Snow Bulborb
- This article is about the enemy in Pikmin 2. For the enemy in Pikmin 4, see Frosty Bulborb.
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| Appears in | Pikmin 2 | ||
| Scientific name | Pansarus pseudooculii frosticus | ||
| Family | Breadbug | ||
| Areas | None | ||
| Caves | Emergence Cave, Subterranean Complex, Frontier Cavern, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den | ||
| Challenge Mode stages | Green Hole, Hot House, Brawny Abyss, Sniper Room, Emperor's Realm | ||
| 2-Player Battle stages | War Path, Colosseum, Tile Lands | ||
| Attacks | Eat Pikmin | ||
The Snow Bulborb (ユキチャッピー?, lit.: "Snow Chappy") is a cave-dwelling enemy in Pikmin 2. Like most other Dwarf Bulborbs, Snow Bulborbs are members of the breadbug family that mimic genuine adult Bulborbs, those being Hairy Bulborbs in their case. While they look very similar, they noticeably lack hair.
They are small bipedal creatures equipped with a pair of eyes on stalks, two fangs on either side of their mouth, two toes on each leg; each having a single claw, and a curved snout. Unlike Dwarf Red Bulborbs who have red backs, white spots and a beige-colored body, Snow Bulborbs have a white back, blue spots, and a dark brown body.
They are notably the first subterranean species discovered in Pikmin 2, first encountered in the Emergence Cave. They are exclusively found underground, almost always in sublevels set in snowy caves, and usually around Hairy Bulborbs.
Stats[edit]
| Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 4 |  × 2
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150 | No |
Behavior[edit]
Snow Bulborbs are mainly idle, sniffing the ground around them, waiting for prey to wander past. If any are spotted, they will make a chirp-like sound before giving chase. Snow Bulborbs won't wander too far from their territory, and if they are lead out of it, they will just wander back into it. Despite their weak nature, they have the same vision range as both other Dwarf Bulborbs.
These creatures attack by biting. If they have managed to capture a Pikmin in its mouth, they'll slowly chew them up before swallowing them. If the Snow Bulborb is defeated during this time, the Pikmin can be freed. They are only able to bite one Pikmin at a time. If they are being attacked instead, they are able shake off Pikmin.
Locations[edit]
Caves[edit]
- Emergence Cave
- Four can be seen on sublevel 1.
- Seven can be seen on sublevel 2.
- Subterranean Complex
- Nine can be seen on sublevel 1.
- Frontier Cavern
- Six can be seen on sublevel 1.
- Six can be seen on sublevel 2.
- Hole of Heroes
- Three can be seen on sublevel 9.
- Dream Den
- Eight can be seen on sublevel 2.
Challenge Mode[edit]
- Green Hole
- One can be seen on sublevel 2, holding the Love Sphere.
- Hot House
- One can be seen on sublevel 1, holding the Pale Passion.
- Brawny Abyss
- Three can be seen on sublevel 3, each holding a Mirth Sphere.
- Sniper Room
- Two can be seen on sublevel 1, with one holding the Lustrous Element and one holding the Mirrored Element.
- Emperor's Realm
- Two can be seen on sublevel 1, each holding a Love Sphere.
2-Player Battle[edit]
Strategy[edit]
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With Pikmin[edit]
Snow Bulborbs are weak even by Dwarf Bulborb standards. Throwing a single Pikmin onto its back will instantly kill it, but it's worth noting that their health is so low that swarming them with any modestly sized group of Pikmin will almost certainly kill it before it can successfully attack or even eat any of them. Purple Pikmin home onto them if thrown nearby, making them exceptionally effective.
Alternate methods[edit]
If attacking with just a leader, simply punch it to death while running around it to evade its slow bites. Even without the Rocket Fist upgrade, they are so weak that the fight will be over in moments.
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]
Technical information[edit]
| Pikmin 2 technical information (?) | |||
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| Internal name | yellowkochappy
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| Global properties (List) | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| s000 | friction(not used) | Friction | 0.5 |
| s001 | wallReflection | Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?) | 0.5 |
| s002 | faceDirAdjust | Unknown | 0.25 |
| s003 | accel | Acceleration | 0.1 |
| s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
| fp00 | ライフ | HP | 150 |
| fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 20 |
| fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0.2 |
| fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0.25 |
| fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0.3 |
| fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.1 |
| fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 50 |
| fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.4 |
| fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 500 |
| fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 80 |
| fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 70 |
| fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 95 |
| fp13 | 視界角度 | FOV | 180 |
| fp14 | 探索距離 | Unknown (exploration radius?) | 200 |
| fp15 | 探索角度 | Unknown (exploration angle?) | 180 |
| fp16 | 振り払い率 | Successful shake rate | 1 |
| fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 50 |
| fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 1 |
| fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 17 |
| fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 30 |
| fp21 | 攻撃可能角度 | Unknown (shock attack max angle?) | 20 |
| fp22 | 攻撃ヒット範囲 | Unknown (attack hit range?) | 35 |
| fp23 | 攻撃ヒット角度 | Unknown (attack hit angle?) | 20 |
| fp24 | 攻撃力 | Attack damage | 10 |
| fp25 | 視界高 | Unknown (height visibility?) | 50 |
| fp26 | 探索高 | Unknown (exploration height?) | 50 |
| fp27 | ライフの高さ | HP wheel height | 50 |
| fp28 | 回転最大速度 | Rotation speed | 10 |
| fp29 | 警戒時間 | Unknown (warning time?) | 15 |
| fp30 | 警戒ライフ | Unknown | 30 |
| fp31 | ライフ回復率 | Regeneration rate | 0 |
| fp32 | LOD半径 | Off-camera radius | 40 |
| fp33 | マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 | Collision processing radius | 20 |
| fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 10 |
| fp35 | 石化時間 | Petrification duration | 1 |
| fp36 | ヒップドロップダメージ | Purple Pikmin drop damage | 50 |
| fp37 | 地震気絶確立 | Purple Pikmin stun chance | 0.3 (30%) |
| fp38 | 地震気絶時間 | Purple Pikmin stun time | 5 |
| ip01 | 振り払い打撃Ａ | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 1 |
| ip02 | 振り払い張付１ | Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement | 1 |
| ip03 | 振り払い打撃Ｂ | Shake mode 2 – hit count | 1 |
| ip04 | 振り払い張付２ | Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement | 2 |
| ip05 | 振り払い打撃Ｃ | Shake mode 3 – hit count | 2 |
| ip06 | 振り払い張付３ | Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement | 3 |
| ip07 | 振り払い打撃Ｄ | Shake mode 4 – hit count | 2 |
| Specific properties | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| fp01 | ぼんやり時間 | Unknown (idle time?) | 2 |
| fp02 | 白ピクミン毒 | White Pikmin poison damage | 300 |
| fp03 | 回転終了角度 | Max angle it will rotate at, on the spot | 180 |
Other information[edit]
- Size: Body length: 30mm, as per the e-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #5
Naming[edit]
- See more: Breadbug family#Naming.
- Common name: Snow Bulborb. This enemy's white color and tendency to be in cold environments explain why it is called "Snow" Bulborb.
- Japanese nickname: ユキチャッピー?, lit.: "Snow Chappy". Chappy is the Japanese name for "Bulborb".
- Japanese name: シラガデメマダラモドキ?, lit.: "Pseudo Spotted White-haired Bug-eye".
- Scientific name: Pansarus pseudooculii frosticus. Frosticus is similar to the English word "frost".
- Internal names: Internally, its name is
yellowkochappy, which follows the same internal naming as the Dwarf Red Bulborb, but with "yellow" at the start, considering that in earlier versions of the game, these Bulborbs were yellow. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
ユキチャッピー? Yuki Chappī |
Snow Chappy |
 French |
Bulborbe neigeux | Snowy Bulborb |
 German |
Schnee-Punktkäfer | Snow-Dot Beetle |
 Spanish (NoA) |
Bulbo de las nieves | Bulb of the snow |
Gallery[edit]
Four Snow Bulborbs in the Piklopedia.
A Snow Bulborb's corpse.
Six Red Pikmin carrying the corpse of a Snow Bulborb.
Snow Bulborbs in the unused cave,
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The Piklopedia icon of the Snow Bulborb in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
The Snow Bulborb's e-card, #05 (3rd yellow card).
Trivia[edit]
- As with most other breadbug mimics, petrifying one in the Piklopedia, throwing Pikpik carrots and allowing the creature to thaw will dramatically increase the speed they both move and eat.
- While likely coincidental, Whiptongue Bulborbs share a very similar color scheme to Snow Bulborbs.
- The Snow Bulborb is the only Bulborb mimic that does not share the same subspecies name as its grub-dog counterpart.
- Snow Bulborbs, much like Hairy Bulborbs, are extensively used in various unused and template caves, likely as placeholders or to test enemy spawns. This possibly stems from their origin as yellow Bulborbs, which were often seen as placeholders in prerelease material.
