Breadbug: Difference between revisions

|image      = Breadbug.png

|icon        = Piklopedia Breadbug.png

|name        = Pansarus gluttonae

|underground = [[Glutton's Kitchen]], [[Dream Den]]

|attacks    = Steal objects, bringing Pikmin with them

'''Breadbugs''' ({{j|パンモドキ|Pan Modoki|Pseudo Bread}}) are enemies in {{p1}} and {{p2}}. These creatures remarkably resemble bread rolls; hence, they are the namesake of the [[Breadbug family]]. They cannot harm leaders or [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] directly, but they can drag small objects (in ''Pikmin'') or both small and rather large objects (in ''Pikmin 2'') into their dwellings. If Pikmin are holding onto something when a Breadbug pulls it into its nest, they will die.  

A larger version of this enemy, the [[Giant Breadbug]], appears alongside these enemies in one area of ''Pikmin 2''.

|weight1 = 3      |weight2 = 3

|carriers1 = 6    |carriers2 = 6

|seeds1 = 3      |seeds2 = 4

                   |value2 = 3

|hp1 = 5000      |hp2 = 1100

|regen1 = Unknown |regen2 = 0

Breadbugs in ''Pikmin'' will only drag objects with a weight of 1, all of which require two Pikmin to overpower. In the sequel, objects dragged by Breadbugs vary in how much strength is needed to overpower them, depending on the weight of the object and its maximum carriers. The exact formula is unknown and it's possible that there in fact is none, as the game may use a lookup table instead. However, a formula that works in every case is:

{{equation|Breadbug carrying equation.png}}

So in other words, the object's weight, plus a half of the carrying support slots, plus 1, and all of this rounded down.

Breadbugs will ignore objects with a weight heavier than 10 as well as all treasures in the [[Explorer's Friend Series]]. They are also unable to drag very small or flat treasures such as the [[Science Project]] or [[Luck Wafer]]. Giant Breadbugs are no stronger than regular ones and all the same rules apply. The following table lists all possible combinations of weights and max carriers with their respective amounts needed to overpower. Most of these results cannot be observed without hacking.

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The easiest way to kill a Breadbug is to wait until it takes hold of an object, then swarm Pikmin onto that object and return it to any [[Onion]] or the Ship's [[research Pod|pod]]. The Onion or the Ship receives the object and the Breadbug takes damage by banging its head on the Onion/Ship. This method usually has to be done twice, though the first hit is so strong, it may just take one Pikmin [[throw]]n on its back to finish it off. So to better multitask, the best strategy would be to throw Pikmin on top of it once or twice, and then have it drag an object and use Pikmin to carry it the opposite way. The Pikmin should deliver the object, and more often than not, get the now-dead Breadbug and deliver it as well.

 

It is also possible to defeat a Breadbug by throwing Pikmin on top of it, but this is slow as there is a period of immunity after each successful throw. Luckily, after being hit with a Pikmin, and finishing its pain animation, it will look left and right for some brief seconds, and during this time, it is vulnerable. By carefully timing, or by throwing a small barrage of Pikmin during this time, it is possible to hit the Breadbug again without having to move the cursor or the leader. The members of this species encountered in ''Pikmin'' move more swiftly than those in ''Pikmin 2'', making them even more difficult to kill via this method. Using [[Purple Pikmin]] makes this method faster since their heavy weight will hurt the Breadbug, and they also try to home in as they land.

 

 

Strangely, [[Olimar]] can damage the Breadbug by hitting it in ''Pikmin'' even though the Pikmin cannot. In ''Pikmin 2'', neither Olimar nor [[Louie]] are capable of hitting the Breadbug.

{{p2 enemy property | fp01 | ターゲットスロット数境界 | Unknown (cannot collect objects that can have these many Pikmin grabbing?) | 11 }}

 

The Breadbug's name mostly comes from it physically resembling a loaf of bread. The Japanese name further confirms this by naming it {{j|パンモドキ|Pan Modoki}}, which means "Pseudo Bread". In the scientific name, ''Pansarus gluttonae'', ''gluttonae'' comes from ''glutonis'' ("glutton"), referring to its scavenging and food-hoarding behavior.

 

The internal name in ''Pikmin'', <code>collec</code>, is likely short for "collect" or "collector". In ''Pikmin 2'', it's just the same as the Japanese name, <code>panmodoki</code>. The nest the creature hides in has its own internal name. In ''Pikmin'', it is <code>hollec</code>, perhaps a pun between "hole" and the enemy's internal name, while in ''Pikmin 2'', it's a combination of {{j|パン|pan|bread|f=tp}} and "house" &ndash; <code>panhouse</code>.

|Jap = パンモドキ

|FraM = From ''scarabée'' (beetle)

|Ita  = Saprofago Ladro

|Spa =

|SpaM =  

|Kor=빵닮은꼴

|KorM=Form that looks like bread

121.jpg|Artwork.

Adorable Breadbug.png|A Breadbug in the [[Piklopedia]].

Reel3 Breadbug.png|A Breadbug in the [[enemy reel]] of ''Pikmin''.

Nest 2.jpg|A Breadbug dragging a Female Sheargrub corpse into its hole.

Early Breadbug P1 screenshot.png|A Breadbug in an [[Pikmin prerelease information|earlier]] version of ''Pikmin''.

Y16.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]], #60 (16^th yellow card).

*The Breadbug is one of the few enemies to have a [[Merchandise/figures#Agatsuma Pikmin figurines|figurine]] modeled after them.

*Its nest is very similar in appearance to the [[Hermit Crawmad]]'s hole.

*Breadbugs seem to have cannibal tendencies: in ''Pikmin 2'', they will carry dead Breadbugs into their nests and eat them.

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