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|areas      = [[The Forest of Hope]], [[Valley of Repose]], [[Awakening Wood]], [[Wistful Wild]], [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Garden of Hope]], [[Formidable Oak]], [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]], [[Blossoming Arcadia]]

'''Dwarf Bulborbs''' ({{j|コチャッピー|Ko Chappī|Small Chappy}}) are small and common [[enemy|enemies]] in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. In {{p2}}, they are known as '''Dwarf Red Bulborbs''' ({{j|アカコチャッピー|Aka Ko Chappī|Red Small Chappy}}) after various subspecies with different colorations were discovered. At the end of ''Pikmin'' it is known that they are not of the same species as the [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]], and in ''Pikmin 2'', they are revealed to belong to the [[Breadbug family]], not the [[Grub-dog]] family. Second only to [[Bulborb]]s in ubiquity as the common, standard enemies of the series, they are nonetheless the most numerically significant in aggregated count overall.

These enemies closely resemble [[Bulborb]]s in appearance, but are much smaller. Dwarf Bulborbs can be easily defeated by [[swarm]]ing them, or by [[throw]]ing a single [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] directly on top of them. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', if a leader throws a [[Purple Pikmin]] on it, it will remain attached until the creature's death finishes and its soul is released. In the first game, bothering one will make it release a loud squeal, waking up the nearest Spotty Bulborb. Dwarf Bulborbs do squeal in ''Pikmin 2'', when a Pikmin is thrown onto its back, but the scream cannot wake up any adult Bulborbs. They bark when a [[leader]] or Pikmin is detected by them in the second game, as do the other [[Breadbug family|dwarf bulborbs]] and [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s. If this creature is [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]] in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], when it breaks out of the stone it runs around eating any thrown [[Pikpik carrot]]s at a much greater speed than normal.

Dwarf Bulborbs walk around idly, and when a [[leader]] or [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] draws near they will begin to chase after them until they are out of their territory range, in which case they will go back to their territory and resume walking around. A Dwarf Bulborb will attempt to eat Pikmin close enough to it, and will only grab one Pikmin with a single bite. It can also shake Pikmin off if it is being attacked. Upon death, it will release living Pikmin in its mouth that are yet to be eaten. Unique to ''Pikmin'', Dwarf Bulborbs will scream for help when harassed, waking up Spotty Bulborbs, and, as seen in Challenge Mode only, Spotty Bulbears.

Dwarf Bulborbs have far deeper-pitched cries in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4''. They no longer can no longer sheik loudly, and instead emit deep, throaty sounds much like the Bulborbs in ''Pikmin 3'' do. This change makes little biological sense, as their smaller larynx should indeed produce a higher-pitched sound than that of a Red Bulborb.

Dwarf Red Bulborb P1 group art.png|Artwork of four Dwarf Bulborbs from ''Pikmin''.

Reel7 Dwarf Bulborb.png|A Dwarf Bulborb in ''Pikmin'''s [[enemy reel]].

Horde of Dwarf Bulborbs.jpg|A large group of Dwarf Bulborbs as seen in an [[Pikmin prerelease information|earlier version of ''Pikmin'']].

Dwarf Red Bulborb.png|A Dwarf Bulborb in ''Pikmin 2'''s [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].

Pm2 content scr pint size.jpg|A group of [[Red Pikmin]] fighting two Dwarf Bulborbs in ''Pikmin 2''.

Dwarf bulborb.png|Artwork of the Dwarf Bulborb from ''Pikmin 3''.

P3 Dwarf Red Bulborb Closeup.jpg|A close up of a Dwarf Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3''.

Dwarf Red Bulborb Pikmin 3.png|A Dwarf Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3'', about to eat a [[Red Pikmin]].

Pikmin 3 Bulborbs Closeup.jpg|Dwarf Bulborbs around a Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3''.

P4 Dwarf Bulborb group.jpg|A group of five Dwarf Bulborbs in ''Pikmin 4'''s [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].