Bearded Amprat
| Bearded Amprat | |
|---|---|
| File:Bearded amprat.png | |
| Appears in | Pikmin 3 |
| Scientific name | Unknown |
| Family | Unknown |
| Areas | Distant Tundra Formidable Oak |
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | None |
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | None |
| Side Story days | None |
| Bingo Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin Electrocutes Pikmin |
The Bearded Amprat is a rodent-like creature in Pikmin 3. It resembles a small white rodent with large, brown ears that lay flat against its face, which have small spots on the outward-facing side, resembling eyes. They have large amounts of hair that drapes over their mouths to make their faces resemble skulls, hence their name. It has four, small, mouse-like feet which it uses to move around and to grab prey. Unlike the rest of its body, the feet are green with brown tips on the toes. Its body ends in a few small brown spots and a skinny, mouse-like tail.
Normally, the creature passively walks around its territory. When Pikmin or a Captain come close, however, it will rub its beard, generating electricity and flare it up to reveal its true face and charge to try to grab pikmin and eat them. This hair spikes up when they are attacked and electricity will begin to pulse through their entire body to harm all non-Yellow Pikmin, so Yellows are best used to fight it.
Battle Strategy
Due to their electricity, in any case, the Bearded Amprat is best fought with Yellow Pikmin. Whether electricity is flowing through one's body or not, Yellows can be thrown on to the body to deal safe damage. However, the creature, when flared up, still can shake the Pikmin off and eat a few at a time, so the player must stay alert and whistle them back before this happens. The captains should keep a good distance from the Amprat while fighting, as if a captain is struck, they will be forced back and immobilized briefly. This leaves the Pikmin vulnerable to any enemies in the area.
Red Pikmin and Rock Pikmin may also be used to defeat the Amprat efficiently, but with a greater risk. While the creature is roaming about, the player can swarm it with at least 12 Red and Rock Pikmin to defeat it before it can react. If the creature does manage to pull off its electricity, then the player should immediately call back all Pikmin, and move a considerable distance from it, or use nearby plants to hide in. The Amprat should calm down quickly, providing a second chance to attack and defeat it.
Notes
Pikmin 3 Website
"A fearsome creature capable of sending out electric shocks to fend off any Pikmin brave enough to come into contact with it."
Trivia
- Aside from the Blowhog family, the Amprat is the only creature in the Pikmin series that is obviously a mammal.
- The Bearded Amprat's electricity seems to come from the static charge it creates from rubbing its paws on its beard, which it does prior to attacking
- "Amprat" is a portmanteau of "Amp," a measurement unit of electricity, and "Rat," a type of real-life rodent which it resembles.
- Since the Bearded Amprat is a rodent that can use electricity for battle, it is possible that the Amprat is a reference to the Pokémon Pikachu; an electrical rodent.
Gallery
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The Amprat's mouth is visible when it flares up its ears and facial hair.
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Bearded Amprat about to eat Pikmin.
An Amprat playing with its beard.
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Bearded Amprat stretching.
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Bearded Amprat sniffing around.
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A dead Bearded Amprat seen from the back.
