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| |image = Whiptongue bulborb.png | | {{Infobox enemy |
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| |value = 50|underground = | | |size = 270px |
| |attacks = Catches Pikmin with tongue|challenge = ''Collect the Fruit''<br> | | |technical=Greater Grub-Dog |
| [[Tropical Forest]]<br>
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| ''Defeat the Enemies''<br>
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| [[Thirsty Desert]]
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| |family = Grub-dog|battle = [[Stagnant Sea]]|areas = [[Tropical Wilds]]<br>[[Distant Tundra]]|seeds = 15}}The '''Whiptongue Bulborb''' (ペロチャッピ) is an enemy found in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It has a long, slender snout which somewhat resembles that of an anteater, and has a white back with dark brown spots. Unlike the Red Bulborb's pale face, its face is a shade of dark brown. | | |underground = N/A |
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| | The '''Whiptongue Bulborb''' is an enemy first appearing in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It is a member of the [[Grub-dog]] family, but is different from the others in that it has a long tongue that it uses to slurp up [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. Its tongue can catch up to 5 Pikmin at once, somewhat like the [[Emperor Bulblax]], but less destructive. It has a brown face with a long snout at the end that the tongue comes out of, a white body with black spots, and blue eyes. Unlike its other Grub-dog relatives, it may not be nocturnal, as they are found awake in the wild, similar to the [[Spotty Bulbear]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. However, in the [[Tropical Wilds]], they are seen scavenging for Pikmin during sunset. This suggests that Whiptounge Bulborbs are cathemeral, meaning they are active at both day and night. |
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| This Bulborb species attacks with its long, flexible tongue, which allows it to quickly devour Pikmin from much greater distances than other members of the Grub-Dog family. It doesn't appear to sleep when unaware of the presence of Pikmin. Instead, it will rummage through the ground and sniff around the surrounding area much like a [[Dwarf Red Bulborb]].
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| When a captain and/or a Pikmin is nearby, it will quickly shuffle towards them. If the Pikmin are standing within attack range, it will launch its tongue outward as a means of consuming them. Up to five Pikmin can be snagged at a time by this move. However, if Pikmin are standing beside it, or are attacking its feet, it will lap up individual Pikmin one at a time at a slightly slower pace than normal Bulborbs.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5HOxmVH92o&feature=related</ref>Just like all other Grub-Dogs in ''Pikmin 3'', it can be stunned by throwing Pikmin directly at its eyes. The player can also take cover in [[Clover]] patches in order to hide from it.
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| ==Notes==
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| ===''Pikmin 3'' Website===
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| ''"Part of the Bulborb family, it has an extra long tongue, giving it more range to grab its prey."''
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| ===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
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| ''"As its name implies, the Whiptongue Bulborb uses its long tongue to snatch up any Pikmin unfortunate enough to be caught in the attack. When you encounter a Whiptongue Bulborb, flank the creature and send your Pikmin charging in to attack."''
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| ==Battle Strategy==
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| ''The Whiptongue Bulborb can be quite a dangerous foe because not only does it constantly roam around, leaving no part of its body exposed for a long, but as previously said, its long tongue allows it to ensnare batches of Pikmin from a distance. There are several ways to deal with this enemy.''
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| The first method is attacking from the rear, much like combating a Red Bulborb. Use a 30+ Pikmin squad comprised of [[Red Pikmin|Red]] and [[Rock Pikmin]] and simply keep chucking them from behind. Wait until it has begun snifffing the ground before throwing any Pikmin so that it doesn't spontaneously turn around and proceed to lash out its tongue. If one can keep throwing Pikmin on its back as it shakes them off, it'll be taken out without getting the chance to use its tongue.
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| An ironic, but surprisingly effective, strategy is charging it from the front with 35+ Rock Pikmin. Just like other Bulborbs, the Whiptongue Bulborb will flinch when its eyes are hit. Take your squad and let it catch sight of you from a distance. As it approaches and gets ready to use its tongue, start throwing your Rock Pikmin at its face. Throwing them at the face is bound to lead to some hitting the eyes, which will make it flinch. If one keeps throwing Rock Pikmin at the face in rapid succession like this, it'll have all its hit points drained without even getting a chance to use its tongue because it will constantly be flinching.
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| Another thing to note is that even though it eats with a tongue, just like with other bulborbs, if hit in the eye, it'll release any Pikmin it has caught in its mouth and is about to eat.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery bordercolor="accent" captiontextcolor="#000000" spacing="medium">
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| Pikmin3WhiptongBulborb.png|Art of a Whiptongue Bulborb from the Official Nintendo Magazine.
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| White_Bulborb.jpg|The full body of the Whiptongue Bulborb.
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| Pikmin3 tongue bulborb.jpg|Whiptongue Bulborb snatching some Pikmin with its tongue.
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| observe.png|Red Pikmin hiding from a Whiptongue Bulborb.
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| Ice Area.jpg|The group of heroes approaching a Whiptongue Bulborb in a beta version of Distant Tundra.
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| FIltMrb - Imgur (1).jpg|Here we have the whiptongue being locked on and scanned.
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| Pikmin3 KopPadveiw-WhiptongueBulborb.png|A Whiptongue Bulborb sticking its long tongue out. This picture was taken by the KopPad.
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| OkaythenWhiptongue.jpeg|A Whiptongue Bulborb just about to attack.
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| zlCfzREdrG0rJgnawg.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb scratching itself
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| zlCfzREdqhgC6EsIDW.jpg
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| ZlCfzREdqXU79iktfm.jpg
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| Bulborborb.PNG|Pikmin carrying a Whiptongue Bulborb in Bingo Battle.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Trivia==
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| *In the ''Pikmin 3 ''Website'' ''notes, it states that it's part of the "Bulborb Family," even though the correct term is "Grub-dog."
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| ==References==
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| {{Template:Clear}}{{enemies}}
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| [[Category:Pikmin 3 Enemies]] | |
| [[Category:Grub-dogs]]
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| [[Category:Pikmin 3]]
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| [[Category:Tropical Wilds]]
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| [[Category:Distant Tundra]]
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