| Shaggy Long Legs | |
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| Appears in | Pikmin 3 |
| Scientific name | Unknown |
| Family | Arachnorb |
| Areas | Tropical Wilds |
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | None |
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | None |
| Side Story days | None |
| Bingo Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | Crushes Pikmin |
Shaggy Long Legs is a miniboss in Pikmin 3, and a member of the Arachnorb family. This Arachnorb has masses of long, shaggy hair covering several parts of its body. Its color scheme depends on the habitat that it dwells in. This species of Arachnorb does not stop to rest as do the rest of the members of its family. However, it does stop to shake off Pikmin, which are able to climb the Shaggy Long Legs' legs.[1]
There are 2 variants of this creature found in the game; A black and purple variant found in the Tropical Wilds, and a black and white variant found in the Distant Tundra.
A different creature called the Baldy Long Legs is essentially the counterpart of this creature, appropriately named due to its lack of hair.
Strategy
The Shaggy Long Legs cannot receive much damage as long as its hair is attached to its abdomen. To remove the hair, the player can use Yellow Pikmin to throw up at the creature's body. Although they will fall off, they will pull off small sections of its hair until all of its hair falls off, allowing its body to be freely attacked.
An easier method is to use Rock Pikmin. Throw Rock Pikmin at the Shaggy Long Legs' feet, and they will start to climb up its legs, pulling off hair as they pass by the joints. Once all the hair is pulled off of its body, they will latch on and attack it freely.
While any Pikmin type can climb up the legs, Rock Pikmin's immunity to being crushed makes them a better choice for combating this creature. Using Winged Pikmin after all its hair is gone is also a viable strategy since they'll automatically charge at its main body without the need to climb its legs.
It is also important to note that both variants of the Shaggy Long Legs will retreat to different areas of the map every time they are attacked. To prevent wasting time, it is reccomended to have 2 different captains waiting in both locations it shows up in, so the player will be able to always attack it, regardless of where it retreats to. Another tactic is to do something else while waiting for it to return back to the area. The Explorer will say something, indicating it has returned.
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The arctic variation of the Shaggy Long Legs.
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The Arctic Shaggy Long Legs
The tropical Shaggy Long Legs.
Trivia
- The Shaggy Long Legs is one of the few exceptions in which Rock Pikmin can latch onto things.
- It is the only Arachnorb that has multiple coloration varieties based on climate.
- It's the only member of the Arachnorb family where simply aiming at its main body won't do damage.
- It is the second Arachnorb that appears in an above-ground area, the first being Beady Long Legs.
- It is the only Arachnorb that does not crumble and smoke when only half or a quarter of its vitality remains.
- The Shaggy Long Legs' animation changes depending on its body condition. While it has hair, it will stomp faster than without it. But if it has lost all hair on one of its legs, that leg will move slightly slower and shakes in pain.
- By utilizing a sequence break in the cave where you discover the Yellow Pikmin, it is possible to fight the Shaggy Long Legs with unlimited time. The game still thinks you are in a tutorial, so the clock doesn't appear. However, you can only have a maximun of 25 Yellows to fight it.