Editing Empress Bulblax

{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin2     = y
|image       = Empress_Bulblax_Spirit.png
|size        = 270px
|icon        = Piklopedia Empress Bulblax.png
|name        = Oculus matriarcha
|family      = Grub-dog
|areas       = None
|underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Hole of Beasts]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|challenge   = [[Emperor's Realm]]
|attacks     = Crush Pikmin, cause boulders to fall, birth larvae
}}

The '''Empress Bulblax''' ({{j|クイーンチャッピー|Kuīn Chappī|Queen Chappy}}) is a [[boss]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Its markings and general features are similar to those of the [[Red Bulborb]], but its body is much larger and composed of five distinct segments; its comparatively tiny legs dangle above the ground.

Unlike most [[boss]]es, its behavior is different each time it's encountered. In the [[Hole of Beasts]], it must be woken up before battling, rolling from side to side to crush any [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] under its weight. In the [[Frontier Cavern]] (as well as the [[Emperor's Realm]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]), it will already be awake, and giving birth to [[Bulborb Larva]]e. In the [[Hole of Heroes]], it does the same while also causing [[boulder]]s to fall when it hits a wall.

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight2 = 20
|carriers2 = 30
|seeds2 = 30<ref group="note">This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the game files.</ref>
|value2 = 15
|hp2 = 5000<ref group="note">In the Hole of Beasts, this enemy has 3300 HP instead.</ref>
|regen2 = 1.5<ref group="note">In the Hole of Beasts, this enemy regenerates 1 HP per second instead.</ref>
}}

{{refs|note}}

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

==Strategy==
To defeat this enemy, [[throw]] (preferably [[Purple Pikmin|Purple]]) [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] onto its face and call them back before it throws them off. After shaking Pikmin off, the boss rolls from side to side across the chamber in an attempt to [[Crushing|crush]] its aggressors, smashing into walls, and making rocks fall from the ceiling in most encounters in the game. Although risky, the Bulblax can be [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]] if the spray is released on the middle of its elongated torso.

The Empress Bulblax is one of the few bosses that can vary depending on where the player encounters it: for the Hole of Beasts fight, it is easier to throw the Pikmin on the Empress Bulblax's side to the left and retreat to the alcove in the wall between attacks. Here, it is also effective to [[Group move|swarm]] the body from the left at the start of the battle, before the boss wakes up. Doing this will deal heavy damage if many Pikmin manage to latch onto the Empress.

This is not as effective in the later two battles, as the Pikmin have less time to attack the enemy before it shakes the Pikmin off, and they have the Empress continuously giving birth to [[Bulborb Larva]]e. These are easily defeated by their own mother's rolling; alternatively, in the Frontier Cavern, since the number that can exist is finite, they can be lured away from the Empress with one leader while the other fights the boss, resulting in a fight that is about as easy as in the Hole of Beasts. For the Hole of Heroes fight, the player starts off behind the Empress, and it can make boulders fall after hitting the walls; these are most easily avoided by moving behind the exit hole, itself behind a [[gate]]. All rules apply here the same as the Frontier Cavern fight, but trapping the larvae is nearly impossible, and requires a decoy leader who is in good condition.

When defeated, four of the Empress Bulblax's front body segments explode, leaving only the segment attached to the head, which can be returned to the Research Pod and cashed in for {{pokos|15}}.

During the fights with the Bulborb Larvae, it is suggested that a leader should distract the larvae, preferably at full health and with the [[Metal Suit Z]] obtained, as the larvae can deal a lot of damage otherwise.

==In other games==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
The Empress Bulblax appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
{{smash trophy
|image  = Empress Bulblax trophy SSBB.png
|desc   = {{Notes:Empress Bulblax/ssbb}}
|type   = Fighter Related
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

===''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''===
The Empress Bulblax makes a [[Pikmin in other media|cameo]] appearance in the game ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare: Smooth Moves|WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', where the player must tilt the Wii Remote to squish some Pikmin.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
The Empress Bulblax appears as a Primary Spirit in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' after enhancing a [[Red Bulborb]] spirit. Its unique trait allows fighters to gain a large boost to their overall stats upon eating a food item.

==Technical information==
{{p2 enemy technical
|name = queen
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.1
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 5000
|fp01 = 90
|fp02 = 0
|fp03 = 0.05
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.01
|fp06 = 125
|fp08 = 0.1
|fp09 = 200
|fp10 = 25
|fp11 = 70
|fp12 = 200
|fp13 = 90
|fp14 = 50
|fp15 = 120
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 300
|fp18 = 1
|fp19 = 120
|fp20 = 150
|fp21 = 25
|fp22 = 150
|fp23 = 25
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 50
|fp27 = 50
|fp28 = 10
|fp29 = 15
|fp30 = 500
|fp31 = 0.00001
|fp32 = 300
|fp33 = 250
|fp34 = 50
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0 (0%)
|fp38 = 10
|ip01 = 30
|ip02 = 5
|ip03 = 35
|ip04 = 10
|ip05 = 45
|ip06 = 15
|ip07 = 50
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | ローリング時間 | Unknown (rolling time?) | 3.5 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 出産間隔 ( sec ) | Birth interval | 2 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp | Forest 1 Life | [[HP]] on the [[Hole of Beasts]] | 3300 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp | 出産数 ( Max ) | Max births until it falls asleep | 50 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp | 出産数 ( Min ) | Min number of Larvae on the cave with which it will wake up again | 25 }}
}}

==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|piklopedia = 70
|music      = ''[[Music in Pikmin 2#Common boss battle|Common boss battle]]''
|size       = Body length: {{mm|480}}
}}

==Naming==
{{see also|Grub-dog family#Naming}}
The Empress Bulblax is the female counterpart to the [[Emperor Bulblax]], and is indeed a large Bulborb. Its Japanese name is {{j|クイーンチャッピー|Kuīn Chappī}}, which means "Queen Chappy". Its scientific name is ''Oculus matriarcha'', with ''Oculus'' being used in the scientific name for all Bulborbs, and ''matriarcha'' being similar to the English word "matriarch", which is the female leader of a community. In the [[Unused content in Pikmin 2|unused early English script]] inside the game's files, the species name is misspelled as ''matriarhca''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script#Empress_Bulblax|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}} Its internal name is simply <code>queen</code>.

===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap=クイーンチャッピー
|JapR=Kuīn Chappī
|JapM=Queen Chappy
|Fra=Reine Bulblax
|FraM=Bulblax Queen
|Ger  = Fürstin Knollenauge
|GerM = Lady Bulb-Eye
|Ita  = Bulbica Imperiale
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120">
70empressbulblax.png‎|The Empress Bulblax asleep, in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
Empress Bulblax P2 early.png|[[Pikmin 2 prerelease information|E3 2003]] screenshot showing the boss being awakened.
Pikmin 2 Empress Bulblax.png|The boss in the Hole of Beasts.
Bulborb Larva Army.png|The boss with its army of Bulborb Larvae.
Empress Bulblax.png|A close-up of the boss.
Empress Bulblax Spoils.png|The spoils of the boss.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* The Empress Bulblax may shed its skin; on the last sublevel of the Hole of Beasts, right underneath the Research Pod, there appears to be an Empress Bulblax skin on the floor.
* It is impossible to wake up the Empress Bulblax in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], no matter how many [[Pikpik carrot]]s are thrown at it. The only other enemies who will not attack in the Piklopedia are the [[Titan Dweevil]] and the [[Segmented Crawbster]].
* The Empress Bulblax is the only member of the [[Grub-dog]] family that does not kill [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] by eating them.
* The creature resembles a real-life pregnant queen termite.
* The Empress Bulblax gives live birth to its larval-form offspring. This is not only unique to the ''Pikmin'' franchise, but also to Earth lifeforms.
* The Empress Bulblax's specific epithet, ''matriarcha'', indicates that it is considered a different species from its offspring, the Bulborb Larvae (''bambinii''). How a parent of one species can bare the offspring of another is unknown, so this could actually be a [[mistake]].
*The Japanese Louie's notes mentions cooking the ovaries of the creature instead of its liver. This was also the case for the prototype version of ''Pikmin 2''{{'s}} English script.{{cite web|http://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script/Louie%27s_Notes#Empress_Bulblax|Pikmin 2/Early English Script/Louie's Notes|The Cutting Room Floor}}

== See also ==
*[[Emperor Bulblax]]
*[[Fiery Bulblax]]

==References==
{{refs}}

{{bosses}}
{{enemies}}
[[Category:Crushing enemies]]
[[Category:Enemy-harming enemies]]
[[Category:Frontier Cavern]]
[[Category:Hole of Beasts]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. series]]