Editing Anode Beetle

{{Infobox enemy
|image       = Anode Beetle P4 icon.png
|size        = 270px
|icon        = Piklopedia Anode Beetle.png
|pikmin2     = y
|pikmin4     = y
|underground = [[Subterranean Complex]], [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Bulblax Kingdom]], [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Glutton's Kitchen]], [[Submerged Castle]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]]
|challenge   = [[Three Color Training]], [[Bully Den]]
|2p          = [[Hostile Territory]]
|attacks     = Discharges electricity
|name        = Scarabum electrodea
|family      = Scarab beetle
}}

'''Anode Beetles''' ({{j|エレキムシ|Ereki Mushi|Electric Bug}}) are small black beetles with four yellow spots on their wing casings. This creature is blissfully unaware of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], and if found alone, they are harmless; but if there is a partner nearby, they can produce an electrical barrier between them, making any nearby Pikmin subject to electrocution. As such, they are commonly found in groups of 2 or more. [[Swarming]] will not harm it, as it has a protective shell, similar to the [[Iridescent Flint Beetle|Flint Beetles]]. To harm it, one must throw a Pikmin on top of it to flip it over, then proceed to swarm it. Purple Pikmin can cause them to flip over even if not directly hit.

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight2 = 5
|carriers2 = 10
|seeds2 = 5
|value2 = 3
|hp2 = 500
|regen2 = 1.5
}}

{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}
===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|Zapping baddies communicate with each other by sending electric charges over the air. The safest way to attack an Anode Beetle is to use electricity-resistant yellow Pikmin. A direct hit from the air will flip one of the bugs, leaving its vulnerable underbelly exposed.|block=y}}

==Behavior==
Anode Beetles are almost always found in groups. This is because in order to pose any threat as enemies, they must generate electricity between each other. This process takes a few seconds because the two creatures must first align themselves such that their rear ends are facing each other, and then the discharge procedure itself takes a few seconds. Once it appears, the electric arc between two beetles will kill any non-Yellow Pikmin it touches. If an Anode Beetle is all alone, or is unable to link with a partner, it will still occasionally produce small jolts of electricity from beneath its wings, but these are harmless. If two beetles are connected with an arc of electricity, and one of them gets flipped over or becomes petrified, the connection will disappear and the other beetle will resume idling.

Anode Beetles are defensive creatures; they cannot be damaged while standing upright. They can, however, be flipped over is a Pikmin is thrown directly onto one's back, or if a [[Purple Pikmin]] is thrown such that the shock wave forces one to flip over. Once flipped, an Anode Beetle can be damaged with ease and can be defeated relatively quickly.

In {{P4}}, the previously harmless electrical flickering it produces when attempting to arc electricity to another Anode Beetle now delivers a shock to any non-yellow Pikmin trying to attack its shell.

==Strategy==
{{guide}}

=== ''Pikmin 2'' ===
Since this enemy can kill any type of Pikmin that is not immune to electricity, it is advised to use Yellows. Simply throw a Yellow Pikmin onto it, and proceed to swarm it with any Pikmin you have. A group of 20 or more Yellows can kill it in one cycle. Alternatively, you can use other Pikmin types, but with care, as electrocution is highly possible. As an upside, Purple Pikmin can flip the beetles even if not directly thrown on top of them. Bulbmin are also useful in caves such as the [[Submerged Castle]].

Note that, just like Flint Beetles, the Anode Beetle is not harmed by the rocks of [[Lithopod]]s. It is not harmed by [[bomb-rock]]s, [[Gatling Groink]]s, or the [[Waterwraith]], either.

=== ''Pikmin 4'' ===
Anode Beetle's rarity, the reduced lethality of electricity since {{P2}}, ''and'' the likelihood of obtaining the Anti-Electrifier [[Gear]] by the point the enemies are even encountered might as well make them completely harmless, as they're never encountered alongside anything other than more of themselves. Though if you manage to get your entire squad stunned, just mash B to get up and whistle all over your screen until you see the Pikmin in-party / on-field counter on the bottom left filled out.

==Technical information==
{{p2 enemy technical
|name = elecbug
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.04
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 500
|fp01 = 20
|fp02 = 0.2
|fp03 = 0.25
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.01
|fp06 = 30
|fp08 = 0.03
|fp09 = 200
|fp10 = 100
|fp11 = 70
|fp12 = 200
|fp13 = 90
|fp14 = 200
|fp15 = 120
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 300
|fp18 = 1
|fp19 = 120
|fp20 = 70
|fp21 = 15
|fp22 = 70
|fp23 = 15
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 0
|fp27 = 50
|fp28 = 10
|fp29 = 15
|fp30 = 30
|fp31 = 0.0001
|fp32 = 50
|fp33 = 40
|fp34 = 15
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0.3 (30%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 3
|ip02 = 3
|ip03 = 8
|ip04 = 5
|ip05 = 15
|ip06 = 10
|ip07 = 30
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | ひっくり返り時間 | Time spent turned over | 5 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | ウェイト時間 | Time spent standing still | 1.5 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp11 | 放電時間 | Time spent generating current | 3 }}
}}

==Glitch==
{{see|Glitches in Pikmin 2#Anode Beetle flip glitch}}

If the player hits an Anode Beetle on the same frame it would start rotating to face a partner, the Beetle will get up instantly. Distracted players could end up losing Pikmin to an enemy that would otherwise be disabled.

==Naming==
{{naming
|common     = Anode Beetle. An anode is the negative terminal of a voltaic battery. This word references the beetle's electrical nature.
|jpcommon   = {{j|エレキムシ|Ereki Mushi|Electric Bug}}.
|jpname     = {{j|キモンエレキムシ|Ki Mon Ereki Mushi|Yellow Pattern Electric Bug|}}.
|scientific = ''Scarabum electrodea''. ''Scarabum'' refers to the real world {{w|scarabaeidae}} family, where scarab beetles are from, and ''electrodea'' is Latin for "electrode".
|internal   = Internally, it is called <code>elecbug</code>, a shortening of its Japanese name's translation.
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap=エレキムシ
|JapR=Ereki Mushi
|JapM=Electric Bug
|Fra=Scarabée Electrique
|FraM=Electric Beetle
|FraN="Electrique" should be "Électrique". 
|notes = y
|Ger=Anodenkäfer
|GerM=Anode Beetle
|Ita=Anodicocco
|ItaM=From "anodo" (anode) and "coccinella" (ladybug)
|SpaA=Escarabajo ánodo
|SpaAM=Anode beetle
}}

==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|size       = Body length: {{mm|33}}
|piklopedia = 28
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
P2 Artwork Anode Beetle.png|Artwork of the Anode Beetle from ''[[Pikmin 2]]''.
Anode Beetle.png|The Anode Beetle's model in ''Pikmin 2''.
Anode Beetle zap.png|An Anode Beetle beginning to discharge.
Anode Beetle Attack.png|Two Anode Beetles creating electricity in between each other.
Anodegroup4.png|The creatures in action in a ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' promo.
Anodebeetle4.png|The creature alone in ''Pikmin 4''.
Anodecloseup4.png|A closeup of the creature in ''Pikmin 4''.
Y12.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]], #21 (12<sup>th</sup> yellow card).
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Widemouthed Anode Beetle]]

{{p2enemies}}
{{P4enemies}}
[[Category:Electric enemies]]
[[Category:Subterranean Complex]]
[[Category:Frontier Cavern]]
[[Category:Bulblax Kingdom]]
[[Category:Citadel of Spiders]]
[[Category:Glutton's Kitchen]]
[[Category:Submerged Castle]]
[[Category:Cavern of Chaos]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Dream Den]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]]
[[Category:2-Player Battle]]