Hermite Crab R

Hermite Crab Rs are blue hermit crabs with a small sprout on their shells that appear in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. Hermite Crab Rs are stronger versions of Hermite Crabs. In the field, Hermite Crab Rs hide under their shells, occasionally peeping their eyes out, and picking up their shell and chasing Mario and Luigi if they get near.

In battle, Hermite Crab Rs, like on the field, hide under their shells during the Bros.' attack turns, moving from shell to shell every few seconds to confuse the Bros., as more often than not, there will be more shells than Hermite Crab Rs. Mario and Luigi must attack the shell once in order to rid it from battle and to then be able to attack the Hermite Crab R that may be underneath. If the Hermite Crab R's attack turn arrives while it is still under its shell, it will likely attack. If not, the Hermite Crab R will leave for a moment to throw more unoccupied shells into the battle, some covering its friends, if any.

Hermite Crab Rs can attack by picking up their shell and throwing it high into the air above a Bro. It will then approach the Bro. it is targeting and idles by them until the shell hits them. The targeted Bro must swing their hammer with the right timing to both knock the shell away and hit the Hermite Crab R. If the Hermite Crab R stutters backwards when picking up the shell to throw, it will approach the Bro. that won't get hit by the shell, and will side-step away from the Bro. it approaches at the moment before the shell hits the Bro it isn't near. The Bro. who isn't approached must swat the shell away in order to avoid it. Additionally, the approached Bro. may smash the Hermite Crab R to deal easy counter-attack damage.

Hermite Crab Rs can also pick up their shells, approach a Bro., and chuck it in the direction they plan to move. If the Bro. is caught in its planned movement path, they must jump after the shell flies over their head and before it rushes into them.

Note that when selecting which shell to attack, they will appear to be "????", as is an enemy in Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. This does not mean that they are connected in any major way.