Speargrub In-game icon.
A Speargrub.
Appears in Hey! Pikmin
Scientific name Dentefaber himeagea
Family Mandiblard
Areas Crystal Tunnels
Attacks Stabs Pikmin

The Speargrub (トゲデムシ?, lit.: "Thorned Bug") is an enemy found in Hey! Pikmin. It serves as an obstacle and cannot be killed.

Behavior

Speargrubs act as obstacles during puzzles that involve throwing Pikmin. They appear and out of holes in walls and move along set paths before disappearing and reappearing into other holes. They cannot be killed, and any Pikmin aside from Rock Pikmin will die if they touch them.

Locations

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Strategy

Speargrubs are invincible and cannot be killed. Players must work carefully to avoid accidentally letting their Pikmin come into contact with them.

Notes

Hey! Pikmin logs

Leaves its dwelling hole only to enter other holes. Maybe it wants a breath of fresh air or some sunlight. Or maybe it's looking for a friend...

Naming

 

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See more: Mandiblard family#Naming.
  • Common name: Speargrub. From "Sheargrub", a word present in the names of various members of the mandiblard family, and "spear", referring to the spikes on its back.
  • Japanese nickname: トゲデムシ?, lit.: "Thorned Bug".
  • Japanese name: トゲヒメアギト?, lit.: "Thorn Small Jaw". From ヒメアギト科?, the Mandiblard family's Japanese name.
  • Scientific name: Dentefaber himeagea.
  • Internal names: Unknown.
  • Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese トゲデムシ?
Toge De Mushi
Thorned Bug
  Dutch Stekelgruppie
  French (NoA) Boufpon à pics
  French (NoE) Boufpon à piques
  German Stachler "Spiner"
  Italian Tarlospino
  Korean 돌기벌레
  Spanish Larvaspín

Gallery

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Its back or underside in the Creature Log.
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See also

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