Editing Bulborb

{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin      = y
|pikmin2     = y
|pikmin3     = y
|hey_pikmin  = y
|image       = Red Bulborb P3Art.png
|image2      = Red Bulborb cropped.png
|imagetitle  = &quot;New&quot; look
|image2title = &quot;Classic&quot; look
|size        = x250px
|icon        = Piklopedia Red Bulborb.png
|name        = Oculus kageyamii russus
|family      = Grub-dog
|areas       = [[The Forest of Hope]], [[Valley of Repose]], [[Awakening Wood]], [[Garden of Hope]], [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Formidable Oak]]
|underground = [[Hole of Beasts]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]]
|challenge   = [[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Distant Spring]], [[Explorer's Cave]], [[Lost Toy Box]], [[Red Chasm]], [[Collector's Room]], [[Breeding Ground]], [[Emperor's Realm]]
|missionct   = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Twilight Hollow]], [[Shaded Garden]], [[Tropical Forest Remix]], [[Twilight Hollow Remix]], [[Beastly Caverns]]
|missionbe   = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Silver Lake]], [[Thirsty Desert]], [[Shaded Garden]], [[Garden of Hope Remix]], [[Formidable Oak Remix]]
|2p          = [[Angle Maze]]
|bingo       = [[Shaded Terrace]], [[Stagnant Sea]], [[Jigsaw Colosseum]]
|attacks     = Eats Pikmin
}}

{{game help|hp}}

'''Red Bulborbs''' ({{j|アカチャッピー|Aka Chappī|Red Chappy}}) are among the most well-known enemies in the [[Pikmin (series)|''Pikmin'' games]] and are often just as much a staple for the games as [[Pikmin Family|Pikmin]] themselves. They were originally known as '''Spotty Bulborbs''' until various other subspecies, all with spots, were discovered in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' and {{HP}}, it is simply named '''Bulborb'''.

In most games, this nocturnal creature will sleep out in the open, exposing itself to Pikmin attacks. Bulborbs in general are surprisingly apathetic creatures and won't arise from their sleep even if one of their own is under attack. That being said, however, [[Dwarf Red Bulborb|Dwarf Bulborbs]] in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' will let out a screech when agitated, awaking any nearby Bulborbs.

In {{hp}}, takes on the role of a boss. It is larger and moves slower, but is also more aggressive. 

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight1 = 10   |weight2 = 10   |weight3 = 10
|carriers1 = 20 |carriers2 = 20 |carriers3 = 20
|seeds1 = 12    |seeds2 = 12    |seeds3 = 10
                |value2 = 7     |value3 = 50
|hp1 = 1100     |hp2 = 750      |hp3 = 1000
|regen1 = Unknown |regen2 = 0    |regen3 = Unknown
}}

{{Notes|reel=y|olimar=y|louie=y|voyage=y|heypikmin=y}}
===''Pikmin 3'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|The weakest of the larger Bulborbs, the Red Bulborb can still hold its own against a good-sized Pikmin squad. Since it is a nocturnal species, most of the Red Bulborbs that you encounter in the daytime will be asleep to start. Sneak up on them from behind and hit them with a stream of flying Pikmin.}}

===''Pikmin 3'' website===
{{transcript|It's considered one of the weakest of the Bulborbs, but can still hold its own against a good-sized Pikmin squad. Attack from behind to gain the advantage. Weakest point: eyeballs.}}

===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
{{transcript|These large creatures use their jaws to gobble up several Pikmin with each bite. Whenever possible, use a large squad of Pikmin to charge the creature from the rear. If brute force isn’t an option, throw Red Pikmin and Rock Pikmin onto the creature’s back. During an extended battle, it’s important to retrieve your Pikmin as the Bulborb shakes them off.}}

==Biology==
Red Bulborbs are among the most mammalian enemies in the series due to them having leathery, soft skin and bulbous eyes, opposed to the compound eyes of most insects. Judging by the size of their eyes and their nocturnal lifestyle, their eyes have a wide pupil, a large lens and possible increased retinal surface used for collecting more ambient light during night time.

Olimar mentions the Red Bulborbs having a set of mandibles. Mandibles are a pair of appendages near an insects mouth, used for grinding and chewing food. The so-called mandibles Olimar mentions in his notes look nothing like normal mandibles and are instead most likely sabre-teeth, used for breaking exoskeletons of prey insects and digging through the soil for roots. Their diet is, however, quite the mystery, as they are equipped with eating both animal and vegetable life, but they are known to fully ignore [[Flitterbie family|Spectralids]].

It seems that the juvenile Red Bulborb is the favored host of the parasitic Pikmin known as [[Bulbmin]]. This type of [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] appears to control its host, causing the animal to behave less like a Bulborb and much more like a Pikmin, following a [[leader]] (which is naturally an older Bulbmin) and hunting in packs. Red Bulborbs are not observed at the two stages of development displayed by Bulbmin anywhere else in-game (unlike the [[Spotty Bulbear]]), so it is unknown whether Bulbmin are a common stage in Red Bulborb initial development or not, as symbiotic cooperation from the parasite would give this slightly weaker form of [[Grub-dog]] an advantage in the subterranean environment that all stages of the Red Bulborb species are found in.

==Strategy==
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[[File:Pikmin 002.jpg|thumb|250px|Artwork of several Pikmin attacking a Red Bulborb.]]

====''Pikmin''====
[[Group move|Swarming]] it with a large group of 50 or so Pikmin, preferably [[Red Pikmin|Reds]] due to their high attack power, proves quite effective. If only a few Pikmin are available, they should be [[throw]]n onto the Bulborb's back repeatedly while retreating if the enemy starts charging at them. Waiting until it goes back to sleep takes longer, but is a lot safer. If [[bomb-rock]]s are used, the Bulborb will die with two blasts. If you attack its back it will usually do a quarter-turn right, hiding some of its back from your current position.

====''Pikmin 2''====
Rather than swarming it, continuously tossing Pikmin onto its back is preferable when the army is at least 30 Pikmin strong, even if some are shaken off. A few Purple Pikmin can cause serious damage, especially if they stun the Bulborb. If it is accidentally awakened before being attacked by Pikmin, you should run away until it turns around, then make a new pass at it.

If the Pikmin army is very small, the creature can also be woken up and made to chase the leader until it leaves its territory, at which point it will turn around and return to its original sleeping spot. At this point the player must follow it and wait for it to reach its spot. Once there it will yawn, fall asleep, then wake up and attack again if provoked. Beginning the attack at the moment the creature yawns provides the player with a few crucial seconds in which the Bulborb is entirely immobilized and harmless.

In some metallic themed [[cave]]s, Red Bulborbs can be led off of the stage by awakening it and quickly running around a hole in the sublevel, causing it to fall off.

====''Pikmin 3''====
[[File:Wii-U-Pikmin-3.png|thumb|A Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3'', hit on the eye.]]
The first game's tactic of swarming the creature from behind returns in this game, though here it is far more effective. If the Pikmin [[charge]] at the creature's behind, they will flawlessly cling to it as it rises and continue attacking, making 20 Red Pikmin enough to take it down before it has any chance of resistance.

If it is awake, repeatedly throw Pikmin at its eyes, even when it's shaking in pain, and whistle them when they scatter around and you end up low on Pikmin to throw. You can also escape from a Red Bulborb by [[hiding]] under a tall plant.

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==In ''Hey! Pikmin''==
[[File:The Shadow in the Brush cutscene.jpg|thumb|right|The Red Bulborb cutscene.]]
The Bulborb in {{hp}} appears slightly larger relative to previous games.

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==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
[[File:Bulborbsmashrun.png|thumb|left|Bulborbs appear as enemies on the ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS'' exclusive game mode Smash Run.]]
{{external|the enemy in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series|[[smashwiki:Red Bulborb|SmashWiki]]|SmashWiki.png}}

A Red Bulborb is the main stage hazard on the [[PNF-404#In the Super Smash Bros. series|Distant Planet]] stage in ''Brawl'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS''. It is considerably larger than a Bulborb in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], and will periodically appear on the right side of the stage. It occasionally opens its mouth, and any fighters that fall in will be eaten and taken away, resulting in a KO.

In the Smash Run mode of ''[[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for 3DS]]'', a Red Bulborb appears as one of many enemies featured in the mode. It is one of the largest enemies in the game, and has a comparable amount of knockback resistance. Its attacks are also deadly, KOing fighters with minimal effort.

A Red Bulborb also appears in the background of the [[Garden of Hope]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', but its purpose is merely cosmetic. Finally, there is a [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stickers|sticker]] for a Red Bulborb in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', but it is merely called "Bulborb".

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===''Brawl'' trophy===
{{smash trophy
|image  = BulborbTrophy.jpg
|desc   = {{Notes:Red Bulborb/ssbb}}
|type   = Stage
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

===''Smash 4'' trophy===
;3DS:
{{smash trophy
|image  = Bulborb3DSTrophy.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Red Bulborb/ssb43dsus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Red Bulborb/ssb43dseu}}
|type   = Enemy
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

;Wii U:
{{smash trophy
|image  = BulborbTrophySSBU.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Red Bulborb/ssb4wiiuus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Red Bulborb/ssb4wiiueu}}
|type   = Stage
|box    = 61. Distant Planet & Indigenous Creatures
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

==Technical information==
{{p1 enemy technical
|name = swallow
|hp = 1100
}}

{{p2 enemy technical
|name = chappy
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.1
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 750
|fp01 = 40
|fp02 = 0.3
|fp03 = 0.3
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.1
|fp06 = 100
|fp08 = 0.4
|fp09 = 400
|fp10 = 15
|fp11 = 70
|fp12 = 500
|fp13 = 90
|fp14 = 500
|fp15 = 90
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 120
|fp18 = 1
|fp19 = 40
|fp20 = 75
|fp21 = 25
|fp22 = 80
|fp23 = 35
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 50
|fp27 = 90
|fp28 = 4
|fp29 = 7
|fp30 = 30
|fp31 = 0
|fp32 = 40
|fp33 = 50
|fp34 = 30
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0.3 (30%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 6
|ip02 = 5
|ip03 = 12
|ip04 = 10
|ip05 = 17
|ip06 = 20
|ip07 = 22
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 足元範囲 | Unknown (foot range?) | 30 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 白ピクミン毒 | [[White Pikmin]] poison damage | 750 }}
}}

{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = chappy
|hp        = 1000
|brout     = 1
|brin      = 1
|white     = 5
|rock      = 25
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 20
|territory = 300
|value     = 50
}}

==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|technical  = Greater Grub-Dog
|size       = Body length: {{mm|90}}
|piklopedia = 1
}}

== Development history ==
Bulborbs were created before the concept for ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' was established. When ''[[Adam and Eve]]'' was being worked on, the Red Bulborb had been created to serve as a mammoth-like beast. When the concept for the game was scrapped, the Bulborbs were reused for ''Pikmin''. As clued by the internal name for this enemy and the [[Dwarf Red Bulborb]], it is possible that the Dwarf Red Bulborb is the original Bulborb, and the Red Bulborb was created afterwards in development, although the "mammoth" properties of the beast, as mentioned by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], indicate that the first "Bulborb" creature to be developed was large, and hence, not the Dwarf Red Bulborb.

Their name in ''Pikmin'' is "Spotty Bulborb", and at this point, only one type of Bulborb was planned to exist (besides the false variations of Bulborb, the [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s). For ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', it was decided that further types of Bulborb would be developed, but because they would all be Bulborbs and have spots on their backs, the original one needed a rename. Due to it being red while the others are [[Orange Bulborb|orange]] and [[Hairy Bulborb|hairy]], the name "Red Bulborb" was given to this enemy.

In the [[New Play Control! Pikmin|''New Play Control!'' remake of ''Pikmin'']], their sounds were changed to be much higher-pitched, although this is likely an oversight.

For ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', perhaps with the purpose to simplify things, its name became known simply as "Bulborb", despite two other types of Bulborb existing in the game: the [[Orange Bulborb]] and the [[Whiptongue Bulborb]]. In an attempt to flesh out this iconic enemy, its behavior was made slightly more complex in this game, in the form of it reacting to Pikmin thrown at its eyes with a flinch, and by looking at Pikmin while it chases them. These behaviors also happen with the other Bulborbs.

== Naming ==
The first word in the name "Red Bulborb" refers to its red coloration, in comparison with other known Bulborbs. The term "Spotty Bulborb" was initially used to refer to this enemy, in ''Pikmin'' (and {{npcp1}}), until other types of Bulborbs were made for ''Pikmin 2''. The "Spotty" in this name is due to the spots it has on its back. For ''Pikmin 3'', the enemy's name was changed to simply be Bulborb.

According to the ''Brawl'' trophy, its Japanese name, {{j|アカチャッピー|Aka Chappī}} translates to "Spotted Crimson Bug-eye". The Japanese name in ''Pikmin'' is merely {{j|チャッピー|Chappī|Chappy}}. In the creature's scientific name, ''Oculus kageyamii russus'', the species name ''russus'' is Latin for "red". In an early script left inside the game, the creature used to have the technical name ''Oculus kageyamii ssp RED''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script#Red_Bulborb|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}} The "ssp RED" means "subspecies RED" and is presumably a placeholder used until a proper word for "red" was found.

Its internal name in ''Pikmin'' is <code>swallow</code>, given that the name <code>chappy</code> is already used by the [[Dwarf Red Bulborb]]. The internal name in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 3'' is also <code>chappy</code>, the same as the Japanese name for Bulborb.

===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
|Jap   = アカチャッピー
|JapR  = Aka Chappī
|JapM  = Red Chappy
|Dut=Bulborb
|DutM=
|Fra = Bulborbe à pois (''Pikmin'')<br>Bulborbe rouge (''Pikmin 2'')<br>Bulborbe (''Pikmin 3'' and ''Hey! Pikmin'')
|FraM = Spotty Bulborb<br>Red Bulborb<br>Bulborb
|Ger   = Roter Punktkäfer (''Pikmin 2'')<br>Punktkäfer (''Pikmin 3'' and ''Hey! Pikmin'')
|GerM  = Red Dot Beetle<br>Dot Beetle
|Ita=Coleto Rosso<br>Coleto (''Hey! Pikmin'')
|ItaM=Red Coleto
|ItaN="Coleto" may come from "boletus" (Latin for mushroom), as a bulborb's spots resemble those found on certain mushrooms.
|Spa=Bulbo rojo (''Pikmin 2'')<br>Bulbo (''Pikmin 3'' and ''Hey! Pikmin'')
|SpaM=Red bulb<br>Bulb
|PorP  = Olborbo
|PorPM = Bulborb
|PorPN = Name taken from the ''[[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for 3DS]]'' trophy.
|notes=y
}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
NPC Red Bulborb.jpg|Artwork of a Red Bulborb from ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''.
Red Bulborb and Pikmin.png|''Pikmin'' artwork.
Red Bulborb P3Art.png|Artwork of a Red Bulborb from ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. Note the elongated face as compared to earlier games.
Red Bulborb.jpg|A Red Bulborb asleep in the Valley of Repose.
Bulborb Fight.jpg|Olimar and his Pikmin fighting a Bulborb in ''Pikmin''.
Red Bulborb spots.gif|An animation showing the dots on its back oscillating in size, in ''Pikmin''.
Red Bulborb.png|A screenshot of a Red Bulborb from ''Pikmin 2''.
pikmin 3...jpg|A Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pikmin3ScreenND7.jpg|Close-up screenshot of a Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pikmin3ScreenND6.jpg|Close-up screenshot of a Red Bulborb along with two dead Dwarf Red Bulborbs.
Bulborb Bite.jpg|A Red Bulborb about to bite [[Alph]].
Alph tossed on a Red Bulborb.jpg|[[Alph]] getting tossed onto a Red Bulborb. Note how the Red Bulborb woke up.
Pikmin3ScreenND4.jpg|An image of a Red Bulborb sleeping in ''Pikmin 3''.
Butterflies.png|A Red Bulborb next to two [[White Spectralid]]s and one [[Yellow Spectralid]].
Pikmin 3 Red Bulborb Eating.png|A Red Bulborb from ''Pikmin 3'' eating some Red Pikmin.
Red bulborb in Pikmin 3.jpg|A Red Bulborb being attacked by Pikmin in the Mission Mode of ''Pikmin 3''.
Bulborb Burp Bingo Battle.jpg|A Red Bulborb (on the left) burping after eating some Pikmin in [[Bingo Battle]].
Bulborb Burp in camera mode.jpg|Closeup of a Red Bulborb burping.
Buborb.jpg|A close up of a Red Bulborb.
Bulbsnot.jpeg|A Red Bulborb's snot bubble.
Bulborbburp.jpg|A Red Bulborb burping after a meal.
Pikmin 2 title screen bulborb.png|A Red Bulborb appearing in the title screen of ''Pikmin 2''.
Reel23 Spotty Bulborb.png|The Red Bulborb in the [[enemy reel]] from ''Pikmin''.
Hey! Pikmin Bulborb under.jpg|Walking under the Bulborb in {{hp}}.
Hey! Pikmin Bulborb defeated.jpg|The Bulborb defeated in ''Hey! Pikmin''.
Pikmin 3DS cutscene with red bulborb.jpg|The Bulborb encounter in a [[Hey! Pikmin prerelease information|prerelease version of ''Hey! Pikmin'']].
Pikmin3Bulborb.png|Artwork of the Red Bulborb for the Official Nintendo Magazine. Notice how the spots on its back appear to stick out.
100i.jpg|A Red Bulborb being [[Carrying|carried]] off in an early version of ''Pikmin''.
Bulborb Clay.jpg|Promotional clay artwork of a Red Bulborb fighting some Pikmin.
Brawl Bulborb.PNG|A Red Bulborb, as it appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
Bulborb Pikmin 3 Artwork 01.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Bulborb Pikmin 3 Artwork 02.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
R2.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]], #01 (2<sup>nd</sup> red card).
</gallery>

{{see more|:Category:Red Bulborb images|t1=Red Bulborb images category}}

==Trivia==
*On the [[Menu#Title screen|title screen]] of ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', pressing {{button|gc|x|wii|1}} will summon a Red Bulborb onto the screen. The player can control it by using {{button|gc|c|wii|pad}} and can eat Pikmin using {{button|gc|z|wii|z}}.
*In the North American and Japanese version of ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]'', it uses completely different sound clips, making it "whistle" and "squeak" instead of roar.
*If a [[bomb rock]] is planted near a Bulborb, the noise produced by the explosion will wake it up.
*The ''Brawl'' trophy game appearance section claims that the Red Bulborb first makes an appearance in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. This is [[Mistake|incorrect]], as the enemy is present in the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]] as well. The only part about the trophy that debuted in ''Pikmin 2'' is the name "Red Bulborb" &ndash; this enemy was known as "Spotty Bulborb" prior to that game.
*In the ''Nintendogs'' games, at the second-hand shop, there is a Red Bulborb toy on a shelf of products in a pre-rendered background shot.
*Along with [[Captain Olimar]], the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and [[Louie]], the Red Bulborb is available as a [[Merchandise|plush toy]], along with being a secret figurine in the first volume of Pikmin Figures.

==See also==
*[[Spotty Bulbear]]
*[[Hairy Bulborb]]
*[[Orange Bulborb]]
*[[Dwarf Red Bulborb]]
*[[Whiptongue Bulborb]]

==References==
{{refs}}

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[[Category:The Forest of Hope]]
[[Category:The Distant Spring]]
[[Category:Valley of Repose]]
[[Category:Awakening Wood]]
[[Category:Hole of Beasts]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Dream Den]]
[[Category:Garden of Hope]]
[[Category:Tropical Wilds]]
[[Category:Formidable Oak]]
[[Category:Brilliant Garden]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. series]]
[[Category:Bosses]]