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Swooping SnitchbugIn-game icon.
A render of a Swooping Snitchbug from Pikmin 4.
Appears inPikminPikmin 2Pikmin 3Pikmin 4Hey! Pikmin
Scientific nameScarpanica kesperens
FamilyScarpanid
AreasThe Forest of Hope,The Distant Spring,Perplexing Pool,Wistful Wild,Tropical Wilds,Distant Tundra,Formidable Oak,Blossoming Arcadia (Story Mode andOlimar's Shipwreck Tale),Olimar's Madcap Ride
CavesSubterranean Complex,Frontier Cavern,Snagret Hole,Citadel of Spiders,Cavern of Chaos,Hole of Heroes,Subterranean Swarm
Night expeditionsNone
Challenge Mode stagesAbduction Den
Mission ModeCollect Treasure! stagesTwilight Hollow,Twilight Hollow Remix,The Rustyard
Mission ModeBattle Enemies! stagesTropical Forest,Tropical Wilds Remix,Garden of Hope Remix,Distant Tundra Remix,Clockwork Chasm
Side Story daysCreature Hunting,Land, Sea, and Sky,Looking for Louie,Another Part Found
Dandori Challenge stagesAerial Incinerator
Dandori Battle stagesNone
2-Player Battle stagesNone
Bingo Battle stagesStagnant Sea
AttacksPikmin (game):  Kidnap and throw Pikmin
Pikmin 2:  Kidnap and throw Pikmin
Pikmin 3:  Kidnap and throw Pikmin and leaders
Pikmin 4:  Kidnap and throw Pikmin and leaders
Hey! Pikmin:  Kidnap Pikmin and drag them off screen

TheSwooping Snitchbug (サライムシ?, lit.: "Kidnapping Bug") is anenemy found in the main fourPikmin games andHey! Pikmin. It is a legless, round, flying insect that has evolved wing-like antennae as a means of flight. Is swoops down, as its name suggests, and grabs its prey with its claws – a maximum of two at once. After carrying them for a few seconds, it violently throw them towards the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereasPikmin are simply replanted and reverted to their originalleaf stage in the first two games (inPikmin 3, their maturity remains the same). It is also able to pick up theleaders inPikmin 3 andPikmin 4, much likeBumbling Snitchbugs do inPikmin 2 – if a leader doesn'tescape, they will be tossed to the ground anddamaged.

The Swooping Snitchbug will plummet to the ground if weighed down by a sufficient number of Pikmin, or with a singlePurple Pikmin inPikmin 2 or a singleRock Pikmin collision inPikmin 3. This renders it susceptible to further attack.Ultra-bitter sprays may also be used to freeze it in mid-air, causing it to drop to the ground, which is arguably easier, but of course produces no corpse, and may be considered a waste of sprays.

Should the enemy throw aYellow Pikmin that is holding abomb-rock inPikmin, the bomb-rock will explode, killing the Yellow Pikmin, all Pikmin caught in the blast, and likely itself, too. InPikmin 3, it will carry the bomb rock and not the Pikmin, and throwing the bomb-rock merely activates it instead of causing an immediate explosion. Although the creature is not as interested in killing Pikmin as much as it is chucking them, it may end up throwing a Pikmin at a hazard.

InPikmin, it can grab Pikmin from the leader's hand, ifOlimar is holding onto it beforethrowing, but inPikmin 2, it will ignore any held Pikmin; it can still steal it from the hand if it began swooping prior to the grab, however. InPikmin 3, every time it dives, it randomly chooses to catch Pikmin or leaders, and if it chooses the former, it will never succeed in grabbing a held Pikmin. If it snatches two Pikmin in a single dive, the way it throws them will also differ between games – inPikmin, it will throw one Pikmin first, fly around some more, and then throw the second one, but in laterPikmin games, it will throw both of them at once. InHey! Pikmin, it will attempt to swoop straight down, grab Pikmin, and fly back up without coming back again, counting as a death to the player's Pikmin. Swooping Snitchbugs are incredibly rare in this game, as only a few appear, inOlimar's Madcap Ride.

InPikmin, it only appears inThe Forest of Hope on day 15 and forward, and inThe Distant Spring on day 5 and forward.

Contents

Stats[edit]

The following article or section is in need of assistance from someone who playsHey! Pikmin.
Particularly: Find out its health value by looking into the game files.

GameWeightMax.
carriers
SeedsValueHealthRegen.
Pikmin364N/A2000Unknown
Pikmin 2364Poko × 41500No
Pikmin 3(?)36 (normally)4Poko × 30
Spirit × 30
1000[note 1]No
Pikmin 4364Sparklium × 31000No
Hey! PikminN/AN/AN/ASparklium Seed × 0No
  1. ^In theGarden of Hope Remix, its HP is 500.

Appearance[edit]

InPikmin, they have a brown body with a green moss like tint on some parts and green lines in between the parts of their "exoskeleton". They also have a golden head with antennae that go from yellow to orange. In this game they have more fluid flight movement, tilting when turning.

InPikmin 2, the green tint is removed with the green lines also being less noticeable, and the head is also now also a pale green and the antennae now go from green to yellow to orange.

InPikmin 3, the creature is now a light yellowish green with a texture not too dissimilar to the exoskeleton of some beetles. Their antennae have also changed to a yellow to brown gradient.They also gained more realistic compound eyes compared to the glass-like eyes with pupils fromPikmin andPikmin 2. They also will attempt to crawl away when swarmed by Pikmin on the ground.

InHey! Pikmin, the body is now a much darker green with the head and arms being a pale yellow and their lower arms also now resemble theBumbling Snitchbug's arms in shape, their antennae have once again changed color to orange to a dark maroonish red, and they also return to having the less realistic eyes fromPikmin andPikmin 2 but are missing the red to yellow gradient that they have in every other game.

Behavior[edit]

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Locations[edit]

See:Swooping Snitchbug/Locations

Strategy[edit]

The following article or section containsguides.
The strategies shown are just suggestions.

Pikmin[edit]

These creatures can easily be brought to the ground by weighing it down with five or so Pikmin. Yellows are the best option to weigh it down, because their high reach makes it easier to hit it. Afterwards, a simple swarm can defeat it. If the Snitchbug captures a Yellow Pikmin holding a bomb, it will explode while it is in the air. Oddly, by whistling at the Pikmin while it's coming down after being thrown by the creature, there is a chance that the Pikmin will simply react to the whistle and join Olimar's group like normal, instead of being buried.

Pikmin 2[edit]

The same strategy fromPikmin can be applied here. Alternatively, throwing a single Purple Pikmin onto it will weigh it down right away. Be warned, as on sublevels with abysses, the Snitchbug can throw Pikmin down the pit. The Snitchbug is much less of a threat in this game, even less so if one has aPluckaphone. Though one could leave at least one Purple to deal with them, it is advised to not do so on metallic sublevels, as there are often bombs on those sublevels.

Pikmin 3[edit]

InPikmin 3, like in all of the other games, around 5 Pikmin are able to weigh the Swooping Snitchbug down, making it easy to defeat. It's recommended to use Yellow Pikmin to weigh it down, as their throwing height ensures it will land on the Swooping Snitchbug, and the Snitchbug can fly higher in this game. If you have a reasonable amount of Winged Pikmin, swarming it will be sure to weigh it down. A direct hit from a Rock Pikmin will bring the Swooping Snitchbug down too, similar to how throwing one Purple Pikmin on it will weigh it down inPikmin 2.

Pikmin 4[edit]

The same strategies from all three games can be applied here. Additionally, if a Swooping Snitchbug grabs at least onePurple Pikmin, it will lift them up before immediately collapsing on the ground; the same thing happens if the player had knocked it out of the air mid-combat. If you freeze one with Ice Pikmin, then it will fall to the ground and be immediately defeated, not leaving a corpse, instead releasing nectar or Ultra-Spicy Spray.

Notes

Reel notes

This rare species uses its antennae as wings.

Olimar's notes

The scarpanids originally lived on the ground, sporting poorly developed vestigial wings. This species developed enlarged antennae that can be used as makeshift wings. Scarpanids are attracted by the sight of large groups of Pikmin in cavalry formation and will swoop down to seize them. However, scarpanids do not eat Pikmin, and they will drop any seized Pikmin after a short time. The reason for this behavior is unknown, but I look forward to future research in the area.

Louie's notes

Remove the wings, marinate a well-marbled steak for several hours in a chipotle marinade, then charbroil to perfection.

Alph's comments

Structural flaw: weak hide
Weight: 3

It's well built to do what it does, which is to capture wandering Pikmin and slam them into the ground. But why does it do that? Form without function isn't very good design in my book. I like to turn the tables and load them down with so many Pikmin they're too heavy to fly. What goes around comes around.

Brittany's comments

They're annoying, but I also feel a connection to these huge flying insects. Just like me, they like to bury things in the ground. And just like me, they wander off, forgetting about the seed until someone else comes along to harvest it.

Charlie's comments

I could go into my strategies for taking out these things, but...eh, why bother? They're nuisances, not threats. Plucking buried Pikmin is a relaxing activity that gives me time to consider how to tackle critters that can do serious damage.

Louie's comments

Remove the wings, marinate a well-marbled steak for several hours in a chipotle marinade, then charbroil to perfection.

Olimar's comments

US version US version

Swooping Snitchbug
Scarpanica kesperens
Scarpanid family

The scarpanids originally lived on the ground, sporting poorly developed vestigial wings. This species developed enlarged antennae that can be used as makeshift wings. Scarpanids are attracted by the sight of large groups of Pikmin in cavalry formation and will swoop down to seize them. However, scarpanids do not eat Pikmin, and they will drop any seized Pikmin after a short time. The reason for this behavior is unknown, but I look forward to future research in the area.
European version European version

Swooping Snitchbug
Scarpanica kesperens
Scarpanid family

The scarpanids originally lived on the ground, sporting poorly developed vestigial wings. This species developed enlarged antennae that can be used as makeshift wings. Scarpanids are attracted by the sight of large groups of Pikmin in cavalry formation and will swoop down to seize them. However, scarpanids do not eat Pikmin, and they will drop any seized Pikmin after a short time. The reason for this behaviour is unknown, but I look forward to future research in the area.

Hey! Pikmin logs

Their atrophied wings force them to spend most of their time on land, but they do fly on occasion to steal Pikmin.

Dalmo's notes[edit]

If you were swept up and then tossed away by those long dangling arms, I think you'd better understand what it feels like to be a Pikmin. A little courage is all you need to give it a try. Consider it a learning experience!

Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]

The Scarpanids originally lived on the ground, sporting poorly developed vestigial wings. This species developed enlarged antennae that can be used as makeshift wings.

Scarpanids are attracted by the sight of large groups of Pikmin in cavalry formation and will swoop down to seize them. However, Scarpanids do not eat Pikmin, and they will drop any seized Pikmin after a short time.

The reason for this behavior is unknown, but I look forward to future research in the area.

Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]

Remove the wings, marinate a well- marbled steak for several hours in a chipotle marinade, then charbroil to perfection.

Pikmin Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

The scarpanids originally lived on the ground with poorly developed vestigial wings. This species developed enlarged antennae that can be used as functioning wings. Scarpanids are attracted by the sight of large groups of Pikmin in cavalry formation and will swoop down to seize them. However, scarpanids do not eat Pikmin, and they will drop any seized Pikmin after a short time. The reason for this activity is as yet unknown, but I look forward to future research in the area.

The annoying swooping snitchbug will appear in the Forest of Hope (between Days 15 and 30) and the Distant Spring. In both regions, the bug will snatch up Pikmin and replant them. If a swooping snitchbug flies by, force it to land by tossing Pikmin at it. When it comes crashing down, surround it with Pikmin.

Pikmin Nintendo Power booklet[edit]

The annoying snitchbug loves to swoop down from the sky and snatch up unsuspecting Pikmin. Instead of eating them, the bug mysteriously replants the Pikmin in inconvenient locations.

Pikmin Book[edit]

Text

通称サライムシ
和名テナガドウガネサライムシ
分類サライムシ科
倒したとき死ガイ
運搬に必要な数3〜6
生まれるタネ
弱点胴体
攻撃方法誘拐
振り払い飛行
移動方法飛行
おもな自生エリア大水源

もともと地を這って生活し、羽が退化した生物だった。しかし触覚の発達、肥大化によって再び活動の場を空に戻した珍しい種。ピクミンの集団にその機動性を活かして上空から襲いかかってくる。捕獲はするもの、食べずに捨てしまうので、どうやらピクミンを餌にしているようではない。なぜそのようなことをするのかは解明されていないので、今後の研究に期待したい。

(Image text:
↑いきなり上空からピクミンたちを襲ってくる。動きもかなり速い。)

Translation

NicknameSwooping Snitchbug
Japanese nameLong-armed Cupreous Chafer Kidnapping Bug
ClassificationScarpanid family
When defeatedCarcass
Number required for transport3-6
Seeds produced4
Weak pointBody
Attack methodAbduction
Shaking offFlying
Movement methodFlying
Main habitat areaThe Distant Spring

Originally a creature that crawled along the ground, its wings atrophied. However, through the development and enlargement of its antennae, it became a rare species that returned to the skies. It exploits this mobility to attack Pikmin groups from above. It captures them but discards them instead of eating them, suggesting it likely does not feed on Pikmin. Why it behaves this way remains a mystery, so we look forward to future research.

(Image text:
↑It Suddenly attacks the Pikmin from above. Its movements are also quite fast.)

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

Much like the Mamuta, the Swooping Snitchbug does not defeat Pikmin; it pummels them into the ground. The creature grabs two Pikmin at a time and throws them with tremendous force. Knock it down with a few tosses, then swarm it.

New Play Control! Pikmin European website[edit]

The two-armed flying pest follows your posse, swoops down, grabs two unsuspecting Pikmin and then plants them back into the ground. This bug must be dealt with immediately, knocking it out of the sky and then swarming it until it says good-bye.

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide[edit]

A Swooping Snitchbug attacks by snatching its enemies and throwing them to the ground. when a Swooping Snitchbug does this to a Pikmin, the force is enough to bury its victim – this essentially causes the Pikmin to revert to a sprout.

When you encounter a Swooping Snitchbug, use your Winged Pikmin to attack the creature until it falls to the ground, then use your squad to finish the vulnerable enemy. If you don't have any Winged Pikmin, just wait for the Swooping Snitchbug to stop moving before you attack with whatever Pikmin are available.

Pikmin Garden[edit]

Text

大きな触角で空を飛び、ピクミンを連れ去る虫。体の表面は薄い層がたくさん重なっていて、光を複雑に反射し緑色に輝く構造色となっている。

特徴 その1 さらう

大きく発達した触角を羽ばたかせて飛行し、上空から襲いかかってピクミンをさらっていく。
(Image text:
  • 肥大化した触角
  • 鋭い爪に引っかける)

特徴 その2 地面に埋める

さらったピクミンは、食べずに投げ捨てる。一説では、花を咲かせて、そのミツを吸うためと考えられている。
(Image text: ピクミンは地面に埋まる)

Translation

A bug that flies through the air with large antennae and takes Pikmin away. The surface of its body is made up of many thin layers overlaid on top of each other, intricately reflecting light and giving it a shining green iridescence.

Feature #1: Snatching

It flies by flapping its large, well-developed antennae, and swoops down from the air to snatch up Pikmin.
(Image text:
  • "Hypertrophic antennae"
  • "It catches with sharp claws")

Feature #2: Burying in the ground

Snatched Pikmin are thrown away without being eaten. One theory is that it makes the flowers bloom and feeds on their nectar.
(Image text: "Pikmin are buried in the ground")

Glitches[edit]

To do: Add to the glitches article.
Care todo so?

There is a rare glitch inPikmin: once you've knocked the Swooping Snitchbug down to the ground, throw your Pikmin onto the creature and swarm it with all of the other Pikmin, which should kill it. Then, carry it back to the Onions by swarming the corpse. Later, you will notice the Pikmin you threw on the squirming Swooping Snitchbug are floating in the air, making the attacking motion as if they are attacking something invisible.

InPikmin 2, the probability that a Snitchbug will shake off Pikmin increases with the number of Pikmin that are latched onto it. This is likely unintended, as this results in Snitchbugs being harder to take down as more Pikmin are latched onto it, which is counterintuitive. Additionally, inPikmin this mechanic works in reverse, where the probability for a snitchbug to shake decreases with the number of Pikmin on it, which further implies its implementation inPikmin 2 was done incorrectly and was changed unintentionally.

A second glitch inPikmin 2 relates to when a Snitchbug grabs a Purple Pikmin. If a Pikmin of any type is thrown onto the Snitchbug while it is still holding a Purple Pikmin, the game will treat the incoming Pikmin as a Purple Pikmin and cause the Snitchbug to guarantee falling down to the ground instead of shaking. This is because the game cannot distinguish between Pikmin attacking the Snitchbug and ones it has in its hand when checking if a Purple Pikmin is latched on.

In theSuper Smash Bros. series[edit]

The creature appears as a trophy inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl andSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Brawl trophy[edit]

The Swooping Snitchbug trophy from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.Description:

A member of the scarpanid family. Although originally a ground dweller, its oversized antennae developed into wings, allowing it to fly around freely. The snitchbug doesn't eat Pikmin, but rather picks them up, carries them away, and firmly replants them in another location.

GameCubePikmin
GameCubePikmin 2
How to obtain: Random appearance.Type: Fighter Related

Smash 4 trophy[edit]

The trophy for a Swooping Snitchbug in the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.US versionUS description:

A strange flying insectoid creature from the Pikmin series. Much like a fly rubbing its legs together, the Swooping Snitchbug has a habit of rubbing its hands. When it swoops down and snatches Pikmin from the ground, it doesn't eat them. Instead, it discards them after a few seconds. Why? Who knows?! Who cares?! They're free!
Appears in:

GameCubePikmin (12/2001)
GameCubePikmin 2 (08/2004)
European versionEU description:

A strange flying insectoid creature from the Pikmin series. Much like a fly rubbing its legs together, the Swooping Snitchbug has a habit of rubbing its hands. When it swoops down and snatches Pikmin from the ground, it doesn't eat them. Instead, it just throws them back to the ground after a few seconds. Why? Who knows?!
Related Games

GameCubePikmin (06/2002)
GameCubePikmin 2 (10/2004)
How to obtain: Random appearance.Type: Series RelatedTrophy Box: 61. Distant Planet & Indigenous Creatures

Technical information[edit]

Pikmin technical information(?)
Internal namenapkid
HP2000
Pikmin 2 technical information(?)
Internal namesarai
Global properties(List)
IDJapanese commentPropertyValue
s000friction(not used)Friction0.5
s001wallReflectionUnknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)0.5
s002faceDirAdjustUnknown0.25
s003accelAcceleration0.1
s004bounceFactorUnknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)0.3
fp00ライフHP1500
fp01マップとの当りUnknown (related to slopes)17.5
fp02ダメージスケールXZHorizontal damage scale0.2
fp03ダメージスケールYVertical damage scale0.25
fp04ダメージフレームDamage scale duration0.35
fp05質量Unknown (weight?)0.01
fp06速度Move speed80
fp08回転速度率Rotation acceleration0.1
fp09テリトリーTerritory radius300
fp10ホーム範囲"Home" radius200
fp11プライベート距離"Private" radius50
fp12視界距離Sight radius200
fp13視界角度FOV90
fp14探索距離Unknown (exploration radius?)200
fp15探索角度Unknown (exploration angle?)120
fp16振り払い率Successful shake rate1
fp17振り払い力Shake knockback80
fp18振り払いダメージShake damage1
fp19振り払い範囲Shake range120
fp20攻撃可能範囲Unknown (shock attack max range?)70
fp21攻撃可能角度Unknown (shock attack max angle?)15
fp22攻撃ヒット範囲Unknown (attack hit range?)70
fp23攻撃ヒット角度Unknown (attack hit angle?)15
fp24攻撃力Attack damage10
fp25視界高Unknown (height visibility?)50
fp26探索高Unknown (exploration height?)50
fp27ライフの高さHP wheel height50
fp28回転最大速度Rotation speed10
fp29警戒時間Unknown (warning time?)15
fp30警戒ライフUnknown100
fp31ライフ回復率Regeneration rate0
fp32LOD半径Off-camera radius60
fp33マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定Collision processing radius35
fp34ピクミンとのあたりPikmin damage radius15
fp35石化時間Petrification duration1
fp36ヒップドロップダメージPurple Pikmin drop damage50
fp37地震気絶確立Purple Pikmin stun chance0.3 (30%)
fp38地震気絶時間Purple Pikmin stuntime5
ip01振り払い打撃AShake mode 1 – hit count5
ip02振り払い張付1Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement3
ip03振り払い打撃BShake mode 2 – hit count10
ip04振り払い張付2Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement8
ip05振り払い打撃CShake mode 3 – hit count15
ip06振り払い張付3Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement15
ip07振り払い打撃DShake mode 4 – hit count20
Specific properties
IDJapanese commentPropertyValue
fp01通常飛行高さNormal flight height85
fp02掴み飛行高さFlight height while holding Pikmin70
fp03状態遷移高さUnknown50
fp04通常移動速度Normal movement speed80
fp05掴み移動速度Movement speed while holding Pikmin70
fp06ウェイト時間Duration it idles while patrolling3
fp11上昇係数(0)Unknown4
fp12上昇係数(5)Unknown3.5
fp21振払確率(1)Chance Snitchbug shakes Pikmin off when no Pikmin are latched on0.3
fp22振払確率(5)Chance Snitchbug shakes Pikmin off when 5 or more Pikmin are latched on0.8
fp23もがき時間Unknown1
fp31ハント下降係数Determines how far it descends while swooping0.3
fp32ハント後減衰率Unknown0.95
fp41Fall Meck 速度Unknown330
Pikmin 3 technical information(?)
Internal namesarai
HP1000
Rock Pikminthrow hits to kill15
White Pikmin ingestions to kill0
Bomb rock explosions to kill1
Bomb rock ingestions to kill0
Number of direct hits on top to kill0
Damage toleaders0
Territory radius200
Mission Mode value30

Other information[edit]

Naming[edit]

See more:Scarpanid family#Naming.
  • Common name: Swooping Snitchbug. "Swooping" refers to how it swoops down to catch prey.
  • Japanese nickname:サライムシ?, lit.: "Kidnapping Bug".
  • Japanese name:テナガドウガネサライムシ?, lit.: "Long-armed Cupreous Chafer Kidnapping Bug".
  • Scientific name:Scarpanica kesperens. It is made up of two unknown words.
  • Internal names: Internally, it is known asnapkid inPikmin, which is likely a misspelling of "kidnap", which in turn is part of the translation of its Japanese name. InPikmin 2,Pikmin 3, andHey! Pikmin, it is calledsarai instead, the first word of its Japanese name. InHey! Pikmin, its generator name isenemy_snatcher, referring to its ability to snatch Pikmin.
  • Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Flag of Japan Japaneseサライムシ?
Sarai Mushi
Snatch Bug
Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese
(traditional)
猛奪蟲
Měng Duó Chóng
Abrupt Snatch Bug
Flag of China Chinese
(simplified)
猛夺虫
Měng Duó Chóng
Abrupt Snatch Bug
Flag of the Netherlands DutchDuikende graaivliegSwooping graspfly
Flag of France FrenchPiquépilleSwooplunderThe name comes from"pique et pille" (swoop and plunder)
Flag of Germany GermanFlatternder PiknapperFluttering PiknapperThe name is a play on "Pikmin" and "Kidnapper"
Flag of Italy ItalianDittero ladroThiefdipterum
Flag of South Korea Korean납치벌레
Napchi-Beolle
Abduction Bug
Flag of Brazil PortugueseMutuca raptora (Pikmin 4)Kidnapper horsefly (Pikmin 4)
Flag of Portugal Portuguese (NoE)Snitchbug PredadorPredator SnitchbugName taken from a trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Flag of Spain SpanishMoscardón quinqui (Pikmin 3)
Moscardón ladrón (Pikmin 1 +Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch),Pikmin 4)
Delinquent bumblebee
Thief bumblebee

Gallery[edit]

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Pikmin[edit]

  • Artwork of the Swooping Snitchbug.

    Artwork of the Swooping Snitchbug.

  • Artwork of a Swooping Snitchbug carrying Pikmin.

    Artwork of a Swooping Snitchbug carrying Pikmin.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug swooping down to grab Pikmin.

    A Swooping Snitchbug swooping down to grab Pikmin.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug's corpse.

    A Swooping Snitchbug's corpse.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug in the enemy reel.

    A Swooping Snitchbug in theenemy reel.

  • Drawings of the Swooping Snitchbug from the Pikmin Official Player's Guide.

    Drawings of the Swooping Snitchbug from thePikmin Official Player's Guide.

Pikmin 2[edit]

  • A Swooping Snitchbug breaking out from being petrified.

    A Swooping Snitchbug breaking out from beingpetrified.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug in the Piklopedia.

    A Swooping Snitchbug in thePiklopedia.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug carrying two Pikmin.

    A Swooping Snitchbug carrying two Pikmin.

  • Red Pikmin swarming a fallen Swooping Snitchbug.

    Red Pikmin swarming a fallen Swooping Snitchbug.

  • The corpse of a Swooping Snitchbug.

    The corpse of a Swooping Snitchbug.

  • The Piklopedia icon of the Swooping Snitchbug in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

    The Piklopedia icon of the Swooping Snitchbug inthe Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.

Pikmin 3[edit]

  • Artwork of the Swooping Snitchbug.

    Artwork of the Swooping Snitchbug.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug being attacked by some Winged Pikmin.

    A Swooping Snitchbug being attacked by some Winged Pikmin.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug in the Distant Tundra.

    A Swooping Snitchbug in theDistant Tundra.

  • Another Swooping Snitchbug in the Distant Tundra.

    Another Swooping Snitchbug in the Distant Tundra.

  • A close-up of a dead Swooping Snitchbug.

    A close-up of a dead Swooping Snitchbug.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug in holding Charlie.

    A Swooping Snitchbug in holding Charlie.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug throwing Alph.

    A Swooping Snitchbug throwingAlph.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug rubbing its hands after tossing Captain Charlie into the ground.

    A Swooping Snitchbug rubbing its hands after tossingCaptain Charlie into the ground.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug being attacked from behind by Yellow Pikmin in the Tropical Forest.

    A Swooping Snitchbug being attacked from behind by Yellow Pikmin in theTropical Forest.

  • The data file on the Swooping Snitchbug.

    The data file on the Swooping Snitchbug.

Pikmin 4[edit]

  • A render of the Swooping Snitchbug.

    A render of the Swooping Snitchbug.

  • The Swooping Snitchbug's Piklopedia icon.

    The Swooping Snitchbug'sPiklopedia icon.

  • Two Swooping Snitchbugs carrying Pikmin and the Player.

    Two Swooping Snitchbugs carrying Pikmin and the Player.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug under attack by a group of Yellow Pikmin.

    A Swooping Snitchbug under attack by a group ofYellow Pikmin.

  • A defeated Swooping Snitchbug in the Piklopedia.

    A defeated Swooping Snitchbug in the Piklopedia.

  • Two defeated Swooping Snitchbugs in the Piklopedia.

    Two defeated Swooping Snitchbugs in the Piklopedia.

  • A Swooping Snithcbug holding Rock Pikmin in the Subterranean Swarm.

    A Swooping Snithcbug holdingRock Pikmin in theSubterranean Swarm.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug dropping Bomb Rocks in the Subterranean Swarm.

    A Swooping Snitchbug droppingBomb Rocks in the Subterranean Swarm.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug in the Aerial Incinerator.

    A Swooping Snitchbug in theAerial Incinerator.

  • A single Purple Pikmin weighing down a Swooping Snitchbug.

    A singlePurple Pikmin weighing down a Swooping Snitchbug.

  • A Swooping Snitchbug carrying Pikmin as seen in the "A Certain Way" comic.

    A Swooping Snitchbug carrying Pikmin as seen in the "A Certain Way"comic.

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

Other[edit]

  • The Swooping Snitchbug's e-card, #35 (9th blue card).

    The Swooping Snitchbug'se-card, #35 (9th blue card).

Trivia[edit]

To do: Determine whether or not the Snitchbug can catch Pikmin midair in otherPikmin games, and update the corresponding trivia point regardingPikmin 2 if needed.
Care todo so?

  • When idle, the Swooping Snitchbug rubs its hands together, similar to a fly. This can also be seen with the Bumbling Snitchbug.
  • Swooping Snitchbugs andMamutas are the only ways one can see aBulbminsprout.
  • InPikmin andPikmin 2, when Pikmin are grabbed, their squeal is the same as if they got bitten, but it is a different sound inPikmin 3.
  • InPikmin 3, if a Pikmin lays down abomb rock, there is a chance the Swooping Snitchbug will grab the bomb rock. It will then explode in its hands, killing it.
  • The position of the Swooping Snitchbug in theenemy reel, which is otherwise alphabetized, indicates that the creature's name may originally have started with the letter "f" (suggesting the name 'flying snitchbug'). This was fixed in theNintendo Switch version.
  • InPikmin 2, it is possible for the Swooping Snitchbug to capture Pikmin mid-air.
  • Also inPikmin 2, Pikmin held by a Swooping Snitchbug cannot die from bomb rock explosions.
  • InPikmin 2, if there are 99 Pikmin buried in the same area or sublevel, it will be impossible for a Swooping Snitchbug to bury the 100th Pikmin. That Pikmin will simply stay idle.[1].

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^YouTube video showing it is impossible for a Swooping Snitchbug to bury more than 99 Pikmin
Harmless enemies
Passive

Adult Centipare Adult Centipare •Blubbug Blubbug •Centipare Centipare •Coppeller Coppeller •Female Sheargrub Female Sheargrub •Flatterchuck Flatterchuck •Honeywisp Honeywisp •Iridescent Flint Beetle Iridescent Flint Beetle •Iridescent Glint Beetle Iridescent Glint Beetle •Leech Hydroe Leech Hydroe •Mitite Mitite •Muggonfly Muggonfly •Nectarous Dandelfly Nectarous Dandelfly •Puffstalk Puffstalk •Ravenous Whiskerpillar Ravenous Whiskerpillar •Red Bubblimp Red Bubblimp •Red Spectralids Red Spectralids •Skitter Leaf Skitter Leaf •Seedbagger Seedbagger •Swarming Sheargrub Swarming Sheargrub •Unmarked Spectralids Unmarked Spectralids •White Spectralids White Spectralids •Wolpole Wolpole •Yellow Spectralids Yellow Spectralids

Hostile

Antenna Beetle Antenna Beetle •Arctic Cannon Larva Arctic Cannon Larva •Blizzarding Blowhog Blizzarding Blowhog •Bumbling Snitchbug Bumbling Snitchbug •Iceblown Dweevil Iceblown Dweevil •Icy Blowhog Icy Blowhog •Mamuta Mamuta •Medusal Slurker Medusal Slurker •Miniature Snootwhacker Miniature Snootwhacker •Moss Moss •Muckerskate Muckerskate •Puffy Blowhog Puffy Blowhog •Puffy Blubbug Puffy Blubbug •Snowy Blowhog Snowy Blowhog •Swooping Snitchbug Swooping Snitchbug •Waddlepus Waddlepus •Withering Blowhog Withering Blowhog

Pikminenemies
Armored Cannon Beetle Armored Cannon Beetle •Beady Long Legs Beady Long Legs •Breadbug Breadbug •Burrowing Snagret Burrowing Snagret •Dwarf Bulbear Dwarf Bulbear •Dwarf Bulborb Dwarf Bulborb •Emperor Bulblax Emperor Bulblax •Fiery Blowhog Fiery Blowhog •Goolix Goolix •Honeywisp Honeywisp •Iridescent Flint Beetle Iridescent Flint Beetle •Mamuta Mamuta •Pearly Clamclamp Pearly Clamclamp •Puffstool Puffstool •Puffy Blowhog Puffy Blowhog •Female Sheargrub Female Sheargrub •Male Sheargrub Male Sheargrub •Shearwig Shearwig •Smoky Progg Smoky Progg •Spotty Bulbear Spotty Bulbear •Bulborb Spotty Bulborb •Swooping Snitchbug Swooping Snitchbug •Water Dumple Water Dumple •Wolpole Wolpole •Wollyhop Wollyhop •Yellow Wollyhop Yellow Wollyhop
Pikmin 2enemies
Bulborb Red Bulborb •Hairy Bulborb Hairy Bulborb •Orange Bulborb Orange Bulborb •Dwarf Bulborb Dwarf Red Bulborb •Snow Bulborb Snow Bulborb •Dwarf Orange Bulborb Dwarf Orange Bulborb •Spotty Bulbear Spotty Bulbear •Dwarf Bulbear Dwarf Bulbear •Bulborb Larva Bulborb Larva •Fiery Bulblax Fiery Bulblax •Water Dumple Water Dumple •Bulbmin Bulbmin •Fiery Blowhog Fiery Blowhog •Watery Blowhog Watery Blowhog •Armored Cannon Larva Armored Cannon Beetle Larva •Decorated Cannon Beetle Decorated Cannon Beetle •Puffy Blowhog Puffy Blowhog •Withering Blowhog Withering Blowhog •Gatling Groink Gatling Groink •Iridescent Flint Beetle Iridescent Flint Beetle •Iridescent Glint Beetle Iridescent Glint Beetle •Doodlebug Doodlebug •Female Sheargrub Female Sheargrub •Male Sheargrub Male Sheargrub •Shearwig Shearwig •Cloaking Burrow-nit Cloaking Burrow-nit •Ravenous Whiskerpillar Ravenous Whiskerpillar •Anode Beetle Anode Beetle •Mitite Mitite •Hermit Crawmad Hermit Crawmad •Swooping Snitchbug Swooping Snitchbug •Bumbling Snitchbug Bumbling Snitchbug •Careening Dirigibug Careening Dirigibug •Antenna Beetle Antenna Beetle •Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat •Greater Spotted Jellyfloat Greater Spotted Jellyfloat •Fiery Dweevil Fiery Dweevil •Anode Dweevil Anode Dweevil •Hydro Dweevil Hydro Dweevil •Munge Dweevil Munge Dweevil •Volatile Dweevil Volatile Dweevil •Toady Bloyster Toady Bloyster •Yellow Wollyhop Yellow Wollyhop •Wollyhop Wollyhop •Wolpole Wolpole •Creeping Chrysanthemum Creeping Chrysanthemum •Skitter Leaf Skitter Leaf •Unmarked Spectralids Unmarked Spectralids •Honeywisp Honeywisp •Mamuta Mamuta •Breadbug Breadbug •Empress Bulblax Empress Bulblax •Burrowing Snagret Burrowing Snagret •Beady Long Legs Beady Long Legs •Emperor Bulblax Emperor Bulblax •Giant Breadbug Giant Breadbug •Pileated Snagret Pileated Snagret •Man-at-Legs Man-at-Legs •Ranging Bloyster Ranging Bloyster •Waterwraith Waterwraith •Segmented Crawbster Segmented Crawbster •Raging Long Legs Raging Long Legs •Titan Dweevil Titan Dweevil
Pikmin 3enemies
Bulborb Bulborb •Dwarf Bulborb Dwarf Bulborb •Orange Bulborb Orange Bulborb •Dwarf Orange Bulborb Dwarf Orange Bulborb •Spotty Bulbear Spotty Bulbear •Dwarf Bulbear Dwarf Bulbear •Whiptongue Bulborb Whiptongue Bulborb •Fiery Blowhog Fiery Blowhog •Watery Blowhog Watery Blowhog •Skitter Leaf Skitter Leaf •Desiccated Skitter Leaf Desiccated Skitter Leaf •Armored Cannon Larva Armored Cannon Larva •Arctic Cannon Larva Arctic Cannon Larva •White Spectralids White Spectralids •Yellow Spectralids Yellow Spectralids •Red Spectralids Red Spectralids •Joustmite Joustmite •Flighty Joustmite Flighty Joustmite •Skutterchuck Skutterchuck •Phosbat Phosbat •Phosbat Pod Phosbat Pod •Pyroclasmic Slooch Pyroclasmic Slooch •Bearded Amprat Bearded Amprat •Medusal Slurker Medusal Slurker •Female Sheargrub Female Sheargrub •Male Sheargrub Male Sheargrub •Swarming Sheargrub Swarming Sheargrub •Shearwig Shearwig •Swooping Snitchbug Swooping Snitchbug •Iridescent Flint Beetle Iridescent Flint Beetle •Burrowing Snagret Burrowing Snagret •Yellow Wollywog Yellow Wollywog •Wogpole Wogpole •Water Dumple Water Dumple •Skeeterskate Skeeterskate •Sputtlefish Sputtlefish •Puckering Blinnow Puckering Blinnow •Waddlepus Waddlepus •Toady Bloyster Toady Bloyster •Hermit Crawmad Hermit Crawmad •Bug-Eyed Crawmad Bug-Eyed Crawmad •Peckish Aristocrab Peckish Aristocrab •Puffy Blowhog Puffy Blowhog •Nectarous Dandelfly Nectarous Dandelfly •Arachnode Arachnode •Scornet Scornet •Shaggy Long Legs Shaggy Long Legs •Baldy Long Legs Baldy Long Legs •Calcified Crushblat Calcified Crushblat •Armored Mawdad Armored Mawdad •Vehemoth Phosbat Vehemoth Phosbat •Sandbelching Meerslug Sandbelching Meerslug •Scornet Maestro Scornet Maestro •Quaggled Mireclops Quaggled Mireclops •Mysterious Life-Form Mysterious Life-Form •Plasm Wraith Plasm Wraith
Pikmin 4enemies
Dwarf Bulborb Dwarf Bulborb •Albino Dwarf Bulborb Albino Dwarf Bulborb •Bulborb Bulborb •Jumbo Bulborb Jumbo Bulborb •Dwarf Orange Bulborb Dwarf Orange Bulborb •Orange Bulborb Orange Bulborb •Dwarf Bulbear Dwarf Bulbear •Spotty Bulbear Spotty Bulbear •Dwarf Frosty Bulborb Dwarf Frosty Bulborb •Frosty Bulborb Frosty Bulborb •Fiery Bulblax Fiery Bulblax •Whiptongue Bulborb Whiptongue Bulborb •Bulborb Larva Bulborb Larva •Empress Bulblax Empress Bulblax •Emperor Bulblax Emperor Bulblax •Sovereign Bulblax Sovereign Bulblax •Fiery Blowhog Fiery Blowhog •Watery Blowhog Watery Blowhog •Snowy Blowhog Snowy Blowhog •Titan Blowhog Titan Blowhog •Blizzarding Blowhog Blizzarding Blowhog •Tusked Blowhog Tusked Blowhog •Armored Cannon Larva Armored Cannon Larva •Horned Cannon Beetle Horned Cannon Beetle •Arctic Cannon Larva Arctic Cannon Larva •Arctic Cannon Beetle Arctic Cannon Beetle •Female Sheargrub Female Sheargrub •Male Sheargrub Male Sheargrub •Mama Sheargrub Mama Sheargrub •Shearwig Shearwig •Shearflea Shearflea •Joustmite Joustmite •Flighty Joustmite Flighty Joustmite •Swooping Snitchbug Swooping Snitchbug •Skitter Leaf Skitter Leaf •Desiccated Skitter Leaf Desiccated Skitter Leaf •Fiery Dweevil Fiery Dweevil •Anode Dweevil Anode Dweevil •Hydro Dweevil Hydro Dweevil •Iceblown Dweevil Iceblown Dweevil •Venom Dweevil Venom Dweevil •Arachnode Arachnode •Baldy Long Legs Baldy Long Legs •Man-at-Legs Man-at-Legs •Groovy Long Legs Groovy Long Legs •Anode Beetle Anode Beetle •Iridescent Flint Beetle Iridescent Flint Beetle •Doodlebug Doodlebug •Iridescent Glint Beetle Iridescent Glint Beetle •Mitite Mitite •Skutterchuck Skutterchuck •Skeeterskate Skeeterskate •Muckerskate Muckerskate •White Spectralids White Spectralids •Yellow Spectralids Yellow Spectralids •Red Spectralids Red Spectralids •Snowfake Fluttertail Snowfake Fluttertail •Creeping Chrysanthemum Creeping Chrysanthemum •Startle Spore Startle Spore •Breadbug Breadbug •Giant Breadbug Giant Breadbug •Gildemandwee Gildemandwee •Gildemander Gildemander •Miniature Snootwhacker Miniature Snootwhacker •Mammoth Snootwhacker Mammoth Snootwhacker •Sunsquish Sunsquish •Foolix Foolix •Downy Snagret Downy Snagret •Burrowing Snagret Burrowing Snagret •Waddlequaff Waddlequaff •Scorchcake Scorchcake •Shockcake Shockcake •Freezecake Freezecake •Puffstool Puffstool •Toxstool Toxstool •Moldy Dwarf Bulborb Moldy Dwarf Bulborb •Moldy Slooch Moldy Slooch •Pyroclasmic Slooch Pyroclasmic Slooch •Bearded Amprat Bearded Amprat •Mamuta Mamuta •Porquillion Porquillion •Honeywisp Honeywisp •Puffy Blowhog Puffy Blowhog •Icy Blowhog Icy Blowhog •Withering Blowhog Withering Blowhog •Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat •Greater Spotted Jellyfloat Greater Spotted Jellyfloat •Wolpole Wolpole •Yellow Wollyhop Yellow Wollyhop •Wollyhop Wollyhop •Chillyhop Chillyhop •Masterhop Masterhop •Water Dumple Water Dumple •Puckering Blinnow Puckering Blinnow •Pricklepuff Pricklepuff •Waddlepus Waddlepus •Aristocrab Offspring Aristocrab Offspring •Peckish Aristocrab Peckish Aristocrab •Grubchucker Grubchucker •Hermit Crawmad Hermit Crawmad •Bug-Eyed Crawmad Bug-Eyed Crawmad •Crusted Rumpup Crusted Rumpup •Pearly Clamclamp Pearly Clamclamp •Toady Bloyster Toady Bloyster •Bloomcap Bloyster Bloomcap Bloyster •Bogswallow Bogswallow •Waterwraith Waterwraith •Smoky Progg Smoky Progg •Ancient Sirehound Ancient Sirehound •Moss Moss
Hey! Pikminenemies
Crumbug Crumbug •Coppeller Coppeller •Mockiwi Mockiwi •Spornet Spornet •Crested Mockiwi Crested Mockiwi •Sparrowhead Sparrowhead •Male Sheargrub Male Sheargrub •Puffstalk Puffstalk •Shooting Spiner (Female) Shooting Spiner (Female) •Puckering Blinnow Puckering Blinnow •Eye-Stalker Bulbeel Eye-Stalker Bulbeel •Large Splurchin Large Splurchin •Shearblug Shearblug •Widemouthed Anode Beetle Widemouthed Anode Beetle •Young Yellow Wollywog Young Yellow Wollywog •Crystalline Crushblat Crystalline Crushblat •Speargrub Speargrub •Crammed Wraith Crammed Wraith •Seedbagger Seedbagger •Skutterchuck Skutterchuck •Grabbit Grabbit •Fireflinger Groink Fireflinger Groink •Flatterchuck Flatterchuck •Shooting Spiner (Male) Shooting Spiner (Male) •Sporegrub Sporegrub •Red Bubblimp Red Bubblimp •Starnacle Starnacle •Elongated Crushblat Elongated Crushblat •Electric Spectralid Electric Spectralid •Spiny Coppeller Spiny Coppeller •Flying Spotted Jellyfloat Flying Spotted Jellyfloat •Yellow Wollywog Yellow Wollywog •Fireflap Bulborb Fireflap Bulborb •Fiery Blowlet Fiery Blowlet •Fiery Dwarf Bulblax Fiery Dwarf Bulblax •Electripede Electripede •Firesnout Beetle Firesnout Beetle •Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog •Clicking Slurker Clicking Slurker •Stuffed Bellbloom Stuffed Bellbloom •Puffy Blubbug Puffy Blubbug •Blubbug Blubbug •Centipare Centipare •Stony Flint Beetle Stony Flint Beetle •Adult Centipare Adult Centipare •Muggonfly Muggonfly •Swooping Snitchbug Swooping Snitchbug •Bulborb Bulborb •Long Water Dumple Long Water Dumple •Armurk Armurk •Electric Cottonade Electric Cottonade •Queen Shearwig Queen Shearwig (Shearwig) •Fiery Blowhog Fiery Blowhog •Luring Slurker Luring Slurker •Emperor Bulblax Emperor Bulblax •Leech Hydroe Leech Hydroe •Berserk Leech Hydroe Berserk Leech Hydroe
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