Editing Sovereign Bulblax

{{infobox enemy
|pikmin4     = y
|image       = Sovereign_Bulblax_P4_icon.png
|icon        = Sovereign_Bulblax_P4_icon.png
|size        = x250px
|namecustom  = ''Oculus supremus'' (advanced age)
|family      = Grub-dog
|areas       = [[Serene Shores]] ([[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]), [[Giant's Hearth]]
|underground = [[Subterranean Swarm]], [[Cavern for a King]]
|attacks     = Eats, crushes, and scatters Pikmin
}}

The '''Sovereign Bulblax''' ({{j|コウテイデメマダラ|Kōtei Deme Madara|Emperor Spotted Bug-eye}}) 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. Similar to the [[Empress Bulblax]], the Sovereign Bulblax's method of attack will change slightly depending on where it is fought. In [[Giant's Hearth]] and [[Serene Shores]] the Sovereign Bulblax will not drop boulders when it falls down after jumping. However, when encountered in [[Cave|Caves]] or through the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] the Sovereign Bulblax will spawn 7 falling [[Boulder|boulders]] after coming down from a high jump.

While not officially introduced until ''Pikmin 4'', it shares many similarities with the Emperor Bulblax variants from {{p1}} and {{hp}}, with vegetation on its back being much more abundant, notably featuring {{w|Pteridium aquilinum|bracken}} fiddleheads rather than [[Vegetation#Blaxcaps_and_Bulborel|Blaxcaps and Bulborel]]s.

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight4 = 30
|carriers4 = 60
|seeds4 = 50
|value4 = 20
|hp4 = 8000 
}}

== Behavior ==
The Sovereign Bulblax will hide underground until something disturbs it, where it will suddenly emerge, knocking back any leaders or Pikmin who are too close. It will then start to attack leaders and their Pikmin using a variety of attacks. 

The Sovereign Bulblax's standard attack is to lash out its tongue and sweep it left to right, stunning the leader and Oatchi, and capturing Pikmin, who are then eaten. It may also roar, causing Oatchi and nearby Pikmin to [[panic]]. When the Sovereign Bulblax is lower on health, it will begin to perform large leaps. A shadow warns of its landing location, and any Pikmin caught underneath will be [[crush|crushed]]. When encountered underground or in the Piklopedia, boulders will fall soon after it lands. When under attack, the Sovereign Bulblax will jump in place. This will shake off any Pikmin on the face and crush any underneath. 

When there are no targets in 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 ==
* [[Giant's Hearth]]
* [[Subterranean Swarm]]
* [[Cavern for a King]]
* [[Serene Shores]] ([[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] only)

== Strategy ==
{{guide}}
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 Pikmin in the player's squad onto its face. Players must also be careful of where they throw their Pikmin, as if they throw them into the Bulblax's mouth, and it does its tongue attack, a lot of the Pikmin will instantly be stuck to their tongue and will be eaten. The easiest method of dealing with a Sovereign Bulblax is by tricking it into eating a bomb rock, Ice Blast, or something else explosive in the same fashion as its smaller counterpart providing ample opportunity to attack it without fear of retaliation. Be aware that once it recovers from this stunned state, however, it's very likely it will follow up by either bellowing out and scattering your Pikmin or by leaping into the air. As soon as it begins to recover, take the chance to whistle your Pikmin back to avoid this from becoming an issue. You can eliminate this possibility if your squad is large enough by using an [[ultra-spicy spray]] prior to Rushing the Bulblax, which will usually go down if stunned by a bomb Rock.

== 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 behavior commonly exhibited by younger members of its species. Instead, as an individual ages, it leaves the herd and exhibits more solitary behaviors.

It feeds by using its strongly developed legs to leap upon and 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 flavor.|block=y}}

== Naming ==
{{see more|Emperor Bulblax#Naming}}
{{naming
|common     = Sovereign Bulblax. In line with the other two boss bulblaxes, sovereign is used to describe a supreme leader, or ultimate power. As the Sovereign Bulblax is a fully grown Emperor Bulblax, it is an even more powerful variant and does possess incredible power.
|jpcommon   = {{j|コウテイデメマダラ|Kōtei Deme Madara}}. It translates into "Emperor Spotted Bug-eye". The use of the word emperor in this case may be a reference to the English name of the younger bulblax.
|jpname     = {{j|ダイオウデメマダラ 長寿個体|Daiō Deme Madara (Chōju Kotai)|Great King Spotted Bug-Eye (advanced age)}}. {{j|ダイオウデメマダラ|Daiō Deme Madara}} is the Japanese name for the Emperor Bulblax.  {{j|長寿個体|Chōju kotai}} refers to how it is an Emperor Bulblax of extremely advanced age.
|scientific = ''Oculus supremus'' (advanced age). This is the same as the Emperor Bulblax, with the added clarification that it is a specimen of advanced age.
|internal   = <code>BIGKINGCHAPPY</code>. <code>KINGCHAPPY</code> is the internal name of the Emperor Bulblax, so the "big" is added to distinguish the two, as the Sovereign Bulblax is much bigger.
}}

=== Names in other languages ===

{{foreignname
|Jap  = コウテイデメマダラ
|JapR = Kōtei Deme Madara
|JapM = Emperor Spotted Bug-eye
|JapN = 
|ChiTrad  = 皇帝凸眼斑蟲
|ChiTradR = Huángdì Tūyǎn Bān Chóng
|ChiTradM = Emperor Bug-Eyed Spotted Bug
|ChiTradN = 
|ChiSimp  = 皇帝凸眼斑虫
|ChiSimpR = Huángdì Tūyǎn Bān Chóng
|ChiSimpM = Emperor Bug-Eyed Spotted Bug
|ChiSimpN = 
|Dut  = Opperbulblax
|DutM = Supreme bulblax
|DutN = 
|Fra  = Empereur Bulblax<br>Empereur bulblax (''Pikmin 4'')
|FraM = Bulblax Emperor<br>Bulblax emperor (''Pikmin 4'')
|FraN = 
|Ger  = König Knollenauge
|GerM = King Bulb-Eye
|Ita  = Bulbico Supremo<br>Bulbico supremo (''Pikmin 4'')
|ItaM = Supreme Bulblax<br>Supreme bulblax (''Pikmin 4'')
|ItaN = 
|ItaI = Bulbico supremo
|Kor  = 황제툭눈점박이
|KorR = Hwangje-Tug-Nunjeom-Bag'i
|KorM = Spotted Emperor
|KorN = 
|Spa  = Bulbo Imperial
|SpaM = Imperial Bulborb
|SpaN = ''"Bulbo"'' is the Spanish name for Bulborb
|Por  = Bulbolhão-imperial
|PorM = Imperial big bulbeye
|PorN = ''"Bulbolhão"'' is the masculine augmentative form of ''"Bulbolho"'', the Brazilian Portuguese name for Bulborb<br> ''"Bulbolhão"'' also sounds close to ''"bobalhão"'' (a childish slang that means "silly" or "stupid", masculine form of "bobalhona")
|notes = y
}}

== Gallery ==
<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.
Frozen Bulblax.png|A frozen Sovereign Bulblax.
Sovereign Bulblax eating.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax using its tongue to eat [[Pikpik carrot]]s
Sovereign Bulblax stunned.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax that has been stunned by eating a [[bomb rock]].
Sovereign Bulblax jump.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax mid-jump.
Sovereign Bulblax boulders.jpg|Boulders falling after a Sovereign Bulblax jumps.
Sovereign Bulblax roar.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax roaring.
Sovereign Bulblax corpse.jpg|A defeated Sovereign Bulblax in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
P4 Dead Sovereign Bulblax.jpg|A defeated Sovereign Bulblax from a different angle.
P4 Hiding Sovereign Bulblax.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax hiding in the [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] version of [[Serene Shores#Bases|The Sand Keep]].
Sovereign Bulblax P4 Serene Shores OST.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax rising out of the ground.
P4 Awake Sovereign Bulblax.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax after being awakened in Serene Shores.
P4 Stunned Sovereign Bulblax.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax being attacked by Red Pikmin after being stunned by eating a bomb rock.
P4 Roaring Sovereign Bulblax.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax roaring after it gets up from the stun.
P4 Landing Sovereign Bulblax.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax while landing from a jump attack.
P4 Collapsing Sovereign Bulblax.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax immediately after its defeat.
Sovereign Bulblax P4 Explodes.jpg|A Sovereign Bulblax in [[Giant's Hearth]] directly after eating a bomb rock.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
{{see also|Emperor Bulblax#Trivia}}
* It's possible that the name Sovereign Bulblax can be retroactively attributed to the large Emperor Bulblax encountered in ''Pikmin''.
** Both are roughly the same size and feature the same tall vegetation on their backs, along with crushing prey with high leaps. Both are also only ever encountered on their own rather in packs. The Emperor Bulblax from ''Hey! Pikmin'' could also potentially count as one, as it shares all of these traits as well.
** The Sovereign Bulblaxes in ''Pikmin 4'' also shares an odd quirk with the one found in ''Pikmin'', in that it will not make any attempt to crush a [[leader]] underneath itself, only hopping if Pikmin are below it.
** In French, the Emperor Bulblax is named the King Bulblax in ''Pikmin 2'', but are still named Emperor Bulblax in ''Pikmin''. In ''Pikmin 4'' this trait is carried over, with the small Bulblax being named King Bulblax, and the large Bulblax being named Emperor Bulblax, making the French release of ''Pikmin 2'' the first game to distinguish between the two Bulblaxes.

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

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[[Category:Pikmin-eating enemies]]
[[Category:Burrowing enemies]]
[[Category:Crushing enemies]]
[[Category:Pikmin 4 bosses]]
[[Category:Disguising enemies]]
[[Category:Giant's Hearth]]
[[Category:Subterranean Swarm]]
[[Category:Cavern for a King]]
[[Category:Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]