Editing Horned Cannon Beetle

|image      = Pikmin Garden Horned Cannon Beetle render.png

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

|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.

 

 

Judging by the Japanese version, it seems that the Armored Cannon Beetle in ''Pikmin'' is indeed the same as the Horned Cannon Beetle in ''Pikmin 4''. The new name seems to be an attempt to better distinguish it from the Armored Cannon Larva, as the larva was never meant to belong to the same species as the ''Pikmin'' enemy, with the Armored Cannon Beetle's name being repurposed as referring to the Armored Cannon Larva's species outside of its larval stage. It is unknown why the species introduced first was renamed, especially considering the lithopod is said to have a stronger carapace than its relatives.

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.

A Horned Cannon Beetle can be found on the coffee table in the [[Hero's Hideaway]] area, the same table where [[Olimar]] fights a [[Porquillion]] in the prologue and his [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale|Shipwreck Tale]]. It holds a [[Divine Balloon]]. Another one is present on the third sublevel of the [[Subterranean Swarm]] cave in the [[Primordial Thicket]]. This one drops the [[Creativity Conduit]].

 

In  Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, a Horned Cannon Beetle guards the Meandering Slope landing site in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]].

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.

 

 

 

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]].

=== Dalmo's notes ===

{{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.

 

=== 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}}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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{{see more|Lithopod family#Naming}}

|common    = Horned Cannon Beetle. "Horned" refers to its hornlike blowhole.

|jpcommon  = {{j|フタクチカブト|Futa Kuchi Kabuto|Two-Mouthed Beetle}}. "Two-Mouthed" refers to how its blowhole resembles a second mouth.

|jpname    = {{j|クロガネオオイシツツミ 成虫|Kurogane Ooishi Tsutsumi Seichuu|Black Iron Giant Stone Wrapper (adult)}}. クロガネオオイシツツミ is the Japanese name for the Armored Cannon Beetle in ''Pikmin''.

|scientific = ''Granitus ferrous''. Ferrous means "of or containing iron", referring to its iron shell.

|internal  = <code>FUTAKUCHIADULT</code>. <code>FUTAKUCHI</code> is the internal name for the Armored Cannon Larva, so "adult" is used to distinguish age.

|Jap  = フタクチカブト

|JapR = Futa Kuchi Kabuto

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

|ChiTrad  = 雙口甲蟲

|ChiTradR = Shuāng-Kǒu Jiǎchóng

|ChiTradM = Two-Mouth Beetle

|Dut  = Gehoornde kanonkever

|DutM = Horned cannon beetle

|FraM = Horned cannon beetle

|FraN = ''"Scaracanon"'' is a portmanteau of ''"scarabée"'' (beetle) and ''"canon"'' (cannon)

|Ger  = Horn-Crustabitze

|GerM = Horn Crustowitzer

|GerN = ''"Crustabitze"'' is a portmanteau of ''"Crustacea"'' and ''"Haubitze"'' (howitzer)

|Ita  = Scarabeo grancorno

|ItaM = Great-horn beetle

|Kor  = 두입투구호롱

|KorR = Du-Ip-Tugu-Horong

|KorM = Two-Mouth Helmet Oil Lamp

|Spa  = Escarabajo tirador cornúpeta

|SpaM = Horned cannon beetle