Shearwig
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Appears in | Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3 | ||
Scientific name | Himeagea volaris | ||
Family | Mandiblard | ||
Areas | The Forest Navel, The Distant Spring, Perplexing Pool, Wistful Wild, Formidable Oak | ||
Caves | Snagret Hole, Citadel of Spiders, Hole of Heroes | ||
Challenge Mode stages | None | ||
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | Twilight Hollow Remix | ||
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | Twilight Hollow, Twilight River Remix, The Rustyard | ||
Side Story days | None | ||
2-Player Battle stages | Battle Field, War Path, Carpet Plain, Angle Maze, Rusty Gulch, Brawl Yard, Tile Lands, Dim Labyrinth, Hostile Territory | ||
Bingo Battle stages | None | ||
Attacks | Eats Pikmin |
Shearwigs (トビンコ?, lit.: "Flying Parrot") are enemies in the Pikmin games. The females of this species are never seen, as, according to Olimar's notes, they spend nearly their entire life underground, somewhat similar to cicadas. They also do not possess the male's wings. The males have a dark green shell, sporting simple wings and large, sickle-shaped mandibles. They are slightly more aggressive than Male Sheargrubs, and take leave off the ground to hover up high after having lost at least half of their health to allow it to steadily return. While up in the air, these creatures are still within the reach of a Pikmin throw, of which just one accurate button-press is enough to kill one.
Like other Mandiblards, Shearwigs have an affinity for chewing apart stick bridges, and they lose health while in water. Because when they are being attacked they fly up, they will stop losing health as soon as they stop being submerged. On the ground, if they are hit in the back, they will die instantly, just like a Dwarf Bulborb.
In Pikmin 3, Shearwigs gain the ability to swoop down and grab Pikmin while in flight, making them somewhat more dangerous. Also, they will now fly almost all the time while fighting, not just to regain health, as they do in the previous games. This makes them easy to strike down and deal good damage to, and makes them easy targets for Winged Pikmin.
In Pikmin 2's 2-Player Mode, Shearwigs may sometimes pop out when the player digs up a yellow marble. In Pikmin 3, Shearwigs return, only appearing in the Formidable Oak, but they cannot be carried back, as they just disappear into plasm. However, they do make an appearance in Bingo Battle and several areas in Mission Mode.
Notes
Reel notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Nintendo Player's Guide
"Shearwigs are essentially Male Sheargrubs with wings. You can pluck a Shearwig from the air with a toss of a single Pikmin, then defeat it quickly with a small swarm. Although it takes some effort to aim and fire at the little bugs, they provide a good source of Pikmin sprouts."
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide
"These creatures behave much like Male Sheargrubs, burrowing underground and waiting to attack unsuspecting prey. Once above ground, however, Shearwigs fly into the air and attack your Pikmin from above. When you encounter a group of Shearwigs, move out of range and attack the enemies from a distance. During prolonged battles, Shearwigs will shake their attackers by burrowing underground. Don’t let your guard down until you’re sure the area is clear of enemies."
Strategy
The best way to kill a Shearwig is to land a Pikmin directly on top of one; this will instantly kill it. Otherwise, the creature can be swarmed and, provided it does not die right away, the Pikmin should be called back when it attempts to fly upward. At this point it should be shot down by having a Pikmin of any type thrown at it.
In Pikmin, Shearwigs share the Male Sheargrubs' invincibility trick while grasping a Pikmin, so a Pikmin thrown directly on its back for a one-hit-kill is a safer method. This invulnerability is lost in Pikmin 2, making for an especially quick and easy kill through simple swarming. In Pikmin 2, Purple Pikmin may also be used to stun large groups of the enemies, which is quite helpful considering that a Shearwig is seldom found alone.
Another strategy for Shearwigs that appear near water (such as The Distant Spring in Pikmin) is to bring a group of about 30 Blue Pikmin and lead the Shearwig into the water, quickly swarming it before it can take off.
In Pikmin 3, Shearwigs gain a new form of attack wherein as soon as they emerge from the ground, they will immediately take flight rather than attempt to chase Pikmin on the ground. Once in the air, they will swoop down, grab Pikmin in their mandibles, lift them into the air and eat them. The same strategies from previous games are effective on the Shearwig. If in the air, they are also vulnerable to Pikmin being thrown at them to knock them onto the ground, or to get swarmed by Winged Pikmin while in the air. Rock Pikmin can also instantly defeat an airborne Shearwig.
Minor glitches
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In Pikmin, there is a visual glitch that can happen when the Shearwigs in The Distant Spring by the Massage Machine are hiding underground. If they are hiding right on the ledge that leads into the water, they can be seen above ground, completely motionless.
In the same game, Pikmin that are thrown or ordered into an area where Shearwigs are under the ground attack the ground as if something were there (similarly to the way White Pikmin unearth buried treasure). However, the Shearwigs will not come to the surface unless Captain Olimar moves near enough. This is useful for when Pikmin need to carry objects through an area with Shearwigs or Sheargrubs (such as the Guard Satellite or the Extraordinary Bolt), as the enemies don't attack, and it can be used to indicate whether any Mandiblards lie ahead.
In Pikmin 2's 2-Player Battle mode, Shearwigs may sometimes pop out when the player digs up a yellow marble. Sometimes, the Shearwigs will move incredibly fast, and will eat Pikmin faster, and also move up and down faster when carried to the Onion. The latter oddity may also sometimes happen with Fiery Blowhogs in Pikmin.
Technical information
Pikmin technical information (?) | |||
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Internal name | kabekuiC
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HP | 50 |
Pikmin 2 technical information (?) | |||
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Internal name | tobi
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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 | 0.05 |
s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
fp00 | ライフ | HP | 200 |
fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 10 |
fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0.2 |
fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0.25 |
fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0.35 |
fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.1 |
fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 35 |
fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.2 |
fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 400 |
fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 30 |
fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 0 |
fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 150 |
fp13 | 視界角度 | FOV | 180 |
fp14 | 探索距離 | Unknown (exploration radius?) | 0 |
fp15 | 探索角度 | Unknown (exploration angle?) | 0 |
fp16 | 振り払い率 | Successful shake rate | 0 |
fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 0 |
fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 0 |
fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 0 |
fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 30 |
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?) | 30 |
fp23 | 攻撃ヒット角度 | Unknown (attack hit angle?) | 15 |
fp24 | 攻撃力 | Attack damage | 20 |
fp25 | 視界高 | Unknown (height visibility?) | 50 |
fp26 | 探索高 | Unknown (exploration height?) | 0 |
fp27 | ライフの高さ | HP wheel height | 50 |
fp28 | 回転最大速度 | Rotation speed | 12 |
fp29 | 警戒時間 | Unknown (warning time?) | 0 |
fp30 | 警戒ライフ | Unknown | 0 |
fp31 | ライフ回復率 | Regeneration rate | 0.0001 |
fp32 | LOD半径 | Off-camera radius | 40 |
fp33 | マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 | Collision processing radius | 30 |
fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 10 |
fp35 | 石化時間 | Petrification duration | 1 |
fp36 | ヒップドロップダメージ | Purple Pikmin drop damage | 50 |
fp37 | 地震気絶確立 | Purple Pikmin stun chance | 0.3 (30%) |
fp38 | 地震気絶時間 | Purple Pikmin stun time | 10 |
ip01 | 振り払い打撃A | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 0 |
ip02 | 振り払い張付1 | Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement | 0 |
ip03 | 振り払い打撃B | Shake mode 2 – hit count | 0 |
ip04 | 振り払い張付2 | Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement | 0 |
ip05 | 振り払い打撃C | Shake mode 3 – hit count | 0 |
ip06 | 振り払い張付3 | Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement | 0 |
ip07 | 振り払い打撃D | Shake mode 4 – hit count | 0 |
Specific properties | |||
ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
fp01 | 離陸ライフ | Unknown (HP percentage needed to start flying?) | 0.5 |
fp02 | 着陸ライフ | Unknown (HP percentage needed to go back down?) | 0.8 |
fp03 | 飛行オフセット | Unknown (flight height?) | 75 |
fp11 | 白ピクミン | White Pikmin poison damage | 300 |
fp12 | 橋食いパワー | Bridge-eating power | 45 |
Gallery
A Shearwig on the Piklopedia.
The Shearwig as seen in the enemy reel of Pikmin.
- Shearwigs eating bridge.jpg
Shearwigs tearing apart bridges in Pikmin.
- Shearwig1.jpg
The Shearwig's artwork from Pikmin.
Trivia
- This creature's name is a combination of "shear" and "earwig" – a real-life insect that also has large mandibles and wings.
- The female version of the Shearwig cannot fly, stays underground, and has not been seen in-game, but it has been mentioned in the Piklopedia.
- The Shearwig can inflict the most damage on captains in Pikmin 2: around 1/3 health without the Metal Suit Z, and around 1/4 health with the Metal Suit Z.
- The Shearwig's exoskeleton covers its entire body in Pikmin and Pikmin 2, but only covers their mandibles and head in Pikmin 3.
- In Pikmin, all mandiblards share the same internal name, "Kabekui". "Kabe" means "wall" and "kui" meaning "pile". The name "wall pile" could refer to their bridge-eating ability.
- On The Forest Navel, one can lure Shearwigs into the pathway leading to the Libra, or even to the part's island itself, and get it to fall into the abyss. This can be achieved by making it begin flight while near the edge; at times, the creature will end its flight stage above the pit, and plummet right down. This kills the Shearwig.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Spanish (NoA) | Comején volador | Flying termite |
- Pikmin 1
- Pikmin 2
- Pikmin 3
- Mandiblard family
- Pikmin 1 enemies
- Pikmin 2 enemies
- Pikmin 3 enemies
- Airborne enemies
- Burrowing enemies
- Hole of Heroes
- The Forest Navel
- The Distant Spring
- Perplexing Pool
- Wistful Wild
- Citadel of Spiders
- Snagret Hole
- 2-Player Battle
- Formidable Oak
- Twilight Hollow
- Mission Mode
- Bingo Battle
- Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode