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{{Infobox enemy
{{Infobox enemy
|image=Decorated Cannon Beetle.jpg‎
|pikmin2    =y
|size=270px
|image       = Decorated Cannon Beetle P2S icon.png
|name=Granitus decorum
|size       = 270px
|family=Lithopod
|icon        = Piklopedia Decorated Cannon Beetle.png
|areas=[[Valley of Repose]], [[Wistful Wild]]
|name       = Granitus decorum
|underground=[[Frontier Cavern]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|family     = Lithopod
|attacks=Launches magnetic boulders
|areas       = [[Valley of Repose]], [[Wistful Wild]]
|weight=7
|underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|weight1=
|challenge  = [[Brawny Abyss]], [[Sniper Room]]
|weight2=
|2p          = [[Brawl Yard]]
|max_pikmin=15
|attacks    = Launches magnetic boulders
|max_pikmin1=
}}
|max_pikmin2=
|seeds=8 seeds
|value=4}}


'''Decorated Cannon Beetles''' have an appearance similar to [[Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]]e, but are red instead of green, and have orangish eyes. They, too, spit out stones, but their rocks home in on your currently active captain due to the powerful magnetic field which envelopes the boulders. This particular species is never found buried in the ground like Armored Cannon Beetles. Strangely, even when they are found in caves which are made of metal which is rusty, indicating it contains iron, the spacesuits are the only thing it homes in on.
The '''Decorated Cannon Beetle''' ({{j|ミヤビフタクチ|Miyabi Futa Kuchi|Elegant Two-Mouth}}) is an [[enemy]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Decorated Cannon Beetles have an appearance similar to [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae]], but are red instead of green, and have orange eyes. Also, this particular species is never found buried in the ground like Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae. They, too, spit out stones, but their rocks home in on the currently active [[leader]] due to the magnetic field which envelops the boulders. The rocks are surprisingly frail, in that one can be destroyed by throwing a [[Purple Pikmin]].


The best way to defeat it is to go alone and wait for it to spit out a rock. Since the rocks follow you, you can manipulate them. However, it is nigh impossible to get a rock out of a lower water-filled area. The rocks can follow you into the same Beetle that spat them out and damage themselves. This is the most simple and easy way to kill them. These rocks can also be used to defeat other enemies with the same method, but know that one rock can be crushed by another rock, so keep in mind when you are guiding a rock. The longer a rock rolls, the more damage it'll do to the enemy it hits. As a note, the rocks it shoots out cannot be [[Ultra-bitter spray|petrified]]. These boulders also act quite well against other enemies as well, killing small ones instantly and larger ones in one or two hits (depending on where they hit; if the boulder strikes the target's head, it will cause significantly more damage, even to the beetle itself).  
==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight2 = 7
|carriers2 = 15
|seeds2 = 8
|value2 = 4
|hp2 = 850
|regen2 = 2.55
}}


==Glitches==
{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}
Activate the Piklopedia. Select the archive for this creature. Throw [[Pikpik carrot]]s at the Beetle, making sure that they land in front and to the side of it. The Beetle will then spit out a rock, which will roll around to hit the Beetle if you have done it correctly. When the rock crashes on the Beetle, the Beetle doesn't die, no matter how many times you do this.


At the end of a day in the [[Valley of Repose]], a Decorated Cannon Beetle is likely to appear. Sometimes it will shoot rocks, breathe air and walk twice as fast as it should.
===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|Decorated Cannon Beetles spit rocks that follow their targets, making them more difficult to avoid than the attacks of the Larvae. Run from the boulders and attack the beasts immediately after they discharge their rocks. If you're fast, you can lure the boulders into other enemies or reflect them back at it.|block=y}}


{{notes|enemy}}
==Behavior==
Much like the [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]], Decorated Cannon Beetles will wander aimlessly in a small area while left alone. Unlike their green counterparts, they will never be found buried in the ground. When approached, the larva will spit a large rock that crushes Pikmin, killing them instantly. These boulders move slowly compared to those shot by the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, but they home in on nearby leaders. The rocks can be destroyed if they are lead into a wall, another enemy, and the impact of a purple Pikmin is even enough to break one. If the rock collides with another creature, it will deal a large amount of damage to them, enough to kill most small enemies. Certain creatures, however, are protected from the damage, such as [[Anode Beetle]]s.


==How to Kill==
When attacked, the Decorated Cannon Beetle has only one defense: a bucking motion that will send all attacking Pikmin flying out in front of it, briefly incapacitating them and possibly deflowering them, and knock any nearby leader to the ground. This is very similar to defensive attack of the [[Fiery Blowhog|Fiery]] and [[Watery Blowhog]]s.
[[Image:Decoratedcannonbeetle.jpg|thumb|left|Concept art of the Decorated Cannon Beetle]]
====Pikmin====
It is advised that you don't use Pikmin for this, but if there's not enough room to kill it with its own attack, use the [[Armored Cannon Beetle Larva#How to Kill|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]] strategy.


====Captains====
== Location ==
Wait for it to shoot out a rock, then slowly walk back around toward the beetle, making sure to avoid sharp turns, and you can direct the rock to hit the beast. The impact should lower its health about half-way, depending on how far you let the rock follow you. Repeat if necessary. Boulders can also be led into other enemies, often defeating smaller ones with a single blow. If there's not enough room to do this, use the [[Armored Cannon Beetle Larva#How to Kill|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]] strategy.


{{Enemies}}
=== '''''Pikmin 2''''' ===
[[Category:Pikmin 2 enemies]]
 
===== Areas =====
* [[Valley of Repose]]
* [[Wistful Wild]]
 
===== Caves =====
* Sublevel 2 and 6 of the [[Frontier Cavern]]
* Sublevel 7 of the [[Hole of Heroes]]
 
===== Challenge Mode =====
* Sublevel 2 of the [[Brawny Abyss]]
* Sublevel 1 of the [[Sniper Room]]
 
===== 2-Player Battle =====
* [[Brawl Yard]]
 
==Strategy==
{{guide}}
The best way to defeat a Beetle is to use its own boulders against itself: since the rocks follow the leader, they can be manipulated into hitting the same Beetle that shot them. However, it is impossible to get a rock out of most lower water-filled areas. As a note, the rocks it shoots cannot be [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]], but they will not hurt the leader if he [[Lie down|lies down]]. The boulders also act quite well against other enemies as well, killing small ones instantly and larger ones in one or two hits. Damage is determined by the speed of the stone and where the enemy is hit: hitting an enemy in the head will do more damage. If there is not enough room to do this, you should resort to using purple Pikmin to stun and quickly defeat the creature. Take a small group with you to avoid large amounts of death from the boulders. If the creature does get a chance to spit a rock, guide your Pikmin such that they are always on the opposite side of the leader that the boulder is approaching from, and lure it towards a nearby wall.
 
==Technical information==
{{for|information on the rocks it spits|Armored Cannon Larva#Technical information|t1=Armored Cannon Larva technical information}}
 
{{p2 enemy technical
|name = rkabuto
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.2
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 850
|fp01 = 45
|fp02 = 0.35
|fp03 = 0.25
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.0001
|fp06 = 60
|fp08 = 0.05
|fp09 = 150
|fp10 = 30
|fp11 = 75
|fp12 = 350
|fp13 = 90
|fp14 = 0
|fp15 = 0
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 400
|fp18 = 1
|fp19 = 45
|fp20 = 180
|fp21 = 0
|fp22 = 25
|fp23 = 0
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 100
|fp26 = 0
|fp27 = 50
|fp28 = 5
|fp29 = 15
|fp30 = 100
|fp31 = 0.0001
|fp32 = 45
|fp33 = 40
|fp34 = 15
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0.3 (30%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 3
|ip02 = 2
|ip03 = 3
|ip04 = 5
|ip05 = 3
|ip06 = 10
|ip07 = 3
}}
 
==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|size      = Body length: {{mm|100}}
|piklopedia = 16
}}
 
==Naming==
{{see more|Lithopod family#Naming}}
{{naming
|common    = Decorated Cannon Beetle. This creature's name differs from the [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]]'s with the word "Decorated", which refers to its shiny red body. For reasons unknown, the word "Larva" is absent from its name when compared to the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, despite it being a larva as well .
|jpcommon  = {{j|ミヤビフタクチ|Miyabi Futa Kuchi}}. It translates to "Elegant Two-Mouth", similar to the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]]'s Japanese name.
|jpname    = {{j|ミヤビイシツツミ|Miyabi Ishi Tsutsu Mi|Elegant Stone Wrapper}}.
|scientific = ''Granitus decorum''. ''Decorum'' is Latin for "decorated".
|internal  = Internally, this enemy is called <code>rkabuto</code>, which is the same as the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva's name, but starting with "r", for "red".
|prerelease = In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, this beast's scientific name gains ''chukkulinae'' as the species name, and the usual ''decorum'' name is moved to subspecies, making its early scientific name ''Granitus chukkulinae decorum''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pikmin_2/Piklopedia_Entries#016_-_Decorated_Cannon_Beetle|Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries|The Cutting Room Floor}}
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap  = ミヤビフタクチ
|JapR = Miyabi Futa Kuchi
|JapM = Elegant Two-Mouth
|Fra  = Scaracanon Paré
|FraM = Decorated Cannon Beetle
|Ita  = Scarabeino corazzato ornato
|ItaM = Armored Adorned Cannon Beetle
|SpaA = Escarabajo tirador decorado
|SpaAM= Decorated shooter beetle
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Decoratedcannonbeetle.jpg|Artwork of the Decorated Cannon Beetle.
P2 Artwork Decorated Cannon Beetle.png|Alternate scan of the Decorated Cannon Beetle's artwork.
Decorated Cannon Beetle.png|A Decorated Cannon Beetle in the Piklopedia.
Decorated Cannon Beetle rock.jpg|A Decorated Cannon Beetle spitting out a rock.
Decorated Cannon Beetle petrified.jpg|A Decorated Cannon Beetle [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]].
Decorated Cannon Beetle shaking.jpg|A Decorated Cannon Beetle shaking itself.
Decorated Cannon Beetle dead.jpg|A Decorated Cannon Beetle's corpse.
Decorated Cannon Beetle P2S icon.png|The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] icon of the Decorated Cannon Beetle in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
Decorated Cannon Beetle E-Card.jpg|The Decorated Cannon Beetle's [[e-card]], #66 (5<sup>th</sup> red card).
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
*On the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], this enemy cannot be destroyed with its own projectile. If [[pikpik carrot]]s are thrown such that the Beetle's rock chases after them, curves, and hits its launcher, it will break without damaging the beast.
*In the end of day sequence at the [[Valley of Repose]], a Decorated Cannon Beetle often appears. Sometimes it will shoot rocks (which occasionally strike and injure/kill other enemies), inhale, and walk much faster than normal.
*If the game is paused just as the creature makes its first dying sound, some strange noises will be heard, that get lower and lower, lasting for more than 10 seconds. This sound is the same death sound as the [[Ravenous Whiskerpillar]]'s, but slowed down and normally cut off early. The same will happen with an Armored Cannon Beetle Larva.
*The Decorated Cannon Beetle's boulders act much like the [[mariowiki:Red Shell|red shells]] from the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, in that both home in on targets. In addition, both the creature and shells share the same red coloration. This same similarity applies to the [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]] and [[mariowiki:Green Shell|green shells]].
 
==See also==
*[[Lithopod]]
*[[Armored Cannon Larva]]
 
==References==
{{refs}}
 
{{p2enemies}}
[[Category:Burrowing enemies]]
[[Category:Crushing enemies]]
[[Category:Enemy-harming enemies]]
[[Category:Valley of Repose]]
[[Category:Wistful Wild]]
[[Category:Frontier Cavern]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]]
[[Category:2-Player Battle]]
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