Editing Huckit Crab

{{distinguish|Hermite Crab|Hermit crab}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:DMW-HuckitCrab.png|250px]]<br>A Huckit Crab in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|comparable=[[Crab]]
}}
'''Huckit Crabs''' are hermit crab or fiddler crab-like enemies that first appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They wear a red shell and have two yellow feet and only one claw that it uses to throw either sand balls or rocks. Their name is a pun on "hermit crab", the crab species they resemble, and the term "huck it", referring to their method of attack. They try to hit [[Mario]] and his company with their projectiles, which travel in a straight line when thrown. Their rock-throwing technique is very similar to [[Clawgrip]]'s, another crab, from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:Huckit Crab.png|thumb|A Huckit Crab throwing a sand ball.]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Huckit Crabs appear only in [[World 4-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-3]], where they are found in large quantities. Huckit Crabs are stationary enemies that throw sandballs to the left. Also, by throwing, the force of the throw pushes them back slightly to the right. Huckit Crabs can be defeated the same ways as a common enemy: jumping on its head, freezing them with a [[Ice Flower]] or a [[Penguin Suit]], attacking it with a [[Fire Flower]], or by running into it with a [[Super Star|Star]]. The sand balls can also be destroyed, but only by jumping on them, as ice balls and fireballs are ineffective.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
[[File:NSMBU Huckit Crab Artwork.png|150px|thumb|Artwork of a Huckit Crab from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'']]
Huckit Crabs reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They are only found in [[Waterspout Beach]]. This time, they throw rocks. The rocks they throw can also be raised in elevation by a [[Water Geyser]]. Unlike in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', throwing their projectile does not push them back.

====''New Super Luigi U''====
In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', Huckit Crabs appear in [[Huckit Beach Resort]] and [[Porcupuffer Cavern]], functioning exactly like they did in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 9''====
In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Huckit Crabs appear on the [[Blooper Beach]] stage. When the player lands on an [[Event Space]], which appear after traversing half the board, the crabs on a pirate ship fire their [[cannon]]s, which turn any [[Mini Star]]s into [[Mini Ztar]]s and vice versa. Several scattered Huckit Crabs also appear on the board.

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', a Huckit Crab appears as one of the possible tiles to appear in [[Match Faker]].

====''Mario Party 10''====
Huckit Crabs reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' as spectators in [[Whimsical Waters]] and also appear in [[Meanie Match]].

====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Huckit Crabs reappear in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]].'' They appear in the background of the [[Mega Blooper's Bayside Bop]] boss battle and have a chance of appearing in the [[Pop Quiz]] minigame.
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====''Super Mario Party''====
Huckit Crabs appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters. They are found in the background of the minigame [[Smash and Crab]], and one can also appear in [[Absent Minded]] as one of the selectable characters.

====''Mario Party Superstars''====
A single Huckit Crab makes a cameo on [[Yoshi's Tropical Island]] in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', appearing on the lower beach of Cantaloupe Island.

====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
Huckit Crabs can be seen on the beach of [[Goomba Lagoon]].

===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
[[File:MLSSBMHuckitCrab.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Huckit Crabs replace the [[Sidestepper]]s that run past in the background of [[Hermie III]]'s battle in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
Huckit Crabs appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. In stage mode, their effect is to increase the obtained score for each yellow [[virus]] eliminated, where the base score increase is greater at higher levels. In versus mode, they grant a chance that a rainbow capsule will appear within the first 20 seconds of a match. Huckit Crabs also appear in the overworlds for [[World 3 (Dr. Mario World)|World 3]] and [[World 16 (Dr. Mario World)|World 16]] when they are cleared.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Party: Star Rush''===
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|align="center"|[[File:MPSRCM_HuckitCrab.png|75px]]
|align="center"|[[Huckit Crab]]<br>''This crab is a hermit with huge pincers.''
|"''You're likely to find these little guys scuttling around by the water, so keep a sharp eye out!''"
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===''Dr. Mario World''===
*'''Stage mode:''' "''Increases base score by 50/70/100/150/200 points for every yellow virus eliminated.''"
*'''Versus mode:''' "''Grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance a rainbow capsule will appear within 20 seconds of match start.''"

===''Mario Party Superstars''===
*'''Encyclopedia bio:''' "''Can often be found at the water's edge. The oversized claw is oddly cute.''"

==Gallery==
<gallery>
NSMBU Huckit Crab Render.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
MP10 Huckit Crab Artwork.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
Kinopiokun On Beach.jpg|[[Kinopio-kun]] on the beach
My Nintendo Summer 2020 wallpaper desktop.jpg|[[My Nintendo]] Summer 2020 wallpaper
Huckit Crab Art 35.png|[[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]] Tokyo Station art wall
PN LEGO Super Mario Match-up Huckit Crab.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LEGO Super Mario Character Pack Series 2 Sets.jpg|LEGO ''Super Mario''
LSM Dorrie Beachfront.png|LEGO ''Super Mario''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=カニボー
|JapR=Kanibō
|JapM=Portmanteau of「蟹」(''kani'', "crab") and「坊」(''bō'', "boy"); may also be a play off「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', "[[Goomba#Names in other languages|Goomba]]")
|ChiS=蟹宝宝
|ChiSR=Xiè Bǎobǎo
|ChiSM=From「蟹」(''xiè'', "crab") and「栗宝宝」(''Lìbǎobǎo'', "Goomba")
|ChiT=螃蟹小子<ref>https://www.nintendo.com.hk/nsmb/course/index.htm</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')</small>
|ChiTR=Pángxiè Xiǎozi
|ChiT2=蟹寶寶<small> (since ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'')</small>
|ChiT2R=Xiè Bǎobǎo
|ChiTM=From「螃蟹」(''pángxiè'', "crab") and「栗子小子」(''Lìzixiǎozi'', "Goomba")
|ChiT2M=From「蟹」(''xiè'', "crab") and「栗寶寶」(''Lìbǎobǎo'', "Goomba")
|FreE=Pincemi
|FreEM=From a children's joke: "'''''Pince-mi''' et Pince-moi sont dans un bateau, Pince-mi tombe à l'eau, qui reste-t-il ?" "Pince-moi !''", which can be translated as "''Pinch-ma and Pinch-me are on a boat, Pinch-ma falls in the water, who stays on the boat ?" "Pinch-me!''". Once the child answers, the joker pinches them (similar to the Pete and Repeat joke).
|FreA=Crabincheux
|FreAM=Combination of ''crabe'' ("crab") and ''grincheux'' ("grumpy") 
|Ger=Karl Krabbe
|GerM=Karl Crab
|Ger2=Lehm-Krabbe
|Ger2M=Clay Crab
|Ita=Granchela
|ItaM=Combination of ''granchio'' ("crab") and ''chela'' ("pincer"), also sounds like ''gran chela'' ("big pincer")
|Kor=집게바
|KorR=Jipgeba
|KorM=From "집게" (''jipge'', "hermit crab") and "굼바" (''Gumba'', "Goomba")
|PorA=Paguro
|PorAM=Hermit crab
|PorE=Pinças
|PorEM=Pincers
|Rus=Краб-клешня
|RusR=Krab-kleshnya
|RusM=Claw crab
|SpaA=Rocangrejo
|SpaAM=Combination of ''roca'' ("rock") and ''cangrejo'' ("crab")
|SpaE=Lotira
|SpaEM=Combination of ''lo'' and ''tirar'' ("to sling")
}}

==References==
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