Hermit Crawmad

Hermit Crawmad
Appears in	Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Camabarus rustica
Family	Crawmad
Areas	Perplexing Pool, Wistful Wild, Tropical Wilds, Garden of Hope, Serene Shores (Story Mode and Olimar's Shipwreck Tale)
Caves	Citadel of Spiders, Shower Room, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den, The Mud Pit
Challenge Mode stages	Creator's Garden, The Giant's Bath
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	Shaded Garden Remix, Forgotten Cove, Clockwork Chasm
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	Clockwork Chasm
Side Story days	Creature Hunting, Land, Sea, and Sky, First Part Found, Looking for Louie, Big Fruit Carnival
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	Leafy Showdown
2-Player Battle stages	None
Bingo Battle stages	Stagnant Sea, Parched Brook
Attacks	Eat Pikmin

The Hermit Crawmad (シャコモドキ^?, lit.: "Pseudo Mantis Shrimp") is an enemy in Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, and Pikmin 4, and the first known member of the Crawmad family. Hermit Crawmads are similar to stout lobster- or shrimp-like crustaceans whose claws resemble those of squillas, but are in fact related to hermit crabs. These enemies live their lives in holes, and pop out when prey approach. With a quick lunge, they can catch their target, reel back, and feed on it in its burrow.

This is one of two enemies in the series (the other being the Swarming Sheargrub) that can change size. Each Hermit Crawmad's size is randomly determined every time they are generated on a map. They only have different sizes in Pikmin 2, and their size does not change the amount of Pokos they are worth, how much health they have, or the number of Pikmin seeds they produce. Their nests also vary in size to accommodate the creatures.

Stats

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	5	8	8	× 3	500	No
(?)	5	10 (normally)	8	× 30 × 30	750	No
	5	10	5	× 5	750	No

Notes

Olimar's notes

“Looking at the eyes and sickle-shaped legs characteristic of squillas, one would think this is a squilla relative. In fact, it is a relative of the hermit crab. This species, however, has migrated from seaside life in a shell and instead inhabits burrows in the ground. While its legs appear sickle-like, they are pincers that have evolved into a fin shape. This beast feeds on small creatures that pass by its lair, dragging them inside to eat them.”

Louie's notes

“Shuck from the shell, bake on high heat until crispy, then dip in a pot of melted milk chocolate. Lip-smacking sweet!”

Alph's comments

“Structural flaw: exposed hips
Weight: 5

I find it strange that despite the tough outer shell on the head, it has no protection on the hips. I'd never put such an obvious flaw in one of my designs. Although I have heard that an intentional flaw lends a certain charm to one's creations. Maybe I'll build one into my next spaceship!”

Brittany's comments

US version

“As soon as I get close, it sticks its head out to see what this thing is approaching its lair. It must be shy, because it usually pops right back inside. And it must be shameless, because it always shows its butt while retreating. Gross.”

European version

“As soon as I get close, it sticks its head out to see what this thing is approaching its lair. It must be shy, because it usually pops right back inside. And it must be shameless, because it always shows its backside while retreating. Gross.”

Charlie's comments

US version

“When it senses prey, it pops its armored head out of its nest and lunges for its target. Like lots of tough guys, it's too confident to protect its back. Move in quick to strike its exposed hindquarters, and the fight will be over in one snap of its huge pincers.”

European version

“When it senses prey, it pops its armoured head out of its nest and lunges for its target. Like lots of tough guys, it's too confident to protect its back. Move in quick to strike its exposed hindquarters and the fight will be over in one snap of its huge pincers.”

Louie's comments

US version

“Shuck from the shell, bake on high heat until crispy, then dip in a pot of melted milk chocolate. Lip-smacking sweet!”

European version

“Remove from the shell, bake on high heat until crispy, then dip in a pot of melted milk chocolate. Lip-smackingly sweet!”

Olimar's comments

“Hermit Crawmad
Camabarus rustica
Crawmad family

Looking at the eyes and sickle-shaped legs characteristic of squillas, one would think this is a squilla relative. In fact, it is a relative of the hermit crab. This species, however, has migrated from seaside life in a shell and instead inhabits burrows in the ground. While its legs appear sickle-like, they are pincers it uses to snap at its prey. It prefers to feed on small creatures that pass by its lair, dragging them inside to eat them.”

Dalmo's notes

“Here we have one of the cleverest of creatures. It has many different nest holes that all connect belowground. Using this network, it can move from hole to hole to sneak up on prey or evade predators. A smart little darling indeed!”

Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)

“Looking at the eyes and sickle-shaped legs characteristic of squillas, one would think this is a squilla relative. In fact, it is a relative of the hermit crab.

This species, however, has migrated from seaside life in a shell and instead inhabits burrows in the ground. While its legs appear sicklelike, they are pincers that have evolved into a fin shape.

This beast feeds on small creatures that pass by its lair, dragging them inside to eat them.”

Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)

“Shuck from the shell, bake on high heat until crispy, then dip in a pot of melted milk chocolate. Lip-smacking sweet!”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

“Because of the shell on its top half, the Hermit Crawmad is invincible when it's looking out at the battlefield from its hole. The only way to defeat one of the creatures is to draw it from its hole, avoid its attack, then swarm it as it retreats.”

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

“The Hermit Crawmad is a burrowing amphibious creature. When you approach the enemy's hiding spot, it pops out of the ground and lunges towards your squad. If the enemy manages to snatch any of your Pikmin, it drags its prey back underground.

After you coax a Hermit Crawmad out of its hole, flank the creature to keep your Pikmin out of harm's way, then send your squad charging in to attack the Hermit Crawmad's fleshy body. Since these enemies tend to lurk in the water, it's best to use only Blue Pikmin during these encounters.”

Pikmin Garden

Text

“シャコのような姿をしているが、実はヤドカリの仲間。貝殻ではなく、自らが掘った穴を巣として、獲物を引きずりこんで捕食する。

特徴その1 穴に棲む

普段は穴の中に身を潜め、獲物が近くを通りかかると、顔を出す。

(Image text:

むき出しの腹部で巣穴を蹴り、勢いよく飛び出して獲物を捕らえる
慢性的な貝殻不足によって、巣穴へ移住したと考えられている)

特徴その2 二種の特徴

シャコとヤドカリの双方の特徴を持っている。

(Image text:

ハサミがカマ状になっているものもいる（シャコ）
中央に帯状の領域がある複眼（シャコ）
ヒレのように平たくなった歩脚（シャコ）
腹部は甲殻に覆われていない（ヤドカリ）)”

Translation

“Although it looks like a squilla, it is actually a relative of the hermit crab. Instead of a shell, it nests in a burrow it has dug for itself, and drags its prey into it to feed on it.

Feature #1: Living in a burrow

Normally, it hides in its burrow and emerges when prey passes by.

(Image text:

"By kicking its burrow with its bare abdomen, it leaps out with great vigor to catch its prey"
"They are thought to have migrated to burrows due to a chronic shortage of shells.")

Feature #2: Traits of two species

It has traits of both squillas and hermit crabs.

(Image text:

"In some cases, the pincers have a sickle-like shape (squilla)"
"Compound eyes with a central banded area (squilla)"
"Walking legs flattened like fins (squilla)"
"Abdomen not covered by its shell (hermit crab)")”

Behavior

A Hermit Crawmad scuttling back to its hole in Pikmin 2.

The Hermit Crawmad is a semi-passive creature. It sits inside its hole, and is usually found around watery areas, although it can survive on dry land as well. It will peek out of its hole when the Pikmin or leaders approach it and it will attack if one gets too near its dwelling. It attacks by charging out of its hole and grabbing a Pikmin, then backpedaling to its nest, where the Pikmin is eaten. If it misses, it will turn back around and return to its dwelling, slower than usual. It can climb walls if it is necessary for it to get back to its nest. While sitting on the nest and peeking out, if it can no longer see prey nearby, it'll retreat back inside. In Pikmin 2, its nest will disintegrate if it is killed, but will always remain in the sequel.

Strategy

The following article or section contains guides.
The strategies shown are just suggestions.

Pikmin

Lure it out of its hole by moving some Pikmin near the nest, then run away. It'll come out and try to get a Pikmin. Whistle the Pikmin to safety, and when the creature starts to turn around, swarm its backside. Another strategy would be to move the current leader to lure the Hermit Crawmad away from its hole, then swarming it. In Pikmin 2, you can also use Purple Pikmin to stun the Hermit Crawmad on its way back to its hole, and in Pikmin 3, dodging is a great way to get out of the way of an incoming Crawmad. Charging is also very useful for a swift victory.

Leaders

Go near the hole and wait a second, then run. It'll come out. Proceed to punch its backside. This will have to be done multiple times to finish it off.

Glitches

If the player petrifies a Hermit Crawmad while it is performing its lunge out of water, and then pushes the creature into the water, it will generate the splash effect even though it's not moving. If the enemy dies, the effect will stay there forever.^[1]
While petrified and on the water, a Crawmad can be damaged simply by having Pikmin walk into it. The reason for this is not known.

Technical information

Creature

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			`jigumo`
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.04
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	500
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	5
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?)	0.5
fp06	速度	Move speed	300
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	25
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	0
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	400
fp13	視界角度	FOV	180
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	200
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	10
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	80
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	1
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	30
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	200
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	20
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	40
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	20
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	200
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	20
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	5
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	25
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	20
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	15
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	5
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	25
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	3
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	30
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	8
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	30
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	12
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	30
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	運搬速度	Speed it carries a Pikmin at when returning to it's nest	75
fp02	戻り速度	Speed at which it returns to it's nest while vulnerable	30
fp03	スケール最小	Min scale	1
fp04	スケール最大	Max scale	2
fp05	白ピクミン	White Pikmin poison damage	500
ip01	隠れている時間	Unknown (time spent underground between surfaces?)	30

Nest

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			`jigumohouse`
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	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	1100
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	40
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.5
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.5
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	40
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.1
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	200
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	30
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	70
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	500
fp13	視界角度	FOV	90
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	500
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	120
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	200
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	0
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	30
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	80
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	50
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	80
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	50
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	50
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	45
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	8
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	15
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	30
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0.0001
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	50
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	40
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	40
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	N/A
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	N/A
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	N/A
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	6
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	5
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	12
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	10
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	17
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	20
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	22
Specific properties
None

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	`shako`
HP	750
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill	10
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	0
Damage to leaders	10
Territory radius	240
Mission Mode value	30

Other information

Size: Body length: 68mm, as per the e-card
Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #30
Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #100

Naming

See more: Crawmad family#Naming.

Common name: Hermit Crawmad. The "Hermit" part of the enemy's name refers to the real world hermit crab, given how both creatures have a vulnerable abdomen that they wish to keep hidden most of the time.
Japanese nickname: シャコモドキ^?. It loosely translates to "Pseudo Mantis Shrimp" or "Fake Mantis Shrimp".
Japanese name: アメリケシャコガニ^? (lit.: "American Mantis Shrimp Crab"). アメリケ^? is similar to アメリカ^? (lit.: "America").
Scientific name: Camabarus rustica. Rustica is related to the Latin rusticus, which means rural.
Internal names: Internally, this enemy is called jigumo in Pikmin 2, which is the Japanese name of the atypus karschi, a type of spider. In Pikmin 3, the internal name was changed to simply shako, which is part of the Japanese name (シャコ^?).
Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

The following article or section needs help from someone who can translate Korean text.

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	シャコモドキ^? Shako Modoki	Pseudo Mantis Shrimp
Chinese (traditional)	仿瀨尿蝦 Fǎng Lài Niào Xiā	Imitation Mantis Shrimp
Chinese (simplified)	仿濑尿虾 Fǎng Lài Niào Xiā	Imitation Mantis Shrimp
Dutch	Naakte grondkreeft	Naked ground lobster
French	Crabamok ermite	Hermit crawmad
German	Einsiedlerkropf (Pikmin 2) Einsiedlergreifer (Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4)	Hermit Goiter Hermit Grabber
Italian	Bernardo l'anfibio	Bernard the amphibian	Bernardo might come from the colloquial name "Paguro bernardo", given to the common hermit crab Pagurus bernhardus
Korean	갯가재닮은꼴
Portuguese	Cavarão-paguro	from "cavar" (to dig), "camarão" (shrimp) and paguro (hermit crab)
Spanish	Cavaloco ermitaño	Hermit crazydigger

Gallery

Pikmin 2

Artwork of the Hermit Crawmad from Pikmin 2.
Alternate scan of the Hermit Crawmad's artwork.
A Hermit Crawmad in Pikmin 2's Piklopedia.
The Piklopedia icon of the Hermit Crawmad in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
An idle Hermit Crawmad in its nest.
The corpse of a Hermit Crawmad.

Pikmin 3

Artwork of the Hermit Crawmad from Pikmin 3.
A Hermit Crawmad peeking out from its burrow in Pikmin 3.
Side view of a Hermit Crawmad in Pikmin 3.
The Hermit Crawmad in the Bingo Battle map Stagnant Sea. It can be seen on player 1's screen.
A Hermit Crawmad burrowing back underground.
The corpse of a Hermit Crawmad.

Pikmin 4

Two Hermit Crawmads in Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
A Hermit Crawmad attacking the Captain on Serene Shores.
A Hermit Crawmad retreating to its hole while being attacked.
A Hermit Crawmad eating a singular Blue Pikmin.
An aerial view of a Hermit Crawmad.
A corpse of a Hermit Crawmad.
A Hermit Crawmad in the Dandori Battle Leafy Showdown.
Two defeated Hermit Crawmads in the Piklopedia.

Other

The Hermit Crawmad's e-card, #34 (7^th red card).
The Hermit Crawmad clay model used in the North American box art for Pikmin 2.

Trivia

The nests of Hermit Crawmads are the only enemy-related object not to appear in the game's early configuration files, making it likely that they were originally going to appear without the nest or reuse the Breadbug's nest.
While the Piklopedia entry states that the Hermit Crawmad's pincers evolved into a fin shape, in Pikmin 3 they were changed to actual pincers, possibly to match the Bug-Eyed Crawmad's design. Olimar’s notes in Pikmin 3 Deluxe were updated slightly to reflect this change, making the Hermit Crawmad one of the only returning creatures from Pikmin 2 to have a changed entry.
Due to a glitch, the Hermit Crawmad may possibly die in the Piklopedia.
In Pikmin 2, if a non-Blue Pikmin is carried by a Hermit Crawmad to water, it will escape the creature's grasp and start drowning instead. If the player does nothing, the enemy will repeatedly attempt to eat the Pikmin, which will in turn repeatedly escape and start the drowning process from scratch.^[2]
The Hermit Crawmad and the Bulborb are the only enemies in Pikmin 2 to have a clay figure modelled after them.