Editing Bulborb Larva

{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin2     = y
|image       = Bulborb Larva.png
|size        = 270px
|icon        = Piklopedia Bulborb Larva.png
|name        = Oculus bambinii
|family      = Grub-dog
|underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|challenge   = [[Emperor's Realm]]
|esize       = 26mm (length)
|attacks     = Eats Pikmin
|hp2         = 5
|piklopedia  = 9
}}

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'''Bulborb Larvae''' ({{j|ベビーチャッピー|Bebī Chappī|Baby Chappy}}) are legless enemies in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. They have the typical beige snout of Bulborbs, but their behind is white with only a dab of red on the very end. A small, pointy appendage can be seen below the red spot, its use unknown; it could be some form of tail, or an [[wikipedia:Umbilical cord|umbilical cord]]. They are the true juvenile [[grub-dog]]s, as [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s are members of the [[Breadbug Family]] imitating [[bulborb]]s. They are hard to kill in swarms, but have low [[HP|health]]. Bulborb larvae are infamous for their ability to quickly kill [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]: the creature's bite is fast and fatal. However, the small creatures can be destroyed with one [[punch]] from a leader, so it is considered more effective to keep Pikmin away from the Larvae and attack with [[Leader|Olimar and his copilot.]]

Bulborb Larvae are continuously born from [[Empress Bulblax]]es on sublevel 8 of the [[Frontier Cavern]], sublevel 11 of the [[Hole of Heroes]], and sublevel 4 of the [[Emperor's Realm]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. Only 50 can be on the map at once, and once that cap is reached, the Empress falls asleep; it will reawaken once 25 or more are killed. Bulborb Larvae will target leaders instead of Pikmin, so this can be used to the player's advantage, by having one leader serve as bait.

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

==Strategy==
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===Pikmin===
The best way to kill a Larva with a Pikmin is to use [[Purple Pikmin]]. Purple Pikmin are capable of stunning and even killing a large group of Larvae. While eaten Pikmin can be saved by killing the creature before it finishes chewing, Bulborb Larvae are infamous for the small size of this time window, so attacking them with a leader instead is recommended. Just a couple of well-aimed Purples can kill a group, but, due to their infamy as one-hit killers, attacking them with a leader is recommended over Pikmin, even Purples.

A different strategy is to stun them with about three or four Purples, then call them back and throw a lot of Pikmin on the mother. If done quickly enough, it will roll over its larva, killing them.

It is not recommended to use [[Yellow Pikmin]] to defeat Bulborb Larva due to Yellow Pikmin's high trajectory when thrown;
the Pikmin may miss the enemy and it may be too late to whistle the Pikmin back.
[[Red Pikmin|Red]] and [[Blue Pikmin]] may also be an unwise choice due to lower speed. [[White Pikmin]] are a better choice for speed, and in case the Bulborb Larva eats the Pikmin, their poison will at least finish them off.

Another way is to get the Pikmin you do not need and try to kill them in swarms by controlling them, though this method is not recommended.

===Leaders===
A single punch from a leader is sufficient to kill a Bulborb Larva. Caution is advised, though, as they may still sneak in a bite as they are dying. The [[Rocket Fist]], found in the same dungeon as the first encounter with the larvae, can be used to kill many of them at once due to its range increase on the third strike.

A tactic that can be used in the later Empress Bulblax battles is to allow several dozen Larvae to be born, then attack the Empress so it can roll around the cavern. As this happens, almost every single Larva will be killed, releasing a number of pools of [[nectar]] for the Pikmin. In the second battle inside the Frontier Cavern, the larvae can be trapped in a ledge where the [[Research Pod]] is by baiting them, and after the Empress is dead, a leader can go down and defeat all of the larvae, resulting in many nectar pools. One strategy in killing the Empress is to have one leader, hopefully one that has full health, distract its larvae near its rear end while the other leader attacks it from the front.

Another suggestion is to let it give birth to several, lead them into a corner, and keep punching them one by one to receive up to 20 drops of nectar. You should do this with a leader at full health.

===Alternate===
It is also possible to kill them using the [[Empress Bulblax]] herself, by standing in the hollow in front of it (as there always is), hurting the empress until it is forced to roll over, and letting it kill the larvae.

==Technical information==
{{p2 enemy technical
|name = baby
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.05
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 5
|fp01 = 15
|fp02 = 0.2
|fp03 = 0.25
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.1
|fp06 = 40
|fp08 = 0.05
|fp09 = 300
|fp10 = 30
|fp11 = 75
|fp12 = 800
|fp13 = 180
|fp14 = 0
|fp15 = 0
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 150
|fp18 = 1
|fp19 = 0
|fp20 = 30
|fp21 = 45
|fp22 = 30
|fp23 = 45
|fp24 = 2
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 0
|fp27 = 50
|fp28 = 10
|fp29 = 0
|fp30 = 0
|fp31 = 0
|fp32 = 500
|fp33 = 20
|fp34 = 10
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0.3 (30%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 200
|ip02 = 100
|ip03 = 200
|ip04 = 100
|ip05 = 200
|ip06 = 100
|ip07 = 200
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 白ピクミン | [[White Pikmin]] poison damage | 300 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp11 | 蜜出し確率 | Chance of dropping [[nectar]] | 0.2 (20%) }}
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Bulborb Larva swarm.png|A group of Bulborb Larvae.
File:Bulborb Larva Army.png|Olimar being followed by a group of Bulborb Larvae.
File:09bulborblarva.png‎|Bulborb Larvae, as seen on the [[Piklopedia]].
File:117.jpg|Concept art with 4 Bulborb Larvae.
File:Bulborblarva.jpg|Alternate piece of concept art.
File:Y6.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]].
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Their scientific name, ''occulus bambinni'', means "Child Eye", and the ''bambinii'' part indicates that it does not belong to the same genus as its progenitor, the Empress Bulblax (''matriarcha''). How this difference between parent and offspring genus is possible is unknown.
*They have the least hit points of any enemy in the game &ndash; 5.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
|Jap=ベビーチャッピー
|JapR=Bebī Chappī
|JapM=Baby Chappy
}}

==See also==
*[[Empress Bulblax]]

{{Enemies}}

[[Category:Frontier Cavern]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 exclusive enemies]]
[[Category:Wandering enemies]]