Pearly Clamclamp
| Pearly Clamclamp | |
|---|---|
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| Appears in | N/A |
| Scientific name | Lapis regrettabilis |
| Family | Unknown |
| Areas | The Impact Site |
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin |
The Pearly Clamclamp is an enemy in the Pikmin 1 game. This large bivalve has a pinkish shell and a small pearl surrounded by a clear blue membrane. When Pikmin are thrown on it, which is a grueling task, they will attack the membrane to reveal the pearl, but meanwhile the Clamclamp will stretch its mouth wide open, creaking like a poorly-oiled hinge, and chomp. When it does this, you need to have excellent timing and call the Pikmin so they won't be eaten. This is obviously a very simple predatory tactic for the creature. You will have to sum up the remaining skill in you to destroy the membrane and get the 50 Pikmin prize without losing any Pikmin. If the Clamclamp is on land, two bomb rocks can also be used for a quick and easy kill. This creature is one of the two second leading creatures in Pikmin production, succeeded by the Smoky Progg (100 Pikmin) and tied with the Armored Cannon Beetle.
Oddly, the Clamclamp has been known to take slight damage for a short time after the Pikmin have been called back, meaning that if the creature is already near death, the player can simply withdraw his or her Pikmin and the Clamclamp will die on its own.
There are only certain places where these creatures can be found:
Three of them are in the Impact Site. One is submerged in water. One of them has the Positron Generator.
Two can be found in the Forest of Hope and three in the Distant Spring in Challenge Mode in specific hard to reach places surrounded by enemies.
Locations
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These are the locations of the Pearly Clamclamp in Challenge Mode:
- The Forest of Hope: one where the Radiation Canopy is in the main game, and another where the Burrowing Snagrets are in the main game.
- The Forest Navel: where the Libra is found.
- The Distant Spring: where the Massage Machine is, where the Gluon Drive is, and where the Chronos Reactor is.
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How to kill
There are three ways to kill the pearly clamclamp. the first and most dangerous way to defeat this enemy is to gather about 20 to 30 pikmin and throw them into the mouth of the pearly clamclamp, then when the pearly clamclamp starts to open its mouth wider call them back.The second and easiest way is to gather up 2 yellow pikmin, get them bomb rocks, and the throw them at the pearly clamclamp at a reasonable disance and once they've thrown their bomb rocks, repeat the process. The third way is probably the most time consuming, but is the best for zero-death challenges. Bring about five pikmin (any color for pearly clamclamps on land), then throw three to five in the mouth. When the creaking sound of the clamclamp stops, call the pikmin back. Repeat until the membrane covering the treasure (seed, machine part, etc.) is defeated. Note that it can still attack after its pearl has been taken out.
Trivia
- In New Play Control Pikmin's Enemy Reel, The Pearly Clamclamp is named Clampshell. It is unknown whether this is an inaccuracy or an intended change.