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Female Sheargrub

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Female Sheargrub In-game icon.
Icon for the Female Sheargrub, from Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
Appears in PikminPikmin 2Pikmin 3Pikmin 4
Scientific name Himeagea mandibulosa (f)
Family Mandiblard
Areas The Forest of Hope, Awakening Wood, Tropical Wilds, Twilight River, Formidable Oak, Sun-Speckled Terrace
Caves Hole of Beasts, White Flower Garden, Bulblax Kingdom, 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
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages Twilight Hollow
Side Story days None
Dandori Challenge stages None
Dandori Battle stages None
2-Player Battle stages Battle Field, War Path, Carpet Plain, Angle Maze, Rusty Gulch, Brawl Yard, Dim Labyrinth
Bingo Battle stages Shaded Terrace, Stagnant Sea, Twisted Cavern, Arid Metropolis, Rusted Labyrinth, Blooming Terrace, Parched Brook, Buried Pond, Sandbox Kingdom
Attacks None

The Female Sheargrub (ウジンコ♀?, lit.: "Tiny Maggot ♀") is an enemy found in the Pikmin games. Unlike the members of the opposing gender, Female Sheargrubs are scavengers and do not attack leaders or Pikmin, although they will still chase them. Their behavior, along with their light pink color and relatively small jaws, is the most distinctive difference between them and males of the same species. As with Male Sheargrubs, however, they eat bridges that were built on a previous day. They provide only one or two seeds, and thus are usually not worth bringing back to the Onion.

In Pikmin 3, Female Sheargrubs regenerate health when they are underground, just like Male Sheargrubs. They can fully heal themselves in 30 seconds. When their health is at 20% or lower, they will return to their nest to bury and recover, and when they regenerate to 50%, they emerge and continue their chase, if there are leaders or Pikmin nearby. The health wheel will always be visible above the ground when they are recovering health.

Stats[edit]

Game Weight Max.
carriers
Seeds Value Health Regen.
Pikmin 1 2 2 N/A 50 No
Pikmin 2 1 1 2 Poko icon.png × 1 50 No
Pikmin 3 (?) 1 1 1 Texture used for the Poko in Pikmin 3. × 5
Icon for the soul in Battle Enemies!, taken from the game's textures. × 5
45 No
Pikmin 4 1 1 1 Icon that represents Sparklium on the wiki, based on the icon found in Pikmin 4. × 1 45 No

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

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 feed on the vegetable extracts from the congealed fluids of expired Pikmin.

Louie's notes

For an unforgettable quiche, slice this creature up and mix with four eggs, two vine-ripened tomatoes, diced zucchini, and generous handfuls of feta and swiss. Bake until crusty and golden. This beast is most flavorful if caught and cooked just after laying its eggs.

Alph's comments

Structural flaw: back
Weight: 1

It takes no time at all for them to emerge from their hiding places underground. They don't do much once they've surfaced, but you have to give them credit for being very efficient borers.

Brittany's comments

Have you ever had a friend who startled you every time they approached? Who always seemed to come out of nowhere and scare you? That's what these remind me of. They don't mean any harm, but I jump 10 feet whenever they show up.

Charlie's comments

The ability to hide underground and burst up to the surface whenever someone comes near, then retreat to recover again, just isn't fair. They'd be fearsome ambushers if they ever...you know...attacked.

Louie's comments

US version icon.png US version
For an unforgettable quiche, slice this creature up and mix with four eggs, two vine-ripened tomatoes, diced zucchini, and generous handfuls of feta and swiss. Bake until crusty and golden. This beast is most flavorful if caught and cooked just after laying its eggs.
European version icon.png European version
For an unforgettable quiche, slice this creature up and mix with four eggs, two vine-ripened tomatoes, diced courgette, and generous handfuls of feta and swiss cheese. Bake until crusty and golden. This beast is most flavourful if caught and cooked just after laying its eggs.

Olimar's comments

US version icon.png US version

Sheargrub (Female)
Himeagea mandibulosa (Female)
Mandiblard family

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 feed on the vegetable extracts from the congealed fluids of expired Pikmin.
European version icon.png European version

Sheargrub
Himeagea mandibulosa
Mandiblard family

The males of this species are purple and black creatures with tapered mouths, while the females are lighter in colour and lack an armoured 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 feed on the vegetable extracts from the congealed fluids of expired Pikmin.

Dalmo's Notes[edit]

This little one's primary food source is secretions from Ambuloradices like Pikmin. To fill the bellies of so many Sheargrubs, there must be a healthy population of Ambuloradicis creatures in this world! It's through Sheargrubs like this that we get a glimpse of the hidden secrets of the planet.

Olimar's Note (Pikmin 4)[edit]

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 feed on the vegetable extracts from the congealed fluids of expired Pikmin.

Louie's Notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]

For an unforgettable quiche, slice this creature up and mix with four eggs, two vine-ripened tomatoes, diced zucchini, and generous handfuls of feta and Swiss. Bake until crusty and golden. This beast is most flavorful if caught and cooked just after laying its eggs.

Pikmin Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

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.
Female sheargrubs are the weakest of the mandiblard family. All mandiblards feed on wooden bridges, so make sure that you exterminate the pests before the bugs undo your handiwork.

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

Pale pink Sheargrubs pop out of the ground and distract your Pikmin, but they don't cause your troops any harm. They do, however, like to roll up constructed bridges. If you have the time, you can swarm and defeat the creatures with little effort and take them back to the Onions for two sprouts a pop.

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide[edit]

Like Male Sheargrubs, Female Sheargrubs spend most of their time under-ground. Unlike their male counterparts, however, Female Sheargrubs aren't equipped with pincers. When you uncover a group of Female Sheargrubs, throw one Pikmin onto each enemy.

Strategy[edit]

Female Sheargrubs are harmless pests and can be defeated with ease by either the Pikmin or a leader's punches; there is no threat at all besides them pushing Pikmin around. A single Pikmin on their backs should take them out instantly. Leading them into water will also deplete their health in Pikmin and Pikmin 2, though this does not work in Pikmin 3.

Technical information[edit]

Pikmin technical information (?)
Internal name kabekuiA
HP 50
Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name ujia
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 40
fp08 回転速度率 Rotation acceleration 0.1
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?) 0
fp21 攻撃可能角度 Unknown (shock attack max angle?) 0
fp22 攻撃ヒット範囲 Unknown (attack hit range?) 0
fp23 攻撃ヒット角度 Unknown (attack hit angle?) 0
fp24 攻撃力 Attack damage 0
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 10
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 30
Specific properties
ID Japanese comment Property Value
fp01 橋食いパワー Bridge-eating power 25
Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name ujinko_a
HP 45
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill 1
White Pikmin ingestions to kill 0
Bomb rock explosions to kill 1
Bomb rock ingestions to kill 0
Number of direct hits on top to kill 1
Damage to leaders 0
Territory radius 200
Mission Mode value 5

Other information[edit]

Naming[edit]

See more: Mandiblard family#Naming.
  • Common name: Female Sheargrub. It is the female counterpart to the Male Sheargrub, which naturally explains the "Female" part of the name.
  • Japanese nickname: ウジンコ♀?. It contains the Venus symbol to point out that it is a female.
  • Japanese name: ヒラバヒメアギト?, lit.: "Flat Ground Small Jaw". 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 メス? (lit.: "Flat Ground Small Jaw (female)") in Pikmin 4.
  • Scientific name: Himeagea mandibulosa. The word mandibulosa is Latin for "mandible".
  • Internal names: The internal name in Pikmin is kabekuiA. The A in the name is the disambiguation identifier for each mandiblard; the Female Sheargrub has an A, the Male has a B, and the Shearwig has a C. The internal name in Pikmin 2 is simply ujia, with uji being part of the Japanese name, and the a being once again the identifier. Finally, Pikmin 3 follows the same scheme as the previous game, but with the name starting with ujinko_, making its internal name ujinko_a.
  • Prerelease: In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, this enemy is referred to as "Shear Grub (Female)", with a space.[1]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Flag of Japan Japanese ウジンコ♀?
Ujinko ♀
Tiny Maggot ♀
Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese
(traditional)
蛆蛆仔♀
Qūqū Zǐ ♀
Tiny Maggot ♀
Flag of China Chinese
(simplified)
蛆蛆仔♀
Qūqū Zǐ ♀
Tiny Maggot ♀
Flag of the Netherlands Dutch Vrouwtjesschaargruppie Little female sheargrub
Flag of France French Boufpon femelle
Boufpon (femelle) (Olimar's notes/comments)
Female bridge-eater
Bridge-eater (female) (Olimar's notes/comments)
"Boufpon" is a portmanteau of "bouffe" (eat, grub) and "pont" (bridge)
Flag of Germany German Weiblicher Termitentos
Termitentos (weiblich) (Olimar's notes/comments)
Feale Termitentos
Termitentos (female)
"Termitentos" is a corruption of "Termite"
Flag of Italy Italian Tarlo molare femmina
Tarlo molare (femmina) (Olimar's notes/comments)
Female molar woodworm "Tarlo" means "woodworm"
"Molare" may come from the molar teeth, in reference to how they "chew" bridges
Flag of South Korea Korean 땅벼룩♀
Ttang-Byeoruk ♀
Ground Flea ♀
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Cupim-lacera fêmea Female shred termite
Flag of Spain Spanish Comején hembra
Comején (hembra) (Olimar's notes/comments)
Female termite
Termite (female) (Olimar's notes/comments)

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