| Armored Mawdad | |
|---|---|
| File:Pikmin3Screen1.jpg | |
| Appears in | Pikmin 3 |
| Scientific name | Cataphractos ingluviem tata |
| Family | N/A |
| Areas | N/A |
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | None |
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | None |
| Side Story days | None |
| Bingo Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin |
The Armored Mawdad is the first boss in Pikmin 3, and the boss of the Garden of Hope. It has pincers at the front, and light blue armor scales protecting its soft underside; these can only be broken using Rock Pikmin. It attacks by trapping Pikmin with its pincers then eating them, and ramming into the player and their Pikmin army, knocking them over and deflowering them. The boss crawls about, trying to dodge the player's attacks, and is able to climb up the sides of walls as a means of fleeing. Upon death, it releases a cell phone, and a dragon fruit. The dragon fruit provides the leaders with 2 1/2 bottles of juice, and the cell phone unlocks the next area, the Distant Tundra.
Weaknesses
Rock Pikmin must be thrown at its armor to knock it off the Armored Mawdad, then the player can use any Pikmin type to attack the boss. Its mandible can also be broken off, which keeps it from trapping Pikmin. In addition, throwing a Pikmin at its eyes causes it to panic and run around aimlessly until it can shake the Pikmin off.
Gallery
- Armored Mawdad dead.jpg
The dead Armored Mawdad, as well as the cell phone and fruit it dropped.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 French |
Mandipatte | Portmanteau of "mandibule" (mandible) and "patte" (leg). |
Trivia
- The Armored Mawdad appears to be a recreation of the Emperor Pinchipede from Nintendo Land.