Giant Breadbug
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| Appears in | Pikmin 2, Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Pansarus gigantus | ||
| Family | Breadbug | ||
| Areas | None | ||
| Caves | Glutton's Kitchen,Plunder Palace | ||
| Night expeditions | None | ||
| Challenge Mode stages | Snack Pit | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| 2-Player Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Steal objects, drag Pikmin into its den (Pikmin 2), ram (Pikmin 4) | ||
TheGiant Breadbug (オオパンモドキ?, lit.: "GiantPseudo Bread") is aboss inPikmin 2 and inPikmin 4. Unlike otherBreadbugs, this one is large and shaped almost perfectly cubical, looking like a whole loaf of bread, making it the largest species in theBreadbug family. It acts the same as normal Breadbugs, but is harder to damage by "rejection" from the pod. It is the least aggressive boss inPikmin 2 (theboss theme music is not even played, though anexclusive tune is played only in the specific cave sublevel). The more recognizable habitat is located on the last sublevel (6) of theGlutton's Kitchen and consists of only two other Breadbugs, electrical wires, andAnode Beetles. This creature is also found in theSnack Pit inChallenge Mode, and in the final sublevel of thePlunder Palace inPikmin 4 (its only location in that game). The Giant Breadbug can instantlyreplenish its HP if it collects an object into its den.
Stats[edit]
| Game | Weight | Max. carriers | Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10 | 20 | 4[note 1] |  × 10 | 2000 | No |
 | 12 | 24 | 15[note 2] |  × 15 | 2000 | No |
- ^This enemy cannot be delivered toOnions in-game. This information is obtained from the game files.
- ^This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from thePiklopedia.
Behavior[edit]
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Carrying power[edit]
Pikmin 2[edit]
Pikmin 4[edit]
The Giant Breadbug's carrying power is always 30. If Oatchi uses Swallow to steal an item it is carrying, it will become angry and charge.
Locations[edit]
Pikmin 2[edit]
Caves[edit]
- Glutton's Kitchen
- One can be seen on sublevel 6, holding theDream Material.
Challenge Mode[edit]
Pikmin 4[edit]
Caves[edit]
- Plunder Palace
- There are two Giant Breadbug's on sublevel 5. The first Giant Breadbug can be found on the raised pathways in the center of the map, accessible by building theclay mound. This Giant Breadbug will be dragging aroundleafling in a loop, until the clay mound is built. Once built, it will drag it to the nearest hiding spot. The second Giant Breadbug is located in the middle of the raised pathways, near the loneDwarf Bulbear, thePerforated Raft and the aforementioned clay mound. The first Giant Breadbug holds threeDisk of Angry Wisdoms, and the second Giant Breadbug holds theS.S. Berry.
Strategy[edit]
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InPikmin 2, there are three ways to damage the Giant Breadbug, each with their own quirks: by letting it hit its head on the Research Pod, throwing Purple Pikmin at it, or swarming it whilstpetrified.
The standard way to defeat this enemy involves you waiting until it latches onto atreasure or defeated creature, such as the nearby Anode Beetles, or Breadbugs. Then, toss onto orswarm the treasure with as manyPikmin as possible (preferably twice as much as the minimum weight; this is of course made easier ifPurple Pikmin are used) and watch them drag the helpless Giant Breadbug toward theResearch Pod. Like with normal Breadbugs, should there not be enough Pikmin on the treasure, they will be pulled into the Giant Breadbug's den and killed.
When the enemy hits the pod, it loses almost half itshealth. The process can then be repeated as many times as necessary to take it down. You should note two things however: if the Giant Breadbug carries something back to its den successfully, it fully replenishes its life, wasting all of your hard work damaging it. Secondly, you'll need to bring it to the Research Pod more than once, so make sure that there are enough carriable objects around to work with. This can be harder if there are small Breadbugs around taking out objects into their own dens. To help with this, you can leave some Pikmin to distract the other Breadbugs, you can leave the Anode Beetles alone until you want to turn them into carriable corpses, and you can useeggs as a last resort – if an egg hasMitites, you can get yourself some extra corpses to work with.
If there are no more corpses, the only other normal way to damage the boss is by throwing Purple Pikmin on top of it, which can prove to be challenging, especially with a small number of Purple Pikmin. Each Purple takes away about one twentieth of the Giant Breadbug's health.
Finally, the only other way to damage it is topetrify it and then just send any Pikmin to attack it. However, for some bizarre reason, after the Giant Breadbug hits its head on the Research Pod once, it becomes impossible to petrify it from there on out, until the cave is exited.
Defeating the Giant Breadbug inPikmin 4 is almost identical toPikmin 2, except that it's much harder to damage them with Purple Pikmin. It is easier to throw Yellow Pikmin on top of it, as 10 of them will be enough to crush it and deal a large amount of damage. They will also charge your party after being hit by theS.S. Beagle, knocking down any Pikmin (orOatchi) in their path. This won't kill them, but it will cause them to lose their flowers. This charge is also capable of killing other enemies.[1], and works similarly to Oatchi'scharge. The Giant Breadbug can also shake off Pikmin that it is engaged in tug-of-war with, making it much more difficult to successfully steal an object from it compared to inPikmin 2. It cannot steal objects Oatchi hasswallowed, although note that swallowing an object a Giant Breadbug is actively carrying will enrage it and cause it to charge.
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]
Dalmo's notes[edit]
Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]
“This gargantuan species of the greater Breadbug family has a torso so perfectly square that it almost seems like it was formed in a mold.
For a brief period after birth, the Giant Breadbug competes for food with smaller Breadbugs, but upon reaching maturity, it seeks out much larger prey. This is the primary reason two species with similar feeding habits can coexist in the same habitat.
Hordes of Pikmin appear to pose the only plausible threat to this massive creature's life.”Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]
Pikmin Garden[edit]
Text
“パンモドキ科の中では大型だが、基本的な性質は小型のマキパンモドキとほとんど変わらない。体が成長するに伴い、大きな獲物を狙うようになる。
特徴 その1 力が強い
- 引っ張る力が強い。
- (Image text: マキパンモドキ3匹分、ピクミン30匹分と同じほど)
特徴 その2 分厚い表皮
- 分厚く頑丈な表皮を持っていて、横からの衝撃には強い。
- (Image text: マキパンモドキ同様に、上からの圧力には弱い)”
Translation
“Although it is a large species within the Breadbug family, its basic characteristics are almost identical to those of the smaller Breadbug. As it grows older, it begins to target larger prey.
Feature #1: High strength
- Its pulling power is strong.
- (Image text: It is equivalent to 3 Breadbugs, or 30 Pikmin)
Feature #2: Thick epidermis
- The thick, sturdy epidermis is resistant to lateral impacts.
- (Image text: Like the Breadbug, it is vulnerable to pressure from above)”
Technical information[edit]
- For information on the nest object, seeBreadbug technical information.
| Pikmin 2 technical information(?) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal name | oopanmodoki | ||
| Global properties(List) | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| s000 | friction(not used) | Friction | 0.5 |
| s001 | wallReflection | Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?) | 0.5 |
| s002 | faceDirAdjust | Unknown | 0.25 |
| s003 | accel | Acceleration | 0.1 |
| s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
| fp00 | ライフ | HP | 2000 |
| fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 40 |
| fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0.5 |
| fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0.5 |
| fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0.35 |
| fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.1 |
| fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 85 |
| fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.1 |
| fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 200 |
| fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 30 |
| fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 70 |
| fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 300 |
| fp13 | 視界角度 | FOV | 90 |
| fp14 | 探索距離 | Unknown (exploration radius?) | 300 |
| fp15 | 探索角度 | Unknown (exploration angle?) | 120 |
| fp16 | 振り払い率 | Successful shake rate | 1 |
| fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 200 |
| fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 1 |
| fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 30 |
| fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 80 |
| fp21 | 攻撃可能角度 | Unknown (shock attack max angle?) | 50 |
| fp22 | 攻撃ヒット範囲 | Unknown (attack hit range?) | 80 |
| fp23 | 攻撃ヒット角度 | Unknown (attack hit angle?) | 50 |
| fp24 | 攻撃力 | Attack damage | 10 |
| fp25 | 視界高 | Unknown (height visibility?) | 50 |
| fp26 | 探索高 | Unknown (exploration height?) | 50 |
| fp27 | ライフの高さ | HP wheel height | 45 |
| fp28 | 回転最大速度 | Rotation speed | 2 |
| fp29 | 警戒時間 | Unknown (warning time?) | 15 |
| fp30 | 警戒ライフ | Unknown | 30 |
| fp31 | ライフ回復率 | Regeneration rate | 0 |
| fp32 | LOD半径 | Off-camera radius | 50 |
| fp33 | マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 | Collision processing radius | 60 |
| fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 20 |
| fp35 | 石化時間 | Petrification duration | 1 |
| fp36 | ヒップドロップダメージ | Purple Pikmin drop damage | 50 |
| fp37 | 地震気絶確立 | Purple Pikmin stun chance | 0 (0%) |
| fp38 | 地震気絶時間 | Purple Pikmin stuntime | 0 |
| ip01 | 振り払い打撃Ａ | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 6 |
| ip02 | 振り払い張付１ | Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement | 5 |
| ip03 | 振り払い打撃Ｂ | Shake mode 2 – hit count | 12 |
| ip04 | 振り払い張付２ | Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement | 10 |
| ip05 | 振り払い打撃Ｃ | Shake mode 3 – hit count | 17 |
| ip06 | 振り払い張付３ | Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement | 20 |
| ip07 | 振り払い打撃Ｄ | Shake mode 4 – hit count | 22 |
| Specific properties | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| fp00 | 巣スケール | Scale of the nest's model | 2 |
| fp16 | 歩きモーションスピード | Unknown (walk speed?) | 1 |
| fp02 | 急回転速度率 | Unknown (sudden rotation speed?) | 0.2 |
| fp05 | 急回転速度最大 | Unknown (sudden rotation speed max?) | 5 |
| fp03 | 戻り速度 | Unknown (carrying speed?) | 45 |
| fp04 | コンテナダメージ | Damage taken on hitting the Research Pod | 1000 |
| fp06 | プレスダメージ | Unknown (damage on being squashed by a Purple Pikmin?) | 100 |
| fp14 | 待機時間 | Unknown (wait time?) | 0 |
| fp15 | 潜伏時間 | Unknown | 150 |
| ip01 | ターゲットスロット数境界 | Unknown (cannot collect objects that can have these many Pikmin grabbing?) | 1 |
Other information[edit]
- Size: Body length:75mm, as per thee-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #74
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #61
- Musical theme:
Naming[edit]
- See more:Breadbug family#Naming.
- Common name: Giant Breadbug. In comparison to the regularBreadbug, this creature is much larger, hence the "Giant".
- Japanese nickname:オオパンモドキ?, lit.: "Giant Pseudo Bread". Fromパンモドキ?, theBreadbug's Japanese nickname.
- Japanese name:ショクパンモドキ?, lit.: "Pseudo Loaf of Bread".
- Scientific name:Pansarus gigantus.Gigantus is Latin for "giant".
- Internal names: Internally, this boss is called
oopanmodoki, a romanization of its Japanese common name. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese | オオパンモドキ? Oo Pan Modoki | Giant Pseudo Bread | "Pseudo Bread" is the Japanese name for Breadbug |
 Dutch | Reuzenbroodrakker | Giant bread rascal | |
 French | Scaratax Géant (Pikmin 2) Scaratax géant (Pikmin 4) | Giant Breadbug | "Scaratax" is the French name for Breadbug "Scaratax" comes from"scarabée" (beetle) |
 German | Riesen-Saprophag | Giant Saprophage | |
 Italian | Saprofago gigante | Giant scavenger | "Saprofago" is the Italian name for Breadbug |
 Korean | 거대빵닮은꼴 Geodae-Ppang-Dalmeunkkol | Giant Bread look-alike | "Ppang-Dalmeunkkol" is the Korean name for Breadbug |
 Portuguese | Bicho-pão gigante | Giant bread bug | "Bicho-pão" is the Brazilian Portuguese name for Breadbug |
 Spanish | Chinche carroñera gigante | Giant scavenger bug | "Scavenger bug" is the Spanishname for Breadbug |
Gallery[edit]
Pikmin 2[edit]
Artwork of the Giant Breadbug fromPikmin 2.
The Giant Breadbug in thePiklopedia.
The Giant Breadbug wandering around inPikmin 2's Piklopedia.
The Giant Breadbug dragging theMeat of Champions back to is nest.
ThePiklopedia icon of the Giant Breadbug inthe Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.
The corpse of a Giant Breadbug.
Pikmin 4[edit]
A promotional image forPikmin 4 featuring the Giant Breadbug.
A Giant Breadbug inPikmin 4'sPiklopedia.
A Giant Breadbug upon noticing something it can steal and bury.
A defeated Giant Breadbug in the Piklopedia.
A Giant Breadbug carrying a leafling inPlunder Palace.
Both naturally spawning Giant Breadbugs.
A Giant Breadbug being hit by theS.S. Beagle.
An angry Giant Breadbug, showing it's about to charge.
A Giant Breadbug charging through a group ofPurple Pikmin.
A Giant Breadbug defeating theSpotty Bulbear.
A group ofYellow Pikmin about to weigh down the Giant Breadbug.
The Giant Breadbug being defeated by being weighed down.
A Giant Breadbug dragging François as seen in the "François, Plant Scientist"comic.
Other[edit]
The Giant Breadbug'se-card, #61 (16th blue card).
Trivia[edit]
- The Giant Breadbug is one of three enemies to not appear in theWistful Wild, the others being theWaterwraith and theToady Bloyster. All three can be found within thePerplexing Pool.
- The Giant Breadbug, along with the helpless phase of the Waterwraith, and theTitan Dweevil, are the only bosses inPikmin 2 that have their ownmusic theme, instead of using the regular boss theme. This theme also appears in thePlunder Palace inPikmin 4, but stops when the two Giant Breadbugs are defeated, whereas inPikmin 2, it continues whether they are defeated or not.
- InPikmin 4, a Giant Breadbug will not charge at the player's squad or Oatchi if collecting the item it's grabbing onto triggers a cutscene. This is most commonly seen by rescuing a castaway.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Video of the Giant Breadbug charging into other enemies on Twitter, published on September 23rd, 2023, retrieved on September 23rd, 2023
