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{{Infobox enemy
{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin2   = y
|pikmin2     = y
|image     = Fierybulbax.jpg
|pikmin4    = y
|size       = 270px
|image       = Fiery Bulblax P4 icon.png
|name       = Oculus vulcanus
|size       = 270px
|family     = Grub-dog
|icon        = Fiery Bulblax P4 icon.png
|areas     = [[Valley of Repose]], [[Perplexing Pool]]
|name       = Oculus vulcanus
|underground= [[Submerged Castle]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]]
|family     = Grub-dog
|attacks    = Eats and burns Pikmin
|areas       = [[Valley of Repose]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Giant's Hearth]]
|weight    = 10
|underground = [[Submerged Castle]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]], [[Engulfed Castle]], [[Frozen Inferno]], [[Cradle of the Beast]]
|height    = 105
|challenge  = [[Green Hole]], [[Cryptic Cavern]], [[Hazard Training]], [[Cave of Pain]], [[Emperor's Realm]],
|max_pikmin = 20
|dandori_c  = [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]
|seeds      = 12 seeds
|dandori_b  = [[Hot Sandy Duel]]
|value      = 10
|attacks    = Eat and burn Pikmin
|vitality  = 1400}}
}}


The '''Fiery Bulblax''' <span style="line-height:20px;">(</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">ヤキチャッピー) </span>is an uncommon enemy found in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Its body parts appear to be melting away from its body's intense heat waves, and more strangely, one of its eyes is smaller than the other. Its fiery aura is caused by the glands and oils on this creature's body that result in a chemical reaction, which causes fire to ignite on its hide. Only [[Red Pikmin]] can withstand the blaze of this creature's body. However, if lured to water, the flame will go out, making it a prime target for [[Blue Pikmin]]. If it enters water, it will try to go back to where it was it was sleeping, and will sometimes ignore any Pikmin attacking it. It is recommended to use a [[spray]] against this enemy, because it is more aggressive than other members of its family. Due to the Bulblax's curtain-esque shape, Pikmin may get stuck under its body when they carry it. If that happens, call them and try dismissing them to pick it back up. As well as sharing the name with it, the Fiery Bulblax's melted features make it resemble the [[Emperor Bulblax]], despite being the same size and having the same attack strategy as the smaller members of the Grub-Dog species. Also, this is one of the few members of the grub-dog family without a dwarf that replicates it.
The '''Fiery Bulblax''' ({{j|ヤキチャッピー|Yaki Chappī|Sizzling Chappy}}) is an uncommon [[enemy]] that appears in {{p2}} and {{p4}}.


==Notes==
Fiery Bulblaxes are constantly ablaze, and appear to be melting from the extreme heat they put off, most noticeably on their faces. [[Red Pikmin]] are often the only type that can safely attack them due to their fire-resistance. However, if lured into a body of water, their flames will be temporarily extinguished, allowing all types to safely attack.
See [[List of notes, recipes, and sales in Pikmin 2#Fiery Bulblax|here]].


==Killing Strategy==
==Stats==
Obviously, [[Red Pikmin]] are desirable due to their resistance of the flames emitted from the Fiery Bulbax's abdomen. Defeat it as if it were a standard [[Red Bulborb]], by peppering its back with reds. Fiery Bulblaxes have high health for a grub-dog and can sometimes attack after shaking Pikmin off. Fiery Bulblaxes can also eat Pikmin much faster than a normal Bulborb can. An [[Ultra-spicy Spray]] may be desirable for killing it effectively and without danger. Additionally, simply swarming it with a squad of 50+ red pikmin can kill it within seconds without any casualties, even without sprays, but this is best done quickly, and from the back, while the creature is sleeping.
{{enemy stats
|weight2 = 10    |weight4 = 12
|carriers2 = 20  |carriers4 = 24
|seeds2 = 12    |seeds4 = 15 (15 [[glow pellet]]s)
|value2 = 10    |value4 = 12
|hp2 = 1400      |hp4 = 2000
|regen2 = 4.2    |regen4 = Unknown
}}


However, sometimes a Fiery Bulblax must be fought with [[Blue Pikmin]], such as the lone one at the [[Valley of Repose]]. To kill it here, lure it into the water. The flames on its back will go out, but it will soon realize this, turn around, and head for dry land. During that time its primary urge will be to leave the water and re-ignite, so in this short space of time Pikmin will be safe from attack. Since repeatedly throwing blues at it puts them at high risk of being eaten, simply use an [[Ultra-bitter Spray]] and beat it. Note that spraying a Fiery Bulblax that has not been extinguished will still have flames coming out of its back.
{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}


Environment permitting, it is possible to lure the Fiery Bulblax to the limit of its natural roaming space, where it will look around before turning back. If attacked while it is moving back, it will shake off the Pikmin without attempting to eat any before it takes a few more steps and turning around. Repeating this a few times will be sufficient to kill.
===Dalmo's Notes===
{{transcript|When I see this blazing beastie, I get a rush of excitement. It's easy to lose track of time while staring fixated at the flame-enshrouded form of the Fiery Bulblax. It's appearance brings to mind ancient landscapes from an era before our earliest ancestors!|block=y}}


A more risky way of defeating this creature is to throw many [[Purple Pikmin]] at it, and each will deal some damage before bursting into flames. Save them and, while the Fiery Bulblax is still stunned, attack again. This eliminates the need for Blue or Red Pikmin.
===Olimar's Notes (Pikmin 4)===
{{transcript|Bodily excretions of a highly flammable waxy substance interact with the cell structure of this Grub-Dog's skin, causing a chemical reaction that produces extremely high temperatures.
The skin benefits from a spongy cell structure that diffuses the surface heat, protecting the creature's inner organs.
Due to the astonishing amount of heat produced by this beast, it should be observed with great caution.}}


==Glitches==
===Louie's Notes (Pikmin 4)===
If you fight it while in water with blue pikmin, as soon as it gets out of the water, the fire starts again. But the blue pikmin are still latched on to its body without getting burnt.  
{{transcript|No stove? No problem! This sizzling beast practically cooks itself. Remember to thoroughly extinguish the steaks prior to eating.}}
 
===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|Flames rise from the Fiery Bulblax. If you can draw one of the specimens into water, you'll extinguish the flames and open it up to attack from any Pikmin type. If not, you'll have to use red Pikmin or Bulbmin to beat it. Like large Bulborbs, Fiery Bulblaxes devour Pikmin. Keep troops away from their mouths.|block=y}}
 
==Strategy==
{{guide}}
==''Pikmin 2''==
===Pikmin===
Naturally, Red Pikmin are best to fight this creature due to their immunity to fire. Beat it as if it were a standard [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]], by peppering its back with a group of 50 or so reds. Fiery Bulblaxes have high [[HP]] for a grub-dog and have a fierce shake to fend off Pikmin. An [[ultra-spicy spray]] may be desirable for killing it before it can shake off attackers. Swarming a sleeping Fiery Bulblax with 50 or more Red Pikmin can also kill it quickly, but this is riskier since not all Pikmin will latch on to the beast, leaving them more vulnerable. [[Ultra-bitter spray]]s are also effective, but it should be noted the Bulblax's fire continues even while the creature is petrified.
 
Sometimes a Fiery Bulblax can only be fought with Blue Pikmin, for example in the [[Valley of Repose]] where one sleeps across a small lake. In these situations, awake the Bulblax, and then lure it into the water to extinguish its flames, attacking as soon as the flames go out. Using an ultra-bitter spray in these situations is strongly advised to minimize Pikmin losses, as the Bulblax will continue attacking while in the water. In {{p2}} the foe will re-ignite the moment it leaves the water, but in {{p4}} it will remain extinguished until it prepares to go back to sleep, giving a much longer window of time to attack.
 
If Red or Blue Pikmin are scarce in these situations, you can also throw [[Purple Pikmin]], since they will each cause it damage through their smash and have a chance of stunning it. The Purple Pikmin will either be ignited by the flames or&mdash;if the Bulblax is lured in water&mdash;risk drowning, so this dangerous method must be done hastily if attempted at all.
 
It should be noted that, although Fiery Bulblaxes do not wake up until touched, they are more sensitive than other Bulborbs when returning to their homes, and can stop in their tracks if Pikmin or leaders enter their territory. This can earn you a little time if you attack a returning Fiery Bulblax just as it pauses to notice you.
 
===Leaders===
It is possible to kill a Fiery Bulblax with leaders, but without the [[Scorch Guard]] upgrade they are in overwhelming danger of getting burned. And even with that upgrade and the [[Rocket Fist]], the task takes so long that it isn't recommended unless you are in a [[cave]], without a time limit. But if you are to beat the Bulblax with just leaders, simply punch the creature and dodge its bites, as with other Grub-dogs.
 
==''Pikmin 4''==
Similar to the Pikmin 2 Strategy, but you can instantly freeze it with the [[Ice Blast]] item. Then rush into the Bulblax. Even after the ice wears off, the Bulblax will stay extinguished.
 
Notably, if the flames are quenched by leading the creature into water, the Bulblax does not immediately reignite itself upon leaving; it will only do so after any captains or Pikmin have left the area and it is about to go back to sleep. This means that it can be lured into water to extinguish the flames, and then lured out again into a dry area to more safely battle it with Rock or Purple Pikmin.
{{clear}}
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==Trivia==
==Technical information==
*It is one of the few grub-dogs to have a unique facial look.
{{p2 enemy technical
*So far, it is one of three enemies that require a certain type of Pikmin for killing, the others being the [[Pyroplasmic Slooch]] and the [[Goolix]].
|name = firechappy
*In the [[Piklopedia]], it does try to eat thrown [[Pikpik Carrot]]s, but cannot, because its fire burns them before they can reach its mouth.
|s000 = 0.5
*Their scientific name, '''''Oculus vulcanus''''', means 'Volcanic Eye'.
|s001 = 0.5
*Files within Pikmin 2's ROM reveal that the Fiery Bulblax was originally going to be a boss. This is evident by the fact that there is also an unused boss icon with the Fiery Bulblax inside, the fact that "Bulblax" is a title given to [[Grub Dog]] bosses.
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.1
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 1400
|fp01 = 40
|fp02 = 0.25
|fp03 = 0.25
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.1
|fp06 = 110
|fp08 = 0.4
|fp09 = 400
|fp10 = 15
|fp11 = 70
|fp12 = 500
|fp13 = 90
|fp14 = 500
|fp15 = 120
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 120
|fp18 = 1
|fp19 = 40
|fp20 = 75
|fp21 = 25
|fp22 = 80
|fp23 = 35
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 50
|fp27 = 110
|fp28 = 4
|fp29 = 15
|fp30 = 30
|fp31 = 0.0001
|fp32 = 75
|fp33 = 60
|fp34 = 30
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0.3 (30%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 6
|ip02 = 5
|ip03 = 12
|ip04 = 10
|ip05 = 17
|ip06 = 20
|ip07 = 22
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 足元範囲 | Determines rotation speed while standing (lower values give faster rotations) | 30 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 白ピクミン毒 | [[White Pikmin]] poison damage | 300 }}
}}
 
==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|size = Body length: {{mm|105}}
|piklopedia = 10
}}
 
==Naming==
{{see more|Grub-dog family#Naming}}
{{naming
|common    = Fiery Bulblax. The word "fiery" in its name is clearly due to the fact that it is always ablaze, and "Bulblax" is a different name used for the most powerful Bulborbs, perhaps in relation to a possible planned boss status. The Fiery Bulblax also shares the melted features and protected hide of the Emperor Bulblax (which are more prevalent in ''Pikmin 4''), as well as deeper vocalizations shared with the Empress Bulblax in ''Pikmin 2''. The meaning of the word Bulblax is unknown.
|jpcommon  = {{j|ヤキチャッピー|Yaki Chappī}}. The name could be translated to "Sizzling Chappy", with "Chappy" being the Japanese name for Bulborb.
|jpname    = {{j|ヒノデメマダラ|Hi No Deme Madara|Fiery Spotted Bug-eye}}.
|scientific = Its scientific name is ''Oculus vulcanus''. ''Vulcanus'' is Latin for "volcano". According to an [[Unused content in Pikmin 2|unused early English script]] in the game's files, the species name was initially going to simply be ''volcano''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script#Fiery_Bulblax|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}}
|internal  = Internally, it is simply called <code>firechappy</code>.
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap  = ヤキチャッピー / 焼きチャッピー{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gpvj/start/seibutu_mmm/index.html|さまざまな生物［けっこう危険な生物］|the official Japanese ''Pikmin 2'' website|retrieved={{date|10|December|2022}}}}
|JapR = Yaki Chappī
|JapM = Sizzling Chappy
|JapN = ''"Chappy"'' is the Japanese name for Bulborb
|ChiTrad  = 燃燒恰比
|ChiTradR = Ránshāo Qiàbǐ
|ChiTradM = Flaming Chappy
|ChiTradN = ''"Qiàbǐ"'' is the Chinese (traditional) name for Bulborb
|ChiSimp  = 燃烧恰比
|ChiSimpR = Ránshāo Qiàbǐ
|ChiSimpM = Flaming Chappy
|ChiSimpN = ''"Qiàbǐ"'' is the Chinese (simplified) name for Bulborb
|Dut  = Vlammende bulblax
|DutM = Burning bulblax
|DutN =
|Fra  = Bulblax Embrasé<br>Bulblax embrasé (''Pikmin 4'')
|FraM = Burning Bulblax<br>Burning bulblax (''Pikmin 4'')
|FraN = ''"Bulborbe"'' is the French name for Bulborb
|Ger  = Feuriger Punktkäfer
|GerM = Fiery Dot Beetle
|GerN = ''"Punktkäfer"'' is the German name for Bulborb
|Ita  = Coleto Igneo<br>Coleto igneo (''Pikmin 4'')
|ItaM = Fiery Bulborb<br>Fiery bulborb (''Pikmin 4'')
|ItaN = ''"Coleto"'' may come from ''"boletus"'' (Latin for mushroom), as a bulborb's spots resemble those found on certain mushrooms<br> ''"Coleto"'' is the Italian name for both Bulborb and Bulbear
|ItaI = Coleto igneo
|Kor  = 불꽃차피
|KorR = Bulkkot-Chapi
|KorM = Flame Chappy
|KorN = ''"Chapi"'' is the Korean name for Bulborb
|Spa  = Bulbo fogoso (''Pikmin 2'')<br> Bulbo dragón ([[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|''Pikmin 2'' (Nintendo Switch)]], ''Pikmin 4'')
|SpaM = Fiery bulborb
|SpaN = Even though ''"dragón"'' means 'dragon', the ''"Bulbo dragón"'' (Fiery Bulblax), uses the word as an equivalent to 'fiery' in the English name.
|Por  = Bulbolhão-de-fogo
|PorM = Fiery big bulbeye
|PorN = ''"Bulbolhão"'' is the masculine augmentative form of ''"Bulbolho" (bulborb)''<br>''"Bulbolho"'' is a portmanteau of ''"bulbo"'' (bulb) and ''"olho"'' (eye), it is the Brazilian Portuguese name for Bulborb<br> ''"Bulbolhão"'' also sounds close to ''"bobalhão"'' (a childish slang that means "silly" or "stupid", it's the masculine form of "bobalhona")
|notes = y
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{image|It eating Pikmin and wild ones in P4.}}
===''Pikmin 2''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Normal_13_Pikmin2_GCN_Screen2.jpg‎|[[Olimar]] and [[Louie]], next to a Fiery Bulblax in the Perplexing Pool.
Fierybulbax.jpg|Artwork of the Fiery Bulblax from ''Pikmin 2''.
File:Fiery Bulblax Japan.jpg|A Fiery Bulbax in the Japanese version.
Fiery Bulbax P2 screenshot.jpg|[[Olimar]] and [[Louie]] next to the Perplexing Pool's Fiery Bulblax.
File:Fiery Bulblax.jpg|A fiery bulblax
Fiery Bulblax sleeping.jpg|The Fiery Bulblax that holds the [[Temporal Mechanism]] in the Valley of Repose.
Fiery Bulblax.png|Another Fiery Bulblax, viewed at night in the Piklopedia.
Fiery Bulblax close.jpg|The same Firey Bulblax after being woken up.
Pikmin 2 Fiery Bulblax.png|Fighting a Fiery Bulblax in a [[cave]].
Blue Pikmin Attack Fiery Bulblax.png|Blue Pikmin safely attacking a re-ignited Fiery Bulblax, due to an oversight.
P2 Fiery Bulblax Piklopedia.png|A Fiery Bulblax sleeping in ''Pikmin 2'''s  [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
Fiery Bulblax.png|A Fiery Bulblax awake in ''Pikmin 2'''s Piklopedia.
Fiery Bulblax Japan.jpg|A Fiery Bulblax in the Piklopedia in the Japanese [[Region|version]] of ''Pikmin 2''.
Fiery Bulblax P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Fiery Bulblax in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
P2 Fiery Bulblax extinguished backside.jpg|The extinguished backside of a Fiery Bulblax.
P2 Fiery Bulblax corpse.jpg|The corpse of a Fiery Bulblax.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===''Pikmin 4''===
<gallery>
Fiery Bulblax Sleeping P4.jpg|A Fiery Bulblax asleep in ''Pikmin 4'''s [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
P4 Fiery Bulblax Naptime.jpg|A Fiery Bulblax going to sleep in ''Pikmin 4''.
Fiery Bulblax Red Eyes P4.jpg|A Fiery Bulblax with glowing red eyes.
Fiery Bulblax extinguished P4.jpg|A Fiery Bulblax's back after having it extinguished by water.
Fiery Bulblax corpse P4.jpg|The corpse of a Fiery Bulblax in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
</gallery>
===''Other''===
<gallery>
Fiery Bulblax E-Card.jpg|The Fiery Bulblax's [[e-card]], #10 (19<sup>th</sup> red card).
</gallery>
==Trivia==
[[File:Fiery Bulblax icon.png|thumb|Piklopedia icon.]]
*The Fiery Bulblax's [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] icon is an 80x80 image. This size is only used for [[boss]]es. This could mean that at [[Pikmin 2 prerelease information|some point during development]], the Fiery Bulblax could have been a boss.
*In {{p2}}, if a Fiery Bulblax is fought while in water with Blue Pikmin, as soon as it gets out of the water, the fire starts again. However, the Blue Pikmin that are still latched on to its body will not get burned until whistled or shaken off.
== See also ==
*[[Emperor Bulblax]]
*[[Empress Bulblax]]
*[[Fiery Dwarf Bulblax]]


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==References==
[[Category:Pikmin 2 enemies]]
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[[Category:Fire enemies]]
[[Category:Fire enemies]]
[[Category:Cavern of Chaos]]
[[Category:Pikmin-eating enemies]]
[[Category:Dream Den]]
[[Category:Valley of Repose]]
[[Category:Valley of Repose]]
[[Category:Perplexing Pool]]
[[Category:Perplexing Pool]]
[[Category:Submerged Castle]]
[[Category:Submerged Castle]]
[[Category:Cavern of Chaos]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Dream Den]]
[[Category:Giant's Hearth]]
[[Category:Engulfed Castle]]
[[Category:Frozen Inferno]]
[[Category:Cradle of the Beast]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]]
[[Category:Dandori Battle]]
[[Category:Trial of the Sage Leaf]]
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