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|pikmin4    = y
|pikmin4    = y
|heypikmin  = y
|heypikmin  = y
|image      = Emperor Bulblax.png
|image      = P4 Emperor Bulblax Render.png
|size        = 270px
|size        = 270px
|icon        = Piklopedia Emperor Bulblax.png
|icon        = Emperor Bulblax P4 icon.png
|name        = Oculus supremus
|name        = Oculus supremus
|family      = Grub-dog
|family      = Grub-dog
|areas      = [[The Final Trial]], [[The Last Lair]]
|areas      = [[The Final Trial]], [[Giant's Hearth]] ([[night expedition|night]]), [[Primordial Thicket]] (night), [[The Last Lair]]
|underground = [[Bulblax Kingdom]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|underground = [[Bulblax Kingdom]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Kingdom of Beasts]], [[Cavern for a King]]
|challenge  = [[Emperor's Realm]]
|challenge  = [[Emperor's Realm]]
|dandori_c  = [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]
|attacks1    = Eat and crush Pikmin
|attacks1    = Eat and crush Pikmin
|attacks2    = Eat and crush Pikmin, cause panic and unearth existing [[Mitite]]s
|attacks2    = Eat and crush Pikmin, cause panic and unearth existing [[Mitite]]s
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{{spoiler|the final boss in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''}}
{{spoiler|the final boss in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''}}


The '''Emperor Bulblax''' ({{j|ダイオウデメマダラ|Daiō Deme Madara|Bug-eyed Spotted Great King}}) is the second-largest known species of the [[Grub-dog]] family right after the [[Empress Bulblax]]. It serves as the final [[boss]] in the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]], dropping the last [[ship part]] needed to complete the game.
The '''Emperor Bulblax''' ({{j|ダイオウデメマダラ|Daiō Deme Madara|Bug-eyed Spotted Great King}}) is one of the largest known species of [[Grub-dog family|Grub-dogs]]. It serves as the final [[boss]] in the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]], dropping the last [[ship part]] needed to complete the game.


The Emperor Bulblax is different than most members of the [[Grub-dog]] family as it has a sludgy and melted appearance, smaller eyes, and a more flexible tongue. Moss grows upon its thick hide, giving its body a greenish color and serving as camouflage, and it even bears tall mushrooms called blaxcaps ({{j|デメマダラタケ|Deme Madara Take|Spotted Bug-eye Mushroom}}), fern-like stems, both of which are missing in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', and what appears to be rocks embedded into its back.
The Emperor Bulblax is different than most members of the [[Grub-dog]] family as it has a sludgy and melted appearance, smaller eyes, and a purpler, more flexible tongue. Its hump seems to be embedded with stones. During the rainy season, moss grows upon its thick hide, giving its body a greenish color and serving as camouflage. It also bears [[Vegetation#Bulborel|Bulborel]]s and fern-like stems. The small variant instead has much younger plants, and in ''Pikmin 4'' lacks rocks embedded into its back.


This beast usually hides in the ground to ambush prey, catching them with its long, sticky tongue. Its soft face is its only weak point to attack, but since it doesn't discriminate much when eating things, it can be led to swallow something a bit less tasteful than [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] – namely, [[Bomb rock|bomb-rocks]].
This beast usually hides in the ground to ambush prey, catching them with its long, sticky tongue. Its soft face is its only weak point to attack, but since it doesn't discriminate much when eating things, it can be led to swallow something a bit less tasteful than [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] – namely, [[Bomb rock|bomb-rocks]].


It varies a bit between the four games, being a lot smaller in ''Pikmin 2'' and Pikmin 4, and being much weaker in Pikmin 2, to the point where the ones fought outside of Bulblax Kingdom have less health than a Fiery Bulbax, which is not considered a boss. In addition, it has the least health of any boss in the game. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', it is normally unreachable and needs to be coaxed into eating a bomb rock before any damage can be done.
It varies a bit between the four games, being a lot smaller in ''Pikmin 2'' and being much weaker, to the point where the ones fought outside of Bulblax Kingdom have less health than a Fiery Bulbax, which is not considered a boss. In addition, it is tied for the least health of any boss in the game, alongside [[Beady Long Legs]]. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', it is normally unreachable and needs to be coaxed into eating a bomb rock before any damage can be done. A larger variant, reminiscent of its original appearance, exists as the [[Sovereign Bulblax]].


==Stats==
==Stats==
{{Todo|Find out its health in {{hp}} by retreiving the value from the game files.}}
{{Todo|Find out its health in {{hp}} by retreiving the value from the game files.}}
{{enemy stats
{{enemy stats
|weight1 = N/A   |weight2 = 20
|weight1 = N/A   |weight2 = 20   |weight4 = 15
|carriers1 = N/A |carriers2 = 30
|carriers1 = N/A |carriers2 = 30 |carriers4 = 30
|seeds1 = N/A   |seeds2 = {{tt|30|This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the game files.}} |seedsh = 0
|seeds1 = N/A     |seeds2 = 30<ref group="note">This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the game files.</ref> |seeds4 = 20<ref group="note">This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].</ref> (25 [[glow pellet]]s) |seedsh = 0
              |value2 = 15
                  |value2 = 15    |value4 = 15
|hp1 = 30000     |hp2 = 1300<ref group="note">The one in [[Bulblax Kingdom]] has 1800 HP.</ref> |hph = Unknown
|hp1 = 30000     |hp2 = 1300<ref group="note">The one in [[Bulblax Kingdom]] has 1800 HP.</ref> |hp4 = 3000 |hph = Unknown
|regen1 = Unknown |regen2 = 0 |regenh = Unknown
|regen1 = Unknown |regen2 = 0     |regen4 = |regenh = Unknown
}}
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===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|The Emperor Bulblax's most distinguishing feature is its huge purple tongue. If your Pikmin are anywhere near the boss's mouth when it unleashes the tongue, they'll be devoured. In some cases, you'll be able to entice the large creatures into consuming bomb-rocks, which will stun them.|block=y}}
{{transcript|The Emperor Bulblax's most distinguishing feature is its huge purple tongue. If your Pikmin are anywhere near the boss's mouth when it unleashes the tongue, they'll be devoured. In some cases, you'll be able to entice the large creatures into consuming bomb-rocks, which will stun them.|block=y}}
===Dalmo's Notes===
{{transcript|It has broad moss-covered flanks and a head like a desert, complete with big drooping jowls and small googly eyes. This creature appears to be quite moody, but it does have a cooperative streak. The way this temperamental, bulbous giant cohabitates with others of its kind is quite surprising!}}
===Olimar's Notes (Pikmin 4)===
{{transcript|The largest member of the Grub-Dog family is normally found burrowed underground. This camouflage allows the predator to surprise smaller creatures and use its long, adhesive tongue to capture prey.
The thick hide and angular hump give the organism a distinct rocklike quality. During the rainy season, moss grows freely on its hump, making it nearly impossible to distinguish this lethal predator from a stone.}}
===Louie's Notes (Pikmin 4)===
{{transcript|To prep the tongue for cooking, marinate in olive oil and chop into cubes. Stir in a pot with carrots, potatoes, and chives, cover, and simmer over low heat for several hours. Accompany this mouthwatering, rustic stew with a hearty roll.}}
===Pikmin Garden===
'''Text'''
{{transcript|
イヌムシ科で最大のもの。厚く角質化した皮膚は岩のように硬く、コケが生えそろう頃には斑紋は見えなくなる。代謝を抑えて活動し、目立った天敵もいないことから、長生きする個体が多い。
特徴 その1 巨大な口
:粘液のまとわりついた舌で、一度に大量の獲物をからめとる。
:(Image text: 大きな声で獲物を威嚇したり、仲間を呼ぶこともある)
特徴 その2 群れを作る
:若い個体は、繁殖のために群れを作ることが多い。
特徴 その3 獲物を待ち伏せる
:普段は地中に体を埋めて、獲物が近づくまでじっとしている。
|block=y}}
'''Translation'''
{{transcript|
The largest member of the Grub-Dog family. Its thickly keratinized skin is as hard as a rock, and by the time the moss has grown over, its spots are no longer visible. Because they are active with a low metabolism and have no conspicuous natural enemies, many of them live a long life.
Feature #1: Huge mouth
:It uses its mucus-covered tongue to catch large numbers of prey at a time.
:(Image text: "It uses its loud voice to threaten its prey and to call its mates")
Feature #2: Forming packs
:Young specimens often form packs for reproduction.
Feature #3: Ambushing prey
:It usually buries its body in the ground and remains still until prey approaches.
|block=y}}


==Behavior==
==Behavior==


===''Pikmin''===
===''Pikmin''===
The '''Emperor Bulblax''' is the final boss in [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']]. It lies buried in the ground at [[The Final Trial]] inside the center of the sandy arena north of the landing site, visible only by the mossy growth on its back protruding from the ground. When approached, the Bulblax will rear up and roar, knocking [[Olimar]] and the Pikmin back, and will then proceed to attack by licking Pikmin into its mouth with a large purple tongue. If Pikmin are latched onto it or located under it, it will jump to shake off any Pikmin on it, and [[Crushing|crush]] any Pikmin underneath. Once it reaches beneath half of its maximum health, it will add a new attack to its arsenal: jumping high up into the air, and eventually dropping onto the army of Pikmin.
The '''Emperor Bulblax''' (which may retroactively be a [[Sovereign Bulblax]]) is the final boss in [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']]. It lies buried in the ground at [[The Final Trial]] inside the center of the sandy arena north of the landing site, visible only by the mossy growth on its back protruding from the ground. When approached, the Bulblax will rear up and roar, knocking [[Olimar]] and the Pikmin back, and will then proceed to attack by licking Pikmin into its mouth with a large purple tongue. If Pikmin are latched onto it or located under it, it will jump to shake off any Pikmin on it, and [[Crushing|crush]] any Pikmin underneath. Once it reaches beneath half of its maximum health, it will add a new attack to its arsenal: jumping high up into the air, and eventually dropping onto the army of Pikmin.


One can tell when it is willing to use its tongue by observing its salivation: if it's drooling, that means it will soon attack by using its tongue, gobbling up any [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] in front of it. The tongue is large and has no limit on the number of deaths it can cause. When it's in a jumping phase, one can foresee a jump by knowing that its eyes widen just before it hops.
One can tell when it is willing to use its tongue by observing its salivation: if it's drooling, that means it will soon attack by using its tongue, gobbling up any [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] in front of it. The tongue is large and has no limit on the number of deaths it can cause. When it's in a jumping phase, one can foresee a jump by knowing that its eyes widen just before it hops.
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===''Pikmin 2''===
===''Pikmin 2''===
[[File:Emperor Bulblax Spirit.PNG|thumb|220px|The Emperor Bulblax's artwork from ''Pikmin 2''.]]
[[File:SSBU Emperor Bulblax Spirit.png|thumb|220px|The Emperor Bulblax's artwork from ''Pikmin 2''.]]


In ''Pikmin 2'', these beasts are much weaker, most likely due to their diminished size. They are found only [[Cave|underground]], with only their eyes exposed as a form of camouflage, but emerge in the same manner, sans the leader knockback. The hide is not very mossy, but the backside of the beast is still green and slimy, as well as invulnerable. This could indicate that these specimens may just be younger than the one in ''Pikmin''.
In ''Pikmin 2'', these beasts are much weaker due to their diminished size. They are found only [[Cave|underground]]. The hide is not very mossy, but the backside of the beast is still green and slimy, as well as invulnerable. Due to the hide lacking any plantlife, they use a different camouflage where only the eyestalks are exposed, blending in with the sandy floor of caves. They seem to be younger than the specimen encountered in the original ''Pikmin''.


They still eat the now huge bomb-rocks, but must be coaxed into doing so instead as Yellow Pikmin no longer have the ability to handle those explosive objects. All other abilities are retained, except for the jumping phase. It is replaced by a roaring phase when the Bulblax is about a quarter until death; it will make other Bulblaxes join the fight and drag existing Mitites out of the ground, which will scare the Pikmin into a frenzy.
They still eat the now huge bomb-rocks, but must be coaxed into doing so instead as Yellow Pikmin no longer have the ability to handle those explosive objects. All other abilities are retained, except for the jumping phase. It is replaced by a roaring phase when the Bulblax is about a quarter until death; it will make other Bulblaxes join the fight and drag existing Mitites out of the ground, which will scare the Pikmin into a frenzy.
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This creature is found on the last sublevel (7) of the [[Bulblax Kingdom]], where it is larger and stronger than normal; two are found on sublevel 4 of the [[Cavern of Chaos]] and sublevel 10 of the [[Hole of Heroes]]; and three are in the [[Emperor's Realm]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]].
This creature is found on the last sublevel (7) of the [[Bulblax Kingdom]], where it is larger and stronger than normal; two are found on sublevel 4 of the [[Cavern of Chaos]] and sublevel 10 of the [[Hole of Heroes]]; and three are in the [[Emperor's Realm]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]].
 
===''Pikmin 4''===
Small Emperor Bulblaxes appear as boss enemies at the final sublevel of the [[Kingdom of Beasts]], and make later appearances during night expeditions and [[Cavern for a King]]. They retain their abilities from {{p2}}, but can choose to roar at any time, rather than merely at low HP. Additionally, they now sleep with only their backs exposed again, as they did in {{p1}}. As is the case in the previous games, they can be tricked into eating Bomb Rocks, stunning them for a lengthy period, as well as the new Ice Blasts. In addition to waking up any nearby Bulblaxes, their roar will knock the leader off Oatchi's back, making them riskier to approach without caution.
{{File:4EmpScream.png|a Bulblax screaming}}
{{clear}}
{{clear}}


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====Speedrunning====
====Speedrunning====
One of the fastest strategies to beating it in ''Pikmin'' for the GameCube is to gather several [[Bomb rock|bomb-rocks]], place the carrier Pikmin near it, and when it is readying to eat them, call them back so that they drop the bombs on the floor. The boss will instead gulp on the bomb-rocks and become paralyzed for a considerable amount of time. Afterward, [[Throw#Swarm trick|quickly throw]] your Pikmin army at its face path (starting with the Reds). With enough speed, the creature should be defeated in a single cycle. This strategy will not work in ''New Play Control! Pikmin''.
One of the fastest strategies to beating it in ''Pikmin'' for the GameCube is to gather several [[Bomb rock|bomb-rocks]], place the carrier Pikmin near it, and when it is readying to eat them, call them back so that they drop the bombs on the floor. The boss will instead gulp on the bomb-rocks and become paralyzed for a considerable amount of time. Afterward, [[Throw#Swarm trick|quickly throw]] or swarm your Pikmin army at its face path (starting with the Reds). With enough speed, the creature should be defeated in a single cycle. This strategy will not work in ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' due to the changes of bomb rock mechanics.


===''Pikmin 2''===
===''Pikmin 2''===
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====Speedrunning====
====Speedrunning====
By far, the quickest method is to [[Throw#Swarm trick|rapidly throw]] Purple Pikmin at it, even when buried. If the player is fast enough, it'll have suffered almost fatal damage by the time it is ready to fight and should succumb soon after.
By far, the quickest method is to [[Throw#Swarm trick|rapidly throw]] Purple Pikmin at it, even when buried. If the player is fast enough, it'll have suffered almost fatal damage by the time it is ready to fight and should succumb soon after.
===''Pikmin 4''===
====Pikmin====
A similar strategy to ''Pikmin 2'' can still work. The Emperor Bulblax's health has been more than doubled, so 25 or more [[Purple Pikmin]] are required to be thrown directly at the beast to reliably beat it before it can perform a single attack, although less can be used to similarly great effect if the player does not mind having to dodge a few attacks.
This strategy, however, can prove unusable for many players. Since Purple Pikmin are unlikely to have been unlocked by the time the player first reaches them in [[Kingdom of Beasts]]. Instead, the player should bait the Emperor out of hiding with a single Pikmin, then use Oatchi's rush with a squad of high-damaging [[Rock Pikmin|Rock]] and [[Red Pikmin|Red]] Pikmin on his back, which can begin attacking the Emperor and, likely, swiftly defeat it before it attacks.
====Without Oatchi====
If the player does not have Oatchi with them, or simply does not want to use him, the strategy using [[Purple Pikmin]] outlined before is still effective. Without Purple Pikmin, however, this fight can prove somewhat challenging without the help of oatchi. The player should focus on getting high-powered [[Red Pikmin]] to latch onto its face in-between attacks, making sure to leave ample time in case it decides to use its tongue attack. The player can also add supplementary fire with [[Rock Pikmin]], who are immune to the emperor's stomping attack. If the player has brought [[Ice Pikmin]] with them, freezing the beast allows its green hind-quaters to be charged as well.
In [[Night expedition|night expeditions]] and later fights, a group of as small as 20 [[Winged Pikmin|Winged]] or [[Glow Pikmin|Glow]] Pikmin can make short work of this beast with [[ultra-spicy spray]] due to the homing nature of Winged Pikmin and the [[Glowmob]].


===''Hey! Pikmin''===
===''Hey! Pikmin''===
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{{p2 enemy property | fp08 | 踏み潰し範囲 | Range of the stomp attack | 45 }}
{{p2 enemy property | fp08 | 踏み潰し範囲 | Range of the stomp attack | 45 }}
{{!}}-
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp09 | 出現振り払い範囲 | Shake Range when emerging from the ground | 100 }}
{{p2 enemy property | fp09 | 出現振り払い範囲 | Shake range when emerging from the ground | 100 }}
{{!}}-
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp10 | 出現振り払い力 | Shake Knockback when emerging from the ground | 200 }}
{{p2 enemy property | fp10 | 出現振り払い力 | Shake knockback when emerging from the ground | 200 }}
{{!}}-
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp11 | 歩きアニメスピード | Unknown (walk animation speed?) | 1 }}
{{p2 enemy property | fp11 | 歩きアニメスピード | Unknown (walk animation speed?) | 1 }}
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==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
[[File:Emperor Bulblax spirit SSBU.jpg|thumb|220px|The Emperor Bulblax’s Spirit.]]
The Emperor Bulblax appears as one of the spirits in {{ssbu}}'s Spirits mode.
The Emperor Bulblax appears as one of the spirits in {{ssbu}}'s Spirits mode.


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{{see also|Grub-dog family#Naming}}
{{see also|Grub-dog family#Naming}}
{{naming
{{naming
|common    = Emperor Bulblax. It is the largest male member of the [[grub-dog family]], which earned it the title of emperor. The reason for it to be called Bulblax instead of Bulborb is unknown, but it could be due to the creature being considerably different from common grub-dogs.
|common    = Emperor Bulblax. It is the largest male member of the [[grub-dog family]], which earned it the title of emperor. The reason for it to be called Bulblax instead of Bulborb is unknown, but it could be due to the creature being considerably different from common grub-dogs. The term seems to be used in two ways, grub-dogs that are important to the social structure, and grub-dogs that have a protected hide and melted features. The Emperor Bulblax seems to qualify for both. The name Bulblax is only represented in the English localization, with no equivalent term in the Japanese version.
|jpcommon  = {{j|ダイオウデメマダラ|Daiō Deme Madara}}. It is the same as the Japanese name.
|jpcommon  = {{j|ダイオウデメマダラ|Daiō Deme Madara}}. It is the same as the Japanese name.
|jpname    = {{j|ダイオウデメマダラ|Daiō Deme Madara}}. {{j|ダイオウ|daiō}} means "great king", {{j|デメ|deme}} means "bug-eyed", and {{j|マダラ|madara}} means "spots".
|jpname    = {{j|ダイオウデメマダラ|Daiō Deme Madara}}. {{j|ダイオウ|daiō}} means "great king", {{j|デメ|deme}} means "bug-eyed", and {{j|マダラ|madara}} means "spots".
|scientific = ''Oculus supremus'', ''Oculus'' is the Bulborb genus, and ''supremus'' means "supreme" in Latin.  
|scientific = ''Oculus supremus'', ''Oculus'' is the Bulborb genus, and ''supremus'' means "supreme" in Latin.
|internal  = The creature's internal name in both games refers to it as a king &ndash; the king of the Chappy (Bulborbs) &ndash; with the name <code>king</code> in ''Pikmin'' and <code>kingchappy</code> in the sequel.
|internal  = The creature's internal name in both games refers to it as a king &ndash; the king of the Chappy (Bulborbs) &ndash; with the name <code>king</code> in ''Pikmin'' and <code>kingchappy</code> in the sequel.
}}
}}


===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
{{Needs translation|Korean}}
|Jap   = ダイオウデメマダラ
{{foreignname
|JapR = Daiō Deme Madara
|Jap = ダイオウデメマダラ
|JapM = Bug-eyed Spotted Great King
|JapR = Daiō Deme Madara
|Dut  = Keizerbulblax
|JapM = Bug-eyed Spotted Great King
|DutM = Emperor-Bulblax
|JapN =  
|Ger  = Fürst Knollenauge
|ChiTrad = 大王凸眼斑蟲
|GerM = Lord Bulb-Eye
|ChiTradR = Dàwáng Tūyǎn Bān Chóng
|Kor  = 대왕툭눈점박이
|ChiTradM = Great King Bug-Eyed Spotted Bug
|KorM  = Bug-eyed Spotted Great King
|ChiTradN =  
|Fra   = Empereur Bulblax (''Pikmin'')<br>Roi Bulblax (''Pikmin 2'')
|ChiSimp = 大王凸眼斑虫
|FraM = Emperor Bulblax<br>King Bulblax
|ChiSimpR = Dàwáng Tūyǎn Bān Chóng
|ChiSimpM = Great King Bug-Eyed Spotted Bug
|Dut  = Keizerbulblax
|DutM = Emperor bulblax
|DutN =
|Fra = Bulblax Empereur (''Pikmin'')<br>Roi Bulblax (''Pikmin 2'', and ''Pikmin 1'' Switch version)<br>Roi bulblax (''Pikmin 4'')
|FraM = Emperor Bulblax<br>King Bulblax<br>King bulblax
|FraN =
|FraA  = Bulblax Empereur (''Hey! Pikmin'')
|FraA  = Bulblax Empereur (''Hey! Pikmin'')
|FraAM = Emperor Bulblax
|FraAM = Emperor Bulblax
|FraAN =
|FraE  = Roi Bulblax (''Hey! Pikmin'')
|FraE  = Roi Bulblax (''Hey! Pikmin'')
|FraEM = King Bulblax
|FraEM = Bulblax King
|Ita   = Bulbico Imperiale
|FraEN =
|ItaM  = Imperial Bulbic
|Ger  = Fürst Knollenauge
|Spa   = Bulbo emperador
|GerM = Lord Bulb-Eye
|SpaM = Emperor bulb
|GerN =
|Ita = Bulbico Imperiale<br>Bulbico imperiale (''Pikmin 4'')
|ItaM = Imperial Bulblax<br>Imperial bulblax (''Pikmin 4'')
|ItaN =
|ItaI = Bulbico imperiale
|Kor = 대왕툭눈점박이
|KorR = Daewang-Tug-Nunjeom-Bag'i
|KorM =
|KorN =
|Spa = Bulbo emperador
|SpaM = Emperor bulb
|SpaN = ''"Bulbo"'' is the Spanish name for Bulborb
|Por  = Bulbolhão-real
|PorM = Royal big bulbeye
|PorN = ''"Bulbolhão"'' is the masculine augmentative form of ''"Bulbolho"'', the Brazilian Portuguese name for Bulborb<br> ''"Bulbolhão"'' also sounds close to ''"bobalhão"'' (a childish slang that means "silly" or "stupid", masculine form of "bobalhona")
|notes = y
}}
}}


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===''Pikmin''===
===''Pikmin''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Bulblax4.jpg|The Emperor Bulblax licking the ground.
Emperor Bulblax.png|Artwork of the Emperor Bulblax.
Bulblax3.jpg|Stunning the creature with a bomb-rock.
Bulblax4.jpg|The Emperor Bulblax trying to eat Pikmin.
Bulblax2.jpg|Calling Pikmin back to safety.
Bulblax3.jpg|The Emperor Bulblax getting smacked by its own tongue due to a bomb rock explosion.
109.jpg|The creature being stunned and attacked in ''Pikmin''.
109.jpg|The Emperor Bulblax being stunned after being hit by its own tongue.
Hidden.png|The creature hiding in ''Pikmin''.
Hidden.png|The Emperor Bulblax hiding in the ground.
Reel8 Emperor Bulblax.png|The creature in the enemy reel from ''Pikmin''.
Reel8 Emperor Bulblax.png|The Emperor Bulblax in the [[enemy reel]].
P1 Emperor Bulblax Sketch.png|A drawing of the Emperor Bulblax from the ''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide.
P1 Emperor Bulblax Sketch.png|Drawings of the Emperor Bulblax from the ''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===''Pikmin 2''===
===''Pikmin 2''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
14.jpg|The Emperor Bulblax in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] from ''Pikmin 2''.
P2 Emperor Bulblax Side.jpg|A Emperor Bulblax in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
108.jpg|An Emperor Bulblax being defeated in the last sublevel of the Bulblax Kingdom.
108.jpg|An Emperor Bulblax being dying and dropping the [[Forged Courage]] in the last sublevel of the Bulblax Kingdom.
110.jpg|An Emperor Bulblax in sublevel 4 of the Cavern of Chaos.
110.jpg|An Emperor Bulblax in sublevel 4 of the Cavern of Chaos.
Pikmin 2 Emperor Bulblax.png|An Emperor Bulblax in ''Pikmin 2''. Note the smaller size compared to ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin 2 Emperor Bulblax.png|An Emperor Bulblax next to [[Captain Olimar]]. Note the smaller size compared to the Emperor Bulblax in ''Pikmin''.
Emperor Bulblax sleep.png|The creature hiding in the ground.
Emperor Bulblax sleep.png|The Emperor Bulblax hiding in the ground.
Emperor Bulblax Attack.png|The creature lashing out its tongue.
Emperor Bulblax Attack.png|The Emperor Bulblax lashing out its tongue.
Emperor Bulblax roar.jpg|The creature roaring. Notice the other Emperor Bulblax in the back waking up.
Emperor Bulblax roar.jpg|An Emperor Bulblax roaring. Notice the other Emperor Bulblax that is in the water waking up.
Emperor Bulblax Dead.png|The creature defeated.
Emperor Bulblax Dead.png|An Emperor Bulblax dying.
Y19.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]], #13 (19<sup>th</sup> yellow card).
Emperor Bulblax P2S icon.png|The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] icon of the Emperor Bulblax in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
P2 Emperor Bulblax corpse.jpg|The corpse of an Emperor Bulblax.
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4EmpIdle.png|A frontal view of an Emperor Bulblax.
4EmpPrepare.png|Emperor Bulblax about to use its tongue.
4EmpAttack.png|An Emperor Bulblax trying to eat Pikmin.
4EmpLips.png|An Emperor Bulblax licking its lips after having ate Pikmin.
4EmpScream.png|An Emperor Bulblax roaring.
4EmpRock.png|An Emperor Bulblax hiding in the ground.
4EmpEmerge.png|An Emperor Bulblax emerging from the ground.
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===''Pikmin 4''===
===Other===
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4EmpLips.png|The Emperor licking its lips.
Y19.JPG|The Emperor Bulblax's [[e-card]], #13 (19<sup>th</sup> yellow card).
4EmpScream.png|Roaring attack.
4EmpIdle.png|Front view.
4EmpEmerge.png|Emerging from the ground.
4EmpPrepare.png|Preparing it's tongue.
4EmpAttack.png|Attacking.
4EmpRock.png|Before being awakened.
4EmpIcon.png|Piklopedia Icon.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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{{see also|Sovereign Bulblax#Trivia}}
*Captain Olimar's notes for the Emperor Bulblax say that moss and plants grow on its back in rainy seasons. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', these beasts only appear in caves, which, added with the presumably younger age, might explain why so much moss is absent on the beast's back, as the moss only has the cave's moisture to grow with.
*Captain Olimar's notes for the Emperor Bulblax say that moss and plants grow on its back in rainy seasons. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', these beasts only appear in caves, which, added with the presumably younger age, might explain why so much moss is absent on the beast's back, as the moss only has the cave's moisture to grow with.
*The Emperor Bulblax's attacks and appearance may be based on the real-life {{w|frog}}. They both bury or immerse themselves with only their eyes and backs exposed while hunting, use their long sticky tongues to catch small things passing by (in this case, the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]), they can both jump higher than most other creatures, both look similar in appearances, and both make loud croaking noises.
*The Emperor Bulblax's attacks and appearance may be based on the real-life {{w|frog}}. They both bury or immerse themselves with only their eyes and backs exposed while hunting, use their long sticky tongues to catch small things passing by (in this case, the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]), they can both jump higher than most other creatures, both look similar in appearances, and both make loud croaking noises.
*The Emperor Bulblax is one of three bosses in [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']] to reappear in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', alongside [[Beady Long Legs]] and the [[Burrowing Snagret]].
*The Emperor Bulblax is one of three bosses in [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']] to reappear in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', alongside [[Beady Long Legs]] and the [[Burrowing Snagret]].
*The Emperor Bulblax is one of the three creatures in the whole ''Pikmin'' series to have plant-life growing on the beast, the other two being the [[Quaggled Mireclops]] and the [[Flatterchuck]].
**The [[Mamuta]] reappears, but it is not considered a boss internally in ''Pikmin''.
*The Emperor Bulblax is also one of three bosses in ''Pikmin'' to reappear in ''[[Pikmin 4]]'', alongside the [[Burrowing Snagret]] and its much larger variant, the [[Sovereign Bulblax]], based more on its original appearance in ''Pikmin''.
**The [[Puffstool]], [[Mamuta]] and [[Smoky Progg]] reappear, but they are not considered bosses internally in ''Pikmin''.
**It is also the most commonly fought boss in ''Pikmin 4'', with 6 appearances.
*The Emperor Bulblax is the only final boss in the series that reappears in subsequent titles (albeit as a common boss).
**It has appeared in every Pikmin game, except from ''[[Pikmin 3]]''.
*The Emperor Bulblax is one of four creatures in the whole ''Pikmin'' series to have plant-life growing on the beast, the other three being the [[Quaggled Mireclops]], the [[Flatterchuck]], and its much older variant, the [[Sovereign Bulblax]].
*There is a peculiarity pertaining to the Emperor Bulblaxes on sublevel four of the Cavern of Chaos. After waking one up, lure it to the smaller island and stand on top of it whilst the Emperor Bulblax approaches. It will repeatedly attempt to lick its target but fail each time. If the leader then walks away from the beast, it will freeze in place. Returning to the smaller island will cause the Emperor Bulblax to enter its walking animation but remain stationary.
*There is a peculiarity pertaining to the Emperor Bulblaxes on sublevel four of the Cavern of Chaos. After waking one up, lure it to the smaller island and stand on top of it whilst the Emperor Bulblax approaches. It will repeatedly attempt to lick its target but fail each time. If the leader then walks away from the beast, it will freeze in place. Returning to the smaller island will cause the Emperor Bulblax to enter its walking animation but remain stationary.
*In ''Pikmin'', the creature's tongue is exactly 14.94 centimeters long.{{source needed}}
*In ''Pikmin'', the creature's tongue is exactly 14.94 centimeters long.{{source needed}}
*A rough copy of the Emperor Bulblax from ''Pikmin 2'' exists in [[Unused content in Pikmin 3|unused files in ''Pikmin 3'']].
*A rough copy of the Emperor Bulblax from ''Pikmin 2'' exists in [[Unused content in Pikmin 3|unused files in ''Pikmin 3'']].
*In the first two ''Pikmin'' games the Emperor Bulblax's eyelids are only modelled on the outside, allowing the player to see straight through the inside of them.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/Gulliblepikmin/status/1651287421189750788|Twitter post|Twitter|published={{date|26|April|2023}}|retrieved={{date|15|May|2023}}}}
*In the first two ''Pikmin'' games the Emperor Bulblax's eyelids are only modelled on the outside, allowing the player to see straight through the inside of them.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/Gulliblepikmin/status/1651287421189750788|Twitter post|Twitter|published={{date|26|April|2023}}|retrieved={{date|15|May|2023}}}}
*With a whopping 30000 HP, the Emperor Bulblax in Pikmin 1 has by far the most health of any enemy in the series, with the Titan Dweevil having only 21000 when including all it's weapons.


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Fiery Bulblax]]
*[[Fiery Bulblax]]
*[[Empress Bulblax]]
*[[Empress Bulblax]]
*[[Sovereign Bulblax]]
*[[Emperor's Realm]]
*[[Emperor's Realm]]
*[[Bulblax Kingdom]]
*[[Bulblax Kingdom]]
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