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Empress_Bulblax_Spirit.png|Artwork of the Empress Bulblax.
Empress_Bulblax_Spirit.png|Artwork of the Empress Bulblax.
70empressbulblax.png|The Empress Bulblax asleep, in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
70empressbulblax.png|The Empress Bulblax in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
Empress Bulblax P2 early.png|[[Pikmin 2 prerelease information|E3 2003]] screenshot showing the boss being awakened.
Pikmin 2 Empress Bulblax.png|The Empress Bulblax in the [[Hole of Beasts]].
Pikmin 2 Empress Bulblax.png|The boss in the Hole of Beasts.
Bulborb Larva Army.png|The Empress Bulblax in the [[Frontier Cavern]], surrounded by its Bulborb Larva offspring.
Bulborb Larva Army.png|The boss with its army of Bulborb Larvae.
Empress Bulblax.png|The Empress Bulblax as seen from above.
Empress Bulblax.png|A close-up of the boss.
Empress Bulblax Spoils.png|The Empress Bulblax's corpse.
Empress Bulblax Spoils.png|The spoils of the boss.
Empress Bulblax P2 early.png|[[Pikmin 2 prerelease information|Prerelease]] screenshot showing the Empress Bulblax beginning to roll.
E+ Red4 14.jpg|The creature's [[e-card]], #14 (20<sup>th</sup> red card).
Empress Bulblax P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Empress Bulblax in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
 
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Empress Bulblax P4 icon.png|The Empress Bulblax's [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] icon.
Empress Bulblax P4 icon.png|The Empress Bulblax's [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] icon.
Pikmin 4 empress bulblax.jpg|The Empress Bulblax rolling over helpless Pikmin.
Pikmin 4 empress bulblax.jpg|The Empress Bulblax rolling over several Pikmin and Bulborb Larvae.
Pikmin 4 Empress Bulblax Behind.png|The Empress Bulblax, viewed from behind.
Pikmin 4 Empress Bulblax Behind.png|The Empress Bulblax as seen from behind.
P4 Empress Bulblax sleeping.jpg|A sleeping Empress Bulblax in ''Pikmin 4'''s [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
P4 Empress Bulblax sleeping.jpg|A sleeping Empress Bulblax in the Piklopedia.
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===Other===
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E+ Red4 14.jpg|The Empress Bulblax's [[e-card]], #14 (20<sup>th</sup> red card).
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The Empress Bulblax can apparently shed its skin, as there appears to be a shed skin on the floor on the last sublevel of the [[Hole of Beasts]], right underneath the Research Pod.
* Empress Bulblaxes can apparently shed their skin, as there appears to be a shed skin on the floor on the last sublevel of the [[Hole of Beasts]], right underneath the Research Pod.
* It is impossible to wake up the Empress Bulblax in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] in ''Pikmin 2'', no matter how many [[Pikpik carrot]]s are thrown at it. The only other enemies who will not attack in the Piklopedia are the [[Titan Dweevil]] and the [[Segmented Crawbster]].
* It is impossible to wake up the Empress Bulblax in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] in ''Pikmin 2'', no matter how many [[Pikpik carrot]]s are thrown at it. The only other enemies who will not attack in the Piklopedia are the [[Titan Dweevil]] and the [[Segmented Crawbster]].
* The Empress Bulblax is the only member of the [[Grub-dog]] family that cannot kill [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] by eating them. Others like the [[Emperor Bulblax]] and [[Fiery Bulblax]] can also kill Pikmin through means other than eating, but are still very capable of doing so.
* The Empress Bulblax is the only member of the [[Grub-dog]] family that cannot kill [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] by eating them.
* The creature resembles a real-world [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termite#Caste_system pregnant queen termite]
* The creature resembles a real-world [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termite#Caste_system pregnant queen termite]
* 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.
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