[[File:BossWigglerAsleep.png|thumb|left|'''Wiggler''' asleep on top of the [[Shine Tower]].]]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Wiggler appears in two missions in [[Gelato Beach]]: [[Mirror Madness! Tilt, Slam, Bam!]] and [[Wiggler Ahoy! Full Steam Ahead!]]. In the first mission where Wiggler appears, it is impeding the hatching of the [[Sand Bird]] by covering the solar reflectors and the solar heating device that feeds warmth to the Sand Bird's egg. Mario has to correctly angle three mirrors, to hasten the hatching of the Sand Bird, by removing the [[Cataquack]]s found on the mirrors. Once all three mirrors are correctly angled, Wiggler falls apart, revealing a [[Shine Sprite]]. In the second mission, Mario has to fight an enraged Wiggler, whose rampage is putting Gelato Beach and its residents in disarray. Wiggler moves very quickly and can damage Mario by running into him. Mario can stun it by spraying [[Dune Bud]]s with water when Wiggler approaches them so that when Wiggler trips over them, it falls onto its back, revealing a weak point on its belly for Mario to [[Ground Pound]]. After Wiggler has been hit three times, it turns into sand, earning Mario another Shine Sprite.
