Editing Decorated Cannon Beetle

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The '''Decorated Cannon Beetle''' ({{j|ミヤビフタクチ|Miyabi Futa Kuchi|Elegant Two-Mouth}}) is an [[enemy]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Decorated Cannon Beetles have an appearance similar to [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae]], but are red instead of green, and have orange eyes. Also, this particular species is never found buried in the ground like Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae. They, too, spit out stones, but their rocks home in on the currently active [[leader]] due to the magnetic field which envelops the boulders. The rocks are surprisingly frail, in that one can be destroyed by throwing a [[Purple Pikmin]].

Much like the [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]], Decorated Cannon Beetles will wander aimlessly in a small area while left alone. Unlike their green counterparts, they will never be found buried in the ground. When approached, the larva will spit a large rock that crushes Pikmin, killing them instantly. These boulders move slowly compared to those shot by the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, but they home in on nearby leaders. The rocks can be destroyed if they are lead into a wall, another enemy, and the impact of a purple Pikmin is even enough to break one. If the rock collides with another creature, it will deal a large amount of damage to them, enough to kill most small enemies. Certain creatures, however, are protected from the damage, such as [[Anode Beetle]]s.

The best way to defeat a Decorated Cannon Beetle is to use its own boulders against itself. As the rocks follow the leader, they can be manipulated into hitting the same Beetle that shot them. The easiest way of accomplishing this is by using the [[Five-man Napsack]] to make a lone captain [[lie down]] directly in front the enemy. If positioned correctly, the boulder will roll over the top of the captain and arc around on it's own to kill the Beetle. If there is not enough room to do this, Purple Pikmin should be used to quickly stun and defeat the creature. Take a small group to avoid unnecessary deaths. Should the Decorated Cannon Beetle attack, [[Swarm|move]] your Pikmin to either the left or right of the leader, and guide the boulder towards a nearby wall.

 

Boulders shot by Decorated Cannon Beetles can be used against other enemies, killing small creatures instantly and large enemies in one or two hits. Damage is determined by the speed of the stone and where the enemy is hit. Hitting an enemy in the head will do more damage.

 

It is impossible to get a boulder shot by a Decorated Cannon Beetle out of most lower water-filled areas. Furthermore, these rocks cannot be [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]], and will not hurt the leader if they lie down.

|common    = Decorated Cannon Beetle. This creature's name differs from the [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]]'s with the word "Decorated", which refers to its shiny red body. For reasons unknown, the word "Larva" is absent from its name when compared to the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, despite it being a larva as well .

|jpcommon  = {{j|ミヤビフタクチ|Miyabi Futa Kuchi}}. It translates to "Elegant Two-Mouth", similar to the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]]'s Japanese name.

|scientific = ''Granitus decorum''. ''Decorum'' is Latin for "decorated".

|internal  = Internally, this enemy is called <code>rkabuto</code>, which is the same as the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva's name, but starting with "r", for "red".

|prerelease = In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, this beast's scientific name gains ''chukkulinae'' as the species name, and the usual ''decorum'' name is moved to subspecies, making its early scientific name ''Granitus chukkulinae decorum''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pikmin_2/Piklopedia_Entries#016_-_Decorated_Cannon_Beetle|Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries|The Cutting Room Floor}}

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|JapM = Elegant Two-Mouth

Decorated Cannon Beetle P2S icon.png|The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] icon of the Decorated Cannon Beetle in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].

Decorated Cannon Beetle E-Card.jpg|The Decorated Cannon Beetle's [[e-card]], #66 (5^th red card).

*On the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], this enemy cannot be destroyed with its own projectile. If [[pikpik carrot]]s are thrown such that the Beetle's rock chases after them, curves, and hits its launcher, it will break without damaging the beast.

*If the game is paused just as the creature makes its first dying sound, some strange noises will be heard, that get lower and lower, lasting for more than 10 seconds. This sound is the same death sound as the [[Ravenous Whiskerpillar]]'s, but slowed down and normally cut off early. The same will happen with an Armored Cannon Beetle Larva.

*The Decorated Cannon Beetle's boulders act much like the [[mariowiki:Red Shell|red shells]] from the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, in that both home in on targets. In addition, both the creature and shells share the same red coloration. This same similarity applies to the [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]] and [[mariowiki:Green Shell|green shells]].

*Despite its resemblance to the [[Armored Cannon Larva]], it is classified as the Decorated Cannon Beetle, rather than larva.

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