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The '''Pearly Clamclamp''' ({{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju|Pearl | The '''Pearly Clamclamp''' ({{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju|Hill Pearl}}; just '''Clampshell''' in the European [[Region|version]] of {{npcp1}}) is an enemy in {{p1}}. This large {{w|bivalve}} has a pinkish shell and inside, a small pearl surrounded by a clear blue membrane. When Pikmin are [[throw]]n on it, they will attack the membrane to try to take out the pearl. The enemy's only defense is acting like a {{w|Venus flytrap}}: the Clamclamp will stretch its mouth wide open, creaking like a poorly-oiled hinge, and chomp. Before it does this, one needs to call the Pikmin so they won't be eaten. This is obviously a very simple predatory tactic for the creature. After being delivered, the pearl gives fifty Pikmin. If the Clamclamp is on land, two [[bomb-rock]]s can also be used for a quick and easy kill. This creature is one of the two second leading creatures in Pikmin production, succeeded by the [[Smoky Progg]] and tied with the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]]. | ||
Oddly, the Clamclamp has been known to take slight damage for a short time after the Pikmin have been called back, meaning that if the creature is already near death, the player can simply withdraw their Pikmin and the Clamclamp will die on its own. The creature cannot truly die, and will continue to attack even after the object on top of it has been removed. | Oddly, the Clamclamp has been known to take slight damage for a short time after the Pikmin have been called back, meaning that if the creature is already near death, the player can simply withdraw their Pikmin and the Clamclamp will die on its own. The creature cannot truly die, and will continue to attack even after the object on top of it has been removed. | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
Its name consists of the word "pearly", referring to the pearl it normally holds, and a combination of the words "clam" and "clamp", "clamp" meaning "to crush and squeeze". In the European [[Region|version]] of {{npcp1}}, its name was changed to simply "Clampshell", for unknown reasons; this name is merely a combination of "clamp" and "shell". Its Japanese name is {{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju}}, which | Its name consists of the word "pearly", referring to the pearl it normally holds, and a combination of the words "clam" and "clamp", "clamp" meaning "to crush and squeeze". In the European [[Region|version]] of {{npcp1}}, its name was changed to simply "Clampshell", for unknown reasons; this name is merely a combination of "clamp" and "shell". Its Japanese name is {{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju}}, which translates to "Hill Pearl". Internally, this enemy is simply called <code>shell</code>, and the pearl is called <code>pearl</code>. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
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|Jap=ヤマシンジュ | |Jap=ヤマシンジュ | ||
|JapR=Yama Shinju | |JapR=Yama Shinju | ||
|JapM=Pearl | |JapM=Mountain Pearl | ||
|FraE=Coquiperle | |FraE=Coquiperle | ||
|FraEM= Portmanteau of ''coquille'' (shell) and ''perle'' (pearl) | |FraEM= Portmanteau of ''coquille'' (shell) and ''perle'' (pearl) | ||