Male Sheargrub

Male Sheargrub
Appears in	Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4, Hey! Pikmin
Scientific name	Himeagea mandibulosa (m)
Family	Mandiblard
Areas	The Forest of Hope, The Forest Navel, Awakening Wood, Tropical Wilds, Twilight River, Formidable Oak, Sun-Speckled Terrace, Hero's Hideaway (night), Mushroom Valley, Back-and-Forth Road, Cherrystone Pass, Glowing Bloom Pond, Echo Cavern, Springpetal Cave, Lights in the Darkness, Sizzling Precipice, Freezing Wasteland, Frozen Hazard
Caves	Hole of Beasts, White Flower Garden, Snagret Hole, Glutton's Kitchen, Hole of Heroes, Last-Frost Cavern
Challenge Mode stages	The Final Trial, Twilight Garden, Cave of Snarls, Rumbling Grotto
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	Twilight Hollow Remix, Beastly Caverns
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	Twilight Hollow, Distant Tundra Remix, Clockwork Chasm
Side Story days	First Part Found, Looking for Louie
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
2-Player Battle stages	Rusty Gulch, Carpet Plain, Brawl Yard
Bingo Battle stages	Shaded Terrace, Twisted Cavern, Rusted Labyrinth, Blooming Terrace, Buried Pond
Attacks	:  Eat Pikmin, destroy stick bridges :  Eat Pikmin, destroy stick bridges :  Eat Pikmin :  Eat Pikmin :  Eat Pikmin

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The Male Sheargrub (ウジンコ♂^?, lit.: "Tiny Maggot ♂") is an enemy found in the Pikmin series. Male Sheargrubs can easily be distinguished from Female Sheargrubs by their dark purple color and large mandibles. Unlike the females, which are believed to scavenge dead Pikmin, Male Sheargrubs are predatory and extremely aggressive, and will attack leaders and Pikmin when the opportunity presents itself. Sheargrubs have lost both their legs and wings in an odd twist of evolution, and have adapted to a life spent mostly underground.

In Pikmin, these bugs are completely invulnerable while they're chomping down on a Pikmin except when a Pikmin is tossed directly on top of it. This was fixed in Pikmin 2, allowing players to kill them even if they have a Pikmin in their grasp. Sheargrubs, both male and female, will also deconstruct any nearby stick bridges, which makes defeating these pesky creatures soon after landing a top priority to avoid having to rebuild them.

These creatures are also related to the Shearwig, beyond sharing families. They are both male mandiblards that attack in the same fashion, and in some cases, specifically The Forest Navel, appear in large swarms together.

In Pikmin 3, they can regenerate health while buried, and are able to fully regenerate in 30 seconds, just like the Female Sheargrubs. If only 20% of their health remains, they return to their original spot to bury and heal, and when their health reaches 50%, they come out again, if there are any prey in range. While they're regenerating, their health wheel will be constantly visible above the ground.

Stats

To do: Find out its health in Hey! Pikmin by retreiving the value from the game files. Care to do so?

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	1	2	3	N/A	50	No
	1	1	3	× 2	50	No
(?)	1	1	2	× 5  × 5	45	No
	1	1	2 (0 glow pellets)	× 1	45	No
	N/A	N/A	N/A	× 0	Unknown	Unknown

Notes

Olimar's voyage log

“Today I've learned something new about these creatures' behavioral patterns. They are very vexing bugs - they chew apart the bridges that the Pikmin build! All the effort the Pikmin went to... I must watch for these pests.”

Reel notes

“Males of this species are purple and have an armored head.”

Olimar's notes

“This specimen is a male sheargrub. Having lost both legs and wings, the male burrows into the soil and waits to ambush small creatures that pass by. This beast's mandibles can be dangerous, making creatures such as Pikmin easy prey.”

Louie's notes

“Spread several specimens in the bottom of a casserole dish and layer with sliced avocado. Bake until the meat is choice and the cheese is lusciously browned.”

Alph's comments

“Structural flaw: back
Weight: 1

Those jaws are stronger than you'd expect! I haven't seen anything that can grip like that outside of factory robots. Fortunately, its back isn't so tough. If you can arc a few Pikmin onto it from above, it'll go down in no time.”

Brittany's comments

“I don't get these creatures. They have a good thing going underground, where it's dark and quiet. Why can't they snooze the days away instead of making trouble for us?”

Charlie's comments

“These nasties are the number-one reason I keep my whistle handy at all times. You've got to have a quick whistle finger to lead your squad to safety when you feel the ground start to rumble beneath your feet! Keep a close eye on any Pikmin with their hands full. These critters like to go after those first.”

Louie's comments

“Spread several specimens in the bottom of a casserole dish and layer with sliced avocado. Bake until the meat is choice and the cheese is lusciously browned.”

Olimar's comments

“Sheargrub (Male)
Himeagea mandibulosa
Mandiblard family

This specimen is a male sheargrub. Having lost both legs and wings, the male burrows into the soil and waits to ambush small creatures that pass by. This beast's mandibles can be dangerous, making creatures such as Pikmin easy prey.”

Hey! Pikmin logs

“This earthbound creature gave up its wings and legs to live in the dirt. It only comes out to defend its territory. I still can't figure out if it's shy or if it's desperately seeking attention.”

Dalmo's Notes

“With its powerful jaws, the male Sheargrub can secure more food than the female. But it doesn't keep it all for itself. Right now, in the ground under our feet, mated Sheargrub pairs are sharing food with each other. What a generous snuggly grub!”

Olimar's Notes (Pikmin 4)

“This specimen is a male Sheargrub. Having lost both legs and wings, the male burrows into the soil and waits to ambush small creatures that pass by. This beast's mandibles can be dangerous, making creatures such as Pikmin easy prey.”

Louie's Notes (Pikmin 4)

“Spread several specimens in the bottom of a casserole dish, layer with sliced avocado, and top with cheese. Bake until the meat is cooked through and the cheese is lusciously browned.”

Pikmin Nintendo Player's Guide

“The males of this species are purple-and-black creatures with tapered mouths, while the females are lighter in color and lack an armored exoskeleton. As with most mandiblards, these creatures have regressed to the point where they have lost both legs and wings. They can be seen crawling around on the ground and are believed to savor the vegetable extracts from the congealed fluids of expired Pikmin.”

“Male sheargrubs are stronger and more dangerous than the females. Recruit around five Pikmin to take on a male of the species. Swarm over the purple bugs using the C Stick to defeat them.”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

“Although they are among the weakest of enemies that can cause any harm, Male Sheargrubs with attack and devour your Pikmin if you don't instruct your troops to fight back. When your army is suprised by the surfacing creatures, use the C Stick to swarm them.”

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

“These burrowing creatures spend most of their time underground, showing themselves only when a potential meal wanders by. When Male Sheargrubs emerge from the ground, they use their pincers to tear through their unfortunate prey. When you encounter a group of Male Sheargrubs, retreat to a safe distance and throw one Pikmin directly onto each enemy. During prolonged battles, Male Sheargrubs will shake their attackers by burrowing underground. Don't let your guard down until you're sure the area is clear of enemies.”

Pikmin Garden

Text

“ヒラバヒメアギトのオス。羽と脚はないが、腹の節を細かく動かしてはい回る。小さな体の割にアゴの力は非常に強く、地中に潜んで小動物を待ち伏せ捕食する。

特徴 その1 群れを作る

1匹のオスに対して、複数匹のメスの群れを作る。

(Image text: オスが率先して狩りを行い、獲物をかみ砕いてメスに分け与える)

特徴 その2 大きなアゴ

先のとがったハサミのような強力なアゴ（アギト）を持っている。

(Image text:

• 紫色の硬い甲殻で覆われている
• 腹部を伸縮させて、前進する)”

Translation

“A Sheargrub male. It has no wings or legs, but crawls around by finely moving its abdominal segments. Despite its small size, it has very strong jaws and hides underground to ambush and prey on small animals.

Feature #1: Swarming

They form groups of multiple females per male.

(Image text: "The male takes the lead in hunting, chewing up prey and sharing it with the females")

Feature #2: Large jaws

It has powerful jaws that resemble pointed scissors.

(Image text:

• "It is covered with a hard purple shell"
• "It moves forward by stretching and contracting its abdomen")”

Strategy

Pikmin

The species is relatively weak compared to most other creatures, but if one happens to get a hold of a Pikmin, it is invincible to swarming until the Pikmin dies. If a single Pikmin is thrown onto the Sheargrub's back, it will die instantly, and the Pikmin will be saved. Attack with Olimar if possible, but be careful, as a bite deals massive damage. If there is water nearby, like in The Forest of Hope, lead them into it. Since they cannot fly, and will keep following their prey, they will eventually drown.

Pikmin 2

The Male Sheargrub's mysterious invincibility is no longer present here, making them incredibly easy to kill. Simply swarm with a group of Pikmin and they'll have no chance. Same as in Pikmin, if there is a body of water nearby, leading them in and drowning them is a viable alternative.

Pikmin 3

Male Sheargrubs are much more rare in this game, but can be a slight danger nonetheless. The invincibility is once again no longer present, so just use a good amount of Pikmin to take care of them. In this game, they are resistant to water. These enemies are also not known to be able to eat bridges like in previous installments.

Pikmin 4

The automatic lock-on system trivialises Male Sheargrubs in this game. Walking into their range and throwing a few Pikmin normally gets the job done, but swarming or charging methods as well as Oatchi can also be employed.

Hey! Pikmin

Male Sheargrubs can appear from the ceilings or the floors. They are a big nuisance and will fall on your Pikmin, killing any they make contact with. To defeat the Sheargrubs, throw a Pikmin at them once, but remember they come in groups.

Technical information

Pikmin technical information (?)
Internal name	kabekuiB
HP	50

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			ujib
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	50
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	45
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.2
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	300
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	10
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
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	25
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	白ピクミン	White Pikmin poison damage	300
fp02	橋食いパワー	Bridge-eating power	35

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	ujinko_b
HP	45
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill	1
White Pikmin ingestions to kill	1
Bomb rock explosions to kill	1
Bomb rock ingestions to kill	0
Number of direct hits on top to kill	1
Damage to leaders	5
Territory radius	200
Mission Mode value	5

Other information

• Technical name in The Official Nintendo Player's Guide: Mandiblard
• Size: Body length: 25mm, as per the e-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #24
• Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #28

Naming

See more: Mandiblard family#Naming.

• Common name: Male Sheargrub. It is the male counterpart to the Female Sheargrub.
• Japanese nickname: ウジンコ♂^?. It contains the Mars symbol to identify it as male.
• Japanese name: ヒラバヒメアギト^?, lit.: "Flat Ground Small Jaw". It is shared with the Female Sheargrub. The name is given as ヒラバヒメアギト♂^? (lit.: "Flat Ground Small Jaw ♂") in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3 Deluxe, and as ヒラバヒメアギト オス^? (lit.: "Flat Ground Small Jaw (male)") in Pikmin 4.
• Scientific name: Himeagea mandibulosa. It is also shared with the Female Sheargrub.
• Internal names: In Pikmin, its internal name is kabekuiB, in which B serves to disambiguate between the other members of the mandiblard family, with the Female Sheargrub using the letter A, and the Shearwig using C. The internal name in Pikmin 2 is simply ujib. uji is part of its Japanese name, and b is once again an identifier. Like Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3 calls it ujinko_b, where b is the identifier.
• Prerelease: In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, this enemy is referred to as "Shear Grub (Male)", with a space.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ウジンコ♂? Ujinko ♂	Tiny Maggot ♂
Chinese (traditional)	蛆蛆仔♂ Qūqū Zǐ ♂	Tiny Maggot ♂
Chinese (simplified)	蛆蛆仔♂ Qūqū Zǐ ♂	Tiny Maggot ♂
Dutch	Mannetjesschaargruppie	Little male sheargrub
French	Boufpon mâle Boufpon (mâle) (Olimar's comments)	Male bridge-eater Bridge-eater (male) (Olimar's comments)	"Boufpon" is a portmanteau of "bouffe" (eat, grub) and "pont" (bridge)
German	Männlicher Termitentos Termitentos (männlich) (Olimar's notes/comments)	Male Termitentos Termitentos (male)	"Termitentos" is a corruption of "Termite"
Italian	Tarlo molare maschio	Male molar woodworm	"Tarlo" means "woodworm" "Molare" may come from the molar teeth, in reference to how they "chew" bridges
Korean	땅벼룩♂ Ttang-Byeoruk ♂	Ground Flea ♂
Portuguese	Cupim-lacera macho	Male shred termite
Spanish	Comején macho Comején (macho) (Olimar's comments)	Male termite Termite (male)

Gallery

Pikmin

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  Artwork of the Male Sheargrub from Pikmin.

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  Male and Female Sheargrubs in Pikmin's enemy reel.

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  Drawing and render of the Male Sheargrub from the Pikmin Official Player's Guide. Interestingly, in the drawing it appears to have wings.

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  A group of idle Male Sheargrubs.

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  Several Male Sheargrubs attacking Captain Olimar.

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  The corpse of a Male Sheargrub.

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  Male and Female Sheargrubs eating a bridge in The Forest of Hope.

Pikmin 2

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  A few Male Sheargrubs in Pikmin 2's Piklopedia.

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  The Piklopedia icon of the Male Sheargrub in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

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  A Male Sheargrub eating a Pikmin.

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  The corpse of a Male Sheargrub.

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  Male and Female Sheargrubs eating a bridge in the Awakening Wood.

Pikmin 3

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  Artwork of the Male Sheargrub from Pikmin 3.

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  Close-up screenshot of a Male Sheargrub in Pikmin 3.

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  A Male Sheargrub eating a Pikmin.

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  The corpse of a Male Sheargrub.

Pikmin 4

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  The Piklopedia icon of the Male Sheargrub in Pikmin 4.

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  Seven defeated Male Sheargrubs in the Piklopedia.

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  Three Male Sheargrubs at night in Hero's Hideaway.

Hey! Pikmin

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  A Male Sheargrub in Hey! Pikmin's Creature Log.

Other

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  The Male Sheargrub's e-card, #45 (11^th yellow card).

Trivia

• An alternative, fatter version of the Male Sheargrub exists unused inside Pikmin 3.
• Exclusively in original releases of Pikmin 3, a lone Male Sheargrub appears on the stump near the paper bag in Tropical Wilds, presumably to help with aiming. It was removed in Pikmin 3 Deluxe, being replaced by a screw.

See also

• Female Sheargrub
• Swarming Sheargrub