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|seeds3 = 20}}The '''Burrowing Snagret''' <span style="line-height:20px;">(ヘビガラス, ''Hebigarasu'') </span>is an enemy in the [[Pikmin games|''Pikmin'' games]], and the [[:category:bosses|boss]] of [[White Flower Garden]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It has a blue scaly body, and a head which is white in coloration. It looks like a combination of an egret and a snake, as it is a member of the Snavian family (Snavian being a combination of the words ''snake'' and ''avian'', avian meaning "bird-related"). They remain underground for the majority of the time, surfacing only when approached by [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or a [[Leader|Captain]]. On occasion when it emerges, the Snagret can get stuck with only its head above ground for a few seconds, giving a Captain an opportunity to attack without the fear of losing Pikmin. When above ground, it tries to eat Pikmin by gathering them in its mouth, being able to take a maximum of three Pikmin in one round. The only way to save your Pikmin is to kill the Snagret before they are consumed. Once the Snagret is sufficiently damaged, it burrows back underground.


The '''Burrowing Snagret''' is an enemy in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]] and the [[Enemy#Boss|boss]] of [[White Flower Garden]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It appears to be a combination of a bird and a snake, and a member of the Snavian family (Snavian being a combination of the words ''snake'' and ''avian'', avian meaning "bird-related"). They remain underground for the majority of the time, surfacing only when approached by [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or a [[Leader|Captain]]. Every few times it emerges, the beast gets stuck with only its head above ground for a while, giving a captain an opportunity to attack without fear of losing any Pikmin. When above ground, it attempts to eat Pikmin one by one until it is sufficiently damaged, at which point it burrows back underground.
When killed in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', Burrowing Snagrets explode into many [[pellet]]s; in ''Pikmin 2'', a dead Burrowing Snagret leaves behind its head to be returned to an [[Onion]] or the [[Research Pod]].


When killed in [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], Burrowing Snagrets explode into many [[pellet]]s; in ''Pikmin 2'', a dead Burrowing Snagret leaves behind its head to be returned to an [[Onion]] or the [[Research Pod]].
In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the Burrowing Snagret has undergone appearance changes to be represented in HD. Its scales and head feathers are larger and more defined. It can also shed these feathers during battle, although this is just aethstetic. After it is defeated, its entire body will come out from the ground, revealing it has a foot. Unlike the previous games, the Burrowing Snagret only appears once in the Story Mode, and it never respawns. If left unsalvaged, its body will not be there the next day, unlike the major bosses.
 
==Notes==
===Ship's Log===
''<span style="line-height:1t.5em;font-size:13px;">"This large, subterranean life-form suddenly erupts from underground to feast on nearby Pikmin. Its body is covered in slick scales, which render Pikmin attacks ineffective. Surely, it has a weak point somewhere..."</span>''
===Reel notes===
''"The bluish hue of its feathers distinguishes it from the burrowing snarrow."''
===Olimar's Notes===
''"The majority of snagret species lie in wait to ambush and capture prey, with a body type perfectly adapted to such sudden strikes. It violently attacks small, surface-dwelling insects. Distributed across a relatively wide range, subspecies of snagret suited to the varying soil conditions have emerged, making the snagret the most geographically represented species besides the bulborb. Visually resembling the burrowing snagret is the burrowing snarrow, the range of which partially overlaps with the snagret's range. While the two may appear similar, when pulled from the ground they can be distinguished by the presence or absence of tail and wing markings."''
===Louie's Notes===
''"Slice the serpentine torso into thin medallions, skewer on a metal rod with Hocotate onions, and barbecue over an open flame."''
===Nintendo Player's Guide===
''"The Burrowing Snagret's weak spot is its head. Toss Pikmin at the bird-snake's skull as it's emerging from the ground, and let them go to work on the beast. Call them before they're shaken off and prepare for another assault."''
===''Pikmin ''Player's Guide===
''"The white-headed snagret is a subterranean dweller characterized by a birdlike head and a snakelike body. Its avian head features white plumage and a long, pointed beak, which it uses for digging, while its reptilian body is covered with blue scales. White-headed snagrets burrow in flocks and they will rear their heads when surface vibrations alert them to possible prey above ground. The blueish hue of its feathers distinguishes it from the burrowing snarrow."''
 
[[File:Burrowing_Snagret_Trophy.jpg|thumb|100px]]
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' Trophy===
 
''"A member of the snavian family with a birdlike head and a snakelike neck and body. An underground dweller, the snagret makes sudden strikes aboveground to capture surface-dwelling prey. It uses its beak to scoop up daily nutrition and can snatch up three Pikmin at once--a relatively small amount made deadly by its strike speed. No one has ever seen its tail."''


==Locations==
==Locations==
Their only locations in the first game are [[The Forest of Hope]] where 3 appear in the same area, and [[The Final Trial]] on [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]]. In ''Pikmin 2'', a Burrowing Snagret is the boss of [[White Flower Garden]], found on [[sublevel]] 5 (this one contains the [[Five-man Napsack]]), and many are encountered throughout [[Snagret Hole]]; one is even guarding the entrance in [[Awakening Wood]], where the three in ''Pikmin'' are located. Another is on sublevel 4 of [[Hole of Heroes]], and yet another guards the [[Pink Menace]] in the [[Valley of Repose]]. Burrowing Snagrets are the most common boss-class enemies in ''Pikmin 2'', having eight different in-game occurrences outside of [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', Burrowing Snagrets are known to live in the [[Twilight River]].
===''[[Pikmin]]''===
*[[Forest of Hope]] × 3, One drops [[Geiger Counter]].
*[[The Final Trial]] ([[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]]) × 1
===''[[Pikmin 2]]''===
*[[White Flower Garden]] × 1, Drops [[Five-man Napsack|Five-Man Napsack]]
*[[Awakening Wood]] × 1
*[[Valley of Repose]] × 1
*[[Snagret Hole]] × 4, One drops [[Meat Satchel]], another drops the [[Triple Sugar Threat]].
*[[Hole of Heroes]] × 1
*[[Cryptic Cavern]] ([[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]) × 1
===''[[Pikmin 3]]''===
*[[Twilight River]] × 1
 
==Killing Strategy==
{{Subjective}}
===''Pikmin''===
In ''Pikmin'', they are a lot more difficult than in ''Pikmin 2'' as they have very high health and are larger than in the ''second game''. When trying to defeat it in the ''first game'', the best strategy is to swarm its head when it struggles to dig its head out of the ground. Don't try [[Bomb Rock]]s, as they are Bomb Rock proof on the inside and out.
 
Another effective way is to dismiss your Pikmin near where the Burrowing Snagret comes out from the ground. They will immediately go to attack it since they're idle. Many Pikmin will hang on head, other will be in the middle of body, so they cannot be eaten. When using many Pikmin in stack (more than about 40) some of them will not attack and stay as they are not close enough, quickly whistle and run away with them to safe distance. Repeat about 4 times to kill the Burrowing Snagrets, pretty fast, as there are three of them.
 
===''Pikmin 2''===


{{Notes|reel=y|olimar=y|louie=y|voyage=y}}
In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', defeating one is an easier task because of its lower health. Manually throwing Pikmin onto its head is usually more efficient. It is recommended to use [[Purple Pikmin]].


==Strategy==
[[Image:Burrowing-snagret-zoom.jpg‎|thumb|220px|Olimar, leading an attack on a Burrowing Snagret.]]
[[Image:Burrowing-snagret-zoom.jpg‎|thumb|220px|Olimar, leading an attack on a Burrowing Snagret.]]
In ''Pikmin'', they are extremely hard to beat without losing Pikmin if thrown at the head, as they have very high [[HP|health]] and are larger than in the second game. Its striking speed will also allow it to eat some Pikmin and burrow back into the ground before any real damage is done. When trying to defeat it in the first game, the best strategy is to throw Red Pikmin at its head while it's emerging from the ground as fast as you can, then whistling in your Pikmin right before he shakes them off to prevent them being eaten. Another effective, but risky way is to swarm the head in hopes of making the Burrowing Snagret retreat underground. In ''Pikmin 2'', defeating one is an easier task because of its lower health; even so, it remains a good idea to use [[Purple Pikmin]].


It is easy to take advantage of the fact that sometimes, the beast will not fully emerge, getting stuck for some time. It is best to attack the Snagret then, and Olimar should kill it without losing any Pikmin. With quick, accurate throwing, however, this is not necessary to secure the battle. Throw many Pikmin at its head as soon as possible and the Snagret should die before managing to swallow any of the Pikmin that it may have snatched up from the ground.
It is wise to bring a group of 20-30 Pikmin, as Snagrets can have a very long attack range, making it hard to get a large squad of Pikmin away in time.


In both games, if it burrows back underground without swallowing Pikmin it has caught, these Pikmin will die. In the first game, it was the root of many [[Glitches in Pikmin#Counter glitch|glitches involving the counter]].
It is easy to take advantage of the fact that sometimes, the beast will not fully emerge, getting stuck for some time. It is best to attack the Snagret then, and the Captain should kill it without losing any Pikmin. With quick, accurate throwing, however, this is not necessary to secure the battle. Throw many Pikmin at its head as soon as possible and the Snagret should die before managing to swallow any of the Pikmin that it may have snatched up from the ground.


It is not possible to defeat the Burrowing Snagret with [[captain|captains]] alone.
Also, when the Snagret does fully emerge, you can still throw a Pikmin on it by running toward it and throwing the Pikmin on it without it attacking you or your Pikmin group. Note that good aim is necessary to be sure the throw doesn't miss.


==Brawl Trophy Description==
It is not possible to defeat the Burrowing Snagret with [[captain|Captains]] alone.
[[File:B.jpg|right]]
A Burrowing Snagret is seen as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Its description is as follows:


''A member of the snavian family with a birdlike head and a snakelike neck and body. An underground dweller, the snagret makes sudden strikes aboveground to capture surface-dwelling prey. It uses its beak to scoop up daily nutrition and can snatch up three Pikmin at once--a relatively small amount made deadly by its strike speed. No one has ever seen its tail.''
===''Pikmin 3''===
[[File:Pikmin3_StuckSnagret.png|thumb|A Snagret in ''Pikmin 3'' getting its beak stuck in the ground.]]
In ''Pikmin 3'', the Burrowing Snagret seems to eat Pikmin slower than in the first and second games. However, it attacks five times instead of three. It also has a new attack which seems to be unable to kill Pikmin, but can eat a Captain who will be spat out by the Snagret a few seconds later. If that attack fails, its beak will get stuck in the ground, leaving it vulnerable to attack. Another strategy involves using [[Winged Pikmin]] to swarm it in the air. Upon being defeated, its body fully emerges out of the ground, revealing talons similar to the Pileated Snagret. Its whole body can be salvaged, rather than in ''Pikmin 2,'' where only the head was left. With large amounts of Winged Pikmin, it can be brought down in seconds. 


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Burrowing Snagret can be seen in a pre-release [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x245evHAhQ video] of ''Pikmin'', where it appears to have a light or white body.
[[File:Burrowing snarrow.png|thumb|206px|The beta Snagret.]]
[[image:00.PNG|thumb|200px|The prototype Snagret.]]
*The Burrowing Snagret can be seen in a pre-release [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x245evHAhQ beta video] of ''Pikmin'', where it appears to have a light or white body.
*The ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'' trophy states that no one has ever seen a Burrowing Snagret's tail before. However, Olimar states in the Piklopedia that the Burrowing Snagret and Snarrow can both be distinguished by the markings on their tails, implying that Olimar has seen it full body, or at least its tail.
*The ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'' trophy states that no one has ever seen a Burrowing Snagret's tail before. However, Olimar states in the Piklopedia that the Burrowing Snagret and Snarrow can both be distinguished by the markings on their tails, implying that Olimar has seen it full body, or at least its tail. In ''Pikmin 3, ''it is seen that it does not have a tail, only a foot.
*The Burrowing Snagret is the most commonly fought boss in both games, as it can be fought 4 times in the first game, and 11 times in the second game.
*The Burrowing Snagret is the most commonly fought boss in the series, as it can be fought 4 times in the first game, 11 times in the second game, and 3 times in the third.
*In-game sources disagree on whether the creature's body is lined with feathers or scales: the Enemy Reel states they are feathers, while [[Olimar's Voyage Log]] call them scales. [[Louie's Notes]] refer to the creature's 'serpentine torso', also implying they are scales.
*In-game sources disagree on whether the creature's body is lined with feathers or scales: the Enemy Reel states they are feathers, while [[Olimar's Voyage Log]] call them scales. [[Louie's Notes]] refer to the creature's 'serpentine torso', also implying they are scales.
*The name of the Snagret seems to be a combination of the words "snake" or "snag,", which means "to catch," and "egret," a kind of bird resembling the Snagret.
*The name of the Snagret seems to be a combination of the words "snake" or "snag,", which means "to catch," and "egret," a kind of bird which resembles the Snagret.
*In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the Burrowing Snagret is revealed to have a foot, similar to the [[Pileated Snagret]].
*The<span style="line-height:21px;"> </span>[[Leviathan Feather|Leviathan&nbsp;Feather]] is too large to be a Burrowing Snagret's, but is found within the [[Snagret Hole]].
*Their scientific name, '''''Shiropedes anacondii''''', means 'Whitefoot Anaconda', with the term 'whitefoot' possibly being a reference to the Beta Snagrets whiter coloring or their foot as seen only in ''Pikmin 3''.
*Though the Snagret's entire body comes of out the ground in ''Pikmin 3'', it takes only 10 Pikmin to carry, the same amount that the head took to be carried in ''Pikmin 2''. 
*The Snagret is currenly the only returning boss in ''[[Pikmin 3]] ''and as a result, the most reoccurring boss in the series, featured in all three games thus far.
*In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', it is possible for a glitch to happen when [[Winged Pikmin]] are carrying the Burrowing Snagret's corpse back and its foot gets caught on the [[Arachnode]]'s web that is on the way back to base. If this happens, the creature's body will get stretched grotesquely out until the Pikmin reach the [[Onion]].


===Burrowing Snarrow===
===Burrowing Snarrow===
The Burrowing Snarrow is a creature that is referred to only twice in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], but never seen. The first of these mentions is in the [[Enemy reel]] at the end of [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']]:
In the in-game [[Piklopedia]], the information provided speaks of a creature called the '''[[Burrowing Snarrow]]''', this creature having never been seen in any game. The Burrowing Snarrow is also mentioned in the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]]'s ''[[Enemy reel|enemy reel. ]]''In the enemy reel, the Snarrow is distinguished from the Snagret by the latter's "blueish
 
hue." This may be a reference to the white color of the Snagret in the ''Pikmin ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x245evHAhQ beta video].
:''The bluish hue of its feathers distinguishes it from the burrowing snarrow.''
 
The second allusion to it is in [[Olimar's notes]] [[#Olimar's Notes|on the Burrowing Snagret]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'''s [[Piklopedia]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery widths="120" spacing="medium">
Image:71burrowingsnagret.png|A Burrowing Snagret above ground.
Burrowing Snagret(PikminNPC).jpg|Concept art of the Burrowing Snagret.
File:Burrowingsnagret.jpg|Concept art of a Burrowing Snagret from ''Pikmin''.
File:Burrowingsnagret.jpg|Official artwork of a Burrowing Snagret.
File:Burrowing Snagret P3Art.png|Concept art of a Burrowing Snagret from ''Pikmin 3''.
File:Burrowing_Snagret.png|The Burrowing Snagret as seen at the end of the first ''Pikmin'' game in the [[Creature Montage]].
File:WUPP Pikmin3 Ev05 scrn18.png|The ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' design of a Burrowing Snagret.
File:71burrowingsnagret.png|A Burrowing Snagret above ground.
File:Burrowing Snagret Foot.png|The Burrowing Snagret's foot.
snagret.PNG|A Burrowing Snagret in a ''Pikmin 3'' screenshot.
File:Burrowing Snagret Foot 2.png|Another picture of its foot.
movie04.jpg|A Burrowing Snagret in ''Pikmin 3.''
Spicy Spray.png|A Burrowing Snagret being attacked by many different Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3''.
bold snagret.png|A Burrowing Snagret that has lost its feathers.
Pikmin FullBurrowingSnagret.png|In the Japanese website, a video reveals that the Burrowing Snagret has a foot, not a tail.
00snagretdragged.jpg|The Burrowing Snagret's full corpse being dragged to the [[Onion]] by [[Winged Pikmin]].
BurrowingSnagret-Pikmin3.jpg|A close-up shot of a Burrowing Snagret in ''Pikmin 3''.
SnagretCorpse-Pikmin3.jpg|A Burrowing Snagret's corpse lying next to a fruit.
Pikmin3 StuckSnagret.png|A Burrowing Snagret being attacked by Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
 
 
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Burrowing Snagret
File:Burrowing snagret.png
Appears in Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3
Scientific name Shiropedes anacondii
Family Snavian
Areas Pikmin
The Forest of Hope
Pikmin 2
Valley of Repose
Awakening Wood
Pikmin 3
Twilight River
Caves White Flower Garden, Snagret Hole, Hole of Heroes
Challenge Mode stages The Final Trial
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages None
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages None
Side Story days None
2-Player Battle stages None
Bingo Battle stages None
Attacks Eats Pikmin

The Burrowing Snagret (ヘビガラス, Hebigarasu) is an enemy in the Pikmin games, and the boss of White Flower Garden in Pikmin 2. It has a blue scaly body, and a head which is white in coloration. It looks like a combination of an egret and a snake, as it is a member of the Snavian family (Snavian being a combination of the words snake and avian, avian meaning "bird-related"). They remain underground for the majority of the time, surfacing only when approached by Pikmin or a Captain. On occasion when it emerges, the Snagret can get stuck with only its head above ground for a few seconds, giving a Captain an opportunity to attack without the fear of losing Pikmin. When above ground, it tries to eat Pikmin by gathering them in its mouth, being able to take a maximum of three Pikmin in one round. The only way to save your Pikmin is to kill the Snagret before they are consumed. Once the Snagret is sufficiently damaged, it burrows back underground.

When killed in Pikmin, Burrowing Snagrets explode into many pellets; in Pikmin 2, a dead Burrowing Snagret leaves behind its head to be returned to an Onion or the Research Pod.

In Pikmin 3, the Burrowing Snagret has undergone appearance changes to be represented in HD. Its scales and head feathers are larger and more defined. It can also shed these feathers during battle, although this is just aethstetic. After it is defeated, its entire body will come out from the ground, revealing it has a foot. Unlike the previous games, the Burrowing Snagret only appears once in the Story Mode, and it never respawns. If left unsalvaged, its body will not be there the next day, unlike the major bosses.

Notes

Ship's Log

"This large, subterranean life-form suddenly erupts from underground to feast on nearby Pikmin. Its body is covered in slick scales, which render Pikmin attacks ineffective. Surely, it has a weak point somewhere..."

Reel notes

"The bluish hue of its feathers distinguishes it from the burrowing snarrow."

Olimar's Notes

"The majority of snagret species lie in wait to ambush and capture prey, with a body type perfectly adapted to such sudden strikes. It violently attacks small, surface-dwelling insects. Distributed across a relatively wide range, subspecies of snagret suited to the varying soil conditions have emerged, making the snagret the most geographically represented species besides the bulborb. Visually resembling the burrowing snagret is the burrowing snarrow, the range of which partially overlaps with the snagret's range. While the two may appear similar, when pulled from the ground they can be distinguished by the presence or absence of tail and wing markings."

Louie's Notes

"Slice the serpentine torso into thin medallions, skewer on a metal rod with Hocotate onions, and barbecue over an open flame."

Nintendo Player's Guide

"The Burrowing Snagret's weak spot is its head. Toss Pikmin at the bird-snake's skull as it's emerging from the ground, and let them go to work on the beast. Call them before they're shaken off and prepare for another assault."

Pikmin Player's Guide

"The white-headed snagret is a subterranean dweller characterized by a birdlike head and a snakelike body. Its avian head features white plumage and a long, pointed beak, which it uses for digging, while its reptilian body is covered with blue scales. White-headed snagrets burrow in flocks and they will rear their heads when surface vibrations alert them to possible prey above ground. The blueish hue of its feathers distinguishes it from the burrowing snarrow."

File:Burrowing Snagret Trophy.jpg

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trophy

"A member of the snavian family with a birdlike head and a snakelike neck and body. An underground dweller, the snagret makes sudden strikes aboveground to capture surface-dwelling prey. It uses its beak to scoop up daily nutrition and can snatch up three Pikmin at once--a relatively small amount made deadly by its strike speed. No one has ever seen its tail."

Locations

Pikmin

Pikmin 2

Pikmin 3

Killing Strategy

Template:Subjective

Pikmin

In Pikmin, they are a lot more difficult than in Pikmin 2 as they have very high health and are larger than in the second game. When trying to defeat it in the first game, the best strategy is to swarm its head when it struggles to dig its head out of the ground. Don't try Bomb Rocks, as they are Bomb Rock proof on the inside and out.

Another effective way is to dismiss your Pikmin near where the Burrowing Snagret comes out from the ground. They will immediately go to attack it since they're idle. Many Pikmin will hang on head, other will be in the middle of body, so they cannot be eaten. When using many Pikmin in stack (more than about 40) some of them will not attack and stay as they are not close enough, quickly whistle and run away with them to safe distance. Repeat about 4 times to kill the Burrowing Snagrets, pretty fast, as there are three of them.

Pikmin 2

In Pikmin 2, defeating one is an easier task because of its lower health. Manually throwing Pikmin onto its head is usually more efficient. It is recommended to use Purple Pikmin.

File:Burrowing-snagret-zoom.jpg
Olimar, leading an attack on a Burrowing Snagret.

It is wise to bring a group of 20-30 Pikmin, as Snagrets can have a very long attack range, making it hard to get a large squad of Pikmin away in time.

It is easy to take advantage of the fact that sometimes, the beast will not fully emerge, getting stuck for some time. It is best to attack the Snagret then, and the Captain should kill it without losing any Pikmin. With quick, accurate throwing, however, this is not necessary to secure the battle. Throw many Pikmin at its head as soon as possible and the Snagret should die before managing to swallow any of the Pikmin that it may have snatched up from the ground.

Also, when the Snagret does fully emerge, you can still throw a Pikmin on it by running toward it and throwing the Pikmin on it without it attacking you or your Pikmin group. Note that good aim is necessary to be sure the throw doesn't miss.

It is not possible to defeat the Burrowing Snagret with Captains alone.

Pikmin 3

Some Pikmin battle a Burrowing Snagret.
A Snagret in Pikmin 3 getting its beak stuck in the ground.

In Pikmin 3, the Burrowing Snagret seems to eat Pikmin slower than in the first and second games. However, it attacks five times instead of three. It also has a new attack which seems to be unable to kill Pikmin, but can eat a Captain who will be spat out by the Snagret a few seconds later. If that attack fails, its beak will get stuck in the ground, leaving it vulnerable to attack. Another strategy involves using Winged Pikmin to swarm it in the air. Upon being defeated, its body fully emerges out of the ground, revealing talons similar to the Pileated Snagret. Its whole body can be salvaged, rather than in Pikmin 2, where only the head was left. With large amounts of Winged Pikmin, it can be brought down in seconds. 

Trivia

File:Burrowing snarrow.png
The beta Snagret.
  • The Burrowing Snagret can be seen in a pre-release beta video of Pikmin, where it appears to have a light or white body.
  • The Brawl trophy states that no one has ever seen a Burrowing Snagret's tail before. However, Olimar states in the Piklopedia that the Burrowing Snagret and Snarrow can both be distinguished by the markings on their tails, implying that Olimar has seen it full body, or at least its tail. In Pikmin 3, it is seen that it does not have a tail, only a foot.
  • The Burrowing Snagret is the most commonly fought boss in the series, as it can be fought 4 times in the first game, 11 times in the second game, and 3 times in the third.
  • In-game sources disagree on whether the creature's body is lined with feathers or scales: the Enemy Reel states they are feathers, while Olimar's Voyage Log call them scales. Louie's Notes refer to the creature's 'serpentine torso', also implying they are scales.
  • The name of the Snagret seems to be a combination of the words "snake" or "snag,", which means "to catch," and "egret," a kind of bird which resembles the Snagret.
  • The Leviathan Feather is too large to be a Burrowing Snagret's, but is found within the Snagret Hole.
  • Their scientific name, Shiropedes anacondii, means 'Whitefoot Anaconda', with the term 'whitefoot' possibly being a reference to the Beta Snagrets whiter coloring or their foot as seen only in Pikmin 3.
  • Though the Snagret's entire body comes of out the ground in Pikmin 3, it takes only 10 Pikmin to carry, the same amount that the head took to be carried in Pikmin 2. 
  • The Snagret is currenly the only returning boss in Pikmin 3 and as a result, the most reoccurring boss in the series, featured in all three games thus far.
  • In Pikmin 3, it is possible for a glitch to happen when Winged Pikmin are carrying the Burrowing Snagret's corpse back and its foot gets caught on the Arachnode's web that is on the way back to base. If this happens, the creature's body will get stretched grotesquely out until the Pikmin reach the Onion.

Burrowing Snarrow

In the in-game Piklopedia, the information provided speaks of a creature called the Burrowing Snarrow, this creature having never been seen in any game. The Burrowing Snarrow is also mentioned in the first game's enemy reel. In the enemy reel, the Snarrow is distinguished from the Snagret by the latter's "blueish hue." This may be a reference to the white color of the Snagret in the Pikmin beta video.

Gallery

  • Burrowing Snagret(PikminNPC).jpg

    Concept art of the Burrowing Snagret.

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    Official artwork of a Burrowing Snagret.

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    The Burrowing Snagret as seen at the end of the first Pikmin game in the Creature Montage.

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    A Burrowing Snagret above ground.

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    A Burrowing Snagret in a Pikmin 3 screenshot.

  • A Burrowing Snagret in Pikmin 3.

    A Burrowing Snagret in Pikmin 3.

  • A Burrowing Snagret being attacked by many different Pikmin in Pikmin 3.

    A Burrowing Snagret being attacked by many different Pikmin in Pikmin 3.

  • A Burrowing Snagret that has lost its feathers.

    A Burrowing Snagret that has lost its feathers.

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    In the Japanese website, a video reveals that the Burrowing Snagret has a foot, not a tail.

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    The Burrowing Snagret's full corpse being dragged to the Onion by Winged Pikmin.

  • A close-up shot of a Burrowing Snagret in Pikmin 3.

    A close-up shot of a Burrowing Snagret in Pikmin 3.

  • A Burrowing Snagret's corpse lying next to a fruit.

    A Burrowing Snagret's corpse lying next to a fruit.

  • A Burrowing Snagret being attacked by Pikmin in Pikmin 3.

    A Burrowing Snagret being attacked by Pikmin in Pikmin 3.

 

Enemies
Pikmin Armored Cannon Beetle • Beady Long Legs • Breadbug • Burrowing Snagret • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Bulborb • Emperor Bulblax • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Goolix • Honeywisp • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Male Sheargrub • Mamuta • Pearly Clamclamp • Pellet Posy • Puffstool • Puffy Blowhog • Shearwig • Smoky Progg • Spotty Bulbear • Spotty Bulborb • Swooping Snitchbug • Water Dumple • Wolpole • Wollyhop • Yellow Wollyhop
Pikmin 2 Anode Beetle • Anode Dweevil • Antenna Beetle • Armored Cannon Beetle Larva • Beady Long Legs • Breadbug • Bulbmin • Bulborb Larva • Bumbling Snitchbug • Burrowing Snagret • Careening Dirigibug • Cloaking Burrow-nit • Creeping Chrysanthemum • Decorated Cannon Beetle • Doodlebug • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Dwarf Red Bulborb • Emperor Bulblax • Empress Bulblax • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Fiery Bulblax • Fiery Dweevil • Gatling Groink • Giant Breadbug • Greater Spotted Jellyfloat • Hairy Bulborb • Hermit Crawmad • Honeywisp • Hydro Dweevil • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Iridescent Glint Beetle • Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat • Male Sheargrub • Mamuta • Man-at-Legs • Mitite • Munge Dweevil • Orange Bulborb • Pellet Posy • Pileated Snagret • Puffy Blowhog • Raging Long Legs • Ranging Bloyster • Ravenous Whiskerpillar • Red Bulborb • Segmented Crawbster • Shearwig • Skitter Leaf • Snow Bulborb • Spotty Bulbear • Swooping Snitchbug • Titan Dweevil • Toady Bloyster • Ujadani • Unmarked Spectralids • Volatile Dweevil • Water Dumple  • Waterwraith • Watery Blowhog • Withering Blowhog • Wolpole • Wollyhop • Yellow Wollyhop
Pikmin 3 Arachnode • Arctic Cannon Larva • Armored Cannon Larva • Armored Mawdad • Baldy Long Legs • Bearded Amprat • Bug-Eyed Crawmad • Bulborb • Burrowing Snagret • Calcified Crushblat • Desiccated Skitter Leaf • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Flighty Joustmite • Hermit Crawmad • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Joustmite • Male Sheargrub • Medusal Slurker • Mysterious Life-Form • Nectarous Dandelfly • Orange Bulborb • Peckish Aristocrab • Pellet Posy • Phosbat • Phosbat Pod • Plasm Wraith • Puckering Blinnow • Puffy Blowhog • Pyroclasmic Slooch • Quaggled Mireclops • Red Spectralids • Sandbelching Meerslug • Scornet • Scornet Maestro • Shaggy Long Legs • Shearwig • Skeeterskate • Skitter Leaf • Skutterchuck • Spotty Bulbear • Sputtlefish • Swarming Sheargrub • Swooping Snitchbug • Toady Bloyster • Vehemoth Phosbat • Waddlepus • Water Dumple • Watery Blowhog • Whiptongue Bulborb • White Spectralids • Wolpole • Yellow Spectralids • Yellow Wollyhop
Pikmin 4 Albino Dwarf Bulborb • Ancient Sirehound • Anode Beetle • Anode Dweevil • Arachnode • Arctic Cannon Beetle • Arctic Cannon Larva • Aristocrab Offspring • Armored Cannon Larva • Baldy Long Legs • Bearded Amprat • Blizzarding Blowhog • Bloomcap Bloyster • Bogswallow • Breadbug • Bug-Eyed Crawmad • Bulborb • Bulborb Larva • Burrowing Snagret • Chillyhop • Creeping Chrysanthemum • Crusted Rumpup • Desiccated Skitter Leaf • Doodlebug • Downy Snagret • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Bulborb • Dwarf Frosty Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Emperor Bulblax • Empress Bulblax • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Fiery Bulblax • Fiery Dweevil • Flighty Joustmite • Foolix • Freezecake • Frosty Bulborb • Giant Breadbug • Gildemander • Gildemandwee • Greater Spotted Jellyfloat • Groovy Long Legs • Grubchucker • Hermit Crawmad • Honeywisp • Horned Cannon Beetle • Hydro Dweevil • Iceblown Dweevil • Icy Blowhog • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Iridescent Glint Beetle • Joustmite • Jumbo Bulborb • Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat • Male Sheargrub • Mama Sheargrub • Mammoth Snootwhacker • Mamuta • Man-at-Legs • Masterhop • Miniature Snootwhacker • Mitite • Moldy Dwarf Bulborb • Moldy Slooch • Moss • Muckerskate • Orange Bulborb • Pearly Clamclamp • Peckish Aristocrab • Porquillion • Pricklepuff • Puckering Blinnow • Puffstool • Puffy Blowhog • Pyroclasmic Slooch • Red Spectralids • Scorchcake • Shearflea • Shearwig • Shockcake • Skeeterskate • Skitter Leaf • Skutterchuck • Smoky Progg • Snowfake Fluttertail • Snowy Blowhog • Sovereign Bulblax • Spotty Bulbear • Startle Spore • Sunsquish • Swooping Snitchbug • Titan Blowhog • Toady Bloyster • Toxstool • Tusked Blowhog • Venom Dweevil • Waddlepus • Waddlequaff • Water Dumple • Waterwraith • Watery Blowhog • Whiptongue Bulborb • White Spectralids • Withering Blowhog • Wollyhop • Wolpole • Yellow Spectralids • Yellow Wollyhop
Hey! Pikmin Adult Centipare • Armurk • Berserk Leech Hydroe • Blubbug • Bulborb • Centipare • Clicking Slurker • Coppeller • Crammed Wraith • Crested Mockiwi • Crumbug • Crystalline Crushblat • Electric Cottonade • Electric Spectralid • Electripede • Elongated Crushblat • Emperor Bulblax • Eye-Stalker Bulbeel • Fiery Dwarf Bulblax • Fiery Blowhog • Fiery Blowlet • Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog • Fireflap Bulborb • Fireflinger Groink • Firesnout Beetle • Flatterchuck • Flying Spotted Jellyfloat • Grabbit • Large Splurchin • Leech Hydroe • Long Water Dumple • Luring Slurker • Male Sheargrub • Mockiwi • Muggonfly • Puckering Blinnow • Puffstalk • Puffy Blubbug • Queen Shearwig • Red Bubblimp • Seedbagger • Shearblug • Shearwig • Shooting Spiner (Female) • Shooting Spiner (Male) • Skutterchuck • Sparrowhead • Speargrub • Spiny Coppeller • Sporegrub • Spornet • Starnacle • Stony Flint Beetle • Stuffed Bellbloom • Swooping Snitchbug • Widemouthed Anode Beetle • Yellow Spectralids • Yellow Wollyhop • White Spectralids • Young Yellow Wollywog
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