| Burrowing Snagret | |
|---|---|
| File:71burrowingsnagret.png | |
| Appears in | N/A |
| Scientific name | Shiropedes anacondii |
| Family | Snavian |
| Areas | The Forest of Hope, Valley of Repose, Awakening Wood |
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin |
The Burrowing Snagret is a boss enemy in the Pikmin games. They are a splice of birds and snakes, and are members of the Snavian family (Snavian being a combination of the words snake and avian, avian meaning 'bird-related'). They hide in the ground and surface when you approach. On occasions, the beast will get stuck with only its head above ground, giving the player an opportunity to attack without fear of losing any Pikmin. If it does fully emerge from the ground, it attempts to eat Pikmin one by one until it is attacked sufficiently, at which point it burrows back underground.
In Pikmin 1, they are extremely hard to beat without losing Pikmin if thrown at the head, as they have very high health and are larger in size. When killed, they explode into many pellets. Their only locations in this first game are The Forest of Hope , and The Final Trial on Challenge Mode (Pikmin 1).
In Pikmin 2, defeating one is an easier task because of its lower health; even so, it remains a good idea to use Purple Pikmin. You can now pick up the head. It is the final boss on Sublevel 5 of the White Flower Garden, while many are encountered throughout Snagret Hole; one is even guarding the entrance. Another is in Sublevel 4 of Hole of Heroes, along with a Pileated Snagret on its final floor, and yet another guards the Pink Menace in the Valley of Repose. Burrowing Snagrets are the most common boss-class enemies in Pikmin 2, having eight different in-game occurrences outside of Challenge Mode.
Sometimes this creature and the Pileated Snagret may remain alive with what appears to be little or no health.
In the in-game Piklopedia, the information provided speaks of a creature called the Burrowing Snarrow, this creature having never been seen in any game. However, in a trailer while Pikmin 1 was being made, a white Snagret can be seen coming out of the ground. This may be the Burrowing Snarrow.
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How to kill
Pikmin
If you are cautious, it is easy to take advantage of the fact that sometimes, the beast will not fully emerge, getting stuck. Attack when this happens and run away when it does not, and you should kill the Burrowing Snagret without losing any Pikmin. With quick, accurate throwing, however, this is not necessary to secure a deathless battle: throw many Pikmin at its head as soon as possible, preferably some of the purple in Pikmin 2, and it should die before managing to swallow any of the Pikmin it may have snatched up from the ground.
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It is not possible to defeat a Burrowing Snagret without Pikmin.