Arctic Cannon Beetle
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| Appears in | Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Granitus frostitum | ||
| Family | Lithopod | ||
| Areas | None | ||
| Caves | Subzero Sauna,Cavern for a King | ||
| Night expeditions | None | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Eat Pikmin, launch snowballs, cause icicles to fall | ||
TheArctic Cannon Beetle (オオユキカブト?, lit.: "Great Snow Beetle") is aboss inPikmin 4, and the adult stage of theArctic Cannon Larva. The Arctic Cannon Beetle appears similar to theArmored Cannon Beetle andHorned Cannon Beetle, with a light blue shell, blue skin, red eyes, and no blowhole. It also spits out snowballs instead of boulders. Due to its lack of a blowhole, it breathes through its mouth instead, allowing it to inhale groups ofPikmin but also forcing it to expose its abdomen as it inhales.
Stats[edit]
| Weight | Max. carriers | Seeds | Value | Health |
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| 30 | 60 | 50[note 1] |  × 20 | 4500 |
- ^This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from thePiklopedia.
Behavior[edit]
The Arctic Cannon Beetle patrols a small area, scanning its surroundings, until aleader or Pikmin approaches. Upon noticing them, it turns towards them and begins to inhale. After a couple seconds, its wings open up to reveal its vulnerable abdomen as it inhales more powerfully, being able to suck up the player and all of their Pikmin. If abomb rock is thrown at it while it is inhaling, it will eat the bomb rock and takes roughly 1/6th of its health in damage. After inhaling, regardless of whether it successfully inhaled any Pikmin, it spits out a large snowball. The snowball can pick up Pikmin and, if it hits a wall, causeicicles to fall that cancrush Pikmin. Normally, if any Pikmin were inhaled, half of them will be eaten, and the other half of them will be spat out within the snowball. InFierce mode, all inhaled Pikmin are eaten. It then shakes off any attacking Pikmin and closes its wings before inhaling again.InCavern for a King it's behavior is very different while idle. It spits snowballs which go from one side to the other side of the sublevel turning in each curve picking up every leader, Pikmin or creature in its way.
Locations[edit]
The Arctic Cannon Beetle appears inSubzero Sauna andCavern for a King.
Strategy[edit]
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RidingOatchi is recommended, since Pikmin cling to his back instead of trailing behind you, which is important for avoiding its inhale attack and the icicles that fall from above. Stand in front of the Arctic Cannon Beetle to get it to start inhaling, then quickly circle around behind it. When its shell opens up to reveal its abdomen, startthrowing Pikmin at it or rush it with Oatchi. Repeat this process two to three times and the fight should be over.
It should be noted that dealing a significant enough amount of damage, but only immediately after exposing the weak point, the "second phase" increased-force suction will be cut short.
Although it may not look like it, its suction attack actually counts as eating. This can be abused with the use ofPikpik Carrots thrown right in front of its mouth while it charges. The stun provided allows the boss's "phases" created from shaking off Pikmin to be skipped. Since the boss cannot be frozen, this is the cheapest way to induce this kind of stun. Of course, high damaging Pikmin types likeRed Pikmin,Purple Pikmin orRock Pikmin are reccomended to beat this boss faster, or the player can opt to use Ultra-Spicy Spray.
In its encounter in Cavern for a King, the player can choose to bring some Glow Seeds with them sinceGlow Pikmin will be immune to possibly beingpushed off of the platform. Winged Pikmin can prevent themselves from falling into the abyss too using their flight, but this is not always reliable. Coincidentally, these types also float over the sticky mold present in the Beetle's arena.
Notes[edit]
Dalmo's notes[edit]
Olimar's notes[edit]
“Upon reaching maturity, the blowhole on its head closes, leaving in its place the pointed crest of the Arctic Cannon Beetle's shell.
In order to get enough food in nutrient-deficient environments, adult specimens start breathing through their mouths. Some experts have posited that this adaptation caused the species to lose territorial competitions with the Armored Cannon Larva, driving it into colder environments.
Though this Beetle has increased suction strength, it must ventilate via a spiracle on its abdomen and open its shell to avoid rapid body inflation.”Louie's notes[edit]
Other information[edit]
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #26
- Musical theme:Battling a Strong Creature
Naming[edit]
- Common name: Arctic Cannon Beetle. "Arctic" refers to how it spits snowballs.
- Japanese nickname:オオユキカブト?. It translates into "Great Snow Beetle".
- Japanese name:ユキツツミ 成虫?, lit.: "Snow Wrapper (adult)".ユキツツミ 幼生?, lit.: "Snow Wrapper (larva)" is the Japanese name for its larva form.
- Scientific name:Granititus frostitum.Frostitum comes from the word "frost", referring to how it spits snowballs.
- Internal names:
YUKIFUTAKUCHIADULT. The internal name for the Arctic Cannon Beetle Larva isYUKIFUTAKUCHI, so "adult" is added to distinguish age. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese | オオユキカブト? Oo Yuki Kabuto | Great SnowRhino Beetle | |
 Chinese(traditional) | 大雪甲蟲 Dà Xuě Jiǎchóng | Great Snow Beetle | |
 Chinese(simplified) | 大雪甲虫 Dà Xuě Jiǎchóng | Great Snow Beetle | |
 Dutch | Arctische kanonkever | Arctic cannon beetle | |
 French | Scaracanon des neiges | Snow scaracannon | "Scaracanon" is a portmanteau of"scarabée" (beetle, scarab) and"canon" (cannon) |
 German | Eis-Crustabitze | Ice Crustawitzer | "Crustabitze" is a portmanteau of"Crustacea" and"Haubitze" (howitzer) |
 Italian | Scarabeo cannone artico | Arctic cannon beetle | |
 Korean | 거대눈투구호롱 Geodae-Nun-Tugu-Horong | Giant Snow Two-Mouth Oil Lamp | |
 Portuguese | Escaracanhão ártico | Arctic scarannon | "Escaracanhão" is a portmanteau of"escaravelho" (scarab) and"canhão" (cannon) |
 Spanish | Tirador ártico | Arctic shooter |
Gallery[edit]
An Arctic Cannon Beetle inPikmin 4'sPiklopedia beginning to inhale.
An Arctic Cannon Beetle inhaling strongly, exposing its abdomen.
The abdomen of an Arctic Cannon Beetle.
The frontside of the Arctic Cannon Beetle.
The backside of the Arctic Cannon Beetle.
An Arctic Cannon Beetle shooting a snowball out of its mouth.
Stalactites that fall from the ceiling/sky when the Arctic Cannon Beetle shoots a snowball.
The corpse of an Arctic Cannon Beetle in thePiklopedia.
The Arctic Cannon Beetle inSubzero Sauna.
The Arctic Cannon Beetle inhaling air.
The Arctic Cannon Beetle inhaling air wth its abdomen exposed.
The The Arctic Cannon Beetle's exposed abdomen.
The Arctic Cannon Beetle inCavern for a King.
