Burrowing Snagret

The Burrowing Snagret (, Snake Crow) is an enemy from the series.

Origin
The Burrowing Snagret first appeared in the original Pikmin, serving as the basis for its trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Its later design in Pikmin 3 serves as the basis for its appearances in both Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Within the Pikmin games, the Burrowing Snagret is a strong enemy and occasional boss that attacks by ambushing prey from underground and pecking at anything within reach. Though there are related species that fully emerge from the ground to chase their prey, the Burrowing Snagret chooses to remain at least partially buried at all times. In Pikmin 3, it not only pecks at both the leaders and their Pikmin, but can also pin them down and regurgitate them as a form of attack.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Burrowing Snagret makes its Smash debut in Brawl as a randomly-acquired trophy.

In
The Burrowing Snagret appears once again as a trophy, but only in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

As an Assist Trophy
When summoned, the Burrowing Snagret waits a short while and then starts wildly pecking in front of itself. It then burrows into the ground and reappears below an opponent (including on platforms), repeating this routine several times before disappearing. Although it cannot be grabbed and has flinch resistance, it can be stunned and left open for attack, and is one of the many Assist Trophies that can be KO'd. Training Mode describes its Assist Trophy: Pecks at opponents with its beak.

The Burrowing Snagret cannot be summoned on Brinstar Depths, Cloud Sea of Alrest, Mute City SNES, Pilotwings, Pokémon Stadium, Spirit Train, and Venom.

Spirit
The Burrowing Snagret also appears as an Ace-class primary spirit. It can be summoned using the cores of and.

The Burrowing Snagret Spirit Battle uses a Giant puppet fighter and is fought on the Garden of Hope stage. During the battle, the Burrowing Snagret appears as a hostile Assist Trophy and the Pitfall items appear, referencing the Burrowing Snagret's nature to burrow underground.

Names in other languages
Tagarote escurridizo