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Mammoth Snootwhacker is a watermelon-like elephant creature and the boss of the Dream Home in Pikmin 4. It attacks with its trunk, both by spinning it around, and slamming it on the ground. One also appears in the fifth story of Trial of the Sage Leaf.
Notes[]
Dalmo's Notes[]
"If you get close, it will whip its trunk around and around, then smash it on the ground. It might be a chance for an exciting jump-rope workout! If you try throwing a bomb at it, it will use that dexterous trunk to shoot it right back at you. Those are some nose skills that could impress any athlete!"
Olimar's Notes[]
"The long nose on this specimen has neither bone nor cartilage but is made up entirely of muscle and can be flexibly curved and extended. Its tough hide consists of densely layered collagen lattices that cover almost its entire body, leaving only the regular skin on the belly exposed. The fully developed trunk is large and quite heavy, so the Mammoth Snootwhacker usually rolls it inward to carry it closer to its center of gravity. But if its territory is invaded, it will extend the trunk and flail it around, even using it to strike a perceived enemy. Just like a juvenile Snootwhacker, their nose comprises a disproportional amount of their body weight, resulting in poor balance. If attacked from behind or from the side, even an adult of the species is easily knocked over."
Louie's Notes[]
"The bitter flavor fades as they grow, replaced by a sweet mellow aroma. Stew the base of the trunk, grill the middle, or smoke the tip. The possibilities are endless!"
Strategy[]
The Mammoth Snootwhacker is a fairly easy boss to beat. Its primary attack simply throws Pikmin around, albeit in an extremely large radius. It does posses the ability to crush Pikmin with its trunk, but this attack is easy to dodge and signaled by it curling its trunk upwards. Similar to the Miniature Snootwhacker it is impervious to attack until rushed by Oatchi. On the first rush instead of showing its weak point it will simply stunned. After a second rush it will flip over, showing its weak point. Using a Bomb Rock or other explosive items will also expose it's weak point, but this is quite risky because of the high likelihood of it swatting the bomb back.
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Trivia[]
- If you throw a Bomb Rock at the Mammoth Snootwhacker, It will put its trunk to good use and fling it right back at you.
- The Mammoth Snootwhack's scientific name translates to "picking a melon"