Albino Dwarf Bulborb

Albino Dwarf Bulborbs are small nocturnal enemies found in. These enemies resemble Dwarf Bulborbs in appearance, but have white to red ombré back instead of a spotted one, similar to Bulborb Larvae, and additionally have slightly larger snouts compared to most Dwarf Bulborbs. These differences largely stem from both their very young age, being the first molt of a Bulborb Larva, and because they are true members of the grub-dog family rather than breadbug mimics.

Despite being their young, adult Bulborbs are known to cannibalize them. To avoid this, they are only active at night and in caverns, where the poor visibility allows them to evade predation. Albino Dwarf Bulborbs are noticeably tougher than Dwarf Bulborbs, requiring two direct Pikmin throws to the back to dispatch.

Behavior
Albino Dwarf Bulborbs spend most of their time wandering around a small area idly. When they notice a leader or Pikmin, they will begin to chase after them. Like most Bulborbs, if led outside of their territory, they will give up the chase and return to it to resume idly wandering. Albino Dwarf Bulborbs attack by attempting to eat Pikmin. It can only grab and eat a singular Pikmin with each bite and they take a good amount of time to chew and swallow their catch, allowing a swift player to rescue a bitten Pikmin before it is consumed. It can also shake Pikmin off if it is being attacked. When killed, it will safely release any Pikmin in its mouth that it had yet to fully consume.

Exclusively on the second sublevel of the Engulfed Castle, they can be found following an adult Bulborb around, much like how Dwarf Bulbears follow Spotty Bulbears, suggesting an occasional reliance on an adult grub-dog to hunt.

Pikmin
Auto lock on makes squishing the beasts a breeze, though charging is still effective. They take 2 direct hits to kill, which you will need to mentally count when fighting swarms of them. If possible, use Purple Pikmin to easily kill hordes with its ground pound.

Leaders
Simply punching while avoiding its attacks is the most effective strategy for leaders, although this takes a noticeable amount of time, even with the Rocket Fist upgrade. Oatchi can handle large groups on his own depending on his upgrades, a very useful tactic during night expeditions. A leveled up rush can instantly kill and pass through large groups as well.

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Trivia

 * Curiously, despite being true juvenile Bulborbs, the Japanese name for an Albino Dwarf Bulborb still refers to them using the psuedo- prefix.
 * This is also shown in the Korean name, which (when roughly translated) says it's a look-alike to a Dwarf Bulborb.
 * Their Chinese name similarly roughly refers to them as "Chappy mimics".