Mammoth Snootwhacker

Mammoth Snootwhacker
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Naspiralum melona
Family	Snootwhack
Areas	None
Caves	Dream Home, Trial of the Sage Leaf
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Crush pikmin, Knock pikmin back

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The Mammoth Snootwhacker (オオハナタタキ^?, lit.: "Large Nose-Knocker") is a large enemy in Pikmin 4. It is the older variant of the Miniature Snootwhacker. Like its younger form, it has a thick skin that prevents most attacks and allows it to crush non-Rock Pikmin with the weight of its trunk. These attacks pose a greater threat and larger radius given the increased size. Unlike the smaller version, it takes two charges from Oatchi to damage it, as only one will simply stun it instead of exposing the belly, its weak point.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
20	40	20	× 20	7000

Behavior

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Appearance

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The Mammoth Snootwhacker is a large, green elephant-like creature with a bright red underbelly that closely resembles the Miniature Snootwhacker, its younger counterpart. Its color palette and texture resemble that of a watermelon.

Locations

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Strategy

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Notes

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Dalmo's Notes

“If you get close, it will whip its trunk around and around, then smash it on the ground. It might be a chance for an exciting jump-rope workout! If you try throwing a bomb at it, it will use that dexterous trunk to shoot it right back at you. Those are some nose skills that could impress any athlete!”

Olimar's Notes

“The long nose on this specimen has neither bone nor cartilage but is made up entirely of muscle and can be flexibly curved and extended. Its tough hide consists of densely layered collagen lattices that cover almost its entire body, leaving only the regular skin on the belly exposed.

The fully developed trunk is large and quite heavy, so the Mammoth Snootwhacker usually rolls it inward to carry it closer to its center of gravity. But if its territory is invaded, it will extend the trunk and frail it around, even using it to strike a perceived enemy.

Just like a juvenile Snootwhacker, their nose comprises a disproportional amount of their body weight, resulting in poor balance. If attacked from behind or from the side, even an adult of the species is easily knocked over.”

Louie's Notes

“The bitter flavor fades as they grow, replaced by a sweet mellow aroma. Stew the base of the trunk, grill the middle, or smoke the tip. The possibilities are endless!”

Naming

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• Common name: Mammoth Snootwhacker. Mammoths are large, prehistoric elephants. It is also used as a term to mean "big", likely to distinguish it from its smaller variant.
• Japanese nickname: オオハナタタキ^?, lit.: "Large Nose-Knocker". "Large" is used to distinguish itself from the Miniature Snootwhacker.
• Japanese name: クロスジマキバナウリ^?, lit.: "Ridged Streaked Roll Nose Melon".
• Scientific name: Naspiralum melona. "Melona" is similar to "melon", to describe its thick, green exterior.
• Internal names: SHIPPO. "Shippo" means tail, which could refer to how it swings its trunk like a tail.
• Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	オオハナタタキ? Oo Hana Tataki	Large Nose-Knocker
French	Frappatrompe géant	Giant Snootwhacker
Italian	Proboscibatto gigante	From proboscide (trunk) and gigante (giant)
Portuguese (NoA)	Trombate colosso	Trunnock Colossus	"trombate" is a portmanteau of "tromba" (trunk) and "bater" (knock)
Spanish	Trompador Magno	Great Snootwhacker

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See also

• Miniature Snootwhacker

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