Editing Sovereign Bulblax

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{{infobox enemy
|pikmin4     = y
|image       = Sovereign_Bulblax_P4_icon.png
|size        = x250px
|namecustom  = ''Oculus supremus'' (advanced age)
|family      = Grub-dog
|areas       = Giant's Hearth
|underground = Subterranean Swarm, Cavern for a King
|attacks     = Eats, Crushes and Scatters Pikmin
}}

The '''Sovereign Bulblax''' is a [[boss]] found in {{p4}}. This creature is an [[Emperor Bulblax]] in advanced age and shares many of the same attacks as the younger version of the species, such as a [[Panic|loud roar]]. One important difference apart from its size and health is its incredible jumping ability, far greater than that of its younger counterpart. 

While not officially introduced until ''Pikmin 4'', it shares many similarities with the Emperor Bulbax variants from {{p1}} and {{hp}}, with vegetation on its back, although these plants differ slightly from the ones shown on the other designs, being much more abundant, and with Bulborel, large fern like growths, instead of Blaxcaps.
==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight4 = 30
|carriers4 = 60
|seeds4 = 50
|value4 = 20
|hp4 = 8000 
|regen4 = Unknown
}}

== Behavior ==
The Sovereign Bulblax will hide underground until something disturbs them, where they will emerge throwing everything nearby off of it. They will then start to attack the player and their Pikmin using a variety of attacks. The Bulblax will usually use the standard tongue lash, stunning the leader and Oatchi, and capturing Pikmin, who are then eaten. When it has been damaged enough, the Bulblax roars, inflicting all Pikmin and [[Oatchi]] with [[Panic]]. Immediately afterwards the Bulblax will start to charge a jump, with Collin warning the player to run away. This jump is not as accurate as it is in ''Pikmin'', but it can still crush without limit. When underground, boulders will fall soon after it lands. When under attack, the Bulblax will jump in place. This will shake off any Pikmin on the face, and crush any underneath. When the player leaves the Sovereign Bulblax's territory, it will patrol the area and will not retreat underground.

==Appearance==
The Sovereign Bulblax looks almost identical to its younger counterpart, the Emperor Bulblax. Differences include being much larger and having a lot more vegetation on its back.

== Locations ==
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* [[Cavern for a King]] at floor 18
* [[Giant's Hearth]]
* [[Serene Shores]] ([[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]])

== Strategy ==
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Using a large squad of high damaging Pikmin, either [[Red Pikmin]] and/or [[Purple Pikmin]], and charging them all onto the Bulblax's face using Oatchi's rush ability can deal a lot of damage very quickly. The main issue with this is the fact that the Sovereign Bulblax is much larger than other enemies and it can be hard to correctly throw all your Pikmin onto their face. Players must also be careful of where they throw their Pikmin as if they throw them onto the Bulblax's mouth, and it does its tongue attack, a lot of the Pikmin will instantly be stuck to their tongue and can be eaten. It is also possible to trick it into eating a Bomb Rock in the same fashion as its smaller counterpart, and ''Pikmin'' self.

== Notes ==
=== Dalmo's Notes ===
{{transcript|The value a living creature has within its ecosystem has no relation at all to how big or small it is. That being said, this massive mountain of a critter is truly majestic! Not only does it have the courage and means to lay waste to any opponent, it also has a roar that could make the boldest traveler start to tremble in their space suit!|block=y}}

===Olimar's Notes===
{{transcript|An Emperor Bulblax of extremely advanced age. it will no longer display the pack behaviour commonly exhibited by younger members of its species. Instead, as an individual ages, it leaves the herd and exhibits more solitary behaviours.

It feeds by using its strongly developed legs to leap upon crush its prey with speed disproportionate to its massive body.

To determine the age of any given specimen, you can count the rings of hide calcified in the form of a carapace. One ring forms roughly every year the creature lives. Individuals with over a hundred age rings have been discovered so far.

The Sovereign Bulblax's back is often covered in moss and pteridophytes. On a few occasions, specimens have been found with a rare species of mushroom, called a Bulborel, growing on its back.|block=y}}
===Louie's Notes===
{{transcript|For a light appetizer, pluck the ferns off its back and lightly cook to remove any astringent flavor. The tongue, eyes, lips, meat, and fat are very tasty and can be prepared in a variety of ways. Mature specimens have a more highly developed umami favor.|block=y}}

== Naming ==
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{{see more|Emperor Bulblax#Naming}}
{{naming
|common     = Sovereign Bulblax. In line with the other two royal grub dogs, sovereign is used to describe a supreme leader, or ultimate power. As the Sovereign Bulblax is a fully grown Emperor Bulbax, it is an even more powerful variant and does possess incredible power.
|jpcommon   = 
|jpname     = 
|scientific = ''Oculus supremus'' (advanced age). This is the same as the Emperor Bulblax, however now much older.
|internal   = BIGKINGCHAPPY
|prerelease = Unknown
}}

=== Names in other languages ===
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{{foreignname
|Jap  = 
|JapR = 
|JapM = 
|ChiTrad  = 
|ChiTradR = 
|ChiTradM = 
|Dut  = 
|DutM = 
|Fra  = Empereur Bulblax
|FraM = Emperor Bulblax
|Ger  = König Knollenauge
|GerM = King Bulb-Eye
|Ita  = 
|ItaM = 
|Kor  = 
|KorR = 
|KorM = 
|Por  = 
|PorM = 
|PorB  = Bulbolhão-imperial
|PorBM = Imperial Big Bulbeye
|PorBN = "Bulbolhão" is the augmentative form of "Bulbolho" (used for Bulborb)
|Spa  = Bulbo Imperial
|SpaM = Imperial Bulblax
|notes = y
}}

== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
Burrowed Sovereign Bulblax.jpg|A burrowed Sovereign Bulblax
Sovereign Bulblax face.jpg|The face of a Sovereign Bulblax
Sovereign Bulblax backside.jpg|The mossy and rocky backside of a Sovereign Bulblax
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* The name Sovereign Bulblax can be attributed to the large Emperor Bulblax encountered in ''Pikmin'', as it is larger with tall vegetation on its back, as well as lacking pack behavior and crushing prey with leaps. The Emperor Bulblax from [[Hey! Pikmin]] could also potentially count as one.
* The Sovereign Bulblaxes in ''Pikmin 4'' shares an odd quirk with the one found in ''Pikmin'', it will occasionally stop lumbering to lick its lips and look around.
* In French, the Emperor Bulblax is named the King Bulblax in ''Pikmin 2'', and Emperor Bulblax in ''Pikmin'', making this the first distinction between the two Bulblaxes. In ''Pikmin 4'' this trait is carried over, with the small Bulblax being named a King Bulblax, and the large Bulblax being named Emperor Bulblax.

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

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