Snow Bulborb

Snow Bulborb
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 levels	Green Hole, Hot House, Brawny Abyss, Sniper Room, Emperor's Realm
2-Player Battle levels	War Path, Colosseum, Tile Lands
Attacks	Eats Pikmin

The Snow Bulborb (ユキチャッピー^?, lit.: "Snow Chappy") is an enemy in Pikmin 2. They are another subspecies of Dwarf Bulborb, in which these particular ones resemble miniature Hairy Bulborbs without any fur on their backs. They are as similar as any other Dwarf Bulborb, although they have lower health than the red and orange varieties, and have considerably less than the Dwarf Bulbear.

They are first found in the Emergence Cave, making them the first subterranean species discovered. They are most commonly found near other Hairy Bulborbs, or in cave terrain covered by snow or ice. If this creature is petrified in the Piklopedia, when it breaks out of the stone it runs around eating any thrown pikpik carrots at a much greater speed than normal. The Whiptongue Bulborb in Pikmin 3 is very similar in coloration.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
3	6	4	× 2	150	No

Notes

Olimar's notes

“

Like the dwarf red bulborb, the snow bulborb is a member of the breadbug family that seeks to survive through imitating the appearance and behavior of a bulborb. Its pale coloration and blue spots make for easy identification. In particular, this organism mimics the hairy bulborb, but it is of course unable to grow the hair that gives the hairy bulborb its name. However, as the hairy bulborb has been known to lose its hair in certain circumstances, the snow bulborb is an effective mimic that is often mistaken for a member of the same species.

”

Louie's notes

“

Best grilled and served hot over a bed of fresh spinach and crumbled blue cheese.

”

Strategy

Pikmin

If a considerable amount of Pikmin is available, swarm it and it should die before eating any. Alternatively, aim and throw a large amount of Pikmin (preferably Purple Pikmin) at its back. If one lands directly on it, it'll die immediately.

Leaders

Run around it and swat it until it's dead, avoiding its attacks. Similar to the strategy of defeating Adult bulborbs, attack its back to evade its attacks.

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			yellowkochappy
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	Unknown (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	Unknown	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	Unknown	1
ip02	振り払い張付１	Unknown	1
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Unknown	1
ip04	振り払い張付２	Unknown	2
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Unknown	2
ip06	振り払い張付３	Unknown	3
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Unknown	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

• Size: Body length: 30mm, as per the e-card
• Piklopedia number: #5

Naming

See more: Breadbug family#Naming.

This enemy's white color and tendency to be in cold environments explain why it is called "Snow" Bulborb. In Japan, it is called ユキチャッピー^?, which simply translates to "Snow Chappy", with Chappy being the Japanese name for "Bulborb". Its scientific name is Pansarus pseudooculii frosticus, with frosticus being similar to the English word "frost". 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.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ユキチャッピー? Yuki Chappī	Snow Chappy
French	Bulborbe neigeux	Snowy Bulborb
German	Schnee-Punktkäfer

Gallery

• 

  Artwork of 3 Snow Bulborbs.

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  Four Snow Bulborbs in the Piklopedia.

• 

  The creature's e-card, #05 (3^rd yellow card).