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Bulborb
Appears in	Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3
Scientific name	Oculus kageyamii russus
Family	Grub-dog
Areas	The Forest of Hope, Valley of Repose, Awakening Wood, Garden of Hope, Formidable Oak
Caves	Hole of Beasts, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den
Challenge Mode stages	The Forest of Hope, The Distant Spring, Explorer's Cave, Lost Toy Box, Red Chasm, Collector's Room, Breeding Ground, Emperor's Realm
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	None
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	None
Side Story days	None
2-Player Battle stages	Angle Maze
Bingo Battle stages	None
Attacks	Eats Pikmin

Revision as of 04:05, May 11, 2014

Red Bublorbs are among the most well-known enemies in the Pacman games and are often just as much a staple for the games as Pacman himselves. They were originally known as Spicy Bublorbs until various other subspicies, all with spots, were discovered in Pacman 2.

<nowiki>It seems that the young Red Bulborb is the favored host of the parasitic Pikmin known as Bulbmin. This type of Pikmin appears to control its host, causing the animal to behave less like a Bulborb and more like a Pikmin, following a Captain (which is naturally an older Bulbmin) and predating in packs. Red Bulborbs are not observed at the two stages of development displayed by Bulbmin (between Bulborb Larva and their full size) anywhere else in-game (unlike the Spotty Bulbear and Emperor Bulblax), so it is unknown whether Bulbmin are a common stage in Red Bulborb development or not, as symbiotic cooperation from the parasite would give this slightly weaker form of Grub-dog an advantage in the subterranean environment that all stages of the Red Bulborb species are found in. The best known form, the large adults, also venture to the surface.

Most have a very slow reaction time when attacked. If rushed by a large enough force, they can be overcome before they can counterattack. It is also true that throwing numerous Purple Pikmin will work exceedingly well in defeating it without fail. Their mouths are large enough to be able to gobble up as many as five Pikmin with one bite, so attacking from behind is recommended for the best results.

Bulborbs in general are surprisingly apathetic creatures and won't arise from their sleep even if one of their own is under attack. That being said, however, Dwarf Bulborbs in Pikmin will let out a screech when agitated, awaking any nearby Bulborbs. This does not happen in Pikmin 2.

Notes

Olimar's voyage log

“The most plentiful species on the planet, they are quite ferocious despite their appearance, using their massive jaws to swallow Pikmin whole. Frontal assaults result in disaster; attacks from behind are more successful. Attacking their legs is also effective.”

Reel notes

“This nocturnal hunter feeds mostly on small animals returning to their nests at night.”

Olimar's notes

“This large organism has the familiar mandibles and cranial morphology of the grub-dog family, as well as the characteristic bulging eyes. As with most grub-dogs, the creature's cranium comprises half of its total length and girth. Showing a scarlet abdomen with white spots, this creature is primarily nocturnal, choosing to prey upon smaller creatures returning to their nests. Originally classified as the spotty bulborb, further research has reclassified this species as the red bulborb. Subspecies of varied colors have recently been discovered, but academics are divided into two rival camps over how to handle their classification.”

Louie's notes

“Plump specimens are best spit-roasted whole, stuffed with a lime and a slab of bacon. Baste frequently to ensure a magnificently moist haunch.”

Brawl Trophy Description

"A creature whose Japanese name translates as "spotted crimson bug-eye." These bulky nocturnal animals have white-and-red-flecked rumps that resemble strawberries. Red bulborbs sleep in the day and wake in the evening to feed on small animals. Several colors of bulborb subspecies have been discovered--their classification is a hot subject for scholars."

Strategy

File:Pikmin 002.jpg

Several Pikmin attacking a mature Red Bulborb.

Pikmin

Swarming it with a large group of 50 or so Pikmin, preferably Reds due to their high attack power, proves quite effective. If only a few Pikmin are available, they should be thrown onto the Bulborb's back repeatedly while retreating if the enemy starts charging at them. Waiting until it goes back to sleep takes longer, but is a lot safer. If bomb-rocks are used, the Bulborb will die with two blasts. If you attack its back it will usually do a quarter-turn right, hiding some of its back from your current position.

Pikmin 2

Rather than swarming it, continuously tossing Pikmin onto its back is preferable when the army is at least 30 Pikmin strong, even if some are shaken off. A few purple Pikmin can cause serious damage, especially if they stun the Bulborb. If it is accidentally awakened before being attacked by Pikmin, the player should run away until it turns around, then make a new pass at it.

If the Pikmin army is very small, the creature can also be woken up and made to chase the leader until it leaves its territory, at which point it will turn around and return to its original sleeping spot. At this point the player must follow it and wait for it to reach its spot. Once there it will yawn, fall asleep, then wake up and attack again if provoked. Beginning the attack at the moment the creature yawns provides the player with a few crucial seconds in which the Bulborb is entirely immobilized and harmless.

Pikmin 3

The first game's tactic of swarming the creature from behind returns in this game, though here it is far more effective. If the Pikmin are swarmed at the creatures behind, they will flawlessly cling to it as it rises and continue attacking, making 20 Red Pikmin enough to take it down before it has any chance of resistance.

Trivia

In the Nintendogs games, at the second-hand shop, there is a Red Bulborb toy on a shelf of products in a pre-rendered background shot.
Along with Olimar, the Pikmin and Louie, the Red Bulborb is available as a plush toy, along with being a secret figurine in the first volume of Pikmin Figures.
The Red Bulborb's Japanese name literally translates to "spotted crimson bug-eye".
On the title screen of Pikmin 2, pressing and holding the Y button will summon a Red Bulborb onto the screen. The player can control it by using the C stick and can eat Pikmin using the Z button.
In New Play Control! Pikmin, it uses completely different sound clips, making it "whistle" and "squeak" instead of roar.
The first and last words of its scientific name translate to "eye" and "red" respectively, likely making its scientific name similar or indentical to its Japanese name translation.

Gallery

NPC Red Bulborb.jpg

Artwork of a Red Bulborb from Pikmin.
Artwork of a Red Bulborb from Pikmin 3. Note the elongated face as compared to earlier games.
Promotional clay artwork of a Red Bulborb fighting some Pikmin.
A Red Bulborb asleep in the Valley of Repose.
Brawl Bulborb.PNG

A Red Bulborb, as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Olimar and his Pikmin fighting a Bulborb in Pikmin.
100i.jpg

A Red Bulborb being carried off in an early version of Pikmin.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	アカチャッピー^? Aka Chappī	Red Chappy
German	Roter Punktkäfer	Red Dot Beetle

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-'''Red Bulborbs''' <span style="line-height:20px;">(</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">アカチャッピー) </span>are amongst the most well-known enemies in the ''[[Pikmin (series)|Pikmin ]]''[[Pikmin (series)|games]]'', ''appearing in all games in the series. The Red Bulborb's original name was the '''Spotty Bulborb''', but had its name changed when [[Olimar]] found other subspecies with spotted patterns. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', it is simply named '''Bulborb''', despite the [[Orange Bulborb]] also appearing in the game. This nocturnal creature will sleep out in the open, exposing themselves to Pikmin attacks.
-==Biology==
+'''Red Bublorbs''' are among the most well-known enemies in the [[Pikmin (series)|''Pacman'' games]] and are often just as much a [[Staples|staple]] for the games as [[Pikmin Family|Pacman]] himselves. They were originally known as '''Spicy Bublorbs''' until various other subspicies, all with spots, were discovered in ''[[Pacman 2]]''.
-Red Bulborbs are among the most mammalian enemies in the series due to them having leathery, soft skin and bulbous eyes, opposed to the compound eyes of most insects. Judging by the size of their eyes and their nocturnal lifestyle, their eyes have a wide pupil, a large lens and possible increased retinal surface used for collecting more ambient light during night time.
-Olimar mentions the Red Bulborbs having a set of mandibles. Mandibles are a pair of appendages near an insects mouth, used for grinding and chewing food. The so-called mandibles Olimar mentions in his notes look nothing like normal mandibles and are instead most likely sabre-teeth, used for breaking exoskeletons of prey insects and digging through the soil for roots. It is very likely that Bulborbs are omnivorous creatures.
+<nowiki>It seems that the young Red Bulborb is the favored host of the parasitic Pikmin known as [[Bulbmin]]. This type of [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] appears to control its host, causing the animal to behave less like a Bulborb and more like a Pikmin, following a [[Captain]] (which is naturally an older Bulbmin) and predating in packs. Red Bulborbs are not observed at the two stages of development displayed by Bulbmin (between [[Bulborb Larva]] and their full size) anywhere else in-game (unlike the [[Spotty Bulbear]] and [[Emperor Bulblax]]), so it is unknown whether Bulbmin are a common stage in Red Bulborb development or not, as symbiotic cooperation from the parasite would give this slightly weaker form of [[Grub-dog]] an advantage in the subterranean environment that all stages of the Red Bulborb species are found in. The best known form, the large adults, also venture to the surface.
-It seems that the juvenile Red Bulborb is the favored host of the parasitic Pikmin known as [[Bulbmin]]. This type of [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] appears to control its host, causing the animal to behave less like a Bulborb and much more like a Pikmin, following a [[Captain]] (which is naturally an older Bulbmin) and hunting in packs. Red Bulborbs are not observed at the two stages of development displayed by Bulbmin anywhere else in-game (unlike the [[Spotty Bulbear]]), so it is unknown whether Bulbmin are a common stage in Red Bulborb initial development or not, as symbiotic cooperation from the parasite would give this slightly weaker form of [[Grub-dog]] an advantage in the subterranean environment that all stages of the Red Bulborb species are found in.
+Most have a very slow reaction time when attacked. If rushed by a large enough force, they can be overcome before they can counterattack. It is also true that throwing numerous [[Purple Pikmin]] will work exceedingly well in defeating it without fail. Their mouths are large enough to be able to gobble up as many as five Pikmin with one bite, so attacking from behind is recommended for the best results.
-==Notes==
+Bulborbs in general are surprisingly apathetic creatures and won't arise from their sleep even if one of their own is under attack. That being said, however, [[Dwarf Red Bulborb|Dwarf Bulborbs]] in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' will let out a screech when agitated, awaking any nearby Bulborbs. This does not happen in ''Pikmin 2''.
-===Ship's Log===
-<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;">''"The most plentiful species on the planet, they are quite ferocious despite their appearance, using their massive jaws to swallow Pikmin whole. Frontal assaults result in disaster; attacks from behind are more successful. Attacking their legs is also effective."''</p>
-===Reel Notes===
-''"This nocturnal hunter feeds mostly on small animals returning to their nests at night."''
-===Olimar's Notes===
-''"This large organism has the familiar mandibles and cranial morphology of the grub-dog family, as well as the characteristic bulging eyes. As with most grub-dogs, the creature's cranium comprises half of its total length and girth. Showing a scarlet abdomen with white spots, this creature is primarily nocturnal, choosing to prey upon smaller creatures returning to their nests. Originally classified as the spotty bulborb, further research has reclassified this species as the red bulborb. Subspecies of varied colors have recently been discovered, but academics are divided into two rival camps over how to handle their classification."''
-===Louie's Notes===
-''"Plump specimens are best spit-roasted whole, stuffed with a lime and a slab of bacon. Baste frequently to ensure a magnificently moist haunch."''
-===Nintendo Player's Guide===
-''"The weakest of the larger Bulborbs, the Red Bulborb can still hold its own against a good-sized Pikmin squad. Since it is a nocturnal species, most of the Red Bulborbs that you encounter in the daytime will be asleep to start. Sneak up on them from behind and hit them with a stream of flying Pikmin."[[File:RedBulborbTrophy.png|thumb|153px]]''
-===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' Trophy===
-''"A creature whose Japanese name translates as "spotted crimson bug-eye." These bulky nocturnal animals have white-and-red-flecked rumps that resemble strawberries. Red bulborbs sleep in the day and wake in the evening to feed on small animals. Several colors of Bulborb subspecies have been discovered--their classification is a hot subject for scholars."''
-===''Pikmin 3'' Website===
+{{Notes|reel=y|olimar=y|louie=y|voyage=y}}
-''"It's considered one of the weakest of the Bulborbs, but can still hold its own against a good-sized Pikmin squad. Attack from behind to gain the advantage. Weakest point: eyeballs."''
-===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
-''"These large creatures use their jaws to gobble up several Pikmin with each bite. Whenever possible, use a large squad of Pikmin to charge the creature from the rear. If brute force isn’t an option, throw Red Pikmin and Rock Pikmin onto the creature’s back. During an extended battle, it’s important to retrieve your Pikmin as the Bulborb shakes them off."''
-==Battle Strategy==
+===Brawl Trophy Description===
-{{Subjective}}
+"A creature whose Japanese name translates as "spotted crimson bug-eye." These bulky nocturnal animals have white-and-red-flecked rumps that resemble strawberries. Red bulborbs sleep in the day and wake in the evening to feed on small animals. Several colors of bulborb subspecies have been discovered--their classification is a hot subject for scholars."
-===''Pikmin''===
-The most effective strategy is to swarm it from the back with a large group of 30 or more Pikmin, preferably [[Red Pikmin]] for their high attack power, and it will die. Note that if the game has been running for a while it may instantly be standing and will kill more Pikmin than expected. Another very effective strategy is, with a group of 30-40 Pikmin(preferably Red, as stated above), to get behind it and throw Pikmin onto the back of the Bulborb. The Bulborb should shake in an attempt to get the attacking Pikmin off, but continue to throw your Pikmin; the speed you can throw in this game is perfect for this strategy, since even the fastest speed is slow enough that not all of your Pikmin will thrown onto the Bulborb come the first shake. This will result in more Pikmin on the Bulborb's back while the ones that were shaken off will rush to the feet of the Bulborb for greater damage.
+==Strategy==
+[[Image:Pikmin 002.jpg|thumb|250px|Several Pikmin attacking a mature Red Bulborb.]]
-If only a few Pikmin are available, repeatedly throw Pikmin onto the Bulborb's back and retreat if it starts charging at them. When it goes back to sleep, toss more Pikmin on its back.  Then, when it attempts to shake them off, call your Pikmin back and throw them back when the Bulborb is done shaking. It should be unable to eat any Pikmin if done correctly. This strategy also works for the [[Spotty Bulbear]], but it takes a little bit longer because Spotty Bulbears have more health. Red Pikmin are the best for this strategy. (''Notice: This does not work well in Pikmin 2'') When attacking [[Dwarf Red Bulborb|Dwarf Bulborbs]], they will sometimes screech when agitated and awaken nearby Red Bulborbs. Note that a glitch exists when the Bulborb moves in to attack that renders it invincible. Unless it is at very low health, expect some Pikmin to be devoured. With a large enough Pikmin group, this shouldn't be a problem. If [[Bomb Rock]]s are used, the Bulborb will die with two blasts or 3 blasts, each blast dealing half damage however he will heal himself over time so throwing two almost simultaneosly is recommended.
+====''Pikmin''====
+Swarming it with a large group of 50 or so Pikmin, preferably [[Red Pikmin|Reds]] due to their high attack power, proves quite effective. If only a few Pikmin are available, they should be thrown onto the Bulborb's back repeatedly while retreating if the enemy starts charging at them. Waiting until it goes back to sleep takes longer, but is a lot safer. If [[bomb-rock]]s are used, the Bulborb will die with two blasts. If you attack its back it will usually do a quarter-turn right, hiding some of its back from your current position.
-===''Pikmin 2''===
+====''Pikmin 2''====
-In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', rather than swarming it, continuously toss Pikmin onto its back and ignore any fallen Pikmin if it has low enough HP when it shakes. A few Purple Pikmin can cause serious damage, especially if they stun the Bulborb. If it is accidentally awakened it before attacking with Pikmin, run away until it turns around, and begins to fall asleep, if attacked at this moment, it will not realize it is being hurt until it begins to snore. In some metallic themed caves, Red Bulborbs and their kin can be led off of the stage by awakening it and quickly running around a hole in the sublevel, causing it to fall.
+Rather than swarming it, continuously tossing Pikmin onto its back is preferable when the army is at least 30 Pikmin strong, even if some are shaken off. A few purple Pikmin can cause serious damage, especially if they stun the Bulborb. If it is accidentally awakened before being attacked by Pikmin, the player should run away until it turns around, then make a new pass at it.
-[[File:Wii-U-Pikmin-3.png|thumb|A Red Bulborb who is hit on the eye in Pikmin 3]]
+If the Pikmin army is very small, the creature can also be woken up and made to chase the leader until it leaves its territory, at which point it will turn around and return to its original sleeping spot. At this point the player must follow it and wait for it to reach its spot. Once there it will yawn, fall asleep, then wake up and attack again if provoked. Beginning the attack at the moment the creature yawns provides the player with a few crucial seconds in which the Bulborb is entirely immobilized and harmless.
-It should be noted that when it shakes, it flings attacking Pikmin in front of it, opposed to flinging them backwards as they did in ''Pikmin''.
+====''Pikmin 3''====
+The first game's tactic of swarming the creature from behind returns in this game, though here it is far more effective. If the Pikmin are swarmed at the creatures behind, they will flawlessly cling to it as it rises and continue attacking, making 20 Red Pikmin enough to take it down before it has any chance of resistance.
-It has also been observed that hitting it from underneath could kill it immediately, but this is a rare occurance and not recommended.
+==Trivia==
+*In the ''Nintendogs'' games, at the second-hand shop, there is a Red Bulborb toy on a shelf of products in a pre-rendered background shot.
+*Along with [[Olimar]], the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and [[Louie]], the Red Bulborb is available as a [[Merchandise|plush toy]], along with being a secret figurine in the first volume of Pikmin Figures.
+*The Red Bulborb's Japanese name literally translates to "spotted crimson bug-eye".
+*On the title screen of ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', pressing and holding the Y button will summon a Red Bulborb onto the screen. The player can control it by using the C stick and can eat Pikmin using the Z button.
+*In ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]'', it uses completely different sound clips, making it "whistle" and "squeak" instead of roar.
+*The first and last words of its scientific name translate to "eye" and "red" respectively, likely making its scientific name similar or indentical to its Japanese name translation.
-===''Pikmin 3''===
+== Gallery ==
-In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the best way to defeat a Red Bulborb is to gather a large amount of Pikmin, about 40, and sneak behind the Bulborb while it is sleeping. Once you are behind it, Lock on to it and dismiss your Pikmin. All the Pikmin should run towards it and kill it instantly, before it has a chance to eat a single Pikmin. If it has been awoken, repeatedly throw Pikmin at its eyes, preferably Rock Pikmin.
+<gallery>
-==Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U==
+File:NPC Red Bulborb.jpg|Artwork of a Red Bulborb from ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''.
-[[File:Bulborbsmashrun.png|thumb|Bulborbs will appear as enemies on the Super Smash Bros. 3DS exclusive Smash Run.]]
+File:Red Bulborb P3Art.png|Artwork of a Red Bulborb from ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. Note the elongated face as compared to earlier games.
+Image:Bulborb Clay.jpg|Promotional clay artwork of a Red Bulborb fighting some Pikmin.
-In the Smash Run mode of the 3DS version of [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS]], a Red Bulborb appears as one of many enemies featured in the game. It is one of, if not the largest enemy in the game
+Image:Red_Bulborb.jpg|A Red Bulborb asleep in the Valley of Repose.
-Image:Bulborb Clay.jpg|Promotional artwork for ''Pikmin 2'', showing a Red Bulborb tussling with some Pikmin.
-px-Pikmin3Bulborb.png|Artwork of the Red Bulborb for the Official Nintendo Magazine. Notice that the spots on its back appear to stick out.
-Reel23 Spotty Bulborb.png|The Red Bulborb in the [[Creature Montage]] from ''Pikmin''.
-Bulborb Fight.jpg|[[Olimar]] and his Pikmin fighting a Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin.''
-Red Bulborb Beta.jpg|A Red Bulborb being carried off in the ''Pikmin'' Beta.
-Image:Red_Bulborb.jpg|A Red Bulborb in a peaceful slumber.
-Red Bulborb.png|A high quality screenshot of a Red Bulborb from ''Pikmin 2''.
-i80lYZynmAYvB.png|A high quality screenshot of a Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3''.
-pikmin 3...jpg|A Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3''.
-Reb Bulborb in Pikmin 3.png|A high-quality image of a Red Bulborb sleeping in ''Pikmin 3''.
-Pikmin 3 Red Bulborb Eating.png|A Red Bulborb from ''Pikmin 3'' eating some Red Pikmin.
 Image:Brawl_Bulborb.PNG|A Red Bulborb, as it appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
-px-Pikmin 2 title screen bulborb.png|A Red Bulborb appearing in the title screen of ''Pikmin 2''.
+File:Bulborb Fight.jpg|Olimar and his Pikmin fighting a Bulborb in ''Pikmin''.
-Red bulborb in Pikmin 3.jpg|A Red Bulborb being attacked by Pikmin in the Mission Mode of ''Pikmin 3''.
+File:100i.jpg|A Red Bulborb being carried off in an early version of ''Pikmin''.
 </gallery>
-==Trivia==
+==See Also==
-*Along with Olimar, the Pikmin and Louie, the Red Bulborb is available as a [[Merchandise|plush toy]], along with being a secret figurine in the first volume of Pikmin Figures.
-*The Red Bulborb's scientific name '''''Oculus kageyamii russus '''''translates to "red-eyed kageyamii". It is unclear what "kageyamii" actually means.
-*On the title screen of ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', pressing and holding the X button will summon a Red Bulborb onto the screen. The player can control it by using the C stick and can eat Pikmin using the Z button.
-*While the Red Bulborb had purple eyes in the first two games, they now have blue eyes in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''.
-*Using an Action Replay to access a model test menu in ''Pikmin'', the Spotty Bulborb's code name is "swollow".
-*The Bulborb's name is possibly a play on the words 'bulb' and 'orb,' as they have large, round eyes and bulbous bodies.
-*Its name has been slightly altered in every game so far. It is named "Spotty Bulborb" in ''Pikmin'', "Red Bulborb" in ''Pikmin 2'', and just "Bulborb" in ''Pikmin 3''. This makes the Red Bulborb the creature with the most name changes in the series.
-*<span style="line-height:19px;">The Bulborbs in ''Pikmin 3'' look directly at the Pikmin instead of looking straight forward, as they have done in the past two games.</span>
-*<span style="line-height:19px;">The Red Bulborb Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' states that the Red Bulborb only appears in ''Pikmin 2''. This may be because they are referred to as "Spotty Bulborbs" in the first game.</span>
-*<span style="line-height:19px;">It is believed that Bulborbs are named after Olimar's pet dog, [[Bulbie]]. More evidence supporting this are the names Grub-DOG and BULB-orb.</span>
-*<span style="line-height:19px;">In the beta of ''Pikmin'', the Pikmin originally carried the Bulborb's corpses upside down</span> instead of rightside up.
-*In ''Pikmin 3, ''if a [[Bomb Rock]] is planted near a Bulborb, the noise produced by the explosion will wake it up.
-==See also==
 *[[Spotty Bulbear]]
 *[[Hairy Bulborb]]
 *[[Orange Bulborb]]
-*[[Dwarf Red Bulborb]]
-*[[Whiptongue Bulborb]]
-{{Template:Enemies}}
-[[de:Roter Punktkäfer]]
+==Names in other languages==
-[[Category:Pikmin 1 enemies]]
+{{Foreignname
-[[Category:Pikmin 2 enemies]]
+|Jap=アカチャッピー
-[[Category:Pikmin 3 Enemies]]
+|JapR=Aka Chappī
-[[Category:Grub-dogs]]
+|JapM=Red Chappy
-[[Category:Enemies]]
+|Ger=Roter Punktkäfer
-[[Category:The Forest of Hope]]
+|GerM=Red Dot Beetle
-[[Category:The Distant Spring]]
+}}
-[[Category:Valley of Repose]]
-[[Category:Pikmin 1]]
+{{Enemies}}
-[[Category:Pikmin 2]]
-[[Category:Pikmin 3]]
-[[Category:Garden of Hope]]
-[[Category:Awakening Wood]]
-[[Category:Super Smash Bros Brawl]]
-[[Category:Tropical Wilds]]
-[[Category:Hole of Beasts]]
-[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
-[[Category:Dream Den]]
-[[Category:Mission Mode]]
-[[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]]
-[[Category:2-Player Battle]]
-[[Category:Louie's notes]]
-[[Category:Jigsaw Colosseum]]
-[[Category:Super Smash Bros. series]]

Enemies
Pikmin	Armored Cannon Beetle • Beady Long Legs • Breadbug • Burrowing Snagret • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Bulborb • Emperor Bulblax • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Goolix • Honeywisp • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Male Sheargrub • Mamuta • Pearly Clamclamp • Pellet Posy • Puffstool • Puffy Blowhog • Shearwig • Smoky Progg • Spotty Bulbear • Spotty Bulborb • Swooping Snitchbug • Water Dumple • Wolpole • Wollyhop • Yellow Wollyhop
Pikmin 2	Anode Beetle • Anode Dweevil • Antenna Beetle • Armored Cannon Beetle Larva • Beady Long Legs • Breadbug • Bulbmin • Bulborb Larva • Bumbling Snitchbug • Burrowing Snagret • Careening Dirigibug • Cloaking Burrow-nit • Creeping Chrysanthemum • Decorated Cannon Beetle • Doodlebug • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Dwarf Red Bulborb • Emperor Bulblax • Empress Bulblax • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Fiery Bulblax • Fiery Dweevil • Gatling Groink • Giant Breadbug • Greater Spotted Jellyfloat • Hairy Bulborb • Hermit Crawmad • Honeywisp • Hydro Dweevil • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Iridescent Glint Beetle • Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat • Male Sheargrub • Mamuta • Man-at-Legs • Mitite • Munge Dweevil • Orange Bulborb • Pellet Posy • Pileated Snagret • Puffy Blowhog • Raging Long Legs • Ranging Bloyster • Ravenous Whiskerpillar • Red Bulborb • Segmented Crawbster • Shearwig • Skitter Leaf • Snow Bulborb • Spotty Bulbear • Swooping Snitchbug • Titan Dweevil • Toady Bloyster • Ujadani • Unmarked Spectralids • Volatile Dweevil • Water Dumple • Waterwraith • Watery Blowhog • Withering Blowhog • Wolpole • Wollyhop • Yellow Wollyhop
Pikmin 3	Arachnode • Arctic Cannon Larva • Armored Cannon Larva • Armored Mawdad • Baldy Long Legs • Bearded Amprat • Bug-Eyed Crawmad • Bulborb • Burrowing Snagret • Calcified Crushblat • Desiccated Skitter Leaf • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Flighty Joustmite • Hermit Crawmad • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Joustmite • Male Sheargrub • Medusal Slurker • Mysterious Life-Form • Nectarous Dandelfly • Orange Bulborb • Peckish Aristocrab • Pellet Posy • Phosbat • Phosbat Pod • Plasm Wraith • Puckering Blinnow • Puffy Blowhog • Pyroclasmic Slooch • Quaggled Mireclops • Red Spectralids • Sandbelching Meerslug • Scornet • Scornet Maestro • Shaggy Long Legs • Shearwig • Skeeterskate • Skitter Leaf • Skutterchuck • Spotty Bulbear • Sputtlefish • Swarming Sheargrub • Swooping Snitchbug • Toady Bloyster • Vehemoth Phosbat • Waddlepus • Water Dumple • Watery Blowhog • Whiptongue Bulborb • White Spectralids • Wolpole • Yellow Spectralids • Yellow Wollyhop
Pikmin 4	Bulborb • Bulborb Larva • Dwarf Bulborb • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Honeywisp • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Male Sheargrub • Pellet Posy • Porquillion • Scorchcake • Shearwig • Snowy Blowhog • Tusked Blowhog • White Spectralids • Wolpole
Hey! Pikmin	Adult Centipare • Armurk • Berserk Leech Hydroe • Blubbug • Bulborb • Centipare • Clicking Slurker • Coppeller • Crammed Wraith • Crested Mockiwi • Crumbug • Crystalline Crushblat • Electric Cottonade • Electric Spectralid • Electripede • Elongated Crushblat • Emperor Bulblax • Eye-Stalker Bulbeel • Fiery Dwarf Bulblax • Fiery Blowhog • Fiery Blowlet • Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog • Fireflap Bulborb • Fireflinger Groink • Firesnout Beetle • Flatterchuck • Flying Spotted Jellyfloat • Grabbit • Large Splurchin • Leech Hydroe • Long Water Dumple • Luring Slurker • Male Sheargrub • Mockiwi • Muggonfly • Puckering Blinnow • Puffstalk • Puffy Blubbug • Queen Shearwig • Red Bubblimp • Seedbagger • Shearblug • Shearwig • Shooting Spiner (Female) • Shooting Spiner (Male) • Skutterchuck • Sparrowhead • Speargrub • Spiny Coppeller • Sporegrub • Spornet • Starnacle • Stony Flint Beetle • Stuffed Bellbloom • Swooping Snitchbug • Widemouthed Anode Beetle • Yellow Spectralids • Yellow Wollyhop • White Spectralids • Young Yellow Wollywog

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