How to Beat Burrowing Snagret

Burrowing Snagret is a returning boss in Pikmin 4 found in different areas, including Blossoming Arcadia. Learn Burrowing Snagret's locations, the recommended Pikmin to use against it, how to beat it, as well as its weight and Sparklium value in this guide.

Recommended Pikmin Against Burrowing Snagret

Use Red and Ice Pikmin

Recommended Pikmin
Red Pikmin	Ice Pikmin

You need to deal as much damage as you can before Burrowing Snagret digs back down. We recommend bringing along Red Pikmin for the damage and Ice Pikmin to give yourself few more seconds of opening to attack.

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How to Beat Burrowing Snagret

Steps to Beat Burrowing Snagret
Step 1: Attack When Burrowing Snagret’s Beak Gets Stuck on the Ground Step 2: Use Bomb Rocks When It Emerges From the Ground

Attack When Burrowing Snagret’s Beak Gets Stuck on the Ground

Bait Burrowing Snagret into getting its beak stuck in the ground by riding Oatchi and running around in front of it. While doing this, build up your Rush gauge.

When its feathers start to shake, it will slam its beak hard on the ground, giving you a few seconds of opening to 'rush' in and launch your Pikmin on its head.

Use Bomb Rocks When It Emerges From the Ground

When it burrows, equip a Bomb Rock and wait for it to emerge. As it digs itself back up, throw the bomb towards it. This deals damage and will send it back underground. Repeat until you beat Burrowing Snagret or when your Bomb Rocks run out.

You can get Bomb Rocks from The Lab for 8 Raw Materials.

The Lab Guide

Burrowing Snagret Basic Info and Location

Overview

Burrowing Snagret Overview
Family	Weight	Sparklium Value	Pikmin Yield
Snavian	15	15	20
Sci. Name	Shiropedes anacondii
Locations	▸Blossoming Arcadia ▸Cavern for a King
Dalmo's Log	Instead of the sky, this scaly anomaly flies through the ground. When it pops its head to the surface, the way its crown of feathers fluffs—though intended to make it more intimidating—is delightful to behold. But be wary of lingering to gaze up at it, as you'll likely get the poking of a lifetime from that long, sharp beak!
Olimar's Log	The majority of Snagret species lie in wait to ambush and capture prey, with a body type perfectly adapted to such sudden strikes. It violently attacks small, surface-dwelling insects. Distributed across a relatively wide range, subspecies of Snagret suited to the varying soil conditions have emerged, making the Snagret the most geographically represented species besides the Bulborb. Visually resembling the Burrowing Snagret is the Burrowing Snarrow, the range of which partially overlaps with the Snagret's range. While the two may appear similar, when pulled from the ground, they can be distinguised by the presence or absence of tail and wing markings.
Louie's Log	Slice the serpentine torso into thin medallions, skewer on a metal rod with Hocotate onions, and barbecue over an open flame.

All Burrowing Snagret Locations

Burrowing Snagret Locations
Blossoming Arcadia	Southwest of the map
Cavern for a King	Sublevel 3

Burrowing Snagret is located in Blossoming Arcadia and Cavern for a King.

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List of All Bosses

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Empress Bulblax	Emperor Bulblax	Sovereign Bulblax
Horned Cannon Beetle	Arctic Cannon Beetle	Man-at-Legs
Groovy Long Legs	Snowfake Fluttertail	Giant Breadbug
Gildemander	Mammoth Snootwhacker	Foolix
Burrowing Snagret	Puffstool	Toxstool
Porquillion	Puffy Blowhog	Masterhop
Bug-Eyed Crawmad	Crusted Rumpup	Bloomcap Bloyster
Waterwraith	Smoky Progg	Ancient Sirehound