Editing Bulbmin

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{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin2     = y
|image       = Bulbmin.png
|size        = 270px
|icon        = Piklopedia Bulbmin.png
|underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Submerged Castle]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|challenge   = [[Green Hole]], [[Hidden Garden]]
|attacks     = Eat Pikmin
|name        = Parasiticus pikminicus
|family      = Pikmin
}}

'''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]] found in {{p2}}. 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. Physically, they resemble [[Red Bulborb]]s, except with a Pikmin 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 in search of food and can be dealt with similarly by using [[spray]]s or [[Purple Pikmin]]. The cave with the greatest number of Bulbmin is the [[Submerged Castle]].

Mature Bulbmin, acting as a [[leader]], can be followed by 10 or fewer juvenile Bulbmin. These wild juveniles can be used like normal Pikmin by the [[Hocotate|Hocotatian]] leaders, and each count towards the [[Pikmin limit|100 Pikmin limit]]; exactly how many there are when entering the sublevel depends on the number of available Pikmin slots the player had prior, up to a limit of 10 juveniles per mature Bulbmin. The mature Bulbmin acts like a Bulborb, in that it will pursue and eat Olimar's Pikmin. After defeating it, the smaller ones go into a panic. They are not dangerous, but whistling at them will instantly bring them into line under the leader's command and they become part of his Pikmin swarm. This addition is not permanent though, as Bulbmin stay behind whenever the party leaves the cave. Besides appearing in a select few caves in story mode, they are also present in some [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] stages.

==As Pikmin==
{{Infobox pikmin
|name       = Bulbmin (juvenile)
|image      = Bulbmin young.png
|size       = 270px
|resistance = [[Fire]], [[electricity]], [[water]], [[poison]], and [[tripping]]
|height     = 15
|strength   = Average (10)
|digging    = Average (≈1&times; the norm)
|mobility   = Average
|throw      = Average
|carry      = 1
}}

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.

There is no information regarding what Bulbmin inside Bulborbs 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 buds and flowers are white.
 
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.

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight2 = 7
|carriers2 = 14
|seeds2 = 10<ref group="note">This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the game files.</ref>
|value2 = 3
|hp2 = 300
|regen2 = 0
}}

{{refs|note}}

{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y|ship=y}}

==Strategy==
===Pikmin===
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.

As extra precautions or for an easier fight, use [[Purple Pikmin]] or an [[ultra-bitter spray]] if it captures any Pikmin.

===Leaders===
Approach the Bulbmin like a roaming Bulbear, attacking it from behind and avoiding its bite. Although its [[HP|health]] is significantly lower than a Bulbear's, it can still take a substantial amount of time to kill without the [[Rocket Fist]].

==Technical information==
{{p2 enemy technical
|name = leafchappy
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.1
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 300
|fp01 = 20
|fp02 = 0.2
|fp03 = 0.2
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.001
|fp06 = 50
|fp08 = 0.2
|fp09 = 400
|fp10 = 50
|fp11 = 70
|fp12 = 300
|fp13 = 90
|fp14 = 300
|fp15 = 90
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 150
|fp18 = 1
|fp19 = 25
|fp20 = 40
|fp21 = 30
|fp22 = 50
|fp23 = 35
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 50
|fp27 = 90
|fp28 = 4
|fp29 = 15
|fp30 = 50
|fp31 = 0
|fp32 = 35
|fp33 = 30
|fp34 = 10
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0.3 (30%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 8
|ip02 = 5
|ip03 = 15
|ip04 = 10
|ip05 = 20
|ip06 = 20
|ip07 = 25
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 白ピクミン | [[White Pikmin]] poison damage | 500 }}
}}

==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|size       = Body length: {{mm|50}}
|piklopedia = 12
}}

==Naming==
{{needs translation}}
{{see more|Grub-dog family#Naming}}
{{naming
|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 (or bud or flower) 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|Resident Pikmin and its Host}}.
|scientific = ''Parasiticus pikminicus''. It is made up of ''Parasiticus'', Latin for "parasitic", given that the Bulbmin itself is a parasitic life-form, and ''pikminicus'', like "Pikmin".
|internal   = Internally, they are known as <code>leafchappy</code>, which is the translation of their Japanese name.
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ハチャッピー; コッパチャッピー
|JapR=Ha Chappī; Koppa Chappī
|JapM=Leaf Chappy; Small Leaf Chappy
|Ger=Punktmin
|GerM=Dotmin; combination of ''Punktkäfer'' ("Dot Beetle", the Bulborbs' German name) and ''Pikmin''.
|Fra=Bulbikmin
|FraM=From "Bulborb" and "Pikmin"
|Ita=Colmin
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "Coleto" (Bulborb in the Italian adaptations) and "Pikmin"
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Bulbmin and young.jpg|Bulbmin in the Piklopedia.
Bulbmin group.jpg|A group of juvenile Bulbmin.
Bulbmin 1.jpg|A [[Purple Pikmin]] and a juvenile Bulbmin carrying an adult Bulbmin's corpse.
Bulbmin 2.jpg|A [[Red Pikmin]] and a juvenile Bulbmin destroying a [[fire geyser]].
Bulbmindiscovery.jpg|The scene that plays when Bulbmin are discovered.
Bulbmin panic.jpg|Juvenile Bulbmin in a [[panic]].
Bulbmin carrying a Pellet.jpeg|How the [[carrying]] behavior of Bulbmin works in the field with the use of cheating devices.
Bulbmin map.png|Bulbmin as they appear on the map screen.
Bulbmin3.jpg|Artwork of a mature Bulbmin.
Bulbmin2.jpg|Artwork of a juvenile Bulbmin.
Bulbredpet.jpg|Artwork of a Bulbmin and a Red Pikmin.
Bulbmin E-Card.jpg|The creature's [[e-card]], #12 (13<sup>th</sup> red card).
Bulbmin closeup.jpg|A close-up screenshot of a juvenile Bulbmin.
Bud bulbmin.png|A close up picture of a bud Bulbmin.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
[[File:Bulbmin sprouts.png|thumb|right|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 sublevels 4 and 5. [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s can plant them in the ground on sublevel 4, and they can be planted by [[Mamuta]]s on sublevel 5.
*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 colors, 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 [[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.
*Bulbmin are the only Pikmin that were created before ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and do not appear in that game in any way, or in any other subsequent ''Smash'' title.
*A Bulbmin appears on the ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2]]'' Channel Screen.
*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, along with [[Yellow Pikmin]], [[Winged Pikmin]], and [[Rock Pikmin]] make different noises than other Pikmin.
*They, along with [[Breadbug]]s, can be cannibalistic, as the adult Bulbmin will eat juvenile Bulbmin following a leader.
*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 amount of spots on their backs.

==See also==
*[[Pikmin family]]
*[[Red Bulborb]]
*[[Captain Olimar#As a Pikmin|Captain Olimar as a Pikmin]]

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