Bulborb
Appears in	Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4, Hey! Pikmin
Scientific name	Oculus kageyamii russus Oculus kageyamii (Pikmin Player's Guide)
Family	Grub-dog
Areas	The Forest of Hope,Valley of Repose,Awakening Wood,Garden of Hope,Tropical Wilds,Formidable Oak,Sun-Speckled Terrace (Story Mode andOlimar's Shipwreck Tale),The Shadow in the Brush
Caves	Hole of Beasts,Hole of Heroes,Dream Den,Hectic Hollows,Kingdom of Beasts,Engulfed Castle,Cavern for a King
Night expeditions	Ancient Arches,Rugged Scaffold,Meandering Slope
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 ModeCollect Treasure! stages	Tropical Forest,Twilight Hollow,Shaded Garden,Tropical Forest Remix,Twilight Hollow Remix,Beastly Caverns
Mission ModeBattle Enemies! stages	Tropical Forest,Silver Lake,Thirsty Desert,Shaded Garden,Garden of Hope Remix,Formidable Oak Remix
Side Story days	Inside Forest,Pikmin Reunion,Creature Hunting,Big Fruit Carnival
Dandori Challenge stages	Dandori Day Care,Hotshock Canyon,Trial of the Sage Leaf
Dandori Battle stages	Battle in a Box
2-Player Battle stages	Angle Maze
Bingo Battle stages	Shaded Terrace,Stagnant Sea,Twisted Cavern,Arid Metropolis,Rusted Labyrinth,Jigsaw Fortress,Blooming Terrace,Parched Brook,Buried Pond,Sandbox Kingdom,Corroded Maze,Jigsaw Colosseum
Attacks	Eat Pikmin

This article is about the redgrub-dog. For other uses, seeBulborb (disambiguation).

TheBulborb (チャッピー^?, lit.: "Chappy"), known as theSpotty Bulborb inPikmin and theRed Bulborb (アカチャッピー^?, lit.: "Red Chappy") inPikmin 2, is a commonenemy in thePikmin series. Bulborbs are the most prominent enemies in the franchise, with images and icons of them often being used to represent enemies in general, and appear in all 4 main-seriesPikmin games. InHey! Pikmin, the Bulborb serves as the game's firstboss. Bulborbs are the most commonly encountered member of thegrub-dog family of enemies.

Bulborbs have pointed snouts, eyes on stalks, and red backs with white spots. They only have two 'teeth' - mandibles on either side of their mouth. They are largely nocturnal creatures and spend much of their time sleeping, only waking up when detecting potential prey, orduring the night. They are often found sleeping nearDwarf Bulborbs, which are actually species of adifferent family.

Stats[edit]

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	10	20	12	N/A	1100	Yes, unknown how much
	10	20	12	× 7	750	No
(?)	10	20 (normally)	10	× 50  × 50	1000	No
	10	20	10 (5glow pellets)	× 10	1000	No
	N/A	N/A	N/A	× 0	Unknown	Unknown

Behavior[edit]

A Bulborb sleeping during the day.

Bulborbs are nocturnal creatures, and sleep in open locations during the day. In the main series of games, this exposes them to being attacked by Pikmin, as they won't wake up until they areattacked. However,Dwarf Bulborbs andDwarf Bulbears inPikmin will let out a screech when agitated, awakening any nearby Bulborbs. An object beingcarried adjacent to a Bulborb can also wake up the enemy.

Once awake, they become aggressive and will run towards nearby Pikmin orleaders, lunging in an attempt to eat them. If it manages to catch any Pikmin, it will stand up and eat them; otherwise, it will trip and then try again. If there are a lot of Pikmin attacking it at once, it will shake them off and then start trying to eat again. If their eyestalks are attacked, they will panic and break off whatever they are doing to shake away their assailants.

Bulborbs behave very differently inHey! Pikmin, as one takes on the role of theboss of theBrilliant Garden. In this game they are larger, more aggressive, slower, and not nocturnal. When defeated, the Bulborb drops theFlashy Monument.

InPikmin 4sNight expeditions, they don’t sleep and act like how they’ve been seen once awoken. They roam about and will attempt to attack any nearby Pikmin and eat them. During the Night expeditions, after a certain amount of time their eyes will glow bright red and they will head directly towards aLumiknoll or aTricknoll instead of walking around a set space to attack it, making them act more aggressive than normal.

Locations[edit]

See:Bulborb/Locations

Strategy[edit]

Artwork of several Pikmin attacking a Bulborb.

Pikmin[edit]

Swarming a large group of 50 or so Pikmin onto a Spotty Bulborb, preferablyRed Pikmin due to their increased attack power, proves quite effective most of the time. If only a few Pikmin are available, they should bethrown 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.Bomb-rocks can also be used to attack a Spotty Bulborb, and it takes two blasts to kill it this way. If you attack its back it will usually do a quarter-turn right, hiding some of its back from your current position.

Pikmin 2[edit]

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 fewPurple Pikmin can cause serious damage, especially if they stun the Red Bulborb. If it is accidentally awakened before being attacked by Pikmin, you should run away until it turns around, then make a new pass at it.

If the Pikmin army is very small, another strategy is to wake up the Red Bulborb and make it chase the leader until it goes far enough away from its starting location, at which point it will turn around and return to its original sleeping spot. Once it returns there, attacking at the moment it starts sleeping can provide the player with a few crucial seconds in which the Red Bulborb is entirely immobilized and harmless.

In some metal-themedcaves, Red Bulborbs can be led off of the stage by awakening it and quickly running around a hole in the sublevel, causing it to fall off.

Pikmin 3[edit]

A Bulborb inPikmin 3, hit on the eye in aprerelease version.

Charging a Bulborb from behind is the most reliable way to defeat this enemy inPikmin 3. As few as 20Red Pikmin can be enough to defeat the enemy before it has the chance to eat any, though this will not always work. If approaching the enemy from the front, throwing Pikmin directly at its eyes is an effective strategy, as this will cause the Bulborb to spend a couple of seconds flinching before it can attack again. If the Bulborb shakes Pikmin off, make sure to whistle them before they are eaten. You can also escape from a Bulborb byhiding under a tall plant.

Pikmin 4[edit]

If the Bulborb is sleeping, it is wiser to hop onOatchi's back in order to use his Rush ability combined with a squad of at least 30 Pikmin; even with no upgrades, the Rush will launch Pikmin forward when Oatchi hits the Bulborb, making this a simple and effective tactic. If Oatchi has the Mega Chomp and Stun skills, you can also take down a Bulborb with only Oatchi on his own.

If the Bulborb is currently awake and chasing you, it's better to let it sleep to try again. If you have no way of escaping it, you should circle around the Bulborb and throw Pikmin on its back, and call them before they get shaken off, as the Bulborb will instantly start eating any Pikmin shaken off by it. Bulborbs in this game don't flinch when Pikmin are thrown directly at their eyes, so aiming at the back is safest. Even with a squad of less than 10 Pikmin, the tactic stated above should work if done successfully, though it is risky.

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

The Bulborb cutscene.

InHey! Pikmin, the Bulborb is aboss, and is fought in a standalone battle atThe Shadow in the Brush. Olimar starts the fight with 20Red Pikmin. The objective is to deplete the Bulborb's health by throwing Pikmin at its backside. If the Bulborb is facing towards Olimar, then wait for it to bend over and throw a Pikmin at its eye. This will stun it and give you time to run under it to the other side. Once on the other side, proceed to throw the Pikmin onto its vulnerable backside until it shakes them off. The Bulborb will periodically jump into the blades of grass in the backdrop and shuffle around in them until eventually popping back out at the last place Olimar was standing. The player can tell when it will jump out because right before it does it will rustle in a single place. If the Bulborb is attacked once it has shaken off any attacking Pikmin, then it'll slowly turn around to face the group, snarling aggressively, before swooping around once in a circle, attempting to snatch up any Pikmin. After it does this, it'll proceed to do its attack from the grass. While it is bending over, if Olimar or a Pikmin are in its line of sight it will run forward and attempt to eat them.

Biology[edit]

Bulborbs are among the creatures with the most diverse physiology in thePikmin series. They possess traits similar to those of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. They have large bulbous eyes set in stalks, as opposed to the compound eyes of most insects. These eyes are purple inPikmin andPikmin 2, but appear more detailed starting inPikmin 3, with large black pupils and blue irises.

Olimar mentions the Bulborbs having a set of mandibles. Mandibles are a pair of appendages near an insect's 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 saber-teeth, used for breaking exoskeletons of prey insects and digging through the soil for roots. (That being said, "mandible" is also a technical term for the jaws, in which case its use is unremarkable.) Their diet is, however, quite the mystery, as they are equipped with eating both animal and vegetable life, but they are known to fully ignoreSpectralids.

It seems that the juvenile Bulborb is the favored host of the parasitic Pikmin type known asBulbmin. This type ofPikmin appears to control its host, causing the animal to behave less like a Bulborb and much more like a Pikmin, following aleader (which is naturally an older Bulbmin) and hunting in packs. Bulborbs are not observed at the two stages of development displayed by Bulbmin anywhere else in-game (unlike theSpotty Bulbear), so it is unknown whether Bulbmin are a common stage in Bulborb initial development or not, as symbiotic cooperation from the parasite would give this slightly weaker form ofGrub-dog an advantage in the subterranean environment that all stages of the Bulborb species are found in. The growth stages of Bulborb Larva seems to suggest that the size of Bulbmin comes from the parasitic Pikmin within. As Bulbmin are mentioned to not use an Onion, it is possible that adults give birth to the small Bulbmin that can be used by the leaders.

Bulborbs' relationship with Grub-Dog young is complicated. They are very protective towards Dwarf Bulborbs, however this is likely a result of thinking not that they are children, but fully grown, albeit small, Bulborbs. Evidence to support this comes from the Pikmin Garden website forPikmin 4, where Bulborbs are said to feed on growing Bulborb Larva. Further complicating the matter is their tendency to eat Bulbmin, which have spots.

According to Olimar, when certain environmental changes occur, a female Bulborb can transform into an Empress Bulblax, taking on the role of a pack matriarch and giving birth to large amounts of larva. Any males not involved in reproduction also undergo sex changes within these packs. This behavior has never been observed directly, though the large amount of Grub-Dogs encountered in the 9th sublevel of the Hole of Heroes may be a result of this behavior. Bulborbs can give birth without transforming however, as stated in the Players Guide forPikmin, Bulborbs give birth to their young high up in trees, where they jump down to the ground below when they develop spots. This was removed from thePikmin 2 notes however, which are otherwise taken directly from the guide, so it is possible this has been retconned.

Development history[edit]

Bulborbs were created before the concept forPikmin was established. When a game calledAdam and Eve was being worked on, the Bulborb had been created to serve as a mammoth-like beast. When the concept for the game was scrapped, the Bulborbs were reused forPikmin. The "mammoth" properties of the beast, as mentioned byShigeru Miyamoto, suggest that the first "Bulborb" creature to be developed was large, and hence, the Spotty Bulborb was likely the original, with the Dwarf Bulborb conceptually developed later as a smaller derivative.

The scientific name of the Bulborb isOculus kageyamii russus. One of the character designers inPikmin'scredits is Daisuke Kageyama. This name similarity may mean that Daisuke Kageyama designed the Bulborb.

Their name inPikmin is "Spotty Bulborb", and at this point, only one type of Bulborb exists in the game (besides the false variations of Bulborb, the Dwarf Bulborbs). ForPikmin 2, additional types of Bulborbs were introduced, but because they would all be Bulborbs and have spots on their backs, the original one needed a rename. Due to it being red while the others areorange andhairy, the name "Red Bulborb" was given to this enemy.

Ever sincePikmin 3, perhaps with the purpose to simplify things, its name became known simply as "Bulborb", despite two other types of Bulborb existing in the game: theOrange Bulborb and theWhiptongue Bulborb. In an attempt to flesh out this iconic enemy, its behavior was made slightly more complex in this game, in the form of it reacting to Pikmin thrown at its eyes with a flinch, and by looking at Pikmin while it chases them. These behaviors also happen with the other Bulborbs.InPikmin 4, Bulborbs became a bright orange when compared to the yellow ofPikmin 3 andHey! Pikmin, though nothing else changed in their appearance.

Notes[edit]

Pikmin[edit]

Olimar's voyage log - English GameCube/Wii

Enemy reel notes - English

Pikmin 2[edit]

Olimar's notes - English

Olimar's notes - Japanese

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Louie's notes - American English/GameCube British English

Louie's notes - Wii British English

Louie's notes - Japanese

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Pikmin 3[edit]

Alph's comments - American English

Alph's comments - British English

Brittany's comments - English

Charlie's comments - English

Louie's comments - English

Olimar's comments - American English

Olimar's comments - British English

Pikmin 4[edit]

Dalmo's notes

Olimar's notes

Louie's notes

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

Creature Log

Pikmin Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

Pikmin Nintendo Power booklet[edit]

Pikmin Book[edit]

Text

Translation

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

New Play Control! Pikmin European website[edit]

Pikmin 3 website[edit]

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide[edit]

Nintendo Magazine (Winter 2024)[edit]

English

Japanese Text

Japanese Translation

Pikmin Garden[edit]

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In theSuper Smash Bros. series[edit]

Bulborbs appear as enemies on theSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS exclusive game mode Smash Run.

This article or section is a short summary on the enemy in theSuper Smash Bros. series. SmashWiki features more in-depth content.

A Bulborb is the main stage hazard on theDistant Planet stage inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl,Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. It is considerably larger than a Bulborb in thePikmin series, and will periodically appear on the right side of the stage. It occasionally opens its mouth, and any fighters that fall in will be eaten and taken away, resulting in a KO.

There is asticker for a Bulborb inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, where it uses the final name "Bulborb".

In the Smash Run mode ofSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, a Bulborb appears as one of many enemies featured in the mode. It is one of the largest enemies in the game and has a comparable amount of knockback resistance. Its attacks are also deadly, KOing fighters with minimal effort.

A Bulborb appears in the background of theGarden of Hope stage inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U andUltimate, but its purpose is merely cosmetic.

A Bulborb appears as a Spirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate's Spirits Mode. It can be evolved into theEmpress Bulblax Spirit at level 99. It can be obtained from the World of Light, the Spirit Board or from the Shop.

Brawl trophy[edit]

	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. Pikmin 2”
How to obtain: Random appearance.		Type: Stage

Smash 4 trophy[edit]

3DS

	US description: “These creatures from the Pikmin series have snail-like protruding eyes, huge mouths, and really bad tempers. They're known for snapping at fighters and trying to trample them underfoot. If you see one in a group of enemies, you should try to take it out fast—it'll shoot off and bounce around, hitting other enemies as it goes!”
	EU description: “These creatures from the Pikmin series have snail-like protruding eyes, huge mouths and really bad tempers. They're known for snapping at fighters and trying to trample them underfoot. If you see one in a group of enemies, you should try to take it out first – it'll shoot off and bounce around, hitting other enemies as it goes!”
How to obtain: Random appearance.		Type: Enemy

Wii U

	US description: “These creatures from the Pikmin series have snaillike protruding eyes, huge mouths, and really bad tempers. Despite their cute appearance, they'll happily gobble up Pikmin! In Smash Bros., they appear on the Garden of Hope stage, wandering around or chasing the poor Pikmin. Thankfully, they don't seem interested in the fighters duking it out. Appears in: Pikmin (12/2001) Pikmin 2 (08/2004)”
	EU description: “With their spotted backs and big round eyes, Bulborbs are almost cute. But don't be fooled! They have a voracious appetite, and will gladly eat as many Pikmin as they can get their tongues on. In this game, you might spot one in the Garden of Hope stage, getting in the Pikmin's way. Luckily, the Bulborbs won't bother you. Phew! Related Games Pikmin (06/2002) Pikmin 2 (10/2004)”
How to obtain: Random appearance.		Type: Stage	Trophy Box: 61. Distant Planet & Indigenous Creatures

Smash Ultimate spirit[edit]

Spirit info				Augmented Fighter info
Name	Type	Class	Slots	Fighter(s)	Stage	Music	Rules/Hazards	Conditions	Image
Bulborb	Shield	★★	2	Giant Yoshi	Distant Planet	Main Theme - Pikmin (Original)	• Attack Power ↑	• Timed stamina battle • The enemy has increased attack power • The enemy favors neutral specials

Technical information[edit]

Other information[edit]

• Technical name inThe Official Nintendo Player's Guide: Greater Grub-Dog
• Size: Body length:90mm, as per thee-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #1
• Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #3
• This enemy triggers theAuto Target Lock note in theRescue Journal

Naming[edit]

• Common name: Bulborb. Its name is simplified to this as it's the most "basic" bulborb, compared to other ones; in fact, it is even referred to as the "basic bulborb" in Olimar's notes.^[1] Seehere for details on the word "Bulborb". The term "Spotty Bulborb" was initially used to refer to this enemy inPikmin, which is a translation of its Japanese name. The "Spotty" in this name is due to the spots it has on its back, while "Bulborb" refers to its big, round eyes. InPikmin 2, it was called "Red Bulborb", referring to its primarily red coloration.
• Japanese nickname:チャッピー^? (lit.: "Chappy"), orアカチャッピー^? (lit.: "Red Chappy"). Seehere for details on the word "Chappy".
• Japanese name:ベニデメマダラ^?. It translates to "Spotted Crimson Bug-eye", as pointed out by theSuper Smash Bros. Brawl trophy. InPikmin, its Japanese name was simplyデメマダラ^? (lit.: "Spotted Bug-eye").
• Scientific name:Oculus kageyamii russus.Russus is Latin for "red". Seehere for details on the genus and species. In thePikmin Nintendo Player's Guide, the scientific name was simplyOculus kageyamii, as other subspecies hadn't been introduced.
• Internal names: Its internal name inPikmin isswallow, given that the namechappy is already used by theDwarf Bulborb. The internal name inPikmin 2 andPikmin 3 is alsochappy, the same as the Japanese name for Bulborb. InHey! Pikmin, the enemy's internal and generator names are bothboss_chappy, the same as before, but now acknowledging that it is a boss.
• Prerelease: In an early script left insidePikmin 2, the creature used to have the technical nameOculus kageyamii ssp RED.^[2] The "ssp RED" means "subspecies RED" and is presumably a placeholder used until a proper word for "red" was found.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	チャッピー Chappī アカチャッピー (Pikmin 2) Aka Chappī (Pikmin 2) ?	Chappy Red Chappy (Pikmin 2)
Chinese (traditional)	恰比 Qiàbǐ	Chappy
Chinese (simplified)	恰比 Qiàbǐ	Chappy
Dutch	Bulborb	Bulborb
French	Bulborbe à pois (Pikmin) Bulborbe rouge (Pikmin 2) Bulborbe (Pikmin 3,Pikmin 4)	Spotty bulborb (Pikmin) Red bulborb (Pikmin 2) Bulborb (Pikmin 3,Pikmin 4)	From "Bulb" (Protubering) and "orbe" (Orb). "Bulborbe" is the French name for Bulborb.
German	Roter Punktkäfer (Pikmin 2) Punktkäfer (Pikmin 3,Pikmin 4)	Red Dot Beetle (Pikmin 2) Dot Beetle (Pikmin 3,Pikmin 4)
Italian	Coleto Rosso (Pikmin 2) Coleto (Hey! Pikmin,Pikmin 4)	Red Coleto (Pikmin 2) Coleto (Hey! Pikmin,Pikmin 4)	"Coleto" may come from"boletus" (Latin for mushroom), as a bulborb's spots resemble those found on certain mushrooms "Coleto" is the Italian name for both Bulborb and Bulbear
Korean	차피 Chapi	Chappy
Portuguese	Bulbolho	Bulbeye	The name is a portmanteau of"bulbo" (bulb) and"olho" (eye)
Portuguese (NoE)	Olborbo	Eyeborb	The name is a portmanteau of "Bulborb", the masculine suffix"-o", and possibly"bolbo" (bulb) or"olho" (eye) Name taken from a trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Spanish	Bulbo Moteado (Pikmin) Bulbo rojo (Pikmin 2) Bulbo (Pikmin 3,Pikmin 4)	Spotted Bulb (Pikmin) Red bulb (Pikmin 2) Bulb (Pikmin 3,Pikmin 4)
Russian	Клубнеголов Klubnegolov	Strawberryhead	The name is a portmanteau of клубника"klubnika" (strawberry) and голова"golova" (head) Name taken from a spirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

Gallery[edit]

Pikmin[edit]

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  Artwork of the Bulborb.

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  Olimar and his Pikmin fighting a Bulborb.

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  GIF showing the dots on a Bulborb's back oscillating in size.

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  The Bulborb in theenemy reel.

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  Sketches of the Bulborb from thePikmin Official Player's Guide.

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  The corpse of a Bulborb.

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  A dead Bulborb beingcarried off in anearly version ofPikmin. Note how it is upside-down, unlike the final game, where it is simply slumped over.

Pikmin 2[edit]

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  Clay artwork of a Bulborb fighting some Pikmin.

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  A Bulborb in thePiklopedia.

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  The Bulborb in the title screen.

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  A Bulborb's corpse.

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  A sleeping Bulborb.

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  A Bulborb eating Pikmin.

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  The Piklopedia icon of the Bulborb inthe Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.

Pikmin 3[edit]

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  Render of the Bulborb.

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  Artwork of the Bulborb.

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  Artwork of the Bulborb fighting Pikmin.

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  Artwork of the Bulborb for the Official Nintendo Magazine. Notice how the spots on its back appear to stick out.

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  Close-up screenshot of a Bulborb.

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  KopPad photo of a Bulborb. Theeyeshine effect can be seen.

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  A Bulborb sleeping.

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  A Bulborb's snot bubble.

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  A Bulborb being locked onto.

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  A Bulborb waking up after gettingAlph tossed onto it.

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  A Bulborb about to bite Alph.

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  A Bulborb eating some Red Pikmin.

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  A Bulborb burping after a meal.

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  The corpse of a Bulborb.

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  A Bulborb (on the left) burping after eating some Pikmin inBingo Battle.

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  Pikmin attacking a Red Bulborb in the E3 2012 trailer forPikmin 3.

Pikmin 4[edit]

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  Render the Bulborb from thePikmin Garden Piklopedia.

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  Artwork of Pikmin fighting a Bulborb.

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  Artwork of a Bulborb enraged by aLumiknoll's presence.

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  A sleeping Bulborb seen in thePiklopedia.

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  A defeated Bulborb in the Piklopedia.

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  Upclose shot of a Bulborb staring at the camera.

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  Prerelease image of a Bulborb being attacked by Pikmin.

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  Prerelease image of a Bulborb with glowing red eyes during a night expedition.

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  Prerelease image of a Bulborb frozen byIce Pikmin.

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  A Bulborb as seen in the "Fine Lines"comic.

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

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  Olimar and his squad of Pikmin walking under the Bulborb.

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  The Bulborb in the process of dying.

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  The Bulborb as seen in theCreature Log.

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  The Bulborb encounter in aprerelease version ofHey! Pikmin.

Other[edit]

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  The Bulborb'se-card, #01 (2^nd red card).

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  A Bulborb in theDistant Planet stage inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.

See more:Bulborb images category.

Trivia[edit]

• On thetitle screen ofPikmin 2, pressing / will summon a Bulborb onto the screen. The player can control it by using / and can eat Pikmin using /.
• In the North American and Japanese versions ofNew Play Control! Pikmin, the sample rate for the Bulborb's sounds were set incorrectly causing them to make whistling and squeaking like sounds rather than their distinctive cries.^[3] This bug has caused some players to think that the sounds of a Bulborb were replaced by mouse squeaks.
• If abomb rock is planted near a Bulborb, the noise produced by the explosion will wake it up. If the bomb hits the Bulborb inPikmin, the Bulborb will jump awake with a yelp, the yelp being a lower pitched sample of a Breadbug being hit. This also applies to the Spotty Bulbear.
• InPikmin 4, if a bomb rock is thrown at the correct angle, it can land in between the eye stalks of a deceased Bulborb and remain there until it explodes. This likely works with other Bulborbs of the same shape as these.
  

  A defeated Bulborb with a bomb rock about to explode between the stalks of its eyes.
• TheBrawl trophy game appearance section claims that the Red Bulborb first makes an appearance inPikmin 2. This isincorrect, as the enemy is present in thefirst game as well. The only part about the trophy that debuted inPikmin 2 is the name "Red Bulborb" – this enemy was known as "Spotty Bulborb" prior to that game.
• In theNintendogs games, at the second-hand shop, there is a Bulborb toy on a shelf of products in a pre-rendered background shot.
• The appearance of the Bulborb somewhatresembles that of theSuper Mushroom from theMario series. Both have generally bulbous sides, backs, and tops that are red with white spots. Likewise, the red and white spotted patterns of both are broken up by beige-colored fronts with two eyes.
• The Bulborb and theHermit Crawmad are the onlyenemies inPikmin 2 to have a clay figure modelled after them.
• It could be said that the Bulborb is what represents enemies in general in thePikmin series, since it repeatedly appears as the icon whenever the game needs to refer to enemies: a stylized Bulborb icon is used to represent battle deaths in theday results menu ofPikmin 2 and the remaining enemy count in the Battle Enemies! mode ofPikmin 3, a Bulborb silhouette icon represents thePokos earned through enemy bodies in thecave results menu ofPikmin 2 and is used to show how many enemies of a particular type have been killed in thePiklopedia ofPikmin 2, a Bulborb icon is used to represent the Piklopedias ofPikmin 2,Pikmin 3 Deluxe, andPikmin 4. Bulborb icons appear in the Game Hunter, Animal Annotator, and Blast Radius (silhouetted in this case)badge icons for completing tasks related to defeating enemies inPikmin 3 Deluxe; Bulborbs and Bulborb variants appear as the most frequently seen enemy duringday lift off cutscenes. Bulborbs also appear very prominently in concept art, franchise merchandise, and in crossovers involving the series (such as in theSuper Smash Bros. series). This role as the standard, ubiquitous enemy, however, is instead fulfilled by theMockiwi inHey! Pikmin.
• InPikmin Bloom, Yellow Pikmin with CaféDecor wear a coffee cup with a design based on the Bulborb.

See also[edit]

• Bulborb Larva
• Jumbo Bulborb
• Albino Dwarf Bulborb
• Hairy Bulborb
• Orange Bulborb
• Whiptongue Bulborb
• Spotty Bulbear
• Frosty Bulborb
• Mockiwi

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Bosses
Pikmin	Burrowing Snagret • Armored Cannon Beetle • Puffstool • Beady Long Legs • Goolix • Mamuta • Smoky Progg • Emperor Bulblax
Pikmin 2	Empress Bulblax • Burrowing Snagret • Beady Long Legs • Emperor Bulblax • Giant Breadbug • Pileated Snagret • Man-at-Legs • Ranging Bloyster • Waterwraith • Segmented Crawbster • Raging Long Legs • Titan Dweevil
Pikmin 3	Armored Mawdad • Vehemoth Phosbat • Sandbelching Meerslug • Scornet Maestro • Quaggled Mireclops • Plasm Wraith  Baldy Long Legs • Bug-Eyed Crawmad • Burrowing Snagret • Shaggy Long Legs
Pikmin 4	Foolix • Empress Bulblax • Emperor Bulblax • Groovy Long Legs • Waterwraith • Gildemander • Snowfake Fluttertail • Giant Breadbug • Man-at-Legs • Sovereign Bulblax • Smoky Progg • Ancient Sirehound  Porquillion • Burrowing Snagret • Crusted Rumpup • Hermit Crawmad • Bug-Eyed Crawmad • Baldy Long Legs • Toxstool  Tusked Blowhog • Puffy Blowhog • Masterhop • Arctic Cannon Beetle • Mammoth Snootwhacker • Dwarf Bulborb • Bulborb • Jumbo Bulborb • Titan Blowhog • Blizzarding Blowhog • Horned Cannon Beetle
Hey! Pikmin	Bulborb • Long Water Dumple • Armurk • Electric Cottonade • Queen Shearwig • Fiery Blowhog • Luring Slurker • Emperor Bulblax • Berserk Leech Hydroe

Pikminenemies

Armored Cannon Beetle • Beady Long Legs • Breadbug • Burrowing Snagret • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Bulborb • Emperor Bulblax • Fiery Blowhog • Goolix • Honeywisp • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Mamuta • Pearly Clamclamp • Puffstool • Puffy Blowhog • Female Sheargrub • Male Sheargrub • Shearwig • Smoky Progg • Spotty Bulbear • Spotty Bulborb • Swooping Snitchbug • Water Dumple • Wolpole • Wollyhop • Yellow Wollyhop

Pikmin 2enemies

Red Bulborb • Hairy Bulborb • Orange Bulborb • Dwarf Red Bulborb • Snow Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Spotty Bulbear • Dwarf Bulbear • Bulborb Larva • Fiery Bulblax • Water Dumple • Bulbmin • Fiery Blowhog • Watery Blowhog • Armored Cannon Beetle Larva • Decorated Cannon Beetle • Puffy Blowhog • Withering Blowhog • Gatling Groink • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Iridescent Glint Beetle • Doodlebug • Female Sheargrub • Male Sheargrub • Shearwig • Cloaking Burrow-nit • Ravenous Whiskerpillar • Anode Beetle • Mitite • Hermit Crawmad • Swooping Snitchbug • Bumbling Snitchbug • Careening Dirigibug • Antenna Beetle • Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat • Greater Spotted Jellyfloat • Fiery Dweevil • Anode Dweevil • Hydro Dweevil • Munge Dweevil • Volatile Dweevil • Toady Bloyster • Yellow Wollyhop • Wollyhop • Wolpole • Creeping Chrysanthemum • Skitter Leaf • Unmarked Spectralids • Honeywisp • Mamuta • Breadbug • Empress Bulblax • Burrowing Snagret • Beady Long Legs • Emperor Bulblax • Giant Breadbug • Pileated Snagret • Man-at-Legs • Ranging Bloyster • Waterwraith • Segmented Crawbster • Raging Long Legs • Titan Dweevil

Pikmin 3enemies

Bulborb • Dwarf Bulborb • Orange Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Spotty Bulbear • Dwarf Bulbear • Whiptongue Bulborb • Fiery Blowhog • Watery Blowhog • Skitter Leaf • Desiccated Skitter Leaf • Armored Cannon Larva • Arctic Cannon Larva • White Spectralids • Yellow Spectralids • Red Spectralids • Joustmite • Flighty Joustmite • Skutterchuck • Phosbat • Phosbat Pod • Pyroclasmic Slooch • Bearded Amprat • Medusal Slurker • Female Sheargrub • Male Sheargrub • Swarming Sheargrub • Shearwig • Swooping Snitchbug • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Burrowing Snagret • Yellow Wollywog • Wogpole • Water Dumple • Skeeterskate • Sputtlefish • Puckering Blinnow • Waddlepus • Toady Bloyster • Hermit Crawmad • Bug-Eyed Crawmad • Peckish Aristocrab • Puffy Blowhog • Nectarous Dandelfly • Arachnode • Scornet • Shaggy Long Legs • Baldy Long Legs • Calcified Crushblat • Armored Mawdad • Vehemoth Phosbat • Sandbelching Meerslug • Scornet Maestro • Quaggled Mireclops • Mysterious Life-Form • Plasm Wraith

Pikmin 4enemies

Dwarf Bulborb • Albino Dwarf Bulborb • Bulborb • Jumbo Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Orange Bulborb • Dwarf Bulbear • Spotty Bulbear • Dwarf Frosty Bulborb • Frosty Bulborb • Fiery Bulblax • Whiptongue Bulborb • Bulborb Larva • Empress Bulblax • Emperor Bulblax • Sovereign Bulblax • Fiery Blowhog • Watery Blowhog • Snowy Blowhog • Titan Blowhog • Blizzarding Blowhog • Tusked Blowhog • Armored Cannon Larva • Horned Cannon Beetle • Arctic Cannon Larva • Arctic Cannon Beetle • Female Sheargrub • Male Sheargrub • Mama Sheargrub • Shearwig • Shearflea • Joustmite • Flighty Joustmite • Swooping Snitchbug • Skitter Leaf • Desiccated Skitter Leaf • Fiery Dweevil • Anode Dweevil • Hydro Dweevil • Iceblown Dweevil • Venom Dweevil • Arachnode • Baldy Long Legs • Man-at-Legs • Groovy Long Legs • Anode Beetle • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Doodlebug • Iridescent Glint Beetle • Mitite • Skutterchuck • Skeeterskate • Muckerskate • White Spectralids • Yellow Spectralids • Red Spectralids • Snowfake Fluttertail • Creeping Chrysanthemum • Startle Spore • Breadbug • Giant Breadbug • Gildemandwee • Gildemander • Miniature Snootwhacker • Mammoth Snootwhacker • Sunsquish • Foolix • Downy Snagret • Burrowing Snagret • Waddlequaff • Scorchcake • Shockcake • Freezecake • Puffstool • Toxstool • Moldy Dwarf Bulborb • Moldy Slooch • Pyroclasmic Slooch • Bearded Amprat • Mamuta • Porquillion • Honeywisp • Puffy Blowhog • Icy Blowhog • Withering Blowhog • Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat • Greater Spotted Jellyfloat • Wolpole • Yellow Wollyhop • Wollyhop • Chillyhop • Masterhop • Water Dumple • Puckering Blinnow • Pricklepuff • Waddlepus • Aristocrab Offspring • Peckish Aristocrab • Grubchucker • Hermit Crawmad • Bug-Eyed Crawmad • Crusted Rumpup • Pearly Clamclamp • Toady Bloyster • Bloomcap Bloyster • Bogswallow • Waterwraith • Smoky Progg • Ancient Sirehound • Moss

Hey! Pikminenemies

Crumbug • Coppeller • Mockiwi • Spornet • Crested Mockiwi • Sparrowhead • Male Sheargrub • Puffstalk • Shooting Spiner (Female) • Puckering Blinnow • Eye-Stalker Bulbeel • Large Splurchin • Shearblug • Widemouthed Anode Beetle • Young Yellow Wollywog • Crystalline Crushblat • Speargrub • Crammed Wraith • Seedbagger • Skutterchuck • Grabbit • Fireflinger Groink • Flatterchuck • Shooting Spiner (Male) • Sporegrub • Red Bubblimp • Starnacle • Elongated Crushblat • Electric Spectralid • Spiny Coppeller • Flying Spotted Jellyfloat • Yellow Wollywog • Fireflap Bulborb • Fiery Blowlet • Fiery Dwarf Bulblax • Electripede • Firesnout Beetle • Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog • Clicking Slurker • Stuffed Bellbloom • Puffy Blubbug • Blubbug • Centipare • Stony Flint Beetle • Adult Centipare • Muggonfly • Swooping Snitchbug • Bulborb • Long Water Dumple • Armurk • Electric Cottonade • Queen Shearwig (Shearwig) • Fiery Blowhog • Luring Slurker • Emperor Bulblax • Leech Hydroe • Berserk Leech Hydroe

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