Skitter Leaf
| Skitter Leaf | |
|---|---|
| |
| Appears in | Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3 |
| Scientific name | Rus pseudoarbicans |
| Family | Skitterling |
| Areas | Perplexing Pool |
| Caves | Citadel of Spiders, Hole of Heroes |
| Challenge Mode stages | None |
| 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 | None |
The Skitter Leaf is an enemy in Pikmin 2 that disguises as a leaf. These creatures remain camouflaged on the ground until approached by Captains, at which time they attempt to flee with a cricket-like chirp. They are somewhat rare, usually located in very fresh places, such as near or in water or foliage, but not worth defeating, and returning to the Onion/pod. This is because the leaf they leave upon death, while only requiring one Pikmin to carry, gives only one Pikmin seed/Poko, and because they cannot harm Pikmin. So do not hesitate when one is about.
There are rare occasions where one will duck right when it loses all its health, thus dying right when a captain approaches it.
Pikmin 3
Skitter Leaves will appear in Pikmin 3 in a similar manner to previous games. As well, Unknown Enemy 7, which appears in the game, looks similar to the Skitter Leaf, except larger and of a brown colour, and seems to have the ability to eat Pikmin. It is currently unknown whether it is related to the Skitter Leaf.
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Killing Strategy
Swarm it with Pikmin, or toss one directly onto its back; Purple Pikmin work especially well for the latter method similar to Shearwigs and Sheargrubs. It has low vitality and can also be easily defeated by captains. Captains can be harmed by it, and it will shake any attacking Pikmin off when given the chance, which usually knocks off their flowers or buds. This enemy cannot be petrified when it hides on the ground, only when its is up and active.
