Segmented Crawbster

Segmented Crawbster
Appears in	Pikmin 2
Scientific name	Parastacoidea reptantia
Family	Creep-crab
Areas	None
Caves	Cavern of Chaos
Challenge Mode stages	None
2-Player Battle stages	None
Attacks	Crush Pikmin, cause boulders to fall

The Segmented Crawbster (ゴロムシ^?, lit.: "Rolling Bug") is a boss in Pikmin 2. It is the boss of the Cavern of Chaos' final sublevel (10), which is located in the Wistful Wild; this is the only place where it can be found. This lobster-like creature has one large, club-like right leg, and a far smaller, claw-like left leg, and also has a rather thick shell protecting it from damage.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
20	30	30	× 15	3000	9 HP/s

Behavior

The Segmented Crawbster begins situated far above its arena, out of sight, only to violently drop down when something moves under its resting point (though, this drop cannot harm Pikmin). When idle, it will crawl around the space it's confined to, in a relatively docile state for the creature. If it notices any Pikmin or leaders, it will turn to face them, and when close enough, curl up into a ball and roll towards them at high speeds; attempting to crush them under its immense weight. While rolling, the Segmented Crawbster homes in on the currently active leader, regardless of their position; much like the rocks created by Decorated Cannon Beetles. If it ends up ramming itself into a wall, it will temporarily get flipped over, and the vibrations caused by its collision will cause many boulders to fall around the active leader. It will then struggle to get back up in an upright position, and while doing so will expose its only damageable spot: its flashing underbelly. After about 8 seconds, it will then get back up and attempt to swing its large right leg around three times, although if it leg collides with a wall, the attack will finish early. Any Pikmin hit by the attack will get knocked down and always lose their maturity; apart from Purple Pikmin who will only lose their maturities sometimes. Once finished swinging around its right leg, it will go back to its crawling state until it notices any more Pikmin .

Strategy

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

In order to defeat this creature, it must be led into a wall while it is rolling. Its rolling is more focused on the active leader, not the Pikmin. There is a slight chance that eggs will drop along with the boulders; these may contain Mitites, sprays, or nectar, and they will usually continue to drop every time the Segmented Crawbster crashes into the walls. After the boulders have fallen, the leader needs to be on either the left or right side of the creature and must throw his Pikmin onto its underside. After enough time has passed, it will get up and swing its bulking arm, which can't kill Pikmin, but does knock off their flowers. Once defeated, the Segmented Crawbster will groan and squeal as it is underbelly explodes violently, spewing goo particles all over the immediate vicinity, before dropping the Silencer.

In terms of which Pikmin are the most effective for defeating the Crawbster, it is advisable to use a group of around 10-15 Purple Pikmin – they must have flowers so they do not lag behind and get crushed. Care must be taken if one is to use them, as if they have lost their flowers due to the arm attack, they will surely be crushed by the roll. However, if few/no Purples are flowers, flower or budded Red Pikmin can do the job, as they have average speed and the second strongest power in the game. A group of 15-25 Red Pikmin is a good number to attack the Crawbster with.

• Using ultra-spicy spray is advisable since it makes the Pikmin very fast, making it easier to avoid the rolling, especially for Purple Pikmin. The spray effect lasts for about two assaults.
• Ultra-bitter spray can also be used to delay the end of the Pikmin's attacking time.
• The falling rocks land near the active leader, so leaving a leader outside the arena and switching to them whenever it hits a wall is a good tactic.
• Another good way to avoid the falling rocks would be to zoom out the camera as far as it can go (with  / ), and change the view to top view mode (with  / ) before the battle. This will give you an extensive view of where each rock will fall, making it easier to avoid them.
• When attacking the Crawbster, be sure to throw Pikmin from the creature's left side (your right). This will minimize the amount of Pikmin struck by the Crawbster's bulking arm, and in turn, keep your Pikmin at flower level.

For a speedy completion, the player can dismiss 100 Pikmin near its backside right after it falls from the sky, and then get ready lure it into a wall, away from the Pikmin. Once it hits the wall, the Pikmin that were chasing after it should start attacking at a steady pace.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“This gigantic beast is wrapped in a hard shell. In an atypical evolution, the right front leg of this creature is hypertrophic, taking on the function of an arm, rather than a leg. Its asymmetric physical development is unique in the natural world. One unlucky explorer's incorrect conclusion that this creature adheres to a pattern of peaceful, quiet behavior led to an unfortunate incident. In fact, this beast exhibits intensely hostile, aggressive tendencies, aiming at prey and ramming them at full speed.”

Louie's notes

“Dessert meats are all the rage on Hocotate. When the planet's finest chefs hear about the kind of sorbets, pies, and parfaits you can make with the claw meat on this sweet beast, they'll clamor for every morsel we bring home!”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

“Although the Segmented Crawbster is invincible when it's rolling, the beast will be vulnerable for a few seconds after it hits a wall and lands on its back. Steer it into the wall and be prepared to toss Pikmin at its belly after you dodge a few falling boulders.”

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			dangomushi
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	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	3000
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	70
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.1
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.1
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.35
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.0001
fp06	速度	Move speed	50
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.05
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	150
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	100
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	150
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	500
fp13	視界角度	FOV	90
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	500
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	90
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	200
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	1
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	100
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	300
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?)	100
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	45
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	100
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	100
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	90
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	5
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	15
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	30
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0.0001
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	250
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	200
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	50
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	10
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	0 (0%)
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	0
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	6
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	5
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	12
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	10
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	17
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	20
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	22
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	ローリング移動速度	Rolling movement speed	200
fp02	ローリング回転速度率	Rolling rotation acceleration	0.03
fp03	ローリング回転最大速度	Unknown (rolling max speed?)	3

Other information

• Size: Body length: 210mm, as per the e-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #79
• Musical theme: Common boss battle

Naming

• Common name: Segmented Crawbster. "Segmented" comes from the fact that its outer shell is made up of several segments that allow it to bend its body. "Crawbster" is a combination of "crawfish" and "lobster".
• Japanese nickname: ゴロムシ^?. ゴロ^? is short for ゴロゴロ^?, an onomatopeia for something heavy rolling, referring its ability to roll along the ground. ムシ^? means "bug" or "insect".
• Japanese name: オオダンゴロムシ^?, lit.: "Giant Rolling Pillbug".
• Scientific name: Parastacoidea reptantia. Reptantia is similar to the Latin reptare, which means "to crawl slowly", perhaps referencing how it non-rolling method of movement is to crawl quite slowly.
• Internal names: Internally, this boss is called dangomushi, which in Japanese is だんごむし^? (lit.: "Pillbug").
• Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ゴロムシ? Goro Mushi	Rolling Bug
French	Rampaille Segmenté	Segmented Creeper	From ramper (to creep); segmenté means "segmented".
German	Segmentierter Harkolyth
Italian	Granchietto segmentato	Little Segmented Crab
Spanish (NoA)	Langostrejo segmentado	Segmented Longscrab	Portmanteau of "langosta" (lobster) and "cangrejo" (crab), and "segmentado" (segmented)

Gallery

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  A Segmented Crawbster in the Piklopedia.

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  A petrified Segmented Crawbster being attacked by Purple Pikmin.

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  Olimar throwing Purple Pikmin at the Segmented Crawbster.

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  The Segmented Crawbster as seen from behind.

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  The Piklopedia icon of the Segmented Crawbster in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

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  An idle Segmented Crawbster just after it falls from the ceiling.

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  A Segmented Crawbster rolling towards Captain Olimar as his Pikmin.

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  A Segmented Crawbster on its back, showing its vulnerable underside.

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  A Segmented Crawbster swiping Pikmin away with its claw.

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  The corpse of a Segmented Crawbster.

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  The Segmented Crawbster's e-card, #29 (12^th blue card).

Trivia

• When it crashes into a wall, it may cause some embed glitches to occur.
• When it falls down on the tiled floor in the sublevel where it is found, or when it bangs its right leg against, pieces of tile will fling from the impact; however, even in the Piklopedia, where no tiles are found, it will still show tiles flinging from its fall, as they are a part of its impact animation.
• The Segmented Crawbster is the only regular boss to not be found in the Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode. It is also the only boss that Louie cannot be seen with.