Editing Dwarf Bulborb

|image      = Pikmin Garden Dwarf Bulborb render.png

|size        = 250px

|icon        = Dwarf Bulborb P4 icon.png

|namecustom  = ''Pansarus pseudooculii russus<br>Pansarus kageyamil pseudoculli'' (''Pikmin'' Player's Guide)

|areas      = [[The Forest of Hope]], [[Valley of Repose]], [[Awakening Wood]], [[Wistful Wild]], [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Garden of Hope]], [[Formidable Oak]], [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]] ([[Story Mode]] and [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]])

|underground = [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Hectic Hollows]], [[Dream Home]], [[Cavern for a King]]

|sidestories = [[Flower Garden]], [[Inside Forest]], [[River]], [[Pikmin Reunion]], [[Creature Hunting]], [[Team Monster Hunt]], [[Big Fruit Carnival]], [[Another Part Found]]

|dandori_c  = [[Dandori Day Care]], [[Hotshock Canyon]], [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]

 

 

 

 

|weight1 = 3  |weight2 = 3  |weight3 = 3 |weight4 = 3

|carriers1 = 6 |carriers2 = 6 |carriers3 = 6 |carriers4 = 6

|seeds1 = 4    |seeds2 = 4   |seeds3 = 3 |seeds4 = 3

              |value2 = 2   |value3 = 15 |value4 = 3

|hp1 = 130     |hp2 = 200     |hp3 = 100 |hp4 = 100

|regen1 = Unknown |regen2 = 0 |regen3 = Unknown |regen4 = 0

Dwarf Bulborbs are largely sedentary, idly sniffing the ground and waiting for prey to pass by. When detecting potential prey, be it a [[leader]] or [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], they will audibly bark and begin pursuit. Dwarf Bulborbs will never stray far from their territory. If led outside of a certain range, they will stop chasing their target and return to where they started.

Dwarf Bulborbs attack by biting nearby Pikmin. If they succeed in biting one, they will slowly chew their catch before swallowing; killing the Bulborb during this process will free the Pikmin. They can only catch and eat one Pikmin at a time. A Dwarf Bulborb will also attempt to shake Pikmin off of its body if attacked.

Exclusively in {{p1}}, Dwarf Bulborbs will scream for help when harassed, waking up nearby Spotty Bulborbs. While only seen in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]], this scream can wake up nearby [[Spotty Bulbears]] as well.

{{see|Dwarf Bulborb/Locations}}

==Strategy==

{{guide}}

===Pikmin===

If you have a large group of Pikmin available, you can simply swarm it. Alternatively, aim and throw a bunch of Pikmin at its back. If a Pikmin lands directly on top of it, it will die instantly. In the first ''Pikmin'' game, these creatures may cause the [[Glitches in Pikmin#Crushing glitch|crushing glitch]] to occur. In ''Pikmin 2'', [[Purple Pikmin]] will home in on the Dwarf Bulborb, which can be pretty helpful for a quick kill. The Purple Pikmin will take a while to get off of the Dwarf Bulborb it landed on, but cannot be eaten while still clinging to the creature. If a Pikmin is caught by one, then it can easily be saved by throwing another Pikmin onto the creature's back. As the enemy dies, any captured Pikmin will be released from its mouth.

====Leaders====

Simply [[punch]]ing while avoiding its attacks is the most effective strategy for leaders.

==Biology==

 

Like the [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]], they have a very mammalian appearance, sporting the soft, leathery skin and bulbous eyes of their pseudo-cousin. They also have the same spot patterns and "mandibles" as that of the [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]. However, these look-alikes have blue eyes with massive black pupils in ''Pikmin'', while [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]s have purple eyes. In ''Pikmin 2'', they have pure blue eyes that more closely resemble the purple eyes of the [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]]. In ''Pikmin 3'', their spots are relatively larger and are now indented, with the details of the eyes including large black pupils and light blue irises that even more closely resemble the eyes of the ''Pikmin 3'' [[Bulborb]]. In ''Pikmin 3'' and onward, their snouts are shorter than their grub-dog counterpart, as well as [[Albino Dwarf Bulborb]]s. Oddly enough, the [[Moldy Dwarf Bulborb]] and [[Dwarf Frosty Bulborb]] have the same shorter snout, despite being grub-dogs.

 

 

Dwarf Bulborbs have far deeper-pitched cries in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4''. They can no longer shreik loudly, and instead emit deep, throaty sounds much like the Bulborbs in ''Pikmin 3'' do. This change makes little biological sense, as their smaller larynx should indeed produce a higher-pitched sound than that of a Red Bulborb.

 

 

===Olimar's notes (''Pikmin 4'')===

 

 

{{transcript|The trickiest aspect of fighting Dwarf Bulborbs is that they travel in groups. When you attack one, the others will help defend it. Attack each little Bulborb with a toss. If your throws are accurate, you'll flatten the lot of them in a hurry.|block=y}}

 

{{transcript|Dwarf Bulborbs are much weaker than their fully grown counterparts. To quickly defeat a Dwarf Bulborb, toss a single Pikmin onto the creature’s back.|block=y}}

 

 

 

 

A kind of Breadbug that mimics a larval Bulborb by taking advantage of its habit of recognizing other by the spots on its abdomen. It  is active near the territory of an adult Bulborb, protecting itself from enemies and making it easier to hunt prey.

 

:Its skillful mimicry makes them appear at first glance to be nothing more than a parent and child.

 

:Due to the nature of the original Breadbug, it is active during the day and returns to its nest at night.

 

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Dwarf Red Bulborb P1 group art.png|Artwork of the Dwarf Bulborb.

Horde of Dwarf Bulborbs.jpg|A large group of Dwarf Bulborbs as seen in an [[Pikmin prerelease information|early version of ''Pikmin'']].

P1 Dwarf Bulborb idle.jpg|An idle Dwarf Bulborb.

P1 Dwarf Bulborb corpse.jpg|The corpse of a Dwarf Bulborb.

===''Pikmin 2''===

Pm2 content scr pint size.jpg|A group of [[Red Pikmin]] fighting two Dwarf Bulborbs.

 

===''Pikmin 3''===

P3 Dwarf Bulborb corpse.jpg|The corpse of a Dwarf Bulborb.

 

===''Pikmin 4''===

Dwarf Bulborb P4 icon.png|The Dwarf Bulborb's [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] icon.

 

==='''Other'''===

Dwarf Red Bulborbs E-Card.jpg|The Dwarf Bulborb's [[e-card]], #04 (3^rd red card).

 

==Trivia==

* In ''Pikmin'' 2 exclusively, like the other [[Bulborb]]-mimicking [[Breadbug family|breadbugs]], if this creature is [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]] in the game's [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], when it breaks out of the stone it runs around eating any [[throw]]n [[pikpik carrot]]s at a much greater speed than normal.

 

==See also==

*[[Dwarf Orange Bulborb]]

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