Editing Bulbmin

'''Bulbmin''' (adults: {{j|ハチャッピー|Ha Chappī|Leaf Chappy}}, juvenile: {{j|コッパチャッピー|Koppa Chappī|Small Leaf Chappy}}) are a parasitic species of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] in {{p2}} that infect [[Bulborb]]s, hence the name. They are only found in [[cave]]s and there is no way to store them, meaning Bulbmin can only be used in the cave they are found in. They are resistant to all four [[hazard]]s defined by the game, and are one of the only ways to gain Pikmin in a cave, making them a valuable asset.

Uniquely for a Pikmin type, they start out as [[Enemy|enemies]] when they appear in a cave. An adult Bulbmin, closely resembling a [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]], is followed by up to 10 juvenile Bulbmin, which take on a more unique appearance (having completely black eyes rather than the blue or purple eyes of the dwarf and adult Bulborbs, uniquely proportioned and colored legs, and relatively fewer and larger white spots which are positioned differently than those of other Bulborbs) with a stem and leaf (or bud or flower) atop their back. They can be found wandering the floors of certain [[cave]]s and behave much like the [[Spotty Bulbear]], patrolling an established path. The adult Bulbmin is quite aggressive, but can be defeated quickly. When the adult Bulbmin is defeated, the juvenile Bulbmin will [[panic]] until [[whistle]]d, at which point they will join the player's [[squad]]. At this point, they can be used like normal Pikmin. When the player uses a [[geyser]] to exit the cave, all Bulbmin in their squad are left behind.

|image      = Bulbmin closeup.jpg

|size      = 180px

|resistance = [[Fire]], [[electricity]], [[water]], [[poison]], and [[tripping]]

|strength  = Average^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|mobility  = Average^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

As Pikmin that the player's leaders can use, the Bulbmin are identical to other Pikmin types, but look like Bulborbs and sound different. They have average capabilities in terms of mobility and strength, but are immune to all elemental hazards ([[fire]], [[electricity]], [[water]], [[poison]]) and non-elemental hazards, and also cannot [[tripping|trip]]. As beneficial as their abilities may seem, they cannot leave the caves with the group, for an unknown reason. Instead, they stay behind and watch the leaders and fellow Pikmin leave. Because of this, they will not count towards the overall Pikmin count, although any deaths do count towards the lost Pikmin total. Them being left behind when a cave is exited does not count as a death, however. This makes them ideal for use in [[Candypop Bud]]s.

These Pikmin infect [[Bulborb]]s and take control of them, but it is implied by [[Olimar]] that they can take on other hosts as well. There is no information regarding what Bulbmin without a host actually look like. It is possible that they are green, since they appear as green dots on the [[radar]], and since their leaves glow green when idle. Although they may also be orange, given the color of their stem, as well as the color of the conical aiming [[HUD#Cursor|cursor]] when a Bulbmin is in hand, and the color of the trail they produce when [[throw]]n. That said, what is known is that their [[Maturity|buds and flowers]] are white, just like [[Red Pikmin]], [[Yellow Pikmin]] and [[Blue Pikmin]].

The only way that Bulbmin can be killed before ever being whistled is if they are [[Crushing|crushed]] or they fall over the side of a level into the [[Pit|abyss]] when shaken by an enemy attack, explosion or other sufficient force. When that happens, their deaths will not count for the player's death tally.

 

 

While Bulbmin only appear in ''Pikmin 2'', {{p4}} introduces [[Glow Pikmin]] which could be considered a successor to the Bulbmin. Much like Bulbmin, Glow Pikmin are a unique Pikmin type which can only be obtained through special means, are immune to all elemental hazards, and are left behind when exiting a cave.

To ensure a low Pikmin loss, if not [[zero-death run|zero]], wait until it approaches the active leader, then throw Pikmin rapidly on top of the beast, further to the back than the front. If done correctly and with good aim, it should shake them off and turn around slowly: it has been distracted, leaving a large time gap in which to [[swarm]] it. Do it, then, and it should die before any of the Pikmin it manages to swallow do. Also if it is attacked by other Bulbmin it will hesitate slightly before attacking allowing more time to deal damage.

|common    = Bulbmin. It is a combination of "[[Bulborb]]" and "[[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]".

|jpcommon  = The mature Bulbmin is called {{j|ハチャッピー|Ha Chappī}}, which means "Leaf Chappy"; "leaf" is because of the leaf coming out of their backs, and Chappy is the Japanese name for Bulborb. The juvenile Bulbmin is called {{j|コッパチャッピー|Koppa Chappī}}.

|jpname    = {{j|ヤドリピクミンとその宿主|Yadori Pikumin To Sono Yadonushi|Parasitic Pikmin and its host}}. The name {{j|ヤドリピクミン|Yadori Pikumin|Parasitic Pikmin|f=tp}} is translated in {{p4}} as "Hermikmin".

|scientific = ''Parasiticus pikminicus''. ''Parasiticus'' is Latin for "parasitic", given that the Bulbmin itself is a parasitic life-form, and ''pikminicus'' is derived from "Pikmin".

|internal  = Internally, they are known as <code>leafchappy</code>, which is the translation of their Japanese name.

|JapM=Leaf Chappy; Small Leaf Chappy

|GerM=Dotmin; Portmanteau of "Punktkäfer" ("Dot Beetle", the Bulborbs German name) and "Pikmin".

|ItaM=Portmanteau of "Coleto" (Bulborb in the Italian translations) and "Pikmin"

|SpaAM=Portmanteau of "Bulbo" (Bulborb in the Spanish translations) and "Pikmin"

Bulbmin3.jpg|Artwork of an adult Bulbmin.

Bulbmin 1.jpg|A [[Red Pikmin]] trying to carry an adult Bulbmin's corpse. The creature's size can be compared to the Bulborb with [[:File:P2 Bulborb corpse.jpg|this image]].

Bulbmin and young.jpg|Bulbmin in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].

Bulbmin group.jpg|Close-up of a group of juvenile Bulbmin in the Piklopedia.

Bulbmin2.jpg|Clay artwork of a juvenile Bulbmin.

Bulbredpet.jpg|Clay artwork of a juvenile Bulbmin and a Red Pikmin.

Bulbmin young.png|Cropped screenshot of a juvenile Bulbmin.

Bulbmindiscovery.jpg|The cutscene that plays when Bulbmin are discovered.

[[File:Bulbmin sprouts.png|thumb|The three [[Maturity|stages]] of Bulbmin sprouts in the ground.]]

*The only place where Bulbmin can be buried &ndash; and hence, the only place where one can observe Bulbmin with buds &ndash; is the [[Frontier Cavern]], on its fourth and fifth sublevels. [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s can plant them in the ground on the former and they can be planted by [[Mamuta]]s on the latter.

*If the game is altered such that it allows Bulbmin on the surface, they will take refuge in the [[Hocotate ship|ship]]'s storage when the day ends, just like [[Purple Pikmin]] and [[White Pikmin]]. They will still count towards Olimar's Pikmin count, but they cannot be taken out of the ship the next morning. Like the other ship-dwelling types, they will take fallen foes or [[pellets]] to a random [[Onion]] and will tote any other objects, like berries, to their correct location. They will still be immune to all hazards.

*Although all Bulbmin are immune to poison gas, the adult Bulbmin will take a fair amount of damage upon eating a White Pikmin.

*Bulbmin can actually be found in the game files of ''Pikmin 3'', despite them being absent in-game. Because of their model being identical to the one in  ''Pikmin 2'', it can be assumed that the idea of them returning was scrapped early in development.

*It seems that the only Bulborb that the Bulbmin tends to take hostage is the [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]], even when it would make more sense to take control of a [[Hairy Bulborb]] in cold caves. This is generally in line with real-life biology, where a parasite will be specialized to take only one specific species as a host.

*Strangely enough, the young Bulbmin do not die when caught in an [[explosion]] while under the control of the mature Bulbmin. However, when under the player's control, they can die by explosions. This is more of a useful tip, since the mature Bulbmin can die from it, and the young will remain fine.

*When juvenile Bulbmin perish, their souls appear as any other enemies' souls, not as Pikmin souls. This may likely be due to how the Bulbmin find a bulborb host, in which the host ends up losing its life as well.

*Bulbmin are the first type to have a unique voice, and are the only type with unique voice samples in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''.

*The Pikmin appear to be orange, as hinted by the picture above, and by the orange coloration seen at the tip where the stem meets the leaf/bud/flower. If this is the case, they would be the only Pikmin type to have a separate idle glow/map icon color than their main coloration.

**That being said, the orange coloration of the stem could be explained to be a translation of the orange gradient that separates the yellow front and the red back of the Bulbmin, or simply an arbitrary aesthetic choice to distinguish their stems from Red Pikmin.

* Besides the size, adult Bulbmin and juvenile Bulbmin can be distinguished by the number of spots on their backs.

* According to the Japanese [[region|version]] of Olimar's notes on the Bulbmin, the Pikmin attaches its limbs to the host's {{w|ganglion|ganglia}} and secretes {{w|endocrine disruptor}}s. Additionally, it is mentioned that a recent theory suggests that it might be symbiotic rather than parasitic.

* Although Bulbmin are not present in ''Pikmin 4'', they are mentioned by Olimar to be Ambuloradicis akin to the [[Startle Spore]].

*[[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]]

*[[Startle Spore]]

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