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'''Red Bulborbs''' ({{j|アカチャッピー|Aka Chappii|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'''.
{{rename|[[Bulborb]]|It is called "Bulborb" in {{p3}} and {{hp}}, which are much more recent than {{p2}}.}}


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.
'''Red Bulborbs''' ({{j|アカチャッピー|Aka Chappii|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 {{p2}}. In {{p3}} and {{hp}}, it is simply named '''Bulborb'''.
 
In {{hp}}, a Red Bulborb takes on the role of the boss of the [[Brilliant Garden]]. It is larger and moves slower, but is also more aggressive.


==Stats==
==Stats==
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{{Notes|reel=y|olimar=y|louie=y|voyage=y|heypikmin=y}}
==Behavior==
===''Pikmin 3'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
[[File:Red Bulborb.jpg|thumb|A Red Bulborb sleeping during the day.]]
{{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.}}
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.
 
===''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 creatures with the most diverse physiology in the ''Pikmin'' series. They possess traits similar to those of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. They have large bulbous eyes, opposed to the compound eyes of most insects.


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 saber-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]].
In {{hp}}, a Red Bulborb takes on the role of the boss of the [[Brilliant Garden]]. It is larger and moves slower, but is also more aggressive. When defeated, it drops the [[Flashy Monument]].


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.
==Locations==
See [[Red Bulborb/locations]].


==Strategy==
==Strategy==
[[File:Red Bulborb and Pikmin.png|thumb|200px|Artwork of several Pikmin attacking a Red Bulborb.]]
[[File:Red Bulborb and Pikmin.png|thumb|200px|Artwork of several Pikmin attacking a Red Bulborb.]]
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{{guide}}
====''Pikmin''====
 
===''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.
[[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''====
===''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.
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.


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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.
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''====
===''Pikmin 3''===
[[File:Wii-U-Pikmin-3.png|thumb|A Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3'', hit on the eye.]]
[[File:Wii-U-Pikmin-3.png|thumb|A Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3'', hit on the eye in a [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|prerelease version]].]]
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.
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.


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==In ''Hey! Pikmin''==
===''Hey! Pikmin''===
[[File:The Shadow in the Brush cutscene.jpg|thumb|right|The Red Bulborb cutscene.]]
[[File:The Shadow in the Brush cutscene.jpg|thumb|right|The Red Bulborb cutscene.]]
{{guide}}
The Bulborb in {{hp}} appears slightly larger relative to previous games. It is the boss of [[Brilliant Garden]], and is confronted during [[The Shadow in the Brush]]. After a tense battle, it drops the [[Flashy Monument]].


Olimar starts the fight with 20 [[Red Pikmin]]. The objective is to deplete the Bulborb's health by throwing Pikmin at its back side. If the Bulborb is facing towards Olimar, then wait for it to bend over and throw a Pikmin at its eye. This will stun it and give you time to run under it to the other side. The Bulborb will periodically jump into the blades of grass in the backdrop and shuffle around in them until eventually popping back out at the last place Olimar was standing. The player can tell when it will jump out, because right before it does it will rustle in a single place.
Olimar starts the fight with 20 [[Red Pikmin]]. The objective is to deplete the Bulborb's health by throwing Pikmin at its back side. If the Bulborb is facing towards Olimar, then wait for it to bend over and throw a Pikmin at its eye. This will stun it and give you time to run under it to the other side. The Bulborb will periodically jump into the blades of grass in the backdrop and shuffle around in them until eventually popping back out at the last place Olimar was standing. The player can tell when it will jump out, because right before it does it will rustle in a single place.


The [[Mockiwi]] takes the Bulborb's former place as common enemies.  
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==Biology==
Red Bulborbs are among the creatures with the most diverse physiology in the ''Pikmin'' series. They possess traits similar to those of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. They have large bulbous eyes, opposed to the compound eyes of most insects.
 
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 saber-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.
 
 
 
==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.


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{{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.}}


==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
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== 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 ==
== Naming ==
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
Red Bulborb P1 art.png|Artwork of a Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin''.
Red Bulborb P1 art.png|Artwork of a Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin''.
Red Bulborb and Pikmin.png|Pikmin attacking a Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin''.
Red Bulborb.jpg|A Red Bulborb asleep in the Valley of Repose.
Bulborb Fight.jpg|Olimar and his Pikmin fighting a Bulborb in ''Pikmin''.
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 spots.gif|An animation showing the dots on its back oscillating in size, in ''Pikmin''.
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Spotty Bulbear]]
*[[Dwarf Red Bulborb]]
*[[Hairy Bulborb]]
*[[Hairy Bulborb]]
*[[Orange Bulborb]]
*[[Orange Bulborb]]
*[[Dwarf Red Bulborb]]
*[[Whiptongue Bulborb]]
*[[Whiptongue Bulborb]]
*[[Spotty Bulbear]]
*[[Mockiwi]]


==References==
==References==
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