Snow Bulborb
- This article is about the enemy in Pikmin 2. For the enemy in Pikmin 4, see Frosty Bulborb.
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| Appears in | Pikmin 2 | ||
| Scientific name | Pansarus pseudooculii frosticus | ||
| Family | Breadbug | ||
| Areas | None | ||
| Caves | Emergence Cave, Subterranean Complex, Frontier Cavern, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den | ||
| Challenge Mode stages | Green Hole, Hot House, Brawny Abyss, Sniper Room, Emperor's Realm | ||
| 2-Player Battle stages | War Path, Colosseum, Tile Lands | ||
| Attacks | Eat Pikmin | ||
The Snow Bulborb (ユキチャッピー?, lit.: "Snow Chappy") is a cave-dwelling enemy in Pikmin 2.
Like most other Dwarf Bulborbs, Snow Bulborbs are members of the breadbug family that mimic genuine adult Bulborbs, those being Hairy Bulborbs in their case. While they look very similar, they noticeably lack hair. Throwing Pikmin onto their backs remains an effective strategy. However, their very low health - the lowest of all Dwarf Bulborb species - means that swarming is also a viable tactic.
They are notably the first subterranean species discovered in Pikmin 2, first encountered in the Emergence Cave. They are exclusively found underground, almost always in sublevels set in snowy caves, and usually around Hairy Bulborbs.
Stats[edit]
| Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 4 |  × 2
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150 | No |
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]
Strategy[edit]
Pikmin[edit]
If a considerable amount of Pikmin are available, swarm it and it should die before eating any. Alternatively, aim and throw a large amount of Pikmin (preferably Purple Pikmin) at its back. If one lands directly on it, it'll die immediately.
Leaders[edit]
Run around it and swat it until it's dead, avoiding its attacks. Similar to the strategy of defeating Adult bulborbs, attack its back to evade its attacks.
Technical information[edit]
| Pikmin 2 technical information (?) | |||
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| Internal name | yellowkochappy
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| Global properties (List) | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| s000 | friction(not used) | Friction | 0.5 |
| s001 | wallReflection | Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?) | 0.5 |
| s002 | faceDirAdjust | Unknown | 0.25 |
| s003 | accel | Acceleration | 0.1 |
| s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
| fp00 | ライフ | HP | 150 |
| fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 20 |
| fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0.2 |
| fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0.25 |
| fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0.3 |
| fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.1 |
| fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 50 |
| fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.4 |
| fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 500 |
| fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 80 |
| fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 70 |
| fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 95 |
| fp13 | 視界角度 | FOV | 180 |
| fp14 | 探索距離 | Unknown (exploration radius?) | 200 |
| fp15 | 探索角度 | Unknown (exploration angle?) | 180 |
| fp16 | 振り払い率 | Successful shake rate | 1 |
| fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 50 |
| fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 1 |
| fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 17 |
| fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 30 |
| fp21 | 攻撃可能角度 | Unknown (shock attack max angle?) | 20 |
| fp22 | 攻撃ヒット範囲 | Unknown (attack hit range?) | 35 |
| fp23 | 攻撃ヒット角度 | Unknown (attack hit angle?) | 20 |
| fp24 | 攻撃力 | Attack damage | 10 |
| fp25 | 視界高 | Unknown (height visibility?) | 50 |
| fp26 | 探索高 | Unknown (exploration height?) | 50 |
| fp27 | ライフの高さ | HP wheel height | 50 |
| fp28 | 回転最大速度 | Rotation speed | 10 |
| fp29 | 警戒時間 | Unknown (warning time?) | 15 |
| fp30 | 警戒ライフ | Unknown | 30 |
| fp31 | ライフ回復率 | Regeneration rate | 0 |
| fp32 | LOD半径 | Off-camera radius | 40 |
| fp33 | マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 | Collision processing radius | 20 |
| fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 10 |
| fp35 | 石化時間 | Petrification duration | 1 |
| fp36 | ヒップドロップダメージ | Purple Pikmin drop damage | 50 |
| fp37 | 地震気絶確立 | Purple Pikmin stun chance | 0.3 (30%) |
| fp38 | 地震気絶時間 | Purple Pikmin stun time | 5 |
| ip01 | 振り払い打撃Ａ | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 1 |
| ip02 | 振り払い張付１ | Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement | 1 |
| ip03 | 振り払い打撃Ｂ | Shake mode 2 – hit count | 1 |
| ip04 | 振り払い張付２ | Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement | 2 |
| ip05 | 振り払い打撃Ｃ | Shake mode 3 – hit count | 2 |
| ip06 | 振り払い張付３ | Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement | 3 |
| ip07 | 振り払い打撃Ｄ | Shake mode 4 – hit count | 2 |
| Specific properties | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| fp01 | ぼんやり時間 | Unknown (idle time?) | 2 |
| fp02 | 白ピクミン毒 | White Pikmin poison damage | 300 |
| fp03 | 回転終了角度 | Max angle it will rotate at, on the spot | 180 |
Other information[edit]
- Size: Body length: 30mm, as per the e-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #5
Naming[edit]
- See more: Breadbug family#Naming.
- Common name: Snow Bulborb. This enemy's white color and tendency to be in cold environments explain why it is called "Snow" Bulborb.
- Japanese nickname: ユキチャッピー?, lit.: "Snow Chappy". Chappy is the Japanese name for "Bulborb".
- Japanese name: シラガデメマダラモドキ?, lit.: "Pseudo Spotted White-haired Bug-eye".
- Scientific name: Pansarus pseudooculii frosticus. Frosticus is similar to the English word "frost".
- Internal names: Internally, its name is
yellowkochappy, which follows the same internal naming as the Dwarf Red Bulborb, but with "yellow" at the start, considering that in earlier versions of the game, these Bulborbs were yellow. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
ユキチャッピー? Yuki Chappī |
Snow Chappy |
 French |
Bulborbe neigeux | Snowy Bulborb |
 German |
Schnee-Punktkäfer | Snow-Dot Beetle |
 Spanish (NoA) |
Bulbo de las nieves | Bulb of the snow |
Gallery[edit]
Four Snow Bulborbs in the Piklopedia.
A Snow Bulborb's corpse.
6 Red Pikmin carrying the corpse of a Snow Bulborb.
Snow Bulborbs in the unused cave,
caveinfo_toy.
The Piklopedia icon of the Snow Bulborb in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
The Snow Bulborb's e-card, #05 (3rd yellow card).
Trivia[edit]
- As with most other breadbug mimics, petrifying one in the Piklopedia, throwing Pikpik carrots, and allowing the creature to thaw will dramatically increase the speed they both move and eat.
- While likely coincidental, Whiptongue Bulborbs share a very similar color scheme to Snow Bulborbs.
- The Snow Bulborb is the only Bulborb mimic that does not share the same subspecies name as its Grub-Dog counterpart.
- Snow Bulborbs, much like Hairy Bulborbs, are extensively used in various unused and template caves, likely as placeholders or to test enemy spawns. This possibly stems from their origin as yellow Bulborbs, which were often seen as placeholders in prerelease material.
