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{{Infobox enemy | {{Infobox enemy | ||
|pikmin3 | |pikmin3=y | ||
| | |image=Whiptongue bulborb.png | ||
| | |icon=Whiptongue Bulborb icon.png | ||
| | |custom_icon=y | ||
| | |size=270px | ||
| | |technical=Greater Grub-Dog | ||
|family | |family=Grub-dog | ||
|areas | |af=y | ||
|areas=[[Tropical Wilds]], [[Distant Tundra]] | |||
|missionct | |missionct=[[Tropical Forest]], [[Beastly Caverns]] | ||
|missionbe | |missionbe=[[Thirsty Desert]], [[Distant Tundra Remix]], [[Formidable Oak Remix]] | ||
|bingo=[[Stagnant Sea]], [[Jigsaw Fortress]], [[Blooming Terrace]], [[Buried Pond]], [[Sandbox Kingdom]], [[Jigsaw Colosseum]] | |||
|bingo | |attacks=Slurp up Pikmin | ||
|attacks | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Whiptongue Bulborb''' ({{j| | The '''Whiptongue Bulborb''' ({{j|ペロチャッピ|Pero Chappī|Slurping Chappy}}) is an enemy in {{p3}}. It is a member of the [[grub-dog family]], but is different from the others in that it has a long tongue that it uses to slurp up [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. Its tongue can catch up to 5 Pikmin at once, somewhat like the [[Emperor Bulblax]], but quicker and much less destructive. It has a brown face, much in contrast to the paler face of the [[Red Bulborb]], with a long snout at the end that the tongue comes out of, as well as a distinctive white body with black spots, and blue eyes. Strangely, no dwarf species of it are known to exist. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
{{enemy stats | {{enemy stats | ||
|weight3 = 12 | |weight3 = 12 | ||
|carriers3 = 25 | |carriers3 = 25 | ||
|seeds3 = 15 | |seeds3 = 15 | ||
|value3 = 50 | |value3 = 50 | ||
|hp3 | |hp3 = 1300 | ||
|regen3 | |regen3 = Unknown | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Notes== | |||
===''Pikmin 3'' website=== | |||
{{transcript|Part of the Bulborb family, it has an extra long tongue, giving it more range to grab its prey.}} | |||
===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide=== | |||
{{transcript|As its name implies, the Whiptongue Bulborb uses its long tongue to snatch up any Pikmin unfortunate enough to be caught in the attack. When you encounter a Whiptongue Bulborb, flank the creature and send your Pikmin charging in to attack.}} | |||
=== ''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide === | |||
{{transcript|As its name implies, the Whiptongue Bulborb uses its long tongue to snatch up any Pikmin unfortunate enough to be caught in the attack. When you encounter a Whiptongue Bulborb, flank the creature and send your Pikmin charging in to attack. | |||
==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
This Bulborb species attacks with its long, flexible tongue, which allows it to quickly devour Pikmin from much greater distances than other members of the grub-dog family. It doesn't sleep when unaware of the presence of Pikmin. Instead, it will rummage through the ground and sniff around the surrounding area much like a [[Dwarf Red Bulborb]]. | |||
This Bulborb species attacks with its long, flexible tongue, which allows it to quickly devour Pikmin from much greater distances than other members of the grub-dog family. It doesn't sleep when unaware of the presence of Pikmin. Instead, it will rummage through the ground and sniff around the surrounding area much like a [[Dwarf Bulborb]]. | |||
When a leader and/or a Pikmin is nearby, it will quickly shuffle towards them. If the Pikmin are standing within attack range, it will launch its tongue outward as a means of consuming them. Up to five Pikmin can be snagged at a time by this move. However, if Pikmin are standing beside it, or are attacking its feet, it will lap up individual Pikmin one at a time at a slightly slower pace than normal Bulborbs. Just like all other grub-dogs in ''Pikmin 3'', it can be temporarily incapacitated by throwing Pikmin directly at its eyes. | When a leader and/or a Pikmin is nearby, it will quickly shuffle towards them. If the Pikmin are standing within attack range, it will launch its tongue outward as a means of consuming them. Up to five Pikmin can be snagged at a time by this move. However, if Pikmin are standing beside it, or are attacking its feet, it will lap up individual Pikmin one at a time at a slightly slower pace than normal Bulborbs. Just like all other grub-dogs in ''Pikmin 3'', it can be temporarily incapacitated by throwing Pikmin directly at its eyes. | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
{{guide}} | {{guide}} | ||
The Whiptongue Bulborb can be quite a dangerous foe because not only does it constantly roam around, leaving no part of its body exposed for long, but its long tongue allows it to ensnare batches of Pikmin from a distance. There are several ways to deal with this enemy. | The Whiptongue Bulborb can be quite a dangerous foe because not only does it constantly roam around, leaving no part of its body exposed for long, but its long tongue allows it to ensnare batches of Pikmin from a distance. There are several ways to deal with this enemy. | ||
The first method is attacking from the rear, much like combating a Red Bulborb. Use a 30+ Pikmin squad comprised of [[Red Pikmin|Red]] and [[Rock Pikmin]] and simply keep chucking them from behind. Wait until it has begun sniffing the ground before throwing any Pikmin so that it doesn't spontaneously turn around and proceed to lash out its tongue. If you can keep throwing Pikmin on its back as it shakes them off, it'll be taken out without getting the chance to use its tongue. | The first method is attacking from the rear, much like combating a Red Bulborb. Use a 30+ Pikmin squad comprised of [[Red Pikmin|Red]] and [[Rock Pikmin]] and simply keep chucking them from behind. Wait until it has begun sniffing the ground before throwing any Pikmin so that it doesn't spontaneously turn around and proceed to lash out its tongue. If you can keep throwing Pikmin on its back as it shakes them off, it'll be taken out without getting the chance to use its tongue. | ||
A surprisingly effective strategy is charging it from the front with 35+ Rock Pikmin. Just like other Bulborbs, the Whiptongue Bulborb will flinch when its eyes are hit. Take your squad and let it catch sight of you from a distance. As it approaches and gets ready to use its tongue, start throwing your Rock Pikmin at its face. Throwing them at the face is bound to lead to some hitting the eyes, which will make it flinch. Attacking it from the front without aiming for the face however is lethal and will result in you losing a lot of Rock Pikmin to this. If you keep throwing Rock Pikmin at the face in rapid succession like this, it'll have all its hit points drained without even getting a chance to use its tongue, because it will constantly be flinching. | A surprisingly effective, strategy is charging it from the front with 35+ Rock Pikmin. Just like other Bulborbs, the Whiptongue Bulborb will flinch when its eyes are hit. Take your squad and let it catch sight of you from a distance. As it approaches and gets ready to use its tongue, start throwing your Rock Pikmin at its face. Throwing them at the face is bound to lead to some hitting the eyes, which will make it flinch. Attacking it from the front without aiming for the face however is lethal and will result in you losing a lot of Rock Pikmin to this. If you keep throwing Rock Pikmin at the face in rapid succession like this, it'll have all its hit points drained without even getting a chance to use its tongue, because it will constantly be flinching. | ||
Another rather risky method is to get a group of around 30-50 Pikmin, preferably Reds and Rocks, attract the attention of the Whiptongue Bulborb and lead it to the edge of its territory; then, when it's walking away, order your Pikmin to rush it. If done correctly, the Whiptongue Bulborb will quickly succumb to the blitzkrieg, with little to no deaths. Note that this will not be the preferred choice of action if you are attempting a [[zero-death run]] unless around 50 Red Pikmin and 30-50 Rock Pikmin are present. | Another rather risky method is to get a group of around 30-50 Pikmin, preferably Reds and Rocks, attract the attention of the Whiptongue Bulborb and lead it to the edge of its territory; then, when it's walking away, order your Pikmin to rush it. If done correctly, the Whiptongue Bulborb will quickly succumb to the blitzkrieg, with little to no deaths. Note that this will not be the preferred choice of action if you are attempting a [[zero-death run]] unless around 50 Red Pikmin and 30-50 Rock Pikmin are present. | ||
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There is another method, which needs only one single Pikmin: using a [[bomb rock]]. Luckily, these bombs can be found on a [[dirt mound]] near the Whiptongue Bulborb. When a Pikmin is carrying a bomb rock, it can be thrown directly on the Bulborb, or you can leave this Pikmin in front of the creature; it will try to eat the Pikmin, but it'll eat the bomb instead. Afterwards, the Whiptongue Bulborb will explode and die. | There is another method, which needs only one single Pikmin: using a [[bomb rock]]. Luckily, these bombs can be found on a [[dirt mound]] near the Whiptongue Bulborb. When a Pikmin is carrying a bomb rock, it can be thrown directly on the Bulborb, or you can leave this Pikmin in front of the creature; it will try to eat the Pikmin, but it'll eat the bomb instead. Afterwards, the Whiptongue Bulborb will explode and die. | ||
==Technical information== | ==Technical information== | ||
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|value = 50 | |value = 50 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
{{see more|Grub-dog family#Naming}} | {{see more|Grub-dog family#Naming}} | ||
"Whiptongue" is a combination of "whip" and "tongue", referring to how this creature can lash its tongue around. Its Japanese name is the same as all Bulborbs, but starting with the word "slurping", making it {{j|ペロチャッピ|Pero Chappī|Slurping Chappy|f=tp}}. Its internal name is <code>arikiu</code>, the Romanized word for {{j|ありく|arikiu}}, or "{{w|anteater}}". | |||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{ | {{Foreignname | ||
|Jap | |Jap = ペロチャッピ | ||
|JapR = Pero Chappī | |JapR = Pero Chappī | ||
|JapM = Slurping Chappy | |JapM = Slurping Chappy | ||
| | |SpaA = Bulbo vermilengua | ||
|SpaAM = Anteater bulb | |||
| | |SpaE = Bulbo vermilengua | ||
|SpaEM = Anteater bulb | |||
|Fra = Bulborbe vermilingue | |||
| | |FraM = Worm tongue Bulborb | ||
| | |Ger = Zungen-Punktkäfer | ||
|GerM = Tongue Bulborb | |||
|Fra | |||
|FraM = Worm tongue | |||
|Ger | |||
|GerM | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Pikmin3WhiptongBulborb.png|Artwork of a Whiptongue Bulborb from the Official Nintendo Magazine. | Pikmin3WhiptongBulborb.png|Artwork of a Whiptongue Bulborb from the Official Nintendo Magazine. | ||
Whiptongue Bulborb E3 2012 screenshot.png|E3 2012 screenshot of a Whiptongue Bulborb capturing Pikmin with its tongue. | Whiptongue Bulborb E3 2012 screenshot.png|E3 2012 screenshot of a Whiptongue Bulborb capturing Pikmin with its tongue. | ||
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Whiptongue Bulborb P3 notice.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb noticing the player. | Whiptongue Bulborb P3 notice.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb noticing the player. | ||
Whiptongue Bulborb P3 approaching.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb approaching. | Whiptongue Bulborb P3 approaching.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb approaching. | ||
Blinking Bulborb.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb mid-blink. | Blinking Bulborb.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb mid-blink. | ||
Whiptongue Bulboom.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb just after exploding. | Whiptongue Bulboom.jpg|A Whiptongue Bulborb just after exploding. | ||
Bulborborb.PNG|Pikmin carrying a Whiptongue Bulborb in Bingo Battle. | |||
Whiptongue Bulborb dead.jpg|A dead Whiptongue Bulborb. | Whiptongue Bulborb dead.jpg|A dead Whiptongue Bulborb. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*This is the only adult Bulborb to not have a dwarf mimic in ''Pikmin 3''. | *This is the only adult Bulborb to not have a dwarf mimic in ''Pikmin 3''. | ||
*This enemy is arguably one of the most advertised enemies in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', with others being the [[Armored Mawdad]], [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]], [[Peckish Aristocrab]], and the [[Medusal Slurker]]. | *This enemy is arguably one of the most advertised enemies in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', with others being the [[Armored Mawdad]], [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]], [[Peckish Aristocrab]], and the [[Medusal Slurker]]. | ||
*Unlike its other grub-dog relatives, it may not be nocturnal, as it is found awake in the wild, similar to the [[Spotty Bulbear]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. However, in the [[Tropical Wilds]], it is seen scavenging for Pikmin during sunset. This suggests that Whiptongue Bulborbs are cathemeral, meaning they are active at both day and night | *Unlike its other grub-dog relatives, it may not be nocturnal, as it is found awake in the wild, similar to the [[Spotty Bulbear]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. However, in the [[Tropical Wilds]], it is seen scavenging for Pikmin during sunset. This suggests that Whiptongue Bulborbs are cathemeral, meaning they are active at both day and night. | ||
*In the [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|E3 2012 demo]] | *In the [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|E3 2012 demo]], the Whiptongue Bulborb required 10 Pikmin to carry, while in the final game, it requires 12 Pikmin. | ||
*Whiptongue Bulborbs might have been inspired by {{w|anteater}}s. Both creatures have | *Whiptongue Bulborbs might have been inspired by {{w|anteater}}s. Both creatures have snouts, and long, sticky tongues to capture their prey with. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Bulborb]] | *[[Red Bulborb]] | ||
*[[Spotty Bulbear]] | *[[Spotty Bulbear]] | ||
*[[Hairy Bulborb]] | *[[Hairy Bulborb]] | ||
*[[Orange Bulborb]] | *[[Orange Bulborb]] | ||
{{ | {{enemies}} | ||