown
	1	1	3	× 2	50	No
(?)	1	1	2	× 5  × 5	45	No

Notes

Olimar's voyage log

“Today I've learned something new about these creatures' behavioral patterns. They are very vexing bugs - they chew apart the bridges that the Pikmin build! All the effort the Pikmin went to... I must watch for these pests.”

Reel notes

“Males of this species are purple and have an armored head.”

Olimar's notes

“This specimen is a male sheargrub. Having lost both legs and wings, the male burrows into the soil and waits to ambush small creatures that pass by. This beast's mandibles can be dangerous, making creatures such as Pikmin easy prey.”

Louie's notes

“Spread several specimens in the bottom of a casserole dish and layer with sliced avocado. Bake until the meat is choice and the cheese is lusciously browned.”

Nintendo Player's Guide

"Although they are among the weakest of enemies that can cause any harm, Male Sheargrubs with attack and devour your Pikmin if you don't instruct your troops to fight back. When your army is suprised by the surfacing creatures, use the C Stick to swarm them."

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

"These burrowing creatures spend most of their time underground, showing themselves only when a potential meal wanders by. When Male Sheargrubs emerge from the ground, they use their pincers to tear through their unfortunate prey. When you encounter a group of Male Sheargrubs, retreat to a safe distance and throw one Pikmin directly onto each enemy. During prolonged battles, Male Sheargrubs will shake their attackers by burrowing underground. Don't let your guard down until you're sure the area is clear of enemies."

Strategy

Pikmin

The species is relatively weak compared to most other creatures, but if one happens to get a hold of a Pikmin, it is invincible to swarming until the Pikmin dies. If a single Pikmin is thrown onto the Sheargrub's back, it will die instantly, and the Pikmin will be saved. Attack with Olimar if possible, but be careful, as a bite deals massive damage. If there is water nearby, like in The Forest of Hope, lead them into it. Since they cannot fly, and will keep following their prey, they will eventually drown.

Pikmin 2

The male Sheargrub's mysterious invincibility is no longer present here, making them incredibly easy to kill. Simply swarm with a group of Pikmin and they'll have no chance. Same as in Pikmin, if there is a body of water nearby, lead them in and drown them.

Pikmin 3

Male Sheargrubs are much more rare in this installment, but can be a slight nuisance nonetheless. The invincibility is once again no longer present, so just use a good amount of Pikmin to take care of them. Since they are typically found far from water, it is unknown if they are still affected by it. These enemies are also not known to be able to eat bridges like in previous installments.

Technical information

Pikmin technical information (?)
Internal name	kabekuiB
HP	50

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			ujib
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.5
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.05
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	50
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	10
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.2
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.25
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.35
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.1
fp06	速度	Move speed	45
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.2
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	300
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	30
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	0
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	150
fp13	視界角度	FOV	180
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	0
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	0
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	0
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	0
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	0
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	0
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	30
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	15
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	30
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	15
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	0
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	50
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	12
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	0
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	0
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	40
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	25
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	10
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	50
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	0.3 (30%)
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	10
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	0
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	0
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	0
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	0
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	白ピクミン	White Pikmin poison damage	300
fp02	橋食いパワー	Bridge-eating power	35

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

Other information

• Technical name in The Official Nintendo Player's Guide: Mandiblard
• Size: Body length: 25mm, as per the e-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #24

Naming

Like the Female Sheargrub, this creature is called "Male" Sheargrub due to it being the male counterpart. The word "Sheargrub" is a combination of "shear", ("to cut"), and "grub". Sheargrubs look like grubs, and have scissor-like pincers, which they use to chomp down on bridges; when they do so, a sound similar to a pair of scissors being closed can be heard. Their Japanese name, ウジンコ♂^?, can be translated to "Parrot Maggot ♂". The word "parrot" could be referencing its beak, which is similar to that of a parakeet. The name also has the Mars symbol, for identifying it as male. The Male Sheargrub's scientific name is himeagea mandibulosa, which has the unknown word himeagea, and the word mandibulosa, which is Latin for "mandible".

In Pikmin, its internal name is kabekuiB, which is a combination of かべ^? (lit.: "wall") and く^? (lit.: "to eat"). Male Sheargrubs are only known to eat bridges, not walls, which raises the question of the choice towards the name "wall eater"; it is possible that, at one point in development, Sheargrubs had a different purpose. The B in this name serves to disambiguate between the other members of the mandiblard family, with the Female Sheargrub using the letter A, and the Shearwig using C. The internal name in Pikmin 2 is simply ujib. uji is part of its Japanese name, and b is once again an identifier. Like Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3 calls it ujinko_b, where b is the identifier.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Boufpon mâle	Portmanteau of bouffe (eat, grub) and pont (bridge); Male bridge-eater
Spanish (NoA)	Comején macho	Male termite

Gallery

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  Two Male Sheargrubs on the Piklopedia.

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  A closeup of a few Male Sheargrubs.

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  Another closeup on a pair of Male Sheargrubs.

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  Male and Female Sheargrubs on the enemy reel.

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  Close-up picture of a Male Sheargrub in Pikmin 3.

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  Artwork of the Male Sheargrub in Pikmin.

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  The creature's e-card, #45 (11^th yellow card).

Trivia

• An alternate, fatter version of the Male Sheargrub exists unused inside Pikmin 3.