Mama Sheargrub

Mama Sheargrub
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Himeagea mandibulosa (neotenic)
Family	Mandiblard
Areas	Sun-Speckled Terrace (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale), Giant's Hearth
Caves	The Mud Pit
Dandori Challenge stages	Trial of the Sage Leaf
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Crushes Pikmin

The Mama Sheargrub (マザーウジンコ^?, lit.: "Mother Tiny Maggot") is an large enemy found in Pikmin 4. It resembles an enlarged Female Sheargrub, but is much deadlier due to its crushing attacks and despite its size it still retains its burrowing capabilities.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
10	20	10	× 10	1000

Behavior

If a player, Oatchi, or a Pikmin comes nearby the summoning area, it will dig out of the ground and roam around for a bit, generally behaving like a Female Sheargrub. Should any of those three get too close or attack, it will flail and try and flatten anything that is beneath it. Once any threat has been neutralized it will return back into the earth.

Locations

Giant's Hearth
The Mud Pit
Sun-Speckled Terrace (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale)
Trial of the Sage Leaf 9th Story: Turf Turmoil

Strategy

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

The Mama Sheargrub seems unassuming, but can decimate large parts of your squad if not dealt with carefully. It is advised to avoid charging this foe with crush-weak Pikmin as there is a chance it could pre-emptively jump and crush those sent towards it. Instead, it is best to throw Pikmin (Preferably high-damaging Pikmin such as Red Pikmin) repeatedly, whistling back Pikmin thrown off to avoid them being crushed. Purple Pikmin are effective against this foe too, but beware, the fact they stop in mid-air to perform their slam attack means it is not always likely they will latch on. Since the ground it spawns from is always soft, you can use Rock Pikmin to avoid your army getting flattened and only have your Rock Pikmin be temporarily grounded, the Rock Pikmin are extra effective at charging the enemy, 25 Rock Pikmin are enough to defeat this enemy immediately with no casualties. Winged Pikmin are highly unlikely to be crushed by this foe as well, since they always try to be airborne, so using them is comparatively as safe, especially when fought in mud and mold like in The Mud Pit.

Notes

Dalmo's notes

“Since it's exceptionally large, when it squirms to move or wriggles minutely side to side to dig its whole body into the ground like a drill, you can observe it in all its exceptional detail! The way it moves is quite enchanting to watch. If only we could super-duper-size all creatures like this!”

Olimar's notes

“The Mama Sheargrub will typically molt when it reaches maturity, then dig itself into the ground to prepare for egg laying. However, certain types, like this specimen, exhibit neoteny and retain the appearance of a juvenile of the species.

If this species locates an abundant food source, they won't leave it. Sometimes they will stay at that spot for years, steadily growing to gigantic proportions, like this one.

Though this specimen has the look of a juvenile, it has fully developed reproductive abilities and can achieve impressively high birth rates. Its offspring, however, are the same size as a typical Sheargrub.”

Louie's notes

“Best enjoyed when big and round—and full of eggs. Salt lightly, then grill. The squishy, sticky mouthfeel will have you coming back for more.”

Other information

Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #29

Fun Fact: The Mama Sheargrub is the juvenile version of the *Queen Shearwig, a Boss from *Hey! Pikmin.

Naming

Common name: Mama Sheargrub. "Mama" refers to the maturity and gender of the sheargrub.
Japanese nickname: マザーウジンコ^?. It directly translates into "Mother Tiny Maggot".
Japanese name: ヒラバヒメアギト幼形成熟^?, lit.: "Flat Edge Small Jaw (neotenic)". ヒラバヒメアギト is the Japanese name for the Female Sheargrub, with the added clarification of its neoteny, where adults retain juvenile features.
Scientific name: Himeagea mandibulosa (neotenic). Himeagea mandibulosa is the scientific name for the Female Sheargrub, with the added clarification that it's a neotenic form of the enemy.
Internal names: BIGUJINKO. UJINKO is the first part of the internal names for the Female Sheargrubs, with "big" added to distinguish the size.
Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	マザーウジンコ^? Mazā Ujinko	Mother Tiny Maggot	ウジンコ^? is Japanese for the Male and Female Sheargrubs
Chinese (traditional)	母體蛆蛆仔 Mǔtǐ Qūqū Zǐ
Chinese (simplified)	母体蛆蛆仔 Mǔtǐ Qūqū Zǐ
Dutch	Koninginschaargruppie	Queen sheargrub
French	Boufpon matrone	Matron bridge-eater	"Boufpon" is a portmanteau of "bouffe" (eat, grub) and "pont" (bridge)
German	Termitentos-Königin	Termitentos Queen	"Termitentos" is a corruption of "Termite"
Italian	Tarlo molare madre	Mother molar woodworm	"Tarlo" means "woodworm" "Molare" may come from the molar teeth, in reference to how they "chew" bridges
Korean	엄마땅벼룩 Eomma-Ttang-Byeoruk	Mom Ground Flea
Portuguese	Cupim-lacera rainha	Queen shred termite
Spanish	Comején madre	Mother termite

Gallery

A Mama Sheargrub in the Piklopedia.
A Mama Sheargrub jumping and slamming into the ground to crush anything underneath.
A Mama Sheargrub in the Sun-Speckled Terrace in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale.
Both the corpse of a Mama Sheargrub and a Female Sheargrub for a comparison of the size of a Mama Sheargrub.
A defeated Mama Sheargrub from a different angle.
A Mama Sheargrub with, presumably, its children.
A Mama Sheargrub in front of the Yellow Onion.
Two Mama Sheargrubs in front of a hanging Slapstick Crescent in Giant's Hearth.
A Mama Sheargrub burrowing into the ground in The Mud Pit.