Sovereign Bulblax
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| Appears in | Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Oculus supremus (advanced age) | ||
| Family | Grub-dog | ||
| Areas | Serene Shores (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale),Giant's Hearth | ||
| Caves | Subterranean Swarm,Cavern for a King | ||
| Night expeditions | None | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Eats, crushes, and scatters Pikmin | ||
TheSovereign Bulblax (コウテイデメマダラ?, lit.: "Emperor Spotted Bug-eye") is aboss found inPikmin 4. This creature is anEmperor Bulblax in advanced age and shares many of the same attacks as the younger version of the species, such as aloud roar. One important difference apart from its size and health is its incredible jumping ability, far greater than that of its younger counterpart. Similar to theEmpress Bulblax, the Sovereign Bulblax's method of attack will change slightly depending on where it is fought. InGiant's Hearth andSerene Shores the Sovereign Bulblax will not drop boulders when it falls down after jumping. However, when encountered incaves or through thePiklopedia the Sovereign Bulblax will spawn 7 fallingboulders after coming down from a high jump.
While not officially introduced untilPikmin 4, it shares many similarities with the Emperor Bulblax variants fromPikmin andHey! Pikmin, with vegetation on its back being much more abundant, notably featuringbracken fiddleheads rather thanBlaxcaps and Bulborels.
Stats[edit]
| Weight | Max. carriers | Seeds | Value | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 60 | 50 |  × 20 | 8000 |
Behavior[edit]
The Sovereign Bulblax will hide underground until something disturbs it, where it will suddenly emerge, knocking back any leaders or Pikmin who are too close. It will then start to attack leaders and their Pikmin using a variety of attacks.
The Sovereign Bulblax's standard attack is to lash out its tongue and sweep it left to right, stunning the leader and Oatchi, and capturing Pikmin, who are then eaten. It may also roar, causing Oatchi and nearby Pikmin topanic. When the Sovereign Bulblax is lower on health, it will begin to perform large leaps. A shadow warns of its landing location, and any Pikmin caught underneath will becrushed. When encountered underground or in the Piklopedia, boulders will fall soon after it lands. When under attack, the Sovereign Bulblax will jump in place. This will shake off any Pikmin on the face and crush any underneath.
When there are no targets in the Sovereign Bulblax's territory, it will patrol the area and will not retreat underground.
Appearance[edit]
The Sovereign Bulblax looks almost identical to its younger counterpart, the Emperor Bulblax. Differences include being much larger and having a lot more vegetation on its back.
Locations[edit]
Strategy[edit]
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Using a largesquad of high-damaging Pikmin, eitherRed Pikmin and/orPurple Pikmin, andRushing into the Sovereign Bulblax's face can deal a lot of damage very quickly. The main issue with this is the fact that the Sovereign Bulblax is much larger than otherenemies, and it can be hard to correctly launch all thePikmin in your squad onto it. Another strategy, while time-consuming, is to get offOatchi andthrow Pikmin onto the Sovereign Bulblax’s face, re-applying Pikmin whenever it jumps. However, with this strategy, players must also be careful of where they throw their Pikmin, as if they throw them into the Bulblax's mouth while it is using its tongue attack, a lot of the Pikmin will instantly be stuck to their tongue and will be eaten. The easiest method of dealing with a Sovereign Bulblax is by tricking it into eating aBomb Rock,Ice Blast, or something else explosive in the same fashion as its smaller counterpart providing ample opportunity to attack it without fear of retaliation. Be aware that once it recovers from this stunned state, however, it's very likely it will follow up by either bellowing out and scattering your Pikmin or by leaping into the air. As soon as it begins to recover, take the chance to whistle your Pikmin back to avoid this from becoming an issue. You can eliminate this possibility if your squad is large enough by using anultra-spicy spray prior to Rushing the Bulblax, which will usually go down if stunned by a bomb Rock.
Notes[edit]
Dalmo's notes[edit]
Olimar's notes[edit]
“An Emperor Bulblax of extremely advanced age. It will no longer display the pack behavior commonly exhibited by younger members of its species. Instead, as an individual ages, it leaves the herd and exhibits more solitary behaviors.
It feeds by using its strongly developed legs to leap upon and crush its prey with speed disproportionate to its massive body.
To determine the age of any given specimen, you can count the rings of hide calcified in the form of a carapace. One ring forms roughly every year the creature lives. Individuals with over a hundred age rings have been discovered so far.
The Sovereign Bulblax's back is often covered in moss and pteridophytes. On a few occasions, specimens have been found with a rare species of mushroom, called a Bulborel, growing on its back.”Louie's notes[edit]
Pikmin Garden[edit]
Text
“ダイオウデメマダラの長寿個体。甲羅状に盛り上がった背中は年輪のような層になっていて、数えると100年以上生きていると考えられるものも少なくない。
特徴 その1 若年個体との違い
- 歳を重ねるごとに成長し続け、群れから離れて行動するようになる。
- (Image text:
- 背中に生えたシダ植物が大きく成長している
- デメマダラダケという特殊なキノコが生えている個体も存在する)
特徴 その2 大ジャンプ
- 脚力が非常に発達していて、高く跳び上がることができる。
- (Image text: 獲物を踏みつぶし、捕食する)
特徴 その3 長生きの秘訣
- 地中に潜ってじっとすることで、代謝を抑えている。
- (Image text: 胃の中の酵母が栄養を作り出し、長期間の絶食にも耐えられる)
特徴 その4 最大のデメマダラ
- 仲間の多いデメマダラの中で、体高と体重ともに最大である。”
Translation
“A long-lived Emperor Bulblax. Their carapace-like swollen backs are layered like annual rings, and when counted, many of them are thought to have lived more than 100 years.
Feature #1: Differences from young specimens
- As it ages and continues to grow, it begins to act apart from the pack.
- (Image text:
- "The pteridophytes growing on its back have grown larger"
- "Some specimens even have special mushrooms called Bulborels growing on them")
Feature #2: Large jumps
- Its leg strength is very well developed and it can jump high.
- (Image text: "It crushes its prey and feeds on it")
Feature #3: The secret to their longevity
- They stay still underground to keep their metabolism in check.
- (Image text: "The yeast in their stomachs produces nutrients, allowing them to endure long periods of fasting")
Feature #4: The largest Bulborb
- Among the many Bulborbs, it is the largest in terms of both height and weight.”
Other information[edit]
- Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #16
Naming[edit]
- See more:Emperor Bulblax#Naming.
- Common name: Sovereign Bulblax. In line with the other two boss bulblaxes, sovereign is used to describe a supreme leader, or ultimate power. As the Sovereign Bulblax is a fully grown Emperor Bulblax, it is an even more powerful variant and does possess incredible power.
- Japanese nickname:コウテイデメマダラ?. It translates into "Emperor Spotted Bug-eye". The use of the word emperor in this case may be a reference to the English name of the younger bulblax.
- Japanese name:ダイオウデメマダラ 長寿個体?, lit.: "Great King Spotted Bug-Eye (advanced age)".ダイオウデメマダラ? is the Japanese name for the Emperor Bulblax.長寿個体? refers to how it is an Emperor Bulblax of extremely advanced age.
- Scientific name:Oculus supremus (advanced age). This is the same as the Emperor Bulblax, with the added clarification that it is a specimen of advanced age.
- Internal names:
BIGKINGCHAPPY.KINGCHAPPYis the internal name of the Emperor Bulblax, so the "big" is added to distinguish the two, as the Sovereign Bulblax is much bigger. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese | コウテイデメマダラ? Kōtei Deme Madara | Emperor Spotted Bug-eye | |
 Chinese(traditional) | 皇帝凸眼斑蟲 Huángdì Tūyǎn Bān Chóng | Emperor Bug-Eyed Spotted Bug | |
 Chinese(simplified) | 皇帝凸眼斑虫 Huángdì Tūyǎn Bān Chóng | Emperor Bug-Eyed Spotted Bug | |
 Dutch | Opperbulblax | Supreme bulblax | |
 French | Empereur Bulblax Empereur bulblax (Pikmin 4) | Bulblax Emperor Bulblax emperor (Pikmin 4) | |
 German | König Knollenauge | King Bulb-Eye | |
 Italian | Bulbico Supremo Bulbico supremo (Pikmin 4) | Supreme Bulblax Supreme bulblax (Pikmin 4) | |
 Korean | 황제툭눈점박이 Hwangje-Tug-Nunjeom-Bag'i | Spotted Emperor | |
 Portuguese | Bulbolhão-imperial | Imperial 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 Imperial | Imperial Bulborb | "Bulbo" is the Spanish name for Bulborb |
Gallery[edit]
A burrowed Sovereign Bulblax.
The face of a Sovereign Bulblax.
The mossy and rocky backside of a Sovereign Bulblax.
A frozen Sovereign Bulblax.
A Sovereign Bulblax using its tongue to eatPikpik carrots.
A Sovereign Bulblax that has been stunned by eating abomb rock.
A Sovereign Bulblax mid-jump.
Boulders falling after a Sovereign Bulblax jumps.
A Sovereign Bulblax roaring.
A defeated Sovereign Bulblax in thePiklopedia.
A defeated Sovereign Bulblax from a different angle.
A Sovereign Bulblax hiding in theOlimar's Shipwreck Tale version ofThe Sand Keep.
A Sovereign Bulblax rising out of the ground.
A Sovereign Bulblax after being awakened in Serene Shores.
A Sovereign Bulblax being attacked by Red Pikmin after being stunned by eating a bomb rock.
A Sovereign Bulblax roaring after it gets up from the stun.
A Sovereign Bulblax while landing from a jump attack.
A Sovereign Bulblax immediately after its defeat.
A Sovereign Bulblax inGiant's Hearth directly after eating a Bomb Rock.
The Same Sovereign Bulblax roaring into the camera.
Artwork of a Sovereign Bulblax alongside othergrub-dog enemies inPikmin 4, fromPikmin Garden.
Trivia[edit]
- See also:Emperor Bulblax#Trivia.
- Based on its physical similarities, the Emperor Bulblax fromPikmin appears to be a Sovereign Bulblax. On the Japanese Pikmin Garden entry for the Sovereign Bulblax, the Emperor Bulblax fromPikmin makes an appearance, whereas it goes unmentioned in the dedicated Emperor Bulblax entry.
- Both are also roughly the same size and feature similar tall vegetation on their backs, along with crushing prey with high leaps. Both are also only ever encountered on their own rather in groups. The Emperor Bulblax fromHey! Pikmin may also count as one, as it shares all of these traits as well.
- The Sovereign Bulblaxes inPikmin 4 also share an odd quirk with the one found inPikmin, in that it will not make any attempt to crush aleader underneath itself, only hopping if Pikmin are below it.
- In French, the Emperor Bulblax is named the King Bulblax inPikmin 2, but are still named Emperor Bulblax inPikmin. InPikmin 4 this trait is carried over, with the small Bulblax being named King Bulblax, and the large Bulblax being named Emperor Bulblax, making the French release ofPikmin 2 the first game to distinguish between the two sizes of Bulblax.
- Despite these similarities,Pikmin's Emperor Bulblax is still referred to as such inits Nintendo Switch re-release, whereas other enemies such as theWollyhop andHydro Dweevil were given retroactive name changes.
- In theSerene Shores inOlimar's Shipwreck Tale, a Sovereign Bulblax carrying theSecret Safe can be found atop The Sand Keep base, referencingPikmin's lone Emperor Bulblax, which also drops the Secret Safe upon death and is fought in a sandy arena.
