Bug Bait
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| Number | 30 | ||
| Series | Sweet Tooth Series | ||
| Value |  × 15
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| Weight | 5 | ||
| Maximum carriers | 10 Pikmin | ||
| Location | Submerged Castle | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | Snack Pit | ||
The Bug Bait (虫寄せせんべい?, lit.: "Insect Gathering Wafer") is a treasure found in Pikmin 2. The Bug Bait is a vanilla wafer. It is found inside a Fiery Bulblax in the first sublevel of the Submerged Castle. Retrieving the treasure can be quite difficult because the Bulblax and multiple Fiery Blowhogs must be fought with only Blue Pikmin.
Collecting the treasure[edit]
This treasure is within a sleeping Fiery Bulblax in the Submerged Castle. The main problem is that only blues can enter this cave, and Bulbmin are only found on the later floors. In order to get the treasure, you need to lure the Bulblax into the water to extinguish it. Fighting it head on can be tricky, but with a spray or some knowledge on how to predict the Grub Dog's actions, it can be taken down. Sometimes, the Bulblax will be in the water from the start, drastically shortening the time taken to fight the beast. Using a leader to beat the beast to death is not recommended, as the Waterwraith may spawn if it takes too long, and this small and cramped sublevel is not an ideal place to deal with the creature.
Notes
Olimar's journal
Sales pitch
Olimar's Journal (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
Sales Pitch (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
Olimar's journal (Japanese)[edit]
- Text: “運んでいる時に気がついた。この甘いにおいに引き寄せられて、さまざまな虫が集まってくるようだ。だが、虫嫌いのドルフィン初号機に知られるとうるさい。ナイショにしておこう。”
- Translation: “During carrying, I noticed something. The sweet smell seemed to attract all sorts of insects. However, if the ship, who hates bugs, finds out about this, that will cause a lot of trouble. Let's keep it a secret.”
Sales pitch (Japanese)[edit]
- Text: “ナンダカ、イヤ〜ナ予感ガ……。サッサト売リ払イタイ気ガシマス。…………。エエイ！大特価デ売リ出シマス。ドナタカ急イデ買ッテッテ！”
- Translation: “
I have a baaad feeling about this... I feel like I should sell it off as soon as possible. ... That's right! I'm selling it at a huge discount. Someone hurry up and buy it!”[note 1]
- ^ This sales pitch is written entirely using katakana and kanji, denoting a robotic tone.
Gallery[edit]
Alternate scan of the Bug Bait's artwork.
The Bug Bait in the Submerged Castle.
The Bug Bait being analyzed.
The Bug Bait in the Treasure Hoard.
The Treasure Hoard icon of the Bug Bait in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
A vanilla wafer in the real world.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
虫寄せせんべい? Mushi Yose Senbei |
Bug Bait Rice Cracker |
 French |
Piège à Insectes | Bugs Trap |
 German |
Käferköder | Bug Bait |
 Italian |
Esca per insetti | Bug Bait |
 Spanish (NoA) |
Cebo para insectos | Insect bait |
 Spanish (NoE) |
Cebo para bichos | Bug bait |