Pileated Snagret
Red-headed Snagret
Shiropedes ambulatria
The Pileated Snagret, is a larger, and more powerful species in the Snavian family. It has a green scaly body, and a much larger head that is red. It is called 'pileated' because it has a crest of feathers on its head. Its eyes are also covered by some ears-like features. This Snagret is definitely more powerful, because not only does it have a lot of more health, it also is able to walk on the ground, and is also a lot taller. This makes it very hard to hurt it by throwing Pikmin onto it. However, Purple Pikmin are still the best choice because you can still throw them on there if you are accurate, but you will need to use ultra-spicy spray, so they can run fast enough, and cause enough damage. The reason Purple Pikmin are great is that when the creature emerges from the ground, your purples will make the Snavian 'bounce', like in most cases of enemies, and in the small seconds of those bounces, your Pikmin attached to the Snavian will deal damage, and then it will probably return to the ground without eating any Pikmin. If you are lucky you might just stun it, making it extremly vulnerable. As a side note, its cousin the Burrowing Snagret can't be stunned because the Burrowing Snagret is attached to the ground. If you repeat this, you will emerge victorious towards the terrifyingly difficult creature.
Another, safer strategy is to run around and wait for the Pileated Snagret to emerge. Every now and then, the Snagret will have trouble coming out of the ground. Toss your Pikmin on him during this time. When it fully emerges, it'll be too weak to attack, and burrow underground again. Repeat until the creature dies.
Another, even safer strategy is to take a large group of Pikmin, supercharge them, and right as the Snagret emerges, freeze it, and C-stick them onto the beast. Depending on the size of the Pikmin army and the location, it will take at least two Ultra-Bitter Sprays to defeat. This strategy it safer when it is found in the Hole of Heroes because moving and directing Pikmin is hard due to the sand pit in the middle of the level.
The Pileated Snagret is found only in Pikmin 2. It can only be found on Sublevel 7 of the Snagret Hole, Sublevel 4 of the Hole of Heroes, and the last (2) sublevel of the Rumbling Grotto in Challenge Mode.
Sometimes this creature and the Burrowing Snagret may still remain alive with what appears to be little or no health.
Olimar's Notes
This variety of snagret has both the ability to burrow underground and walk above it. It earthy red coloration and distinct yellow eye and ear markings make it immediately recognizable. Despite featuring a chimera-like merging of serpent and avian features, the Pileated Snagret has poor eyesight for a bird, prehaps due to the extended periods spent underground. To compensate for this, its nose features a thermal-sensing organ common to many snakes, making it a dangerously effective hunter.
Louie's Notes
You haven't lived until you've tried a mint-braised snagret shrank! Or if you're feeling especially saucy, stuff a bird with your favorite can of savory nectar, throw it on the barbeque, and let the juices mingle to make a mean beverage-canister snagret!