Snatcher

Snatchers are a type of Salmonid that appears in Salmon Run in Splatoon 2.

Description
If a Golden Egg stays on the ground for long, a Snatcher spawns; it will then pick up the egg and try to escape with it. Inklings can splat these egg bandits to get them to drop the eggs, but new ones will reappear unless the Egg is claimed by an Inkling. Before they take the eggs, they let off a distinct giggle that serves as an audio warning.

Basic Information

 * Tasked with procuring Golden Eggs, Snatchers will emerge from the sea when Golden Eggs are present, and try to seize them and return them to the depths.
 * Any snatched Golden Eggs can be retrieved by defeating this Salmonid before it returns to the water.

Attack Behaviour

 * Not known to attack directly.

Elimination

 * Can be neutralised relatively easy with a direct hit of ink.

Supporting Information

 * New recruits usually start as Snatchers to give them a taste of the battlefield.
 * Provided they demonstrate sufficient aptitude at collecting Golden Eggs, they will be allowed to join the front lines.