Editing Armored Cannon Beetle

|attacks    = Launch boulders

{{otheruses|the lithopod that first appears in {{p1}}|the version unique to {{p4}}|Horned Cannon Beetle|an explanation of the difference or lack thereof|Lithopod family#Naming}}

The '''Armored Cannon Beetle''' ({{j|フタクチドックリ|Futa Kuchi Dokkuri|Two-Mouth Tokkuri}}) is the adult stage of an [[Armored Cannon Larva]], appearing in {{p1}}, with its larval stage appearing in {{p2}}, {{p3}}, and {{p4}}. It is a large, black, almost shiny beetle with a thick, rounded shell of armor and a blowhole above its head. It attacks by inhaling through this opening and subsequently firing a rolling rock from its mouth that travels in a straight path, which [[Crushing|crushes]] any Pikmin in its path and only stops when it hits a wall or another enemy. To defeat the creature, one must attack its abdomen; attacking other parts of the creature (like its legs) won't damage it.

This [[enemy]] is only found in [[The Forest of Hope]], where one is guarding the [[Radiation Canopy]], and [[The Distant Spring]], where one has ingested the [[Bowsprit]]. As a side-note, Olimar can destroy the rocks by [[punch]]ing them; this does not work with the rock-producing [[lithopod]]s in ''Pikmin 2'', however. The boulders can also instantly kill a [[Dwarf Bulborb]]; the creature is left visibly flattened after being rolled over by a rock.  

==Behavior==

 

===The Forest of Hope===

It is found in the northern part of the arena, in an arena blocked off by a [[black bramble gate]]. It is seen guarding the [[Radiation Canopy]]. Access to the arena is also blocked off by a [[white bramble gate]] which is submerged in water, so [[Blue Pikmin]] are recommended for destroying the wall, though it can be bypassed by throwing [[bomb rocks]] on top of the wall.{{Cite youtube|YeVYWsxF58U|showing the sequence break|m=16|s=1}}

 

===The Distant Spring===

It is found in the middle of the map, in a circular arena located inside the largest of all the tree trunks. It is in the tree trunk closest to the landing site. It never returns once defeated due to it carrying the [[Bowsprit]].

The only way one can be defeated is by clogging the blowhole during air intake (Pikmin are impervious to harm when inhaled). This causes the beetle's internal temperature to rise dramatically, and in response, the beetle will expose its burning abdomen underneath the armor to vent. The exposed abdomen leaves the beetle vulnerable to attack. However, the beetle will quickly unclog its blowhole, shield its backside, and continue its attack after excess heat has been drained. After closing its back up, your Pikmin will be knocked down, and the Armored Cannon Beetle will shoot a boulder out of its front.

If you bring 30 or more [[Red Pikmin]] of any maturity stage and press against its abdomen whilst throwing as quickly as possible, the beast can be taken down in the first cycle. When it fires its rock, make sure to hastily whistle your Pikmin or direct them out of the way, or they will be crushed. Also, Pikmin that miss the abdomen will attack the creature's armored legs. They will also be thrown out in front of the beast when it shakes off other Pikmin attacking its back. Whistle them back quickly as well.

Alternately, you may carry away the [[Radiation Canopy]] without fighting the boss. Distract the beetle by making it shoot a rock at a wall, and while it's busy with its shooting animation, order some Pikmin to carry the object. Plugging its blowhole with a Pikmin can also serve as an adequate method of incapacitating it while the treasure is carried. You can now either continue distracting the enemy with [[Olimar]] or go away and leave the Pikmin to it. If you choose to leave, switch the [[camera]] to the top-down view and the closest zoom level. This will make the Armored Cannon Beetle go [[Camera#Off-camera objects|off-camera]] and not attack the Pikmin as a result.{{cite youtube|3JRSWLy4xrA|demonstrating how the Armored Cannon Beetle won't attack the Pikmin with the camera up-close|m=15|s=55}}

 

 

 

|technical = Greater Lithopod

{{see more|Lithopod family#Naming}}

{{naming

|common    = Armored Cannon Beetle.

|jpcommon  = {{j|フタクチドックリ|Futa Kuchi Dokkuri|Two-Mouth Tokkuri}}

|jpname    = {{j|クロガネオオイシツツミ|Kurogane oo ishi tsutsu mi|Black Iron Giant Stone Wrapper}}

|scientific = ''Granitus chukkulinae''. ''Chukkulinae'' is a made-up word, but similar to "chuck". It may also refer to "up-chuck", a term for vomiting.

|internal  = The internal name for the enemy is simply <code>beatle</code>, which is a misspelling of "beetle".

|JapM=Two-Mouth {{w|Sake set#Server|Tokkuri}}

|GerM=Contraction of ''Crustacea'' and ''Haubitze'' (howitzer)

P1 Armored Cannon Beetle Idle.png|The Armored Cannon Beetle in [[The Forest of Hope]].

P1 Armored Cannon Beetle Inhaling.png|The Armored Cannon Beetle inhaling before shooting a rock.

P1 Armored Cannon Beetle Back.png|An Armored Cannon Beetle's exposed abdomen.

Armored Cannon Beetle P1 early.jpg|An Armored Cannon Beetle in an [[Pikmin prerelease information|early]] version of ''Pikmin'', on [[The Forest Navel]]. Notice that its cannon is larger and more defined than in the final version.

Reel1 Armored Cannon Beetle.png|An Armored Cannon Beetle in the [[enemy reel]].

P1 Armored Cannon Beetle Sketch.png|A drawing of an Armored Cannon Beetle from the ''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide.

*The sound of the Cannon Beetle moving was done by playing a snare drum and kicking a bass drum.{{source needed}}

** It and [[Goolix]] are the only two of these five to not return in {{p4}}. However, the [[Horned Cannon Beetle]] functions identically to this enemy and is infact the exact same enemy in the Japanese version.

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