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The '''Empress Bulblax''' <span style="line-height:20px;">(</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">クイーンチャッピー) </span>is a [[:category:bosses|boss]] in [[Pikmin 2]]. It is possible to surmise that this creature can mate with the [[Emperor Bulblax]]. The Empress Bulblax most closely resembles a regular [[Red Bulborb]] that has swollen beyond regular proportions. In the [[Piklopedia]], this creature sleeps and cannot be woken up. It is pink with white spots. | The '''Empress Bulblax''' <span style="line-height:20px;">(</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">クイーンチャッピー) </span>is a [[:category:bosses|boss]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It is possible to surmise that this creature can mate with the [[Emperor Bulblax]]. The Empress Bulblax most closely resembles a regular [[Red Bulborb]] that has swollen beyond regular proportions. In the [[Piklopedia]], this creature sleeps and cannot be woken up. It is pink with white spots. | ||
The Empress Bulblax makes few appearances in the game: it is located on the last [[sublevel]] (5) of [[Hole of Beasts]], last sublevel 8 of [[Frontier Cavern]], sublevel 11 of [[Hole of Heroes]], and sublevel 4 of [[Emperor's Realm]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. | The Empress Bulblax makes few appearances in the game: it is located on the last [[sublevel]] (5) of [[Hole of Beasts]], last sublevel 8 of [[Frontier Cavern]], sublevel 11 of [[Hole of Heroes]], and sublevel 4 of [[Emperor's Realm]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. | ||
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During the fights with the Bulborb Larvae, it is suggested that a captain should distract the larvae, preferably at full health and with the [[Metal Suit Z]] obtained, as the larvae can deal a lot of damage otherwise. | During the fights with the Bulborb Larvae, it is suggested that a captain should distract the larvae, preferably at full health and with the [[Metal Suit Z]] obtained, as the larvae can deal a lot of damage otherwise. | ||
==Super Smash Bros. Brawl== | |||
[[File:EmpressBulblaxTrophy.png|thumb]]In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the Empress Bulblax appears as a randomly occuring trophy. | |||
===Trophy Description === | |||
''"A member of the grub-dog family, transformed by environmental factors. Due to her ridiculous size, the empress bulblax can no longer walk on her tiny legs. She just wiggles around, rolling from left to right. Although the female continues spawning bulborb larvae, she unfortunately rolls over them with her massive body."'' | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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*The Empress Bulblax is the only member of the [[Grub-dog]] family that does not kill [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] by eating them. | *The Empress Bulblax is the only member of the [[Grub-dog]] family that does not kill [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] by eating them. | ||
*The Empress Bulblax gives live birth to its larval-form offspring. This is not only unique to the ''Pikmin ''franchise, but also to Earth lifeforms. | *The Empress Bulblax gives live birth to its larval-form offspring. This is not only unique to the ''Pikmin ''franchise, but also to Earth lifeforms. | ||
**Oddly, it's offspring, Bulborb Larva, don't share the same scientific name. That's one of a few taxonomy rules the ''Pikmin ''franchise breaks. | |||
*The Empress Bulblax's scientific name, Oculus matriarcha, translates into 'Eye Matriarch'. ''Oculus'' translates into eye, and ''matriarcha'' is similar to matriarch, referring to its title of "Empress". | *The Empress Bulblax's scientific name, Oculus matriarcha, translates into 'Eye Matriarch'. ''Oculus'' translates into eye, and ''matriarcha'' is similar to matriarch, referring to its title of "Empress". | ||
*In some caverns, if you look where below where the Research Pod is, you'll see what appears to be skin shed by the Empress Bulblax. | *In some caverns, if you look where below where the Research Pod is, you'll see what appears to be skin shed by the Empress Bulblax. | ||
*In an earlier version of the Pikmin 2, the Empress Bulblax is called the "Queen Bulborb." | *In an earlier version of the ''Pikmin 2'', the Empress Bulblax is called the "Queen Bulborb." | ||
{{Enemies}} | {{Enemies}} | ||