Editing Horned Cannon Beetle

|image      = Pikmin Garden Horned Cannon Beetle render.png

|areas      = [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]] ([[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]), [[Hero's Hideaway]]

|underground = [[Subterranean Swarm]], [[Cavern for a King]]

|attacks    = Launch boulders

The '''Horned Cannon Beetle''' ({{j|フタクチカブト|Futa Kuchi Kabuto|Two-Mouthed Beetle}}) is a [[boss]] in ''[[Pikmin 4]]''. It appears very similar to the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]], but with a less metallic and more segmented shell, along with longer mandibles. The blowhole is also larger and higher up on the shell, pointing at an angle instead of being front facing. It's overall more detailed, but as these details are shared with the [[Arctic Cannon Beetle]], these differences are likely due to graphical improvements.

 

 

 

It behaves almost identically to the Armored Cannon Beetle, the only differences being longer charge time, larger boulders, and the fact that it doesn't idly shake. Before engaging it will wander within a set area, scanning its surroundings. Upon noticing a threat, it will lock onto it, and after a moment, start inhaling. After it inhales, it will spit out a massive boulder, which will crush Pikmin, including [[Rock Pikmin]] when fighting it in Hero's Hideaway, due to the hard surface. If a Pikmin is thrown into the horn while it's inhaling, the Beetle will choke, opening it's shell to vent heat through the holes in its fleshy back. This provides an opportunity to attack. Once defeated, the beetle will fall over forwards, its shell slightly exposed.

The Horned Cannon Beetle is a deceptively simple and easy fight. Once the player begins to engage it, wait for the Beetle to inhale through its top blow hole. Once it does, you have a rather generous amount of time to throw a single Pikmin into it to clog it. Once stops, the beetle's rear shell opens up, exposing its abdomen for attack. Rush the back of the creature with [[Oatchi]] and a large squad of Pikmin, or if he is not available simply throw them on. Once it shuts its shell, whistle your Pikmin back and repeat the process until the boss is defeated. Using a squad that has [[Rock Pikmin]] and/or [[Purple Pikmin]] is recommended.

 

An extremely quick, if expensive, way of dealing with this boss is to simply [[freeze]] it using three [[Ice Blast|Ice Blasts]]. Enemies with protective armour can be hit across the whole body when frozen, making the Beetle extremely vulnerable. 100 [[Ultra-spicy spray|Spicy-Sprayed]] Pikmin of any type should have the time to defeat this beast, however, the player can instead consider bringing [[Rock Pikmin]] and using Oatchi's rush on the boss when frozen, where Rock Pikmin will deal double the typical damage to the frozen enemy when not under the effects of Ultra-Spicy Spray. 95-100 Rock Pikmin can take out the Beetle immediately in this fashion.

 

A far less expensive and much more convenient method, working on the same base principals, is instead to bring [[Ice Pikmin]] to the fight. Their freezing powers allow the boss's shaking off of Pikmin to be delayed momentarily, allowing more damaging types to work further. The player can simply also rely on the stun from Oatchi's powered-up rush, which increases the window in which the Beetle is vulnerable. 100 Spicy-Sprayed pikmin can easily take out the boss in one cycle using these methods.

 

As a small note, [[Winged Pikmin]] are immune to the boss's boulders while airborne, and can [[Charge]] or home-in on both the elevated abdomen and blowhole, so they are also an option, especially for [[Subterranean Swarm]].

{{Transcript|Its giant shiny-black carapace is one of the precious stones of the natural world! When it lifts its ebony wings, the briefly visible flesh beneath creates a striking color contrast. This is a living work of art that transcends the imagination.|block=y}}

=== Olimar's notes ===

{{Transcript|Males of this species are known for their hornlike blowholes. When females reach maturity, their blowhole closes and they lose the ability to launch rocks.

 

At the start of breeding season, the females lay eggs on rocks launched by a male. The rocks then become food for the growing larvae.

 

 

 

=== Louie's notes ===

{{Transcript|Drop into boiling water, and let it cook until the shell turns red. Remove from the pot and peel. Sprinkle the drained meat with rock salt.|block=y}}

 

 

|Jap  = フタクチカブト

|JapR = Futa Kuchi Kabuto

|JapM = Two-Mouth {{w|Japanese rhinoceros beetle|Rhino Beetle}}

|JapN =  

|ChiTrad  = 雙口甲蟲

|ChiTradR = Shuāng-Kǒu Jiǎchóng

|ChiTradM = Two-Mouth Beetle

|ChiSimpN =  

|Dut  = Gehoornde kanonkever

|DutM = Horned cannon beetle

|DutN =  

|Fra  = Scaracanon cornu

|FraM = Horned cannon beetle

|Ger  = Horn-Crustabitze

|GerM = Horn Crustowitzer

|Ita  = Scarabeo grancorno

|ItaM = Great-horn beetle

|ItaN =  

|Kor  = 두입투구호롱

|KorR = Du-Ip-Tugu-Horong

|KorM = Two-Mouth Helmet Oil Lamp

|SpaN =  

|Por  = Escaracanhão-de-chifre

|PorM = Horned scarannon

|PorN = ''"Escaracanhão"'' is a portmanteau of ''"escaravelho"'' (scarab) and ''"canhão"'' (cannon)

|notes = y

[[Category:Crushing enemies]]

[[Category:Enemy-harming enemies]]

[[Category:Hero's Hideaway]]

[[Category:Subterranean Swarm]]

[[Category:Cavern for a King]]

[[Category:Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]