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{{Infobox enemy
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|technical=Greater Grub-Dog
|image       = P4 Bulborb Render Alt.png
|name = Oculus kageyamii russus
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|family = Grub-dog
|icon        = Bulborb P4 icon.png
|areas = '''''Pikmin'''''<br>[[The Forest of Hope]]<br>'''''Pikmin 2'''''<br>[[Valley of Repose]]<br>[[Awakening Wood]]<br>'''''Pikmin 3'''''<br>[[Garden of Hope]]<br>[[Tropical Wilds]]
|namecustom  = ''Oculus kageyamii russus''<br>''Oculus kageyamii'' (''Pikmin'' Player's Guide)
|underground = [[Hole of Beasts]]<br>[[Hole of Heroes]]<br>[[Dream Den]]
|family     = Grub-dog
|challenge = '''''Pikmin'''''<br>[[The Forest of Hope]]<br>[[The Distant Spring]]<br>'''''Pikmin 2'''''<br>[[Explorer's Cave]]<br>[[Lost Toy Box]]<br>[[Red Chasm]]<br>[[Collector's Room]]<br>[[Breeding Ground]]<br>[[Emperor's Realm]]<br>'''''Pikmin 3'''''<br>[[Tropical Forest]]<br>[[Silver Lake]]
|areas       = [[The Forest of Hope]], [[Valley of Repose]], [[Awakening Wood]], [[Garden of Hope]], [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Formidable Oak]], [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]] ([[Story Mode]], [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] and [[night expedition|night]]), [[The Shadow in the Brush]]
|weight = 10
|underground = [[Hole of Beasts]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]], [[Hectic Hollows]], [[Kingdom of Beasts]], [[Engulfed Castle]], [[Cavern for a King]]
|height = 90mm
|challenge   = [[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Distant Spring]], [[Explorer's Cave]], [[Lost Toy Box]], [[Red Chasm]], [[Collector's Room]], [[Breeding Ground]], [[Emperor's Realm]]
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|missionct  = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Twilight Hollow]], [[Shaded Garden]], [[Tropical Forest Remix]], [[Twilight Hollow Remix]], [[Beastly Caverns]]
|seeds =  
|missionbe  = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Silver Lake]], [[Thirsty Desert]], [[Shaded Garden]], [[Garden of Hope Remix]], [[Formidable Oak Remix]]
|value =  
|sidestories = [[Inside Forest]], [[Pikmin Reunion]], [[Creature Hunting]], [[Big Fruit Carnival]]
|attacks = Eats Pikmin
|dandori_c = [[Dandori Day Care]], [[Hotshock Canyon]], [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]
|vitality1 = 900
|2p          = [[Angle Maze]]
|vitality2 = 750|pikmin3 = y|value2 = 7
|bingo      = [[Shaded Terrace]], [[Stagnant Sea]], [[Twisted Cavern]], [[Arid Metropolis]], [[Rusted Labyrinth]], [[Jigsaw Fortress]], [[Blooming Terrace]], [[Parched Brook]], [[Buried Pond]], [[Sandbox Kingdom]], [[Corroded Maze]], [[Jigsaw Colosseum]]
|value3 = 50|weight1 =
|dandori_b  = [[Battle in a Box]]
|weight2 =
|attacks     = Eat Pikmin
|weight3 = |vitality3 = ?|battle = '''''Pikmin 2'''''<br>[[Angle Maze]]<br>'''''Pikmin 3'''''<br>[[Shaded Terrace]]<br>[[Stagnant Sea]]<br>[[Jigsaw Colosseum]]|seeds1 = 12
}}
|seeds2 = 12
{{otheruses|the red [[grub-dog]]|other uses|Bulborb (disambiguation)}}
|seeds3 = 10}}
 
'''Red Bulborbs''' <span style="line-height:20px;">(</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">アカチャッピー) </span>are amongst the most well-known enemies in the ''[[Pikmin (series)|Pikmin ]]''[[Pikmin (series)|games]]'', ''appearing in all the games. The Red Bulborb's original name was the '''Spotty Bulborb''', but had its name changed when [[Olimar]] found other subspecies, all with spotted patterns. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', it is simply named '''Bulborb''', despite the [[Orange Bulborb]] also appearing in the game. This nocturnal creature will sleep out in the open, exposing themselves to Pikmin attacks.
The '''Bulborb''' ({{j|チャッピー|Chappī|Chappy}}), called the '''Spotty Bulborb''' in {{p1}} and the '''Red Bulborb''' ({{j|アカチャッピー|Aka Chappī|Red Chappy}}) in {{p2}}, is a common [[enemy]] in the {{ps}}. Bulborbs are the most prominent enemies in the franchise, with images and icons of them often being used to represent enemies in general, and appear in all 4 main-series ''Pikmin'' games. In {{hp}}, a Bulborb serves as the game's first [[boss]]. Bulborbs are the most commonly encountered member of the [[grub-dog family]] of enemies.
 
Bulborbs have pointed snouts, eyes on stalks, and a red back with white spots. They only have two teeth, sharp fangs on either side of their mouth. They are largely nocturnal creatures and spend much of their time sleeping, only waking up when detecting potential prey, or [[Night expedition|during the night.]] They are often found sleeping near [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s, which are actually members of a different species.
 
==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight1 = 10  |weight2 = 10  |weight3 = 10    |weight4 = 10
|carriers1 = 20 |carriers2 = 20 |carriers3 = 20  |carriers4 = 20
|seeds1 = 12   |seeds2 = 12   |seeds3 = 10     |seeds4 = 10 (5 [[glow pellet]]s)      |seedsh = 0
                |value2 = 7    |value3 = 50      |value4 = 10
|hp1 = 1100    |hp2 = 750      |hp3 = 1000      |hp4 = 1000      |hph = Unknown
|regen1 = Yes, unknown how much|regen2 = 0  |regen3 = Unknown |regen4 = Unknown |regenh = Unknown
}}
 
==Behavior==
[[File:Red Bulborb.jpg|thumb|A Bulborb sleeping during the day.]]
Bulborbs are nocturnal creatures, and sleep in open locations during the day. In the main series of games, this exposes them to being attacked by Pikmin, as they won't wake up until they are [[Combat|attacked]]. However, [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s and [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s in {{p1}} will let out a screech when agitated, awakening any nearby Bulborbs. An object being [[Carry|carried]] adjacent to a Bulborb can also wake up the enemy.
 
Once awake, they become aggressive, and will run towards nearby Pikmin and lunge at them to try and eat them. If it manages to catch any Pikmin, it will stand up and eat them; otherwise it will trip then try again. If there are a lot of Pikmin attacking it at once, it will shake them off and then start trying to eat again. If their eyestalks are attacked, they will panic and break off whatever they are doing to shake away their assailants.
 
Bulborbs behave very differently in {{hp}}, as one takes on the role of the [[boss]] of the [[Brilliant Garden]]. In this game they are larger, more aggressive, slower, and not nocturnal. When defeated, the Bulborb drops the [[Flashy Monument]].
 
In {{p4}}s [[Night expedition]]s, they don’t sleep and act like how they’ve been seen once awoken. They roam about and will attempt to attack any nearby Pikmin and eat them. During the Night expeditions, after a certain amount of time their eyes will glow bright red and they will head directly towards a [[Lumiknoll]] or a [[Tricknoll]] instead of walking around a set space to attack it, making them act more aggressive than normal.
 
==Locations==
{{see|Bulborb/Locations}}
 
==Strategy==
[[File:Red Bulborb and Pikmin.png|thumb|200px|Artwork of several Pikmin attacking a Bulborb.]]
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===''Pikmin''===
[[Swarm]]ing a large group of 50 or so Pikmin onto a Spotty Bulborb, preferably [[Red Pikmin]] due to their increased attack power, proves quite effective most of the time. If only a few Pikmin are available, they should be [[throw]]n onto the Bulborb's back repeatedly while retreating if the enemy starts charging at them. Waiting until it goes back to sleep takes longer, but is a lot safer. [[Bomb-rock]]s can also be used to attack a Spotty Bulborb, and it takes two blasts to kill it this way. If you attack its back it will usually do a quarter-turn right, hiding some of its back from your current position.
 
===''Pikmin 2''===
Rather than swarming it, continuously tossing Pikmin onto its back is preferable when the army is at least 30 Pikmin strong, even if some are shaken off. A few [[Purple Pikmin]] can cause serious damage, especially if they stun the Red Bulborb. If it is accidentally awakened before being attacked by Pikmin, you should run away until it turns around, then make a new pass at it.
 
If the Pikmin army is very small, another strategy is to wake up the Red Bulborb and make it chase the leader until it goes far enough away from its starting location, at which point it will turn around and return to its original sleeping spot. Once it returns there, attacking at the moment it starts sleeping can provide the player with a few crucial seconds in which the Red Bulborb is entirely immobilized and harmless.
 
In some metal-themed [[cave]]s, Red Bulborbs can be led off of the stage by awakening it and quickly running around a hole in the sublevel, causing it to fall off.
 
===''Pikmin 3''===
[[File:Wii-U-Pikmin-3.png|thumb|left|A Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3'', hit on the eye in a [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|prerelease version]].]]
[[Charge|Charging]] a Bulborb from behind is the most reliable way to defeat this enemy in ''Pikmin 3''. As few as 20 [[Red Pikmin]] can be enough to defeat the enemy before it has the chance to eat any, though this will not always work. If approaching the enemy from the front, throwing Pikmin directly at its eyes is an effective strategy, as this will cause the Bulborb to spend a couple of seconds flinching before it can attack again. If the Bulborb shakes Pikmin off, make sure to whistle them before they are eaten. You can also escape from a Bulborb by [[hiding]] under a tall plant.
 
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===''Pikmin 4''===
If the Bulborb is sleeping, it is wiser to hop on [[Oatchi]]'s back in order to use his Rush ability combined with a squad of at least 30 Pikmin; even with no upgrades, the Rush will launch Pikmin forward when Oatchi hits the Bulborb, making this a simple and effective tactic. If Oatchi has the Mega Chomp and Stun skills, you can also take down a Bulborb with only Oatchi on his own.
 
If the Bulborb is currently awake and chasing you, it's better to let it sleep to try again. If you have no way of escaping it, you should circle around the Bulborb and throw Pikmin on its back, and call them before they get shaken off, as the Bulborb will instantly start eating any Pikmin shaken off by it. Bulborbs in this game don't flinch when Pikmin are thrown directly at their eyes, so aiming at the back is safest. Even with a squad of less than 10 Pikmin, the tactic stated above should work if done successfully, though it is risky.
 
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===''Hey! Pikmin''===
[[File:The Shadow in the Brush cutscene.jpg|thumb|The Bulborb cutscene.]]
In {{hp}}, the Bulborb is a [[boss]], and is fought in a standalone battle at [[The Shadow in the Brush]]. Olimar starts the fight with 20 [[Red Pikmin]]. The objective is to deplete the Bulborb's health by throwing Pikmin at its backside. If the Bulborb is facing towards Olimar, then wait for it to bend over and throw a Pikmin at its eye. This will stun it and give you time to run under it to the other side. Once on the other side, proceed to throw the Pikmin onto its vulnerable backside until it shakes them off. The Bulborb will periodically jump into the blades of grass in the backdrop and shuffle around in them until eventually popping back out at the last place Olimar was standing. The player can tell when it will jump out because right before it does it will rustle in a single place. If the Bulborb is attacked once it has shaken off any attacking Pikmin, then it'll slowly turn around to face the group, snarling aggressively, before swooping around once in a circle, attempting to snatch up any Pikmin. After it does this, it'll proceed to do its attack from the grass. While it is bending over, if Olimar or a Pikmin are in its line of sight it will run forward and attempt to eat them.
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==Biology==
==Biology==
Bulborbs are among the creatures with the most diverse physiology in the ''Pikmin'' series. They possess traits similar to those of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. They have large bulbous eyes set in stalks, as opposed to the compound eyes of most insects. These eyes are purple in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', but appear more detailed starting in ''Pikmin 3'', with large black pupils and blue irises.
Red Bulborbs are among the most mammalian enemies in the series due to them having leathery, soft skin and bulbous eyes, opposed to the compound eyes of most insects. Judging by the size of their eyes and their nocturnal lifestyle, their eyes have a wide pupil, a large lens and possible increased retinal surface used for collecting more ambient light during night time.
 
Olimar mentions the Bulborbs having a set of mandibles. Mandibles are a pair of appendages near an insect's mouth, used for grinding and chewing food. The so-called mandibles Olimar mentions in his notes look nothing like normal mandibles and are instead most likely saber-teeth, used for breaking exoskeletons of prey insects and digging through the soil for roots. (That being said, "mandible" is also a technical term for the jaws, in which case its use is unremarkable.) Their diet is, however, quite the mystery, as they are equipped with eating both animal and vegetable life, but they are known to fully ignore [[Flitterbie family|Spectralids]].
 
It seems that the juvenile Bulborb is the favored host of the parasitic Pikmin type known as [[Bulbmin]]. This type of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] appears to control its host, causing the animal to behave less like a Bulborb and much more like a Pikmin, following a [[leader]] (which is naturally an older Bulbmin) and hunting in packs. Bulborbs are not observed at the two stages of development displayed by Bulbmin anywhere else in-game (unlike the [[Spotty Bulbear]]), so it is unknown whether Bulbmin are a common stage in Bulborb initial development or not, as symbiotic cooperation from the parasite would give this slightly weaker form of [[Grub-dog]] an advantage in the subterranean environment that all stages of the Bulborb species are found in. The growth stages of Bulborb Larva seems to suggest that the size of Bulbmin comes from the parasitic Pikmin within. As Bulbmin are mentioned to not use an Onion, it is possible that adults give birth to the small Bulbmin that can be used by the leaders.
 
Bulborbs' relationship with Grub-Dog young is complicated. They are very protective towards Dwarf Bulborbs, however this is likely a result of thinking not that they are children, but fully grown, albeit small, Bulborbs. Evidence to support this comes from the Pikmin Garden website for Pikmin 4, where Bulborbs are said to feed on growing Bulborb Larva. Further complicating the matter is their tendency to eat Bulbmin, which have spots.


According to Olimar, when certain environmental changes occur, a female Bulborb can transform into an Empress Bulblax, taking on the role of a pack matriarch and giving birth to large amounts of larva. Any males not involved in reproduction also undergo sex changes within these packs. This behavior has never been observed directly, though the large amount of Grub-Dogs encountered in the 9th sublevel of the Hole of Heroes may be a result of this behavior. Bulborbs can give birth without transforming however, as stated in the Players Guide for ''Pikmin'', Bulborbs give birth to their young high up in trees, where they jump down to the ground below when they develop spots. This was removed from the ''Pikmin 2'' notes however, which are otherwise taken directly from the guide, so it is possible this has been retconned.
Olimar mentions the Red Bulborbs having a set of mandibles. Mandibles are a pair of appendages near an insects mouth, used for grinding and chewing food. The so-called mandibles Olimar mentions in his notes look nothing like normal mandibles and are instead most likely sabre-teeth, used for breaking exoskeletons of prey insects and digging through the soil for roots. It is very likely that Bulborbs are omnivorous creatures.


==Development history==
It seems that the juvenile Red Bulborb is the favored host of the parasitic Pikmin known as [[Bulbmin]]. This type of [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] appears to control its host, causing the animal to behave less like a Bulborb and much more like a Pikmin, following a [[Captain]] (which is naturally an older Bulbmin) and hunting in packs. Red Bulborbs are not observed at the two stages of development displayed by Bulbmin anywhere else in-game (unlike the [[Spotty Bulbear]]), so it is unknown whether Bulbmin are a common stage in Red Bulborb initial development or not, as symbiotic cooperation from the parasite would give this slightly weaker form of [[Grub-dog]] an advantage in the subterranean environment that all stages of the Red Bulborb species are found in.
Bulborbs were created before the concept for {{p1}} was established. When a game called ''[[Adam and Eve]]'' was being worked on, the Bulborb had been created to serve as a mammoth-like beast. When the concept for the game was scrapped, the Bulborbs were reused for ''Pikmin''. The "mammoth" properties of the beast, as mentioned by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], suggest that the first "Bulborb" creature to be developed was large, and hence, the Spotty Bulborb was likely the original, with the Dwarf Bulborb conceptually developed later as a smaller derivative.


The scientific name of the Bulborb is ''Oculus kageyamii russus''. One of the character designers in {{p}}'s [[credits]] is Daisuke Kageyama. This name similarity may mean that Daisuke Kageyama designed the Bulborb.
==Notes==
 
===Ship's Log===
Their name in ''Pikmin'' is "Spotty Bulborb", and at this point, only one type of Bulborb exists in the game (besides the false variations of Bulborb, the Dwarf Bulborbs). For {{p2}}, additional types of Bulborbs were introduced, but because they would all be Bulborbs and have spots on their backs, the original one needed a rename. Due to it being red while the others are [[Orange Bulborb|orange]] and [[Hairy Bulborb|hairy]], the name "Red Bulborb" was given to this enemy.
<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;">''"The most plentiful species on the planet, they are quite ferocious despite their appearance, using their massive jaws to swallow Pikmin whole. Frontal assaults result in disaster; attacks from behind are more successful. Attacking their legs is also effective."''</p>
 
===Reel Notes===
Ever since {{p3}}, perhaps with the purpose to simplify things, its name became known simply as "Bulborb", despite two other types of Bulborb existing in the game: the [[Orange Bulborb]] and the [[Whiptongue Bulborb]]. In an attempt to flesh out this iconic enemy, its behavior was made slightly more complex in this game, in the form of it reacting to Pikmin thrown at its eyes with a flinch, and by looking at Pikmin while it chases them. These behaviors also happen with the other Bulborbs.
''"This nocturnal hunter feeds mostly on small animals returning to their nests at night."''
In ''Pikmin 4'', Bulborbs became a bright orange when compared to the yellow of ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Hey! Pikmin'', though nothing else changed in their appearance.
===Olimar's Notes===
 
''"This large organism has the familiar mandibles and cranial morphology of the grub-dog family, as well as the characteristic bulging eyes. As with most grub-dogs, the creature's cranium comprises half of its total length and girth. Showing a scarlet abdomen with white spots, this creature is primarily nocturnal, choosing to prey upon smaller creatures returning to their nests. Originally classified as the spotty bulborb, further research has reclassified this species as the red bulborb. Subspecies of varied colors have recently been discovered, but academics are divided into two rival camps over how to handle their classification."''
{{notes|reel=y|olimar=y|louie=y|voyage=y|heypikmin=y|p3dpalphus=y|p3dpalpheu=y|p3dpbrittany=y|p3dpcharlie=y|p3dplouie=y|p3dpolimarus=y|p3dpolimareu=y}}
===Louie's Notes===
 
''"Plump specimens are best spit-roasted whole, stuffed with a lime and a slab of bacon. Baste frequently to ensure a magnificently moist haunch."''
===Dalmo's notes===
===Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|{{Notes:Bulborb/dalmo}}|block=y}}
''"The weakest of the larger Bulborbs, the Red Bulborb can still hold its own against a good-sized Pikmin squad. Since it is a nocturnal species, most of the Red Bulborbs that you encounter in the daytime will be asleep to start. Sneak up on them from behind and hit them with a stream of flying Pikmin."[[File:RedBulborbTrophy.png|thumb|153px]]''
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' Trophy===
===Olimar's notes (''Pikmin 4'')===
''"A creature whose Japanese name translates as "spotted crimson bug-eye." These bulky nocturnal animals have white-and-red-flecked rumps that resemble strawberries. Red bulborbs sleep in the day and wake in the evening to feed on small animals. Several colors of Bulborb subspecies have been discovered--their classification is a hot subject for scholars."''
{{transcript|{{Notes:Bulborb/p4olimar}}|block=y}}
 
===Louie's notes (''Pikmin 4'')===
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===''Pikmin'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|This large organism has the familiar mandibles and cranial morphology of the grab-dog family, as well as the characteristic bulging eyes. As with most grub-dogs, its cranium comprises half of the organism's length and girth. Showing a scarlet abdomen with white spots, this creature is primarily nocturnal, choosing to prey upon smaller creatures returning to their nests. Juvenile greater grub-dogs live in treetops until developing spots, then fall to the ground to begin a similar predatory behavior.|block=y}}
{{transcript|Throw Pikmin at the adult spotty bulborb's back while marching the rest of your troop into its feet. Steer clear of the bulborb's mouth.
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===''Pikmin'' Nintendo Power booklet===
{{transcript|These nocturnal creatures are very common. Capable of surviving in a variety of habitats, bulborbs spend nearly all of their time searching for food. Their favorite meal? Raw Pikmin, of course.|block=y}}
 
===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|The weakest of the larger Bulborbs, the Red Bulborb can still hold its own against a good-sized Pikmin squad. Since it is a nocturnal species, most of the Red Bulborbs that you encounter in the daytime will be asleep to start. Sneak up on them from behind and hit them with a stream of flying Pikmin.|block=y}}
 
===''New Play Control! Pikmin'' European website===
{{transcript|Can anything polka-dotted be dangerous? If it’s a hungry Bulborb, you bet. Its big eyes on the top of its head are as big as its stomach. But the eyes can’t see what’s going on behind it. From the back is the perfect place to strike and swarm this beast.|block=y}}
 
===''Pikmin 3'' website===
{{transcript|It's considered one of the weakest of the Bulborbs, but can still hold its own against a good-sized Pikmin squad. Attack from behind to gain the advantage. Weakest point: eyeballs.|block=y}}


===''Pikmin 3'' Website===
''"It's considered one of the weakest of the Bulborbs, but can still hold its own against a good-sized Pikmin squad. Attack from behind to gain the advantage. Weakest point: eyeballs."''
===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
{{transcript|These large creatures use their jaws to gobble up several Pikmin with each bite. Whenever possible, use a large squad of Pikmin to charge the creature from the rear. If brute force isn’t an option, throw Red Pikmin and Rock Pikmin onto the creature’s back. During an extended battle, it’s important to retrieve your Pikmin as the Bulborb shakes them off.|block=y}}
''"These large creatures use their jaws to gobble up several Pikmin with each bite. Whenever possible, use a large squad of Pikmin to charge the creature from the rear. If brute force isn’t an option, throw Red Pikmin and Rock Pikmin onto the creature’s back. During an extended battle, it’s important to retrieve your Pikmin as the Bulborb shakes them off."''


=== Nintendo Magazine (Winter 2024) ===
==Battle Strategy==
{{Transcript|Bulborb<br>Bulborb is a creature of the Oculus genus. It'll try to swallow anything it sees, sometimes resulting in Pikmin being munched on. It's nocturnal, so you can find it sleeping during the day, looking cute.|block=y}}
{{Subjective}}
===''Pikmin''===


===Pikmin Garden===
The most effective strategy is to swarm it from the back with a large group of 30 or more Pikmin, preferably [[Red Pikmin]] for their high attack power, and it will die. Note that if the game has been running for a while it may instantly be standing and will kill more Pikmin than expected. Another very effective strategy is, with a group of 30-40 Pikmin(preferably Red, as stated above), to get behind it and throw Pikmin onto the back of the Bulborb. The Bulborb should shake in an attempt to get the attacking Pikmin off, but continue to throw your Pikmin; the speed you can throw in this game is perfect for this strategy, since even the fastest speed is slow enough that not all of your Pikmin will thrown onto the Bulborb come the first shake. This will result in more Pikmin on the Bulborb's back while the ones that were shaken off will rush to the feet of the Bulborb for greater damage.
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紅色の腹部に白い斑紋が色鮮やかな、デメマダラ。夜行性のため昼間は寝ているが、獰猛で目にしたものは何でも丸飲みにしてしまう。イヌムシ科に属する生物は、生態ピラミッドの上位に位置している。


○イヌムシ科とは？
If only a few Pikmin are available, repeatedly throw Pikmin onto the Bulborb's back and retreat if it starts charging at them. When it goes back to sleep, toss more Pikmin on its back.  Then, when it attempts to shake them off, call your Pikmin back and throw them back when the Bulborb is done shaking. It should be unable to eat any Pikmin if done correctly. This strategy also works for the [[Spotty Bulbear]], but it takes a little bit longer because Spotty Bulbears have more health. Red Pikmin are the best for this strategy. (''Notice: This does not work well in Pikmin 2'') When attacking [[Dwarf Red Bulborb|Dwarf Bulborbs]], they will sometimes screech when agitated and awaken nearby Red Bulborbs. Note that a glitch exists when the Bulborb moves in to attack that renders it invincible. Unless it is at very low health, expect some Pikmin to be devoured. With a large enough Pikmin group, this shouldn't be a problem. If [[Bomb Rock]]s are used, the Bulborb will die with two blasts or 3 blasts, each blast dealing half damage however he will heal himself over time so throwing two almost simultaneosly is recommended.


宇宙犬のように二足歩行をする様子から、イヌムシと命名された。
===''Pikmin 2''===
In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', rather than swarming it, continuously toss Pikmin onto its back and ignore any fallen Pikmin if it has low enough HP when it shakes. A few purple Pikmin can cause serious damage, especially if they stun the Bulborb. If it is accidentally awakened it before attacking with Pikmin, run away until it turns around, and begins to fall asleep, if attacked at this moment, it will not realize it is being hurt until it begins to snore. In some metallic themed caves, Red Bulborbs and their kin can be led off of the stage by awakening it and quickly running around a hole in the sublevel, causing it to fall.


特徴 その1 夜行性
It should be noted that when it shakes, rather than attacking Pikmin fall behind it as in the first game, Pikmin will instead fall in front of it.
:昼間は眠っていて、縄張りに入らない限り起きることはないが、日が沈む頃に活発になって獲物を探し回る。
:(Image text:
:*（昼）眠っている
:*（夜）目が赤く光る)


特徴 その2 仲間の見分け方
It has also been observed that hitting it from underneath could kill it immediately, but this is rare and not recommended.
:成長するにつれて体色が濃くなっていき、腹部に浮き上がる斑紋で仲間と認識する。
:(Image text: 斑紋がない幼虫は餌食されてしまうこともある)
 
特徴 その3 大きな眼
:夜間のかすかな明かりを捉えるために眼球が大きくなっている。その影響でまぶたを完全に閉じることはできず、発達した虹彩を伸縮させて瞬きする。
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'''Translation'''
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A colorful Bulborb with white spots on a red abdomen. Being nocturnal, it sleeps during the day, but it is ferocious and will swallow whole anything it sees. The creatures in the Grub-Dog family are at the top of the food pyramid.
 
○ What is the Grub-Dog family?
 
They were named Grub-Dogs because of the way they walk on two legs like space dogs.
 
Feature #1: Nocturnality
:It sleeps during the day and does not wake up unless its territory is entered, but it becomes active and searches for prey around sunset.
:(Image text:
:*"(Day) Sleeping"
:*"(Night) Eyes glow red")
 
Feature #2: How it recognizes other members of the same clade
:As it grows, the body color becomes darker, and it is recognized by the spots that appear on its abdomen.
:(Image text: "Larvae without spots are sometimes preyed upon")
 
Feature #3: Large eyes
:The eyeballs become large in order to catch faint light at night. Because of this, the eyelids cannot close completely, and it blinks by stretching and contracting the well-developed iris.
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==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
[[File:Bulborbsmashrun.png|thumb|left|Bulborbs appear as enemies on the ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' exclusive game mode Smash Run.]]
{{external|the enemy in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series|[[smashwiki:Red Bulborb|SmashWiki]]|SmashWiki.png}}
 
A Bulborb is the main stage hazard on the [[PNF-404#In the Super Smash Bros. series|Distant Planet]] stage in {{ssbb}}, {{ssb4}}, and {{ssbu}}. It is considerably larger than a Bulborb in the {{ps}}, and will periodically appear on the right side of the stage. It occasionally opens its mouth, and any fighters that fall in will be eaten and taken away, resulting in a KO.
 
There is a [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stickers|sticker]] for a Bulborb in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', where it uses the final name "Bulborb".
 
In the Smash Run mode of ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', a Bulborb appears as one of many enemies featured in the mode. It is one of the largest enemies in the game and has a comparable amount of knockback resistance. Its attacks are also deadly, KOing fighters with minimal effort.
 
A Bulborb appears in the background of the [[Garden of Hope]] stage in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' and ''Ultimate'', but its purpose is merely cosmetic.
 
A Bulborb appears as a Spirit in {{ssbu}}'s Spirits Mode. It can be evolved into the [[Empress Bulblax]] Spirit at level 99. It can be obtained from the World of Light, the Spirit Board or from the Shop.
 
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===''Brawl'' trophy===
{{smash trophy
|image  = Bulborb trophy SSBB.png
|desc  = {{Notes:Bulborb/ssbb}}
|type  = Stage
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}
 
===''Smash 4'' trophy===
;3DS:
{{smash trophy
|image  = Bulborb3DSTrophy.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Bulborb/ssb43dsus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Bulborb/ssb43dseu}}
|type  = Enemy
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}
 
;Wii U:
{{smash trophy
|image  = BulborbTrophySSBU.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Bulborb/ssb4wiiuus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Bulborb/ssb4wiiueu}}
|type  = Stage
|box    = 61. Distant Planet & Indigenous Creatures
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}
 
===''Smash Ultimate'' spirit===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="4" | Spirit info || colspan="6" | Augmented Fighter info
|-
! Name || Type || Class || Slots || Fighter(s) || Stage || Music || Rules/Hazards || Conditions || Image
|-
| [[Bulborb]]
| Shield || ★★ || 2 || Giant Yoshi || Distant Planet || Main Theme - Pikmin (Original) || • Attack Power ↑ || • Timed stamina battle<br> • The enemy has increased attack power<br> • The enemy favors neutral specials || [[File:Bulborb spirit SSBU.jpg|150px]]
|}
 
==Technical information==
{{p1 enemy technical
|name = swallow
|hp = 1100
}}
 
{{p2 enemy technical
|name = chappy
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.1
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 750
|fp01 = 40
|fp02 = 0.3
|fp03 = 0.3
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.1
|fp06 = 100
|fp08 = 0.4
|fp09 = 400
|fp10 = 15
|fp11 = 70
|fp12 = 500
|fp13 = 90
|fp14 = 500
|fp15 = 90
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 120
|fp18 = 1
|fp19 = 40
|fp20 = 75
|fp21 = 25
|fp22 = 80
|fp23 = 35
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 50
|fp27 = 90
|fp28 = 4
|fp29 = 7
|fp30 = 30
|fp31 = 0
|fp32 = 40
|fp33 = 50
|fp34 = 30
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0.3 (30%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 6
|ip02 = 5
|ip03 = 12
|ip04 = 10
|ip05 = 17
|ip06 = 20
|ip07 = 22
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 足元範囲 | Determines rotation speed while standing (lower values give faster rotations) | 30 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 白ピクミン毒 | [[White Pikmin]] poison damage | 750 }}
}}
 
{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = chappy
|hp        = 1000
|brout    = 1
|brin      = 1
|white    = 5
|rock      = 25
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 20
|territory = 300
|value    = 50
}}
 
{{hp enemy technical
|name  = boss_chappy
|gnames = boss_chappy
}}
 
==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|technical  = Greater Grub-Dog
|size      = Body length: {{mm|90}}
|piklopedia = 1
|piklopedia4 = 3
}}
*'''This enemy triggers the [[Rescue Journal##5 Auto Target Lock|Auto Target Lock note]] in the [[Rescue Journal]]'''
 
==Naming==
{{naming
|common    = Bulborb. Its name is simplified to this as it's the most "basic" bulborb, compared to other ones; in fact, it is even referred to as the "basic bulborb" in Olimar's notes.{{cite quote|{{notes:Bulborb/p3dpolimarus}}|[[Captain Olimar]]|his entry on the Bulborb in {{p3d}}.}} See [[Grub-dog family#Naming|here]] for details on the word "Bulborb". The term "Spotty Bulborb" was initially used to refer to this enemy in ''Pikmin'', which is a translation of its Japanese name. The "Spotty" in this name is due to the spots it has on its back, while "Bulborb" refers to its big, round eyes. In ''Pikmin 2'', it was called "Red Bulborb", referring to its primarily red coloration.
|jpcommon  = {{j|チャッピー|Chappī|Chappy|f=tp}}, or {{j|アカチャッピー|Aka Chappī|Red Chappy|f=tp}}. See [[Grub-dog family#Naming|here]] for details on the word "Chappy".
|jpname    = {{j|ベニデメマダラ|Beni Deme Madara}}. It translates to "Spotted Crimson Bug-eye", as pointed out by the {{ssbb}} trophy. In ''Pikmin'', its Japanese name was simply {{j|デメマダラ|Deme Madara|Spotted Bug-eye|f=tp}}.
|scientific = ''Oculus kageyamii russus''. ''Russus'' is Latin for "red". See [[Grub-dog family#Naming|here]] for details on the genus and species. In the ''Pikmin'' Nintendo Player's Guide, the scientific name was simply ''Oculus kageyamii'', as other subspecies hadn't been introduced.
|internal  = Its internal name in ''Pikmin'' is <code>swallow</code>, given that the name <code>chappy</code> is already used by the [[Dwarf Bulborb]]. The internal name in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 3'' is also <code>chappy</code>, the same as the Japanese name for Bulborb. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', the enemy's internal and generator names are both <code>boss_chappy</code>, the same as before, but now acknowledging that it is a boss.
|prerelease = In an early script left inside ''Pikmin 2'', the creature used to have the technical name ''Oculus kageyamii ssp RED''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script#Red_Bulborb|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}} The "ssp RED" means "subspecies RED" and is presumably a placeholder used until a proper word for "red" was found.
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap  = チャッピー<br>''Chappī''<br>アカチャッピー (''Pikmin 2'')<br>''Aka Chappī'' (''Pikmin 2'')<br>
|JapR =
|JapM = Chappy<br>Red Chappy (''Pikmin 2'')
|ChiTrad  = 恰比
|ChiTradR = Qiàbǐ
|ChiTradM = Chappy
|ChiSimp  = 恰比
|ChiSimpR = Qiàbǐ
|ChiSimpM = Chappy
|Dut  = Bulborb
|DutM = Bulborb
|Fra  = Bulborbe à pois (''Pikmin'')<br> Bulborbe rouge (''Pikmin 2'')<br> Bulborbe (''Pikmin 3'', ''Pikmin 4'')
|FraM = Spotty bulborb (''Pikmin'')<br> Red bulborb (''Pikmin 2'')<br> Bulborb (''Pikmin 3'', ''Pikmin 4'')
|FraN = From "Bulb" (Protubering) and "orbe" (Orb). "Bulborbe" is the French name for Bulborb.
|Ger  = Roter Punktkäfer (''Pikmin 2'')<br> Punktkäfer (''Pikmin 3'', ''Pikmin 4'')
|GerM  = Red Dot Beetle (''Pikmin 2'')<br> Dot Beetle (''Pikmin 3'', ''Pikmin 4'')
|GerN  =
|Ita  = Coleto Rosso (''Pikmin 2'')<br> Coleto (''Hey! Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 4'')
|ItaM = Red Coleto (''Pikmin 2'')<br> Coleto (''Hey! Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 4'')
|ItaN = ''"Coleto"'' may come from ''"boletus"'' (Latin for mushroom), as a bulborb's spots resemble those found on certain mushrooms<br> ''"Coleto"'' is the Italian name for both Bulborb and Bulbear
|ItaI = Coleto
|Kor  = 차피
|KorR = Chapi
|KorM = Chappy
|Spa  = Bulbo Moteado (''Pikmin'')<br> Bulbo rojo (''Pikmin 2'')<br> Bulbo (''Pikmin 3'', ''Pikmin 4'')
|SpaM = Spotted Bulb (''Pikmin'')<br> Red bulb (''Pikmin 2'')<br>Bulb (''Pikmin 3'', ''Pikmin 4'')
|Por = Bulbolho
|PorM = Bulbeye
|PorN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"bulbo"'' (bulb) and ''"olho"'' (eye)
|PorP  = Olborbo
|PorPM = Eyeborb
|PorPN = The name is a portmanteau of "Bulborb", the masculine suffix ''"-o"'', and possibly ''"bolbo"'' (bulb) or ''"olho"'' (eye)<br>Name taken from a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Rus  = Клубнеголов
|RusR = Klubnegolov
|RusM =
|RusN = The name is a portmanteau of клубника ''"klubnika"'' (strawberry) and голова ''"golova"'' (head)<br>Name taken from a spirit in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|notes = y
}}
 
== Gallery ==
===''Pikmin''===
<gallery>
Red Bulborb P1 art.png|Artwork of the Bulborb.
Bulborb Fight.jpg|Olimar and his Pikmin fighting a Bulborb.
Red Bulborb spots.gif|GIF showing the dots on a Bulborb's back oscillating in size.
Reel23 Spotty Bulborb.png|The Bulborb in the [[enemy reel]].
P1 Spotty Bulborb Sketch.png|Sketches of the Bulborb from the ''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide.
P1 Spotty Bulborb corpse.jpg|The corpse of a Bulborb.
Red Bulborb early death.jpg|A dead Bulborb being [[Carry|carried]] off in an [[Pikmin prerelease information|early version]] of ''Pikmin''. Note how it is upside-down, unlike the final game, where it is simply slumped over.
</gallery>
 
===''Pikmin 2''===
<gallery>
Pikmin 2 Bulborb Clay Art.jpg|Clay artwork of a Bulborb fighting some Pikmin.
Red Bulborb.png|A Bulborb in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
Pikmin 2 title screen bulborb.png|The Bulborb in the title screen.
P2 Bulborb corpse.jpg|A Bulborb's corpse.
P2 Red Bulborb idle.jpg|A sleeping Bulborb.
P2 Red Bulborb eating.jpg|A Bulborb eating Pikmin.
Bulborb P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Bulborb in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
</gallery>


===''Pikmin 3''===
===''Pikmin 3''===
<gallery>
[[File:Wii-U-Pikmin-3.png|thumb|A Red Bulborb who is hit on the eye in Pikmin 3]]
Red Bulborb P3Art.png|Render of the Bulborb.
In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the best way to defeat a Red Bulborb is to gather a large amount of Pikmin, about 40, and sneak behind the Bulborb while it is sleeping. Once you are behind it, Lock on to it and dismiss your Pikmin. All the Pikmin should run towards it and kill it instantly, before it has a chance to eat a single Pikmin. If it has been awoken, repeatedly throw pikmin at it's eyes, preferably Rock Pikmin. 
Bulborb Pikmin 3 Artwork 01.jpg|Artwork of the Bulborb.
Bulborb Pikmin 3 Artwork 02.jpg|Artwork of the Bulborb fighting Pikmin.
Pikmin3Bulborb.png|Artwork of the Bulborb for the Official Nintendo Magazine. Notice how the spots on its back appear to stick out.
Pikmin3ScreenND7.jpg|Close-up screenshot of a Bulborb.
Buborb.jpg|[[KopPad]] photo of a Bulborb. The {{w|Tapetum lucidum#Eyeshine|eyeshine}} effect can be seen.
Pikmin3ScreenND4.jpg|A Bulborb sleeping.
P3 Bulborb Snot Bubble.jpg|A Bulborb's snot bubble.
Red Bulborb P3 analysis.png|A Bulborb being locked onto.
Alph tossed on a Red Bulborb.jpg|A Bulborb waking up after getting [[Alph]] tossed onto it.
Bulborb Bite.jpg|A Bulborb about to bite Alph.
Pikmin 3 Red Bulborb Eating.png|A Bulborb eating some Red Pikmin.
Bulborbburp.jpg|A Bulborb burping after a meal.
P3 Bulborb corpse.jpg|The corpse of a Bulborb.
Bulborb Burp Bingo Battle.jpg|A Bulborb (on the left) burping after eating some Pikmin in [[Bingo Battle]].
RedBulborbPikmin3.png|Pikmin attacking a Red Bulborb in the E3 2012 trailer for ''Pikmin 3''.
</gallery>
 
===''Pikmin 4''===
<gallery>
Pikmin Garden Bulborb render.png|Render the Bulborb from the [[Pikmin Garden]] Piklopedia.
Pikmin 4 Pikmin vs. Bulborb.jpg|Artwork of Pikmin fighting a Bulborb.
Angry Bulborb.png|Artwork of a Bulborb enraged by a [[Lumiknoll]]'s presence.
Bulborb P4 Piklopedia.jpg|A sleeping Bulborb seen in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
P4DeadBulborb.jpg|A defeated Bulborb in the Piklopedia.
Pikmin 4 Reveal Fight.png|Prerelease image of a Bulborb being attacked by Pikmin.
Pikmin 4 Red Eyed Bulborb.png|Prerelease image of a Bulborb with glowing red eyes during a night expedition.
Pikmin 4 Bulborb Frozen.png|Prerelease image of a Bulborb frozen by [[Ice Pikmin]].
</gallery>
 
===''Hey! Pikmin''===
<gallery>
Hey! Pikmin Bulborb under.jpg|[[Olimar]] and his squad of Pikmin walking under the Bulborb.
Hey! Pikmin Bulborb defeated.jpg|The Bulborb in the process of dying.
Bulborb Creature Log.png|The Bulborb as seen in the [[Creature Log]].
Pikmin 3DS cutscene with red bulborb.jpg|The Bulborb encounter in a [[Hey! Pikmin prerelease information|prerelease version of ''Hey! Pikmin'']].
</gallery>


=== Other ===
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery orientation="none" position="center" columns="3">
Bulborb E-Card.jpg|The Bulborb's [[e-card]], #01 (2<sup>nd</sup> red card).
NPC Red Bulborb.jpg|Red Bulborb artwork from ''Pikmin''.
Red Bulborb in Brawl.png|A Bulborb in the [[Distant Planet]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
Image:Bulborb Clay.jpg|Promotional artwork for ''Pikmin 2'', showing a Red Bulborb tussling with some Pikmin.
445px-Pikmin3Bulborb.png|Artwork of the Red Bulborb for the Official Nintendo Magazine. Notice that the spots on its back appear to stick out.
Reel23 Spotty Bulborb.png|The Red Bulborb in the [[Creature Montage]] from ''Pikmin''.
Bulborb Fight.jpg|[[Olimar]] and his Pikmin fighting a Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin.''
Red Bulborb Beta.jpg|A Red Bulborb being carried off in the ''Pikmin'' Beta.
Image:Red_Bulborb.jpg|A Red Bulborb in a peaceful slumber.
Red Bulborb.png|A high quality screenshot of a Red Bulborb from ''Pikmin 2''.
i80lYZynmAYvB.png|A high quality screenshot of a Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3''.
pikmin 3...jpg|A Red Bulborb in ''Pikmin 3''.
Reb Bulborb in Pikmin 3.png|A high-quality image of a Red Bulborb sleeping in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pikmin 3 Red Bulborb Eating.png|A Red Bulborb from ''Pikmin 3'' eating some Red Pikmin.
Image:Brawl_Bulborb.PNG|A Red Bulborb, as it appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
180px-Pikmin 2 title screen bulborb.png|A Red Bulborb appearing in the title screen of ''Pikmin 2''.
Red bulborb in Pikmin 3.jpg|A Red Bulborb being attacked by Pikmin in the Mission Mode of ''Pikmin 3''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{see more|Category:Bulborb images|t1=Bulborb images category}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*On the [[title screen]] of {{p2}}, pressing {{button|gc|x|wii|1}} will summon a Bulborb onto the screen. The player can control it by using {{button|gc|c|wii|pad}} and can eat Pikmin using {{button|gc|z|wii|z}}.
*Along with Olimar, the Pikmin and Louie, the Red Bulborb is available as a [[Merchandise|plush toy]], along with being a secret figurine in the first volume of Pikmin Figures.
*In the North American and Japanese versions of ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]'', the sample rate for the Bulborb's sounds were set incorrectly causing them to make whistling and squeaking like sounds rather than their distinctive cries.{{cite youtube|3m_j0UFlbog|where the start explains that the sounds are broken|published={{date|30|November|2019}}|retrieved={{date|4|July|2022}}}} This bug has caused some players to think that the sounds of a Bulborb were replaced by mouse squeaks.
*The Red Bulborb's scientific name '''''Oculus kageyamii russus '''''translates to "red-eyed kageyamii". It is unclear what "kageyamii" actually means.
*If a [[bomb rock]] is planted near a Bulborb, the noise produced by the explosion will wake it up. If the bomb hits the Bulborb in ''Pikmin'', the Bulborb will jump awake with a yelp, the yelp being a lower pitched sample of a Breadbug being hit. This also applies to the Spotty Bulbear.
*On the title screen of ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', pressing and holding the X button will summon a Red Bulborb onto the screen. The player can control it by using the C stick and can eat Pikmin using the Z button.
*In ''Pikmin 4'', if a bomb rock is thrown at the correct angle, it can land in between the eye stalks of a deceased Bulborb and remain there until it explodes. This likely works with other Bulborbs of the same shape as these. [[File:P4BombRockBulborbForehead.jpg|thumb|A defeated Bulborb with a bomb rock about to explode between the stalks of its eyes.]]
*While the Red Bulborb had purple eyes in the first two games, they appear to have blue eyes in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''.
*The ''Brawl'' trophy game appearance section claims that the Red Bulborb first makes an appearance in {{p2}}. This is [[Mistake|incorrect]], as the enemy is present in the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]] as well. The only part about the trophy that debuted in ''Pikmin 2'' is the name "Red Bulborb" &ndash; this enemy was known as "Spotty Bulborb" prior to that game.
*Using an Action Replay to access a model test menu in ''Pikmin'', the Spotty Bulborb's code name is "swollow".
*In the ''Nintendogs'' games, at the second-hand shop, there is a Bulborb toy on a shelf of products in a pre-rendered background shot.
*The Bulborb's name is possibly a play on 'bulb' and 'orb', as they have large, round eyes and bodies.
*The appearance of the Bulborb somewhat [[reference|resembles]] that of the [[mario:Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]] from the [[mario:Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. Both have generally bulbous sides, backs, and tops that are red with white spots. Likewise, the red and white spotted patterns of both are broken up by beige-colored fronts with two eyes.
*Its name has been slightly altered in every game so far. It's "Spotty Bulborb" in ''Pikmin'', "Red Bulborb" in ''Pikmin 2'', and just "Bulborb" in ''Pikmin 3''.
*The Bulborb and the [[Hermit Crawmad]] are the only [[enemies]] in ''Pikmin 2'' to have a clay figure modelled after them.
*<span style="line-height:19px;">The Bulborbs in ''Pikmin 3'' now look at the Pikmin instead of looking forward in the past two games.</span>
*It could be said that the Bulborb is what represents enemies in general in the ''Pikmin'' series, since it repeatedly appears as the icon whenever the game needs to refer to enemies: a stylized Bulborb icon is used to represent battle deaths in the [[day results menu]] of ''Pikmin 2'' and the remaining enemy count in the [[Mission Mode#Battle enemies!| Battle Enemies!]] mode of ''Pikmin 3'', a Bulborb silhouette icon represents the [[Poko]]s earned through enemy bodies in the [[Day results menu#Cave results|cave results menu]] of ''Pikmin 2'' and is used to show how many enemies of a particular type have been killed in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] of ''Pikmin 2'', a Bulborb icon is used to represent the Piklopedias of [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|''Pikmin 2'']], [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'']], and [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|''Pikmin 4'']]. Bulborb icons appear in the Game Hunter, Animal Annotator, and Blast Radius (silhouetted in this case) [[Badge (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|badge]] icons for completing tasks related to defeating enemies in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''; Bulborbs and Bulborb variants appear as the most frequently seen enemy during [[Day#Lift off|day lift off cutscenes]]. Bulborbs also appear very prominently in concept art, franchise merchandise, and in crossovers involving the series (such as in the {{ssbs}}). This role as the standard, ubiquitous enemy, however, is instead fulfilled by the [[Mockiwi]] in ''Hey! Pikmin''.
*<span style="line-height:19px;">The Red Bulborb Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' says that the Red Bulborb only appears in ''Pikmin 2''. This may be because they are called Spotty Bulborb in the first game.</span>
*In {{pb}}, Yellow Pikmin with Café [[Decor Pikmin|Decor]] wear a coffee cup with a design based on the Bulborb.
*<span style="line-height:19px;">It is believed that Bulborbs are named after Olimar's pet dog, [[Bulbie]]. More evidence supporting this are the names Grub-DOG and BULB-orb.</span>
*<span style="line-height:19px;">In the beta for Pikmin 1, the Pikmin would carry the Bulborbs upside down</span> instead rightside up.
*The Red Bulborb has had more changes to its name than any other creature.
*In ''Pikmin 3, ''if a [[Bomb Rock]] is planted near a Bulborb, the noise produced by the explosion will wake it up.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Bulborb Larva]]
*[[Spotty Bulbear]]
*[[Jumbo Bulborb]]
*[[Albino Dwarf Bulborb]]
*[[Hairy Bulborb]]
*[[Hairy Bulborb]]
*[[Orange Bulborb]]
*[[Orange Bulborb]]
*[[Dwarf Red Bulborb]]
*[[Whiptongue Bulborb]]
*[[Whiptongue Bulborb]]
*[[Spotty Bulbear]]
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*[[Frosty Bulborb]]
*[[Mockiwi]]


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