Emperor Bulblax
Appears in	Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 4, Hey! Pikmin
Scientific name	Oculus supremus
Family	Grub-dog
Areas	The Final Trial,The Last Lair
Caves	Bulblax Kingdom,Cavern of Chaos,Hole of Heroes,Kingdom of Beasts,Cavern for a King
Night expeditions	Line of Logs,Autumnal Gully
Challenge Mode stages	Emperor's Realm
Dandori Challenge stages	Trial of the Sage Leaf
Dandori Battle stages	None
2-Player Battle stages	None
Attacks	:  Eat and crush Pikmin :  Eat and crush Pikmin, cause panic and unearth existingMitites :  Eat and crush Pikmin, cause panic and wake up other Bulblaxes :  Eat Pikmin, summonCrumbugs andSparrowheads

TheEmperor Bulblax (ダイオウデメマダラ^?, lit.: "Bug-eyed Spotted Great King") is one of the largest known species ofGrub-dogs. It serves as the finalboss in thefirstPikmin game, dropping the lastship part needed to complete the game.

The Emperor Bulblax looks and behaves noticeably different than most members of the Grub-dog family; while they still possess rounded snouts, the rest of their face appears to be quite fatty, with drooping, pudgy cheeks, smaller, beady eyes, and a more flexible, purple-colored tongue. Its hump seems to be embedded with stones. During the rainy season, moss grows upon its thick hide, giving its body a greenish color and serving as camouflage. It also bearsBulborels and fern-like stems. The small variant instead has much younger plants, and inPikmin 4 lacks rocks embedded into its back.

The Emperor Bulblax usually hides in the ground to ambush prey, catching them with its tongue. Its soft face is its only weak point to attack, but since it does not discriminate much when eating things, it can be led to swallow something a bit spicier thanPikmin – namely,bomb-rocks.

It varies a bit between the four games, being a lot smaller inPikmin 2 and being much weaker, to the point where the ones fought outside of Bulblax Kingdom have less health than a Fiery Bulblax, which is not considered a boss. In addition, it is tied for the least health of any boss in the game, alongsideBeady Long Legs. InHey! Pikmin, it is normally unreachable and needs to be coaxed into eating a bomb rock before any damage can be done. A larger variant, reminiscent of its original appearance, exists as theSovereign Bulblax.

Stats[edit]

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	30000	Unknown
	20	30	30[note 1]	× 15	1300[note 2]	No
	15	30	20[note 3] (25glow pellets)	× 15	3000	No
	N/A	N/A	N/A	× 0	Unknown	Unknown

Behavior[edit]

Pikmin[edit]

TheEmperor Bulblax (which may retroactively be aSovereign Bulblax) is the final boss inPikmin. It lies buried in the ground atThe Final Trial inside the center of the sandy arena north of the landing site, visible only by the mossy growth on its back protruding from the ground. When approached, the Bulblax will rear up and roar, knockingOlimar and the Pikmin back, and will then proceed to attack by ensnaring and eatingPikmin with its long tongue. If Pikmin are latched onto it or located under it, it will jump to shake off any Pikmin on it, andcrush any Pikmin underneath. Once it reaches beneath half of its maximum health, it will add a new attack to its arsenal: jumping high up into the air and eventually dropping onto the army of Pikmin.

One can tell when it is willing to use its tongue by observing its salivation: if it is drooling, that means it will soon attack by using its tongue, gobbling up anyPikmin in front of it. The tongue is large and has no limit on the number of deaths it can cause. When it is in a jumping phase, one can foresee a jump by knowing that its eyes widen just before it hops. The chance that it jumps increases the more bomb rocks it has swallowed.

Once defeated, the Emperor Bulblax will go into a particularly long death animation, where it writhes around while drooling and appears to be sucked underground, leaving behind theSecret Safe and fiverandomly colored 5-pellets.

It's usually a good idea to devote a single day to removing obstacles and clearing the path, only dealing with the Bulblax the following day since the battle itself can often be time-consuming. The Bulblax must be defeated in a single day since any damage done on one day will not carry over, and if the day is ended before it is killed, then it will be at full health the next day. However, experienced players can cover all of The Final Trial in a single day, which is a must for a6 day run.

Pikmin 2[edit]

The Emperor Bulblax's artwork fromPikmin 2.

InPikmin 2, these beasts are much weaker due to their diminished size. They are found onlyunderground. Due to their backsides lacking the stemmed plants that were present onPikmin's Emperor, they use a different camouflage where their eyestalks stick out from under the ground, blending in with the sandy floor of caves. They seem to be younger than the specimen encountered in the originalPikmin.

They still eat the now huge bomb-rocks, but must be coaxed into doing so instead as Yellow Pikmin no longer have the ability to handle those explosive objects. All other abilities are retained, except for the jumping phase. It is replaced by a roaring phase when the Bulblax is about a quarter until death; it will make other Bulblaxes join the fight and drag existing Mitites out of the ground, which will scare the Pikmin into a frenzy.

Luckily, unlike in the previous game, an Emperor Bulblax can only eat a maximum of 9 Pikmin at a time. When it dies, the Bulblax spins around and roars, whipping gobs of saliva everywhere until it shrinks down to a pre-determined size for easier carrying.

This creature is found on the last sublevel (7) of theBulblax Kingdom, where it is larger and stronger than normal; two are found on sublevel 4 of theCavern of Chaos and sublevel 10 of theHole of Heroes; and three are in theEmperor's Realm inChallenge Mode.

Pikmin 4[edit]

Emperor Bulblaxes appear as boss enemies at the final sublevel of theKingdom of Beasts, and make later appearances during night expeditions andCavern for a King. They retain their abilities fromPikmin 2, but can choose to roar at any time, rather than only after losing at least half of their HP. Additionally, they now sleep with only their backs exposed again, as they did inPikmin. As is the case in the previous games, they can be tricked into eating Bomb Rocks, stunning them for a lengthy period, as well as the new Ice Blasts. The Lightning Shock item also stuns them for several seconds. In addition to their roars still scaring nearby Pikmin and waking up other Emperors, an Emperor Bulblax's roar can also scareOatchi. If theRookie Rescue Officer is riding Oatchi while he gets scared, they will be flung off of the dog's back and left stunned on the ground for a few seconds.

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

InHey! Pikmin, the Emperor Bulblax is only seen as a boss inThe Last Lair. The creature never leaves its central spot in the arena, although it can bury down. When the battle begins, the boss will idle for a bit, then start turning towards Captain Olimar. Once it is facing him, it will stop, ready a bite for a few seconds, and then lunge in, chomping at the floor. While it is getting ready to chomp, it won't rotate any further, giving Olimar and the Pikmin time to escape the area of attack. After the bite, it will simply repeat the cycle. Captain Olimar will take damage from this bite and be launched away, and if it manages to get Pikmin, it will gobble them up, up to a maximum of four. Any Pikmin that arethrown at it while its face is in reach because of a bite will just bounce back.

If the Emperor Bulblax chomps a bomb rock on the floor, it will chew on it until it blows up in its mouth. This causes a small amount of damage. Stunned, it will topple forward onto the floor, and stay there motionless for some seconds. Eventually, it will jump back up, and start burrowing into the ground. When it does this, twoCrumbugs pop out from behind the grass. After some seconds, the boss will spring back out from underneath the ground and restart the cycle. While the creature is lying down, unconscious from the bomb blast, Pikmin can be thrown at its face to damage it further. To note is that when the boss collapses onto the floor, it can harm Olimar if he's underneath, but Pikmin will merely be shoved away, and also that if it manages to eat two bomb rocks, the resulting damage and stun time will be the same as if it caught just one. Amusingly, if the chomp attack captures any Crumbugs, the Emperor Bulblax will chew on them and eat them.

If its health reaches two thirds when it is being attacked by the Pikmin, it will jump up and shake them off, and will then lick its lips twice. This signals the next attack: a horizontal tongue swipe in front of it. Any Pikmin caught by this attack, up to four, will get killed right away, and Olimar can also take damage from it; bomb rocks will be ignored by this attack. From this point on, its attack pattern will also change: after it turns to face Olimar, it will instead start shaking, and then jump, and in mid-air, quickly turn to face Olimar's new position. After this, it will also perform the lip licking and tongue swiping from before, and only after that does it perform the chomp attack and restart the cycle. When it starts shaking to jump, twoSparrowheads appear from behind it, and before long, they will get near Olimar, one on each side. They will swoop down while the boss is licking its lips.

When its health reaches the final third, it will once again jump up, shaking the Pikmin off, perform the lick attack, and will burrow down and then unburrow. From here on out, four Sparrowheads will appear instead of two, with two on each side.

It can be noted that bomb rock explosions on its face will cause no damage. For unknown reasons, the boss can miss a bomb rock that is right in front of it and not eat it. This could be due to the way the physics work in this particular area, since the movement, hitboxes, etc. are all adjusted to rotate around a circular path.

Locations[edit]

Pikmin[edit]

Areas[edit]

• The Final Trial
  • There is one Emperor Bulblax in this area. The Bulblax can be found towards the south of the area, in a large and sandy arena blocked off by twowhite bramble gates. It holds theSecret Safe and once defeated it does not respawn.

Pikmin 2[edit]

Caves[edit]

• Bulblax Kingdom
  • One can be seen on sublevel 5, holding theForged Courage.
• Cavern of Chaos
  • Two can be seen on sublevel 4, with one holding either theMysterious Remains, theContainer of Knowledge, or theUnderstood Person Symbol depending on the version.
• Hole of Heroes
  • Two can be seen on sublevel 10, with one holding theTreasured Gyro Block.

Challenge Mode[edit]

• Emperor's Realm
  • Three can be seen on sublevel 4, with each holding either theLustrous Element, theMirrored Element orThe Key.

Pikmin 4[edit]

Caves[edit]

• Kingdom of Beasts
  • There are two Emperor Bulblaxes on sublevel 6. They are both found straight in front of theS.S. Beagle, just before anumbered gate. Defeating the pair of Bulblaxes yields acastaway and lowers the numbered gate, giving access to theAncient Statue Head.
• Cavern for a King
  • There are three Emperor Bulblaxes on sublevel 5. They all surround the S.S. Beagle, and defeating all of them yields aTremendous Sniffer and lowers the nearby numbered gate.

Dandori Challenges[edit]

Trial of the Sage Leaf[edit]

• 9th Story: Turf Turmoil
  • There is one Emperor Bulblax in this story. It is located directly north of the S.S. Beagle, in an open arena with a pair ofMama Sheargrubs towards the west and aBurrowing Snagret towards the east.

Night expeditions[edit]

• Giant's Hearth
  • Line of Logs
    • There are two Emperor Bulblaxes in the Line of Logs expedition. The first Bulblax is located south of theTricknoll, which is at the Abandoned Throne base. The Bulblax is in the section that the twosprinklers are in, as well as the twoMasterhops during the day. It's slightly east from the northernmost sprinkler. The second Bulblax can be found north of the Tricknoll, at the end of the long claybridge leading to theDream Home. It's adjacent to thebonfire altar.
• Primordial Thicket
  • The Autumnal Gully
    • There are three Emperor Bulblaxes in The Autumnal Gully expedition. The first two Bulblaxes are located north of the Tricknoll, near a trio ofMoldy Dwarf Bulborbs. One is west of theDandori Challenge, and the other is slightly north. The final Bulblax can be found on the raised area northwest of theLumiknoll. It's close to the ledge that holds theGolden Vaulting Table - or theSmoky Progg during this expedition - near a small group of Moldy Dwarf Bulborbs.

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

Sectors[edit]

Lushlife Murk[edit]

• The Last Lair - Area E
  • There is one Emperor Bulblax in this area, and it acts as theboss for this stage.

Strategy[edit]

Pikmin[edit]

Venture through The Final Trial with a large army composed primarily ofRed Pikmin for their higher damage, as well as someYellow Pikmin for bomb-rocks. When you enter the large sandy arena at the end of the area, don't immediately confront the Emperor Bulblax in the center of it. Instead, sneak around it and destroy thebramble gate at the back of the arena. Behind it is a large supply of invaluable bomb-rocks at your disposal that are stored in small pipe structures. Have your Yellow Pikmin grab as many bomb-rocks as you possibly can, and then return to the arena after dismissing them by the gate's pillars. Awaken the Emperor Bulblax safely by walking up to it after dismissing all of your Pikmin, calling them back immediately after you get up.

The Emperor Bulblax will begin the battle by turning to Olimar or his Pikmin and attempting to eat them using its tongue – this is where the bomb-rocks come into play. Get an armed Yellow Pikmin into your squad and, with good timing, have the Yellow Pikmin throw the bomb-rock it is holding into the Emperor Bulblax's gaping maw. It will eat the bomb-rock and be briefly stunned afterward by the resulting explosion, buying precious time to inflict serious damage. While the Emperor Bulblax is stunned, throw as many Red Pikmin onto its face as you possibly can. When the Emperor Bulblax comes to, it will jump to shake off Pikmin. Only call your Pikmin back before it lands to maximize the damage inflicted. If there are Pikmin under the beast, call them back before the Emperor Bulblax jumps to save them from being crushed. Rinse and repeat until the boss reaches half health.

At this point, the Emperor Bulblax will begin using a rather devastating new jumping attack. You will have to pay special attention to the Emperor Bulblax's face to anticipate what it will do. If the boss is drooling, it will use its tongue to feed on Pikmin. If it isn't drooling, exercise extreme caution because it will begin using its new attack. When its eyes widen, immediately move out of the area to avoid it landing on Olimar or his Pikmin squad. Continue attacking the Emperor Bulblax until it is defeated once and for all.

You may also let the Emperor Bulblax consume your Yellow Pikmin and the bomb-rocks they hold at the expense of it being stunned for a shorter amount of time. More bomb-rocks will equal a longer stun time, but you may also want to lower the volume of your television because the sound of many bomb-rocks exploding at once can be very loud. Throwing Pikmin into the mouth of the Emperor Bulblax will only result in Pikmin dying. Pikmin may be thrown at the face of the Emperor Bulblax at any point in time. Attacking the legs also causes the boss pain, but is not recommended for obvious reasons. Throwing Pikmin onto its head when it is distracted is riskier than using bomb-rocks, but it's much simpler and possibly the only feasible option for people attempting to accomplish azero-death run.

InNew Play Control! Pikmin, the only ways to have Yellow Pikmin stun the enemy with a bomb-rock are to either let the Pikmin be eaten or time the throw correctly so that the bomb-carrying Pikmin throws the bomb-rock into the Bulblax's open mouth. The latter option, of course, will stun the Emperor Bulblax for a longer time than simply allowing it to eat the Pikmin.

Olimar cannot injure the Emperor Bulblax in any way without Pikmin.

Speedrunning[edit]

One of the fastest strategies to beating it inPikmin for the GameCube is to gather severalbomb-rocks, place the carrier Pikmin near it, and when it is readying to eat them, call them back so that they drop the bombs on the floor. The boss will instead gulp on the bomb-rocks and become paralyzed for a considerable amount of time. Afterward,quickly throw or swarm your Pikmin army at its face path (starting with the Reds). With enough speed, the creature should be defeated in a single cycle. This strategy will not work inNew Play Control! Pikmin orPikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch), as Yellow Pikmin holding bomb-rocks behave significantly differently in those versions.

Pikmin 2[edit]

Compared to the first game, Emperor Bulblaxes are significantly weaker. If the beast isn't submerged, take a small group ofPurple Pikmin (10-20 will work) and throw them between the eye-stalks. The Purple Pikmin will latch onto it and attack during the lengthy emerging animation, severely injuring it. In fact, they'll likely inflict enough damage that the Bulblax will die the second the animation ends, bypassing the entire fight. If not, it'll likely have so little health that any further attack will finish it off.

The battle will be significantly more complicated if the Emperor Bulblax is submerged. In the main game, these Bulblaxes usually exist on sublevels with many bomb rocks, so a good strategy is to awaken them, and purposefully bait them into attacking and licking up a bomb, which will stun them, leaving them open for attack byBlue Pikmin or even Purple Pikmin, provided you're quick with the whistle to prevent any from drowning.

Alternative methods[edit]

Provided the sublevel has enough bomb rocks, it's entirely possible to simply trick the Bulblax into killing itself by ingesting enough bombs, although it'll be a somewhat lengthy process.

While completely impractical, leaderscan actually injure the Emperor Bulblax with punches, provided it ispetrified. It will take numerous sprays and a very long time to injure it in any meaningful capacity. This notably makes it one of only two bosses that leaders can actually injure, the other being theWaterwraith.

Pikmin 4[edit]

With Pikmin[edit]

A similar strategy toPikmin 2 can still work. The Emperor Bulblax's health has been more than doubled, so 25 or morePurple Pikmin are required to be thrown directly at the beast to reliably beat it before it can perform a single attack, although less can be used to similarly great effect if the player does not mind having to dodge a few attacks.

This strategy, however, can prove unusable for many players. Since Purple Pikmin are unlikely to have been unlocked by the time the player first reaches them inKingdom of Beasts. Instead, the player should bait the Emperor out of hiding with a single Pikmin, then use Oatchi's rush with a squad of high-damagingRock andRed Pikmin on his back, which can begin attacking the Emperor and, likely, swiftly defeat it before it attacks.

Without Oatchi[edit]

If the player does not have Oatchi with them, or simply does not want to use him, the strategy usingPurple Pikmin outlined before is still effective. Without Purple Pikmin, however, this fight can prove somewhat challenging without the help of Oatchi. The player should focus on getting high-poweredRed Pikmin to latch onto its face in-between attacks, making sure to leave ample time in case it decides to use its tongue attack. The player can also add supplementary fire withRock Pikmin, who are immune to the emperor's stomping attack. If the player has broughtIce Pikmin with them, freezing the beast allows its green hind-quarters to be charged as well.

Innight expeditions and later fights, a group of as small as 20Winged orGlow Pikmin can make short work of this beast withultra-spicy spray due to the homing nature of Winged Pikmin and theGlowmob.

Items[edit]

Another strategy is to agitate it, wait until it sticks its tongue out, and throw a Bomb Rock into its mouth. It takes three Bomb Rocks to kill it. However, after each Bomb Rock, the beast will be stunned for several seconds, meaning you can charge with Oatchi or attack with Pikmin and kill it with less. The Lightning Shock item will also stun it, leaving the beast wide open for attacks.

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

Right when the battle starts, start moving either right or left to grab a bomb rock. The boss will be turning to keep up with you as you move. You should have enough time to grab a bomb rock. When you see the Emperor Bulblax start to growl, throw the bomb rock at the center of its shadow on the floor, and run in the opposite direction. If it didn't catch the bomb rock, hurry to grab another one on the opposite end and try again. If it caught it, stand nearby, but not under the shadow, since that will just result in you getting knocked back when the boss collapses. As soon as it does,throw Pikmin at its face.

You should bring its health down to two thirds, so when you hear the Pikmin squeal,whistle them and start running to the other corner of the arena. When the Emperor Bulblax burrows down, twoCrumbugs will appear, so get ready to throw Pikmin. You can start throwing Pikmin at them while they are in mid-air for an easy kill. To take out Crumbugs on the floor, try to be at a medium distance from it, and aim a bit closer to you than you normally would, to compensate for the angled throw trajectory in this area.

With its health at two thirds, its attack pattern will change. Go to one of the corners of the arena, and grab a bomb rock while you're there if you can. Make sure you're flush to a corner when it starts shaking with its snout low since that means it will jump up to readjust its angle, and end up facing near the corner. As soon as it lands from the jump, run to the opposite corner, so you can escape both the tongue swipe attack and theSparrowheads that will appear. Keep in mind that a Sparrowhead can still come your way, and it is possible for it to still be in attack mode, so if you see one, take it out before it touches your group of Pikmin. You can also take the chance that you're in a corner to get another bomb rock. Eventually, the boss will face you again, and you can throw another bomb rock on the floor.

When its health reaches the last third, the only change will be that four Sparrowheads will appear instead of two. Repeat the process until the boss is dead. If you want to complete the battle quickly and don't want to risk the Emperor Bulblax missing a bomb rock, you can try collecting two bomb rocks whenever possible, and when the beast is readying its chomp attack, place both bombs, in slightly different positions. This vastly increases the chances of one being snatched. Also, to note is that the creature cannot be coaxed into chomping one of the bomb rock generators, as it will not reach them.

Notes

Olimar's voyage log

Reel notes

Olimar's notes

Louie's notes

Hey! Pikmin logs

Pikmin Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

Pikmin Book[edit]

Text

Translation

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

Dalmo's notes[edit]

Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]

Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]

Pikmin Garden[edit]

Text

Translation

Technical information[edit]

Creature[edit]

Back[edit]

The mossy growth visible when the creature is buried inPikmin is a separate entity.

Other information[edit]

• Technical name inThe Official Nintendo Player's Guide: Emperor Grub-Dog
• Size: Body length:130mm, as per thee-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #73
• Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #15
• Musical theme:
  • Pikmin:Final Boss Battle
  • Pikmin 2:Common boss battle
  • Pikmin 4:Boss battle (cave)

In theSuper Smash Bros. series[edit]

The Emperor Bulblax’s Spirit.

The Emperor Bulblax appears as one of the spirits inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate's Spirits mode.

It appears as a puppet fighter of a giant King K. Rool, with the attributes of making the enemy hard to launch or make flinch (super armor) and forcing the match into a stamina-based mode as opposed to the typical damage-based mode.

Naming[edit]

See also:Grub-dog family#Naming.

• Common name: Emperor Bulblax. It is the largest male member of thegrub-dog family, which earned it the title of emperor. The reason for it to be called Bulblax instead of Bulborb is unknown, but it could be due to the creature being considerably different from common grub-dogs. The term seems to be used in two ways, grub-dogs that are important to the social structure, and grub-dogs that have a protected hide and melted features. The Emperor Bulblax seems to qualify for both. The name Bulblax is only represented in the English localization, with no equivalent term in the Japanese version.
• Japanese nickname:ダイオウデメマダラ^?. It is the same as the Japanese name.
• Japanese name:ダイオウデメマダラ^?.ダイオウ^? means "great king",デメ^? means "bug-eyed", andマダラ^? means "spots".
• Scientific name:Oculus supremus,Oculus is the Bulborb genus, andsupremus means "supreme" in Latin.
• Internal names: The creature's internal name in both games refers to it as a king – the king of the Chappy (Bulborbs) – with the nameking inPikmin andkingchappy in the sequel.
• Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ダイオウデメマダラ? Daiō Deme Madara	Bug-eyed Spotted Great King
Chinese (traditional)	大王凸眼斑蟲 Dàwáng Tūyǎn Bān Chóng	Great King Bug-Eyed Spotted Bug
Chinese (simplified)	大王凸眼斑虫 Dàwáng Tūyǎn Bān Chóng	Great King Bug-Eyed Spotted Bug
Dutch	Keizerbulblax	Emperor bulblax
French	Bulblax Empereur (Pikmin) Roi Bulblax (Pikmin 2, andPikmin 1 Switch version) Roi bulblax (Pikmin 4)	Emperor Bulblax King Bulblax King bulblax
French (NoA)	Bulblax Empereur (Hey! Pikmin)	Emperor Bulblax
French (NoE)	Roi Bulblax (Hey! Pikmin)	Bulblax King
German	Fürst Knollenauge	Lord Bulb-Eye
Italian	Bulbico Imperiale Bulbico imperiale (Pikmin 4)	Imperial Bulblax Imperial bulblax (Pikmin 4)
Korean	대왕툭눈점박이 Daewang-Tug-Nunjeom-Bag'i	Bug-eyed Spotted Great King
Portuguese	Bulbolhão-real	Royal big bulbeye	"Bulbolhão" is the masculine augmentative form of"Bulbolho", the Brazilian Portuguese name for Bulborb "Bulbolhão" also sounds close to"bobalhão" (a childish slang that means "silly" or "stupid", masculine form of "bobalhona")
Spanish	Bulbo emperador	Emperor bulb	"Bulbo" is the Spanish name for Bulborb

Gallery[edit]

Pikmin[edit]

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  Artwork of the Emperor Bulblax.

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  The Emperor Bulblax trying to eat Pikmin.

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  The Emperor Bulblax hitting itself in the face with its own tongue due to a bomb rock's explosion.

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  The Emperor Bulblax being stunned after being hit by its own tongue.

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  The Emperor Bulblax hiding in the ground.

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  The Emperor Bulblax in theenemy reel.

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  Drawings of the Emperor Bulblax from thePikmin Official Player's Guide.

Pikmin 2[edit]

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  A Emperor Bulblax in thePiklopedia.

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  An Emperor Bulblax on the last sublevel of the Bulblax Kingdom dropping theForged Courage upon its defeat.

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  An Emperor Bulblax on sublevel 4 of the Cavern of Chaos.

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  An Emperor Bulblax next toCaptain Olimar. Note the smaller size compared to the Emperor Bulblax inPikmin.

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  The Emperor Bulblax hiding in the ground.

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  The Emperor Bulblax lashing out its tongue.

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  An Emperor Bulblax roaring. Notice the other Emperor Bulblax that is in the water waking up.

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  An Emperor Bulblax dying.

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  The corpse of an Emperor Bulblax.

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  ThePiklopedia icon of the Emperor Bulblax inthe Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.

Pikmin 4[edit]

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  A frontal view of an Emperor Bulblax.

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  Emperor Bulblax about to use its tongue.

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  An Emperor Bulblax trying to eat Pikmin.

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  An Emperor Bulblax licking its lips after eating Pikmin.

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  An Emperor Bulblax roaring.

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  An Emperor Bulblax hiding in the ground.

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  An Emperor Bulblax emerging from the ground.

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  A pair of defeated Emperor Bulblaxes in thePiklopedia.

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  An Emperor Bulblax in thePrimordial Thicket during a night expedition.

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  An Emperor Bulblax as seen in the "It's Genetic"comic.

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

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  The Emperor Bulblax as it appears inHey! Pikmin.

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  The starting location ofThe Last Lair. The creature can be seen in the background.

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  Idling.

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  Getting ready to chomp.

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  Chomping.

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  Chewing.

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  Reaction after missing an attack.

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  Turning around.

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  After an explosion.

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  Vulnerable.

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  Being attacked.

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  Burrowing itself.

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  Getting ready to jump.

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  Jumping.

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  Licking its lips.

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  Tongue attack.

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  Defeated.

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  Dead.

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  In theCreature Log.

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  As seen in the June 2017 trailer.

Other[edit]

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  The Emperor Bulblax'se-card, #13 (19^th yellow card).

Trivia[edit]

See also:Sovereign Bulblax#Trivia.

• Captain Olimar's notes for the Emperor Bulblax say that moss and plants grow on its back in rainy seasons. InPikmin 2, these beasts only appear in caves, which, added with the presumably younger age, might explain why so much moss is absent on the beast's back, as the moss only has the cave's moisture to grow with.
• The Emperor Bulblax's attacks and appearance may be based on the real-lifefrog. They both bury or immerse themselves with only their eyes and backs exposed while hunting, use their long sticky tongues to catch small things passing by (in this case, thePikmin), they can both jump higher than most other creatures, both look similar in appearances, and both make loud croaking noises.
• The Emperor Bulblax is one of three bosses inPikmin to reappear inPikmin 2, alongsideBeady Long Legs and theBurrowing Snagret.
  • TheMamuta reappears, but it is not considered a boss internally inPikmin.
• The Emperor Bulblax is also one of three bosses inPikmin to reappear inPikmin 4, alongside theBurrowing Snagret and its much larger variant, theSovereign Bulblax, based more on its original appearance inPikmin.
  • ThePuffstool,Mamuta andSmoky Progg reappear, but they are not considered bosses internally inPikmin.
  • It is also the most commonly fought boss inPikmin 4, with 11 appearances.
• The Emperor Bulblax is the only final boss in the series that reappears in subsequent titles (albeit as a common boss).
  • It has appeared in every Pikmin game, except fromPikmin 3.
• The Emperor Bulblax is one of four creatures in the wholePikmin series to have plant-life growing on itself, the other three being theQuaggled Mireclops, theFlatterchuck, and its much older variant, theSovereign Bulblax.
• There is a peculiarity pertaining to the Emperor Bulblaxes on sublevel four of the Cavern of Chaos. After waking one up, lure it to the smaller island and stand on top of it whilst the Emperor Bulblax approaches. It will repeatedly attempt to lick its target but fail each time. If the leader then walks away from the beast, it will freeze in place. Returning to the smaller island will cause the Emperor Bulblax to enter its walking animation but remain stationary.
• InPikmin, the creature's tongue is exactly 14.94 centimeters long.^{[source needed]}
• A rough copy of the Emperor Bulblax fromPikmin 2 exists inunused files inPikmin 3.
• In the first twoPikmin games the Emperor Bulblax's eyelids are only modelled on the outside, allowing the player to see straight through the inside of them.^[1]
• The Emperor Bulblax is the only enemy inPikmin 2 that can eat bomb-rocks.

See also[edit]

• Fiery Bulblax
• Empress Bulblax
• Sovereign Bulblax
• Emperor's Realm
• Bulblax Kingdom

References[edit]

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

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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 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

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