Crusted Rumpup

Crusted Rumpup
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Derrierus capillium
Family	Armrakid
Areas	Serene Shores
Caves	Cavern for a King
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Eat Pikmin

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The Crusted Rumpup is a boss in Pikmin 4. It resembles a real world scorpion, though does not use its tails as an attack. Instead, the tail acts as its weak point. One can be found guarding base #3 in Serene Shores and must be defeated to access it.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
20	40	30	× 20	5000

Behavior

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The Crusted Rumpup will usually be found patrolling the areas in which it appears. When the leader, Oatchi or Pikmin enter its range, the creature will rise its tail, signaling that it's ready to attack. The Crusted Rumpup attacks by opening its jaws and charging at high speed towards the target on its direct line of sight, eating up to 5 Pikmin that it may catch when charging, and knocking back the leader, Oatchi, or any other Pikmin if they happen to be close while it charges.

Appearance

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Locations

• Serene Shores
• Cavern for a King

Strategy

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Purple Pikmin are recommended for defeating the Crusted Rumpup, due to them counting as 10 Pikmin when grabbing onto the creature's tail. Additionally, the Rush Boots are useful for this fight, as you can simply run around the creature to reach its tail, without the Crusted Rumpup being able to stop you. If you haven't unlocked the Rush Boots yet, don't worry, this fight is rather simple. Run in front of the Crusted Rumpup, baiting it into charging at you, sidestep this charge, running for the creature's tail. Throw your Pikmin at the tail, making sure to keep in range to throw Pikmin at the creature's tail if it starts turning around. When 15 Pikmin (or 2 Purple Pikmin) are holding onto the tail, the Crusted Rumpup will be stunned and expose its weak point, the tip of its tail, which will allow you to attack it. When it stops being stunned, it'll shake off your Pikmin, so whistle them back and repeat the strategy.

Notes

Dalmo's Notes

“With a red carapace curved like a jaunty sun hat and a tail sporting vivid yellow tufts, this critter is a natural illustration of good fashion. But its face and personality exhibit only true ferocity! It will open its mouth wide and charge you with alarming speed. The juxtaposition of artistic exterior coupled with an aggressive attitude is intriguing!”

Olimar's Notes

“Its body is covered in a hard carapace, and it has an extremely ferocious personality. It spreads its sharp-fanged jaws to catch its prey.

The Crusted Rumpup suffers from poor vision, but it uses the fine hairs on the lower part of its tails and the ball-shaped sensory organ at its top to stack faint quasi-electrostatic fields emitted by other organisms. In short, it has other ways to sense its predators and prey.”

Louie's Notes

“The tip of the tail tastes almost fruit, with notes of sweet and sour. Pairs well with soft-ripened cheeses.”

Naming

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• Common name: Crusted Rumpup
• Japanese nickname:
• Japanese name:
• Scientific name: Derrierus capillium
• Internal names: SAKADACHI
• Prerelease:

Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning
Dutch	Knopstaartsalpioen
French	Craboquin lève-queue	Tail-raiser Rumpup
Spanish	Aguijostaceo	From "agijón" (sting) and "crustaceo" (crustacean)

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See also

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