Dwarf Frosty Bulborb
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| Appears in | Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Oculus stomagelus larva (2nd molt) | ||
| Family | Grub-dog | ||
| Areas | Hero's Hideaway | ||
| Caves | Frozen Inferno | ||
| Night expeditions | None | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | Hefty Haulway,Strategic Freezeway,Trial of the Sage Leaf | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Freeze and eat Pikmin | ||
TheDwarf Frosty Bulborb (コンコチャッピー?, lit.: "Snow-falling Small Chappy") is a small diurnalenemy found inPikmin 4. They are the juveline versions of theFrosty Bulborbs. Dwarf Frosty Bulborbs, similar toDwarf Bulborbs, are small, two-legged creatures that have curved snouts, a pair of eyes on stalks, a pair of fangs on either side of their mouth, and two toes on each leg, each equipped with a small claw. However, unlike the Dwarf Bulborb, which has a red back with white spots and a beige-colored body, the Dwarf Frosty Bulborb's back is blue with white spots, and its body is a lighter shade of blue. Additionally, their backs are often covered inice crystals, capable of freezing mostPikmin, that block their spotty backs from being seen. Their snouts are pink in color, unlike the Dwarf Bulborb's beige-colored one, which matches their body color.
Despite them being truejuvenile Grub-dogs, their snout shape is the same as the Dwarf Bulborb, aBreadbug mimic, and not theAlbino Dwarf Bulborb, another true juvenile Grub-dog.
Stats[edit]
| Weight | Max. carriers | Seeds | Value | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 3 |  × 3 | 100 |
Behavior[edit]
Dwarf Frosty Bulborbs walk around idly, and when aleader orPikmin 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 Frosty Bulborb will attempt to eat Pikmin close enough to it, and will only grab one Pikmin with a single bite. If any Pikmin other than Ice Pikmin touch the Dwarf Frosty Bulborb while it still has ice on its back, the Pikmin will be frozen and will need to be whistled to return back to normal. If the player uses aRed Pikmin to throw afire starter onto the enemy, the ice will melt and it will act like a normal Dwarf Bulborb. 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.
Locations[edit]
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Strategy[edit]
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Pikmin[edit]
Tossing a single Pikmin onto its back will defeat it. If the Bulborb's ice crystals haven't been melted, the thrown Pikmin will need to be anIce Pikmin, as other types will freeze, leaving them easy prey for the Bulborb.Rock andPurple Pikmin can also safely kill it through its ice crystals with a direct stomp, although they will need to be thawed afterward. If none of these types are available, having aRed Pikmin toss afire starter onto it will melt the crystals, allowing for any type to safely stomp it's back. Tossing another fire starter onto it after thawing the crystals will also instantly kill it.
Leaders[edit]
Simplypunch or bite the Bulborb to death as one would with any other Dwarf Bulborb species while evading its bites and shakes. You will need theThermal Defense upgrade to safely do so, however. IfOatchi has been upgraded with
Pup Thermal Defense, he can eliminate Dwarf Frosty Bulborbs with ease, often killing them in one or two chomps if sufficiently trained. His upgradedRush can even defeat multiple in one charge, if lined up correctly.
Notes[edit]
Dalmo's notes[edit]
Olimar's notes[edit]
“Much like more mature specimens, the juvenile Frosty Bulborb is able to create and carry ice on an epidermis that promotes extracellular freezing. However, they take an entire night to regenerate their ice, which is why they're often accompanied by adults.
Juveniles display a smaller number of spots than the adults, causing some to believe that this was actually a species of mimicking Breadbug. However, the results of further analysis proved this was not the case.”Louie's notes[edit]
Pikmin Garden[edit]
- Text
“シモツキデメマダラの三齢幼生。小さいながらも腹部に氷霜を蓄えられるなど、成体とほとんど変わらない性質を持っている。
特徴 その1 氷をまとう
- 氷をまとい、外敵から身を守る。
- (Image text: 斑紋の位置に腺があり、霜が形成される)
特徴 その2 親子で群れる
氷の再生に一晩かかるため、親と一緒に行動する。仲間の認識には斑紋は関係なく、共食いは起こらない。
- (Image text:
- 三齢幼生には６個、成体は１２個の斑紋がある
- 成長するにつれ斑紋の数が増えまとう氷の量も増えていく)”
- Translation
“A Frosty Bulborb third instar larva. Despite its small size, it possesses characteristics almost identical to those of the adult, such as the ability to grow ice and frost on its abdomen.
Feature #1: Covered in ice
- It is covered in ice, protecting its body from enemies.
- (Image text: "The frost forms thanks to the presence of glands at the spots' positions")
Feature #2: The parent and offspring stay in groups
Because it takes one night for the ice to regenerate, they stay with their parents. They do not recognize each other by their spots, and cannibalism does not occur.
- (Image text:
- "The third instar larvae have 6 spots and the adults have 12 spots"
- "As they grow, the number of spots increases and so does the amount of ice covering them")”
Other information[edit]
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #9
Naming[edit]
- See more:Grub-dog family#Naming.
- Common name: Dwarf Frosty Bulborb. "Frosty" is used to describe the ice crystals on its back.
- Japanese nickname:コンコチャッピー?. コンコン can be used to describe snow falling heavily, referring to the frost on its back.コチャッピー?, lit.: "Small Chappy" is Japanese for Dwarf Bulborb.
- Japanese name:シモツキデメマダラ 三齢幼生?, lit.: "Attached Frost Spotted Bug-eye (Third instar larva)". 霜 means "frost", and 付き means "attached", referring to how the frost is attached to it. 三齢幼生 refers to how it is a Bulborb Larva in its third instar.
- Scientific name:Oculus stomagelus larva (2nd molt).Oculus stomagelus is the scientific name of the Frosty Bulborb.Gelus is Latin for frost, andstoma is Greek for mouth.
- Internal names:
ICEKOCHAPPY.KOCHAPPYis the internal name for the Dwarf Bulborb, so "ice" is used to distinguish traits. - Prerelease: Unknown
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese | コンコチャッピー? Kon Ko Chappī | Snow-falling SmallChappy | "Chappy" is the Japanese name for Bulborb |
 Chinese(traditional) | 積雪恰比 Jīxuě Qiàbǐ | Snow Chappy | "Qiàbǐ" is the Chinese (traditional) name for Bulborb |
 Chinese(simplified) | 积雪恰比 Jīxuě Qiàbǐ | Snow Chappy | "Qiàbǐ" is the Chinese (simplified) name for Bulborb |
 Dutch | IJsdwergbulborb | Ice dwarf bulborb | |
 French | Bulborbe nain glacé | Icy dwarf bulborb | "Bulborbe" is the French name for Bulborb |
 German | Eisiger Zwerg-Punktkäfer | Icy Dwarf Dot Beetle | "Punktkäfer" is the German name for Bulborb |
 Italian | Coleto nano glaciale | Glacial dwarf bulborb | "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 | 꼬마얼음차피 Kkoma-Eoreum-Chapi | Dwarf Ice Chappy | "Chapi" is the Korean name for Bulborb |
 Portuguese | Bulbolho-anão glacial | Glacial dwarf bulbeye | "Bulbolho" is a portmanteau of"bulbo" (bulb) and"olho" (eye) "Bulbolho" is the Brazilian Portuguese name for Bulborb |
 Spanish | Bulbo glacial enano | Dwarf glacial bulborb | "Bulbo" is the Spanish name for Bulborb |
Gallery[edit]
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Idle Dwarf Frosty Bulborbs.
A group of Dwarf Frosty Bulborbs, some of which have had their ice crystals melted.
Dwarf Frosty Bulborbs eating frozen Pikmin.
The corpse of a Dwarf Frosty Bulborb in thePiklopedia.
Five defeated Dwarf Frosty Bulborbs in the Piklopedia.
A Dwarf Frosty Bulborb inHero's Hideaway, freezing a Blue Pikmin.
Two Dwarf Frosty Bulborbs next to theSure-Footed Combobot.
A Dwarf Frosty Bulborb being defeated with a single Purple Pikmin.
A Dwarf Frosty Bulborb watches aFrosty Bulborb explode.
Trivia[edit]
- Despite being truegrub-dogs, they are notably depicted with a short snout and fewer spots, much like thebreadbug mimics and unlikeAlbino Dwarf Bulborbs. This is not amistake, as Olimar's notes explicitly mention this oddity and the mistaken, initial belief that Dwarf Frosty Bulborbs were members of the Breadbug family because of it.
